基于抗氧化能力的牛血红蛋白的分步酶解工艺参数优化

为探究牛血加工利用新技术,提高牛血蛋白资源利用率。该研究采用分步酶解法提取牛血红蛋白的抗氧化肽粗提物,从6种蛋白酶中筛选出最适蛋白酶组合,通过单因素试验优化温度、pH值、料液比、酶添加量和酶解时间,并通过响应面设计进一步优化酶添加量和酶解时间,得到牛血红蛋白抗氧化肽粗提物的最佳酶解工艺。结果表明：牛血红蛋白分步酶解的最佳工艺为：料液比40 g/L,一次酶解：风味蛋白酶添加量3 800 U/g、时间130 min、温度50 ℃、pH值7.5;二次酶解：碱性蛋白酶添加量2 900 U/g、时间60 min、温度40 ℃、pH值9.0。此工艺条件下的牛血红蛋白抗氧化肽粗提物的ABTS自由基清除能力为（333.62±6.29）μmol /g,具有优良的抗氧化活性,可作为食源性抗氧化肽的来源。该研究为牛血等副产物的综合加工利用提供了新思路,同时为食源性抗氧化肽的研发提供理论基础。     

高压均质-酶解改性提高酸性条件下花生蛋白的溶解性及其稳定性研究

花生蛋白在酸性条件下会絮凝沉淀,溶解性降低,限制了其在酸性饮料加工领域的应用。本研究通过利用高压均质-中性蛋白酶酶解复合改性提高花生蛋白在pH值4.0条件下的溶解度,并根据Turbiscan多重光散射稳定性分析仪的背散射光强值和体系不稳定指数(TSI)分析不同浓度改性蛋白添加量对酸性果汁稳定性的影响。响应面分析结果表明,高压均质-中性蛋白酶酶解复合改性的最优工艺为:均质压力79.74 MPa,料液比7.23%,加酶量517 U·g^-1,酶解时间48.20 min,此时,花生蛋白在pH值4.0条件下氮溶指数(NSI)从由4.04%提升至37.49%。将改性后蛋白加入pH值3.88的果汁中,改性后蛋白添加量为3%和4%的果汁稳定性指数(TSI)分别为1.95和2.23,显著优于蛋白质添加量为5%的样品(TSI为3.29)。研究表明高压均质-中性蛋白酶酶解改性可以显著提高花生蛋白在pH值4.0条件下的溶解度且改性后蛋白在酸性饮料中稳定性良好,为植物蛋白在酸性饮料中的应用提供了参考。     

食用明胶的酶解及其酶解物的甲醛捕获特性研究

以氨基含量为响应值,通过Box-Behnken中心组合试验对碱性蛋白酶酶解食用明胶的工艺条件进行优化,并进一步研究明胶酶解物的甲醛捕获特性.结果表明:(1)碱性蛋白酶酶解食用明胶的最佳工艺条件为:加酶量2667U·g-1,温度61℃,pH值8.0,时间180min,在此条件下,所得酶解液的氨基含量为0.277mol·L-1.(2)酶解物能捕获甲醛,其甲醛捕获率受酶解物浓度、反应温度、反应时间及pH值的显著影响,与酶解物浓度、反应温度和反应时间呈正相关,碱性环境有利于酶解物对甲醛的捕获.100℃反应1h,1％浓度酶解物的甲醛捕获率在pH值为7时达51.09％,pH值为9时高达82.77％.     

挤压豆渣中可溶性膳食纤维制备工艺的优化

为了获得碱法制备挤压豆渣中可溶性膳食纤维的最适工艺参数,以液固比、温度、时间和碱浓度为试验因子,以可溶性膳食纤维产率为响应值,采用中心旋转组合试验设计进行试验。结果表明：4个因素对可溶性膳食纤维产率的影响大小依次为碱浓度＞液固比＞温度＞时间。通过典型性分析得出可溶性膳食纤维最适制备条件为：液固比26∶1、温度89℃、时间68 min、碱浓度1.12%。在此条件下,可溶性膳食纤维产率的预测值为33.96%,验证试验所得可溶性膳食纤维产率为34.12%。回归方程的预测值和试验值差异不显著,所得回归模型拟合情况良好,达到设计要求。在本试验优化的条件下,以经挤压豆渣为原料制备的可溶性膳食纤维产率（34.12%）显著高于以未经挤压豆渣为原料的产率（13.51%）。     

改性玉米淀粉黏结剂对种绳捻制质量的影响

为了提高水稻种绳的抗拉强度和穴距准确性、防止种子在种绳捻制和直播过程中脱落,提出了在包容材料上涂刷黏结剂的方法并配制了一种改性玉米淀粉黏结剂。试验结果表明,配制的改性玉米淀粉黏结剂及其涂刷量和黏度对水稻出苗率影响不显著。通过二次回归正交旋转组合试验,研究了改性玉米淀粉黏结剂的涂刷量和黏度与水稻种绳的抗拉强度、穴距准确性和每穴粒数合格率的关系,建立了相应的数学模型。利用多目标非线性优化方法,对黏结剂的涂刷量和黏度进行了参数优化。确定的最优参数组合是黏结剂涂刷量为80%、黏度为7 792 mPa·s。在此条件下,种绳的抗拉强度达到18.84 N,穴距变异系数为3.25%,穴粒数合格率为91.05%。研究结果证明,在种绳捻制过程中涂刷适量的改性玉米淀粉黏结剂,对提高种绳抗拉强度和穴距准确性具有重要作用,对水稻出苗和土壤环境没有影响。这为水稻种绳捻制机的改进设计提供了重要参考。     

低温挤压添加酶制剂的玉米粗淀粉的糖化过程试验研究

为了缩短生产玉米糖浆的玉米粗淀粉的糖化时间，改进其糖化过程。通过实验室试验,研究了添加酶制剂的玉米粗淀粉的挤压-液化系统诸参数(套筒温度、玉米粗淀粉含水率、螺杆转速、挤压时耐高温α-淀粉酶添加量、液化时耐高温α-淀粉酶添加量)，对糖液的主要考察指标(糖液的DE值、出品率和过滤速度)的影响规律。研究表明，在本研究的较优系统参数下，糖化12 h糖液的DE值、过滤速度和淀粉出品率分别为95.5%～96.3%、163.2～177.3 L/(m²·s)和94.2%～94.4%。比传统玉米淀粉糖化时间缩短约18 h。     

挤压膨化工艺参数对玉米淀粉出酒率的影响

合理的原料预处理工艺可以提高玉米淀粉出酒率,该文用单螺杆挤压膨化机对脱胚玉米进行挤压膨化,以模孔直径、套筒温度、物料含水率、螺杆转速和酵母添加量作为因素,以挤压膨化脱胚玉米淀粉出酒率为考察指标,采用5因素5水平(1/2实施)进行二次正交旋转组合试验设计,探讨了挤压膨化工艺参数和酵母添加量对挤压膨化脱胚玉米淀粉出酒率的影响规律,得到了优化的工艺参数:模孔直径为12mm,套筒温度140℃,物料含水率19%,螺杆转速200r?min-1,在酵母添加量为0.4%时,玉米淀粉出酒率可以达到55.81%。     

玉米秸秆酶解上清液厌氧发酵产氢工艺优化

该文主要以粒度小于0.088 mm秸秆粉的酶解上清液为底物与热预处理后的活性污泥进行厌氧发酵产氢试验,以累积产氢量为考察指标,基于响应面Box-Behnken模型研究不同影响因素对玉米秸秆酶解上清液厌氧发酵产氢的影响,对玉米秸秆酶解上清液厌氧发酵产氢工艺进行优化。结果表明:温度、初始p H值和还原糖浓度三因素中,温度和还原糖浓度对玉米秸秆酶解上清液厌氧发酵产氢的影响最大。采用Box-Behnken模型获得的最佳产氢条件为:温度38.32℃,初始p H值4.93,还原糖浓度20.70 mg/m L,最大产氢量685.59 m L,此时最大产氢率为57.13 m L/g(玉米秸秆)。通过试验验证,实际最大产氢量为659.24 m L,产氢率为54.94 m L/g(玉米秸秆),与模型预测值相比,相对误差为3.84%,说明该模型具有较好的拟合性。该优化工艺可为后期连续流状态下的生物制氢系统提供参考。     

病死猪酶解及超声波预处理工艺优化

病死畜禽资源化利用是解决病死畜禽污染的一条重要途径。为探索病死猪肉酶解工艺条件,该文以猪肉为原料,以胰蛋白酶为试验用酶,以水解度为指标,选取加酶量、底物浓度、pH值、温度作为试验因素,通过单因素试验初步确定了胰蛋白酶的水解条件,并分析了各因素对酶解反应的影响规律。应用Box-Behnken中心组合设计建立数学模型,以水解度为响应值,进行了四因素三水平的响应面优化试验,确定了最佳酶解工艺条件,并通过响应面模型的曲面图直观地分析了各影响因素之间的交互作用。在此基础上,探索频率为20 k Hz,功率为500 W的超声波预处理猪肉20 min对酶解效果的影响,并应用扫描电子显微镜在微观结构上对其原因进行了分析。结果表明,各因素对酶解反应的影响大小依次为:加酶量温度pH值底物浓度,在试验范围内得到的酶解最佳工艺条件为:加酶量为1.15%(质量分数)、底物质量浓度为80.5 g/L、pH值为7.96、温度为40.6℃,酶解1 h的预测水解度可达16.74%,验证试验水解度为16.77%,表明试验结果与软件分析结果相符,最佳水解时间为6 h,此时的水解度为28.91%。超声波预处理后,最佳水解时间为4 h,水解度达到32.86%,因此超声波预处理能缩短水解周期2 h,提高水解度4个百分点。由此可见,应用超声波预处理可以提高酶解效率,缩短工作时间。     

细点圆趾蟹肉酶解肽螯合锌工艺的优化

为了优化蟹肉酶解肽的锌螯合工艺,以细点圆趾蟹肉为原料,制得蟹肉酶解物,通过单因素试验,考察酶解物与硫酸锌的质量比、pH、反应时间、酶解物浓度、反应温度对锌修饰蟹肉酶解肽的影响,采用正交试验优化蟹肉酶解肽的锌修饰工艺。结果表明,在酶解物与硫酸锌的质量比2∶1、pH值6.5、时间60 min、酶解物浓度5%、温度55℃条件下,酶解肽-锌的螯合率为91.52%,螯合物得率为25.83%,该工艺条件下酶解肽与锌的螯合率和螯合物得率均较高。本研究结果为新型生物态锌的研制、细点圆趾蟹的高值化利用提供了依据。     

“绿色革命”以来大气CO2浓度升高对C3作物营养品质的影响

自20世纪60年代"绿色革命"以来,育种技术和农耕技术的发展促进了农作物产量的大幅提升,然而作物的营养品质出现下降趋势。在相似的遗传背景下,大气CO_2浓度升高会使单位体积农作物产品的营养元素含量下降,因此"绿色革命"至今,农作物产品的营养元素下降可能受大气CO_2浓度升高影响。通过植物生长箱模拟"绿色革命"初期和目前的大气CO_2浓度水平(310μmol/mol和400μmol/mol),针对主要C_3作物水稻、小麦和大豆,研究"绿色革命"以来大气CO_2浓度升高对其籽粒的C、N、Fe、Zn元素含量的影响,结果表明:CO_2浓度升高对3种作物籽粒的C元素含量几乎没有影响,变化幅度在±1.5%之间;籽粒的N、Fe、Zn元素含量普遍呈现下降趋势,但均未达到显著水平。     

Potential of wild species for genetic enhancement of some semi-arid food crops

Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut grown in the semi-arid tropics. Introgression from compatible wild germplasm in the primary gene pool resulted in transfer of new cytoplasmic male sterility systems in pearl millet and pigeonpea, development of high protein, cleistogamous flower and dwarf pigeonpea lines and foliar disease resistant groundnut cultivars. Utilization of wild species in secondary and tertiary gene pools has been generally limited due to sterility, restricted recombination or cross incompatibility. Nevertheless, these species are extremely important as they contain high levels of resistance to several important biotic and abiotic stresses. Several of them, like those belonging to the Parasorghum section and the rhizomatous Arachis species are sources of multiple resistances and hold great promise to sustain crop productivity.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications     

Collection and preliminary evaluation of native turfgrass accessions in Italy

Despite a raising interest on turfs in Italy, all theavailable varieties of this kind in the Country are of foreign origin, and areoften poorly adapted to the prevailing climatic conditions. This prompted tobegin a collection activity of indigenous turfgrass species, with the ultimategoal of identifying promising materials for future breeding based on localgenetic resources. The collection was carried out in three areas of Italy, viz.the northern Po Plain, the coastal region of Liguria, and the island of Sardiniathat are characterised, respectively, by subcontinental, warm temperate, andtypical Mediterranean climate. Altogether, 141 sites were visited, yielding 226accessions belonging to eight species of potential interest for turfs:Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis,Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea,Lolium perenne, Agrostis stolonifera,Agrostis tenuis, and Cynodon dactylon,this last being a warm-season grass. Poa pratensis andCynodon dactylon were mostly collected in northern Italyand Sardinia, respectively, whereas Festuca arundinacea andLolium perenne were rather ubiquitous. The collection sitesranged from 0 to 1040 m asl, but sites over 750 m wereonly visited in the inner part of Sardinia. All the accessions, collected aswhole plants, were transplanted at Lodi, northern Italy, where they are beingevaluated. Their preliminary evaluation for traits of importance for turf use,such as sward colour and overall quality, highlighted the great variation andthe occurrence of interesting accessions in all species. Other characters wererecorded, bearing specific importance in individual species, and in all casespromising accessions were identified. The germplasm of Festucarubra, Festuca arundinacea, and Loliumperenne proved highly infected by endophytic (symbiotic) fungi of thegenus Neotyphodium.     

Leaf position and genotype differences for mineral element concentrations in sorghum grown on tropical acid soil 1

Mineral element deficiencies and toxicities are common problems associated with sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production on acid soils. To better understand some of the mineral element problems and the analysis of plant tissue of sorghum plants grown on acid soils, four sorghum genotypes were grown on an acid Oxisol at Carimagua, Colombia limed with dolomite at 2 and 6 Mg ha^‐1.

Samples for mineral element analyses were obtained from leaves at different positions on the four genotypes. Concentrations of P and Mg were highest in the flag leaf (Leaf No. 1) and decreased as the position on the plant declined from the top of the plant for plants grown at 2 Mg lime ha^‐1. Similar decreases in P, Mg, K, and Zn concentrations occurred in plants grown with 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. Concentrations of Ca, S, Si, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Al increased as leaf position declined from the flag leaf for plants grown at 2 and 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. The higher lime supply enhanced Ca and reduced Mn and Fe concentrations in leaves. Differences in mineral element concentrations for the four genotypes used were fairly extensive. The elements to show the greatest range among genotypes were Al and Si and the elements to show the least range among genotypes were P, K, and S. Care should be used in collecting leaf samples for plant analysis and genotypic differences for accumulation of mineral elements should be considered in interpretation of results.     

Short-term variation in the concentration of selected ions within individual tropical rainstorms

Rainwater was collected at the campus of the University of Brunei Darussalam in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, using a funnel-in-bottle sampler. Polypropylene bottles were changed at intervals during rainstorm events. The pH and conductivity were determined immediately after collection on aliquots of the sample. Samples were refrigerated at 5°C for subsequent chemical analysis. Analyses for Na, Mg, Ca, Zn and Fe were carried out by means of inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES); Cu and Mn were analysed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS); K was analysed using flame atomic emission spectroscopy (FAES); and Cl^–, NO₃ ^– and SO₄ ^2– were analysed by ion chromatography (IC). Concentration versus time profiles are reported for three rainstorm events. All ions exhibited a decrease in concentration during the rainstorm. The first sample contained the highest concentration of ions, consistent with a first-flush effect. The contribution of the initial stages of the shower to the total quantity of ion deposited during the entire rainstorm is quite overwhelming; in many cases 20 to 30% of the mass was deposited in less than 5% of rainstorm duration. On the other hand, the pH and conductivity variation during rainstorms did not exhibit a consistent pattern.     

The 5S rRNA gene diversity in the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Secale</Emphasis> and determination of its closest haplomes

We analyzed 127 rDNA sequences (5S DNA units) obtained from 23 seed accession samples from more or less 10 taxa in wild and cultivated rye, genus Secale L. The sequences fell into two known groups, here assigned to two unit classes, viz. long R1 and short R1 (designations to reflect on R haplome of rye). The different taxa could not be fully differentiated based on the 5S DNA units. We searched for 5S DNA sequences from known unit classes most closely similar to the long R1 and the short R1. One set with the long R1 unit class contained sequences of the long P1 unit class from Agropyron (P haplome) and from Kengyilia (StYP haplome), long J1 from Thinopyrum (J haplome), whereas the set with the short R1 included the long S1 from Pseudoroegneria (St haplome) and Kengyilia (StYP haplome), the short J1 from Thinopyrum (J haplome) and the short V1 from Dasypyrum (V haplome). Each of the two sets was analyzed separately by maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis from which we were able to infer that the 5S DNA units of Secale differentiated in a non-clock fashion and followed the HKY substitution model in the gene tree with the long R1 unit class and the HKY + G in the gene tree with the short R1 unit class. A complementary Bayesian analysis yielded identical tree topologies to the ML ones for each of the two sequence sets. In the tree with the long R1 units the long P1 and long J1 unit classes were closest to the long R1 unit class, whereas in the tree with the short R1 units the long S1 and short J1 unit classes were closest to the short R1 unit class, indicating possibly a close relationship between the St, J and R haplomes.     

Leaf litter selection by detritivore and geophagous earthworms

Summary Litterbag experiments with 10 different kinds of leaf litter showed that detritivore (Lumbricus species) and geophagous (Aporrectodea species) earthworms prefer certain litter types over others, since different numbers of worms were found below the litter after 50–52 days of exposure in a pasture. The detritivores preferred Fraxinus, Tilia, and predecomposed Ulmus and Fagus litter to Fagus litter and paper, while geophages preferred Tilia litter to Alnus and Ulmus litter, so that the two groups of earthworms showed different preferences. The detritivores seemed to be more selective than the geophages. The palatability of the litter was examined in relation to the C: N ratio, the lignin concentration and the initial and final polyphenol concentration. The numbers of detritivores were significantly correlated with the C: N ratio and the final polyphenol concentration, so that selection of litter seems to be related to palatability. The numbers of geophages were not significantly correlated with any of the parameters for palatability. The disappearance of litter after 50–52 days appeared to be due to detritivore activity, since the numbers found below the litter were positively and significantly correlated with the litter disappearance. There was no significant correlation with geophage activity. This indicates that detritivores use litter as food, and therefore influence the composition of the litter layer.     

Nematode succession and microfauna-microorganism interactions during root residue decomposition

The quality of plant material affects the vigor of the decomposition process and composition of the decomposer biota. Root residues from hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth), rye (Secale cereale L.) and vetch+rye, packed in litterbags were placed in pots of soil at 15 C and the content of the bags was analyzed after 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Bacterial biomass did not differ between residues with contrasting composition. Among bacterivores groups of nematodes that require high bacterial production dominated in fast decomposing resources whereas flagellates with smaller requirements prevail in slower decomposing resources. Biomass of bacterial feeding nematodes correlated positively with early phase (0-2 wk) decomposition that increased in the order: rye< vetch+rye<vetch. Bacterial biomass therefore seems to be under top-down (predation) control during early decomposition. In contrast, the fungal biomass differed between resources with highest values for rye. Moreover, this increase in fungal biomass occurred later during succession and was correlated with decomposition activity for rye in that period. Fungal biomass therefore seems to be under bottom-up (resource) control. The composition of the nematode assemblages (composed of 25 taxa) showed a clear relationship to initial plant resource quality as well as decomposition phase. Early successional microbivorous nematodes vary according to resource quality with demanding bacterivores+predators (Neodiplogasteridae) dominating in vetch and less demanding bacterivores (Rhabditidae) and fungivores (Aphelenchus) being equally common in vetch and rye. Later in the succession (2-4 wk) bacterivorous Cephalobidae and fungivorous Aphelenchoides prevailed similarly on the different root materials whereas bacterivorous protozoa and the amoebal fraction thereof dominated in rye. At week 12 no species dominated the nematode assemblages that were similar between the resources. The differences between nematode assemblages among plant resources at 2 week were similar to the results of a field study sampled after 6 weeks with the same soil and plant resources. This lends support to the relevance of the successional patterns observed in this incubation study.     

Cycling of extracellular DNA in the soil environment

Upon entering the soil environment, extracellular DNA is subjected to dynamic biological, physical, and chemical factors that determine its fate. This review concerns the fate of both recombinant and non-recombinant sources of DNA. A schematic of DNA cycling coupled with genetic transformation is presented to understand its behavior in soil. Extracellular DNA may persist through cation bridging onto soil minerals and humic substances, be enzymatically degraded and restricted by DNases of microbial origin, and/or enter the microbial DNA cycle through natural transformation of competent bacteria. Lateral gene transfer may disseminate DNA through the microbial community. An understanding of DNA cycling is fundamental to elucidating the fate of extracellular DNA in the soil environment.