洋槐蜜和椴树蜜结晶前后的主要物质组成和热力学性质变化研究

为实现对不同类型蜂蜜的特征和质量的科学评价，测定了不同蜜源(洋槐蜜和椴树蜜)和不同结晶状态蜂蜜的主要成分，并利用差示扫描量热技术分析了其热力学性质。结果表明：无论结晶与否，不同蜜源蜂蜜中的葡萄糖和果糖含量均差异显著。相对于椴树蜜样品，洋槐蜜样品的水分活度可能更不利于酵母菌的滋生。玻璃转化温度、放热峰峰温和放热峰焓变等热力学参数，对于区分不同的蜂蜜样品较为灵敏。蜂蜜样品的热力学性质主要受到结晶状态的影响，而与蜜源特征相关性较小。基于以上结果，及时监测蜂蜜的水分活度有助于控制微生物(尤其是酵母菌)的滋生。通过测定蜂蜜的玻璃转化温度、放热峰峰温和放热峰焓变等指标，可以预测蜂蜜的结晶程度。     

Compliance rate of livestock vehicles with welfare standards, and behavior of feeder cattle at loading ramp

The objective of the present study was to assess cattle welfare during transportation. Vehicle inspection and observation of cattle behavior during loading operations were conducted at two major livestock markets (T and M) in Japan. Market T provided young feeder cattle (Wagyu and cross‐bred aged 6.8–9.0 months) mainly for regions farther than 1500 km. Market M provided young cattle (Wagyu aged 6.6–11.2 month) and calves (crossbred and Holstein aged 0.7–1.5 month) for nearby regions within 500 km. Market T had loading platforms 1.0 m high, whereas market M had partial allocation of platforms and forced most transporters to load cattle from the ground. Vehicles were inspected according to the welfare standards for beef cattle of the RSPCA. Number of vehicles inspected was 36 and 31 in markets T and M, respectively. Cattle hesitations (kneeling down, slipping, balking, backing down, turning around, jumping and eliminating) were observed at the loading ramp. Vehicles inspected at the markets complied with most requirements of the welfare standards, but non‐compliance was found in two requirements: in market M, 71.0% of vehicles had the loading ramp at a >20% incline, whereas 17.1% of vehicles did in market T (P < 0.001). Slope of the loading ramp was steeper in market M than in market T (33.9 ± 17.3% vs. 14.9 ± 8.9%, P < 0.001). Market M had higher proportion of vehicles that did not comply with the requirement ‘Both loading ramps and tail boards must be appropriately designed and covered with litter, to prevent animals from falling off or slipping’ compared with market T (83.9% vs. 17.1%, P < 0.001). Higher frequencies were observed in two kinds of hesitating behavior in market M than in market T (both P < 0.01): mean frequencies (times/head) of slipping and balking were 1.3 ± 1.2 and 2.0 ± 1.8 in market M, and 0.2 ± 0.2 and 0.7 ± 0.5 in market T, respectively. Steeper loading ramp was correlated with higher frequencies of kneeling down (r = 0.53), slipping (r = 0.59), balking (r = 0.45) and backing down (r = 0.42) (all P < 0.05).     

Comparison of behavior, physical condition and performance of laying hens in four molting methods

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the welfare level of hens in four molting methods by comparing their behavior, physical condition and performance. In total, 96 White Leghorn layers (72 weeks of age) were used. The four molting methods consisted of 10 days of feeding and the first 3 days of water withdrawal WFW); 10 day feed withdrawal (WF) followed by ad libitum access to a layer diet from day 11, 28 days of restricted feeding (RF) and 28 days without withdrawing their feed (NW). The RF and NW hens were fed a low energy diet. The WFW and WF hens showed two clear phases of behavior during the 10‐day fasting period. Explorative and stereotyped behavior increased for WFW and WF hens just after their fast. Standing‐resting then increased for WFW and WF hens while lying‐resting decreased. In contrast, RF and NW hens did not show clear behavioral changes during the 28‐day molt period. The weight loss of the NW hens was more gradual compared with the other three methods. No significant differences were seen in any productive trait among the four methods during the postmolt period. In conclusion, the welfare level of RF and NW, especially NW, was higher compared with WFW and WF.     

秸秆还田条件下水稻-蔬菜轮作对土壤细菌群落的影响

为了探明海南地区秸秆还田条件下水稻-蔬菜轮作对土壤细菌群落的影响,通过设置水稻-水稻(SS)、水稻-青瓜(SQ)和水稻-黄秋葵(SH)3个处理,经持续2年的田间试验,采用Illumina平台HiSeq高通量测序技术测定并比较了土壤细菌群落的差异,分析了其与土壤理化性质的关系。结果表明:1)测序共获得347 544条读数,平均长度436bp,计16 094个OTUs。SS处理土壤含有的OTUs最多,分别较SQ和SH处理高出7.8%和9.4%。2)3个处理土壤细菌丰富度无显著(P0.05)差异,水稻-青瓜轮作(SQ)会降低土壤细菌多样性,提高细菌优势度。3)水稻-蔬菜轮作使厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和芽单胞菌门(Gemmatimonadetes)的相对丰度升高,绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi)和酸杆菌门(Acidobacteria)的相对丰度降低;增加了放线菌纲(Actinobacteria)、芽孢杆菌纲(Bacilli)、芽单胞菌纲(Gemmatimonadetes)、γ-变形菌纲(Gammaproteobacteria)和热微菌纲(Thermomicrobia)的相对丰度,降低了酸杆菌纲(Acidobacteria)、β-变形菌纲(Betaproteobacteria)和纤线杆菌纲(Ktedonobacteria)的相对丰度。4)变形菌门和放线菌门的相对丰度与土壤电导率(EC)和有效磷含量(AP)正相关,与C/N负相关;绿弯菌门和酸杆菌门的相对丰度与土壤pH、C/N正相关,与土壤有机质(OM)和碱解氮(AHN)含量负相关。     

层流炉内生物质粉喂料器的设计与实验

在利用层流炉研究闪速加热条件下生物质粉热解挥发特性的实验过程中,生物质细粉的稳定加入与否直接影响实验数据的获取.为满足层流炉实验中在极小喂料速率下的稳定喂料要求,设计了一套震动式气流携带喂料器.该喂料器中生物质粉在振动电机的作用下呈流动状态,携带气流将其携带至反应区中.利用PIV技术进行了层流炉内生物质粉运动规律的冷态测量实验.研究结果表明,该加料装置具有连续稳定的加料特点,加料速率稳定在0.0399g/min左右.     

Changes in sorghum production,soil P forms and P use efficiency following long-term application of manure,compost and straw in a Ferric Lixisol

Low phosphorus availability in cultivated soils limits sustainable crop production in sub‐Saharan Africa. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of long‐term application of different types of organic amendments on soil P forms, P use efficiency and sorghum yields. A long term experiment established in 1980 at Saria in Burkina Faso, comparing the effects of manure, compost and sorghum straw was used. Manure and compost significantly increased organic P and resin‐P by about 35% and 64%, respectively after 10 and 32 years of sorghum cultivation, and HCl‐P after 32 years of cultivation compared to the control. Manure significantly increased NaHCO₃-Pi and NaOH-Pi by 63% and 26%, respectively compared to the control. Sorghum straw had little effect on measured soil P forms. Manure and compost were the best in increasing sorghum grain yield, which effect were strongly correlated to soil pH, carbon and nitrogen. The partial factors productivities of P resulting from the application of studied organic amendments were similar and low, but significantly higher than that of the control treatment. Organic amendments with high P content, maintaining soil carbon and pH could be used to improve soil P availability, sorghum yield and reduce the demand for mineral phosphorus fertilizers.     

伊犁绢蒿种子黏液提取工艺及对畜禽粪便污水的净化效果

伊犁绢蒿种子遇水能分泌黏液,黏液物质具有良好的保水性、成膜性、增稠性和分散性,可作为新的天然絮凝剂应用于污水处理中。该文就影响黏液提取率的3个因素提取时间、液料比、提取温度进行探讨,同时用所提取的种子黏液对牛、猪粪便污水进行处理。响应面法结果表明,绢蒿种子黏液在该试验条件下的最高提取率为16.76%,提取条件为：提取时间3 h、液料比60∶1、提取温度64 ℃;畜禽粪便废水处理试验表明,牛粪便废水处理在黏液投加量为50 mg/L时,絮凝率为28%和COD去除率为32.7%;pH值等于6时,絮凝率为46%,COD去除率为44.6%。明矾的联合使用对絮凝有显著的效果,絮凝率和COD去除率最大分别为72.3%和61.3%。猪粪便处理过程中,在黏液投加量为20 mg/L时,絮凝率为30.9%,COD去除率为32.7%,在pH值为7时,絮凝率为29.3%,COD去除率为50%,明矾的联合使用下,絮凝率和COD去除率最大分别为62.6%和68.3%,达到了预想的处理效果。研究可为伊犁绢蒿种质资源在畜禽粪便污水处理方面的开发应用提供参考。     

Cytosolic glutamine synthetase is present in the phloem sap of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

The presence of glutamine synthetase (GS) in the rice sieve tube was examined. Proteins in the rice phloem sap from leaf sheaths were separated by sodium dodecylsulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, transferred to polyvinylidine difluoride membranes and immunoblotted with anti-GS1 antibody. A cross-reacting band, thought to be GS1, was detected in the phloem sap. Moreover, the phloem sap contained a significant amount of GS transferase activity. Previous studies have shown that the concentrations of substrates and cofactors in the rice phloem sap are sufficient for cytosolic GS reaction. These data suggest that physiologically active GS1 is present in rice phloem sap, which might convert glutamate to glutamine in vivo .     

Survey of the Occurrence of Equine Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Contraction (Clubfoot) in the Main Thoroughbred Breeding Area in Japan

At 114 ranches in the Hidaka District of Hokkaido, a total of 1,118 Thoroughbred foals that were born from January to June 2003 were examined at different times from May to September of the same year to ascertain the occurrence of clubfoot. Clubfoot was seen in a total of 179 foals (16%) at 89 ranches (78%). Also, 124 of the 179 foals (69.3%) had clubfoot of grade II or higher, and it was found that grade I was likely to be overlooked or rapidly advance. In the present study, the occurrence of clubfoot was higher than expected in the investigated region. Hence, it is necessary to establish accurate diagnostic techniques and clubfoot guidelines to minimize the impact.     

Identification of a peptide in enzymatic hydrolyzate of cheese that inhibits ovalbumin permeation in Caco-2 cells

Because the first step in the triggering of food allergy is the permeation of the allergen through the intestine, enhancement of the intestinal barrier function is thought to be effective for preventing food allergy. In this study, a peptide that inhibits ovalbumin (OVA) permeation in an in vitro Caco-2 cell model was isolated from enzymatic hydrolyzate of cheese (EHC). Amino acid sequence analysis identified the active peptide as GPIVLNPWDQ, a sequence identical to amino acids 102-111 of alphas2-casein. The decapeptide significantly inhibited OVA permeation at a concentration of 10(-6) M. In addition, it was found that a pentapeptide half, NPWDQ, is essential for the inhibitory activity because NPWDQ but not GPIVL had nearly the same inhibitory activity as GPIVLNPWDQ. The possibility exists that EHC and/or peptides possessing the NPWDQ sequence can be practically applied to the prevention of food allergy.