Variation in the level of grain defect light flecks and spots on cattle hides.

The occurrence of hide damage light flecks and spots was determined on tanned hides from 28 herds during a period of 8 to 12 months. Light flecks and spots are described as small areas of grain loss up to 3 mm in diameter that are seen on dyed crust cattle leather. Damage was found on 75.8% of all hides. The neck and shoulders were the anatomical region with the highest prevalence of damage. Sixty-eight per cent of all hides had light flecks and spots in this region. The forelimbs and dewlap were the anatomical region with the second highest occurrence with a prevalence of 39.1%. This distribution corresponded to the known distribution of lice in cattle. No significant differences were observed in age, sex, prevalence of lice in the herd assessed in March or infestations with different lice species. The frequency of light flecks and spots varied significantly during the year. The frequency was highest in the late winter and early spring, decreased significantly during the summer and was lowest in the autumn. This variation supported the importance of lice in the development of light flecks and spots and suggested a relatively long healing period for the damages induced by lice.     

The effect of eradication of lice on the occurrence of the grain defect light flecks and spots on cattle hides.

The influence of an eradication programme for lice on the prevalence of light flecks and spots on cattle hides was studied in 33 dairy cattle herds during a period of two and a half years. Lice were eradicated from the main group of herds after 9 to 12 months and the quality of the hides before and after treatment was compared. Hides from slaughtered animals were collected during the study period, tanned and examined with special emphasis on the occurrence of the grain damage light flecks and spots. The prevalence of hides without light flecks and spots increased from 24.2% before treatment to 61.6% after treatment. The prevalence of hides free from the damage increased significantly in all examined anatomical regions. The improvement in hide quality was most marked in the shoulders and neck region which corresponded to the major predilection site of cattle lice. The prevalence of hides with light flecks and spots started to decrease in the first period (2-40 days) after eradication. The changes after treatment suggested that most healing process took place over a period of about 4 months. The eradication programme eliminated the seasonal variation in the prevalence of light flecks and spots which was present before treatment.     

革胡子鲶成鱼网箱养殖技术

在小浪底水库进行的革胡子鲶成鱼网箱养殖试验获得成功.由于大水面的理化特点,培养出来的革胡子鲶肉质鲜美,食用价值高,而且推迟了销售时间,提高了销售价格,取得了显著的经济效益.     

革胡子鲶生长激素成熟肽cDNA克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

[目的]构建革胡子鲶生长激素基因原核表达体系。[方法]采用PCR方法,扩增得到了革胡子鲶生长激素基因成熟肽的cDNA序列,将该序列克隆至原核表达载体pRSET-A,构建重组质粒pRSET-mGH,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)pLysS中进行表达。[结果]革胡子鲶生长激素成熟肽cDNA序列全长534 bp,编码1个由178个氨基酸残基组成的生长激素成熟肽,分子量为20.28 kDa,等电点为5.93。SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析表明,表达的目的融合蛋白分子量为27.41 kDa,主要以非可溶性的包涵体形式存在于菌体沉淀中。目的融合蛋白的表达量高达细菌沉淀蛋白总量的36.8%。[结论]该研究为革胡子鲶生长激素的产业化开发和应用奠定了基础。     

System Design for Leather Cavity XCT

This paper introduces a method of solving the problem of leather cavity measurement in shoe CAD/CAM by industrial CT technology. Concentrating on peculiarity and requirement of leather cavity measurement, this paper presents a X-ray industrial CT system scheme, which not only satisfy the requirement of leather cavity measurement but also can achieve general industrial CT. measurement. The achievement on data collection system and motion control of stepping motor is emphasized.     

Bioaccumulation of cadmium and its biochemical effect on selected tissues of the catfish (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Clarias gariepinus</Emphasis>)

The present study examines the pattern of accumulation of cadmium (Cd) and its biochemical effects on selected tissues of a variety of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), after exposure to various doses of Cd. The results obtained indicate that at the end of 21 days of exposure, the total tissue organ cadmium concentration followed the pattern kidney > gill > liver > muscle for each of the exposure concentrations. The levels of Cd in these organs were higher than those in ambient water. Moreover, while the rate of uptake of Cd increased with time in the kidney, liver and muscle, it decreased in the gill. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) was significantly elevated only in the kidney of catfish treated with 0.2 and 0.4 ppm of Cd for 7 days compared with the control. Conversely, gill SOD was significantly decreased in the same concentrations of Cd-treated catfish relative to the control. Statistically similar levels of SOD were observed in the liver, brain and muscle with all the treatments after the same duration of treatment. In the fish exposed for 21 days, SOD activity was significantly decreased in the kidney with a corresponding increase in lipid peroxidation (LPO), but it manifested only with the 0.2- and 0.4-ppm Cd treatment relative to the control. In the liver, however, Cd exposure significantly increased SOD in the 0.2- and 0.4-ppm treatments of the same duration. In conclusion, the present study indicates that the accumulation of Cd and its effect on SOD and LPO in C. gariepinus is dependent on concentration, tissue and time     

Rearing performance of Clarias batrachus larvae: Effect of age at stocking on growth and survival during fingerling production

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the rearing performance of different larval stages for optimum growth and survival during fingerling production of Clarias batrachus with an aim to reduce the rearing time of the catfish larvae in a hatchery system. The larvae were reared for 5, 10 and 15 days before stocking them in the nursery tanks. No significant (P < 0.05) difference could be found in length increment at the end of first week of rearing. But the total length was reduced during rest three weeks in five days old larvae compared to that of other two higher age groups. In 5 days old larvae the reduced weight (P < 0.05) was observed during the entire rearing period. However, the specific growth rate (SGR) did not vary among the groups. The survival rate as well as total biomass was decreased while stocking five days old larvae for rearing, compared to that of other two age groups.     

皮革蛋白粉替代鱼粉对草鱼生长的影响

为探讨用皮革蛋白粉替代鱼粉饲喂草鱼对草鱼生长及饲料利用的影响,以初始体重为(23.75±0.01)g的草鱼为试验对象,以皮革蛋白粉分别替代33.3%,50.0%,66.7%,83.3%的鱼粉,配制成5种等氮(CP为30%左右)、等能(GE为1.549×107J/kg左右)的饲料,在室内水泥池中进行为期45d的生长试验.结果表明,随着饲料中皮革蛋白粉使用比例的增加,草鱼的生长和饲料效率都呈下降趋势;当皮革蛋白粉替代33.3%的鱼粉时,其特定生长率(SGR)、饲料效率(FCE)和蛋白质效率(PER)与对照组均无显著差异;当替代比例为50.0%时,其SGR与对照组差异不显著,但FCE,PER均显著低于对照组;66.7%和83.3%替代水平的SGR,FCE,PER均显著低于对照组;各饲料组间全鱼及肌肉组织的营养成分无显著差异.     

养殖密度对革胡子鲶生长性能及补体C3·C4的影响

[目的]研究养殖密度对革胡子鲶生长性能及血清补体C3、C4的影响。[方法]以体重（30.71±0.89）g革胡子鲶为试验对象,测定4种养殖密度（35、65、95、125 kg/m3）下革胡子鲶生长性能及血清补体C3、C4的变化。[结果]养殖60 d后,随着养殖密度升高,革胡子鲶终末重、日增重均呈下降趋势,其中35 kg/m3与65 kg/m3密度组间差异不显著（P〉0.05）。各密度处理组间饵料系数均无显著差异（P〉0.05）。低密度处理组（35 kg/m3与65 kg/m3）与高密度处理组（95 kg/m3与125 kg/m3）间死亡率差异显著（P〈0.05）。养殖密度对补体C3、C4的影响不显著（P〉0.05）。[结论]65 kg/m3可推荐为革胡子鲶的最佳养殖生产密度。     

Nutrient digestibility studies in Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus) and C. gariepinus (Burchell)

The apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC %) for protein in catfishes, Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus) (16–18 cm; 45–50 g), C. gariepinus (Burchell) (21–22 cm; 60–65 g) and Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) (10–12 cm; 10–15 g) was estimated for nine feedstuffs of plant and animal origin. Fat digestibility was tested for C. batrachus and C. gariepinus, wherein the influence of feeding frequency on protein digestibility was also examined. The digestibility trials were conducted with triplicate groups of 25 fish each in 70‐L polyvinyl indoor flow‐through (1–1.5 L min^?1) circular tanks (water volume=55 L). Fish were fed to satiation daily, at 08:00 and 18:00 hours, and faecal matter was collected through slow siphoning. For studying the effect of feeding frequency, fish were fed the experimental diets at 08:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00 hours. The protein digestibility of the feedstuffs varied significantly within each test species. However, the protein digestibility values for most of the ingredients tested were comparable between the three catfish species. The most efficient utilization of protein in these fishes was noted for soybean meal followed by lab‐prepared fishmeal. The lowest protein digestibility was recorded for rice bran. Similarly, the utilization of fat from the feedstuffs was also significantly different within each of the two species, C. batrachus and C. gariepinus. Fat digestibility of feed ingredients was similar between the two species. With respect to the fat, soybean meal, lab‐prepared fishmeal, full‐fat soybean meal and dried fish were more efficiently utilized, while the lowest fat digestibility was obtained for rice bran. A marked decline in protein utilization was observed in the two species where the feeding frequency was increased from two to four times a day.