The feeding behaviour of a deep-sea holothurian, Stichopus tremulus (Gunnerus) based on in situ observations and experiments using a Remotely Operated Vehicle

Using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to deploy an in situ cage experiment incorporating fluorescent Luminophore particle tracers, the gut throughput time of the deposit feeding holothurian, Stichopus tremulus (Gunnerus) was determined as 23.73 h (S.D.±2.3). For a range of individuals examined at different depths (350-500 m) and locations, throughput times varied between 19 and 26 h irrespective of animal size or gut tract length. In situ video observations of feeding behaviour showed that this species uses fine oral papillae in a ‘sweeping’ motion to target particles on the seafloor. Following detection of a food source fine-branched digitate tentacles collect a large range of sediment fragments from the seabed. The main types of particles ingested include silica fragments (<20 >500 μm), pelagic foraminifera, benthic foraminifera, fine phytodetrital remains and occasional larger rock fragments (∼1 cm). Ingested sediment consisted mainly of very fine silica fragments (∼50 μm) accounting for over 50% of the total gut contents. Frame-by-frame video analysis revealed that the particle handling time (i.e. the time taken for a tentacle insertion and the subsequent collection of food) was found to be ∼54 s. Only 10 of the 20 feeding tentacles were simultaneously employed during feeding. Use of tentacles appeared to be in sequence, alternating between the reserve and active tentacles. Estimating the rate of movement over the seabed and the total effective capture area of each tentacle, the impact of this animal on the turnover and quality of surface sediment at this deepwater site is potentially substantial. The in situ experiments provided a significant improvement over previous methods used to investigate deep-sea deposit feeders and represent a useful concept for further in situ deep-sea research using an industrial ROV.     

蔬菜中有机磷农药残留的高效液相色谱分析

应用高效液相色谱法测定蔬菜中有机磷农药残留量。采用高效液相色谱法,C18色谱柱、流动相为甲醇：水(V：V)=70：30,用紫外检测器检测。测定了蔬菜中甲1605和久效磷两种常用有机磷农药的残留量。该法相关性好,线性范围广,精密度高,准确度好。     

春雷霉素高产菌株US95#的选育及大罐发酵工艺控制

紫外线与光修复交替处理春雷霉素产生菌得到了高产突变株,再结合自然分离选出了US95^#。该菌株不但产量高,还具有稳定的遗传性能,并在大罐良好发酵工艺控制和条件下,罐发酵水平在春雷霉素生产上有了重大突破,发酵水平比历史最高水平提高12．9％。     

Continuous Enzymatic Regeneration of Electron Acceptors Used by Flavoenzymes: Cellobiose Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Production of Lactobionic Acid as an Example

An efficient enzymatic bioprocess is described in which lactose, an abundant renewable resource produced by the dairy industry, is completely and efficiently converted with a specific productivity of up to 32 g (kU h)^-1 into lactobionic acid, without the formation of any by-products. The key biocatalyst of this new process is the fungal enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase which oxidizes several β-1,4-linked disaccharides including lactose specifically at position C-1 of the reducing sugar moiety to the corresponding lactones. The electron acceptor employed in this reaction is continuously regenerated with the help of laccase, a H₂O-producing, copper-containing oxidase, and therefore has to be added in low, catalytic amounts only. Redox mediators that were successfully employed in this novel process and hence are compatible with the laccase regeneration system include benzoquinone, ABTS, ferricyanide, or ferrocene, amongst others. Factors affecting operational stability of the biocatalysts employed in this process include the redox mediator used, the temperature, and importantly the volumetric gas flow necessary for maintaining the dissolved oxygen tension. Lactobionic acid is a mild and sweet tasting acid with excellent chelating properties. These useful characteristics have lead to a growing number of patents for diverse applications in the food, pharmaceutical and detergent industries.     

海洋野生鱼酶解提取鱼油的工艺分析

海洋野生鱼与养殖鱼比较, 其鱼油中含更多的二十碳五烯酸（EPA）、二十二碳六烯酸（DHA）、脂溶性维生素等活性成分。为提高海洋野生鱼的利用价值, 以野生小带鱼为原料进行酶法提油工艺研究。分析了不同的温度, 时间, pH值等影响因素下的提取、萃取以及离心效果, 以响应面法确定了最佳的酶解工艺条件: 液固比为6、pH7.3、酶量1000 u/g原料、搅拌速度200 r/min、45oC酶解90 min; 最优萃取条件: 萃取剂100 mL(每20 g鱼糜原料)、pH4.0、40oC萃取25 min; 离心条件: 离心速度3000 r/min (1865 g)、离心时间10 min。上述工艺条件下提油率为79.90%。改进了传统的鱼油提取工艺, 在活性成分保护上有较大改善。     

高温高盐油藏微生物驱技术研究

青海油田跃进油区尕斯油藏中浅层地层平均温度65℃,地层水矿化度高达10％～17％。为探索微生物采油的可行性,对尕斯油藏地层水进行微生物种类及数量的鉴定,在分析地层水组分的基础上,设计两种激活体系,并考证激活剂对本源微生物的激活效果以及作用原油的效果。在临近相同油藏条件的地层水中筛选到一株耐高温高矿化度的石油降解菌,该菌能够产生表面活性剂,降低菌液的表面张力,改变岩石的润湿性,从而确定出适于尕斯油藏的微生物采油方式。     

Novel antibody to human BASP1 labels apoptotic cells post-caspase activation

Apoptosis is associated with morphological changes, including membrane blebbing, cell shrinkage, and chromatin condensation. However, the molecular mechanisms of the dynamic changes in cellular components during apoptosis are largely unknown. Here we developed a new rat monoclonal antibody, 9B1, that specifically immunolabeled dying cells in tissues and in cell cultures. The 9B1 antibody labeled the cytoplasm of apoptotic cells in a caspase-dependent manner. We identified human brain abundant membrane attached signal protein 1 (hBASP1) as the 9B1 antigen using the liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method. hBASP1 was present in the nucleus of HeLa cells, but relocated from the nucleus to the cytoplasm after the caspase activation step of apoptosis. Immunostaining analysis revealed that 9B1 preferentially labeled this cytoplasmic form of hBASP1. Labeling by 9B1 to distinguish apoptotic changes could be a novel criterion for determining whether cells with activated caspases are fated for survival or death.     

银杏叶聚戊烯醇的化学、纯化和药效研究

通过石油醚提取、水解、萃取和柱层析等分离,制得银杏叶叶聚戊烯醇纯样,其化学结构由NMR、IR和MS鉴定为桦木聚戊烯醇,异戊烯基单元数为15－21。另外,对聚戊烯醇的纯化工艺和毒、药理等进行了研究,提出纯化70％以上聚戊烯醇的方法,适合大指生产,为聚戊烯醇制剂的开发提供基础。     

植物细胞生物反应器培养的研究进展(I)

利用植物细胞大规模悬浮培养生产植物有用代谢产物在近些年来取得了很大发展,但植物细胞悬浮培养的工业化应用受到来自生物及工程技术上的限制.本文针对植物细胞培养的基本特点,详细讨论了与大规模生产有关的工程技术方面的问题,如植物细胞聚集、溶氧及气体成分、流体性能、剪切力对植物细胞培养产生的影响.     

基因工程技术在食品品质改良中的应用

概述了用基因工程技术改良食品的食用品质,提高食品加工性能的研究和应用现状。