溶藻细菌筛选及溶藻活性物质对铜绿微囊藻生理活性的影响

从太湖水华水体中分离纯化细菌, 再将细菌的LB液体和固体斜面纯培养物分别收集后感染铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)细胞, 从中筛选出7株具有溶藻活性的细菌, 并对其中一株溶藻细菌THW7的溶藻方式及溶藻活性物质对铜绿微囊藻生理活性的影响进行了初步研究。结果表明: 仅采用细菌的LB液体纯培养物进行溶藻细菌筛选会存在误筛或高估溶藻效率的风险, 而采用细菌的固体斜面纯培养物进行筛选则可避免以上风险; 溶藻细菌THW7通过分泌胞外活性物质的方式间接溶藻; 在THW7无菌滤液胁迫下, 铜绿微囊藻的生长受到显著抑制(P<0.01), 10d溶藻效率可达94.38%, 光合系统活性也显著降低(P<0.01), MDA含量积累, SOD、POD、CAT活性整体呈现先升高后降低的趋势且显著高于对照组(P<0.01)。推测菌株THW7分泌的溶藻活性物质可能作用于铜绿微囊藻细胞的光合系统Ⅱ, 阻碍电子传递, 抑制其光合作用过程, 并对藻细胞产生氧化损伤, 破坏藻细胞细胞膜的完整性, 从而实现溶藻作用。     

滇池中溶藻细菌的分离鉴定及其溶藻效应

【背景】藻类水华或赤潮在世界范围内频发,带来各种危害,亟需找到有效途径控制水华或赤潮。溶藻细菌具有杀死藻类控制藻类生物量的能力,可以作为防治水华和赤潮的有效工具。【目的】分离并鉴定滇池中的铜绿微囊藻(Microcystisaeruginosa)及其溶藻细菌,对溶藻菌作用于铜绿微囊藻的溶藻效应进行研究,初步了解其溶藻特性与溶藻机制。【方法】采用LB平板稀释涂布,再经多次划线分离纯化细菌,测定16SrRNA基因序列以鉴定细菌种类;采用毛细管分离的方法分离铜绿微囊藻,并测定其cpcBA基因序列以鉴定蓝藻种类;采用热乙醇法提取叶绿素a,从而计算溶藻效率;基于过氧化氢酶(CAT)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)和丙二醛(MDA)探究藻细胞在溶藻菌处理下的抗氧化系统响应。【结果】共分离获得11株微囊藻和17株针对铜绿微囊藻的高效溶藻菌。选取其中一株生长速度最快的铜绿微囊藻DCM4和一株溶藻效果最好的溶藻菌Sp37 (Bacillus siamensis)进行后续研究。Sp37对DCM4的4 d溶藻率达到92.4%±1.5%,且对微囊藻属的水华微囊藻(M. flos-aquae)和惠氏微囊藻(M.wesenbergii)均有溶藻效果,而对绿藻没有溶藻效果。Sp37的原菌液和无菌滤液对DCM4的4d溶藻率分别为86.8%±4.3%和81.1%±2.2%,两者没有显著差异(P0.05)。Sp37菌体对DCM4的溶藻率为25.4%±7.3%。Sp37无菌滤液经不同温度和pH处理之后的溶藻率与未经处理的无菌滤液的溶藻率无明显差异。Sp37无菌滤液处理藻细胞会使藻细胞的CAT、GSH和MDA含量发生变化。【结论】菌株Sp37对铜绿微囊藻DCM4具有高效的溶藻作用,而且对微囊藻属具有一定的溶藻特异性。Sp37是通过分泌胞外物质间接溶藻,且溶藻物质具有热稳定性和酸碱稳定性。Sp37无菌滤液处理藻细胞会触发藻细胞抗氧化系统,并且会损伤藻细胞膜。Sp37无菌滤液很可能是通过对藻细胞造成氧化胁迫,最终导致藻细胞死亡的。     

一种快速检测分离溶藻细菌方法的初探

传统的细菌培养基对铜绿微囊藻具有毒性作用。会大大影响溶藻细菌的筛选效率和准确性。通过基本培养基各成分对铜绿微囊藻DS的作用研究发现,培养基中的葡萄糖成分对藻有抑制作用,并且这种抑制作用与培养基中的葡萄糖浓度密切相关,当培养基中葡萄糖的浓度在0．1～0．4g/L时,藻细胞生长受到抑制,当用柠檬酸三钠取代葡萄糖后,铜绿微囊藻在改良后的培养基中生长正常,与对照组相比无显著性差异(P＜0．05)。用改良的培养基富集水样中的溶藻微生物,并用此培养液直接感染宿主藻,一周内即可初步快速检测是否含有溶藻细菌。此种方法既排除了培养基的干扰因素,又迅速增加了溶藻细菌的生物量,并可大量收集细菌分泌的胞外物质,为溶藻细菌尤其以分泌物质溶藻的细菌的初步筛选提供了一条快捷、有效的途径。     

溶藻细菌

利用溶藻细菌防治水华和赤潮,作为富营养化水体藻类生物防治的方法已经受到广泛关注.多项研究表明,许多溶藻细菌能分泌胞外活性物质,对宿主藻类的生长起抑制作用.因此,分离筛选环保、高效、专一的溶藻活性代谢产物,最终开发安全、高效的生物杀藻剂已经日渐成为治理藻类水华和赤潮问题的方法之一.近年来,国内外相关人员和机构对溶藻细菌的溶藻机理以及溶藻活性物质的分离、提纯和鉴定进行了较为深入的基础性研究.     

醋酸钙不动杆菌的分离鉴定及溶藻特性

淡水微囊藻水华不仅造成水体动植物缺氧死亡,而且释放藻毒素,影响人类和其它动物的健康。利用液体感染技术,从河南省平顶山市白龟山水库分离一株能够溶解铜绿微囊藻PCC 7806的溶藻菌,命名为溶藻菌5,16S r DNA核苷酸序列测序证实该菌株为醋酸钙不动杆菌。它具有一定的溶藻特异性,只溶解PCC 7806,对FACHB-930和斜生栅藻没有影响,能够促进衣藻和红球藻的生长。最佳溶藻体积比为1∶1。溶藻菌5的菌体和无细胞培养物均具有相同的溶藻效果。显微观察藻细胞被溶解的黄化液显示细菌并未附着在藻细胞周围,也无菌胶膜形成。表明溶藻菌5可能通过释放杀藻物质和与藻竞争营养物质两种机制溶解藻细胞。     

一种快速检测分离溶藻细菌方法的初探

传统的细菌培养基对铜绿微囊藻具有毒性作用。会大大影响溶藻细菌的筛选效率和准确性。通过基本培养基各成分对铜绿微囊藻DS的作用研究发现,培养基中的葡萄糖成分对藻有抑制作用,并且这种抑制作用与培养基中的葡萄糖浓度密切相关,当培养基中葡萄糖的浓度在0．1～0．4g/L时,藻细胞生长受到抑制,当用柠檬酸三钠取代葡萄糖后,铜绿微囊藻在改良后的培养基中生长正常,与对照组相比无显著性差异(P＜0．05)。用改良的培养基富集水样中的溶藻微生物,并用此培养液直接感染宿主藻,一周内即可初步快速检测是否含有溶藻细菌。此种方法既排除了培养基的干扰因素,又迅速增加了溶藻细菌的生物量,并可大量收集细菌分泌的胞外物质,为溶藻细菌尤其以分泌物质溶藻的细菌的初步筛选提供了一条快捷、有效的途径。     

一株溶藻细菌NP23的初步分离鉴别及其溶藻作用研究

从水体中分离得到一株具有溶藻能力的细菌,命名为NP23。经形态特征、生理生化鉴定和16S rDNA序列分析表明,该菌株属于肠杆菌属(Enterobacter)。研究了该菌株对湖泊中优势藻的溶藻效果,初步探讨了其溶藻方式及溶藻物质。结果表明,该菌株对小球藻、惠氏微囊藻、栅藻和蛋白核小球藻具有一定的去除效果,叶绿素a的去除率分别为64.1%、53.1%、87.2%和84.4%,而且在10-108CFU/mL菌浓度范围内,藻的去除率与菌液的浓度成正相关;该菌株对小球藻、栅藻和蛋白核小球藻是间接溶藻,对惠氏微囊藻是直接溶藻;该菌株对栅藻的溶藻物质是蛋白类物质,对蛋白核小球藻的溶藻因子是菌体胞外分泌的具有热稳定性的非蛋白类物质。     

一株溶藻细菌对海洋原甲藻的溶藻效应

从深圳大鹏湾南澳赤潮爆发海域的表层海水中分离得到1株对海洋原甲藻(Prorocentrum micans)具有溶藻活性的海洋细菌,菌株编号为N10。利用液相感染法研究了该溶藻细菌的溶藻效果和溶藻作用方式。结果表明,菌株N10能使藻细胞失去运动活性,并膨胀变形,细胞膜内物质聚集于一端,藻细胞最终破裂死亡。菌悬液接种到藻液中的量越大,初始细菌密度越高,其溶藻效果越强。菌悬液以1∶10的体积比接种到藻液中时,藻细胞在24 h的死亡率为83%,至72 h全部溶解死亡;体积比为1∶20的藻细胞在24 h的死亡率为71%,之后藻细胞密度略有波动,120 h时死亡率达77%;而体积比为1∶100的藻细胞密度在前24 h有所下降,死亡率达39%,之后藻细胞密度又开始明显上升;对照组的藻细胞密度均呈明显上升趋势。菌悬液过滤液和高温加热处理后的菌悬液过滤液对海洋原甲藻均无溶藻活性,表明菌株N10的溶藻方式为直接溶藻。通过16S rRNA序列分析并与GenBank数据进行同源性检索,并结合细菌形态及生理生化特征,菌株N10隶属于黄杆菌科(Flavobacteriaceae)中的Muricauda sp.。     

溶藻细菌DC-L5的分离、鉴定及其溶藻特性

从滇池蓝藻水华集聚区分离获得一株溶藻细菌DC-L5,通过形态及16S rDNA测序分析鉴定为短小芽孢杆菌.用小白鼠进行生物安全实验,小白鼠无中毒症状.研究表明当细菌处于对数生长期时溶藻效果最强,共培养5d使铜锈微囊藻的叶绿素α含量下降83.33%,使惠氏微囊藻、绿色微囊藻、水华束丝藻和水华鱼腥藻4种蓝藻叶绿素α下降率最高为67.6%,最低为58.5%,平均为62.25%.离心沉降后,发现沉淀菌体和无菌上清液对铜锈微囊藻都有溶藻效果,但溶藻效果不及原菌液,推测DC-L5可能是通过直接接触使藻细胞凝聚下沉及进一步的生物降解,同时存在抑制藻细胞生长的胞外分泌物.高温热处理后菌液溶藻作用不明显,推测高温可能使菌体或胞外分泌物质失活.     

短小芽孢杆菌溶藻效应研究

随着全球水体富营养化的加剧,有害藻类水华的暴发日趋频繁,其造成的环境和经济问题日益引起人们的重视,寻求有效的水华和赤潮防治途径势在必行。溶藻细菌作为水生生态系统中生物种群结构和功能的重要组成部分,对维持浮游植物生物量平衡具有非常重要的作用。不少研究认为水华和赤潮的突然消亡可能与溶藻细菌的感染有关。有些溶藻细菌能够分泌细胞外物质,对宿     

Efficiency of using green algae as biological controllers against toxic algal taxa in cultured Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus,based on histopathological examinations

The incidence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in surface waters has increased in frequency and outbreaks have become more severe. This research aimed at studying the effect of a culture of two green algal species as biological control of the growth of toxic blue-green algae. Nile tilapia of an initial mean weight of 55 g fish^?1 (SE 5) were used for each of four treatments in triplicate. All algal seedings were done at 4 × 10³ cells ml^?1. Treatment I (untreated) served as a control, Treatment II was seeded with Microcystis aeruginosa, Treatment III was seeded with green algae Chlorella ellipsoidea and Scenedesmus bijuga, and Treatment IV was seeded with a mixture of M. aeruginosa and C. ellipsoidea and S. bijuga. After 10 days, Treatment IV showed 3.4% viable cell survival, compared to 35% and 55% in Treatments II and III, respectively. Histopathological examination revealed mild degenerative changes and focal necrosis, as well as a depletion of haematopoietic tissues in Treatment IV compared to Treatment II. These findings suggest the efficacy of C. ellipsoidea and S. bijuga in controlling the growth of M. aeruginosa and minimising its side effects on cultured Nile tilapia.     

The Algicidal Characteristics of One Algae-Lysing FDT5 Bacterium on Microcystis aeruginosa

One strain of algicidal bacterium which can inhibit Harmful algal blooms (HABs), FDT5, was isolated from activated sludge and found to have good algicidal effects on Microcystis aeruginosa. It was revealed that: The FDT5 was a Gram-negative bacterium and identified as Ochrobactrum sp.; The greater the initial bacterial cell density, the faster the degradation of chlorophyll a.; The algicidal efficiency was evaluated at the most favorable conditions which were a temperature of 30–35°C, a pH of 7.6 and complete darkness; The FDT5 strain lysed Microcystis aeruginosa not directly but by secreting metabolites which could withstand high temperatures and pressure.     

The algae-lytic ability of bacterium DC10 and the influence of environmental factors on the ability

A lysing-bacterium DC₁₀, isolated from Dianchi Lake of Yunnan Province, was characterized to bePseudomonas sp. It was able to lyse some algae well, such asMicrocystis viridis, Selenastrum capricornutum, and so on. In this study, it was shown that the bacterium lysed the algae by releasing a substance; the best lytic effects were achieved at low temperatures and in the dark. Different concentrations of CaCl₂ and NaNO₃ influenced the lytic effects; the ability to lyse algae decreased in the following order: pH 4 > pH 9 > pH 7 > pH 5.5. It was significant to develop a special technology with this kind of bacterium for controlling the bloomforming planktonic microalgae.     

Cyanobactericidal effect of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhodococcus</Emphasis> sp. isolated from eutrophic lake on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Microcystis</Emphasis> sp

A bacterium, which was observed in all cultivations of Microcystis sp., was isolated and designated as Rhodococcus sp. KWR2. The growth of bloom-forming cyanobacteria, including four strains of Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena variabilis, was suppressed by up to 75–88% by 2% (v/v) culture broth of KWR2 after 5 days. But KWR2 did not inhibit eukaryotic algae, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus sp. An extracellular algicidal substance produced by KWR2 showed a cyanobactericidal activity of 94% and was water-soluble with a molecular weight of lower than 8 kDa.     

Growth inhibition of unicellular and colonial Microcystis strains (Cyanophyceae) by compounds isolated from rice (Oryza sativa) hulls

The algicidal effects of crude and pure rice hull extracts on the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa were investigated using cultured unicellular and colonial strains. Upon treatment with rice hull crude extract (RHE), growth inhibition of unicellular M. aeruginosa was much higher than that of colonial M. aeruginosa. However, purified compounds from the crude extract, β-sitosterol-β-d-glucoside and dicyclohexanyl orizane, powerfully inhibited the growth of colonial M. aeruginosa cells. At the same concentrations, the two compounds were almost equipotent (66% and 80% growth inhibition for colonial M. aeruginosa, respectively; P < 0.05). As rice hulls are readily obtainable, and as extracts show high algicidal activity (targeting colonial algae rather than unicellular organisms) at low concentrations, the results suggest that some pure compounds extracted from rice hulls, such as β-sitosterol-β-d-glucoside and dicyclohexanyl orizane, may serve as environmentally friendly agents for controlling the growth of toxic colonial M. aeruginosa in eutrophic waters.     

Novel L-amino acid oxidase with algicidal activity against toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa synthesized by a bacterium Aquimarina sp

A brownish yellow pigmented bacterial strain, designated antisso-27, was recently isolated from a water area of saltpan in Southern Taiwan. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicate that strain antisso-27 belongs the genus Aquimarina in the family Flavobacteriacea and its only closest neighbor is Aquimarina spongiae (96.6%). Based on screening for algicidal activity, strain antisso-27 exhibits potent activity against the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Both the strain antisso-27 bacterial culture and its culture filtrate show algicidal activity against the toxic cyanobacterium, indicating that an algicidal substance is released from strain antisso-27. The algicidal activity of strain antisso-27 occurs during the late stationary phase of bacterial growth. Strain antisso-27 can synthesize an algicidal protein with a molecular mass of 190 kDa, and its isoelectric point is approximately 9.4. This study explores the nature of this algicidal protein such as l-amino acid oxidase with broad substrate specificity. The enzyme is most active with l-leucine, l-isoleucine, l-methionine and l-valine and the hydrogen peroxide generated by its catalysis mediates algicidal activity. This is the first report on an Aquimarina strain algicidal to the toxic M. aeruginosa and the algicidal activity is generated through its enzymatic activity of l-amino acid oxidase.     

Wheat Bran Enhances the Cytotoxicity of Immobilized Alcaligenes aquatilis F8 against Microcystis aeruginosa

Algicidal bacteria offer a promising option for killing cyanobacteria. Therefore, a new Alcaligenes aquatilis strain F8 was isolated to control Microcystis aeruginosa in this study. The algicidal activity of strain F8 was dependent on the cell density of M. aeruginosa, and the maximal algicidal rate of the free bacterium reached 88.45% within 72 h. With a view to its application to the control of M. aeruginosa in the natural environment, strain F8 was immobilized in sodium alginate beads, but immobilization of the strain decreased its algicidal rate compared to that of the free bacterium. However, addition of wheat bran to the sodium alginate matrix used to immobilize strain F8 not only eliminated the adverse effects of immobilization on the bacteria but also resulted in an 8.83% higher algicidal rate of the immobilized than free bacteria. Exclusion and recovery methods were used to identify key ingredients of wheat bran and gain insight into the mechanism underlying the observed enhancement of algicidal activity. This analysis indicated that certain factors in wheat bran, including vitamins B₁, B₂, B₉, and E were responsible for promoting bacterial growth and thereby improving the algicidal rate of immobilized strain F8. Our findings indicate that wheat bran is able to improve the algicidal efficiency of A. aquatilis strain F8 for killing M. aeruginosa and is a good source of not only carbon and nitrogen but also vitamins for bacteria.     

Dynamics of cyanophage-like particles and algicidal bacteria causing Microcystis aeruginosa mortality

The dynamics of cyanophage-like particles and algicidal bacteria that infect the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa was followed in a hyper-eutrophic pond from September 1998 to August 1999. The densities of M. aeruginosa ranged between 4.0 × 10⁵ and 1.9 × 10⁷ cells ml⁻¹, whereas those of algicidal bacteria were between 4.0 and 5.1 × 10² plaque-forming units (PFU) ml⁻¹ and those of cyanophage-like particles were between <5.0 × 10² and 7.1 × 10³ PFU ml⁻¹. A significant relationship was found between the densities of algicidal bacteria and M. aeruginosa (r = 0.81, n = 69, P < 0.001), suggesting that the dynamics of the algicidal bacteria may regulate the abundance of M. aeruginosa. Occasional peaks of density of cyanophage-like particles were detected in October, June, and August, when sharp declines in M. aeruginosa cell densities were also observed. The densities of cyanophage-like particles became undetectable when the abundance of M. aeruginosa was low, suggesting the density-dependent infection of M. aeruginosa by cyanophage-like particles. Thus, we suggest that infections of both algicidal bacteria and cyanophage-like particles are important biological agents that decompose blooms of M. aeruginosa in freshwater environments. Received: August 31, 2000 / Accepted: December 6, 2000     

Lysis of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (Cyanobacterium) by a bacterium Bacillus cereus

A phytoplankton-lytic (PL) bacterium, Bacillus cereus, capable of lysing the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon flos-aquae was isolated from Lake Dianchi of Yunnan province, China. This bacterium showed lytic activities against a wide range of cyanobacteria/algae, including A. flos-aquae, Microcystis viridis, Microcystis wesenbergi, Microcystis aeruginosa, Chlorella ellipsoidea, Oscillatoria tenuis, Nostoc punctiforme, Anabaena flos-aquae, Spirulina maxima, and Selenastrum capricornutum. Chlorophyll a contents, phycocyanin contents, and photosynthetic activities of the A. flos-aquae decreased evidently in an infected culture for a period. Bacterium B. cereus attacked rapidly A. flos-aquae cells by cell-to-cell contact mechanism. It was shown that the lysis of A. flos-aquae began with the breach of the cyanobacterial cell wall, and the cyanobacterial cell appeared abnormal in the presence of the PL bacterium. Moreover, transmission electron microscope examinations revealed that a close contact between the bacterium and the cyanobacterium was necessary for lysis. Some slime extrusions produced from B. cereus assisted the bacterial cells to be in close association with and lyse the cyanobacterial cells. These findings suggested that this bacterium could play an important role in controlling the Aphanizomenon blooms in freshwaters.     

The potential use of bacterium strain R219 for controlling of the bloom-forming cyanobacteria in freshwater lake

Cyanobacterial blooms become a serious environmental threat to the freshwater ecosystem, and several physical and chemical methods have been developed for controlling the blooms. In order to develop a biocontrol agent for controlling the blooms, we isolated a bacterial strain R219 that exhibited strong algicidal activity against the dominant bloom-forming species of Microcystis aeruginosa from Lake Tai in China. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis we determined the strain R219 to be Pseudomonas aeruginosa by the virtue of its sharing about 99.8% similarity with reference strains in the DNA databases. Biochemical and morphological tests were used to support the accurate identification as that of the bacterium P. aeruginosa. We also tested culture filtrate and ethyl acetate extract of strain R219 and showed both of them exhibited strong algicidal effect on the growth of M. aeruginosa at mid-exponential phase when the R219 filtrate and ethyl acetate extract were applied at various cell densities. Moreover, the P. aeruginosa filtrate showed high potency in removal of the mixed species bloom-forming cyanobacteria collected directly from the Lake Tai. When adding the filtrate of the strain R219 to the mixed-species cyanobacteria, the content of chlorophyll-a of the algae were reduced by as much as 80–90%. Oral acute toxicity assessment for strain R219 demonstrated that all the mice that received the broth or filtrate in doses of 0.5 or 2.0 g kg^?1 were alive without any immediate behavioral changes within 14 days of administration of either broth or filtrate. These results indicate that the strain R219 may have potential for a use in controlling the bloom-forming cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystems.