Performance, chewing activity, and ruminal parameters in yearling beef steers fed early-harvested sorghum silage: Effect of chop length and wheat straw addition

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate effects of silage chop length (SCL) and long wheat straw (WS) addition on performance, ruminal parameters, and chewing activity of yearling beef steers. The aim of the first experiment was to measure dry matter (DM) intake, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion (FC). For this, 59 Angus yearling steers were assigned to one of the four treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. The factors were SCL (i.e., 5.8 and 9.4 mm mean particle length, MPL) and WS addition (i.e., 0 and 100 g/kg). Diets consisted of 792 g/kg of early-harvested sorghum silage (SS, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.), 200 g/kg of pelleted sunflower meal, and 8 g/kg of urea and mineral–vitamin supplements. The amount of SS was reduced by 100 g/kg when WS was added to the diet. The second experiment, which aimed to evaluate ruminal parameters and chewing activity, consisted of two treatments with four rumen-cannulated steers fed with a diet comprised of finely chopped SS (5.8 mm MPL) either with or without WS. In the first experiment, SCL had no effect on DM intake, ADG or FC, while addition of WS depressed DM intake and ADG and had a negative effect on FC, without interactions between the factors. In the second experiment, WS addition reduced DM intake and volatile fatty acid concentration, but did not affect rumen pH or chewing activity. Results suggest that WS addition to these SS-based diets containing a high aNDF did not improve the ruminal environment, did not affect chewing activity and had a negative effect on steer performance, while SCL may not affect performance of beef steers.     

Improving enzymatic hydrolysis of wheat straw using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium diethyl phosphate pretreatment

This study aims to establish a cellulose pretreatment process using ionic liquids (ILs) for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis. The IL 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium diethyl phosphate ([EMIM]DEP) was selected in view of its low viscous and the potential of accelerating enzymatic hydrolysis, and it could be recyclable. The yield of reducing sugars from wheat straw pretreated with this IL at 130 °C for 30 min reached 54.8% after being enzymatically hydrolyzed for 12 h. Wheat straw regenerated were hydrolyzed more easily than that treated with water. The fermentability of the hydrolyzates, obtained after enzymatic saccharification of the regenerated wheat straw, was evaluated using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This microbe could ferment glucose efficiently, and the ethanol production was 0.43 g/g glucose within 26 h. In conclusion, the IL [EMIM]DEP shows promise as pretreatment solvent for wheat straw, although its cost should be reduced and in-depth exploration of this subject is needed.     

Effect of bio-treatment on the lipophilic and hydrophilic extractives of wheat straw

Wheat straw, an important papermaking raw material in China, was treated with a white-rot fungus of Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME446, and the lipophilic and hydrophilic extractives from the control and bio-treated samples were analyzed by GC and GC–MS. Bio-treatment of wheat straw could alter the chemical composition of both the lipophylic and hydrophilic extractives. Sugars and phenolic substances such as coniferyl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamic acid, 1-guaiacylglycerol and ferulic acid were substantially degraded or consumed by the fungus. More lipophilic substances such as wax, glycerides and steryl esters were degraded into the corresponding components, resulting in much higher concentrations of fatty acids and sterols in the bio-treated samples. Obviously, the bio-treatment of wheat straw was of benefit to pitch control in pulping and papermaking processes, in the view of degradation of the more lipophilic substances. In addition, the bio-treatment could increase the lignin concentration in hot-water extractives of wheat straw.     

Laccase detoxification of steam-exploded wheat straw for second generation bioethanol

In this work we compared the efficiency of a laccase treatment performed on steam-exploded wheat straw pretreated under soft conditions (water impregnation) or harsh conditions (impregnation with diluted acid). The effect of several enzymatic treatment parameters (pH, time of incubation, laccase origin and loading) was analysed. The results obtained indicated that severity conditions applied during steam explosion have an influence on the efficiency of detoxification. A reduction of the toxic effect of phenolic compounds by laccase polymerization of free phenols was demonstrated. Laccase treatment of steam-exploded wheat straw reduced sugar recovery after enzymatic hydrolysis, and it should be better performed after hydrolysis with cellulases. The fermentability of hydrolysates was greatly improved by the laccase treatment in all the samples. Our results demonstrate the action of phenolic compounds as fermentation inhibitors, and the advantages of a laccase treatment to increase the ethanol production from steam-exploded wheat straw.     

Plasticization and crosslinking effects of acetone-formaldehyde and tannin resins on wheat protein-based natural polymers

Efficient plasticization and sufficient crosslinking were achieved by using an acetone-formaldehyde (AF) resin as an additive in the thermal processing of wheat protein-based natural polymers. The mobile AF resin and its strong intermolecular interactions with a wheat protein matrix produced sufficient flexibility for the plastics, while the covalent bonds formed between AF and the protein chains also caused the water-soluble resin to be retained in the materials under wet conditions. The mechanical properties of the materials were also enhanced as an additional benefit due to the formation of crosslinked networks through the polymer matrix. Tensile strength was further enhanced when using AF in conjunction with tannin resin (AFTR) in the systems as rigid aromatic structures were formed in the crosslinking segments. Different components in wheat proteins (WPs) or wheat gluten (WG) (e.g., proteins, residual starch and lipids) displayed different capabilities in interaction and reaction with the AFTR additives, and thus resulted in different performances when the ratio of these components varied in the materials. The application of the AFTR additives provides a feasible methodology to thermally process wheat protein-based natural polymers with improved mechanical performance and water-resistant properties.     

利用SRAP标记分析河南小麦栽培品种的遗传多样性

利用小麦SRAP标记对22个河南省小麦品种进行了遗传多样性分析,10对引物组合扩增获得169个条带,其中70个条带具有多态性,多态条带百分率为41．42％,每对引物平均产生7个多态性条带。22个供试材料的带型按照条带的有、无分别记录为1、0后,采用Nei72方法计算不同品种的遗传距离,利用NTSYS软件进行非加权组法（UPGMA）聚类分析。结果表明SRAP标记技术能较真实地反映小麦品种间的亲缘关系,可以用于小麦品种遗传多样性研究。     

新疆冬春麦区小麦地方品种贮藏蛋白遗传多样性研究

采用SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（SDS-PAGE）对236份新疆小麦地方品种的高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基（HMW-GS）的组成进行了分析。结果表明：Glu-Ⅰ位点共有19种等位基因,其中Glu-Al位点3种,Glu-Bl位点7种,Glu—D1住点9种;亚基null、7＋8、2＋12在各自的位点上出现频率最高,分别达到91．95％、85．17％、80．93％;亚基组成类型共有21种,主要为null／7＋8／2＋12,频率达70．34％;同时筛选出33份含有1、2^＊、13＋16、14＋15、5＋10、1．5＋10、174-18等优质亚基的材料,可作为优质基因源。利用酸性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（A-PAGE）对其中的65份地方品种进行醇溶蛋白多样性分析。结果表明：电泳出现64条迁移率不同的谱带,构成65种组合,其中ω区出现的谱带最多,达17条;其次是β和γ区各16条,α区出现的谱带数最少,为15条。从每条谱带在65份材料中出现的频率看,总的变异范围为1．54％～93．85％;α、β、γ和ω4个分区多样性指数（H1）分别为0．498、0．386、0．523和0．348,表明新疆麦区小麦地方品种贮藏蛋白位点存在丰富的遗传多样性。     

Metabolism of diclofop-methyl (methyl-2-[4-(2',4'-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy] propanoate) in cell suspensions of diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum)

The metabolism of the herbicide, diclofop-methyl (methyl-2-[4-(2′,4′-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate, in cell suspensions of resistant diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum L.) was determined 1, 8, and 24 h after treatment with ¹⁴C-diclofop-methyl. The ¹⁴C-labeled products were identified by thin layer chromatographic comparisons to appropriate standards. Eight hours after treatment with 5 μM diclofop-methyl in 0.8% acetone (neither of which were toxic to the cell suspensions) 87.2% (84.0% methanol soluble, 3.2% methanol insoluble) of the total ¹⁴C recovered (90.4%) was in the cells and 12.8% was in the medium. Major metabolites found in methanol extracts of the cells were diclofop (2-[4-(2′,4′-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxylpropionic acid), diclofop hydroxylated at an undetermined position on the 2,4-dichlorophenyl ring (ring-OH diclofop), and conjugates of ring-OH diclofop. Acid hydrolysis of the conjugated metabolite(s) yielded ring-OH diclofop and diclofop. Twenty-four hours after treatment 70–75% of the total ¹⁴C recovered was present as conjugated metabolites. With the exception of ring-OH diclofop, all metabolites present in the cells were also recovered from the medium. A metabolite found in low concentrations in the medium that yielded diclofop upon hydrolysis was identified as an ester conjugate. Toxic concentrations of diclofop-methyl (10 and 20μM) had no effect on the metabolism of the herbicide, although the rate of uptake was slower than for cells treated with 5 μM herbicide. The products of diclofop-methyl metabolism in cell suspensions of T. monococcum were compared to previous data from T. aestivum intact plant metabolism of diclofop-methyl.     

小麦高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基序列及其结构与加工品质的关系

高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基（high molecular weight glutenin subunit,HMW-GS）是小麦种子贮藏蛋白的主要成分,其组成、含量和结构直接影响小麦面粉面筋的弹展性,决定着小麦的加工品质。本文主要对小麦HMW-GS的序列、结构和亚基之间组合形式做了详细的综述,并较系统地讨论了HMW-GS的结构和组成、特点等与面粉的加工品质之间的关系以及如何从定性和定量两方面来影响面粉的加工品质。     

四川省的小麦地方品种品质分析

以67份四川省的小麦地方品种为试验材料,测定其19个品质指标并进行品质评价,旨在为小麦品质改良提供信息。结果表明,蛋白质和赖氨酸含量偏低,湿面筋含量、沉降值和面筋指数较高。粉质仪参数——形成时间、稳定时间和评价值偏低,面团流变学特性差。但也发现一些优质或专用小麦材料,如蛋白质含量〉14％的1份,湿面筋含量〉40％的10份,沉降值〉40ml的29份,中筋和弱筋小麦分别为7份和5份,德阳天绿场小麦、南部棒槌麦、酉阳光头、安岳红小麦和蓬溪红花光头麦5份材料具有相对较好的综合品质。相关分析表明,蛋白质含量、干湿面筋含量、沉降值、形成时间、稳定时间和评价值两两问简单相关（极）显著,蛋白质含量与湿面筋含量间和沉降值与稳定时间间偏相关显著。蛋白质含量与总淀粉含量间简单相关为极显著负相关。偏相关不显著。总淀粉含量与支链淀粉含量问简单相关和偏相关均极显著,总淀粉含量与直链淀粉含量间简单相关不显著,偏相关极显著,直链淀粉含量与支链淀粉含量间简单相关和偏相关均为极显著负相关。因此,在小麦育种早代进行蛋白质含量、沉降值和直链淀粉含量的选择为好。