Open-design Recirculating Systems for Zebrafish Culture

The zebrafish is an established vertebrate-animal model in biomedical research. Currently, their mass culture is mainly done using systems provided by commercial suppliers. Commercial systems are compact, recirculating, and use auto-cleaning tanks. These features minimize space use, labour cost, and water wastage; thus, facilitating maintenance of a large number of zebrafish using minimal resources. However, the often considered costs associated with these systems often impose a barrier to current and prospective researchers, especially those with limited funds or working in labs with no access to institutional centralized zebrafish culture facilities. In contrast to commercial systems, custom-made zebrafish maintenance systems are also described in the literature. To distinguish custom-made system from commercial systems, we termed them as “open-design” systems. Open-design systems are cost-effective, modular, and frequently being improved by zebrafish researchers. However, for further development and to present them as a viable option for zebrafish researchers around the world, a review of their current status and technical understanding is required. Here, we compile the disparate data on the purpose and technological development of the open-design systems. We believe this review will be a valuable resource for all zebrafish users and help streamline the open-design technology for zebrafish culture.     

Studies on Tomato Seedling Quality Indices Under Simulated Shipping and Storage Conditions

Indices of the tomato seedling quality maintenance level after production before field planting were studied through simulated experiments, small--scale operation, indoor analyses and measurements, and field observation. The results showed that under simulated shipping and storage conditions, seedling quality change following different durations (days) of shipping and storage was correlated significantly or even very significantly with certain physiological and morphological indices. With various measured indices following different periods of shipping and storage treatment subjected to multinomial successive regressive correlation analysis, the principal factors influencing seedling quality maintenance level are identified to be chlorophyll content→dry short weight→ leaf freshness index in order of their importance. Significance analysis with multinomial fitted equation indicated that correlations between any one of above three factors and the growth index after field planting reached very significant difference level.     

国内高架桥绿化及研究现状

从高架桥区的生态环境、适生种类的选择以及高架桥绿化的养护管理、景观配置模式四个方面对国内的高架桥绿化及研究现状进行了分析和探讨,指出了存在的问题和解决方法,并对高架桥绿化的前景进行了展望.     

农机监理计算机管理系统维护案例分析

对使用Windows 2000 Server操作系统，以及MS SQL Server数据库的农机监理计算机管理系统的维护，进行了较为详细的分析，并针对不同的情况提出了相应的处理措施，总结了保证农机监理系统可靠运行的办法。     

ERP系统中设备维修计划的研究

在制造企业设备的使用过程中,设备维修计划成了各种设备管理系统所公认的管理重点,这就更需要设备维修活动在企业内部能形成一个有计划、有步骤的活动。为此,简要介绍了作为ERP管理系统中的子系统一设备管理系统的主要目标,着重讨论了设备管理系统的管理重点一维修计划新思想的形成以及制定维修计划的步骤。     

‘过山香’香蕉多芽体的诱导及其体细胞胚的发生

 以我国重要香蕉种质‘过山香’ (AAB) 为材料, 研究了香蕉多芽体诱导、多芽体茎尖薄切片即分生组织性的表层结构物( scalp) 愈伤组织诱导和体细胞胚发生的合适条件。结果表明, 该品种单个不定芽茎尖在P4培养基(含BAP 100 μmol·L ^{- 1}和IAA 1 μmol·L ^{- 1} ) 中继代5个周期后可诱导获得类似花椰菜结构的多芽体。从30 μmol· m ^{- 2} ·s^{- 1}光强, 光/暗周期(16 h /8 h) 培养的多芽体所获得的scalp在添加2,4-D 5μmol·L ^{- 1}和Zeatin 1 μmol·L ^{- 1}的愈伤组织诱导培养基中黑暗培养, 45 d后愈伤组织诱导率可达97.6%。诱导20 d后黄色分生小球体类结节状愈伤组织开始发生, 90～120 d后在分生小球体局部可获得白色或浅黄色松散的胚性愈伤组织(诱导率为17.5% ) 。从胚性愈伤组织诱导的体细胞胚在成熟培养基上培养60 d后体胚萌发率和植株转化率分别为14.5%和11.1%。     

NaCl胁迫下枸杞愈伤组织活性氧产生与质膜H+—ATPase活性的关系

以枸杞愈伤组织为材料,研究了盐胁迫对活性氧伤害和质膜H -ATPase活性的影响。结果表明,NaCl浓度为100mmol/L时超氧阴离子(O2-·)和过氧化氢(H2O2)含量上升,质膜H -ATPase活性先升后降;质膜相对透性与丙二醛(MDA)含量呈显著正相关;超氧阴离子(O2-·)和过氧化氢(H2O2)含量与质膜H -ATPase活性在重度胁迫下呈显著负相关,说明盐胁迫下活性氧积累可能是加速伤害质膜功能的主要原因之一。     

长寿花胚性愈伤组织的诱导及胚状体再生

 研究了长寿花胚性愈伤组织的筛选，胚状体的诱导发生、发育过程及植株再生。经过对外观及细胞学观察，看出外观质地疏松、颗粒状的淡黄色愈伤组织细胞圆形且形状规则，是胚性愈伤组织。诱导胚性愈伤组织的最适培养基为：MS+2，4-D 2 mg·L^-1 +BA 0.2 mg·L^-1；胚状体的诱导培养基为MS+BA 2 mg·L^-1 +NAA 0.2 mg·L^-1 +活性炭4 g·L^-1+蔗糖30 g·L^-1，胚状体诱导率可达185个胚状体；胚状体的再生培养基为MS+蔗糖30 g·L^-1。利用石蜡切片对胚状体的发生过程进行了观察。     

Using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique to study threonine requirements in horses receiving a predominantly forage diet

Threonine has been reported to be the second limiting amino acid in typical equine diets, but its actual requirement has not been determined in horses. To evaluate amino acid metabolism and requirements, the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) method has been successfully used in other species. The objective of this research was to estimate threonine requirements in mature horses fed timothy hay and concentrate in 4:1 ratio using the IAAO method. Six Thoroughbred mares (579.9 ± 46.7 kg) received each of 6 levels of threonine intake, 41, 51, 61, 70, 80 and 89 mg/kg BW/day, in a randomly determined order. Each study period was 7‐day long, and on day 6, blood samples were collected before and 90 min after feeding to measure amino acid concentrations using HPLC. On day 7, horses underwent IAAO procedures, which included a 2‐hr primed, constant intravenous infusion of [¹³C]sodium bicarbonate to measure total CO₂ production and a 4‐hr primed, constant oral administration of [1‐¹³C]phenylalanine to estimate phenylalanine oxidation to CO₂. Blood and breath samples were collected to measure blood [¹³C]phenylalanine, using GC‐MS analysis and breath ¹³CO₂ enrichment, using an infrared isotope analyser. Increasing threonine intake levels did not affect plasma phenylalanine oxidation by the ANOVA test (p > 0.05) but resulted in a linear decrease in phenylalanine oxidation (p = 0.04) without a breakpoint by the orthogonal linear contrast. This study is the first attempt to evaluate threonine requirements in horses by the IAAO method; however, threonine requirements are still unknown in mature horses at this time.     

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