Development and characterization of a new marine fish cell line from turbot (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Scophthalmus maximus</Emphasis>)

A new marine fish cell line, TK, derived from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) kidney, was established by the method of trypsin digestion and subcultured for more than 50 passages over a period of 300 days. The TK cells were maintained in Minimum Essential Medium Eagle (MEM) supplemented with HEPES, antibiotics, fetal bovine serum (FBS), 2-Mercaptoethanol (2-Me), and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). The suitable growth temperature for TK cells was 24°C, and microscopically, TK cells were composed of fibroblast-like cells. Chromosome analysis revealed that the TK cell line has a normal diploid karyotype with 2n = 44. Two fish viruses LCDV-C (lymphocystis disease virus from China) and TRBIV (turbot reddish body iridovirus) were used to determine the virus susceptibility of TK cell line. The TK cell line was found to be susceptible to TRBIV, and the infection was confirmed by cytopathic effect (CPE) and transmission electron microscopy, which detected the viral particles in the cytoplasm of virus-infected cells. Finally, significant green fluorescent signals were observed when the TK cells were transfected with pEGFP-N3 vector, indicating its potential utility for fish virus study and genetic manipulation.     

性成熟和个体大小对智利外海茎柔鱼耳石生长的影响

根据2007-2008年智利外海茎柔鱼资源调查期间采集的样本,以耳石最大宽度MW与其总长TSL之比作为表征耳石生长的指标,利用方差分析研究性成熟和个体大小对耳石生长的影响。分析认为,雌性个体的耳石MW/TSL与性腺成熟度存在相关性,性成熟度Ⅰ级与Ⅲ级、Ⅱ级与Ⅲ级个体的耳石MW/TSL存在显著差异(P<0.05);而雄性个体的耳石MW/TSL与性腺成熟度无关。雌性个体的耳石MW/TSL与胴长也存在着相关性,胴长300～400mm的个体与500～600mm和600～700mm、胴长400～500mm与500～600mm和600-700mm的雌性个体,它们耳石MW/TSL差异显著(P<0.05),胴长为400～500mm至500～600mm的个体,其MW/TSL增加迅速,差异极显著(P<0.01)。胴长350～400mm与400～500mm、400～450mm与450～500mm的雄性个体,它们耳石MW/TSL也存在显著差异(P<0.05),胴长400～450mm时的MW/TSL值为最小。研究表明,性成熟和个体大小对智利外海茎柔鱼耳石的生长有影响,但雌雄个体有差别。     

The effects of cyclical temperature changes on growth and physiological status of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Litopenaeus vannamei</Emphasis>

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth and physiological status of Litopenaeus vannamei subjected to one constant temperature (25°C) and four cyclical temperature change regimes (25 ± 1°C, 25 ± 2°C, 25 ± 3°C and 25 ± 4°C). The growth rates of shrimp at 25 ± 2°C or 25 ± 3°C were significantly higher than that at a constant temperature of 25°C. On the other hand, the growth rate in 25 ± 4°C regime was significantly lower than those in other regimes. The daily feed intake rate of shrimp at 25 ± 4°C was the lowest, and the food conversion efficiency was also significantly lower than those at 25 ± 2°C and 25 ± 3°C, respectively. The food conversion efficiency at 25 ± 2°C or 25 ± 3°C was significantly higher than those in other regimes. Thus, it can be inferred that the growth enhancement in the test shrimp at the suitable diel fluctuating temperatures was due to high food conversion efficiency. Studies of the physiological parameters showed that at 25 ± 4°C, the hemolymph glucose content of the test shrimp was the lowest, while the activity of PK in hepatopancreas was the highest, which indicated that the test shrimp at 25 ± 4°C was in a stressed condition. The hemolymph glucose content of the test shrimp at 25 ± 3°C was the highest, and the activity of HK in hepatopancreas was the lowest. These results indicated that the test shrimps at 25 ± 3°C were not in a stressed condition. Compared with the constant temperature regime, the expression of HSP70 in any of the four cyclical temperature change regimes was not significantly increased. The reason for this might be that the fluctuation amplitude of ± 4°C did not induce the increased expression of HSP70.     

Dietary vitamin E requirement of sub‐adult genetically improved farmed tilapia strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in freshwater

A two‐factor orthogonal test was conducted to determine the dietary vitamin E (VE, dl ‐α‐tocopheryl acetate) requirement for sub‐adult GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at two lipid levels, and evaluate its effect on antioxidant responses. A basal diet containing 60 or 130 g/kg of soybean oil was supplemented with 0, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 240 mg VE/kg, respectively. Each diet was fed to three replicate groups of tilapia with initial weight (80.3 ± 0.7) g for 10 weeks. Results showed that the weight gain, feed efficiency and hepatic VE retention of fish were significantly increased by the increased VE in diets. In groups with 60 and 130 g/kg lipid, fish fed diets supplemented with VE had higher serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activity, and lower malondialdehyde content than fish fed the VE un‐supplemented diet (p < .05). The proximate composition of fish had no significant difference in the group with 130 g/kg lipid, whereas crude lipid and ash content were significantly affected by dietary VE in the group with 60 g/kg lipid. Based on broken‐line regression analysis, dietary VE requirement to support the maximum weight gain and serum SOD were 43.2–45.8 and 66.0–76.1 mg/kg in diets with 60 and 130 g/kg lipid, respectively.     

Effects of ferulic acid on growth performance,immunity and antioxidant status in genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed oxidized fish oil

A study was conducted to characterize the effects of dietary oxidized fish oil on the growth performance, immunity and antioxidant status of genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and to determine the role of ferulic acid on the oxidative damage induced by the oxidized fish oil. The tilapia (13.73 ± 0.31 g) were fed four experimental diets containing untreated (peroxide value, POV: 2.2 meq/kg) and highly oxidized (POV: 120.6 meq/kg) fish oil either with or without ferulic acid (0 or 400 mg/kg) supplementation for 12 weeks. From the results, the oxidized fish oil treatments increased antioxidant enzyme activities and MDA values but decreased the weight gain and the immunological parameters in tilapia. Meanwhile, the serum biochemical indices were significantly affected by the oxidized fish oil. Besides, the addition of ferulic acid partially counteracted the free radical‐induced damage and improved the health status of tilapia. In conclusion, the oxidized fish oil may induce oxidative stress, destroy liver, dysregulate lipid metabolism as well as reduce non‐specific immunity, and eventually result in growth inhibition of tilapia. The ferulic acid supplementation partially offset the negative effects of the oxidized fish oil on tilapia.     

Digestive characteristics and blood chemistry profile of triploid rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: influence of body size and seasonal variation

Fisheries Science - Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of body size and seasonal variation on organ indexes, digestive enzymes and plasma biochemistry parameters of triploid...     

离心泵叶片开槽抑制空化数值模拟

为了进一步提高低比转数离心泵的空化性能,提出在叶片压力面开槽的方法来抑制空化。针对离心泵运行过程中产生空化的流动特点,基于Kubota空化模型,采用SST k-ω模型对在相同工况下的离心泵中两相流动进行数值模拟与分析。模拟结果表明：叶片表面开槽后,离心泵各个工况下的扬程有所上升,在设计点扬程提高12.8%,同时效率提高4.2%。叶片开槽可以有效阻止低压区域向外扩张,改变压力的分布,对离心泵内各个阶段空化均有抑制作用。叶片开槽可以优化流场结构,使流道内的压力增加,减小空泡的体积分数。叶片开槽时离心泵叶轮内空泡体积在空化的各个阶段均小于无槽时叶轮内空泡体积,在空化发展阶段,开槽时空泡体积持续衰减。     

生物质固体成型燃料加工生产线及配套设备

针对目前中国生物质原料复杂多样,以及生物质固体成型燃料加工过程中存在系统配合协调能力差、原料适应能力差、生产率低等问题。该文采用模辊式成型原理,研发设计了有强制喂料系统的成型机以及配套设备,采用二次粉碎工艺以及连续喂料与调制喂料相结合的混配工艺,提出了能够适应多种生物质原料特性的固体成型燃料生产工艺路线,建立了生物质固体成型燃料生产线。试验检测结果表明,采用生物质固体成型燃料生产线的每小时生产率比单机状态下提高了17.3%,经济效益提高13.3%,成型率达到98%,堆积密度和颗粒密度也明显高于单机,达到了设计要求。实现了规模化、连续稳定生产,有利于中国生物质固体成型燃料产业化的发展。     

割手密线粒体DNA的简易快速提取方法

高效快速地分离提取高质量的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)是研究植物线粒体基因及其起源进化的重要前提。为获得高质量的mtDNA进行割手密资源的线粒体基因序列扩增及测序分析,本研究以割手密黄化苗为材料,通过简单差速离心分离得到线粒体,经DNaseⅠ消化处理,去除核DNA杂质得到较纯的线粒体,然后经过5%SDS和蛋白酶K充分裂解线粒体,利用饱和的苯酚/氯仿(1:1)和氯仿两次抽提除去蛋白质,并经过RNase A的消化处理除去RNA,无水乙醇沉淀等一系列操作得到mtDNA。所提取的mtDNA样品经紫外吸收光度测定,琼脂糖凝胶电泳和PCR扩增分析其浓度和纯度,结果表明利用该方法提取的mtDNA纯度高,完全能满足后续PCR分析及分子克隆测序的要求。该方法不仅DNA提取纯度高,操作简单、快速经济,可为今后开展甘蔗及其各野生种的研究提供技术支持。     

Spatial differentiation and factors influencing the benefits of industrial poverty alleviation in villages

Industrial poverty alleviation is one of the most important aspects of targeted poverty alleviation. Identifying the mechanism influencing the spatial differentiation of the benefits of industrial poverty alleviation plays an essential role in optimising an industrial layout for poverty alleviation, consolidating poverty alleviation achievements, and revitalising rural industries. This study examined the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of the benefits of industrial poverty alleviation at the village level using the household data collected from Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China. The results show that the benefits of industrial poverty alleviation presented obvious spatial differentiation in the villages with the overall performance being high in the north and low in the south and decreasing from the south of the county to the north and south. Spatially, there was a significant positively correlated agglomeration effect. High-value agglomeration areas were concentrated in the north with the characteristics of ‘one centre and two subcentres’. However, low-value and outlier agglomeration effects were not obvious, presenting sporadic distribution. Seven major factors affect industrial poverty alleviation in Jiangjin District, including average altitude and land transfer rate. The interaction between any two of the seven factors has a more significant impact than that of a single factor.