Phospholipid Composition of Gluconobacter cerinus

Phospholipids of Gluconobacter cerinus were investigated. The cells of this bacterium were found to have cardiolipin, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine together with three ornithine-containing lipids. Phosphatidylcholine was the most abundant of these phospholipids, and calculated at 31.0% of total phospholipids in the cells at the late logarithmic phase. The fatty acid of this lipid was composed of palmitate, stearate and vaccenate, and there were no remarkable differences in quality among fatty acids of these four phospholipids. The phosphatidylcholine was also found in other acetic acid bacteria.     

Surface Glycolipids in Shoot-forming Culture of Nicotiana umbratica

Phthalate oxygenase was induced in Rhodococcus erythropolis S-1, a Gram-positive bacterium, when this bacterium was cultured in a medium containing phthalate as a sole carbon source. The enzyme was purified 118-fold with 4.7% activity yield. The purified enzyme appeared homogenous on native PAGE. This enzyme is a large protein (213 kDa), a tetramer of identical 56kDa monomers, and a flavoprotein containing FAD with NADH-dependent dioxygenase activity. The enzyme is specific for phthalate and other closely related aromatic compounds. Optimum pH and temperature were 6.5 and 40°C. The K_m for phthalate and NADH were 0.040 mM and 0.069 mM. The enzyme catalyzes dihydroxylation of phthalate to form 3,4-dihydro-3,4-dihydroxyphthalate with consumption of NADH and oxygen.     

软儿梨果酒发酵过程中挥发性风味物质变化分析

软儿梨是西北地区特有的一种“冻果”产品,酸甜可口、果香浓郁,是酿造果酒的上乘原料。为明确果酒发酵过程中果香的保留情况,并探究发酵时间的延长对软儿梨果酒品质的影响,以青海省民和县软儿梨冻果为原料,基于带皮渣发酵工艺,先采用顶空固相微萃取（solid?phase microextraction, SPME）,再结合气相色谱?质谱联用技术（gas chromatography?mass spectrometry, GC?MS）对原汁（0 d）、前发酵（7、14、28 d）、后发酵（100 d）3个不同时期样品中挥发性风味物质进行了动态跟踪分析,并结合相对气味活度值（relative odor activity value,ROAV）和主成分分析（principal component analysis,PCA）法分别探讨了软儿梨果酒原果香味保留情况和后发酵时间的延长对果酒风味的影响。结果显示：整个发酵过程共检出88种挥发性化合物,其中酯类33种、醇类29种、酸类6种、萜烯类7种以及13种其他类化合物,且风味物质的总含量随发酵的进行呈先上升后略有下降的趋势。ROAV结果表明：软儿梨原汁关键风味物质共8种,分别是丁酸乙酯、己酸乙酯、2?甲基丁酸乙酯、正辛醇、大马士酮、芳樟醇、丁香酚和癸醛;其中果香物质己酸乙酯、正辛醇、芳樟醇、丁香酚和大马士酮在果酒发酵中得到了很好的保留,是决定软儿梨果酒风味的关键物质。主成分分析表明：发酵初期主要的香气贡献物质是具有水果香的丁酸乙酯、3?羟基丁酸乙酯、2?甲基丁酸乙酯;发酵100 d时,乙酸乙酯、α?松油醇、柠檬烯和芳樟醇对香气贡献较大,这些香气化合物共同赋予软儿梨果酒幽香清雅、馥香浓郁的独特风味品质。研究获得了软儿梨果酒关键风味物质及其在不同发酵阶段特征风味物质的变化规律,可为研发高品质软儿梨果酒产品、改进软儿梨果酒发酵工艺提供理论支撑和参考。     

不同栽培基质对肺形侧耳营养成分及呈味物质的影响

以3种林木枝条废弃物（金银花、松木、杨木）作为栽培基质,对4株综合性状较优异的肺形侧耳菌株进行栽培,测定不同栽培基质的肺形侧耳子实体中粗蛋白、水解氨基酸、游离氨基酸、总糖及5′-核苷酸组成与含量,研究不同菌株、不同栽培基质下肺形侧耳子实体营养成分及呈味物质的含量,以柞木+棉籽壳传统栽培基质作为对照。结果表明不同菌株之间、不同栽培基质之间肺形侧耳子实体的营养成分及呈味物质都具显著差异,其中以金银花作为栽培基质时,菌株P2、P3、P45子实体粗蛋白和水解氨基酸含量在4种基质中最高;以松木作为栽培基质时其游离氨基酸总量在4种基质中普遍最高;所有样品中的等鲜浓度值（EUC）范围为67.91-146.13g MSG/100g,其中以金银花为基质的菌株P3子实体EUC值最高,而以柞木+棉籽壳为基质的菌株P7子实体EUC值最低。本研究可为基于各地农林废弃物开展肺形侧耳的栽培生产提供一定的理论指导。     

Effect of suppression of ethylene biosynthesis on flavor products in tomato fruits

To elucidate the role of ethylene in the production of flavor compounds by tomato fruits, wild-type tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L., cv. Lichun) and its transgenic antisense LeACS2 line with suppressed ethylene biosynthesis were used. The metabolism of individual sugars was ethylene-independent. However, citric acid and malic acid were under ethylene regulation. The content of these acids was higher in transgenic tomato fruits and returned to normal level after transgenic fruits were treated with ethylene. Because most of amino acids, which are important precursors of volatiles, were shown to be correlated with ethylene, we surmise that amino acid-related aroma volatiles were also affected by ethylene. Headspace analysis of volatiles showed a significant accumulation of aldehydes in wild-type tomato fruits during fruit ripening and showed a dramatic decrease in most aroma volatiles in transgenic tomato fruits as compared with wild-type fruits. The production of hexanal, hexanol, trans-2-heptenal, cis-3-hexanol, and carotenoid-related volatiles, except β-damascenone and β-ionone, was inhibited by suppression of ethylene biosynthesis. No remarkable differences were observed in the concentrations of cis-3-hexenal and trans-2-hexenal between transgenic and wild-type tomato fruits, indicating these two volatiles to be independent of ethylene. Thus, there are various regulation patterns of flavor profiles in tomato fruits by ethylene. Published in Russian in Fiziologiya Rastenii, 2007, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 92–101. The text was submitted by the authors in English. Both authors equally contributed to this work.     

中华绒螯蟹不同部位游离氨基酸的测定与分析

本文对中华绒螯蟹不同部位的游离氨基酸含量和组成进行测定,结果显示：中华绒螯蟹步足肌肉、腹部肌肉和蟹黄这三个部位的游离氨基酸总量、呈味氨基酸总量、必需氨基酸总量和限制性氨基酸总量存在显著差异性。此外,阳澄湖蟹和池塘养殖蟹的各部位游离氨基酸含量和组成也存在很大差异性。     

Production of 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenylethylacetate from L-phenylalanine by coupling whole-cell biocatalysis with organophilic pervaporation

An integrated bioprocess for the production of the natural rose-like aroma compounds, 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) and 2-phenylethylacetate (2-PEAc), from L-phenylalanine (L-phe) with yeasts was investigated. The hydrophobicity of the products leads to product inhibition, which can be compensated by in situ product removal (ISPR). An organophilic pervaporation unit, equipped with a polyoctylmethylsiloxane (POMS) membrane, was coupled via a bypass to a bioreactor and proved to be a suitable technique for the in situ removal of high-boiling products from culture broth. With batch cultures of the thermotolerant yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus CBS 600 in a standard medium at 35 degrees C, the use of pervaporation resulted in a double 2-PE concentration (2.2 g/L) and 1.3 g/L 2-PEAc, which only accumulated transiently in low concentrations during cultivation without ISPR. Using a previously optimized medium, the variation of the temperature from 30 degrees C to 40 degrees C caused an increase in the total conversion yield from 63% to 79%, corresponding to total product concentrations of 5.23 and 5.85 g/L, respectively. In the 40 degrees C batch experiment, the volumetric productivity (2-PE + 2-PEAc) during the exponential phase was 5.2 mmol/L h. While for 2-PE, there is still potential for further optimization, the more hydrophobic 2-PEAc was nearly completely removed from the aqueous culture broth (enrichment factor >400), resulting in highly aroma-enriched permeates. Due to the temperature-correlated performance of the pervaporation, the bioconversion was still efficient even at 45 degrees C (conversion yield: 69%). Surprisingly, at 45 degrees C, the molar ratio of the two products inverted and 2-PEAc turned out to be the main product (4.0 g/L), which opens easy control of the reaction's selectivity by external means. Retrofitting the process with interim heating and cooling equipment to use different temperature levels for cultivation and pervaporation resulted in a decreased yield and product concentration caused by multiple stress factors. The medium composition affected the pervaporation efficiency with molasses acting detrimental.     

Effect of Down-Regulation of Ethylene Biosynthesis on Fruit Flavor Complex in Apple Fruit

The role of ethylene in regulating sugar, acid, texture and volatile components of fruit quality was investigated in transgenic apple fruit modified in their capacity to synthesize endogenous ethylene. Fruit obtained from plants silenced for either ACS (ACC synthase; ACC-1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid) or ACO (ACC oxidase), key enzymes responsible for ethylene biosynthesis, expectedly showed reduced autocatalytic ethylene production. Ethylene suppressed fruits were significantly firmer than controls and displayed an increased shelf-life. No significant difference was observed in sugar or acid accumulation suggesting that sugar and acid composition and accumulation is not directly under ethylene control. Interestingly, a significant and dramatic suppression of the synthesis of volatile esters was observed in fruit silenced for ethylene. However, no significant suppression was observed for the aldehyde and alcohol precursors of these esters. Our results indicate that ethylene differentially regulates fruit quality components and the availability of these transgenic apple trees provides a unique resource to define the role of ethylene and other factors that regulate fruit development.     

固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱结合电子鼻技术分析发酵乳中挥发性风味物质

【背景】德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种(Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus)和嗜热链球菌(Streptococcus thermophilus)作为酸奶的常用发酵剂,在乳制品生产中的应用十分广泛。【目的】在前期研究基础上,以筛选出的具有良好风味的复配发酵剂(复配比为1:100)L.delbrueckiisubsp.bulgaricusIMAU20312与S.thermophilusIMAU80809为实验对象,分析牛乳在发酵及贮藏期间风味物质的动态变化规律,为发酵剂的开发与应用提供依据。【方法】采用固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用(solid-phasemicroextraction-gaschromatography-mass spectrometry, SPME-GC-MS)结合电子鼻技术检测并解析新鲜牛乳在发酵及贮藏阶段所产生的挥发性风味物质。【结果】该发酵剂在牛乳发酵及贮藏期间产生酸类物质23种,醛类物质13种,醇类物质15种,酮类物质18种,酯类物质11种,烷烃类物质22种。香气活度值(odor activity value, OAV...     

Effect of light on vanillin precursors formation by in vitro cultures of Vanilla planifolia

A cluster culture of Vanilla planifolia Andr. has been established from shoots. It has been maintained in the dark. Various light conditions had little effect on its growth. However, the light conditions did affect the production in both quantity and quality of compounds associated with the vanillin pathway, particularly the 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol.Abbreviations NAA -naphthaleneacetic acid - 2iP 6-(--dimethylallylamino)-purine - BA 6-benzylaminopurine