刚毛柽柳 TheIF1A 基因的互作蛋白及其表达模式分析

翻译起始因子是一类翻译起始所必需的特异蛋白因子,前期研究表明柽柳翻译起始因子 (TheIF1A) 基因能对外界盐和干旱等非生物胁迫做出响应,且过表达 TheIF1A基因能提高酵母和烟草的抗旱耐盐能力。为进一步研究TheIF1A基因的抗逆机制,本研究通过酵母双杂交对柽柳翻译起始因子(TheIF1A) 基因的互作蛋白进行了筛选,共获得5个互作蛋白,分别为RNA聚合酶β II亚基 (RNA polymerase beta II subunit)、ATP合成酶CF1α亚基蛋白 (ATP synthase CF1 alpha subunit protein)、细胞色素b6/f 复合物亚基IV(cytochrome b6/f complex subunit IV)、核酮糖1,5-二磷酸羧化酶/加氧酶小亚基蛋白(ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit)和组蛋白乙酰转移酶(histone acetyltransferase)。利用实时荧光定量PCR对这5个蛋白基因及 TheIF1A 基因在盐和干旱胁迫处理下的表达模式进行分析,结果表明:这些蛋白基因在盐和干旱胁迫下的表达模式与 TheIF1A基因基本一致,表明TheIF1A可能通过与这些蛋白相互作用来参与逆境胁迫应答。为进一步研究TheIF1A 基因的抗逆机理奠定了基础,有利于完善林木抗逆机制的研究,并为通过基因工程手段提高林木抗逆性提供了候选基因。     

Supercritical fluid extraction of sapogenins from tubers of Smilax china

Supercritical CO(2) fluid extraction (SFE-CO(2)) was used to extract the sapogenins after acid hydrolysis from Smilax china tubers. The influence of extraction variables, such as modifier, pressure, temperature and extraction time, were studied. SFE-CO(2) was found to produce higher yield than conventional solvent extraction. The highest yield (0.454%) of sapogenins, mostly containing diosgenin, was obtained using 35 MPa pressure, 65 degrees C and 95% EtOH as a modifier for 180 min, higher than that obtained with conventional extraction methods (0.385%).     

山区效益农(林)业发展研究

通过论述效益农（林）业特征和作用的基础上，围绕浙江山区效益农（林）业的三种主要类型（龙头企业带动型，特色品牌型，生态观光型）进行剖析。同时在分析浙江山区效益农（林）业存在的问题的基础上，提出了发展效益农（林）业的目标和对策。     

Growth change of young Picea sitchensis in response to deer browsing

Taking advantage of the introduction of the black-tailed deer to the Queen Charlotte Islands (British Columbia, Canada), we used dendrochronological analyses to understand the consequences of deer browsing on Sitka spruce growth. We compared shape, radial growth, height growth and age of young spruce in three sites. We identified two types of trees growing side by side: (1) stunted and heavily browsed spruce, smaller than the browsing limit and (2) escaped spruce that were taller than the browsing limit but still browsed in their lower part. The compact and heavily ramified shape in stunted spruce was the result of repeated and intense browsing. In escaped spruce this was also the case below the browsing limit (1.16 m±0.07 m), in sharp contrast with the normal shape that escaped spruce resumed above the browsing limit. We show that the release of browsing pressure, once the tree reaches the browsing limit, is characterised by an abrupt increase in radial growth. Before release, trees show a growth stagnation characterized by narrow rings (0.5 mm per year) and small annual height increments (<5 cm per year). After release, trees show a growth stabilisation characterised by wider rings (3 mm per year) and larger annual height increments (20 cm per year). We use this pattern to estimate frequency and age at release and their possible variation over time. Age differences between stunted and escaped spruce are highly significant and indicate that, despite of browsing, most if not all trees will ultimately reach the browsing limit and escape. Heavy deer pressure (30 deer per km²) delays spruce sapling recruitment by about 8 years. This delay varies in relation to site quality and seems to have increased over time, suggesting an increase in browsing pressure.     

竹活性炭处理六价铬废水的试验研究

用竹子加工的下脚料制得的竹活性炭,对六价铬废水进行净化处理。结果表明,竹活性炭对六价铬废水处理效果良好,实验探讨了竹活性炭处理六价铬废水的一般规律及影响因素。     

Hygrothermal effect of bamboo by dynamic mechanical analysis

Dynamic properties of bamboo, Phyllostachys pubescens, with moisture content (MC) ranging from −130 to 130°C, were studied by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The results showed that the hygrothermal effect on dynamic mechanical properties was negative. The storage modulus decreases with increasing temperature and MC, and glass transition temperature decreases with increasing MC. The glass transition temperature and tan delta of bamboo were 30.5°C, 0.02 and 10.61°C, 0.04, when MC was 10% and 34%, respectively. __________ Translated from Journal of Nanjing Forestry University (Natural Sciences Edition), 2006, 30(1): 65–68 [译自: 南京林业大学学报(自然科学版), 2006, 30(1): 65–68]     

Essential oil from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica acts as a silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) repellent and insecticide

This is the first article to report the evaluation of a natural product used as an antisilverfish agent. Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina), primitive wingless insects, feed on a variety of materials, including paper, cotton, starch, and cereals. They can be a problem in libraries and other places where books, documents, and papers are stored. In this pilot study, the essential oil from leaves of Cryptomeria japonica was investigated to test its properties as a silverfish repellent and insecticide. The results from a repellency bioassay show that the essential oil significantly repelled silverfish. The repellent activity was 80% at a dosage of 0.01 mg/cm³. When silverfish were exposed to a concentration of 0.16 mg/cm³ of essential oil, they were killed within 10h. The chemical composition of essential oil, the emissions from a test chamber, and the residue left on filter papers previously soaked with the essential oil in a chamber were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The components of the essential oil were found to be: elemol (18.22%), 16-kaurene (11.63%), 3-carene (9.66%), sabinene (9.37%), 4-terpineol (9.06%), β-eudesmol (5.70%), α-pinene (5.62%), and limonene (5.26%). Only some constituents of the essential oil compounds collected by solid-phase microextraction were found to be emitted in the test chamber. The main constituents were: 3-carene (21.03%), p-cymene (10.95%), limonene (9.49%), β-myrcene (9.39%), γ-terpinene (9.10%), α-terpinene (8.57%), and 4-terpineol (7.97%).     

Energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) balance of logging residues as alternative energy resources: system analysis based on the method of a life cycle inventory (LCI) analysis

Using the method of a life cycle inventory (LCI) analysis, the energy balance and the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission of logging residues from Japanese conventional forestry as alternative energy resources were analyzed over the entire life cycle of the residues. The fuel consumption for forestry machines was measured in field experiments for harvesting and transporting logging residues at forestry operating sites in Japan. In addition, a total audit of energy consumption was undertaken. It involved an assessment of materials, construction, and the repair and maintenance of forestry machines as well as the costs associated with an energy-conversion plant. As a result, the ratio of energy output to input was calculated to be 5.69, indicating that the system examined in this study could be feasible as an energy production system. The CO₂ emission per MWh_e (e: electricity) of the biomass-fired power generation plant was calculated to be 61.8kgCO₂/MWh_e, while that of coal-fired power generation plants in Japan is 960kgCO₂/MWh_e. Therefore, the reduction in the amount of CO₂ emission that would result from replacing coal with biomass for power generation by as much as 3.0 million dry-t/year of logging residues in Japan was estimated to be 1.66 million tCO₂/year, corresponding to 0.142% of the national CO₂ emission. This study provides evidence that Japan could reduce its domestic CO₂ emission by using logging residues as alternative energy resources.     

Technological properties and fire performance of medium density fibreboard (MDF) treated with selected polyphosphate-based fire retardants

ABSTRACT

The objective of the work was to evaluate the efficacy of two new polyphosphate-based fire retardants (FRs) and one commercial product named Siriono^® on the fire performance and physical–mechanical properties of medium density fibreboard (MDF) fabricated in the laboratory from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood. The fibres were treated with aqueous solutions of fire retardants, at 12% loading (dry salt on dry wood), and bonded with a melamine urea formaldehyde (MUF) adhesive. The physical and mechanical properties of panels were assessed using the European standards, whereas their fire performance was evaluated using an in-house method and the Cone calorimeter. In overall, the chemicals added enhanced the fire and smoke properties of the panels to varying degrees. Critical FR parameters such as peak heat release rate (peak HRR), total heat release (THR) and total smoke production (TSP) were significantly improved in the FR-treated panels, as exhibited in cone calorimeter tests. However, the internal bond strength of treated panels largely decreased by the addition of fire retardants, while thickness swell and water absorption negatively affected to a significant extent. In contrast, the formaldehyde release of the panels was considerably decreased at the E1 class level, with the incorporation of the polyphosphate-based additives.     

三层实木复合地板背板含水率对其变形的影响

采用单因素试验法，探讨了三层结构实木复合地板背板的含水率对地板长度方向变形的影响。结果表明：背板含水率对地板的变形有明显影响，含水率过低或过高时复合地板的变形都较大；背板含水率可依据背板密度的大小而调整，但一般不得高于12％；背板一般使用针叶树材．允许使用软阉叶树材，但含水率的控制相对需严格。含水率控制适当是解决复合地板变形的重要方法之一。