基于NIR-SVM对鸭梨褐变病果的识别

本文针对水果内部品质评定分类存在主观性强和一致性差的特点,提出了一种新的鸭梨褐变识别分类方法,该方法是利用近红外光谱仪获取正常鸭梨和褐变鸭梨近红外光谱并对其进行分析的基础上,应用支持向量机(SVM)算法的识别原理建立正常鸭梨和褐变鸭梨的分类识别模型。在多项式核函数下对试验样品的识别准确率为95%。研究结果表明NIR-SVM用于对于鸭梨褐变病果的无损检测识别是可行的。     

Rice bran fermented with saccharomyces boulardii generates novel metabolite profiles with bioactivity

Emerging evidence supporting chronic disease fighting properties of rice bran has advanced the development of stabilized rice bran for human use as a functional food and dietary supplement. A global and targeted metabolomic investigation of stabilized rice bran fermented with Saccharomyces boulardii was performed in three rice varieties. Metabolites from S. boulardii-fermented rice bran were detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and assessed for bioactivity compared to nonfermented rice bran in normal and malignant lymphocytes. Global metabolite profiling revealed significant differences in the metabolome that led to discovery of candidate compounds modulated by S. boulardii fermentation. Fermented rice bran extracts from three rice varieties reduced growth of human B lymphomas compared to each variety's nonfermented control and revealed that fermentation differentially altered bioactive compounds. These data support that integration of global and targeted metabolite analysis can be utilized for assessing health properties of rice bran phytochemicals that are enhanced by yeast fermentation and that differ across rice varieties.     

Biological response of rats fed with tofu treated with high hydrostatic pressure

Emerging technologies for food preservation have arisen in recent years, such as high-pressure (HP) hydrostatic treatment, and the biological response for this kind of food preservation is not well-known. Forty female rats (six weeks old) were used in the experiment to evaluate the biological effects of HP treatment of tofu. The animals were divided into groups that were fed with tofu (untreated), tofu treated with HP, and conventional food (as control) for 28 days. The glucose level, mineral content (calcium, potassium, zinc, and magnesium), shinbone maximum shear force, weight of the body, and weight of organs (heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys) were analyzed. The biological response for the rats was that significant differences were found in the calcium amount determined on the serum of the rats fed with untreated tofu and those fed with tofu treated with HP, and the calcium amount was lower on the rats fed with tofu treated with HP. Also, there were significant differences in the weight of the liver, and it was lower in the rats fed with tofu treated with HP. It was quite remarkable how the weight of the body and organs were smaller in the rats fed with tofu in comparison to the weight of the control rats. In the other components assayed no significant differences were found. HP produces a potential effect on tofu as it is observed in the rats response to the tofu treated with HP.     

Growers problems with hydroponics

Growers problems with production of vegetables in soilless cultural systems are primarily caused by nutrient deficiencies or toxicities that may not necessarily be due to improper preparation of the nutrient solution. Pythium fungus disease on the roots has caused crop failures of tomatoes and cucumbers in NFT during warm weather.     

遥感监测介电常数与土壤含水率关系模型

为了获取大范围地表土壤水分时空分布信息,该文开展了微波辐射计/散射计监测介电常数与土壤体积含水率之间的关系研究。微波观测的信号与目标的介电常数密切相关,而土壤含水率是决定土壤介电常数的决定性因素,这是利用微波遥感监测土壤水分的物理基础。该研究针对土壤介电常数到土壤水分之间的转换问题,利用Dobson半经验模型建立模拟数据库,用建立的模拟数据库对Hallikainen关系式进行最小二乘回归法标定,建立了适用于微波辐射计SMOS(频率1.4GHz)、AMSR-E(频率6.9GHz)和微波散射计ERS-WCS/METOP-ASCAT(频率5.3GHz)监测的介电常数到土壤体积含水率转换的简化模型。利用模拟数据和实测数据的联合验证结果表明,简化模型具有良好的精度和实用性。     

Dealing with contaminated soils

Abstract. Although there is a need to protect soils against future pollution, many sites are already badly contaminated by past activity. The paper describes some of the contaminants which affect soils, and the policies for acceptable levels adopted by national governments. Various appropriate clean-up policies are discussed.     

Pentachlorophenol interactions with soil

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) adsorption and desorption equilibrium was studied with two Menfro silt loam soils — upper horizon and lower horizon. For the adsorption studies the variables were: temperature (10 and 30 °C) and the amount of organic matter. The variables for the desorption studies were: temperature (10 and 30 °C), pH and the presence of an anionic and a cationic surfactant. The results from these studies confirmed the importance of soil organic matter for adsorption of PCP on the soils. The adsorption data at different temperatures indicated the physical nature of the adsorption process. The desorption data produced non-singularity and some PCP was irreversibly adsorbed onto the soil despite repeated washings. Increased pH increased the desorption of PCP from the soil. The anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDS) was able to desorb significant amounts of PCP from the soil at doses equal to critical micelle concentration (CMC). But, the nonionic surfactant, surfactant, Triton X-405 required a much higher dose (twice the CMC) to cause a significant desorption of PCP from the soil.     

Nitrate Dynamic in a Tropical Mollisol Amended with Organic Manures,Planted with Sweet Corn,and Monitored with SPAD Readings

Two field experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of relative chlorophyll content (RCC) in sweet corn leaves as an indicator of nitrate concentration in soil. Study objectives were (1) to evaluate the effect of manure types (chicken and dairy), rates (0, 168, 336, and 672 kg ha^?1 equivalent N), and application frequency (one and two applications) of organic amendments on (a) nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N) concentration within and below the crop root zone and (b) the RCC of sweet corn leaves and (2) to quantify the relationship between RCC and NO₃-N concentrations. The results showed a significant increase in NO₃-N concentrations within and below the root zone and plant leaf RCC under chicken manure treatments. Manure application rates and frequency had a significant effect on both NO₃-N concentration within and below the root zone and leaf RCC. It appears that leaf RCC can be used as an indicator of NO₃-N availability for sweet corn cultivated under the study conditions.     

利用雨水对半干旱地区覆膜春小麦有限灌溉的研究

在宁夏南部山区对春小麦集雨补充灌溉研究表明,春小麦全生育期覆膜栽培能有效地抑制土壤蒸发,大幅度增加产量,提高水分利用率。在覆膜春小麦拨节期灌水30mm产量可增加371.1kg/hm²,水分利用率提高11.2%,拨节期是地膜春小麦集雨节灌最佳补水时期。地膜春小麦拨节期1次供水30、60、90和120mm,与不灌水相比,小麦籽粒产量均有大幅度增加,增幅分别为23.4%、68.7%、105.5%和98.3%。分析认为,覆膜春小麦1次补灌水量以60mm为宜     

Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria Associated with Graminaceous Roots with Special Reference to Spirillum lipoferum Beijerinck

Methods and results for field estimation of nitrogen fixation in the rhizosphere of grasses and cereals and the problem of choosing a reliable method for estimates based on acetylene reduction tests are reviewed. Growth and nitrogen fixation of Azotobacter spp. and of Spirillum lipoferum in plant rhizospheres are discussed on the basis of their physiology. Special consideration is given to the oxygen sensitivity of the nitrogenase reaction and adaptation to microaerophilic conditions, plant root exudates, plant specificity and genotype, mineral nitrogen and to microbial synergism, antagonism and competition. A better understanding of factors essential for a successful saprophytic competition of S. lipoferum in the root environment could allow utilization of its nitrogen fixing potential in crop production. Examples of growth promoting and ineffective associations of this organism with various graminaceous host plants are given.     

Contact with soil-borne humic substances interfere with the prion identification by mass spectrometry

We studied the effects of humic substances (HS) extracted from soil on the identification of the recombinant ovine prion protein (RecPrP) by denaturing (sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis [SDS-PAGE]) and native PAGE (N-PAGE), and mass spectrometry (MS), at various HS to RecPrP contact ratios. The results showed that the contact with HS did not alter RecPrP electrophoretic mobility but affected protein identification by MS. Contact between RecPrP and HS resulted in a lower coverage percentage of specific RecPrP domains that led to a prion misidentification, more evident after N-PAGE than SDS-PAGE. The analysis of the nonidentified protein domains suggests that lower quality of RecPrP identification could be due to hydrophobic interactions between the prion protein and HS, but the mechanism by which HS hamper the correct identification of RecPrP remains to be established. Our results may have implications in the prion environmental risk assessment.     

Nitrogen leaching losses under crops fertilized with biowaste compost compared with mineral fertilization

The effect of compost fertilization compared with mineral fertilization on N leaching to the groundwater was investigated in six plots of a long‐term field experiment and a lysimeter station on a Molli‐gleyic Fluvisol (WRB) near Vienna, Austria. The plots investigated included two treatments with compost fertilization (16 and 23 t ha^–1 y^–1, respectively, on average of 11 y), two treatments with mineral N fertilization (41 and 56 kg N ha^–1 y^–1, respectively), and two treatments with combined fertilization (9 t compost + 56 kg N ha^–1 y^–1 and 23 t compost + 22 kg N ha^–1 y^–1, respectively). Nitrogen leaching to the groundwater as determined using ceramic suction cups was not increased after 11 y of compost fertilization with higher amounts than used in practical farming (23 t ha^–1 y^–1, corresponding to an annual input of 205 kg N_tot ha^–1) as compared to mineral fertilization under the conditions of the experiment. Even intensive N mineralization during a 4‐month period of bare fallow did not cause pronounced differences between the fertilization treatments. The results suggest that in the pannonic climate, compost fertilization does not pose a risk for groundwater eutrophication on the medium term.     

Interaction of iron chelates with several soil materials and with a soil standard

Frequently the effectiveness of iron (Fe) chelates is low because they can be retained or destroyed by soil materials. The high cost of these Fe fertilizers makes it necessary to study soil material reaction with Fe chelates. Commercial Fe chelates with EDTA, EDDHA, and EDDHMA as ligands and their standards, prepared in the laboratory, were shaken for one hour with various soil materials [amorphous Fe(III) oxide, acid peat, calcium (Ca)‐montmorillonite and calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)] and with a soil standard made in the laboratory. After agitation, the chelate‐soil mixtures were filtered and the micronutrients and chelated Fe that remained in solution were determined. Among the soil materials used, amorphous Fe(III) oxide and acid peat had the greatest affect on the amount of chelated Fe remaining in solution. The type of chelating agent was the next major factor that affected the availability of soluble Fe following reaction with the soil materials. Another factor was the commercial formulation of the Fe chelates. The chelates comprised of EDDHA or EDDHMA maintained the highest percentages of chelated Fe in solution after interaction with the solid phases, except for the acid peat. The last soil material, acid peat, retained more chelated Fe for the Fe chelates with EDDHA or EDDHMA than with EDTA as the chelating agent. The commercial Fe‐EDDHA chelates had greater losses of chelated Fe than their standard after interaction with all the solid phases. The commercial Fe‐EDDHA chelate (Sequestrene) and the commercial Fe‐EDDHMA chelate (Hampirón) solubilized the highest amount of copper (Cu) from soil standard. This was attributed to the presence of by‐products in the commercial formulations since the Fe‐EDDHA standard did not have Cu in solution after the interaction. Therefore, the commercial Fe chelate by‐products are able to form Cu‐complexes which could affect chelated Fe and its availability to plants.     

Biochemical traits associated with growing sorghum genotypes with saline water in the field

Abstract

This study was aimed to determine biochemical traits related to higher phytomass production in sorghum genotypes irrigated with saline water. It was also attempted to consider whether or not forage yield production under non-saline conditions could be used as an index for for the selection of high yielding genotypes of sorghum under saline conditions. Forty-five sorghum genotypes were grown under field conditions using saline water or normal irrigation water in two growing seasons in Yazd, Iran. It appeared that salinity tolerance in sorghum genotypes, in addition to local adaption, was highly related to forage yield as well as some biochemical traits as carotenoid concentration, catalase activity, and K⁺/Na⁺ ratio. The screening method based on biochemical traits appeared to be applicable for identification of the salt-tolerant genotypes.     

玉米间作花生冠层微环境变化及其与荚果产量的相关性研究

种植模式是影响花生冠层内透光率、光照度、温度、湿度等微环境的重要因素。本试验分别在2015年度和2016年度田间试验中设花生单作、玉米/花生宽幅间作2个处理,监测不同种植模式下花生结荚期后冠层透光率、光照度、冠层温、湿度的变化规律,并分析其与荚果产量的相关性。结果表明:1)与花生单作相比,玉米/花生宽幅间作显著降低了花生冠层的光照度、冠层顶部和中部的透光率及上午9:00—11:00的平均温度;增加了冠层平均湿度。2)花生冠层光照强度在晴天随时间推延而呈先升后降的单峰曲线,且单作显著高于间作;在上午光照强度上升期和下午光照强度下降期,单作和间作光照强度差值较大,而中午太阳直射期二者差值减小。间作降低了花生夜间和中午前后的冠层环境温度,二者温差最高可达4.9℃;增加了白天冠层相对湿度,二者湿度差最高达21.03%。3)本试验条件下,结荚期冠层环境温度、冠层光照度及饱果期冠层环境温度、冠层光照度均与花生荚果产量呈极显著正相关;冠层环境湿度则与荚果产量呈负相关关系,其中结荚期达到极显著水平。多元线性逐步回归分析得出,影响产量的重要环境因素为结荚期冠层光照度、结荚期冠层相对湿度、饱果期冠层相对湿度。通径分析得出,光照度除了直接影响产量外还有很大部分效应是通过影响冠层环境湿度进而影响花生荚果产量,说明间作条件下协调好光照度和冠层湿度的关系可提高光照度对产量的正面影响效应。本试验条件下,间作花生冠层光照度、透光率下降,冠层相对湿度升高,是限制花生荚果产量提高的主要气候生态因子。建议生产中间作为东西向种植,从而提高间作花生冠层上午9:00—11:00的有效光照度、适当降低冠层相对湿度,以期提高间作花生荚果产量。