微波辅助提取黄皮果肉果胶工艺参数优化

为优化微波辅助提取黄皮果肉中果胶的工艺,采用均匀设计法,考察了微波功率、提取时间、液料比及提取液pH值4个因子对黄皮果胶得率的影响。利用SAS软件对试验数据进行模型拟合和回归分析,确定提取时间和液料比是影响果胶得率的重要因子,并最终获得微波辅助提取黄皮果胶的最优工艺参数为:微波功率600W,提取时间8min,液料比24:1mL/g,提取液pH值2.0。在此条件下果胶得率为3.59%。通过对果胶基本特性的测定分析,该工艺提取的黄皮果胶品质基本符合国家标准,可为黄皮果胶提取的工业化放大提供参考。     

微波干燥预处理对苹果渣提取果胶的影响

利用微波干燥技术对湿苹果渣进行预处理,研究了微波干燥预处理对苹果渣提取果胶的影响.以探索一种新的干燥方法和提高果胶品质.结果表明:微波能量越大,苹果渣组织结构破碎越严重,其复水能力越弱;但对苹果渣颜色无显著影响;微波干燥预处理能显著提高果胶得率,微波预处理条件为300 W、15 min、7.5×10-2kW·h或500 W、10 min、8.3×10-2kW·h时微波预处理苹果皮渣的果胶提取得率比对照提高了50%左右,是较为适宜的微波处理条件,但微波能量大于8.3×10-2kW·h时,对果胶得率有不利影响;微波干燥预处理对果胶半乳糖醛酸含量无显著性影响,但显著提高了果胶的酯化度、固有黏度和黏均分子质量.     

微波辅助提取桔皮果胶的理化及凝胶特性比较

为了增加桔皮利用率,提高桔皮中果胶得率和品质,以5种新鲜桔皮(丑橘、砂糖橘、芦柑、金橘、贡桔)为原料,采用微波辅助法提取桔皮中果胶,对果胶理化特性和凝胶特性进行研究。分析果胶理化及凝胶特性的相关性,并采用主成分分析法确定影响果胶凝胶特性的主要因素,优化微波辅助法提取工艺参数。结果表明:5种桔皮果胶都是高酯果胶,5种果胶理化及凝胶特性存在显著差异(P0.05),其中芦柑果胶得率和半乳糖醛酸质量分数最高,分别为12.36%、78.61%;且5种果胶理化及凝胶特性呈显著相关性(P0.05),主成分分析法确定甲氧基质量分数和果胶得率分别为主成分1和2中主要影响因子,甲氧基质量分数决定果胶种类,因此果胶种类和得率是桔皮果胶提取的主要因素。微波提取优化参数:以芦柑桔皮为原料,料液比为1:26 g/g,p H值1.30,微波功率440 W,微波时间62 s,果胶得率为16.00%。研究结果为桔皮果胶加工和应用提供理论指导。     

超声波辅助提取秋葵果胶工艺优化及理化性质分析

为开发优质果胶资源,利用超声波辅助法从黄秋葵和红秋葵果荚中提取果胶,采用单因素试验探讨了酸种类、料液比、pH值、提取温度、超声时间和超声功率对2种秋葵果胶提取率的影响,并应用BoxBenhnken设计应面试验,确定果胶的最优提取工艺,并对其理化性质进行比较分析。结果表明,黄秋葵果胶的最佳提取工艺条件:萃取溶剂为盐酸、pH值2.0、提取温度70℃、料液比1∶40 g·m L-1,超声时间41 min、超声功率350 W,果胶提取率最高为15.87%;红秋葵果胶的最佳提取工艺条件:萃取溶剂为盐酸、pH值2.0、提取温度70℃、料液比1∶36 g·m L-1,超声时间42 min,超声功率350 W,果胶提取率最高为15.03%。经傅里叶红外光谱分析及理化性质测定,黄秋葵、红秋葵果胶的各项指标均优于国家标准,两者半乳糖醛酸含量分别为78.72%、72.92%,酯化度分别为66.95%、68.68%,均属于高酯果胶。添加黄、红秋葵果胶后,凝胶质构特性均得到明显的提升。本研究结果为果胶新资源的开发利用提供了基础数据。     

传统与微波辅助工艺提取苹果果胶品质比较

该研究比较了传统工艺（CSE）与微波辅助工艺（MAE）所提取苹果果胶的品质差异,微波工艺[pH=1.0,提取时间20.8 min,功率499 W,料液比=1︰14.5（m/V）]提取的苹果果胶其得率、纯度和总离子含量均显著高于传统工艺[pH=2.0,提取时间1.5 h,温度85℃,料液比=1︰13],动态模式下对果胶溶液凝胶性能分析发现,传统工艺提取的苹果果胶凝胶温度为94℃,微波工艺提取的温度为82℃,但其酯化度和黏均分子质量显著小于传统工艺;传统工艺提取的苹果果胶溶液褐变指数、屈服应力、表观黏度、活化能显著高于微波工艺,总酚含量显著低于微波工艺;传统工艺提取苹果果胶溶液的亮度值和色调角均高于微波工艺,彩度值低于微波工艺提取的苹果果胶;频率扫描发现,传统工艺提取的果胶溶液具有更加稳定的三维结构,分子间相互结合得更加紧密,具有更好的凝胶特性。     

微波在党参多糖的提取技术上的应用研究

以党参为原料,与常规水提法为参照,研究微波对党参多糖提取率、效果和结构的影响,并在此基础上研究出经微波处理的党参多糖提取工艺和条件,解决目前水提法因沸水处理时间长而导致多糖生理功能下降的负面影响.以微波的功率、提取时间、料液比作为影响因素进行了正交实验设计,研究党参多糖提取率,并采用红外线扫描对党参多糖的结构进行了分析,用硫酸-蒽酮法对所提多糖含量进行了测定.确定了微波提取党参多糖的最佳提取方案小火(所设置的最高档位),20min,料液比125,最高得率33.7%,仅比经过3h水提后的多糖得率低2.3%.该方法节能、省时,微波提取与水提相比对结构未产生影响.     

微波辅助提取中pH值与脱色对苹果果胶的影响

为了得到高得率、高品质的苹果果胶,该文利用不同pH值的盐酸溶液对苹果渣中果胶进行微波辅助提取（Microwave-assisted extraction, MAE）,之后对果胶提取液进行大孔树脂XAD-16HP脱色,研究了pH值与脱色对果胶得率和品质的影响。结果表明：微波辅助提取工艺中随着pH值的升高,果胶得率、半乳糖醛酸质量分数和总离子含量减少,酯化度、黏均分子量和总多酚增加,褐变度无显著变化;大孔树脂吸附脱色后果胶褐变度、总多酚、彩度C*值显著下降,色调角H°值显著增加,半乳糖醛酸质量分数和酯化度没有     

超声波辅助高氯酸法提取牛肝中左旋肉碱工艺优化

为探索超声波处理对左旋肉碱提取效果的影响,找出最佳的处理技术参数,以牛肝脏为原料,用超声波辅助酸提法提取左旋肉碱,在超声功率、超声时间和料液比3个单因素试验的基础上,采用二次回归通用旋转组合试验设计对左旋肉碱超声波辅助提取工艺进行优化。结果表明,试验中所选参试因子对左旋肉碱提取得率的影响大小顺序为超声波功率、料液比、超声时间。最优工艺条件为:原料用量为100g,在超声功率437W,超声时间15min,料液比1∶5g/mL时,左旋肉碱提取得率达38.37mg/kg。该研究表明超声波技术在左旋肉碱提取工艺中具有较高的应用价值和指导作用。     

微波辅助提取苹果渣中苹果多酚的工艺研究

为了充分利用农业废弃物苹果渣，进一步提高苹果渣中多酚物质的提取效率，采用二次通用旋转组合设计研究了苹果渣中苹果多酚的微波提取工艺。结果表明：乙醇用量对多酚得率有极显著影响，功率、乙醇浓度以及萃取时间和功率的交互项对多酚得率有显著影响，萃取时间对多酚得率无显著影响。最优工艺是：萃取时间60 s，功率750 W，乙醇浓度60％，乙醇用量25 mL(料液比1∶50)，此条件下苹果多酚理论提取的得率为11.93 mg/g(DW)(验证值为11.41 mg/g)，明显高于回流及超声波提取得率。     

萝卜缨叶绿素超声辅助提取工艺优化

为优化超声波辅助提取萝卜缨叶绿素的工艺条件,在单因素试验的基础上,以提取温度、超声波功率、液料比、提取时间为考察因素,采用Box-Behnken试验设计进行了工艺参数优化。结果表明,各因素对萝卜缨叶绿素得率的影响由大到小依次为：液料比、提取温度、超声波功率、提取时间;其较佳提取工艺条件为：提取温度73℃、超声波功率 175 W、液料比13 mL/g、提取时间为46 min。在此条件下,萝卜缨叶绿素的平均得率为0.413%,回归得出的模型预测效果较好。试验结果可为萝卜缨叶绿素的提取提供技术参考。     

“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     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

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.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.     

Effect of some fungicide seed treatments on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybean [Glycine max. (L) Merr.]

Several commercial fungicide seed treatments were evaluated for their possible effect on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum on seeds and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans in a greenhouse and a field experiment. quinolate Pro (carbendazim and oxine copper), Vitavax 200FF (carboxin and thiram), and Monceren (pencycuron) had a small effect or no effect on the survival of B. japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans. They can thus be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation. Germipro UFB (carbendazim and iprodione), Apron 35J (metalaxyl), and Tachigaren (hymexazol) decreased B. japonicum survival and the nodulation and yield of soybeans and thus cannot be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation.     

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.