Changes in meat texture of three varieties of squid in the early stage of cold storage

ABSTRACT: The present study examined the changes in texture and protein components during cold storage of different squid varieties. Raw oval squid, Japanese common squid and arrow squid were sliced fresh and the muscles were stored at 4°C for 0, 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 48 and 120 h. The rheological measurements, protein components and amounts of collagen were examined. The adhesiveness of each squid increased significantly in the early stage of cold storage. In all varieties, penetration decreased at 4 h, which is considered to be rigor mortis, then increased. The amounts of total collagen, 20°C water-soluble collagen and 70°C water-soluble collagen did not change significantly in each variety during cold storage. Sodium dodecylsulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) pattern showed that the 580 kDa component gradually disappeared up to 48 h. The correlations between the amounts of 580 kDa component and adhesiveness or firmness were high. Models of fit based on chemical kinetics accurately expressed the behavior of adhesiveness, firmness and penetration showing that 63.2% of adhesiveness changes occurred in 13–19 h and that 63.2% of firmness changes occurred in 18–24 h.     

电针对大肠杆菌热敏肠毒素致肠水、钠分泌的拮抗作用

新生仔猪下痢是严重危害养猪业的常见病、多发病,而肠致病性大肠杆菌产生的肠毒素特别是热敏肠毒素(Heat-Labileenterotoxin,LT)则是导致幼畜腹泻的直接致病因子。在兽医临床上,由于广泛使用抗菌药物治疗仔猪下痢,大肠杆菌对这些药物普遍地产生了耐药性,致使临床疗效越来越差。针灸疗法是我国传统医学的宝贵遗产,已有不少文献报道了针灸对哺乳仔猪下痢良好的防治效果,但有关针灸防治仔猪下痢机理的研究则相对滞后。为此,本试验应用兔回肠结扎实验动物模型观察了电针刺激对大肠杆菌热敏肠毒素致肠水、钠分泌的拮抗作用,以便为针灸防治…     

Microbial and Enzyme Activities of Saline and Sodic Soils

Salinization and sodication are abiotic soil factors, important hazards to soil fertility and consequently affect the crop production. Soil salinization is of great concern for irrigated agriculture in arid and semi‐arid regions of the world; sodicity is characterized by an excessively high concentration of sodium (Na) in their cation exchange system. In recent times, attention has been turned to study the impacts of these factors (salinity and sodicity) on soil microbial activities. Microbial activities play central role in degradation and decomposition of soil organic matter, mineralization of nutrients and stabilization of soil aggregates. To understand the ecology of soil system, therefore, it is important to be conversant with the soil microbial activities, which show quick response to little change in the soil environment. Microbial activities (generally measured as C–N dynamics, soil respiration–basal respiration, or CO₂ emission), microbial abundance, microbial biomass, quotients (microbial and metabolic) and microbial community structure, and soil enzymes have been considered as potential indicators to assess the severity of the land degradation and the effectiveness of land use management. Therefore, it is important to synthesize the available information regarding microbial activities in use and management of salt‐affected soils. The reclamation and management of such soils and their physico‐chemical properties have been reviewed well in the literature. In this review, an attempt has been made to compile the current knowledge about the effects of soil salinization and sodication on microbial and enzyme activities and identify research gaps for future research. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

叠氮化钠处理预辐照冬小麦适宜方法的研究

浸种能显著提高NaN_3对M_1代幼苗的损伤效应,并延迟种子萌发始期。M_1代平均苗高和出苗率随NaN_3浓度的增加或处理时间的延长而降低。γ辐照与NaN_3之间有显著的互作效应。以平均苗高略高于对照的一半为指标,经200Gy~(60)Coγ射线辐照的种子,预浸10—12小时后,用2mM浓度的NaN_3处理2小时,是冬小麦较适宜的处理组合。品种特性不同须稍加调整。     

玉米淀粉制备双醛淀粉的试验

双醛淀粉用途广泛，但在国内几乎没有生产和应用。文中对双醛淀粉的制备工艺进行了系统研究，得出了制备双醛淀粉的最佳工艺条件。试验结果表明：在所选参数下，高碘酸钠氧化淀粉时，高碘酸钠应稍过量；NaIO₄/Starch摩尔比=1.1/1；NaIO₄浓度为0.7 M；反应温度35～40℃；反应时间控制在3 h；pH值在1.2～1.5为好；所得产品中淀粉的醛基含量在95%以上。     

氯化钠影响下蓝藻Anabaena 7120的固氮活性和去铵阻抑

正常培养液中NaCl浓度增高时,蓝藻固氮活性明显下降,去铵阻抑速率也减慢。NaCl浓度越高,阻抑程度越大。如果NaCl浓度过高,固氮酶活性即完全丧失,铵阻抑效应也不能消除。低光照度、光合抑制剂、O_2、N_2以及N_2+CO_2都加剧高浓度NaCl对蓝藻固氮酶活性和去铵阻抑的阻抑,而外源蔗糖、H_2和H_2+O_2则有一定程度的促进。     

Diagnosis of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) nutrient imbalance by DRIS and CND-clr methods at two stages during early growth

High yield of sugar beet require adequate mineral nutrition. To be diagnosed across interacting nutrients using appropriate interpretation models, the plant must be sampled at a critical physiological stage. This study aimed to develop and validate norms at the 7-leaf and well-developed rosette stages, for diagnostic purposes using the Diagnosis and Recommended Integrated System (DRIS) and Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis based on centered log ratios (CND-clr). Data on nutrient concentrations and plant performance were obtained from 409 plots in West-Central Poland. With respect to the growth stages, for physiological and practical reasons, the 7-leaf stage is preferable for diagnostic purposes. At this growth stage, the high-yield subpopulation characterized by higher concentration of potassium and sodium compared to other nutrients. CND-clr indices were closely related to DRIS indices (R² > 0.93). The CND-clr indices, however, better explained the differences in the white sugar yield within the validated dataset than the DRIS indices.     

Drought and salinity: A comparison of their effects on mineral nutrition of plants

The increasing frequency of dry periods in many regions of the world and the problems associated with salinity in irrigated areas frequently result in the consecutive occurrence of drought and salinity on cultivated land. Currently, 50% of all irrigation schemes are affected by salinity. Nutrient disturbances under both drought and salinity reduce plant growth by affecting the availability, transport, and partitioning of nutrients. However, drought and salinity can differentially affect the mineral nutrition of plants. Salinity may cause nutrient deficiencies or imbalances, due to the competition of Na⁺ and Cl^– with nutrients such as K⁺, Ca²⁺, and NO . Drought, on the other hand, can affect nutrient uptake and impair acropetal translocation of some nutrients. Despite contradictory reports on the effects of nutrient supply on plant growth under saline or drought conditions, it is generally accepted that an increased nutrient supply will not improve plant growth when the nutrient is already present in sufficient amounts in the soil and when the drought or salt stress is severe. A better understanding of the role of mineral nutrients in plant resistance to drought and salinity will contribute to an improved fertilizer management in arid and semi‐arid areas and in regions suffering from temporary drought. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge on plant nutrition under drought and salinity conditions. Specific topics include: (1) the effects of drought and salt stress on nutrient availability, uptake, transport, and accumulation in plants, (2) the interactions between nutrient supply and drought‐ or salt‐stress response, and (3) means to increase nutrient availability under drought and salinity by breeding and molecular approaches.     

降雨过程中碱性坡耕地土壤侵蚀的研究

坡地土壤侵蚀的治理是水土保持工作的主要任务之一。为了研究碱性坡耕地土壤在降雨过程中的入渗和侵蚀特性，该试验采用室内人工降雨模拟器方法对两种不同碱度的壤质黄土在不同坡度条件下的入渗和侵蚀进行了调查。试验土壤的可交换钠百分比(ESP)分别为2.8和52.0，土壤表面坡度为5%～25%。试验数据显示，在降雨过程中，土壤的入渗能力随ESP的减小或表面坡度的增大而增加，土壤的可侵蚀性随土壤ESP或表面坡度的增大而增加。两种ESP的土壤在各种表面坡度情况下的土壤累积侵蚀量随累积降雨量直线增加，并随土壤坡度的增大而增加。但当土壤坡度大于15%时，高ESP土壤的累积侵蚀量随土壤坡度的增加远大于低ESP土壤的增加。USLE经验公式较好地预测了低ESP土壤的坡度系数，但不能精确计算高ESP土壤的坡度系数。由于土壤细沟侵蚀的发生，WEPP模型低估了两种ESP壤在大坡度情况下的坡度系数。     

Arsenic-contaminated soils phytotoxicity studies with sunflower and sorghum

Background, Aim and Scope  Environmental pollution caused by arsenic (As) is a major ecological problem. There has been intense worldwide effort to find As-hyperaccumulating plants that can be used in phytoremediation—the green-plant-assisted removal of chemical pollutants from soils. For phytoremediation, it is natural to prefer cultivated rather than wild plants, because their agriculture is well known. This study was conducted to evaluate the tolerance of common sunflower(Helianthus annuus L.) and sugar sorghum(Sorghum saccharatum Pers.) for soil-As contents of 10–100 mg As kg^-1 soil, with sodium arsenite as a model contaminant. Methods  Plants were grown in a growth chamber for 30 days. Microfield experiments were conducted on experimental plots. To study the phytoremediation effect of the auxins indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), we treated 1- and 3-day-old plant seedlings with water solutions of the auxins (concentrations 10^-5, 10^-7, and 10^-9 g l^-1). The soil and plant-biomass samples were analyzed for total As by using the color reaction of ammonium molybdate with As. Results and Discussion  Phytotoxicity studies showed that 100 mg As kg^-1 soil poisoned sunflower and sorghum growth by 50%. There was a linear correlation between soil-As content and As accumulation in the plants. Laboratory experiments showed that the soil-As content was reduced two- to threefold after sunflower had been grown with 10–100 mg As kg^-1 soil for 30 days. Treatment of sunflower and sorghum seedlings with IAA and 2,4-D at a concentration of 10^-5 g l^-1 in microfield experiments enhanced the phytoremediation two- to fivefold as compared with untreated control plants. The best results were obtained with 3-day-old seedlings. Conclusion, Recommendation and Outlook  (a) Sunflower and sorghum are good candidates to remediate As-polluted soils. (b) Phytoremediation can be improved with IAA or 2,4-D. (c) Mixed cropping of sorghum and sunflower may be another way of improving phytoremediation.