几株光合细菌的分离鉴定及在养殖罗非鱼中的应用*

从渔场底泥样品中分离纯化得到5株紫色非硫光合细菌,根据分离菌株的细胞形态结构、光合内膜结构、活细胞光吸收特征以及生理生化特征,参照伯杰氏细菌分类学手册,5个分离株分别属于沼泽红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudom onas palusteris)和类球红细菌(Rhodobacter spheroides)。利用它们的纯培养物及混合培养物进行的水产养殖试验表明,光合细菌可以明显提高养殖鱼的成活率以及生长速度,罗非鱼经过2周的养殖后,加入光合细菌的试验组比没加入光合细菌的对照组(成活     

混合培养对光合细菌生长量的影响

采用光合细菌不同菌株,光合细菌株与异养细胞株间混合培养,比较它们与单株培养物生长量的差异。试验结果表明,不同组合的混合培养物春生长量均不同程度高于单株培养物。光合细菌株间混合培养物生长量约高于对照０．３６－１７．４％;多数增长１１％以上。光合细菌株与异养细胞     

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。     

球形红杆菌L2的生物学特性及其应用

从淀粉废水中分离获得一株光合细菌,经形态特征,培养特征,生理生化特征及Ｇ＋Ｃｍｏｌ％含量等生物学特性分析,确定为球形红杆菌（Ｒｈｏｄｏｂａｃｔｅｒｓｐｈａｅｒｏｉｄｅｓ）Ｌ２。该菌应用于淀粉废水处理,ＣＯＤ去除率达９５．７％发酵产类胡萝卜素,产量达２９５ｍｇ／Ｌ;作为饲料添加剂进行肉鸡饲喂,增重１６．４０％。     

紫色非硫光合细菌与大豆根瘤菌固氮作用的协同效应

从东北地区水稻及大豆根际分离出的两株紫色非硫光合细菌(球形红假单胞菌菌株N8611和胶质红假单胞菌菌株N84),分别与快生型大豆根瘤菌QB113以及慢生型大豆根瘤菌B16—11C共同培养时,其固氮比活与它们的纯培养菌相比有显著提高,说明这两类菌的固氮活性具有协同效应。两株光合细菌及其胞外组分,以及光合细菌与大豆根瘤菌共同培养时分离出的胞外组分,能显著加强由上述根瘤菌所形成根瘤的固氮活性。可以初步肯定,上述协同效应的原因之一是光合细菌胞外组分的刺激作用。     

净化养殖水体紫色非硫光合细菌的筛选与鉴定

本研究从杭州养鱼塘水样及底泥样品中富集分离得到三株紫色非硫光合细菌,分别命名为HZ-3,HZ-4,HZ-5。 通过比较这三株菌对鱼、虾养殖水体的净化效果,筛选出菌株HZ-5 净化能力较强 ,经过5天的处理,该菌株使养鱼塘水样的COD 降低24.87%;使养虾池塘水样的COD 降低 36.99%;使养鱼塘水样的亚硝态氮的降解率达到97.79%。对菌株HZ-5进行了形态学观察、生理生化鉴定、活细胞吸收光谱以及16S rDNA序列分析。16S rDNA序列分析结果表明该菌株与沼泽红假单胞菌的16S rDNA序列有高达99％的同源性,结合形态特征和生理生化特性以及活细胞吸收光谱特征等,将其鉴定为沼泽红假单胞菌（Rhodopseudomonas palustris）。     

草鱼肠道纤维素降解细菌的分离与鉴定

为更好地弄清草鱼（Ctenopharyngodon idella）肠道纤维素降解细菌的种类,采用羧甲基纤维素（CMC）作为唯一碳源的选择性培养基,分别从草鱼肠道内容物和肠道黏膜中分离到了40株产纤维素酶细菌。16S rRNA基因序列的分析结果显示,大多数产纤维素酶细菌为气单胞菌属（Aeromonas）的种类,其次为肠杆菌属（Enterobacter）的细菌以及未经分离纯培养的细菌（Uncultured bacterium）。进一步研究细菌产纤维素酶能力发现,纤维素酶活性显著性高于其他菌株的分别是A. veronii MC2、A. veronii BC6、肠杆菌科（Enterobacteriaceae）中一种未经分离纯培养的细菌BM3（Uncultured bacterium BM3）和A. jandaei HC9。草鱼肠道中简答气单胞菌（A. jandaei）、类志贺邻单胞菌（Plesiomonas shigelloides）、阴沟肠杆菌（E. cloacae）以及产气肠杆菌（E. aerogenes）是被作为产纤维素酶细菌的首次报道。       

塔里木盆地荒漠盐碱生境嗜盐碱细菌的初步研究

为了探索塔里木盆地荒漠盐碱生境嗜（耐）盐碱细菌的分离方法,采用纯培养技术探讨了不同土壤预处理方法、盐度及不同分离培养基对不同盐度土壤中嗜（耐）盐碱细菌分离效果的影响。结果表明：高盐土壤嗜（耐）盐碱细菌的多样性高于中度盐分和低度盐分的土壤,而总菌落数则相反;半量的Horikoshi I（NaCl 10％～15％）为3种土样最佳的分离培养基,碱性复合培养基和高盐碱培养基A次之;分离嗜（耐）盐碱细菌以获得资源为主要目的时,富集培养法最佳。以反映土壤嗜（耐）盐碱细菌生态分布而言,用土壤悬液法;塔里木盆地嗜（耐）盐碱细菌生长盐浓度及pH值范围较宽,最适生长盐浓度为10％左右,pH值多为8—10左右。分离到的120株嗜（耐）盐碱细菌中,有33株为嗜盐碱细菌,占分离菌株的27．5％。     

越南原始森林粘细菌的分离与鉴定

为了探讨越南热带原始森林环境中可培养粘细菌的多样性,以原始森林的土壤、腐木及树皮样品为研究对象,采用大肠杆菌法和滤纸法从中分离纯化粘细菌,将形态鉴定与16S rRNA基因测序分析相结合,对分离到的纯培养物进行分类鉴定,确定其分类地位。结果显示,从越南16个土样和22个腐木、树皮样品中共分离到70株粘细菌,经纯化后获得了32株。这些菌株分属于6个属,分别是粘球菌属（Myxococcus）14株、珊瑚球菌属（Corallococcus）7株、侏囊菌属（Nanncystis）6株、蜂窝囊菌属（Melittangium）3株、原囊菌属（Archangium）1株、软骨霉状菌属（Chondromyces）1株。这表明粘细菌在越南原始森林环境中分布广泛,并存在较为罕见的粘细菌类群。     

一株反硝化光合细菌的生物学特性及系统发育分析

【目的】养殖水体中亚硝酸盐的过量积累会对养殖生物产生毒害作用,应用脱氮细菌去除亚硝酸盐是养殖水质调控的重要手段之一,本文意在得到一株高效去除亚硝酸盐的光合细菌。【方法】采用软琼脂稀释法分离纯化光合细菌菌株,通过电镜观察、生理生化试验研究其生物学特性、依据16S rDNA和光合反应中心M亚基基因(Gene coding for photosynthetic reaction center subunit M,pufM)序列对其做系统发育分析。【结果】从淡水养殖塘中分离筛选到一株高效还原亚硝氮的光合细菌菌株wps。该菌株为革兰氏阴性菌,细胞杆状,大小为0.4-0.6μm×1.5-4.0μm,极生丛生鞭毛,片层状光合内膜,兼性厌氧光照条件生长,单菌落及液体培养物呈红色,含细菌叶绿素a和类胡萝卜素。最适生长pH范围为5.5-8.5,最适生长盐度范围为0-2%,最适生长温度范围为25℃-38℃。菌株wps与Rhodopseudomonas palustris的16S rDNA序列相似性为98.9%,光合反应中心M亚基基因序列的相似性为94.9%,但是二者在生物学性质上有较大差异,如菌株wps在pH5.5生长,不能光自养生长,不利用柠檬酸盐、甲酸盐进行光异养生长,需盐酸硫胺素和泛酸钙做生长因子等。【结论】菌株wps可能为Rhodopseudomonas属的一个新种,且在养殖水体水质调控中具有重要应用前景。     

Identification and cultivation of photosynthetic bacteria in wastewater from a concentrated latex processing factory

Ten strains of purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria, isolated from wastewater produced by a concentrated latex processing factory, were cultivated in a wastewater medium without supplementation. After 40 h cultivation, one strain SS51, decreased the COD content of the wastewater by 34%. Optimal ratio of mixed-cultivation between SS51 and SY40 was 14:7 (ml/ml), and the COD content of the wastewater was decreased by 57%. Both strains were identified as Rubrivivax gelatinosus.     

Identification and characterization of Rhodopseudomonas spp., a purple, non-sulfur bacterium from microbial mats

A species of facultative photo-organotrophic, purple, non-sulfur bacterium was isolated from mixed-species microbial mats, characterized and examined for metal tolerance and bioremediation potential. Contributing mats were natural consortia of microbes, dominated by cyanobacteria and containing several species of bacteria arranged in a laminar structure, stabilized within a gel matrix. Constructed microbial mats were used for bioremediation of heavy metals and organic chemical pollutants. Purple, non-sulfur bacteria are characteristically found in lower strata of intact mats, but their contributing function in mats survival and function by mediating the chemical environment has not been explored. The gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium, reported here, produced a dark red culture under phototrophic conditions, reproduced by budding and formed a lamellar intracytoplasmic membrane (ICM) system parallel to cytoplasmic membrane, which contained bacteriochlorophyll a and carotenoids. This strain was found to have multiple metal resistances and to be effective in the reductive removal of Cr(VI) and the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Based on the results obtained from morphology, nutrient requirements, major bacteriochlorophyll content, GC content, random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) profile and 16S-rDNA phylogenetic analysis, this member of the microbial mats may be identified as a new strain of the genus Rhodopseudomonas.     

Formation of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) by phototrophic and chemolithotrophic bacteria

The formation of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoic acid), PHA, by various strains of chemolithotrophic and phototrophic bacteria has been examined. Chemolithotrophic bacteria were grown aerobically under nitrogen-limiting conditions on various aliphatic organic acids. Phototrophic bacteria were grown anaerobically in the light on a nitrogen-rich medium and were subsequently transferred to a nitrogen-free medium containing acetate, propionate, valerate, heptanoate or octanoate as carbon source. All 41 strains investigated in this study were able to synthesize and accumulate PHA. All 11 strains of chemolithotrophic bacteria and all 15 strains belonging to the non-sulfur purple bacteria synthesized a polymer, which contained 3-hydroxy-valerate (3HV) beside 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), if the cells were cultivated in the presence of propionate, valerate or heptanoate. Many non-sulfur purple bacteria synthesized copolyesters of 3HB and 3HV even with acetate as carbon source. In contrast, most sulfur purple bacteria did not incorporate 3HV at all. Among 15 strains tested, only Chromatium vinosum strain 1611, C. purpuratum strain BN5500 and Lamprocystis roseopersicina strain 3112 were able to synthesize polyesters containing 3HV with propionate, valerate or heptanoate as carbon source.     

A new purple sulfur bacterium from stratified freshwater lakes,Amoebobacter purpureus sp. nov.

Six strains of a new purple sulfur bacterium were isolated from the chemocline of four different freshwater lakes. Single cells were spherical to oval, nonmotile and contained gas vacuoles in the central part of the cytoplasm. All strains contained bacteriochlorophyll a and okenone as the major carotenoid. The intracytoplasmic membrane system was of vesicular type. All strains resembled each other in growth conditions and utilization of simple organic carbon sources. The strains were able to grow microaerophilic in the dark, used hydrogen sulfide, elemental sulfur or thiosulfate as electron donor, and lacked assimilatory sulfate reduction. On the basis of all characteristics the new bacterium represents a new species of the genus Amoebobacter, A. purpureus sp. nov.     

Rhodobaca bogoriensis gen. nov. and sp. nov., an alkaliphilic purple nonsulfur bacterium from African Rift Valley soda lakes

From enrichment cultures established for purple nonsulfur bacteria using water and sediment samples from Lake Bogoria and Crater Lake, two soda lakes in the African Rift Valley, three strains of purple nonsulfur bacteria were isolated; strain LBB1 was studied in detail. Cells of strain LBB1 were motile and spherical to rod-shaped, suggesting a relationship to Rhodobacter or Rhodovulum species, and the organism was capable of both phototrophic and chemotrophic growth on a wide variety of organic compounds. Phototrophically grown cultures were yellow to yellow-brown in color and grew optimally at pH 9 (pH range 7.5-10) and 1% NaCl (range 0-10%). In physiological studies of strain LBB1, neither photoautotrophy (H2- or sulfide-dependent) nor nitrogen fixation was observed. Absorption spectra revealed that all three strains contained bacteriochlorophyll a and carotenoids of the spheroidene pathway and synthesized only a light-harvesting (LH) I-type photosynthetic antenna complex. Electron microscopy of cells of strain LBB1 revealed a vesicular intracytoplasmic membrane system, although only a few vesicles were observed per cell. The G+C content of strain LBB1 DNA was 59 mol%, significantly lower than that of known Rhodobacter and Rhodovulum species, and its phylogeny as determined by ribosomal RNA gene sequencing placed it within the Rhodobacter/Rhodovulum clade yet distinct from all described species of either of these genera. The unique assemblage of properties observed in strain LBB1 warrants its inclusion in a new genus of purple nonsulfur bacteria and the name Rhodobaca bogoriensis is proposed herein, the genus name reflecting morphological characteristics and the species epithet referring to the habitat.     

Comparison of cultivation-dependent and molecular methods for studying the diversity of anoxygenic purple phototrophs in sediments of an eutrophic brackish lagoon

Phototrophic anoxygenic purple bacteria play a key role in many aquatic ecosystems by oxidizing sulfur compounds and low-molecular-weight organic compounds using light as energy source. In this study, molecular methods based upon pufM gene (photosynthetic unit forming gene) were compared with culture-dependent methods to investigate anoxygenic purple phototrophic communities in sediments of an eutrophic brackish lagoon. Thirteen strains, belonging to eight different genera of purple phototrophic bacteria were isolated with a large dominance of the metabolically versatile purple non-sulfur bacteria (eight strains), some purple sulfur bacteria (three strains) and two strains belonging to the Roseobacter clade (aerobic phototrophs). The pufM genes amplified from the isolated strains were not detected by the molecular methods [terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP)] applied on in situ communities. An environmental clone library of the pufM gene was thus constructed from sediment samples. The results showed that most of the clones probably corresponded to aerobic phototrophic bacteria. Our results demonstrate that the culture-dependent techniques remain the best experimental approach for determining the diversity of phototrophic purple non-sulfur bacteria whereas the molecular approach clearly illustrated the abundance of organisms related to the Roseobacter clade in these eutrophic sediments.     

Isolation and Identification of Camptothecin from Cells of Camptotheca acuminata Suspension Cultures

Ten strains of non-sulfur purple photosynthetic bacteria were isolated from soil and water samples gathered in Bangkok and its surrounding area. The isolated strains from Thailand were divided into two groups, Al to A4 and BI to B6. They were identified as Rhodopseudomonas gelatinosa and Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides, respectively. All strains grew well either at 30°C or 40°C, but failed to grow at 45°C. Strains belonging to group A had weak activities of nitrogenase (acetylene reduction) and hydrogen production, while strains of group B showed much higher activities than group A. The activities of nitrogenase and hydrogen production of isolates in Thailand were compared with those of isolates in Japan. The activities of isolated strains in Thailand at 40°C were almost equal to those at 30°C or even higher. On the other hand, both hydrogen production and the nitrogenase activity of isolates in Japan decreased significantly at 40°C as compared to the activities at 30°C. These results suggest an intrinsic thermostability in hydrogen production by the non-sulfur purple photosynthetic bacteria of Thailand. Among isolated strains in Thailand, strain B5 was the most active in nitrogenase and hydrogen production, and its activity was significantly higher than strain TN3 at 40°C. TN3 had been selected as the most active strain among isolates in the Sendai area.     

Incorporation of Selenomethionine into Induced Intracytoplasmic Membrane Proteins of Rhodobacter species

Efficient multiple- or single-wavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD/SAD) techniques that use tunable X-ray sources at third-generation synchrotrons exploit the anomalous scattering of certain heavy atoms for determination of experimental phases. Development of methods for the in vivo substitution of methionine by selenomethionine (SeMet) has revolutionized the process for determination of structures of soluble proteins in recent years. Herein, we report methods for biosynthetic incorporation of SeMet into induced intracytoplasmic membrane proteins of two species of the Rhodobacter genus of purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria. Amino acid analysis of a membrane protein complex that was purified to homogeneity determined that the extent of SeMet incorporation was extensive and approached quantitative replacement. Diffraction-quality crystals were obtained from SeMet-labeled membrane proteins purified from 2 l of culture. These methods augment the potential utility of photosynthetic bacteria and their inducible membrane systems for the production of foreign membrane proteins for structure determination.     

几株红假单胞菌属细菌的表观特征及其遗传多样性研究

采用变性梯度胶电泳(DGGE)分析方法和传统的表型特征研究方法、化学方法、核酸杂交方法等技术对14株紫色非硫细菌进行了多相研究。它们均具有红假单胞菌属(Rhodopseudomonas)的基本特征：具片层状光合内膜结构,出芽分裂,含细菌叶绿素α和正常的螺菌黄素等。根据形态大小、黑暗条件下能否形成好氧菌落及碳源利用上的差异可将14株菌分为T群和gc群两群。用一对引物341f～906r扩增3株标准菌株Rps.palustris ATCC 17001、Rps.rutila R1、Rps.julia ATCC 51105和14株分离株的16S rRNA基因片断,作DGGE分析,结果发现,17株菌中有5个遗传型：gc型、R1型、T型、pal型、jul型。3个标准菌株分别是R1型、pal型、jul型,而14株分离菌株除包括R1型外,另有2个新的遗传型：T型和gc型。几个代表菌株的总DNA的杂交结果表明,T型和gc型可能代表2个新的种群。