Green tea polyphenols supplementation alters immunometabolism and oxidative stress in dairy cows with hyperketonemia

Peripartal cows often experience negative energy balance, and are therefore prone to suffering from metabolic diseases such as hyperketonemia, which causes financial losses in dairy farms. This study aimed to investigate the effect of green tea polyphenol (GTP) supplementation during the periparturient period on production performance, oxidative stress and immunometabolism in dairy cows with hyperketonemia. One hundred Holstein cows were assigned to GTP (0.2 g/kg DM; n = 50) or control (without GTP; n = 50) group based on body weight, previous milk yield, and parity on d 15 before expected parturition. Subsequently, 10 cows with hyperketonemia were selected from each group, according to blood β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) concentration between 1.2 and 2.9 mmol/L from 2 to 3 d postpartum. All cows were fed a close-up diet and a lactation diet with or without GTP supply from 15 d prepartum until 30 d postpartum. Milk and blood samples were obtained from 20 cows selected with hyperketonemia on 10, 20, and 30 d postpartum. Compared with control cows, greater milk yield and lower somatic cell count were observed in GTP cows. The GTP group had lower concentrations of BHBA, free fatty acids, cholesterol, triglyceride, reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, and hydrogen peroxide, greater concentrations of glucose, lower activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and glutamyl transpeptidase, alongside greater activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and total antioxidant capacity. Additionally, GTP supplementation up-regulated concentrations of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10, but down-regulated concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin-2, interleukin-8, and interferon-γ in plasma. Greater concentrations of plasma immunoglobulin G were also detected in the GTP group. Overall, the data suggested that GTP supplementation from 15 d prepartum to 30 d postpartum improved the milk yield and health status in cows with hyperketonemia during early lactation.     

一种时间阈值自动调整的测频方法设计与实现

由于多周期同步频率测量方法对测频率在低频段的范围有一定限制,提出了一种时间阈值自动调整的改进型多周期同步频率测量方法。当被测频率超出低频段测量范围时,该方法通过有规律地延长时间阈值,拓展了在低频段被测频率的范围。结合MSP430单片机丰富的硬件资源,解决了测频模块硬件实现中的频率范围超出判断、时间阈值自动延长等关键问题,提出了合理的解决方案,并对其进行了软硬件设计。经实验测试,该方法实现了频率的测量,并拓展了低频段频率测量的范围。     

城市公交车制动能量回收方式综述

文章在分析城市公交车运行工况的基础上,说明了城市公交车能量回收系统的必要性。分析了三种制动能量回收方式的结构原理,对三种制动能量回收系统在城市公交车上的应用进行了分析比较。     

基于"GIS/RS"技术的三江源地区生态环境建设的研究

分析了三江源地区生态环境退化现状，探讨了使用GIS与RS手段进行三江源区生态环境研究与建设的必要性与可行性，提出了研究方法与技术路线。     

Screening of Probiotics Inhibiting E. coli K88 in vitro

The probiotics tested in the experiment were isolated from the intestinal of weaning piglets.The isolated probiotics and E.coli K88 were inoculated into the culture of intestinal porcine epithelial cell-1 (IPEC-1).The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the supernatant was measured after incubating for 2.5 h.At the same time, the probiotics and E.coli K88 were co-cultured in vitro, the number of E.coli K88 was counted and the probiotics which could be resistant to the E.coli K88 were selected 2.5 h later.The results showed that the Lactobacillus casei and Bacillus coagulans could significantly reduce LDH activity (P<0.05), decrease the damage of E.coli K88; Bacillus coagulans could inhibit the growth of E.coli K88.At the same time, Bacillus coagulans could resist high temperature, acid and bile salt.The results showed that Bacillus coagulans strains had great potential as the application of probiotics strains.The methods could be used as a model of screen probiotics which could inhibit the growth of E.coli K88 in vitro.     

Isolation and Identification of Pathogenic Bacteria Causing Dairy Cow Mastitis in Liaoning and Drug Sensibility Test of Pathogenic E.coli

In order to understand the main bacterial pathogen species causing dairy cow mastitis in Liaoning, as well as the characteristics of drug sensitivity of the pathogenic E.coli,the milk samples from 75 dairy cows with clinical manifestations for mastitis in certain large-scale dairy farm in Liaoning were collected.The bacteria in milk were cultured and isolated with biochemical methods and in vitro drug sensitivity tests were processed with the isolated E.coli strains.The results showed that the main bacterial pathogen for dairy cow mastitis were E.coli（separation rate 58.7%),S.aureus（64.0%）and S.agalactiae（54.7%),and multiple infection including double and triple infection were identified.The drug sensitivity tests on the isolated E.coli indicated that the E.coli isolates were highly resistant to sulfonamides（resistance rate>85%）and chloramphenicol（resistance rate>30%),and they were relatively low resistant to ampicillin（9.5%),ciprofloxacin（9.5%),ceftiofur（7.1%）and ofloxacin（4.8%).The results was able to provide reliable theoretical basis for prevention and control of dairy cow mastitis in Liaoning area.     

Effects of dietary supplementation of emulsifier and carbohydrase on the growth performance,serum cholesterol and breast meat fatty acids profile of broiler chickens

A total of 540 2‐day‐old male Ross 308 broilers were used in a 35‐day experiment and were randomly divided into five treatments: (i) NC (low energy); (ii) PC (high energy diet); (iii) P1 (NC + 0.1% carbohydrases); (iv) P2 (NC + 0.05% emulsifier); and (v) P3 (NC + 0.1% carbohydrases + 0.05% emulsifier). From days 0 to 21, body weight gain in PC and P3 treatments increased (P < 0.05) compared with NC treatment. The chicks fed PC, P1, P2 and P3 improved (P < 0.05) feed conversion ratio compared with the NC treatment throughout the whole experiment. Abdominal fat weight was heavier (P < 0.05) in PC, P2 and P3 treatments than in NC and P1 treatments. On day 35, serum total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration were higher (P < 0.05) and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower (P < 0.05) in NC and P2 treatments than in PC, P1 and P3 treatments. The concentration of oleic acid, linoleic acid and total unsaturated fatty acids were highest (P < 0.05) in PC than in the other treatments. In conclusion, the results indicate that low energy density diet had lower growth performance, while the inclusion of emulsifier and carbohydrases in low energy diets can partially improve growth performance.     

桃在低温贮藏过程中品质变化研究

为比较不同类型桃在低温条件下的贮藏特性,以水蜜桃‘美香’和蟠桃‘银河’为试材,研究了低温贮藏过程中果皮颜色、果实硬度、可溶性糖和有机酸含量等的变化。结果表明:低温贮藏期间桃果皮颜色的变化在不同品种间表现有较大差异,‘银河’在贮藏过程中果皮颜色略微加深;2个品种果实硬度总体下降比较明显;不同品种果实可溶性糖含量的变化比较复杂,其中果实可溶性糖总量波动较小,蔗糖含量在贮藏后期明显下降;有机酸总量方面,‘美香’和‘银河’总体都呈现前期下降,至贮藏后期小幅上升的变化趋势,其中柠檬酸的含量在贮藏后期出现明显下降。     

番茄新品种"东农725"选育

"东农725"是以‘05HN13’为母本,以‘05HN11’为父本配制的一代杂种,早熟性好,果实整齐度好,硬度大,耐贮运,货架期长;抗病性强,高抗ToMV、叶霉病、枯萎病和黄萎病,果实黄色,长椭圆形,平均单果重80~90g,坐果率高,每穗果达6~10个,果实整齐度高,果肉厚,硬度大,商品性好。大棚栽培每667m2产量达10 000kg以上,适合黑龙江地区保护地栽培。     

有机培肥对贺兰山东麓酿酒葡萄及土壤化学性质的影响

针对宁夏贺兰山东麓酿酒葡萄产区土壤瘠薄、肥料利用率低等问题,以4年生"蛇龙珠"为研究对象,分别设计了常规施肥、施羊粪有机肥、施酵素菌有机肥、施酵素菌有机-无机复混肥、施电解锰渣复混肥5个处理,探讨有机培肥对酿酒葡萄生长发育、产量、品质以及土壤化学性质的影响。结果表明:与常规施肥相比,羊粪有机肥显著降低了土壤pH和全盐,同时提高了土壤有机质、碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾的含量,土壤培肥效果较好;酵素菌有机-无机复混肥比单施化肥或酵素菌肥更有利于提高酿酒葡萄的品质及产量;电解锰渣复混肥促进植株光合作用,增加干物质积累量。综合分析,酵素菌有机无机复混肥更适合贺兰山东麓酿酒葡萄的优质高效生产。