柠檬醛损伤黄曲霉线粒体生化机理的研究

应用生物化学方法并结合扫描电镜,研究柠檬醛掺入黄曲霉细胞,并通过损伤线粒体(Mt),导致抑制其生长的机理。结果表明,在药物致敏浓度时,菌丝体经该醛作用后,胞内Mt呈不规则增多,氧化还原反应系统受到破坏,与对照组相比,柠檬醛组的琥珀酸脱氢酶(Succinate Dehydrogenase,SDH)、苹果酸脱氢酶(Malate Dehydrogenase,MDH)活性分别呈不可逆下降271%和242%,随着药物浓度的升高,SDH、MDH的活性直至消失;以琥珀酸、α酮戊二酸和丙酮酸为底物时,线粒体呼吸速率分别下降24.1%、14.3%和36.1%,提示柠檬醛能使菌丝体DNA、RNA、脂类和蛋白质等生物合成受到抑制,促进细胞死亡。     

柠檬醛顺反异构体对黄曲霉超微结构及膜功能的影响

研究柠檬醛顺反异构体（香叶醛和橙花醛）抗菌性是阐明该醛抗菌机理核心所在.用酶转化法合成香叶醛和橙花醛后,用液态或气态的异构单体分别对黄曲霉孢子及菌丝体进行毒化.采用透射电镜、多维显微及激光拉曼散射技术对毒化的黄曲霉孢子及菌丝体进行显微结构观察和膜相关参数的测定.结果表明,无论是液体还是气体毒化方式,柠檬醛顺反异构体单独存在时均有抗黄曲霉作用;二者混合物的抗菌总活性与单体相比表现出一定程度协同性;二个异构单体的抗菌作用不仅表现为破坏黄曲霉超微结构,而且还反映在损伤其细胞膜体积调节功能及变形能力.     

不同含水量和温度下贮存中球孢白僵菌分生孢子活力与内贮营养的衰变

将球孢白僵菌(Beauveriabassiana)BBSG8702的未干燥孢子粉(含水量58.9±1.6%)和真空冷冻干燥孢子粉(含水量7.4±0.9%)置于4℃和20℃下贮存1个月,每隔5d取样测定活孢率和孢子内贮总糖和蛋白含量,发现含水量和贮存温度交互影响孢子的活力以及内贮总糖和蛋白质的代谢水平,各组合中的活孢率一般与内贮总糖和蛋白质代谢水平均存在显著或极显著相关性.在1个月的贮存期间,4℃下冻干粉总糖含量下降13.4%,蛋白质含量下降39.2%,清水中的萌发率下降32.0%,营养液中的萌发率仅下降6.7%,而未干燥孢子粉的相同指标分别下降42.4%、66.3%、96.4%和99%;在20℃下,冻干粉的上述指标分别下降了14.1%、38.2%、55.8%和 10.4%,而未干燥孢子粉则分别下降了 43.2%、65.4%、99.4%和98.4%. 显然,含水量影响活孢率和内贮营养衰变的幅度,而温度影响衰变的速度,但内贮营养的耗尽并不立即引起孢子失活,在供给外源营养之后孢子仍能萌发.将含水量降至4.0±0.9%的冻干粉贮存1年,4℃下活孢率由初始的99.0%下降至90.2%,而20℃下贮存的前165d活孢率下降较为缓慢,但此后急剧下降,至第240d时几乎全部失活.模拟分析表明,低含水量冻干粉在4℃和20℃下贮存的半衰期(即活孢率减少一半所需的时间)分别为1006d和197d.这些结果说明,白僵菌纯孢粉的含水量     

磷和镉对根内球囊霉Glomus intraradices孢子萌发、菌丝生长和外生菌丝内聚磷酸累积的影响

丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)能够显著提高植物对重金属的抗性,菌丝内聚磷酸(Polyphosphate,PolyP)可能参与了这种抗性的形成。试验以Glomus intraradices孢子为试材,对灭菌条件进行了优化,并进一步研究了不同P和Cd2+水平对孢子萌发、菌丝生长、分支和外生菌丝中聚磷酸含量的影响。结果表明,孢子在1%氯胺T+0.02%链霉素+0.01%庆大霉素+1/100(V/V)吐温-20中灭菌5min的效果最好。孢子萌发率、菌丝分支和菌丝长度随着Cd2+浓度的增加不断降低;当Cd2+浓度达到0.1mmol/L时,孢子萌发率降低为0%,表明Glomus intraradices的孢子萌发对Cd2+的耐受极限为0.1mmol/L;1mmol/L的P促进菌丝分支增加,却降低了萌发率,但对菌丝生长没有影响;在培养23d以后,三者基本不再变化。外生菌丝内的聚磷酸含量随着P的升高而增加;在Cd2+胁迫作用下,聚磷酸的含量降低而菌丝密度随着聚磷酸的升高而升高,表明聚磷酸在减弱重金属毒性方面起了重要作用。     

牛筋草离孺孢生物学特性及代谢产物活性测定

对牛筋草离孺孢属(Bipolaris sorokiniana)NJ-08菌株的生物学特性及代谢产物除草活性测定结果表明：此菌株的菌丝体生长速度慢, 但产孢量大, 致病性强。菌丝体生长最适温度25°C, 致死温度是55°C/10 min, 最适pH值为8, 碳源以葡萄糖最佳, 供试氮源则不利于菌丝体生长。产生分生孢子最适温度25°C, 最适pH值为8, 碳源以葡萄糖最好, 氮源以硝酸钠产孢量最高。分生孢子萌发温度在20°C~35°C之间没有差异, 适宜pH值为5~7, 碳源以D-木糖的孢子萌发率最高, 氮源以蛋白胨的孢子萌发率最高, 不同处理间存在明显差异。NJ-08菌株产生的代谢产物作用于牛筋草, 可使叶片黄化或枯死, 代谢产物对指示植物及杂草如柱花草、地桃花、猪屎豆和辣椒的胚根胚芽生长都有明显的抑制作用, 抑制率均超过了90%, 显示出很好的除草活性。     

环境因子对蕨类植物孢子萌发的影响

蕨类植物通过孢子萌发形成独立生活的配子体,配子体能够形成精子器和颈卵器,进而通过受精作用形成新的孢子体。孢子萌发是蕨类植物生活史过程中配子体世代向孢子体世代转变的关键步骤。同时,此过程不仅受到多种环境因子的影响,也是研究细胞核极性移动、细胞不对称分裂、假根极性生长等独特的细胞学事件的良好模型。迄今为止,人们已经研究发现多种环境因子对约200余种蕨类植物孢子萌发有影响。总结了环境因子对蕨类植物孢子萌发影响的规律如下:(1)孢子萌发除了受到光照强度影响外,主要受光质的影响,光质的影响主要表现为4种方式:①孢子萌发受红光刺激与远红光抑制像开关一样调控;②孢子萌发不受远红光抑制;③孢子萌发受蓝光抑制;④孢子只能在黑暗条件下萌发。(2)重力作用会影响孢子细胞核移动,进而影响孢子细胞发育的极性。(3)赤霉素(GA)能增加孢子萌发率或帮助孢子打破休眠。成精子囊素与GA作用相似,启动或促进孢子萌发。而脱落酸(ABA)、茉莉酸(JA)和乙烯等其它激素对孢子萌发的影响相对较小。(4)不同植物孢子有着各自最适的萌发培养基条件,如不同种类孢子对MS培养基中无机盐含量、蔗糖含量、pH值的要求不同。孢子外被中的Ca2+、Mn2+和Mg2+,培养基中的Cd2+和La3+,以及孢子接种密度、萌发空间CO2含量也会对孢子萌发造成影响。(5)多数蕨类植物孢子在15-30℃可以萌发,最适萌发温度为25℃。(6)4℃和液氮储藏可以延长孢子寿命并保持较高萌发率。     

月腺大戟根总黄酮对尖孢镰刀菌抑制作用的研究

采用生长速率法和孢子萌发法分别测定月腺大戟根总黄酮对尖孢镰刀菌菌丝生长和分生孢子萌发的抑制率,显微观察总黄酮处理尖孢镰刀菌后菌丝体形态结构的变化,并测定菌丝体相对电导率,菌丝体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性。结果表明:月腺大戟根总黄酮对尖孢镰刀菌菌丝生长和分生孢子萌发均有显著的抑制作用,抑制率随总黄酮浓度增加而增高,20 mg/L时抑制率达100%。总黄酮处理后的尖孢镰刀菌菌丝较细,分支减少,透明度差,液泡数量增多且形成较大的液泡;菌丝体细胞膜透性增加,SOD、CAT活性呈先上升后下降的趋势。以上实验结果可为植物病害生物防治及开发植物源农药方面提供理论依据和实验技术。     

球子蕨孢子的无菌繁殖

以球子蕨成熟孢子为外植体,研究了不同激素及浓度对其孢子萌发、愈伤组织诱导、丛生芽分化及生根的影响。结果表明:孢子萌发最适培养基为1/2MS+2%蔗糖,20d后萌发率达55.7%;诱导愈伤组织的最适培养基为MS+0.5mg·L-1KT+0.5mg·L-12,4-D,诱导率达36%,愈伤组织为绿色颗粒状;颗粒状愈伤组织在不添加激素的MS培养基中即可生长出大量丛生芽,转化率可达49.3%;低浓度(0.2mg·L-1)的IAA可有效促进幼孢子体苗生根。     

光照和温度对尖叶拟船叶藓孢子萌发及原丝体发育的影响

用组织培养法和光学显微镜技术初步研究了光照和温度对尖叶拟船叶藓孢子萌发及原丝体发育的影响。结果表明：（1）光照是影响孢子萌发的主要环境因子,20℃环境下,24h光照4d的孢子萌发率达83.3％;温度下黑暗培养的孢子30d也不能萌发,转光照后4d的萌发率可达84.6％;（2）温度是影响原丝体发育的主要环境因子,连续光照下,20℃的原丝体生长最快、分枝最多、分化最早,第31天可长达651.64μm;25℃次之,只有379.12μm;而自然光照下5-10℃环境下的孢子萌发率（18d为70.2％）和原丝体生长速度（127.44μm）均最慢;（3）原丝体发育到一定阶段,断裂为单个细胞,单个细胞再萌芽出新原丝体。     

光照和温度对扇蕨孢子萌发的影响

用组织培养法和光学显微镜技术初步研究光照和温度影响扇蕨孢子萌发的结果表明,扇蕨孢子发芽是需光型,具有明显的光休眠现象。光照是孢子萌发的主要影响因子,25℃下,孢子萌发率达（85．1±5．1）％。相同温度下孢子即使在黑暗中培养50d也不能萌发,转入光照下后萌发率可达（82．4±6．6）％。孢子在光下的最适发芽温度为21．6-26．5℃,7d开始萌发,6-7周完全萌发,温度升高或下降均降低孢子萌发率。     

不同遮光处理对平茬后厚朴萌蘖株部分形态及生理指标的影响

以自然光照(遮光率0.0%)为对照,对遮光率20.0%、52.5%和78.6%条件下平茬后厚朴(Magnolia officinalis Rehd.et Wils)萌蘖株的部分形态和生理指标进行比较.结果表明:随遮光率提高,3个遮光处理组萌蘖株的株高呈现逐渐增大的趋势,萌蘖株叶中的叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素和总叶绿素含量也基本上呈现逐渐增大的趋势,但萌蘖株的地径却呈现逐渐减小的趋势.萌蘖株的冠幅,单桩的萌蘖株数、叶片总数和叶芽总数,叶长和叶宽,单叶的干质量和叶面积,叶中叶绿素a含量与叶绿素b含量的比值(Chla/Chlb)和可溶性糖含量均在遮光率52.5%条件下最大,但仅冠幅、单桩叶片总数、单叶面积和叶中可溶性糖含量显著大于对照,分别较对照增加156.21%、28.18%、129.02%和64.31%;并且,多数指标在遮光率20.0%条件下居中、在遮光率78.6%条件下最小.然而,萌蘖株的叶长宽比、比叶质量及叶的相对含水量和可溶性蛋白质含量则在遮光率52.5%条件下最小,但仅比叶质量显著小于对照,较对照减少37.43%;并且,多数指标在遮光率20.0%条件下居中、在遮光率78.6%条件下最大.研究结果显示:适当的遮光处理能够促进平茬后厚朴萌蘖株的生长,遮光率52.5%为最优的遮光处理条件.     

亚硫酸盐甘蔗渣浆酶解液发酵制备乙醇

以亚硫酸盐甘蔗渣浆酶解液作为原料,利用C. shehatae发酵制取燃料乙醇。结果表明：还原糖最适初始质量浓度为葡萄糖140 g/L、木糖60 g/L、酶解液总糖80 g/L。利用初始葡萄糖55.06 g/L、木糖11.18 g/L、纤维二糖4.51 g/L的亚硫酸盐甘蔗渣浆酶解液发酵,经18 h获得乙醇22.98 g/L。乙醇得率为67.23%,葡萄糖利用率为99.27%,木糖利用率为32.96%,C. shehatae适合作为蔗渣为原料的乙醇发酵菌株。     

柠檬醛对杨梅采后保鲜的作用研究

杨梅(Myrica rubra Sieb.Zucc.)是一种富含抗氧化物的健康水果,但极易腐烂变质,应用生物保鲜剂对杨梅保鲜具有无毒、经济和易推广等优点。本研究从自然腐烂的杨梅中分离纯化出7种腐烂病原菌菌株,其中Penicillium georgiense首次在杨梅采后病腐中被报道;在此基础上研究了柠檬醛对杨梅采后保鲜效果和对4种主要杨梅腐烂病原菌的抑菌机理。结果表明:用1.00%(体积分数)柠檬醛对杨梅进行熏蒸处理,可显著提高冷贮条件下杨梅的好果率;柠檬醛抑菌动力学研究表明0.10%(体积分数)柠檬醛可有效抑制4种病原菌孢子形成,从而抑制病原菌生长繁殖,以降低杨梅腐烂率。柠檬醛是一种有效的杨梅抑菌保鲜剂,它的应用将有利于杨梅采后保鲜,并可促进这一果树资源的开发利用。     

柠檬醛致黄曲霉孢子丧失萌发力的机制

通过由倒置显微镜、衍射光栅和线阵光电偶合器件CCD(chargecoupleddevice)等构成的显微多道分光光度系统及由计算机DEPHI编程工具编制的单细胞凝胶电泳SCGE(single cellgelelectro phoresis)图像分析系统 ,摄取荧光显微镜所呈图像 ,再由图像捕捉卡将CCD产生的图像信号送入计算机 ,将柠檬醛对黄曲霉质膜和核DNA损伤的图像进行显示存储和分析处理 ,测定彗星长度、荧光强度、矩类及头尾DNA含量比等彗星参数指标 .结果发现Olive尾矩、尾长、尾分布矩等彗星尾参数指标与柠檬醛致黄曲霉损伤浓度呈正相关性 ,当致损浓度达到 1 5mg L以上时 ,DNA损伤为致死性损伤 ,不能被细胞内修复系统所修复 .揭示柠檬醛通过损伤质膜而进入细胞 ,对DNA产生不可逆损伤 ,使孢子失去萌发力的机制 .实现将DNA损伤的生化定性检测推进到数值化研究范围 ,为柠檬醛的开发应用提供了重要理论依据 .与国内外同类技术相比 ,本检测观察系统还具有高灵敏度、快速、无扰、多光谱显微测定之特点 .     

Permeabilization and inhibition of the germination of spores of Aspergillus niger for gluconic acid production from glucose

In this study, the role of citral to permeabilize the spores of Aspergillus niger and replace sodium azide in the bioconversion medium was studied. Further, characterization of glucose oxidase of spores was carried out by exposing both permeabilized and unpermeabilized spores to different pressures (1, 2, 2.7 kb) and temperatures (60, 70, 80, 90 degrees C). Unpermeabilized spores after exposure to high temperatures were permeabilized by freezing before using as catalyst in the bioconversion reaction. Results showed that citral permeabilized the spores and could inhibit spore germination in the bioconversion medium. Rate of reaction was significantly increased from 1.5 to 4.35 g/Lh which was higher than the commercial glucose oxidase 2g/Lh). Glucose oxidase activity of A. niger was resistant to pressure. However, pressure treatment could not permeabilize them. Behaviour of fresh and permeabilized spores to temperature varied significantly. Glucose oxidase activity of fresh spores exposed to high temperature was unaffected at 70 degrees C till 15 min and 84% of relative activity was retained even after 1h at 70 degrees C while permeabilized spore got inactivated at 70 degrees C for 15 min, which followed the same pattern as commercial glucose oxidase. Cellular membrane integrity was lost due to permeabilization by freezing which resulted in heat-inactivation of glucose oxidase when spores were permeabilized before heat treatment. Thus, glucose oxidase of spore remains heat stable when unpermeabilized and active while permeabilized and its reaction rate is higher than the commercial glucose oxidase.     

Influence of media composition on the production of delta-endotoxin by Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis

Powders of edible leguminous seeds, greengram (Vigna radiata) or soybean (Glycine max), were used as the major protein source with different combinations of soluble starch and/or cane sugar molasses as the major carbohydrate source for the production of delta-endotoxin by Bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis serotype 1 in submerged fermentation. The primary product (lyophilized with 6 g of lactose) yield was 8.7 to 9.1 g/liter from media with dehusked greengram powder and 9.7 to 10.3 g/liter from media with defatted soybean powder in basal medium. The toxicity of primary products was assayed against fifth-instar Bombyx mori larvae by force-feeding. The primary product from the medium containing defatted soybean powder and soluble starch gave a maximum viable spore count of 91.3 x 10(6)/mg, with a corresponding potency of 35,800 IU/mg, whereas the medium containing dehusked greengram powder and cane sugar molasses gave a spore count of 49.5 x 10(6)/mg, with a highest potency of 38,300 IU/mg. Either legume protein in combination with cane sugar molasses yielded primary product 2.1 to 2.4 times more potent than the U.S. standard. The combined carbohydrate source consisting of soluble starch and cane sugar molasses, irrespective of the source of protein in the media, drastically reduced delta-endotoxin production, thereby reducing the potency of the primary products compared to the U.S. standard.     

Optimizing the continuous production of Candida utilis and Saccharomycopsis fibuliger on potato processing wastewater.

The yeasts Candida utilis and Saccharomycopsis fibuliger were propagated as a source of single-cell protein in a continuous, mixed, aerobic, single-stage cultivation on blancher water generated during potato processing. A series of steady-state experiments based on a two-level factorial design, half-replicate modified with an intermediate experiment, was performed to determine the effect of pH, 3.8 to 4.8; dissolved oxygen, 42 to 80% saturation; dilution rate, 0.17 to 0.31 h(-1); and temperature, 27 to 32 degrees C on the amount of carbon consumed, the rate of carbon consumption (R(c)), the amount of reducing sugar consumed, the rate of sugar consumption (R(g)), the amount of protein produced, the rate of protein production (R(p)), the yield from carbon, and the yield from reducing sugar. The results were analyzed by stepwise multiple regression and Fisher's least significant difference test. Analyses showed that high dilution rates resulted in increased R(c), R(g), and R(p) and indicated that a rate of 0.31 h(-1) was below the critical dilution rate. A temperature of 32 degrees C increased the amount of carbon consumed by 34%. A pH of 4.3 to 4.8 increased the amount of protein produced. The yield from carbon was constant, and the relatively high yield from reducing sugar indicated that other substrates were consumed. Dissolved oxygen was in excess at 42% saturation and above. Since C. utilis predominated the mixed cultures and amylase production appeared to be limited, a single-stage fermentation lacked efficiency. The experimental design allowed preliminary optimization of major environmental variables with relatively few experiments and provided a basis for future kinetic studies.     

Biotransformation of terpenes by fungi: Study of the pathways involved

The biotransformation of the pure terpene alcohols geraniol and nerol, the mixture of the alcohols, ‘citrol’, and the mixture of the aldehydes, citral, to 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one by sporulated surface cultures of Penicillium digitatum was compared. It was found that citral was converted faster than the alcohols but gave a lower overall yield of ≈76%, whereas the pure alcohols and their mixture, ‘citrol’, gave a yield of ≈83%. It was also established that the bioconversion over prolonged periods was possible with an overall yield of 80–90% depending on the substrate used. The bioconversion of nerol to 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one by a spore suspension was also shown. The pathways involved in the biotransformation of geraniol and citral to 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one are also discussed.     

Biotransformation of geraniol, nerol and citral by sporulated surface cultures of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium sp

The biotransformation of geraniol, nerol and citral by Aspergillus niger was studied. A comparison was made between submerged liquid, sporulated surface cultures and spore suspensions. This bioconversion was also carried out with surface cultures of Penicillium sp. The main bioconversion products obtained from geraniol and nerol by liquid cultures of A. niger were linalool and alpha-terpineol. Linalool, alpha-terpineol and limonene were the main products obtained from nerol and citral by sporulated surface cultures, whereas geraniol was converted predominantly to linalool, also resulting in higher yields. Bioconversion of nerol with Penicillium chrysogenum yielded mainly alpha-terpineol and some unidentified compounds. With P. rugulosum the major bioconversion product from nerol and citral was linalool. The bioconversion of nerol to alpha-terpineol and linalool by spore suspensions of A. niger was also investigated. Finally the biotransformation with sporulated surface cultures was also monitored by solid phase microextraction (SPME). It was found that SPME is a very fast and efficient screening technique for biotransformation experiments.     

The Composition and Attributes of Colletotrichum truncatum Spores Are Altered by the Nutritional Environment

Previous sporulation studies with Colletotrichum truncatum NRRL 13737, a fungal pathogen of the noxious weed Sesbania exaltata, showed that the carbon-to-nitrogen (CN) ratio of the conidiation medium influenced spore yield, morphology, and efficacy in inciting disease in S. exaltata. Spores produced in a medium with a CN ratio of 10:1 were more effective than were spores produced in a 30:1 or 80:1 ratio in causing disease in S. exaltata. With a basal salts medium supplemented with glucose and Casamino Acids, substrate utilization, spore production, biomass accumulation, and biomass and spore composition were compared in submerged cultures of C. truncatum grown in media with CN ratios of 80:1, 30:1, and 10:1. All cultures were sporulating by day 2, and spore concentrations in 5-day-old cultures were significantly different: 30:1 > 10:1 > 80:1. Amino acid and glucose utilization was balanced in cultures grown in media with a CN ratio of 10:1, whereas cultures grown in media with a CN ratio of 30:1 or 80:1 depleted amino acids prior to glucose. Conidia produced in media with a CN ratio of 10:1 contained significantly more protein (32% of dry weight) and less lipid (17% of dry weight) than conidia produced in media with a CN ratio of either 30:1 (15% protein, 33% lipid) or 80:1 (12% protein, 37% lipid). The higher lipid content of spores produced in media with a CN ratio of 30:1 or 80:1 was associated with the presence of increased numbers of lipid droplets. Optimization studies on conidia produced in media with CN ratios between 30:1 and 10:1 which compared yield, attributes, and efficacy in inciting disease in S. exaltata suggest that media with a CN ratio of 15:1 to 20:1 may be optimal for conidium production.