Effectiveness of flavourzyme treatment on polyamide fabric

We characterized the effectiveness of Flavourzyme treatment in the hydrolysis of amide bonds in polyamide fabric by quantitating the ionic groups released into the treatment liquid and those formed on the fabric surface. On the basis of hydrolytic activity, we demonstrated that Flavourzyme effectively hydrolyzed amide bonds in polyamide (PA) fabric. The optimal treatment conditions were found to be pH 7.0, temperature 40 °C, treatment time 120 min, and Flavourzyme concentration 10 % based on weight of fiber. PA fabric treated with Flavourzyme exhibited increased numbers of amino and carboxyl groups, as evaluated by zeta potential and color strength. As the amounts of ionic groups formed by Flavourzyme hydrolysis increased, the water contact angle and water absorbency time decreased.     

Optimization of enzymatic treatment of polyamide fabrics by bromelain

In this study, we investigated the effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on polyamide fabrics by using bromelain as an enzyme. The hydrolytic activity of bromelain was evaluated on the basis of the number of carboxylic groups formed on the surface of the polyamide fabrics, and it was measured using the reactive dye absorbance. In addition, 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid was added as an indicator to measure the number of amino groups released into the treatment liquid by the changes in color of the liquid. The optimum treatment conditions were bromelain pH of 6.0, treatment time of 120 min, temperature of 50 °C, concentration of 10 % (owf), and L-cysteine concentration of 70 mM. The weight loss in the fabric after treatment with bromelain facilitated by L-cysteine significantly improved; however, the tensile strengths of the polyamide fabrics did not show any differences. Bromelain hydrolysis of the polyamide fabrics thus improved hydrophilicity without damaging the fabrics’ strength.     

黄土区封育和放牧草地物种多样性和地上生物量对氮素添加的响应

氮素添加对草地生态系统地上生物量具有普遍促进作用,但对解释引起物种多样性丧失的机制仍存在较大争议。本研究以黄土高原半干旱区长期封育和连续放牧草地为对象,通过设置不同氮素添加水平来探索两种典型的草地管理方式下群落地上生物量、物种多样性、群落组分结构对氮素添加的响应及其异同以及物种多样性与地上生物量的关系,并研究这些响应的潜在生态学机制。结果显示,1)氮素添加显著提高长期封育草地地上生物量的同时降低了物种多样性;放牧草地群落地上生物量、物种多样性对氮素添加的响应与封育草地相同,但其响应程度均小于封育施肥草地;2)草地群落物种多样性随地表凋落物生物量增加而降低,随植被透光率增加而升高; 3)封育施肥草地Shannon-Wiener多样性指数与地上生物量存在显著线性负相关关系,而放牧施肥草地的物种多样性与地上生物量不存在显著的相关关系。以上结果表明放牧能够减缓施肥对物种多样性的负效应,在轻微降低物种多样性的前提下显著提高群落地上生物量,是一种合理的草地管理方式。     

In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of neorogioltriol, a new diterpene extracted from the red algae Laurencia glandulifera

Neorogioltriol is a tricyclic brominated diterpenoid isolated from the organic extract of the red algae Laurencia glandulifera. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of neorogioltriol were evaluated both in vivo using carrageenan-induced paw edema and in vitro on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated Raw264.7 macrophages. The in vivo study demonstrated that the administration of 1 mg/kg of neorogioltriol resulted in the significant reduction of carregeenan-induced rat edema. In vitro, our results show that neorogioltriol treatment decreased the luciferase activity in LPS-stimulated Raw264.7 cells, stably transfected with the NF-κB-dependent luciferase reporter. This effect on NF-κB activation is not mediated through MAPK pathways. The inhibition of NF-κB activity correlates with decreased levels of LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) present in neorogioltriol treated supernatant cell culture. Further analyses indicated that this product also significantly inhibited the release of nitric oxide and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-stimulated Raw264.7 cells. These latter effects could only be observed for neorogioltriol concentrations below 62.5 μM. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing a molecule derived from Laurencia glandulifera with anti-inflammatory activity both in vivo and in vitro. The effect demonstrated in vitro may be explained by the inhibition of the LPS-induced NF-κB activation and TNFα production. NO release and COX-2 expression may reinforce this effect.     

Lipase treatment of polyester fabrics

The aim of this paper is to improve moisture regain of PET fabrics using a lipase treatment. Effects of nine lipase sources, lipase activator and nonionic surfactant on moisture regain of PET fabrics are examined. Moisture regains of lipase-treated samples improve by two times in average compared with untreated and buffer-treated samples. Alkaline treatment creates larger pitting by more aggressive attack into fiber which is proved by SEM and water contact angle measurement. Moisture regain by alkaline treatment (0.568 % ± 0.08) does not improve. However, lipase-treatment (L2 treatment) improves moisture regain up to 2.4 times (1.272 % ± 0.05). Although lipase treatment is more moderate than alkaline treatment, lipase hydrolysis on PET fabrics improves moisture regain, efficiently. K/S values improved confirm that carboxyl and hydroxyl groups are produced on the surface of PET fabrics by lipase hydrolysis. Moisture regain and dyeability improve by lipase hydrolysis on PET fabrics.     

高油玉米自交系的杂种优势群划分和优势模式分析

以分属Lancaster、Reid、塘四平头、旅大红骨和外引种质群等5个不同杂种优势群的代表性自交系Mo17、7922、K12、丹340和8701为测验种,以来自于BHO、ALEXHO、RYD HO、SYN DO等4个不同高油群体的20个自交系为被测系,利用NCⅡ设计分析了被测系的配合力、杂种优势群、杂种优势模式及其在生产实际中的利用价值。结果表明, 20个高     

高油玉米杂交种品质及其花粉直感效应的稳定性分析

为探讨环境对高油玉米品质的影响,以100个高油玉米杂交种和200个高油花粉直感的当代组合为材料,对品质性状的稳定性进行了分析。结果表明,高油玉米杂交种组合在不同年份和不同地点间的含油量差异平均为1.00%,最小为0.17%,最大相差可达1.91%,不同组合间油分变化有一定差异,即不同品种在油分性状表现的稳定性上存在差异。年份和地点效应对蛋白质含量影响的程度接近,不同年份和地点间的最大差异在1.00%左右;年份间的淀粉差异在0.4%左右,地点间的差异在1.7%左右,而单个组合在不同年份和不同地点间籽粒淀粉含量的最大差异则达到5.81%。普通玉米籽粒高油花粉直感后,在地点和年份间油分变化最大的组合其油分变化达到1.88%,最小的组合为0.37%,总体平均为1.00%;单个组合的蛋白质含量在不同年份和不同地点间的最大差异达到3.37%,最小为0.61%,总体平均为1.78%;单个组合的淀粉含量在不同年份和地点间最大相差6.21%,变化最小的组合相差0.71%,所有组合平均为2.95%。     

Comparison of sandy soils suppressive or conducive to ectoparasitic nematode damage on sugarcane

ABSTRACT Two South African sandy soils, one suppressive and the other conducive to ectoparasitic nematode damage on monoculture sugarcane, were compared. Analysis of field transects indicated that the suppressive soil displayed a comparatively higher population of the weak ectoparasite Helicotylenchus dihystera, whose predominance among ectoparasitic nematodes is known to limit yield loss caused by more virulent phytonematodes. Soil type was identical at both sites (entisols), but the suppressive soil had a higher organic matter content and a lower pH, which correlated with H. dihystera population data. In contrast, microclimatic differences between the two field sites were unlikely to be responsible for the suppressive or conducive status of the soils, as shown in a greenhouse experiment. The two soils exhibited a bacterial community of the same size but with different genetic structures, as indicated by automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (RISA). The number of culturable fluorescent pseudomonads was higher for the conducive soil, probably because extensive root damage caused by ectoparasitic nematodes favored proliferation of these bacteria. This study shows that apparently small differences in soil composition between fields located in the same climatic area and managed similarly can translate into contrasted nematode communities, ectoparasitic nematode damage levels, and sugarcane yields.     

Direct and Specific Assessment of Colonisation of Wheat Rhizoplane by Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf29A

The efficacy of fluorescent pseudomonads as suppressors of soil-borne diseases is linked to their ability to colonise plant roots. Monitoring the dynamics of biocontrol agents in the rhizosphere should improve the irreliability. We designed a pair of Sequenced Characterised Amplified Region (SCAR) primers specific to Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf29A, based on a specific 700 bp RAPD product selected in a previous work. Primer specificity was tested with DNA samples extracted from rhizospheric soil and rhizoplane of wheat plants grown in two different non-sterile soils. We assessed the total population of Pf29A by PCR and the culturable population by counting a tetracycline-resistant Pf29A transformant producing Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP), on selective medium 5 days after inoculation of non-sterile soil. SCAR primers were specific for Pf29A in both soils. We evaluated the limit of detection to 14.2 fg of target DNA, equivalent to 242 Pf29A cells per cm of wheat root. Culturable populations of Pf29A transformant accounted for 13% and 4% of the total populations 5 days after treatment with 10³ and 10⁷ CFU of transformed Pf29A per gram of soil. The SCAR derived sequence is a good candidate to develop a strain specific and sensitive PCR-quantification of Pf29A available for population dynamic studies in fields. We confirm that only a small proportion of the total Pf29A rhizosphere population is culturable.