Characterization and Film-Forming Properties of Gelatins from Whitemouth Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) Skin and Bones

The Whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri), due to its abundance, is considered one of the most traditional and important species fished in the coastal waters and estuaries of South America. The aim of this work was to produce biopolymeric films of gelatins obtained from skin and bones of Whitemouth croaker. The fish gelatins were characterized through the yield, chemical composition, physiochemical, and rheological properties. The films were characterized by tensile strength (TS), elongation at break (EAB), water vapor permeability (WVP), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and optical properties. The values of protein yield, hydroxyproline content, gel strength, melting temperature, gelling temperature, and viscosity of the skin gelatin were higher than the values of the bone gelatin. The films obtained of skin gelatin showed all properties and thermal analysis superior in relation to the films of bone gelatin; this can be justified by the best physicochemical and rheological characteristics of the skin gelatin.     

Extracellular Polymeric Substances Produced by the Thermophilic Cyanobacterium Gloeocapsa gelatinosa: Characterization and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Metal-Chelating Activities

Cyanobacteria, particularly thermophilic strains, represent an important potential source of EPSs, harboring structural complexity that predicts diverse and specific bioactive potential. The thermophilic cyanobacteria Gloeocapsa gelatinosa, isolated from a natural hot source in Ain Echfa (Tunisia), was cultivated in a cylindrical reactor, and the production of biomass and EPSs was investigated. Results revealed that the strain is amongst the most efficient EPSs producers (0.89 g L⁻¹) and that EPSs production was not correlated with the growth phase. EPSs were sulfated heteropolysaccharides containing carbohydrates (70%) based on nine different monosaccharides, mainly mannose (22%), and with the presence of two uronic acids. EPSs were formed by two polymers moieties with a molecular weight of 598.3 ± 7.2 and 67.2 ± 4.4 kDa. They are thermostable in temperatures exceeding 100 °C and have an anionic nature (zeta potential of −40 ± 2 mV). Atomic force microscopy showed that EPSs formed multimodal lumps with 88 nm maximum height. EPSs presented high water holding capacity (70.29 ± 2.36%) and solubility index (97.43 ± 1.24%), and a strong bivalent metal sorption capacity especially for Cu²⁺ (91.20 ± 1.25%) and Fe²⁺ (75.51 ± 0.71%). The antioxidant activity of G. gelatinosa EPSs was investigated using four methods: the β-carotene-bleaching activity, DPPH assays, iron-reducing activity, and metal-chelating activity. EPS has shown high potential as free radicals’ scavenger, with an IC₅₀ on DPPH (0.2 g L⁻¹) three-fold lower than ascorbic acid (0.6 g L ⁻¹) and as a metal chelating activity (IC₅₀ = 0.4 g L⁻¹) significantly lower than EDTA. The obtained results allow further exploration of the thermophilic G. gelatinosa for several biotechnological and industrial applications.     

草皮生产对土壤性质及氮磷钾吸附与解吸的影响

为充分阐明草皮生产对其生产基地土壤质量的影响,对长春市二道区朝阳沟草皮基地连续草皮生产7年土壤;哈尔滨市松北区乐业镇魏家屯连续草皮生产8年土壤40个样本进行了土壤性质测试分析与探讨。结果表明：连续7、8年草皮生产后,其基地土壤比表面增加;微团聚体组成中,〈0.001 mm,0.001～0.005 mm粒级均增加,0.01～0.05 mm粒级均降低。pH值、CEC（阳离子交换量）、EC（电导率）变幅不大;有机质含量降低,降低幅度达20.00%以上。土壤腐殖质的胡敏酸碳/富里酸碳（HA/FA）比降低。土壤速效氮、磷、钾含量均降低,以磷、钾含量降低幅度较大,分别高达80.00%、65.00%以上。提高了外源施入氮、磷、钾素的吸附能力,降低其释放能力,特别是磷、钾素。调查结果,表明连续7、8年草皮生产对土壤物理性质及土壤肥力造成严重破坏。     

香菇中γ-谷氨酰转肽酶的分离纯化及其酶学性质研究

通过(NH4)2SO4沉淀、Phenyl Sepharose FF疏水层析分离纯化香菇中的γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase,GGT),纯化后的GGT的比活力到达了19.59 U/mg.SDS-PAGE分析表明,GGT由分子量分别为28 kDa和60 kDa的两个亚基组成.酶学性质试验结果表明,GGT反应的最适温度为37 ℃,最适pH 值为7.6;金属离子Na+、K+和Ca2+对酶有激活作用,而Ag+、Cu2+、Zn2+和Fe3+则有抑制作用;试验范围内,GGT水解γ-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide的米氏动力学参数Km 值为2.601 μmol/mL,Vmax值为0.0287 μmol/min;组成的氨基酸中,Glu和Asp含量较高,Met和Cys含量较低.     

超声波处理对小麦胚芽球蛋白理化和功能性质的影

采用超声波处理小麦胚芽球蛋白以提高其功能性质.研究了超声波处理对小麦胚芽球蛋白理化和功能性质的影响.结果表明:经超声波处理后,小麦胚芽球蛋白的巯基和二硫键含量、紫外光谱和荧光光谱均发生了显著的变化.随着超声波功率的增加,小麦胚芽球蛋白的疏水性、起泡性、起泡稳定性、乳化性和乳化稳定性都降低;当超声波功率大于900 W时,由于小麦胚芽球蛋白重新伸展,疏水基团暴露增多,引起疏水性、起泡性、起泡稳定性、乳化性和乳化稳定性增加.此外.超声波功率对小麦胚芽球蛋白的溶解度有显著影响,随着超声波功率的增加其溶解度明显增加.因此,通过选择适宜的超声波功率水平能够改善小麦胚芽球蛋白的理化和功能性质.     

胡萝卜微粉物理特性和营养成分的影响因

胡萝卜微粉制备中,影响微粉物理特性及营养成分的试验分析表明:热风和微波干燥获得的胡萝卜微粉容积密度大,冷冻干燥的胡萝卜微粉容积密度小.微波干燥获得的胡萝卜微粉溶水性好,其次是冷冻干燥;胡萝卜生粉比熟粉溶水性好.胡萝卜生粉的氨基酸质量比高于熟粉和冻融粉;真空冷冻干燥生胡萝卜,粉碎粒径小于240目时,氨基酸质量比高.经过冻融处理的胡萝卜微粉V_c质量比高于其生粉和熟粉;冷冻干燥的胡萝卜微粉V_c质量比高.类胡萝卜素质量比随着粒径减小而减小;冷冻干燥冻融处理的胡萝卜,在粉碎粒径为80～120目时,类胡萝卜素和V_c质量比高.     

电激励信号频率对红点病苹果采后电学特性影响

研究了红点病富士苹果采后果实电特性的变化规律,为从电特性角度揭示红点病病害发病的内在机制提供理论参考。运用LCR电子测量仪测定了20℃恒温条件下贮藏70 d的红点病果实在100 Hz、1 kHz、10 kHz、100 kHz和1 MHz频率下复阻抗等电学参数。结果表明,在同一贮藏时间下,随着频率的增加,不论是病果还是正常果其果实的介电常数ε′、复阻抗Z、电抗X和电感L_p值均在减小;果实的Z、X和L_p间存在着显著相关;对100 Hz下以及1、10、100 kHz和1MHz的病果和正常果的Z、X和L_p进行方差分析结果显示,两者差异均不显著(P>0.05),但两者在ε′和损耗因子tanδ上有明显差异(P<0.05)。tanδ和ε′基本可以反映水果的实际品质。     

二氧化硅改性处理桉树生材的材性分析

采用溶胶-凝胶法,对含水率142％～146％的速生桉树生材进行改性处理,采用电镜SEM、X-射线能谱仪DAX及红外光谱FTIR分析,观察木材微观结构和SiQ分布状态,并检测理化性能.结果表明:浸渍时间不同,改性材中的SiO2含量和分布不同;改性材的增重率最大达45％,气干密度可提高至0.6 g/cm3左右,抗弯强度、硬度及耐光老化性能等均相应提高.     

耐胃肠道环境及肠道病原菌拮抗的猪源乳酸菌的分离与筛选

从健康猪粪便筛选分离到对肠道致病菌有较强抑制特性的3株乳酸菌,分别鉴定为屎肠球菌(Enterococcus faecium)、粪肠球菌(Enterococcus faecalis)和干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus casei)。体外益生特性研究表明:3株乳酸菌能耐受胃肠道环境,能黏附猪小肠表面粘液,对猪源产肠毒素型大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli O139,E. coli O139)、E. coli C83905、E. coli C83524、E. coli C83529、伤寒沙门氏菌(Salmonella typhimurium O4Hi,ST O4 Hi)、金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus,SA)均有较强的抑制特性。对小白鼠肠道大肠杆菌的数量进行研究,结果证明对照组大肠杆菌数量没有明显降低,而添加乳酸菌组大肠杆菌数量明显降低。对小白鼠腹腔注射E. coliC83905,乳酸菌组死亡率明显小于对照组。结果证明3株乳酸菌在猪饲料添加剂方面有较好的应用前景。     

Response of soil properties and yam yield to Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) mulches

Plant materials differ in their chemical composition, rate of decomposition and suitability as mulch materials. Experiments were conducted during 2006–2007 and 2007–2008 cropping seasons for early yam cultivation at Owo in the forest–savanna transition zone of southwest Nigeria to study the effect of Chromolaena odorata and Tithonia diversifolia mulches applied at 0.0, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0 and 12.5 t ha^?1 on soil chemical properties, leaf nutrient composition, growth and tuber yield of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir). Both C. odorata and T. diversifolia mulches reduced soil bulk density and temperature; increased concentrations of soil organic matter (SOM), total N, available P, exchangeable K, Ca and Mg, leaf N, P, K, Ca and Mg; enhanced growth and yield of yam compared with control. The values of SOM, total N and available P and leaf N and P concentrations increased with increasing mulch rate. C. odorata mulch and T. diversifolia mulch applied at 10.0 and 7.5 t ha^?1, respectively, was found to be suitable for yam production. T. diversifolia mulch compared with C. odorata mulch produced higher values of soil chemical properties, leaf nutrient concentrations, growth and yield of yam. T. diversifolia mulch produced 19% and 18% higher tuber yield compared with C. odorata mulch during 2006–2007 and 2007–2008 cropping seasons, respectively.