The evolution and application of enzymes in the animal feed industry: the role of data interpretation

ABSTRACT

1. Enzymes have been used commercially for nearly 40 years and save significant costs through sparing of expensive nutrients but the mechanism by which this is achieved is still debated.

2. The research focused on non-starch polysaccharidase (NSPase) enzymes is used as an example of where greater progress could have been made if the details of the work had been described more fully and the analysis of the data generated had been broader in scope and more critical.

3. Lack of standardisation of the details presented in the materials and methods has been identified as a significant barrier to meaningful retrospective analysis and thus limits advances in the understanding of the mode of action of these enzymes.

4. The identity of the enzyme employed and its activity is often lacking, and more importantly the purity is rarely disclosed. Contaminant activities which are neither listed nor assayed could play a significant role in the responses observed.

5. The dose optimum of most enzymes is often considerably higher than that employed in most studies. Thus studies claiming synergy between two ‘activities’ should ensure that the response is not related to each enzyme simply augmenting the dose of just one activity in the finished feed. This is a common problem, and coupled with the lack of factorial experiments to justify the presence of each enzyme in a multi-enzyme product, it is not surprising that there is still debate as to whether single or multi-enzymes are best suited poultry rations.

6. The three proposed mechanisms for NSPases (viscosity, cell wall and prebiotic) are discussed, and along with their strengths and weaknesses it is suggested that a re-evaluation of each is needed. Viscosity may have to be re-evaluated as being a function not only of the cereal being fed, but of the age of the animal as well. The cell wall theory as described is poorly modelled in vitro and hence the validity of these data is questioned. The prebiotic theory may need significant modification as it appears that the quantities of oligomers produced are insufficient to generate the additional volatile fatty acids (VFA)’s reported. It is likely that all three mechanisms play a role in the responses observed, but the prebiotic mechanism probably plays by far the most important part in low viscosity diets.

7. Future research would be improved if it considered all potential mechanisms when designing a trial. Significant failings are apparent as a result of adherence to tenets in explanation of the results. Most importantly, it should be emphasised that a hypothesis is there to be tested, not defended.     

配筋混凝土砌块高层设计时应注意的几个问题

针对配筋混凝土砌块高层设计,提出砌块空腔墙的应用,注意合理设置水平配筋,配筋砌块深梁,控制底框房屋层间抗侧刚度比及高层墙体的裂缝问题.     

酵母细胞壁多糖在动物生产中的应用

酵母细胞壁多糖(YCP)作为一种天然绿色的添加剂,具有促进动物生长发育、提高动物生产性能、保护动物肠道健康和增强动物免疫力等诸多功能,可以有效替代抗生素在动物饲料中广泛使用.本文就YCP的组成结构以及在动物生产中的应用进行综述,为其进一步的研究和利用提供理论依据.     

温湿度调控对番茄灰霉病菌产生的细胞壁降解酶的影响

 番茄灰霉病菌在致病过程中能够产生4种细胞壁降解酶,以PMG酶活性最高,其次是β-葡萄糖苷酶和PG酶,Cx最少。灰霉病菌在不同温度下侵染番茄叶片时产生的致病酶活性不同,4种酶在20℃时表现了最高的活性,15℃次之,当温度达到25℃时,各种酶的活性都急剧下降,随着温度的再升高,酶活更低。随着湿度的增高,病菌产生的细胞壁降解酶的活性也增加,当相对湿度达到90%以上时,4种酶的活性也达到最高。温湿度对番茄灰霉病菌产生细胞壁降解酶的影响趋势,与其对发病的影响趋势是一致的。     

装配式地下粮仓钢板-混凝土组合仓壁轴压受力性能分析

为了研究装配式地下粮仓钢板-混凝土组合仓壁的轴压力学性能,该研究在仓壁试件轴压试验的基础上,对仓壁试件进行非线性有限元分析,模拟试件加载的全过程,进一步分析试件及其组件在加载过程中的受力性能及工作机理,并对钢板强度、混凝土强度、距厚比等不同的参数影响规律进行了分析。结果表明：有限元模拟结果与试验结果吻合较好,在最大试验载荷5 000 kN时模拟轴向压缩总变形与试验平均轴向压缩总变形相对差值为4.2%,建立的有限元模型适用;在弹性阶段仓壁预制块部位混凝土和接头部位止水钢板分别承担了79.7%和50.9%的荷载,峰值荷载主要由混凝土和传力钢板决定,达到峰值荷载后接头部位止水钢板承担更大的荷载,增强止水钢板可以改善试件的延性;相较钢板强度、距厚比和止水钢板厚度,混凝土强度对仓壁试件的初始刚度和峰值荷载影响最大,混凝土强度、钢板强度、距厚比和止水钢板厚度对峰值荷载回归得到的回归系数值分别为0.910、0.154、−0.005和0.301;止水钢板的强度和厚度较小时,试件易发生脆性破坏;结合设计参数分析中得到的荷载-变形曲线,提出2种荷载-变形模型曲线,进一步提出装配式钢板-混凝土组合仓壁轴压峰值荷载简化计算式,得到的计算峰值荷载与有限元峰值荷载相对差值均不超过9%,计算结果具有较高的精度。研究结果可为装配式地下粮仓仓壁的工程设计提供指导和参考。     

In Vitro Assessment of the Equine Hoof Wall Strains in Flat Weight Bearing and After Heel Elevation

Horseshoeing is a common practice, but effects on the hoof wall are poorly understood. Strain gauges were used to document and compare hoof behavior in vitro during flat weight bearing and after artificial heel elevation. Ten front limbs of Thoroughbred race horses, shod with conventional flat shoes, were used. Eight strain gauges were symmetrically distributed around the toe, quarters, and heels. Each limb was mounted to a testing machine (Kratos K5002; Kratos Dynamômetros, Ltda., Cotia-SP-Brazil) and subjected to a load equivalent to 30% of the donor's body weight. Strains (μ) were acquired by means of a computerized system and the results compared using Friedman and Wilcoxon statistical tests. There was greater strain variation when the heels were elevated. Compression predominated during flat weight bearing, with a tendency to horizontal traction after heel elevation. The changes in strain caused by heel elevation were not always symmetrical. Elevation of the heels tensed the toe and the medial quarter horizontally, increased load at the posterior portion of the hoof capsule, and hindered its expansion.     

Application of Multi-vertical-line-element Model of RC Walls and Discussion on IT

The inelastic dynamic response analysis program for frame-shear wall structures developed by the authors is introduced firstly, in which the multi-vertical-line-element model was adopted for shear walls and the refined single-component model was used for beams and columns in frame.By analyzing three-story structural models tested in shaking-table in a famous foreign research institute, the validity of the modeling of shear wall in the program was verified. The analytical results indicate that the inelastic dynamic responseof shear walls under random ground motion input can be predicted effectively withthe program. Finally, with the preliminary discussion of some key points in modeling of shear wall, some suggestions areput forward for further improving and refining the multi-vertical-line-element model.     

RECREATING SMALL SEAMLESS TUBE MILLS BY PIERCING INSFEAD OF ROLLING

This paper discuss the effects of automatic plug mills in small seamless tube mills. Far from traditional ideas,the auther comes rp with mew ideas, which adot the mew process of replacing rolling by piercing,a huge sum of economical interests and great social benefits will be gained.     

Approximate Estimate of Lateral Deflection for Rigid Frame and Frame-Shear Wall Structure Systems

This paper expounds the engineering significance of deliberating a method of approximate calculation,and has a discussion on lateral deflection of frame and frame_shear wall structures.