Detection of squash mosaic virus in seeds of melon (Cucumis melo) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Squash mosaic virus (SqMV, comovirus) is seed-transmitted in severalCucurbitaceae. Therefore, the use of virus-free seed is important to prevent establishment of this virus in the Netherlands and to avoid spread to other countries.This study was undertaken to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of SqMV in melon seeds. An antiserum was produced to a serotype 1 isolate from melon. Two ELISA variants were investigated viz. an ELISA variant with simultaneous incubation of sample and enzyme conjugate (ELISA 1) and an ELISA variant with successive incubation of sample and enzyme conjugate (ELISA 2). The sensitivity of ELISA was tested by mixing fluor of ground infected and non-infected seeds in different proportions. SqMV was detected by both ELISA variants at dilutions of 1 160 (1 part of infected flour mixed with 159 parts of non-infected flour) or higher after a substrate incubation period of 4 h. However, ELISA 1 gave relatively higher absorbance values than ELISA 2 for nearly all dilutions. Since ELISA 1 is also faster than ELISA 2, ELISA 1 is advised for routine testing. In these test, using subsamples of 100 melon seeds SqMV is detected reliably. ELISA 1 is now used in the Netherlands for routine-indexing of melon seed lots for SqMV.Samenvatting Het pompoenemozaïekvirus gaat over met het zaad van verscheideneCucurbitaceae. Het gebruik van virusvrij zaad is belangrijk om te voorkomen dat het virus zijn intrede doet in Nederland en zich naar andere landen verspreidt.Een antiserum werd geproduceerd tegen een serotype 1 isolaat van meloen. Met behulp van dit antiserum werd een ELISA ontwikkeld om pompoenemozaïekvirus in zaden van meloen aan te tonen. Twee varianten van ELISA werden vergeleken, namelijk een variant waarbij monster en enzymconjugaat gelijktijdig geïncubeerd werden (ELISA 1) en een variant waarbij monster en enzymconjugaat na elkaar geïncubeerd werden (ELISA 2). De gevoeligheid van de ELISA varianten werd uitgetoetst door meel van zieke zaden in verschillende verhoudingen te mengen met meel van gezonde zaden. Het pompoenemozaïekvirus werd met beide ELISA varianten aangetoond in verdunningen van 1 160 (1 deel meel van zieke zaden gemengd met 159 delen meel van gezonde zaden) of hoger na 4 uur incubatie met substraat. ELISA 1 gaf doorgaans hogere extinctiewaarden dan ELISA 2 voor bijna alle verdunningen. Omdat ELISA 1 ook nog sneller is dan ELISA 2, wordt ELISA 1 aanbevolen voor routinematig gebruik. Wanneer voor routinematig gebruik 100 meloenezaden per submonster getoetst worden, kan het pompoenemozaïek virus betrouwbaar worden aangetoond. In Nederland worden momenteel per zaadpartij 20 submonsters van 100 zaden getoetst.     

Purification and some properties of Papaya meleira virus, a novel virus infecting papayas in Brazil

'Meleira', or 'sticky disease', is currently the most damaging papaya disease in the mid-eastern Brazilian growing regions. Consistent disease transmission via latex injection, presence of similar isometric particles in the laticiferous vessels of diseased plants, and detection of double-stranded DNA in naturally and experimentally infected papaya trees suggest that a virus is the causal agent. Conclusive evidence for viral aetiology was previously lacking, mostly because every attempt to purify the putative virus from infected papayas had failed. Following the successful purification and partial characterization of the meleira virus, healthy papaya seedlings injected with purified virus particles later developed typical symptoms of the disease. Negatively stained, isometric, full and 'empty' purified virus particles measured 42 and 38 nm, respectively. The viral genome was a single dsRNA molecule of about 12 kbp. Several capsid proteins, ranging in size from 14·4 to 45 kDa, were consistently revealed by PAGE. Papaya meleira virus (PMeV) appears to represent a novel group of viruses, with no known similar counterpart among known plant-, vertebrate-, invertebrate- or prokaryote-infecting viruses.     

1株黄曲霉颉颃菌的鉴定及其抑菌活性成分分析

【目的】筛选黄曲霉颉颃菌,探究其最佳培养条件及有效抗菌成分,为实际生产中应用生物防治方法抑制黄曲霉污染提供新的理论依据。【方法】通过平板对峙法及分子生物学鉴定方法对待测菌株进行筛选鉴定。以抑菌率作为衡量标准,判断所得黄曲霉颉颃菌的最佳培养温度、培养时间、接种量、转速、pH及装液量。通过硫酸铵沉淀法从颉颃菌无菌发酵上清液中提取蛋白,观测粗提物对黄曲霉菌丝生长的影响。通过离子交换色谱和凝胶过滤色谱进一步纯化粗提蛋白,并进行质谱测序及序列对比分析,筛选鉴定颉颃菌产生的有效抑菌成分。【结果】筛选到1株解淀粉芽孢杆菌B10(菌种保藏号CCTCCNO:M2018353)。最佳培养条件为温度40℃,培养时间36 h,接种量3%,转速120 r/min, pH 6.0,装液量30 mL,最大抑菌率可达46.56%。其粗提蛋白能有效抑制黄曲霉生长,破坏菌丝正常形态,并从中筛选出几丁质结合蛋白、壳聚糖酶、葡聚糖酶等8种可能的有效抑菌成分。【结论】本试验分离鉴定出1株抑制黄曲霉正常生长发育的解淀粉芽孢杆菌B10,其产生的多种蛋白成分对黄曲霉有显著抑菌活性。     

哺乳动物精清诱导排卵活性蛋白质研究

在动物的精清里包含一些与动物生殖生理活动密切相关的活性蛋白和多肽。驼科动物的双峰驼、美洲驼、羊驼和澳洲考拉等哺乳动物精清中含有类似促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)作用的活性蛋白质,诱导排卵因子(ovulation inducing factor,OIF),它能引发外周血液中促黄体素(LH)峰浓度的出现和诱发母畜排卵。OIF被认为是一种新的生物活性蛋白质或潜在的新型激素。甚至报道在牛等自发排卵动物以及人精清中也存在类似的活性蛋白。这类因子的发现对于哺乳动物生殖生理及繁殖的深入研究具有重要的意义,有助于动物克服繁殖障碍及繁殖疾病的治疗等。     

大鼠成熟的肺表面活性蛋白B的原核表达及纯化

为表达和纯化SP-B蛋白,先对SP-B基因进行稀有密码子优化,PCR反应获得SP-B片段,构建重组质粒pGEX4T-1/SP-B,转化到E.coli BL21(DE3)中诱导表达;用SDS-PAGE与Western blot进行检测;用GSTPrep FF 16/10对融合蛋白进行纯化。经双酶切鉴定证实质粒中插入基因长250bp,测序结果与大鼠SP-B cDNA序列相符;质粒转化后用IPTG进行诱导,在分子质量约34ku处出现1个新条带,与pGEX4T-1/SP-B蛋白预期大小一致,且该融合蛋白能可溶性表达并被纯化。结果表明成功构建了pGEX4T-1/SP-B重组质粒,表达、纯化得到GST/SP-B蛋白,为研究肺表面活性物质替代药物奠定了基础。     

臭氧对空气消毒效果试验观察

臭氧是一种高效环保的空气消毒剂,为了探讨臭氧消毒应用于畜牧业空气消毒的可行性,进行臭氧对空气消毒效果试验。结果表明,在相对湿度60%～70%,消毒60 min,臭氧消毒的杀菌率可达到99.84%,说明臭氧是畜舍空气消毒较为理想的新型空气消毒剂,值得推广应用。     

平地漫灌灌溉水净化与循环利用研究

为提高设施农业的水分利用率，设计了平地漫灌灌溉水净化与循环利用系统；阐述了系统的组成、节水灌溉原理与工作过程。理论分析可知，系统具有较高的输水利用率、灌水利用率和降水利用率，是农业节水灌溉的有效新途径。     

PEDV N蛋白的原核表达纯化及B细胞抗原表位预测分析

本研究旨在对猪流行性腹泻病毒(porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,PEDV)N基因进行克隆构建、表达与其B细胞抗原表位性质的预测。将PEDV的N基因进行PCR扩增,克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,经酶切验证获得阳性克隆,将阳性克隆在表达菌E. coli BL21(DE3)中表达。通过对表达条件及纯化条件的优化,获得高纯度表达蛋白。利用生物信息同源模型化软件Swiss-Pdb Viewer建立PEDV-N蛋白的3D结构,并根据生物信息学软件DNA-Star预测PEDV-N蛋白的二级结构、抗原性、亲水性和表面可及性分析,综合分析预测其B细胞抗原表位。经预测PEDV-N蛋白氨基酸序列中存在13个B细胞优势抗原表位区域。研究结果将进一步为PEDV-N蛋白体外表达产物的应用及研制基因工程疫苗提供理论基础。     

水泥池悬挂毛刷丛养殖罗非鱼试验

在水泥池中悬挂毛刷丛,利用其附着的微生物藻类形成的生物膜净化养殖水体水质,进行奥尼罗非鱼(T.aureus♀×T.nilotica♂)养殖试验。试验从2011年5月6日开始,在4口露天水泥池中共投放全长2～3 cm奥尼罗非鱼苗2 400尾,经182 d的养殖,2口试验池共收获1 179尾,平均体重197g/尾,成活率98.25%,总产量232.25 kg;2口对照池共收获906尾,平均体重197.6 g/尾,成活率75.50%,总产量179.02 kg。试验结果表明,试验池能提高水体透明度、维持水温相对稳定和净化水质,实现不换水或少量换水的目的,达到健康养殖的功效。