稀释液渗透压对绵羊精液冷冻效果的影响

本试验对绵羊冻精采用两次稀释时,从调整Ⅱ液中葡萄糖含量和降低甘油浓度两方面,改变稀释液的渗透压,测定冻精效果。先增减糖的比例,配制9-2(对照), 84-1和84-2等试验组,其稀释Ⅱ液渗透压1191,1026、1499mmol/kg,获冻精情期产羔母羊率61.69, 63.31, 54.55(P<0.05)。随后, 以84-1为对照,降低甘油浓度,设3个试验组,即87-2,88-1和88-1a,渗透压相应为747,456,463mmol/kg,冻精情期受胎率1987年84-1,87-2为65.37,67.37;1988年87-2,88-1,88-1a为63.16,62.50,46.55(P<0.05)。试验说明,绵羊冻精采取2次稀释法,第Ⅱ液以4％甘油,渗透压为747mmol/kg时,冻精效果最佳。     

小麦面条和面过程不同阶段面絮的划分与自动识别

和面是小麦面条加工过程中重要的一道工序,主要依据人工经验判断和面终点,缺少基于客观分析的自动化评价方法。为了实现和面过程的自动化,该研究依据小麦面条和面过程中面絮颗粒宏观状态,通过面絮状态图像的数据分析,并且从面条质构、水分状态及分布、蛋白质分子特性及微观结构揭示和面阶段划分的依据。结果表明,和面过程可以划分为初始面粉（阶段1）、润湿黏连（阶段2）、聚集成形（阶段3）、破裂分散（阶段4）和稳定平衡（阶段5）5个阶段,阶段5占和面总时间的50%左右;从阶段2到稳定平衡阶段初期（阶段5-1）,面片的硬度、弹性和咀嚼性逐渐增加并达到最大,在稳定平衡阶段中后期（阶段5-2、5-3）,面片硬度等指标数值下降;低场核磁共振与核磁共振成像分析结果表明,阶段2的水分自由度高,和面过程加速了水分在固、液、气三相之间的交换,并在阶段5达到稳定;所有和面阶段中氢键、离子键的强度明显低于疏水相互作用的强度,游离巯基含量在阶段5-2、5-3逐渐降低至稳定,二硫键含量在此阶段逐渐增多并保持稳定,蛋白质实现充分交联,决定了面条微观结构和宏观状态。构建基于深度学习的Transfer-ResNet50网络模型,实现和面阶段面絮图像的自动识别,模型识别准确率达98.5%,具有良好的可靠性,可以实现和面终点的自动判断。综上所述,面絮宏观颗粒状态可以作为和面过程划分的可靠依据,深度学习也为小麦面条和面过程自动控制提供新的思路。     

Nitrogen transformations in cold and frozen agricultural soils following organic amendments

Though microbial activity is known to occur in frozen soils, little is known about the fate of animal manure N applied in the fall to agricultural soils located in areas with prolonged winter periods. Our objective was to examine transformations of soil and pig slurry N at low temperatures. Loamy and clay soils were either unamended (Control), amended with ¹⁵NH₄-labeled pig slurry, or amended with the pig slurry and wheat straw. Soils were incubated at −6, −2, 2, 6, and 10 °C. The amounts of NH₄, NO₃ and microbial biomass N (MBN), and the presence of ¹⁵N in these pools were monitored. Total mineral N, NO₃ and ¹⁵NO₃ increased at temperature down to −2 °C in the loam soil and −6 °C in the clay soil, indicating that nitrification and mineralization proceeded in frozen soils. Nitrification and mineralization rates were 1.8-4.9 times higher in the clay than in the loamy soil, especially below freezing point (3.2-4.9), possibly because more unfrozen water remained in the clay than in the loamy soil. Slurry addition increased nitrification rates by 3-14 times at all temperatures, indicating that this process was N-limited even in frozen soils. Straw incorporation caused significant net N immobilization only at temperatures ≥2 °C in both soils; the rates were 1.4-3.4 higher in the loam than in the clay soil. Nevertheless, up to 30% of the applied ¹⁵N was present in MBN at all temperatures. These findings indicate that microbial N immobilization occurred in frozen soils, but was not strong enough to induce net immobilization below the freezing point, even in the presence of straw. The Q₁₀ values for estimated mineralization and nitrification rates were one to two orders-of-magnitude larger below 2 °C than above this temperature (13-208 versus 1.5-6.9, respectively), indicating that these processes are highly sensitive to a small increase in soil temperature around the freezing point of water. This study confirms that net mineralization and nitrification can occur at potentially significant rates in frozen agricultural soils, especially in the presence of organic amendments. In contrast, net N immobilization could be detected essentially above the freezing point. Our results imply that fall-applied N could be at risk of overwinter losses, particularly in fine-textured soils.     

石羊河流域冬季冻土深度变化趋势及原因

利用1961~2007年石羊河流域上游、中游、下游当地气象站的冬季最大冻土深度、气温、地温、日照时数、降水量、相对湿度、蒸发、积雪资料,分析了近47 a石羊河流域冬季最大冻土深度的空间分布以及时间变化特征,进而采用相关系数法进一步探讨了冬季最大冻土深度变化的原因。结果表明:在空间分布上,石羊河流域冬季最大冻土深度分布与本地地理位置、土壤类型和海拔高度密切相关。石羊河流域冬季最大冻土深度梯度呈南—北走向,最大值出现在南部古浪,最小值出现在北部民勤。时间变化上,近47 a,石羊河流域以及流域上、中游冬季最大冻土深度呈下降趋势,而下游民勤冬季最大冻土深度则呈上升趋势,石羊河流域冬季最大冻土深度在不同时段内存在明显的6~7 a和9~10 a的周期反映,除下游民勤外在20世纪90年代都发生了突变。相关系数法分析表明,影响石羊河流域冬季最大冻土深度的气象因子是主要是热力因子,热力因子中关联最强的是极端最低地温和气温;水分因子中蒸发和冬季最大冻土深度的关联最明显。     

南亚热带主要果树冻(寒)害低温指标的确定

根据历史气候和冻(寒)害灾情资料、2007/2008、2008/2009年冬季盆栽移放试验和典型年考察资料,以及冻(寒)害形态学标准,采用数理统计和对比印证方法,对南亚热带主要果树冻(寒)害低温指标进行研究。确定了几种主要南亚热带果树的轻、中、重、严重冻(寒)害低温指标,结果分别为龙眼:-1.5～0℃、-2.5～-1.5℃、-3.5～-2.5℃、<-3.5℃;荔枝:-2.0～0℃、-3.0～-2.0℃、-4.0～-3.0℃、<-4.0℃;香蕉:3.0～5.0℃、1.0～3.0℃、-1.0～1.0℃、<-1.0℃。结果可为果树冻害监测预警及避冻区划提供参考。     

基于低场核磁和差示量热扫描的面条面团水分状态研究

为了解低水分面条面团中水分的存在状态,明确真空度及和面时间对水分状态的影响,该研究以3个小麦品种（济麦20、宁春4号、济麦22）磨制的面粉为材料,采用真空和面制作低水分面条面团（含水率35%）,采用低场核磁共振技术（LF-NMR,low-field nuclear magnetic resonance）和差示量热扫描（DSC,differential scanning calorimetry）2种技术,测定不同真空度（0、0.06、0.09 MPa）和搅拌时间（4、8、12 min）下面团中水分的形态和分布,并进一步分析2种技术测定水分形态结果的相关性。结果表明,在低水分面条面团中,水分主要以弱结合水形态存在。不同品种的小麦粉面团的水分形态及分布存在差异,强筋小麦粉（济麦20）制作面团的水分自由度较低。真空和面（0.06 MPa）可以促进水分与面筋蛋白的相互作用,降低面团中水分子流动性,促进水分结构化;而非真空或过高真空度均会导致面团中水分自由度增加。济麦20、济麦22小麦粉和面时间为8 min时,面团水分流动性较低;而宁春4号小麦粉面团在4 min时,水分自由度较低;继续搅拌,深层结合水减少、弱结合水增多。LF-NMR和DSC测得面团水分状态的结果具有一致性。LF-NMR测得的弱结合水峰面积百分比与DSC测得的可冻结水百分比具有相同的变化趋势（r=0.695）,且深层结合水峰面积百分比与非冻结水百分比具有相同的变化趋势（r=0.564）。研究结果为认识制面过程中水分的作用,优化和面工艺和调整产品特性提供参考。     

枇杷幼果冻害低温等级指标的确定

根据福建省近5a枇杷幼果低温箱试验和低温过程山坡地枇杷冻害观测试验结果,以及主产省福建、浙江历史灾情资料,采用归纳分析和对比印证等方法,对枇杷幼果冻害的低温等级指标进行研究。结果表明：枇杷幼果冻害低温等级指标可用日最低气温（Tmin）和低温持续天数（DD）表示,各级冻害指标分别为,轻度：-2.5℃＜Tmin≤-1.0℃,DD≤3d;中度：-3.5℃＜Tmin≤-2.5℃,DD≤3d或-2.5℃＜Tmin≤-1.0℃,DD＞3d;重度：-4.5℃＜Tmin≤-3.5℃,DD≤3d或-3.5℃＜Tmin≤-2.5℃,DD＞3d;极重：Tmin≤-4.5℃,DD≤3d或Tmin≤-3.5℃,DD＞3d。历史灾情资料验证结果表明,冻害等级指标在福建莆田的推算准确率为61%,在浙江临海、黄岩为87.5%,说明枇杷幼果低温冻害等级指标可应用于低温冻害预测。     

A new lean no time test baking method with improved discriminating power

In response to customer concerns related to gluten strength in commercial baking, the Canadian Grain Commission assessed whether the Canadian Short Process (CSP) test bake method was generating useful data related to intrinsic strength of wheat varieties. Assessment of CSP loaf volume data for Canadian variety trials spanning 2003 to 2013 showed very little correlation with dough strength parameters as measured by farinograph and extensigraph. A lean no time (LNT) test baking method was developed that can better discriminate genotypes and provide objective indicators of the effect of intrinsic dough strength on baking quality. From early method development, through method validation and verification using diverse sets of samples targeting different Canadian wheat classes and grown in three different crop years, results showed the LNT method to be more discriminating and easily adopted by other laboratories. In 2015, the LNT method was adopted as the method of choice in future Canadian variety registration trials. The LNT method is fast, simple and well-suited to high throughput test baking conditions encountered in the evaluation of large numbers of breeder lines. A new objective parameter, loaf top ratio, was also introduced and found to correlate well with dough strength and dough handling properties.     

Extensional rheological properties in mixed and fermented/rested dough and relationships with steamed bread quality

In this study, sixteen wheat varieties for cultivation in China were examined for the flour characteristics using the farinograph, extensograph and rheofermentometer, uniaxial extensional rheology employing the extensograph and the Kieffer extensibility rig and biaxial extension by uniaxial compression of mixed dough with and without yeast, rested and fermented dough, and steamed bread quality including specific volume and texture properties. Three statistical analysis methods including Pearson correlation, principle component and stepwise multiple regression analysis were carried out to correlate dough properties with steamed bread quality. Biaxial extension viscosity was positively correlated with texture properties (hardness and chewiness) of steamed bread (r = 0.521–0.685, p < 0.05). Based on the correlation coefficients and the model (r² = 0.852, p = 0.003) obtained using stepwise multiple regression analysis, the best predictors for specific volume of steamed bread were the maximum resistance to extension of rested dough (r = 0.664, p < 0.01) and total work for breakage of fermented dough (r = 0.662, p < 0.01). Principal component analysis of rheological properties of fermented dough and flour characteristics provided more useful information for discriminating wheat flour quality and help breeders to select most convenient wheat flour for the steamed bread making.