Superfine grinding improves functional properties and antioxidant capacities of bran dietary fibre from Qingke (hull-less barley) grown in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,China

The effect of particle size of hull-less barley (HLB) bran DF on antioxidant and physicochemical properties was investigated. HLB bran and extracted DF was ground by regular and superfine grinding, their particle sizes were determined using laser diffraction method. The results showed that superfine grinding could significantly pulverize DF particles to micro-scale; the particle size distribution was close to a Gaussian distribution. The soluble DF in HLB bran was increased effectively with superfine grinding. Insoluble DF with submicron scale showed increased total phenolic content (TPC), DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). With particle size reduction, the water retention capacity (WRC), swelling capacity (SC), oil binding capacity (OBC), and nitrite ion absorption capacity (NIAC) were significantly (p < 0.05) increased and the water holding capacity (WHC) had no significant change. A kind of health beneficial DF with higher soluble DF content, WRC, SC, OBC, NIAC and antioxidant activity was obtained using superfine grinding.     

Retention of dissolved organic matter by illitic soils and clay fractions: Influence of mineral phase properties

The dependency of the retention of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) on mineral phase properties in soils remains uncertain especially at neutral pH. To specifically elucidate the role of mineral surfaces and pedogenic oxides for DOC retention at pH 7, we sorbed DOC to bulk soil (illitic surface soils of a toposequence) and corresponding clay fraction (< 2 μm) samples after the removal of organic matter and after removal of organic matter and pedogenic oxides. The DOC retention was related to the content of dithionite‐extractable iron, specific surface area (SSA, BET‐N₂ method) and cation exchange capacity (pH 7). The reversibility of DOC sorption was determined by a desorption experiment. All samples sorbed 20–40 % of the DOC added. The DOC sorption of the clay fractions explained the total sorption of the bulk soils. None of the mineral phase properties investigated was able to solely explain the DOC retention. A sorption of 9 to 24 μg DOC m^–2 indicated that DOC interacted only with a fraction of the mineral surface, since loadings above 500 μg m^–2 would be expected for a carbon monolayer. Under the experimental conditions used, the surface of the silicate clay minerals seemed to be more important for the DOC sorption than the surface of the iron oxides. The desorption experiment removed 11 to 31 % of the DOC sorbed. Most of the DOC was strongly sorbed.     

钙信号抑制剂加剧低钾胁迫对烟草幼苗光合特性及钾吸收的影响

  【目的】  研究低钾胁迫抑制钙信号传导对植株幼苗叶片光合特性及钾吸收的影响,为缓解作物的低钾胁迫提供理论依据。  【方法】  以烟草品种K326为试验材料进行了室内水培试验。烟草幼苗先在营养液正常钾(K+ 5 mmol/L)和缺钾(K+ 0.15 mmol/L)营养液中生长8 天,然后在营养液中分别施加钙通道有机阻断剂Vp、钙通道无机阻断剂LaCl₃和钙离子螯合剂(EGTA)钙信号抑制剂,继续生长4天后取样,测定植株干鲜重、电导率、活性氧含量、叶片抗氧化酶活性、叶片光合特性等指标和植株地上、地下部钾素浓度及钾离子吸收相关基因表达量。  【结果】  1)不添加钙通道抑制剂或螯合剂条件下,低钾胁迫的烟株地上部和根系干重较常钾水平显著降低了59.29%、39.82%,鲜重显著降低了51.58%、48.19%,除水汽压饱和亏外的其余5项光合特性指标显著降低,植株地上部和根系钾含量分别显著降低了39.31%和77.05%,而叶中可溶性蛋白、相对电导率、过氧化氢含量则显著增加,NKT2、NtKC1、NtHAK1、NtHAK5基因的相对表达量分别增加了2.09、3.32、3.23、12.34 倍。2)常钾水平下,3个钙抑制剂处理未明显影响地上部和根系干鲜重,而低钾水平下,钙抑制处理的地上部鲜重和干重显著高于无钙抑制剂对照。两个钾水平下,与各自对照相比,3个钙抑制剂处理的叶片相对电导率、活性氧积累量均显著增加,抗氧化酶SOD和POD活性、叶绿素含量显著减少,光合特性指标(除水汽压饱和亏外)明显降低。3)两个钾水平下,3个钙信号抑制剂处理的烟株地上部和根系钾含量均显著低于其对照,低钾胁迫下平均降低幅度分别达到25.54%和53.36%。低钾胁迫下,钾离子通道基因NKT2、NtKC1和转运蛋白基因NtHAK1、NtHAK5在根系中的相对表达量分别平均降低了60.60%、50.62%、38.61%、69.79%,钙通道相关基因NtCNGC1和NtCNGC11在根中的相对表达量分别平均降低了95.36%和87.04%。  【结论】  低钾胁迫明显影响烟株幼苗生长、光合作用及对钾素的吸收和积累。低钾水平下,外施钙通道抑制剂或螯合剂可进一步降低烟草叶片抗氧化酶活性,减弱烟株叶片光合作用,并抑制根中钾吸收相关基因的表达和烟株对钾素的吸收。     

降尘对阿克苏地区主栽果树叶片光合特性及叶绿素荧光特性的影响

为探讨长期叶面降尘对阿克苏地区主栽果树叶片光合性能的影响,于6—8月以苹果(Malus pumila)、核桃(Juglans regia)、枣(Ziziphus jujube)3种果树为试验材料,分别选择自然状态下接受降尘影响的样树5株为降尘处理,以每7 d用清水冲洗一次叶片的样树5株为对照处理,对比分析叶片滞尘量、光合参数、荧光参数和叶绿素含量的变化。结果表明：3种果树叶片滞尘能力为苹果>枣>核桃。3种果树降尘处理植株的叶片叶绿素含量(Chl)、净光合速率(P_n)、气孔导度(G_s)和蒸腾速率(T_r)均显著(P<0.05)低于对照植株,胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)则显著(P<0.05)高于对照植株,并且降尘处理时间越久,对果树叶片叶绿素含量及光合参数的影响越大。此外,3种果树降尘处理植株最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)、光化学淬灭系数(qP)显著低于对照植株,最小荧光(F_o)、非光化学淬灭系数(NP...     

基于玉米种植的生长育肥猪粪污农田承载力

本研究旨在以生长育肥猪和玉米种植农田为模型,准确评定生长育肥猪粪肥养分的产生量和不同施肥量下玉米的生物产量及养分需求量,以此为基础建立基于粪肥还田利用的玉米种植农田粪肥承载系数。试验选取8头13周龄胎次和体重（（33.2±3.5）kg）相近的"杜×长×大"生长育肥猪进行饲养试验,分别于16和25周龄各进行一次消化试验,测定其粪、尿产量及粪肥氮、磷产生量。玉米种植试验设6个处理组,对照组施用化肥,负对照组不施肥,4个试验组分别按玉米种植全期氮标准需要量的100%、130%、160%和磷标准需要量的100%施用猪粪有机肥,分别在乳熟后期和完熟期测定玉米种植的氮、磷需求量,与猪粪肥氮、磷产生量拟合,测算粪肥农田承载系数。结果表明,按130%氮需求量施用猪粪有机肥,一季玉米种植乳熟后期和完熟期收获,对氮、磷的需求量分别为122.1、53.0 kg·hm^-2和190.2、62.8 kg·hm^-2,按130%氮施肥量下乳熟后期和完熟期收获的玉米农田承载系数,以N为基础为61.1头·hm^-2和95.2头·hm^-2,以P为基础为90.5头·hm^-2和107.3头·hm^-2,而且施用猪粪有机肥还可增加玉米生物产量,一定程度上增加玉米中氮、磷含量。因此,分别基于玉米对氮和磷的需求,单季玉米种植每公顷土地生长育肥猪的承载参数分别为95.2头和107.3头。     

红檵木和檵木光合特性的比较

在田间条件下，对同一植株接穗红檵木（Loropetalum chinense var．rubrum Yieh）和其砧木檵木（Loropetalum chinense Oliver．）上发出的叶片光合特性进行了研究。结果表明：①在8月中旬，天气晴朗的条件下，2种植物净光合速率（Pn）和蒸腾速率（Tr）均呈双峰曲线；气孔导度（Cond）均呈单峰曲线；胞间CO2浓度（Ci）均呈单谷曲线；Pn日均值檵木大干红檵木。②红檵木的光饱和点（LSP）、光补偿点（LCP）、CO2饱和点（CSP）均低于檵木，CO2补偿点（CCP）高于檵木；③红檵木的表观量子效率（AQY）、羧化效率（CE）均低于檵木，故红檵木的光合能力低于檵木。④2种植物固碳释氧能力相比较，红檵木低于檵木，故而建议在居民小区和人群聚集地进行绿化时，宜适当减少红檵木的使用。     

白杨派杂种无性系及其亲本光合和生长对盐胁迫的反应

以白杨派单交和双交杂种无性系1年生扦插苗为材料,分析不同盐胁迫条件下无性系的生长及光合系统的反应,并对无性系间的差异进行比较.研究表明:盐胁迫对叶片生长、苗高生长及苗木生物量积累均产生不同程度的影响.随着盐浓度升高,各项生长指标迅速下降,但下降的幅度不同,苗木生物量积累受影响最大.茎叶生长对盐胁迫的敏感性大于根系生长,从而导致根/(茎 叶)生物量随盐胁迫的发展而升高.盐胁迫下4个无性系的净光合速率(Pn)日变化基本上都呈单峰曲线,但随胁迫加强,Pn值迅速降低.盐胁迫下,叶位从幼到老,Pn表现为单峰型变化,中部功能叶Pn值最大,嫩叶和老叶较小,盐胁迫对无性系嫩叶Pn几乎无影响,却显著降低中部功能叶和老叶的Pn值,且随着胁迫时间延长,对叶片Pn的影响加强.盐胁迫降低各无性系的叶绿素含量,且使叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线发生明显变化,其参数qN(荧光非光化学猝灭系数)值随盐浓度增加而上升,而qp(荧光光化学猝灭系数)、Fv/Fo(PSⅡ潜在活性)值随盐浓度增加而下降.盐胁迫对双交杂种无性系B430影响最小,单交无性系毛新杨和亲本新疆杨次之,亲本毛白杨对盐胁迫反应最敏感.     

Se(Ⅳ)和Se(Ⅵ)在斑马鱼组织中的累积及对抗氧化系统的影响

以斑马鱼为受试材料,研究了Se(Ⅳ)和Se(Ⅵ)在斑马鱼组织中的累积及对抗氧化系统的影响。试验分3组,分别为对照组、Se(Ⅳ)处理组(500μg·L-1)和Se(Ⅵ)处理组(5000μg·L-1),处理28 d后,测定斑马鱼脑、鳃、肝、肠和肌肉组织中硒的累积以及过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)和Na+/K+-ATPase活性。结果显示,与对照组相比,硒处理组斑马鱼各组织中呈现不同程度的硒累积,肝组织中硒累积量最高,肠组织中CAT活性、鳃和肠组织中T-AOC活性以及鳃和肝组织中Na+/K+-ATPase活性均显著降低。Se(Ⅳ)与Se(Ⅵ)处理组相比,斑马鱼肝和鳃组织中硒累积量显著升高,肝组织中CAT活性显著下降13%,T-AOC活性显著升高1.8倍。研究结果表明Se(Ⅳ)比Se(Ⅵ)生物可利用性更高,硒累积导致斑马鱼组织发生氧化胁迫,试验为进一步从抗氧化系统的角度研究硒暴露对鱼类等水生生物的毒性作用机制奠定了基础。     

种植密度和氮用量对烟叶光合特性和产量质量的影响

在豫西半干旱地区洛宁采用密度和施氮量2因素裂区设计,研究了不同种植密度和氮用量对豫西地区烟叶光合有效辐射、光合特性和产量质量的影响.结果表明:(1)随着氮肥和密度的增加,烟株能截获更多的光合有效辐射.随着施氮量的增加烤烟净光合速率增加.高密度和高施肥量会导致烟叶气孔导度变小.(2)从烟叶产量上看,在相同的密度下,烟叶的产量随着施肥量的增加而增加,产量以D3N4处理最高,达3 162 kg/hm2;种植密度对烟叶产量的影响较大,在相同施肥水平下以D3密度平均产量最高,但D3与D2密度除N4施肥水平外产量差异不显著.从产值上分析,在相同施肥水平下以D2密度产值较高,D2N2和D2N4产值分别达到42 148.5元/hm2和42 454.5元/hm2,上等烟比例分别为32.2％和32.8％,烟叶均价以D2N2处理最高,达14.9元/kg.(3)综合分析,在豫西烟区,种植密度以D2密度(16 500株/hm2),氮肥施用量以N2水平(60 kg/hm2)为宜.     

Environmental sustainability in economic development: A comment

Although the linkages between economics and environment are absolute, they are not emphasized either by the economic or by the environmental professions. The economics of natural resources remains a minor unpopular theme in orthodox economics today. Similarly, the relationship of the economic subsystem to the overall ecosystem is only mentioned in most environmental science texts. Attention to the environmental dimensions of economic development burgeoned in the early 1970s and has yet to become systematic. There are encouraging signs that this is improving. The integration of economics and environmental studies has been the focus of several recent conferences and books, e.g. Brundtland, 1987; Conway, 1985; IIED, 1987; Jansson, 1984; Pearce, 1985 and at least two journals (Environmental Economics from 1976, and Ecology and Economics from 1987; excluding the vast literature mainly on pollution economics. This paper mentions four environmental aspects of economic development: the concept of sustainability, carrying capacity, ethics and irreversibility. It then focuses on one important irreversible—the loss of biodiversity—and outlines progress with the World Bank's policies in this regard.