Actinomycin X2, an Antimicrobial Depsipeptide from Marine-Derived Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus Applied as a Good Natural Dye for Silk Fabric

Actinomycins as clinical medicine have been extensively studied, while few investigations were conducted to discover the feasibility of actinomycins as antimicrobial natural dye contributing to the medical value of the functional fabrics. This study was focused on the application of actinomycin X2 (Ac.X2), a peptide pigment cultured from marine-derived Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus, in the dyeing and finishing of silk fabric. The dyeing potential of Ac.X2 with silk vs. cotton fabrics was assessed. As a result, the silk fabric exhibited greater uptake and color fastness with Ac.X2. Through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses, some changes of chemical property for the dyed fabric and Ac.X2 were studied. The silk fabric dyed with Ac.X2 exhibited good UV protection ability. The antibacterial properties of dyed and finished silk were also evaluated, which exhibited over 90% antibacterial activity even after 20 washing cycles. In addition, the brine shrimp assay was conducted to evaluate the general toxicity of the tested fabric, and the results indicated that the dyed silk fabrics had a good biological safety property.     

茶梢蛾的生物学特性及其防治

介绍了油茶茶梢蛾的为害状况、生活史以及生活习性,分析了影响其发生为害的环境因子,并提出了相应的防治措施.     

稻米籽粒应力松弛特性的研究

稻米籽粒的松弛特性在其生产、质量控制中起着重要作用。本文通过试验获得了稻米籽粒应力松弛特性的力学指标如Maxwell单元个数、松弛模量、松弛时间等,并研究了稻米籽粒应力松弛特性与稻米品质性状的关系,通过多元逐步回归建立了回归方程,可以为稻米加工装置的设计以及稻米的质量评价提供理论依据,为预测机械损伤、提高产品质量、探索新的控制方法和判断依据提供最佳参数。     

环状芽孢杆菌A6产生的果胶酶和木聚糖酶分离纯化及酶学性质

寄生于南方亚麻茎杆上的环状芽孢杆菌发酵产生的果胶酶和木聚糖酶经采用(NH4)_2SO_4沉淀与半透膜透析,CM-Sephadex C-50凝胶离子交换柱层析,Sephadex G-100凝胶柱层析分离纯化.经鉴定果胶裂解酶和木聚糖酶基本达电泳纯,果胶裂解酶两个亚基的相对分子质量分别为32253,27400,木聚糖酶两个亚基的相对分子质量分别为86 489,57422;果胶裂解酶和木聚糖酶最适反应温度为45℃;果胶裂解酶最适反应pH值为10.5,木聚糖酶最适反应pH值为7;对果胶裂解酶而言,K~ ,Mg~(2 )有轻度的抑制作用.Fe~(2 ),Cu~(2 )有强抑制作用,Ca~(2 )有一定的激活作用;对木聚糖酶,K~ ,Mg~(2 )有轻微抑制作用,Cu~(2 )有强抑制作用,Ca~(2 )和Fe~(2 )有一定的激活作用.     

鳄鱼血蛋白酶解产物抗氧化特性和血管紧张素转化酶抑制活性研究

研究了鳄鱼血蛋白酶解产物的抗氧化特性和对血管紧张素转化酶（ ACE）的抑制活性。利用木瓜蛋白酶酶解鳄鱼血浆蛋白和血球蛋白,用分光光度法测定了酶解产物的抗氧化能力和用高效液相色谱（ HPLC）测定其ACE的抑制率。结果显示：鳄鱼血浆和血球蛋白酶解产物的亚铁离子螯合能力差异性不显著（ P＞0．05）;在0～5 mg/mL的浓度范围内,血球蛋白酶解产物清除ABTS自由基的能力大于血浆蛋白酶解产物,且在浓度为1 mg/mL时,两者清除ABTS自由基的能力差异性极显著（ P＜0．01）;血浆蛋白酶解产物清除DPPH自由基的能力在0～5 mg/mL的浓度范围内随着蛋白浓度的增加而升高,血球蛋白酶解产物在蛋白浓度为4 mg/mL处达到最大清除率,之后下降;在0～20 mg/mL的浓度范围内,两种酶解产物的还原力随着蛋白浓度的提高显著升高,但两者还原力的差异性不显著（ P＞0．05）;鳄鱼血浆和血球蛋白酶解产物对ACE具有良好的抑制力,其最大抑制率可分别达到75．56％和86．42％。研究表明,鳄鱼血蛋白酶解产物在体外具有抗氧化和抑制ACE的活性。     

Nutrient Compositions and Properties of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Muscle and Processing By-Products

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the morphometrics, proximate chemical compositions, pH, total amino acid (TAA), fatty acid profile, and minerals of the processing by-products of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). The nutrient compositions and properties of the by-products were revealed by being compared to those of Antarctic krill muscle and the economically important species of freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium nipponense) and penaeid shrimps (Metapenaeus ensis). The by-products are worthy of utilization because of the high ratio to the total weight (65.7%). The crude protein contents in the muscle and by-products of krill are 17.4 and 11.7%, respectively. The krill proteins have higher contents of essential amino acids (EAAs). The EAAs constitute 42 and 37% of the TAAs in muscle and by-products, respectively. The krill processing by-products contain high levels of total lipid (3.3%), and polyunsaturated fatty acids constitute 34% of fatty acids with high levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 19.08%) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 10.02%). Krill meat provides considerable iron, zinc, calcium, selenium, and copper. It is imperative to lower the fluoride level (70.1 mg/kg, wet basis) in krill muscle. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) reveals that myosin heavy chain (MHC) and actin are the major proteins in muscle, and their contents vary between species.     

K型网目对渔用乙纶网片拉伸力学性能的影响

以网片断裂强力、网片断裂伸长率和网片断裂强力保持率为指标，研究了不同K型网目对渔用乙纶网片拉伸力学性能的影响。结果表明：K型网目下网目内径之比在1.01～1．20时，网片断裂强力随着网目内径之比的增大而下降，两者呈密函数相关。同规格线的网片，K型网目下且两网目内径之比相同时，小规格网目尺寸的网片断裂强力损失小，断裂伸长率高，而大规格网目尺寸的网片断裂强力损失大．断裂伸长率低。     

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。