Growth performance and metabolic utilization of diets with native and waxy maize starch by gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) juveniles

The effect of dietary starch source and level on growth performance, feed utilization, apparent digestibility coefficients and liver enzyme activities involved in intermediary metabolism of gilthead sea bream juveniles was studied. Five isonitrogenous (47% crude protein) and isolipidic (15% crude lipids) diets were formulated to contain 10% native (diet NS10) or waxy (diet WS10) maize starch; 20% native (diet NS20) or waxy (diet WS20) maize starch or no starch (control). Diets were adjusted with α-cellulose. Another diet was formulated without carbohydrates, and contained 70% crude protein and 15% crude lipids (diet HP). Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of 30 fish (initial weight: 20 g) for 12 weeks. The HP group was fed to near satiation and the other 5 groups were fed on a pair-feeding scheme according to the group that ingested less feed (control diet group). The reduction of dietary protein level from 70% to 47% by the incorporation of 20% starch did not significantly affect gilthead sea bream growth performance or feed efficiency. Compared to the control diet, neither the level nor the nature of starch had any measurable effect on growth performance and feed efficiency. Digestibility of starch was unaffected by source or dietary inclusion level. Diet had no effect on plasma glucose levels, but liver glycogen was higher in diet groups NS20, WS20 and HP. Dietary carbohydrates increased GK and G6PD enzyme activities and decreased ALAT and GDH enzyme activities while had only a minor effect on FBPase activity. The nature of dietary starch tested (native or waxy) had little influence on performance criteria.     

Glycinebetaine Improves Chilling Tolerance in Hybrid Maize

Plant growth and development is hampered by various environmental stresses including chilling. We investigated the possibility of improving chilling tolerance in hybrid maize by glycinebetaine (GB) seed treatments. Maize hybrid (Hycorn 8288) seeds were soaked in 50, 100 and 150 mg l^?1 (p.p.m.) aerated solution of GB for 24 h and were dried back. Treated and untreated seeds were sown at 27 °C (optimal temperature) and at 15 °C (chilling stress) under controlled conditions. Germination and seedling growth was significantly hindered under chilling stress. Moreover, chilling stress significantly reduced the starch metabolism and relative water contents (RWC), and increased the membrane electrolyte leakage. However, activities of antioxidants (catalase, superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase) were increased under stress conditions. Seed treatments with GB improved the germination rate, root and shoot length, seedling fresh and dry weights, leaf and root scores, RWC, soluble sugars, α‐amylase activity and antioxidants significantly compared with untreated seeds under optimal and stress conditions. Induction of chilling tolerance was attributed to maintenance of high tissue water contents, reduced membrane electrolyte leakage, and higher antioxidant activities and carbohydrate metabolism. Seed treatment with 100 mg l^?1 GB was the best treatment for improving the performance of hybrid maize under normal and stress conditions compared with control and other levels used.     

土霉素对柑橘黄龙病的防治效果及对柑橘产量和品质的影响

为有效防控柑橘黄龙病，于2017年在佛罗里达大学柑橘研究与教育中心的奥本代尔市柑橘试验场进行田间试验筛选黄龙病的防治药剂及其浓度，测定注射土霉素后叶片中柑橘黄龙病菌亚洲种Cadidatus Liberibacter asiaticus、土霉素、淀粉含量、柑橘产量、出汁率、可溶性固形物含量和酸度，显微镜下观察注射土霉素后淀粉粒的分布。结果表明，浓度为1.6g/株土霉素处理180 d后柑橘叶片中黄龙病菌亚洲种含量减少幅度最大，为91.78%；注射浓度为1.6g/株土霉素后7d，叶片中土霉素含量达142.2 μg/kg，注射后11 d叶片中土霉素含量达到最大，为239.8 μg/kg，注射后45 d叶片中土霉素含量低至99.6 μg/kg以下；注射后7~90d，叶片中黄龙病菌亚洲种含量呈波浪形变化，注射90 d后叶片中黄龙病菌亚洲种含量一直处于增长趋势，叶片中黄龙病菌亚洲种含量总体随着土霉素含量的升高而降低；注射浓度为1.6g/株土霉素后，叶片中淀粉含量大幅度下降，60d时达到最低值，为3.3 μg/mm²，90d时达到峰值，为14.5 μg/mm²；单株产量为16.7 kg，与注射浓度为0.8 g/株土霉素处理差异不显著，但均显著高于其它2个处理；柑橘出汁率、可溶性固形物和酸度均与清水对照差异不显著。表明土霉素可有效抑制黄龙病菌亚洲种，减少柑橘叶片内淀粉含量，增加柑橘产量，但对果实品质未产生显著影响。     

微囊藻毒素-LR对生菜非结构性碳水化合物代谢的影响

【目的】研究低质量浓度微囊藻毒素-LR（MC-LR）慢性暴露对生菜（Lactuca sativa）叶片及根系非结构性碳水化合物代谢的影响，为富营养化水体在生菜灌溉中的应用提供理论指导。【方法】以散叶生菜为试验材料，采用土培试验方法，设置不同质量浓度（0（对照组），1，5，10，30 μg/L）MC-LR的水溶液灌溉生菜30 d，通过分析生菜叶片及根系中可溶性糖（葡萄糖、果糖和蔗糖）及淀粉含量、蔗糖和淀粉代谢相关酶活性的变化，探讨生菜非结构性碳水化合物代谢对MC-LR慢性暴露的响应。【结果】10和30 μg/L MC-LR组生菜对MC-LR的富集系数较5 μg/L MC-LR组分别显著上升10.85%和17.83%（P＜0.05），而对MC-LR的转运系数分别显著下降17.46%和13.85%（P＜0.05）。与对照组相比，1 μg/L MC-LR组生菜净光合速率显著提高了9.17%（P＜0.05），叶片中果糖含量及根系中葡萄糖含量和淀粉酶（AMS）活性分别显著增加了52.71%，19.13%和37.01%（P＜0.05）；5，10和30 μg/L MC-LR组生菜净光合速率提高，但差异不显著（P＞0.05），叶片和根系中葡萄糖、果糖和蔗糖含量均显著增加（P＜0.05），叶片中性转化酶（NI）活性分别显著降低了27.10%，38.01%和37.29%（P＜0.05），淀粉合成酶活性分别显著增加20.92%，24.57%和30.28%（P＜0.05），根系蔗糖合成酶、蔗糖磷酸合成酶（SPS）和AMS活性均显著增加（P＜0.05）。【结论】1 μg/L MC-LR水溶液灌溉对生菜叶片和根系中非结构性碳水化合物的分布和代谢影响较弱；而5～30 μg/L MC-LR水溶液灌溉通过促进生菜根系淀粉分解和蔗糖代谢活性，维持体内较高浓度的可溶性糖，从而提高生菜的抗逆性。     

氮磷硫共掺杂生物质基多孔炭的制备及其电化学性能

为了提升农林废弃物在储能领域的高附加值利用，该研究以杉木屑为原料，磷酸三聚氰胺为磷、氮源，基于冷冻NaOH/硫脲体系溶解木质原料中纤维素，通过一步热解制备氮、磷、硫共掺杂多孔炭，并考察活化温度、NaOH/杉木屑质量比和冷冻条件对多孔炭结构及电化学性能的影响。通过X射线光电子能谱（XPS， X-ray photoelectron spectroscop ）和比表面积分析仪（BET，Brunauer-Emmett-Teller）研究多孔炭的表面结构和孔隙结构；采用循环伏安（CV，cyclic voltammetry）、恒流充放电（GCD，galvanostatic charge/discharge）和交流阻抗（EIS，electrochemical impedance spectroscopy）等测试手段表征其电化学性能。研究结果表明：随着活化温度和NaOH/杉木屑质量比的增加，多孔炭的表面积、全孔孔容和比电容呈现先增加后减小的趋势；冷冻条件和磷酸三聚氰胺的加入可以增加多孔炭的比表面积和全孔孔容，提升电化学性能。当活化温度900 ℃，NaOH/杉木屑质量比为1.2时，制备的氮、磷、硫共掺杂多孔炭的比表面积为2 048 m²/g，全孔孔容为1.655 cm³/g，介孔率为99.7%，氮、磷、硫的含量为3.41%、0.29%、1.40%。三电极体系下、6 mol/L KOH电解液中，当电流密度0.5 A/g时，比电容可达261 F/g。用NPS-900-1.2组装的对称超级电容器5 A/g电流密度条件下，比电容值为108 F/g，循环5 000次后库伦效率接近100%，电容保持率为92%。对称的超级电容器功率密度为248 W/kg时，能量密度可达17.2 Wh/kg。该研究为农林废弃物制备高性能超级电容器提供了参考依据。     

Lactobacillus amylophilus JCM1125在生长限制条件下的代谢特性

在以小麦淀粉、玉米淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和可溶性淀粉为碳源代替葡萄糖为碳源的 MRS培养基上检测了菌株 L actobacillus amylophilus JCM112 5活菌数的增殖状况以及葡萄糖和有机酸的代谢特征同时测定了 p H值的变化。结果表明以淀粉为碳源时菌株先分解淀粉成葡萄糖并累积到一定数量后再加以利用 ;活菌数呈现双曲线增长现象 ;丙酮酸、乳酸、乙酸和柠檬酸及另一未知有机酸的数量发生了较大的变化。     

不同施肥水平对马铃薯品质的影响

在平地和坡地条件下,采用4种施肥水平对鄂马铃薯4号品种进行栽培试验,考察不同施肥水平下对马铃薯淀粉品质的影响.结果表明,不同施肥水平下,平地和坡地栽培马铃薯,其淀粉含量达到显著性差异,施低肥时淀粉的含量较高,随着施肥量的增加,淀粉含量随之下降;在相同施肥水平下平地较坡地马铃薯淀粉含量的变化大,说明马铃薯淀粉除受施肥量影响外,还受地形、环境的影响,坡地存在水土流失,导致坡地比平地栽培马铃薯的淀粉含量低0.89%～3.86%.因此,合理栽培、适度开发利用土地资源以及重视水土保持尤为重要.     

造纸黑液与马铃薯淀粉废水对沙性土壤的改良作用

[目的]研究造纸黑液和马铃薯淀粉废水混合废液对沙性土壤的改良作用，在解决废水环境污染问题的同时改善生态环境。[方法]将不同体积比的混合废液（马铃薯淀粉废水：造纸黑液=1：1，2：1，3：1，4：1，5：1）经过常温发酵30d，通过对混合废液pH变化的研究，确定最佳混合比例及混合发酵条件，并考察处理后混合废液对沙性土壤的改良效果。[结果]马铃薯淀粉废水与造纸黑液以体积比2：1比例混合，经过常温发酵15d后可得到稳定的pH接近中性的混合废液，将其以质量比1：4的比例施入沙性土壤，可提高沙性土壤的pH值，降低干容重，增加土壤有机质含量，有效提高土壤持水能力。[结论]该研究对治理环境污染，废水资源化及生态环境建设具有重要意义。     

Physico-chemical Characteristics as Indicators of Starch Availability from Milled Rice

The hypothesis was tested that certain physico-chemical characteristics might be used as indicators of total starch availability and rate of starch availability of milled rice. Milled unparboiled (uPB) and parboiled (PB) rice samples (n=93) were characterized using standardized methods of physical tests and chemical analyses and anin vitromethod was used for measuring the rate of starch digestion on a subsample of rice (n=26). The rice varieties were dominated by medium long, bold rice grain with high amylose rice and intermediate gelatinization temperature (GT), but a wide range in all characteristics was measured. Small amounts of resistant starch (RS) were measured in the cooked rice, indicating virtually complete starch availability. The RS of PB rice (0·4 g/100 g rice as eaten) was significantly (P<0·004) higher than the RS of uPB rice (0·1 g/100 g) however. The rate of starch digestion was significantly affected by both variety and parboiling. The starch digestion index (SDI) values of the PB samples (mean value 73·7) were significantly (P<0·001) lower than those of the uPB samples (mean value 79·0). The apparent amylose content (AC) was the strongest determinant for SDI in both uPB and PB rice. The widths and shapes of the raw grains and the elongation after cooking were correlated significantly with SDI values for the uPB rice, while the relatively mild parboiling procedure followed in this study eliminated this correlation. The minimum cooking times were correlated significantly with the SDI values in the uPB samples.     

小麦A型淀粉粒大小对淀粉特性及面包品质的影响

利用扫描电镜对10份小麦种质材料的淀粉粒大小和形态进行了观察,测定了供试样本的直链淀粉含量、面粉膨胀势和Zeleny沉淀值,分析了淀粉粒大小、形状与直链淀粉含量、面粉膨胀势、Zeleny沉淀值的关系。结果表明,不同小麦样本A型淀粉粒的大小有明显差别,淀粉粒的形状有圆形、椭圆型和长圆形。圆形和椭圆型淀粉粒比长圆形淀粉粒要大一些;直链淀粉含量低的小麦样本,A型淀粉粒的直径相对较大,膨胀势较高,Zeleny沉淀值也较高;淀粉粒直径与面粉膨胀势之间的正相关不显著,与直链淀粉含量的负相关达到极显著水平,与Zeleny沉淀值之间的正相关达到极显著水平。研究结果为小麦品质育种以及食品加工提供了理论依据和技术指导。