Population Studies of Limonium stocksii (Plumbaginacea) from a Salt Desert Near the Arabian Sea Coast

Abstract

A population of Limonium stocksii was studied for one year at the upper end of Manora Creek along the Arabian Sea coast, near Karachi, Pakistan. The community was divided into three zones. Soil pH varied from 8.1 to 8.5. Soil conductivity was highest (191 dS m^?1) in September and lowest (55 dS m^?1) in June. Soil water content was relatively low and varied from 1.6% in February to 9.5% in June. Limonium stocksii maintained a persistent seed bank, which peaked at 5,887 seeds m^?2 in May. Very slow growth was observed; however, plants in the intermediate zone showed better growth than the other two zones. Stem and leaf tissue water content were affected by salinity fluctuations, but root tissue water remained unaffected. Sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl^?) accumulated in stems and leaves more than other ions. Leaves also accumulated a very high amount of magnesium (Mg⁺⁺) compared to roots and stems.     

河南西峡黑烟镇自然保护区药用植物氯、硫、氟元素的含量分布规律研究

通过对西峡黑烟镇自然保护区24种中药材叶片中氯、硫、氟元素含量进行测定,结果发现,药用植物体内3种化学元素成分随植物器官的不同和同一器官的发育期不同而呈现出差异,其氯、硫、氟元素的分布为叶茎根果实(种子),同时还与植物的生活型有关,表现出草本植物乔木植物的规律性。根据研究结果,筛选出一批大气污染的净化植物和抗性植物。     

饮水高钠诱发的肉鸡腹水综合征的血液流变学特征

为查明高钠饮水与肉鸡腹水综合征的病因学关系，将２４０只健康ＡＡ肉鸡随机均分为试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ和对照３个组，从８日龄起分别饮用含Ｎａ＋为０．０６％、０．１２％和０．００％的饮水，动态对比观察各组肉鸡临床表现、血液红细胞压积（ＰＣＶ）、红细胞变形性（ＥＤ）、右心室（ＲＶ）和全心室（ＴＶ）的重量比（ＲＶ／ＴＶ）。结果表明，高钠饮水可以诱发腹水综合征；肉鸡在摄入过量Ｎａ＋时，出现肺动脉高压（ＰＨ）、ＰＣＶ增加和ＥＤ下降等血液流变学特性的改变，促进了腹水综合征的形成。     

Comparison of the response of ion distribution in the tissues and cells of the succulent plants Aloe vera and Salicornia europaea to saline stress

There exists a great variability among plant species regarding their sensitivity and resistance to high salinity in soil, and most often this variability is related with the ability of a particular plant species to regulate ion homeostasis and transport. In this study, we have investigated the effects of NaCl on growth rate, water status, and ion distribution in different cells and tissues of two succulent plants, Aloe vera and Salicornia europaea. Our results showed that the growth of A. vera seedlings was significantly decreased in response to salinity. However, the growth of S. europaea seedlings was greatly stimulated by high concentrations of NaCl. Under saline conditions, S. europaea seedlings maintained K⁺ and Ca²⁺ uptake in roots and showed a higher root‐to‐shoot flux of Na⁺ and Cl^– as compared to A. vera. Despite great accumulation of Na⁺ and Cl^– in photosynthetically active shoot cells in S. europaea, its growth was enhanced, indicating S. europaea is capable of compartmentalizing salt ions in the vacuoles of shoot cells. Aloe vera seedlings, however, showed a low transport rate of Na⁺ and Cl^– to leaves and suppressed uptake of K⁺ and Ca²⁺ in roots during NaCl treatment. Our results also implicate that A. vera may be able to accumulate Na⁺ and Cl^– in the metabolically inactive aqueous cells in leaves and, as a result, the plant can survive and can maintain growth under saline conditions.     

竹炭性能的研究进展

文章主要根据目前国内的竹炭研究进展的状况．综述了竹炭吸附性能、竹炭导电性能、竹炭改良土壤的性能、竹炭的负离子功效和竹炭的远红外功效的研究进展。     

离子注入对桉树萌发及苗期生长的影响

对6个尾叶桉和巨桉的全同胞和半同胞家系进行种子离子注入后,观察萌发和苗期生长,结果表明:(1)离子注入对种子发芽有刺激作用,既促进也抑制;(2)离子注入促进树高和侧根数生长,而抑制地径、叶长、叶宽和根生长,表明通过注入有可能获得生产中所需要的目的性状或品种;(3)离子注入的各家系平均生物量低于对照,但差异不显著;离子注入的家系平均叶比重、叶体积、叶肉体积和叶含水量均低于对照;(4)按突变临界值筛选,离子注入苗中共33株入选,突变率为5.323%;按各家系分别筛选,突变率在7.50%~30.00%.     

二乔木兰花粉萌发特性及其保存方法的研究

通过使用不同的培养基,采用液体培养法研究了蔗糖、硼酸和钙离子对二乔木兰花粉萌发的影响。将所用花粉分为两组,组1于8:00采集,组2于16:00采集,结果表明:一定浓度的蔗糖、硼酸和钙离子对花粉的萌发有较大的促进作用,但超过一定浓度时则起抑制作用,二乔木兰花粉萌发的最适培养基为30 g·L~-1蔗糖 100mg·L~-1硼酸 500 mg·L~-1Ca~2 ,在该培养基内,组1花粉的萌发率为46．21%±1．86%,花粉管长度为1156．25Um;组2花粉的萌发率仅为14．22%±1．86%,花粉管长度为1022um。此外,在其离体萌发过程中,二乔木兰花粉存在花粉管双萌发的现象。用不同的花粉保存方法保存二乔木兰花粉后,发现干燥处理后于-18℃下保存的花粉活性最高,30d后仍有6．92%±0．75%的萌发率,而于常温25℃下保存的花粉10d后就基本失活,说明低温干燥保存是保存二乔木兰花粉活性的有效途径。     

大豆饲料产品中主要抗营养因子含量的检测与分析

本试验旨在应用间接竞争酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)法以及色谱法测定不同加工工艺的大豆饲料产品中主要大豆抗营养因子大豆球蛋白、β-伴大豆球蛋白和胰蛋白酶抑制因子以及大豆中蔗糖、棉子糖和水苏糖的含量。采用ELISA试剂盒对国内257份大豆制品中大豆球蛋白、β-伴大豆球蛋白和胰蛋白酶抑制因子含量进行检测与分析;利用离子色谱建立了大豆产品中蔗糖、棉子糖和水苏糖的灵敏、准确的同步测定法,并对国内92份大豆制品中寡糖含量进行检测与分析。结果表明:发酵豆粕、膨化大豆、大豆浓缩蛋白和大豆分离蛋白中大豆球蛋白、β-伴大豆球蛋白和胰蛋白酶抑制因子含量相对较低;本试验所建立的离子色谱同步测定大豆中蔗糖、棉子糖和水苏糖的方法具有灵敏度和准确性高、重现性好的优点,适用于大豆寡糖的测定;通过对实际样品的检测和分析,发现发酵豆粕和大豆分离蛋白中3种大豆寡糖含量均相对较低。本试验所得到不同加工工艺的大豆产品中主要抗营养因子含量的相关数据将为大豆在畜禽饲料中的高效利用提供很好的技术支撑。     

Quantitative Accuracy of the Simplified Strong Ion Equation to Predict Serum pH in Dogs

Background

Electrochemical approach to the assessment of acid‐base states should provide a better mechanistic explanation of the metabolic component than methods that consider only pH and carbon dioxide.

Hypothesis/Objectives

Simplified strong ion equation (SSIE), using published dog‐specific values, would predict the measured serum pH of diseased dogs.

Animals

Ten dogs, hospitalized for various reasons.

Methods

Prospective study of a convenience sample of a consecutive series of dogs admitted to the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (MUVTH), from which serum biochemistry and blood gas analyses were performed at the same time. Serum pH was calculated (Hcal+) using the SSIE, and published values for the concentration and dissociation constant for the nonvolatile weak acids (A_tot and K _a), and subsequently Hcal+ was compared with the dog''s actual pH (Hmeasured+). To determine the source of discordance between Hcal+ and Hmeasured+, the calculations were repeated using a series of substituted values for A_tot and K _a.

Results

The Hcal+ did not approximate the Hmeasured+ for any dog (P = 0.499, r ² = 0.068), and was consistently more basic. Substituted values A_tot and K _a did not significantly improve the accuracy (r ² = 0.169 to <0.001). Substituting the effective SID (Atot−[HCO3−]) produced a strong association between Hcal+ and Hmeasured+ (r ² = 0.977).

Conclusions and clinical importance

Using the simplified strong ion equation and the published values for A_tot and K _a does not appear to provide a quantitative explanation for the acid‐base status of dogs. Efficacy of substituting the effective SID in the simplified strong ion equation suggests the error lies in calculating the SID.