A behavioural approach of dominance establishment in tank‐held sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) under different feeding conditions

Dominance is a strong behaviour exhibited by farmed species that very often impinges on fish growth and welfare. This study presents a behavioural approach of dominance, where colour pattern differentiation was tested as a signal of dominance presence in small sea bream population. The phenotype of dominance was first described in detail, referring to vertical dark stripes and splayed fins. Fish were kept in triplicate tanks for 21 days, during which they were exposed to three feeding conditions (well fed, limited fed and no‐fed) and continuous video recordings. Each tank was stocked with 15 individuals (~30.34 ± 1.70 g), and they were confined to the half volume of the tank via a removable net pen. Percentage of dominants per population was found up to 40%, while duration was calculated to 53.52 ± 7.44 s. Dominance behaviour was further quantified via colour pattern differentiation on sea bream body (CDA, contrast of dominance appearance). The results demonstrated that the body colour of sea bream is directly linked to species social hierarchies and such variations are visual signal of dominance rank inside the population. The fish feeding conditions had an influence on the dominance presence, but not on the dominance rank (as measured by the CDA) between fish groups. The described study provides state‐of‐the‐art knowledge on sea bream dominance. In relevance to aquaculture, dominance quantification would be a reliable tool to evaluate non‐equal food distribution in tank‐held populations, thus, avoid non‐regulate growth performance of fish before transfer to sea‐cage installations.     

水貂Mustla Vison微量血DNA的提取与纯化

作者通过采取活体水貂少量血液 ( 5 0 μL) ,利用蛋白酶K消化 ,酚、氯仿法抽取DNA ,结果测量获得的数据和曲线表明 :用 5 0～ 5 0 0 μL冻存血可以获得具有一定纯度和数量的DNA ,完全可以满足RAPD分析的PCR反应所需     

岷山红三叶总异黄酮提取方法的研究

为选择提取岷山红三叶中总异黄酮的最佳方法,本文研究了用回流法、冷浸法和索式提取法提取岷山红三叶中总异黄酮的效果.通过紫外分光光度法测定提取液中的总黄酮含量,结果表明:回流提取法提取效果优于冷浸法和索式提取法.具有安全、简便和提取率高的优点.     

BRAIN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS IN DOGS AND CATS WITH CONGENITAL PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNTS

Animals with a portosystemic shunt (PSS) often have neurologic abnormalities. Diagnostic imaging, including brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, is not performed routinely in these animals. In this study, brain MR images were obtained in 13 dogs and three cats with a PSS, and in 15 dogs and five cats that were neurologically normal and used as controls. All animals with a PSS had widened sulci. In addition, 10 out of 13 dogs with a PSS and one out of three cats with a PSS had hyperintense focal areas in the lentiform nuclei on T1-weighted (T1W) images, which did not enhance after intravenous gadolinium. Following surgical correction of the PSS, MR imaging examinations were repeated in one dog and one cat. The hyperintensity of the lentiform nuclei had decreased. This study indicates that MR imaging findings of widened sulci and hyperintensity of the lentiform nuclei on T1W images may be found in dogs and cats with a PSS.     

恩拉霉素提取工艺研究

为优化恩拉霉素提取工艺,以70%甲醇溶液为提取剂,提取恩拉霉素,经过浓缩、脱色、结晶、重结晶,制备高含量恩拉霉素产品。得到最佳提取工艺条件是：浸提pH3.5~4.0,浸提温度30 ℃,三次浸提时间1 h,一次浸提料液比1∶7,二次浸提料液比1∶3,三次浸提料液比1∶3,活性炭用量是浓缩液体积的1.0%~1.5%,粗精粉重结晶得到纯品,含量97%。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法同时检测鸡肉中61种抗菌药物

为建立固相萃取结合液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定鸡肉中磺胺类、喹诺酮类、大环内酯类药物残留的分析方法,通过准确称取2 g鸡肉样品,经PBS缓冲液提取,以Agilent Pleax PCX固相萃取柱净化,最后以液相色谱-串联质谱进行检测.结果显示:在最优试验条件下测得磺胺类、喹诺酮类、大环内酯类抗菌药物线性良好,相关系数(R...     

AN APPLICATION OF IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE ANALYSIS

An estimate of the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue at differing positions around the body was required in a study examining body composition. To eliminate human error associated with the manual placement of markers for measurements and to facilitate the collection of data from a large number of animals and image slices, automation of the process was desirable. The open-source and free image analysis program ImageJ was used. A macro procedure was created that provided the required functionality. The macro performs a number of basic image processing procedures. These include an initial process designed to remove the scanning table from the image and to center the animal in the image. This is followed by placement of a vertical line segment from the mid point of the upper border of the image to the image center. Measurements are made between automatically detected outer and inner boundaries of subcutaneous adipose tissue along this line segment. This process was repeated as the image was rotated (with the line position remaining unchanged) so that measurements around the complete circumference were obtained. Additionally, an image was created showing all detected boundary points so that sites of measurement could be checked by visual inspection. This paper provides a detailed account of this macro, illustrates the effect of its components on the image, and the applicability of standard image processing techniques to veterinary imaging.     

从动物毛中提取DNA研究初探

利用蛋白酶Ｋ分解毛发蛋白，并使用酚和氧仿除去蛋白质杂质方法提取毛中ＤＮＡ。结果测量获得的数据和曲线表明：动物脱落毛发以及从保存多年标本获得的毛发均可用来提取到具有一定纯度和数量的ＤＮＡ，完全可以满足聚合酶链式反应（ＰＣＲ）所需。     

绒山羊肥大细胞类胰蛋白酶的免疫组化及图像分析研究

[目的]探讨绒山羊肥大细胞中是否存在类胰蛋白酶及不同固定液对其常规染色和免疫组化染色结果的影响。[方法]采用兔抗羊肥大细胞类胰蛋白酶多克隆抗体间接免疫过氧化物酶技术检测由Carnoy液和中性福尔马林液(NBF)固定的绒山羊空肠、瓣胃和肺等组织肥大细胞中是否存在类胰蛋白酶。同时采用Image-ProPlus图像分析软件和人工计数法对结果进行分析,比较经常规染色和免疫组化染色后不同固定液固定组织中肥大细胞的形态及数量,进而判断Carnoy液和中性福尔马林液(NBF)对该检测技术的影响。[结果]兔抗羊多克隆抗体与绒山羊肥大细胞中的类胰蛋白酶具有良好的交叉反应,证实绒山羊肥大细胞胞浆颗粒中存在类胰蛋白酶。同时,与Carnoy液相比较,NBF液固定组织能较好地反映肥大细胞在组织中的数量和形态变化。[结论]绒山羊肥大细胞中存在类胰蛋白酶,且与Carnoy液相比较,NBF液是一种更为适合绒山羊肥大细胞常规染色和免疫组化染色的固定剂。     

青蒿素及其衍生物在动物生产中的应用研究

青蒿素是一种倍半萜内酯类化合物,其特殊的过氧基团结构使其具有抗疟疾、抗菌、抗炎、抗氧化、抗寄生虫、免疫调节、缓解热应激、促进生长等作用.青蒿素及其衍生物应用于动物生产中可以替代抗生素,具有广阔的应用前景.文章对青蒿素及其衍生物的生理功能、主要提取方式及在动物生产中的应用进行论述.