Long‐Term Tillage and Cropping System Effects on Chemical and Biochemical Characteristics of Soil Organic Matter in a Mediterranean Semiarid Environment

Several studies have reported how tillage and cropping systems affect quantity, quality, and distribution of soil organic matter (SOM) along the profile. However, the effect of soil management on the chemical structure of SOM and on its hydrophobic and hydrophilic components has been little investigated. In this work, the long‐term (19 years) effects of two cropping systems (wheat monoculture and wheat/faba bean rotation) and three tillage managements (conventional, reduced, and no tillage) on some chemical characteristics of SOM and their relationships with labile carbon (C) pools were evaluated. Soil samples were taken from the topsoil (0–15 cm) of a Chromic Haploxerert (central Sicily, Italy). After 19 years of different tillage and cropping systems management, total organic C significantly differed among treatments with the labile organic C pools showing the greater amount in no till and in wheat/faba bean plots. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic components of SOM, determined by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, were mainly affected by cropping system, whereas aromatic components of SOM by tillage. Soil organic matter components and characteristics showed significant correlations with the soil biochemical parameters, confirming the expected synergism between chemical and biochemical properties. This study demonstrated that (i) no tillage and crop rotation improve the chemical and biochemical properties of SOM of Vertisols under semiarid environment; and (ii) tillage management and cropping systems have affected, after 19 years, more the chemical and biochemical properties of SOM than its quantity. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Drop size dependence of soil-water contact angle in relation to the droplet geometry and line tension

The soil-water contact angle is used as a measure of the surface hydrophobicity of soils. The contact angle for particular solid–liquid combination is considered to vary with the drop size. In this paper, we focused on examining the drop size dependence of contact angle on soil surfaces compared with homogeneous solid surfaces, and determining its relation to the droplet geometry and line tension. The contact angle estimated using geometric parameters of the droplets (θ _G) showed decreasing trend with increasing drop size from 5 to 50?µL irrespective of the deformations in the droplet shape in larger drops. This was considered to be a result of the corresponding deviations of the geometric parameters of the droplets. The directly measured contact angle (θ _A) first decreased and then increased with increasing drop size from 5 to 50?µL. The drop size at lowest θ _A for hydrophobized silica sand with 1?g?kg^–1 stearic acid (SA) and the acryl surfaces was 20?µL, whereas that for hydrophobized silica sand with 5?g?kg^–1 SA and siliconed paper was 30?µL. The decrease in θ _A with increasing drop size was explained as a result of the line tension effect using the modified Young's equation. Despite the surface heterogeneity, all the surfaces tested in this study showed positive line tensions on the order of 10?µJ?m^–1. Irrespective of the heterogeneity of the surfaces, the θ _A in this experiment agreed with the modified Young's equation for drop sizes up to about 20–30?µL, where the θ _A and θ _G were also in good agreement. Drop size dependence of contact angle was independent of the level of surface hydrophobicity. The θ _A on all the examined surfaces started to increase with increasing drop size when the deformation index, I _d, exceeded 5%, where the wetting radius, R exceeded the capillary length. The increase in θ _A with increasing drop size was attributed to the deformations of water drops due to the effect of gravity.     

Mixed acylation of Scots pine sawdust and impact on hydrophobicity

Abstract

Acetic–fatty esters of Scots pine sawdust (SPS) were obtained by reaction of SPS with mixtures containing acetic–fatty anhydrides and no solvent or catalyst. Such mixtures were synthesized by reaction between a carboxylic acid and acetic anhydride. The global reaction of acetic anhydride and a fatty acid yields at equilibrium a mixture of five compounds: acetic–fatty anhydride, acetic anhydride, fatty acid, acetic acid and fatty anhydride. The influence of temperature, molar ratio, reaction time and length of the fatty chain on the esterification and on the ratio of grafted acetyl/fatty acyl was investigated. Static contact angles (CAs) with water were measured over 5 min. CA values were dependent on the fatty acyl content and independent of the acetyl content. The minimum ester content of the oleoyl group required to obtain permanent water repellency was 25 mmol kg^?1. Water vapour adsorption measurements indicated that in contrast to water repellency, hydrophobicity to water vapour was correlated with the total mass acyl content.     

1株具有免疫增强功能的乳酸菌筛选及其免疫效果评价

为筛选出具有较强免疫功能的益生菌用于临床研究,对分离自健康鸡粪便样品中的20株乳酸菌进行耐酸、耐胆盐、体外抑菌、黏附、胞外多糖含量测定试验以及小鼠免疫功能检测,并结合上述试验结果进行综合性评价.结果:筛选出20号菌株为目的菌株,耐酸、耐胆盐试验表明,该菌株在pH=2时的存活率为72.7％,在胆盐浓度为1.0％的环境中存...     

憎水性红曲红色素的制备与表征

用乙酐处理醇溶性红曲红色素得到憎水性红曲红色素,其最大吸收波长为507和428nm.根据FTIR测定结果,推测在反应中可能发生酮与酸酐的缩合反应.反应后的红曲红色素可以溶于多种较低极性的溶剂,在pH7.5-12.0的碱性缓冲溶液中,具有较好的溶解性;在酸性和pH13.0缓冲溶液中,则出现浑浊.在加热过程中,添加Al3+和Fe3+的色素溶液稳定性较差,添加Sn2+的色素溶液比较稳定,而添加Mg2+和Ca2+后,色素溶液光密度略有上升.色素溶液光密度随光照时间的延长而呈近乎线性下降;在40、60和95℃水浴中加热,色素溶液光密度随加热时间的延长也呈近乎线性下降.     

pagP基因缺失对禽致病性大肠埃希菌外膜特性的影响

【目的】研究pagP基因缺失对禽致病性大肠埃希菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)外膜特性的影响。【方法】采用最低抑菌浓度(MIC)试验探索pagP基因缺失对菌株生物被膜通透性的影响;通过菌体自聚合试验、外膜疏水性试验以及生物被膜形成条件,分析pagP基因缺失对生物被膜形成能力的影响,并在扫描电镜下观察细菌生物被膜形态。【结果】pagP基因缺失后,菌株MIC降低,菌株的外膜通透性增强且菌体自聚合能力显著增强(P0.01),其中红霉素和氨苄西林的MIC分别为7和20μg/mL,菌株自聚合能力为87.89%;pagP基因缺失对菌株外膜疏水性无显著影响,疏水性仅为5.337%;随着细菌在LB培养基中静置培养时间的延长,生物被膜形成量增多;pagP基因缺失株的生物被膜形成能力高于野生株。【结论】pagP基因缺失可使APEC外膜特性发生改变,生物被膜形成能力增强。     

长链硅烷改性杨木纤维的制备及其表征

分别以十六烷基三甲氧基硅烷(HDS)和1H,1H,2H,2H-全氟十七烷三甲基氧硅烷(FDS)为改性剂、乙醇/水溶液为分散介质,采用浸渍法和喷雾法对杨木纤维(PWF)表面改性,制得HDS浸渍改性杨木纤维(HPWF)、FDS浸渍改性杨木纤维(FPWF1)和FDS喷雾改性杨木纤维(FPWF2)。考察了溶剂配比、硅烷用量、硅烷水解温度和时间、反应温度及反应时间等因素对PWF表面改性效果的影响,并通过红外光谱(FT-IR)、接触角测量、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线能谱(EDS)及扫描电镜(SEM)等方法表征了改性前后PWF的结构与表面性能,结果表明:在乙醇质量分数60%乙醇/水溶液中以HDS与PWF活性羟基物质的量比0.4∶1、HDS于60℃水解1 h,再与PWF于60℃反应1 h,所得HPWF的表面接触角达139°;在乙醇质量分数50%乙醇/水溶液中以FDS与PWF活性羟基物质的量比0.16∶1、FDS于60℃水解1 h,再与PWF于60℃反应1 h,所得FPWF1的表面接触角达141°;FDS与PWF活性羟基物质的量比0.008∶1,经喷雾搅拌使纤维表面润湿后于120℃活化反应1.5 h,所得FPWF2的表面接触角达138°。与浸渍法相比,喷雾法具有硅烷用量小、工艺简单、清洁高效等特点。此外,改性后杨木纤维的结晶度提高(由62.1%提高到67.7%~69.7%),表面变得粗糙,比表面积增加,表面极性降低,疏水性能显著提高,有利于改善与疏水性基体树脂的界面相容性与粘结作用。     

丁香酚对高粱醇溶蛋白可食性膜结构及性能的影响

为开发天然的可降解、可食性包装材料,以高粱醇溶蛋白为原料,采用溶液共混的方法制备可食性丁香酚/高粱醇溶蛋白复合膜,分析不同浓度丁香酚对可食性高粱醇溶蛋白膜物理性能及微观结构的影响并探讨其变化机理。结果表明,添加4%丁香酚可优化蛋白膜的机械性能,提升膜的拉伸强度(TS)和断裂伸长率(EAB);添加丁香酚不影响蛋白膜的水蒸气透过系数(WVP),但略微提高了蛋白膜的溶解度;添加4%丁香酚可增加蛋白膜对紫外光和可见光的吸光度值,即增强膜的光阻隔性能。DSC测量显示,添加丁香酚后降低了高粱醇溶蛋白的玻璃态转变温度(Tg),表明丁香酚提高了丁香酚/高粱醇溶蛋白复合膜的延展性;FTIR分析结果表明,添加丁香酚后使得高粱醇溶蛋白二级结构中的α-螺旋、无规则卷曲转变为β-折叠、β-转角,表明丁香酚有助于提高丁香酚/高粱醇溶蛋白复合膜的机械性能;SEM结果显示,4%丁香酚与高粱醇溶蛋白的相容性良好,制备的复合膜截面光滑紧致。本研究结果为可降解、可食性膜新材料的研究及应用推广提供了理论参考。     

不同大豆品种11S球蛋白结构特性与表面疏水性关系研究

以6个代表性大豆品种制备11S球蛋白,研究大豆11S球蛋白结构特性与表面疏水性关系。采用ANS荧光探针法测定表面疏水性,Ellman试剂分析法测定巯基和二硫键含量,激光拉曼光谱和荧光光谱分析空间构象。结论表明,大豆11S球蛋白表面疏水性与α-螺旋含量、β-折叠含量负相关,与β-转角含量、无规则卷曲含量正相关;与拉曼光谱色氨酸费米共振I1360/I1340值负相关,与拉曼光谱酪氨酸费米共振I850/I830值正相关,与暴露酪氨酸残基克分子数正相关,与N暴露N包埋值正相关;与暴露巯基含量、巯基暴露程度正相关,与游离巯基含量、二硫键含量、二硫键构象相关性不显著。