硒胁迫对钝顶螺旋藻抗氧化酶系统的影响

在钝顶螺旋藻的对数生长期进行硒胁迫处理,研究硒胁迫强度和硒胁迫时间对钝顶螺旋藻抗氧化酶系统与脂质过氧化作用的影响。设置4个胁迫实验组,分别从第5天到第10天分次加硒,累计加硒量均为1000 mg/L。结果表明,硒胁迫实验组中钝顶螺旋藻的抗氧化酶活性均高于对照组或与对照组相当,其中GPX的变化最大,实验组Ⅰ中的GPX活性为对照组的20.5倍;SOD的变化趋势与GPX相近,但对较低的硒胁迫的响应不敏感;POD、CAT和APX的活性均随硒胁迫强度的减小而上升;各硒胁迫实验组中只有实验组Ⅰ的MDA含量高于对照组;藻体对.OH的清除能力与藻体的MDA含量呈负相关,提示了硒对钝顶螺旋藻抗氧化系统的双重效应。     

两种螺旋藻在不同生长阶段的硒胁迫和生物有机化效应

在极大螺旋藻(S.maxima)和钝顶螺旋藻(S.platensis)不同生长阶段进行硒胁迫处理,分别从接种后第1d至第5d开始添加硒,并不断增加硒含量,至第7d使硒的累计添加量为1000mg·L^-1,形成5种不同硒胁迫(硒胁迫Ⅰ～Ⅴ),观察各种硒胁迫下螺旋藻的生物量及对无机硒的生物有机化的影响。结果表明:硒胁迫Ⅰ～Ⅳ对两种螺旋藻的生长影响不明显,而硒胁迫Ⅴ对螺旋藻生长有明显促进作用;藻体含硒总量和螺旋藻对无机硒的有机化率按硒胁迫Ⅰ～Ⅴ依次增加。首次提出硒胁迫强度概念,并用此较好地解释了有关实验结果。     

钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲的吸收代谢作用

研究钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲的吸收代谢作用,在钝顶螺旋藻稳定生长期(7d、8d、9d)添加700～1000 mg·L~(-1)的亚碲酸钠。结果表明,钝顶螺旋藻对无机碲有良好的有机化作用,其有机化比率达到75～80%;藻体中不同组分(固体残余物、水溶性蛋白、非蛋白水溶性物质)均有结合碲,这些组分主要是水溶性蛋白。此外,气态碲的产量和产率均随着碲剂量的增大而增加,当碲的累计浓度为1000mg·L~(-1)时,培养液中无机碲的残余率为48%,表明钝顶螺旋藻在生物修复碲污染方面有很大的开发应用潜力。     

一氧化氮对增强的UV_B胁迫下螺旋藻生物损伤的减缓作用

为了探讨一氧化氮对增强的UV-B胁迫下螺旋藻生物学特性的影响,通过色素含量、蛋白质含量和生物量3个方面的变化证实了0.5mmol/L的一氧化氮(Nitric oxide,NO)供体硝普钠(Sodium nitroprusside,SNP)对增强UV-B胁迫下的螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)794细胞生物损伤有明显的减缓作用。实验结果显示,NO能够显著诱导增强的UV-B胁迫下螺旋藻细胞内蛋白质含量、脯氨酸含量的提高,促进正常生长条件下螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)794细胞内抗氧化物质GSH含量的增多,但外源NO又可以降低增强UV-B胁迫下螺旋藻细胞中GSH含量的增加。说明NO对增强UV-B胁迫下的螺旋藻794细胞有保护作用,可以减轻UV-B胁迫对螺旋藻(S.platensis)细胞引起的生物损伤。首次研究报道了增强UV-B胁迫下NO信号分子对蓝细菌———螺旋藻细胞生物损伤调节能力的影响,为进一步探讨NO信号及其与其它信号分子之间相互作用、相互关联来调节细胞的生理生化过程,以减缓UV-B胁迫下的生物损伤机理奠定了基础。     

一氧化氮对增强的UV_B胁迫下螺旋藻生物损伤的减缓作用

为了探讨一氧化氮对增强的UV_B胁迫下螺旋藻生物学特性的影响,通过色素含量、蛋白质含量和生物量3个方面的变化证实了05mmol/L的一氧化氮(Nitric oxide, NO)供体硝普钠(Sodium nitroprusside, SNP)对增强UV_B胁迫下的螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)794细胞生物损伤有明显的减缓作用。实验结果显示,NO能够显著诱导增强的UV_B胁迫下螺旋藻细胞内蛋白质含量、脯氨酸含量的提高,促进正常生长条件下螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)794细胞内抗氧化物质GSH含量的增多,但外源NO又可以降低增强UV_B胁迫下螺旋藻细胞中GSH含量的增加。说明NO对增强UV_B胁迫下的螺旋藻794细胞有保护作用,可以减轻UV_B胁迫对螺旋藻(S. platensis)细胞引起的生物损伤。首次研究报道了增强UV_B胁迫下NO信号分子对蓝细菌——螺旋藻细胞生物损伤调节能力的影响,为进一步探讨NO信号及其与其它信号分子之间相互作用、相互关联来调节细胞的生理生化过程,以减缓UV_B胁迫下的生物损伤机理奠定了基础。     

NaCl胁迫对螺旋藻生长及抗氧化酶活性的影响

在0.1％～5.0％NaCl浓度范围的培养基中培养极大螺旋藻(Spirulina maxima),发现NaCl浓度高于2.0％时螺旋藻生长受到明显抑制。培养7天后测定超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(ASA-POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量。结果表明：在盐胁迫下,SOD酶活性升高;抗坏血酸过氧化物酶和过氧化氢酶活性在低盐胁迫下活性升高,高盐胁迫下抗坏血酸过氧化物酶活性迅速降低,过氧化物酶则完全失活;MDA含量先随盐胁迫程度增加而降低,后随盐胁迫的进一步增强恢复至对照水平。     

干旱胁迫对远志种子萌发及幼苗生长和生理特性的影响

以远志(Polygala tenuifolia Willd.)为研究对象,采用不同浓度(2.5%~25%)聚乙二醇(PEG-6000)模拟不同程度的干旱胁迫,探讨干旱胁迫对远志种子萌发及幼苗生理生化特性的影响。结果表明:(1)随着干旱胁迫强度的增加,远志种子的发芽启动时间推迟,发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数降低,但种子发芽率在2.5%~15%PEG胁迫下与对照无显著性差异,而在20%PEG胁迫下均显著低于对照,在25%PEG胁迫下种子不能萌发;在干旱胁迫条件下,远志幼苗生物量降低,胚芽生长受到显著抑制,胚根长度则先伸长后缩短。(2)远志幼苗叶绿素含量在2.5%~10%PEG范围内随胁迫强度的增加和时间的延长而持续上升,在15%和20%PEG胁迫下则表现为先上升后下降,在10%PEG胁迫处理第15天时含量最高,为对照的1.34倍。(3)幼苗叶片的游离脯氨酸、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量随PEG胁迫强度的增加和时间的延长而增加,各指标均在20%PEG胁迫处理第15天时含量最高,分别为对照的1.99倍、1.53倍和1.50倍。(4)随着PEG胁迫时间的延长,远志幼苗叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性先上升后下降,并在10%PEG胁迫处理第10天时活性最强;过氧化物酶(POD)活性随着胁迫时间的延长表现出先上升后下降又上升的特性,并在20%PEG胁迫处理第5天时活性最强;叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量在15%和20%PEG胁迫处理下持续上升,在2.5%~10%PEG胁迫范围内先上升后又有所下降。研究发现,远志种子在轻、中度干旱胁迫下仍可正常萌发,而且幼苗能通过调节自身生长、渗透调节物质含量和抗氧化酶活性主动适应干旱环境,对干旱环境表现出较好的适应能力。     

螺旋藻对增强的UV-B胁迫的响应

本文研究了实验室条件下增强的uv-B（280-320nm）胁迫对一种蓝藻一钝顶螺旋藻（Spirulina platensis）794生物量、色素和蛋白、细胞内MDA含量及活性氧产生的影响。结果表明,在增强的uV-B胁迫下,螺旋藻的生物量减少,细胞内叶绿素a和类胡萝卜素含量降低,从而使螺旋藻的生长发育受到一定程度的抑制,而细胞浆蛋白质含量增加,这可能是螺旋藻对逆境胁迫的一种适应性反应。增强UV-B胁迫下,螺旋藻细胞内MDA含量增加,与之相对应,活性氧的产生速率也增加,进一步证实了逆境胁迫下,植物细胞内叶绿素含量的下降、MDA的积累主要与UV-B胁迫下活性氧的产生及其对细胞的氧化损伤有关。     

H_2O_2对黑曲霉氧化胁迫机理的研究

旨在探究H_2O_2胁迫下,黑曲霉的氧化应激响应,为控制黑曲霉生长和赭曲霉毒素A(OTA)合成提供依据。测定黑曲霉菌体生长、OTA合成、胞内活性氧(ROS)和脂质过氧化水平,以及抗氧化酶活性。H_2O_2能够抑制黑曲霉生长,且抑制作用具有剂量相关性;能促进其合成OTA,尤其是生长第4天时最为明显;能提升胞内ROS水平和丙二醛(MDA)含量;引起胞内过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)的活性增高,其中在生长第5天CAT酶活提高显著,生长第6天GPX酶活提高显著;但对超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性无显著影响。菌体通过提升胞内抗氧化酶活性及毒素的合成来平衡胞内过多的活性氧,从而在氧胁迫下维持菌体生长及代谢。     

强酸胁迫下大叶相思幼苗抗性生理机制研究

为探讨大叶相思幼苗耐强酸胁迫的生理机制, 试验采用水培法, 设置了pH 3.0、pH 2.0 和pH 5.8 (CK)酸胁迫梯度和3 天、9 天两个持续胁迫时间, 观测了大叶相思幼苗在不同强度酸胁迫下叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量, 脯氨酸(Pro)含量以及抗氧化酶如过氧化物酶(POD)、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)等活性的响应特征。结果表明: (1)酸胁迫加重过程中, PSⅡ 最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)表现出下降趋势; (2)与CK比较, 在pH 3.0胁迫下, Pro无显著变化, 但在pH 2.0 持续胁迫下显著上升, 表明当pH 值低至2.0 时, 大叶相思幼苗受到严重胁迫; (3)与CK 比较, 在pH 值为 3.0和 2.0 持续3 天、9 天的胁迫下, MDA 含量无显著变化, 表明大叶相思幼苗在极强酸胁迫下膜脂过氧化程度并未显著提高; (4)与CK 比较, 在pH 3.0 胁迫下GST 和GPX 活性显著上升, 但在pH 2.0 胁迫下无显著变化; 与CK 比较, 在pH 3.0 胁迫下GR和POD 活性无显著差异, 但在pH 2.0 胁迫下有所下降, 表明大叶相思幼苗体内不同抗氧化酶在应对不同程度强酸胁迫时表现不同, 其中GST 对强酸胁迫响应最为敏感。综合分析各指标在不同梯度酸胁迫下的变化, 认为大叶相思幼苗耐强酸胁迫的生理调节阈值可能在pH 3.0 左右.     

Selenium-induced changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes and content of photosynthetic pigments in Spirulina platensis

Spirulina platensis exposed to various selenium （Se） concentrations （0, 10, 20, 40, 80, 150, 175, 200, 250 mg/L） accumulated high amounts of Se in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Under low Se concentrations （〈150 mg/L）, Se induced increases in biomass concentration, content of photosynthetic pigments, and activities of glutathione peroxidase （GPX）, superoxide dismutase （SOD）, catalase （CAT） and Gua-dep peroxidases （POD）, which indicates that antioxidant enzymes play an important role in protecting cells from Se stress. Higher Se concentrations （≥175 mg/L） led to higher Se accumulation and increases in activities of GPX, SOD, CAT and POD, but also induced lipid peroxidation （LPO） coupled with potassium leakage and decreases in biomass concentration and contents of photosynthetic pigment. The results indicate that increases in activities of the antioxidant enzymes were not sufficient to protect cell membranes against Se stress. Time-dependent variations in the activities of antioxidant enzymes, contents of chlorophyll a and carotenoid and the LPO level were also investigated under representative Se concentrations of 40 and 200mg/L. Opposite variation trends between SOD-CAT activities, and GPX-POD-APX activities were observed during the growth cycles. The results showed that the prevention of damage to cell membranes of S. platensis cells could be achieved by cooperative effects of SOD-CAT and GPX-POD-APX enzymes. This study concludes that S. platensis possessed tolerance to Se and could protect itself from phytotoxicity induced by Se by altering various metabolic processes.     

螺旋藻及其水提物对肠道菌群体外生长的影响

体外观察螺旋藻及其水提物对肠道菌群生长的影响。结果表明 ,螺旋藻及其水提物对双歧杆菌和乳杆菌和生长具有显著的促进作用 (培养 48h,P<0 .0 0 1) ,对肠道其他菌亦有不同程度的促进作用 ,而对大肠埃希菌的促生长作用不显著 (P>0 .0 5 )。     

钝顶螺旋藻生物富集Cr(Ⅲ)影响因素的研究

对钝顶螺旋藻生物富集Cr(Ⅲ)的影响因素进行了研究。发现螺旋藻对Cr(Ⅲ)的生物富集主要经历了快速的吸附和缓慢的吸收两个步骤;化学键较弱的Cr(Ⅲ)化合物具有较高的富集效率;藻细胞浓度一定时,随着Cr(Ⅲ)浓度的增加,单位重量螺旋藻对Cr(Ⅲ)的富集量不断增加,最后趋于饱和;当Cr(Ⅲ)浓度一定时,随着藻细胞浓度的增加,螺旋藻对Cr(Ⅲ)的总富集量逐渐增加而单位重量藻体的富集量减少。研究还证实,螺旋藻干粉比新鲜藻能富集更多的Cr(Ⅲ);pH值是影响Cr(Ⅲ)生物富集的一个重要影响因素,最佳pH在7左右;温度升高和加强光强均可加强Cr(Ⅲ)的富集;阳离子对Cr(Ⅲ)的富集存在一定的促进或抑制作用。     

含氯化镉水体中螺旋藻的生长及其对镉的摄取作用

研究了钝顶螺旋藻和极大螺旋藻在含CdCl2水体中的生长状况与摄Cd能力.结果表明:两种螺旋藻皆对CdCl2有较强的耐受能力,但是有不同的摄Cd行为.当CdCl2浓度为6~24mg.L-1,培养96h时,两种螺旋藻对Cd的摄取作用主要表现为藻细胞外的表面吸附;培养10d时,钝顶螺旋藻的胞内Cd含量依然甚微,而极大螺旋藻对Cd的细胞内吸附量却明显增加,24mg.L-1CdCl2处理的极大螺旋藻胞内的Cd吸附量为12mg.L-1CdCl2处理的11.6倍,且略超过细胞表面吸附量.表明在高浓度Cd的长时间胁迫下,两种螺旋藻的摄Cd行为和对Cd的耐受机制具有明显差异,其中钝顶螺旋藻为胞外机制,而极大螺旋藻却为胞内、胞外混合机制,且以胞内机制为主.     

Simultaneous cultivation of Spirulina platensis and the toxigenic cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa

Mangueira Lagoon, located in the extreme south of Brazil, has water with physicochemical characteristics such as alkaline pH and carbonate levels propitious for the growth of the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis. Previously published studies have shown that Mangueira Lagoon water supplemented with small quantities of carbon and nitrogen is suitable for S. platensis cultivation and can significantly reduce production costs. We studied mixed cultures of Spirulina platensis and the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa using a 2(3) factorial design in which the three factors were the initial biomass concentration of S. platensis and M. aeruginosa and the type of culture medium (100% Zarrouk's medium or 80% Mangueira Lagoon water plus 20% Zarrouk's medium). The highest S. platensis maximum specific growth rate (mu(max)) occurred in the culture with the highest M. aeruginosa biomass concentration and when undiluted culture medium was used (micro(max) = 0.283 d(-1)). The highest M. aeruginosa specific death rate (k) was obtained in the presence of S. platensis (k = 0.555 d(-1)) and was independent of the initial M. aeruginosa biomass concentration and culture medium, demonstrating that S. platensis cultures are not susceptible to contamination by M. aeruginosa. The culture medium had no significant influence (p > 0.05) on S. platensis micro(max) values, indicating that production costs could be reduced by using a medium consisting of 80% Mangueira Lagoon water plus 20% Zarrouk's medium.     

盐泽螺旋藻与其他螺旋藻的比较研究

研究了盐泽螺旋藻的形态、生理生化特性和在不同条件下的生长状况,并与其他螺旋藻进行了比较。盐泽螺旋藻、极大螺旋藻和钝顶螺旋藻在蛋白质的含量、氨基酸组分以及可见光吸收光谱等方面差别不大。盐泽螺旋藻的生长速度最快(世代时间为8.4h)。极大螺旋藻、钝顶螺旋藻1926和钝顶螺旋藻2340的世代时间分别为11、11.8和14.8h。盐泽螺旋藻的光合作用和呼吸作用强度亦大于极大螺旋藻和钝顶螺旋藻。此外,这种藻对盐分和温度还具有较宽的适应范围,在形态上也和其他3种螺旋藻有较大之差异。       

ON-LINE MONITORING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE TO ASSESS THE EXTENT OF PHOTOINHIBITION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS INDUCED BY HIGH OXYGEN CONCENTRATION AND LOW TEMPERATURE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF OUTDOOR CULTURES OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS (CYANOBACTERIA)

The saturating pulse fluorescence technique was applied to study photoinhibition of photosynthesis in outdoor cultures of the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis (Nordstedt) Geitler strain M2 grown under high oxygen and low temperature stress. Diurnal changes in maximum photochemical yield (F_v/F_m), photon yield of PSII (ΔF/F 'm), and nonphotochemical quenching (qN) were measured using a portable, pulse-amplitude–modulated fluorometer. When solar irradiance reached the maximum value, the F _v/F_m and ΔF/F 'm ratios of the Spirulina cultures grown under high oxygen stress decreased by 35% and 60%, respectively, as compared with morning values. The depression of the F_v/F_m and ΔF/F 'm ratios reached 55% and 84%, respectively, when high oxygen stress was combined with low temperature (i.e. 10° C below the optimal value for growth). Photoinhibition reduced the daily productivity of the culture grown under high oxygen stress by 33% and that of the culture grown under high oxygen–low temperature stress by 60%. Changes in the biomass yield of the cultures correlated well with changes in the daily integrated value of the estimated electron transport rate through the PSII (ΔF/F 'm × photon flux density). The results indicate that on-line chlorophyll fluorescence measurement is a powerful tool for assessing the photosynthetic performance of outdoor Spirulina cultures.     

Effects of electromagnetic field on the batch cultivation and nutritional composition of Spirulina platensis in an air-lift photobioreactor

Spirulina platensis was batch cultivated in a novel 3.5l magnetic air-lift photobioreactor with external-loop on which 0-0.55 T electromagnetic field (EMF) was imposed to investigate the EMF effects on the algal growth and nutrition composition. At the same time, the correlative mechanism was discussed mainly based on C, N, P uptake. It was found that, EMF has double-side effects on S. platensis cultivation depend on EMF intensity. 0.25 T EMF stress was found to be suitable for the algal cultivation enhancement increasing the maximum cell dry weight by 22% in a time period two days less than that of the control at 35 degrees C and 252 micromol photonsm(-2)S(-1). In addition, the nutritional composition of S. platensis was improved in both essential amino acids such as histidine and trace elements Ni, Sr, Cu, Mg, Fe, Mn, Ca, Co and V. It was suggested it was possible to optimize the cultivation process of S. platensis by imposing suitable weak EMF which may enhance the nutrition assimilation e.g. C, N, P and minerals by S. platensis.     

Phototrophic cultivation of NaCl‐tolerant mutant of Spirulina platensis for enhanced C‐phycocyanin production under optimized culture conditions and its dynamic modeling

Commercial cultivation of Spirulina sp. is highly popular due to the presence of high amount of C‐phycocyanin (C‐PC ) and other valuable chemicals like carotenoids and γ‐linolenic acid. In this study, the pH and the concentrations of nitrogen and carbon source were manipulated to achieve improved cell growth and C‐PC production in NaCl‐tolerant mutant of Spirulina platensis . In this study, highest C‐PC (147 mg · L^?1) and biomass (2.83 g · L^?1) production was achieved when a NaCl‐tolerant mutant of S. platensis was cultivated in a nitrate and bicarbonate sufficient medium (40 and 60 mM, respectively) at pH 9.0 under phototrophic conditions. Kinetic study of wildtype S. platensis and its NaCl‐tolerant mutant was also done to determine optimum nitrate concentrations for maximum growth and C‐PC production. Kinetic parameter of inhibition (Haldane model) was fitted to the relationship between specific growth rate and substrate concentration obtained from the growth curves. Results showed that the maximum specific growth rate (μ_max) for NaCl‐tolerant mutant increased by 17.94% as compared to its wildtype counterpart, with a slight increase in half‐saturation constant (K_s), indicating that this strain could grow well at high concentration of NaNO₃. C‐PC production rate (C_max) in mutant cells increased by 12.2% at almost half the value of K_s as compared to its wildtype counterpart. Moreover, the inhibition constant (K_i) value was 207.85% higher in NaCl‐tolerant mutant as compared to its wildtype strain, suggesting its ability to produce C‐PC even at high concentrations of NaNO₃.     

Chlorophyll production from Spirulina platensis: cultivation with urea addition by fed-batch process

The cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis is an attractive alternative source of the pigment chlorophyll, which is used as a natural color in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. In this work, the influence of the light intensity and urea supplementation as a nitrogen source using fed-batch cultivation for S. platensis growth and chlorophyll content was examined. Cultivations were carried out in 5 l open tanks, at 30+/-1 degrees C. Response surface methodology was utilized for analysis of the results, and models were obtained for biomass productivity, nitrogen-cell conversion factor and chlorophyll productivity. The best cellular growth was observed with 500 mg/l of urea at a light intensity of 5600 lx, whereas the highest concentration of chlorophyll in the biomass was observed with 500 mg/l of urea at a light intensity of 1400 lx. Overall, the best chlorophyll productivity was observed with 500 mg/l of urea at a light intensity of 3500 lx, providing the optimal balance between the cellular growth and the biomass chlorophyll content.