光氧环境对紫色硫细菌YL28去除无机三态氮的影响

【背景】光和氧是制约光合细菌生长代谢进而影响其除氮效果的重要因素。不产氧光合细菌紫色硫细菌——海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile) YL28能以亚硝氮为唯一氮源进行光合生长,对高浓度无机三态氮具有良好去除能力。【目的】阐明YL28菌株除氮效率与光氧环境的交互联系,获得其生物除氮的最适光氧条件。【方法】以高浓度无机三态氮共存海水水体为研究体系,在有光/无光条件下考查装样量(表征体系溶氧状态)对YL28菌株生物除氮活性的影响,并通过响应面分析法对装样量、光照强度和光周期3个主要因素进行优化。【结果】光照且氧浓度较低时(80%装样量),YL28具有最佳生长和无机三态氮去除能力;装样量在10%-100%时,菌体生物量(OD_(660))在0.938-2.719之间,当氨氮、亚硝氮和硝氮分别为7.16、5.67和4.83mmol/L时,其去除率分别在71.44%-89.09%、99.22%-99.83%和91.60%-97.33%。黑暗条件下,装样量在20%-100%时,氨氮、亚硝氮和硝氮去除率分别在48.07%-64.27%、73.51%-86.42%和42.57%-46.34%,但菌体生物量(OD_(660)为0.615-0.903)明显降低。通过响应面优化,当装样量、光照强度和光周期分别为80.0%(溶氧量约为0.32 mg/L)、2 800 lx和24L:0D时,细胞生长和氨氮去除活性达到最佳状态,分别比优化前提高了21.28%和14.11%。在实际应用中,选取72%-89%装样量(溶氧量约为0.26-0.63mg/L)、2240-3460lx光照强度和21L:3D-24L:0D光周期,细胞活性可达95%以上。【结论】80%装样量有助于促进菌体光照生长和除氮;在黑暗有氧和无氧环境下,YL28菌株也具有较好除氮活性,这为不产氧光合细菌在生物反应器中高效去除无机三态氮的应用提供了有价值的参考数据。     

有机碳对海洋着色菌YL28去除无机三态氮的影响

【目的】在无机三态氮(氨氮、亚硝氮和硝氮)共存的模拟海水水体中,阐明有机碳尤其是海藻寡糖对海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile)YL28生长及去除无机三态氮的影响规律。【方法】采用次溴酸钠氧化法、N-(1-萘基)-乙二胺分光光度法和紫外分光光度法分别测定水体中氨氮、亚硝氮和硝氮的含量,菌体生物量采用比浊法测定。【结果】在光照厌氧环境中,小分子有机酸盐(乙酸钠、丙酮酸钠、琥珀酸钠和柠檬酸钠)是YL28生长和去除无机三态氮的良好有机碳,亚硝氮、硝氮和氨氮去除率分别达到97.92%、99.98%、73.23%-87.15%。单糖(葡萄糖和果糖)、双糖(麦芽糖和蔗糖)和寡糖(壳寡糖和海藻寡糖)是YL28可利用的有机碳,亚硝氮和硝氮去除率分别达到99%和87%以上,氨氮去除率在44.82%-54.53%之间。多糖(β-环糊精、淀粉、黄原胶、琼脂粉、海藻酸钠和卡拉胶)不是菌体利用和去除无机三态氮的有机碳。酵母提取物可作为菌体生长、去除硝氮和亚硝氮的良好有机碳,但严重抑制氨氮去除。海藻酸钠、β-环糊精和卡拉胶分别与乙酸钠共存时,YL28生长和对无机三态氮去除能力与乙酸钠为唯一有机碳的水平相当。乙酸钠体系中添加海藻寡糖,YL28生长速率、最大生物量以及氨氮的去除速率和最大去除率均升高,添加酵母提取物时,生长速率和最大生物量升高,但氨氮去除速率和最大去除率降低。黑暗厌氧环境下,以乙酸钠和氨氮为唯一有机碳和氮源时,YL28不生长,但在无机三态氮共存时,则能良好生长并去除无机三态氮。【结论】在无机三态氮共存海水体系和厌氧条件下,无论是光照还是黑暗环境,YL28均能良好地生长和去除无机三态氮,小分子有机酸盐(乙酸钠、丙酮酸钠、琥珀酸钠、柠檬酸钠)是其良好的有机碳,相对而言,乙酸钠和丙酮酸钠更好。海藻寡糖与乙酸钠复合可提高菌体生长和脱氮能力。本研究为研制开发高效脱氮微生物制剂及其合理性应用提供了指导。     

以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长的海洋紫色硫细菌去除无机三态氮

【目的】揭示以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长的海洋紫色硫细菌去除水体中无机三态氮的特征和规律。【方法】在光照厌氧环境下,以乙酸盐为唯一有机物,在分别以氨氮、亚硝态氮、硝态氮为唯一氮源和三氮共存的模拟水体中,采用Nessler’s试剂分光光度法、N-(1-萘基)-乙二胺分光光度法和紫外分光光度法分别测定水体中氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮的含量,比浊法测定菌体生物量。【结果】随着时间的延长,海洋紫色硫细菌Marichromatium gracile YL28分别在氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源的水体中对三氮的去除量增加,生物量增大,水体pH升高,并逐渐趋于平衡;YL28对氨氮的最大去除量和最大耐受浓度分别为9.64 mmol/L和36.64 mmol/L,当氨氮浓度低于3.21 mmol/L时,去除率可达97.61%以上;与氨氮相比,以亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源,菌体的生长速率、生物量和水体最终pH较低,但对亚硝态氮和硝态氮的去除速率和去除量仍然很高,当亚硝态氮和硝态氮浓度分别达13.50 mmol/L和22.90 mmol/L时,YL28仍能够完全去除。在三氮共存的水体中,YL28也能良好的去除无机三态氮,对亚硝态氮和硝态氮去除能力更强。【结论】在模拟水体中,海洋紫色硫细菌YL28能够分别以氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源生长,具有良好的耐受和去除无机三态氮的能力,尤其对亚硝态氮具有良好的去除能力。本研究为进一步开发高效脱氮,尤其是去除亚硝态氮的不产氧光合细菌水质调节剂奠定了基础,也为微生物制剂的合理应用提供参考。     

亚硝氮对海洋着色菌亚硝氮和氨氮去除以及光合色素合成的影响

【目的】在以亚硝氮为唯一氮源和亚硝氮-氨氮共存体系中,考察和分析海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile) YL28菌株对水体亚硝氮的环境适应能力。【方法】采用分光光度法分析亚硝氮、氨氮去除效率以及亚硝氮对菌体生物量和色素含量的影响,采用薄层层析法分析亚硝氮对菌体光合色素组成的影响。【结果】YL28菌株能以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长,主要积累2种细菌叶绿素(BChl)组分(BChl aTHGG和BChl ap)、1种细菌脱镁叶绿素(Bphe)和玫红品(Rhodopin)、螺菌黄质(Spirilloxanthin)、脱水紫菌红醇(Anhydrorhodovibrin)、番茄红素(Lycopene) 4种类胡萝卜素(Car);YL28生物量和对亚硝氮的去除效率随亚硝氮浓度升高而降低,完全去除亚硝氮的浓度可达200 mg/L以上;当亚硝氮浓度高于25 mg/L,单位质量菌体BChl a和Car总量降低,BChl a和Car合成的末端产物(BChl ap和Spirilloxanthin)以及Bphe相对含量升高,其它4种色素组分相对含量则降低,但Car与BChl a相对含量的比值未见明显变化。当亚硝氮-氨氮共存时,YL28菌株对亚硝氮的耐受能力和去除能力明显提高,完全去除亚硝氮的浓度可达300 mg/L以上;氨氮减缓了亚硝氮对光合色素合成的抑制作用,提高了菌体色素合成总量,各色素组分相对含量的变化与亚硝氮为唯一氮源时的变化规律一致。【结论】YL28菌株能高效去除亚硝氮,亚硝氮对菌株生长和光合色素的合成有抑制作用,但氨氮能明显提高YL28菌株对亚硝氮的适应能力。这为进一步开发高效脱除亚硝氮的APB水质调节剂奠定了基础。     

柑橘大实蝇成虫复眼的感光作用

【目的】分析柑橘大实蝇Bactrocera minax(Enderlein)成虫复眼的感光作用,为灯光诱杀柑橘大实蝇的绿色防控措施的开发和应用提供理论依据。【方法】本研究利用室内视觉行为实验方法测定遮蔽单眼、遮蔽复眼和同时遮蔽单复眼处理后不同日龄的柑橘大实蝇成虫在不同光强刺激下的趋光行为反应。【结果】与CK(未作任何遮蔽处理)相比,遮蔽复眼处理的成虫的趋光率显著降低,而遮蔽单眼处理的成虫的趋光率则基本不变。遮蔽复眼处理后的1日龄、5日龄和同时遮蔽单复眼处理后的3日龄的雌、雄成虫之间对于1 000 lx光照度的趋光率存在显著差异。不同日龄(1、3和5日龄)的成虫之间对于1 000 lx和2 000 lx光照度的趋光率均存在一定的差异。不同光强(500、1 000和2 000 lx)刺激对成虫的趋光率均有一定影响。【结论】成虫的趋光率与复眼、日龄、性别和光照强度均有关系,其中复眼的作用最明显。     

海洋着色菌YL28对含沉积物的海水养殖水体氮污染去除效应的研究

用含有沉积物的氮化物污染实际水体作为测定体系,通过测定水体无机三态氮、总氮、COD、pH以及沉积物总氮、COD和对4种代谢酶活性的动力学过程的监测,评价了一株不产氧光合细菌——海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile)YL28对海水实际养殖水体脱氮效应。结果表明:水体本身具有一定的自净作用;与对照组相比,YL28组水体氨氮、亚硝氮、硝氮、沉积物总氮和COD的残留率明显降低(P0.05),在6~10d内水体COD明显升高,水体总氮和pH未见显著差异。处理过程中,在特定的时间范围内,转化酶、蛋白酶、脲酶和脱氢酶活性明显升高(P0.05),与沉积物总氮和COD去除规律相吻合。由此可见,添加YL28对污染海水养殖水体中无机三态氮、沉积物有机氮化物和有机碳化物具有明显的去除作用,本研究为海水养殖微生态水质修复剂的开发和应用奠定基础。     

温度、光照强度对瓜实蝇成虫飞行行为的影响

【背景】瓜实蝇是我国南方瓜果的主要害虫。本试验分析了影响瓜实蝇成虫飞行行为及活跃度的原因,以便能更有效地控制瓜实蝇危害。【方法】在已知瓜实蝇的生物学特性及部分活动规律的基础上利用智能人工气候箱等设施,分别测定温度、光照对瓜实蝇的飞行行为的影响。【结果】瓜实蝇成虫在15℃下开始飞行,飞行活动的群体数量随着温度的升高而增加,最适飞行活动温度范围为20~30℃,低温10℃明显对其飞行行为有抑制作用,高温(35℃以上)明显对其有刺激作用,促进其飞行行为的发生。瓜实蝇成虫的活跃度在25~40℃下较高,均大于50%,在10、15和45℃下则为0。瓜实蝇成虫在2400 lx光照条件下开始飞行活动,飞行活动的群体数量随着光照强度的升高而增强,最适飞行活动的光照为9600 lx,但高强度光照12000 lx对其飞行行为有抑制作用。活跃成虫的数量随着光照强度的升高而增加。【结论与意义】温度、光照强度过高或过低对瓜实蝇的飞行行为都有抑制作用,适度的高温有促进作用。     

草地贪夜蛾成虫复眼明暗适应及黄光照射下明适应状态转化率

【目的】蛾类昆虫的趋光性与复眼明暗适应状态的转化有着直接的关系，本研究旨在阐明光照与草地贪夜蛾Spodotera frugiperda复眼明暗适应状态转化的关系。【方法】在光、暗适应条件和不同光照强度黄光照射下，在不同时间段，用相机迅速拍照，观察统计草地贪夜蛾成虫复眼的明暗适应状态及明、暗适应状态转化率。【结果】在明适应状态下，草地贪夜蛾成虫经黄光照射1 h后，随光照强度的增加，复眼明适应状态保持率逐步升高：雄成虫复眼在0.1~0.5 lx时明适应状态保持率为67.77%(有32.23%的转化为暗适应状态与中间状态)，4~6 lx时明适应状态保持率达到100%；雌成虫复眼在7~10 lx时，明适应状态保持率达98.90%。在明适应状态下，经黄光照射3 h后，草地贪夜蛾成虫复眼明适应状态保持率亦随着光照强度的增加逐步升高，在0.1~0.5 lx时雄成虫复眼明适应状态保持率为50.00%,雌成虫为32.23%；在光照强度7~10 lx时，雌雄成虫复眼明适应状态保持率分别为90.00%和100%。在暗适应状态下，草地贪夜蛾成虫经不同光照强度的黄光照射30 min后，成虫复眼向明适应状态逐渐转化：在0.1~0.5 lx光照强度时雌、雄成虫复眼明适应状态转化率均为93.33%；当光照强度达到0.6~0.9 lx时雌成虫复眼的明适应状态转化率达到100%，雄成虫复眼则在1~2 lx时达到100%。【结论】结果说明，草地贪夜蛾成虫有较强的光敏感性，且雌虫对黄光的光敏感性略强于雄虫。     

固氮红细菌(Rhodobacter azotoformans) YLK20去除无机氮的影响因素

【背景】不产氧光合细菌(Anoxygenicphototrophicbacteria,APB)作为一类重要的微生物资源,在水产养殖水体氮污染的修复方面已有广泛研究与应用。养殖水体环境复杂,含多种有机物,尤其是有机氮显著影响菌体除氮功效。【目的】在高浓度无机三态氮(氨氮、硝氮和亚硝氮)共存体系中,阐明小分子有机碳、有机氮和盐度对固氮红细菌(Rhodobacter azotoformans) YLK20去除无机三态氮的影响规律及机制,挖掘针对性强和适应性广的高效除氮菌株。【方法】采用RAST和KEGG方法分析YLK20基因组碳氮代谢途径及耐盐机制;采用次溴酸钠氧化法、紫外和N-(1-萘基)-乙二胺分光光度法分别测定氨氮、硝氮和亚硝氮含量。【结果】基因组显示,YLK20拥有EMP、HMP、TCA、固氮、氨化、氨同化和反硝化碳氮代谢途径,含有soh B、nha C、bet B和gbs A等多种耐盐基因。丙酮酸钠、乙酸钠、柠檬酸钠、乙醇和甘露醇是YLK20生长和去除无机三态氮的良好有机碳,葡萄糖和果糖的存在降低了无机三态氮去除能力,蔗糖体系中硝氮和亚硝氮能被良好去除,但氨氮去除能力较低。在高浓度蛋白胨(3.21 g/L)和尿素(1.43 g/L)体系中,YLK20仍能高效去除无机三态氮。YLK20能在3%盐度内生长良好,低盐度时该菌株能良好去除无机三态氮,高盐度时亚硝氮去除能力受到严重抑制。YLK20对海水和淡水实际养殖水体中的无机三态氮有良好去除效果。【结论】YLK20主要通过氨同化和反硝化途径去除无机三态氮,尤其在高浓度有机氮环境中也能高效去除;该菌株适应盐度范围广,兼可适用于淡水和海水养殖水体;该菌株生长和无机三态氮去除影响因素、规律及除氮机制的阐明,可为APB微生物制剂的合理应用提供指导。     

高效净水异养硝化细菌的筛选鉴定及固定化应用研究

本研究从海参养殖水体、泥土中筛选出4株具有硝化能力的异养硝化细菌。分别将其游离菌体细胞投入海参养殖水体,测定亚硝态氮、氨氮去除率,筛选出HS．NOB2为高效净化菌株,对HS-NOB2进行16SrDNA扩增及序列测定,初步鉴定为节杆菌（Arthrobactersp．）。利用海藻酸钠包埋法对高效净化菌体细胞进行固定化,将该固定化菌投入养殖水体及人工合成污水,研究其对水体中亚硝态氮、氨氮的处理效果,并与游离菌体细胞进行比较。结果表明,固定化后亚硝态氮去除率达到49．85％,氨氮去除率达到56．58％,均明显高于游离菌体细胞。上述研究为探寻水体净化提供了新思路,为水质改良剂的实际生产提供可选菌株。     

群体感应抑制剂对海洋生态功能菌生物膜形成的影响

[目的]研究天然群体感应抑制剂(Quorum sensing inhibitors,QSI)分子对海洋生态功能菌生物膜形成的影响.[方法]以对污损生物幼虫附着具有诱导作用的海洋细菌为目标菌,通过在其生物膜的形成过程中添加天然群体感应抑制剂,研究其对目标菌成膜细菌数和浮游细菌数、生物膜形态以及生物膜表面胞外多糖含量的影响.[结果]呋喃酮和吡啶在50 mg/L时,对8株目标菌的成膜有显著的抑制作用,抑制率在80％左右,吲哚、青霉烷酸和香豆素在较高浓度800 mg/L才有比较好的抑制活性.生长抑制实验结果显示,同等浓度下,QSI分子对目标菌成膜的抑制活性明显高于其对浮游细菌生长的抑制活性.结果表明,QSI分子主要通过干扰目标菌群体感应系统以抑制生物膜的形成.[结论]研究证实QSI分子在海洋菌生物膜形成过程中具有一定的调控作用.通过添加QSI可能能够间接抑制由生物膜诱导的污损生物附着,从而以新的角度研制新型抗污损物质.     

猪源肠外致病性大肠埃希氏菌的生物膜形成能力及耐药性

[背景]猪源肠外致病性大肠埃希氏菌(extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli,ExPEc)是一种严重危害养猪业的病原菌,有关其生物膜形成能力与耐药性的研究报道很少。[目的]探讨从病猪肺脏中分离鉴定的3株ExPEc的生物膜形成能力及耐药性,为从抗生物膜形成角度防治猪肠外大肠埃希氏菌病提供参考。[方法]采用96孔板结晶紫染色法结合正交实验优化猪源ExPEc分离株的生物膜形成最佳条件与成膜能力;通过扫描电镜观察各菌株生物膜的形态结构;利用PCR方法检测其携带的生物膜形成相关基因;采用微量肉汤稀释法测定抗生素对生物膜态与浮游态下猪源ExPEc分离株的最小抑菌浓度(minimum inhibitory concentration,MIC)。[结果]3株猪源ExPEc的最佳成膜条件并不一致,但在各自最佳条件下均能形成很强的生物被膜且同时携带10个生物膜形成相关基因(pgaA,pgaB,pgaC,pgaD,luxS,fimA,hipA,iha,flhC,flhD)。扫描电镜观察显示,菌株SE-1聚集后可形成片状生物膜,菌株SE-2和SE-3聚集后可形成多层结构的生物膜,且聚集体间有明显空隙。部分受试抗菌药物对生物膜态SE-1、SE-2和SE-3菌株的MIC值较对应浮游菌提高了2-32倍,药物敏感性由原来的敏感转为中敏或耐药。[结论]实验结果为从抗生物膜形成角度防治猪肠外大肠埃希氏菌病奠定了基础。     

The in vitro antibiofilm activity of selected marine bacterial culture supernatants against Vibrio spp.

The aim of the work is to investigate the effect of marine bacterial culture supernatants on biofilm formation of Vibrio spp., a major menace in aquaculture industries. Vibrio spp. biofilm cause life-threatening infections in humans and animals. Forty-three marine bacterial culture supernatants were screened against the hydrophobicity index, initial attachment and biofilm formation in Vibrio spp. Twelve culture supernatants showed antibiofilm activity. The bacterial culture supernatants S8-07 (Bacillus pumilus) and S6-01 (B. indicus) inhibited the initial attachment, biofilm formation and dispersed the mature biofilm at 5% v/v concentration without inhibiting the growth. Analysis by light microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy showed that the architecture of the biofilm was destroyed by bacterial supernatants when compared to the control. The bacterial supernatants also reduce the surface hydrophobicity of Vibrio spp. which is one of the important requirements for biofilm formation. Further characterization of antibiofilm activity in S8-07 culture supernatant confirmed that it is an enzymatic activity and the size is more than 10 kDa and in S6-01, it is a heat-stable, non-protein compound. Furthermore, both the supernatants failed to show any biosurfactant activity. The culture supernatants of S8-07 and S6-01 with promising antibiofilm property have potential for application in medicine and marine aquaculture.     

Laser impact assessment in a biofilm-forming bacterium Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora using a flow cytometric system

Impact by pulsed laser irradiations from an Nd:YAG laser on the marine biofilm-forming bacterium Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora has been studied using a flow cytometric system. The biofilm-forming bacteria in the planktonic state have been irradiated while flowing, and the mortality and bacterial attachment have been determined by exposing TiN coupons in the system. Coupons suspended in the non-irradiated bacterial flow were treated as the control. The fluence used in the study was 0.1 J/cm(2). Three flow rates (14, 28, and 42 cm/min) and two exposure durations (15 and 30 min) were tested. The results showed the increase in bacterial mortality with the decrease in flow rate. The maximum mortality of 27.5% was observed when the flow rate was 14 cm/min. The bacterial attachment increased with the increase in flow rate and exposure duration. The area of bacterial attachment on the experimental coupons exposed to the irradiated sample was significantly lesser than that for the nonirradiated sample. The results thus show in a flowing system, low power pulsed laser irradiations could reduce the bacterial attachment even though it did not cause significant mortality.     

Shaping the Growth Behaviour of Biofilms Initiated from Bacterial Aggregates

Bacterial biofilms are usually assumed to originate from individual cells deposited on a surface. However, many biofilm-forming bacteria tend to aggregate in the planktonic phase so that it is possible that many natural and infectious biofilms originate wholly or partially from pre-formed cell aggregates. Here, we use agent-based computer simulations to investigate the role of pre-formed aggregates in biofilm development. Focusing on the initial shape the aggregate forms on the surface, we find that the degree of spreading of an aggregate on a surface can play an important role in determining its eventual fate during biofilm development. Specifically, initially spread aggregates perform better when competition with surrounding unaggregated bacterial cells is low, while initially rounded aggregates perform better when competition with surrounding unaggregated cells is high. These contrasting outcomes are governed by a trade-off between aggregate surface area and height. Our results provide new insight into biofilm formation and development, and reveal new factors that may be at play in the social evolution of biofilm communities.     

Nitrogen transformation under different dissolved oxygen levels by the anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium <Emphasis Type="Italic">Marichromatium gracile</Emphasis>

Marichromatium gracile: YL28 (M. gracile YL28) is an anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial strain that utilizes ammonia, nitrate, or nitrite as its sole nitrogen source during growth. In this study, we investigated the removal and transformation of ammonium, nitrate, and nitrite by M. gracile YL28 grown in a combinatorial culture system of sodium acetate-ammonium, sodium acetate-nitrate and sodium acetate-nitrite in response to different initial dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. In the sodium acetate-ammonium system under aerobic conditions (initial DO?=?7.20–7.25 mg/L), we detected a continuous accumulation of nitrate and nitrite. However, under semi-anaerobic conditions (initial DO?=?4.08–4.26 mg/L), we observed a temporary accumulation of nitrate and nitrite. Interestingly, under anaerobic conditions (initial DO?=?0.36–0.67 mg/L), there was little accumulation of nitrate and nitrite, but an increase in nitrous oxide production. In the sodium acetate-nitrite system, nitrite levels declined slightly under aerobic conditions, and nitrite was completely removed under semi-anaerobic and anaerobic conditions. In addition, M. gracile YL28 was able to grow using nitrite as the sole nitrogen source in situations when nitrogen gas produced by denitrification was eliminated. Taken together, the data indicate that M. gracile YL28 performs simultaneous heterotrophic nitrification and denitrification at low-DO levels and uses nitrite as the sole nitrogen source for growth. Our study is the first to demonstrate that anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria perform heterotrophic ammonia-oxidization and denitrification under anaerobic conditions.     

Recolonization of laser-ablated bacterial biofilm

The recolonization of laser-ablated bacterial monoculture biofilm was studied in the laboratory by using a flow-cytometer system. The marine biofilm-forming bacterium Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora was used to develop biofilms on titanium coupons. Upon exposure to a low-power pulsed irradiation from an Nd:YAG laser, the coupons with biofilm were significantly reduced both in terms of total viable count (TVC) and area cover. The energy density used for a pulse of 5 ns was 0.1 J/cm(2) and the durations of irradiation exposure were 5 and 10 min. When placed in a flow of dilute ZoBell marine broth medium (10%) the laser-destructed bacterial film in a flow-cytometer showed significant recovery over a period of time. The flow of medium was regulated at 3.2 ml/min. The increase in area cover and TVC, however, was significantly less than that observed for nonirradiated control (t-test, P< 0.05). The coupons were observed for biofilm area cover and TVC at different intervals (3, 6, and 9 h) after irradiation. While the biofilm in the control coupon at the end of 9 h of exposure showed 95.6 +/- 4.1% cover, the 5- and 10-min irradiated samples after 9 h showed 60.3 +/- 6.5 and 37.4 +/- 12.1% area cover, respectively. The reduced rate of recolonization compared to control was thought be due to the lethal and sublethal impacts of laser irradiation on bacteria. This observation thus provided data on the online recolonization speed of biofilm, which is important when considering pulsed laser irradiation as an ablating technique of biofilm formation and removal in natural systems.     

一株吡啶降解菌Pseudomonas sp. ZX08的生物膜形成特性及影响因素

【背景】煤化工企业排放的废水中含有大量难降解、高毒性的有机污染物,采用以高效降解菌为基础的生物强化技术对其进行处理,是一种经济可行的策略;而促进高效降解菌在载体材料表面的生物膜形成,有助于提升生物膜法废水处理系统的效能。【目的】探究一株吡啶高效降解菌Pseudomonas sp. ZX08的生物膜形成过程和特性,识别不同的环境因子如温度、pH、Na~+、K~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)等对其生物膜形成的影响规律,为实现人工调控其在实际废水处理系统中的成膜过程提供理论依据。【方法】采用改良的微孔板生物膜培养与定量方法,以单因子影响实验测定不同条件下菌株在12孔板内的生物膜形成量和浮游态细菌量;采用激光共聚焦显微镜(confocallaserscanning microscope,CLSM)观察和分析生物膜的结构特征。【结果】Pseudomonas sp. ZX08菌株具有良好的吡啶降解性能,且生物膜形成能力较强,CLSM观察到其在载体表面形成的生物膜可达40-50mm;生物膜外层的活细胞比例更高,分泌的胞外蛋白也更多。ZX08菌株的生物膜形成量具有明显的周期性变化特征,12 h、48 h的生物膜量是相对峰值。ZX08生物膜形成的最适温度是25°C,最适pH范围是7.0-9.0;较高浓度的NaCl (0.6 mol/L)和KCl (0.4 mol/L)均对ZX08的生物膜形成有显著的抑制作用;一定范围内(0-16 mmol/L) Ca~(2+)浓度的提高可以促进ZX08在12孔板底部固-液界面生物膜的形成,浓度更高时则显著抑制生物膜的形成;一定范围内(0-16 mmol/L) Mg~(2+)浓度的提高对ZX08生物膜形成有促进作用,但促进幅度不大。【结论】吡啶降解菌Pseudomonas sp. ZX08的生物膜形成能力较强,未来在实际废水处理系统中应用时需要综合考虑各种环境因子对其生物膜形成的影响。