COMPARISON of ANALYTICAL SENSITIVITIES of THREE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY PROCEDURES FOR the DETECTION of SALMONELLA LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE

The analytical sensitivities of three different enzyme linked immunoassays (ELISA), two competitive and a capture format were assessed. the assay systems employed monoclonal antibodies to Salmonella lipopolysaccharide (LPS) outer core epitopes to detect crude LPS antigens from Salmonella typhimurium. the most sensitive ELISA was the capture procedure, being capable of detection 1.3 ng/ml of LPS. This technique, however also gave the greatest between-test variation and as a result, the lowest amount that could be detected with a 95% confidence limit was actually 12.8 ng/ml and it took the longest time to perform (3 h, 30 min). A competitive ELISA using limiting monoclonal antibody to compete between solid phase antigen and soluble antigen in the sample, ranked second in sensitivity, and can detect 2.8 and 3.8 ng/ml of LPS when tested with two different monoclonal antibodies. However, because of the slight between test variation, the actual sensitivities that could be detected with a 95% confidence limit were 3.1 and 4.6 ng/ml, respectively. This test takes approximately 1 h and 30 min to perform.
The classical type of competitive assay, employing a labelled antigen, was the least sensitive being capable of detecting 5.8 ng/ml if the LPS was conjugated with horseradish peroxidase and 16.0 ng/ml if alkaline phosphatase was used as a label. to account for the between-test variation, the sensitivities with a 95% confidence limit were 8.6 and 18.7 ng/ml for the respective assays, which take 2 h and 15 min to perform.
These sensitivities compare favorably with those published for similar assays, but all of the procedures were judged insufficiently sensitive for direct use on food samples to be tested for the presence of Salmonella species. However, the assays would be quite suitable for demonstration of Salmonella sp. after an enrichment procedure.     

关于两种赤眼蜂寄生荔枝蒂蛀虫卵的首次报道

本文首次报道了在室内从18个赤眼蜂蜂种中筛选出食胚赤眼蜂Thichogramma embryophagum Hartig、安荔赤眼蜂Thichogramma oleae Voegele et Pointel对荔枝蒂蛀虫卵的寄生能力.结果表明,食胚赤眼蜂与安荔赤眼蜂对荔枝蒂蛀虫卵的寄生率分别为21.67%和29.00%,寄生蜂的羽化率分别为81.76%和80.49%,显示出这两种蜂在生物防治上具有一定的应用前景.     

有机荔枝园、常规荔枝园和天然荔枝园蜘蛛类群的比较

2004～2005年,对珠海市斗门区有机、常规和天然荔枝园的蜘蛛群落进行了系统的调查和分析,结果表明,不同类型荔枝园蜘蛛群落丰富度S值天然＞有机＞常规荔枝园;多样性指数H'值有机＞天然＞常规荔枝园;均匀度E值有机＞天然＞常规荔枝园.说明进行有机管理的荔枝园对蜘蛛群落的多样性影响较小,有利于保护和发挥天敌的自然控制力.有机、常规荔枝园的优势类群均为园蛛科、皿蛛科和球蛛科,而天然荔枝园除这三者外,跳蛛科也明显增加.除天气因素外,更重要的还与人为农事活动干扰程度直接相关.有机荔枝园不使用化学农药,蜘蛛种类多,个体数也较多.而常规荔枝园由于频繁地使用了化学合成物质,蜘蛛种类和数量较少.说明施用大量的化学农药,对蜘蛛的影响较大.     

The Spread of Infection by the Microsporidan,Nosema disstriae,in Insect Cell Lines1

Nosema disstriae, a parasite of the forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria, was cultured with cell lines UMN-MDH-1 (Malacosoma disstria), IPLB-1075 (Heliothis zea), and BTC-32 (Triatoma infestans). Infected cultured cells were used to infect the healthy cell lines. Electron micrographs of thin sections of 6-day-old cultures revealed infected cells that exocytosed vesicles containing vegetative and immature sporulating forms of the parasite. Some of these forms were believed to be responsible for intercellular transmission of the parasite. The spread of infection was augmented by culturing the cells at high densities; if the density was too low, there was little or no cross infection. Cross infection was inhibited, but not blocked completely, by high osmolality of the culture medium. The yield of spores from a confluent cell monolayer at the end of growth was generally 1–4 × 10⁷ per ml of culture medium.     

荔枝农药残留的初步调查

本文对广东省一些荔枝园进行抽样调查,结果初步显示按常规方式生产的荔枝有三氯杀螨醇、氯氰菊酯以及甲胺磷农药残留,而经权威认证机构认证的有机荔枝园生产的有机荔枝未检测出农药残留.有机荔枝的出现解决了食品安全问题,是未来荔枝市场发展的必然趋势.     

有机农业在香港幼联园艺农场的实践

有机农业的研究及推广在香港仅有十余年的历史.实践证明,有机耕种技术在香港幼联园艺农场获得了很大的成功,并引起外国学术界的关注. 1 现代农业的弊端与传统农业的回顾 大多数的现代农业系统都基于短期的经济目的,其结果是导致发生土壤侵蚀和水土流失等问题.现代农业大量使用化学杀虫剂,对许多农业生态系统造成的不良影响是显而易见的,并产生了一系列生态问题,诸如空气、水和土壤污染,主要害虫再狷獗和次要害虫暴发,以及害虫的产生抗药性等.     

Efficacy of hot water drenches of Anthurium andraeanum plants against the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis and plant thermotolerance

Hot‐water drench treatments were evaluated for disinfesting roots of potted anthurium Anthurium andraeanum of the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis. A continuous drench of roots and media in pots with 50°C water for 5 to 20 min eliminated or reduced nematode populations to < 1 g^?1 of dry root. A second hot water drench, 2 months after the first drenching, tended to increase the efficacy of the heat treatment. A few survivors persisted in the roots and/or stems of a few plants 2 to 4 months after heat treatment. Non‐treatment of the shoots and possible migration from stem to root tissues are probable causes of nematode survival. Drenching potting media and roots in pot were as effective against R. similis in the roots as hot water dipping bare‐rooted plants. Plant response to hot‐water drenching varied among cultivars, but most exhibited tolerance to the heat treatments. Visual inspection of the plants showed little difference between treated and untreated plants in the heat tolerant cultivars. However, all heat‐treated ‘Marian Seefurth’ plants, especially hot water‐dipped bare‐rooted plants, appeared to suffer some degree of growth reduction as measured by lower root and stem dry weights when compared to untreated plants 3 months after treatment. Conditioning anthurium plants with hot water or hot air prior to hot water drenching did not benefit plant quality when compared to unconditioned, heat‐treated plants.     

香港有机高尔夫球场的草坪管理研究实施

OGC启德高尔夫球场为香港首个有机高尔夫球场,本文提出了有机高尔夫球场的管理标准,并以有机农业方式作出高尔夫球场草坪的水肥等栽培管理及病虫草害的综合生态防治方法,为今后有机高尔夫球场的发展提供参考.     

Regulation of Prestalk-specific Acid Phosphatase in Dictyostelium discoideum

Acid phosphatase–2, as characterized by gel electrophoresis under non-denaturing conditions, is a convenient marker for prestalk cells in Dictyostelium discoideum . We have purified this prestalk-specific enzyme and have examined its regulation during development. Under denaturing conditions, the enzyme has a molecular weight of 50,000 and an isoelectric point of 4.0. On the other hand, acid phosphatase-I have a Mr-55,000 polypeptide (AP1–55) and a minor Mr-50,000 polypeptide (AP1–50) and both have diffuse isoelectric point from 3.4 to 4.1. Using monoclonal antibodies directed against acid phosphatase-2 as probes, we showed that some acid phosphatase-2 are newly synthesized at slug stage and some are converted from AP1–50 which was synthesized during ealy development.