Alcohol fermentation of enzymatic hydrolysate of exploded rice straw by Pichia stipitis

The xylose in an enzymatic hydrolysate of steam-exploded rice straw was not consumed by Pichia stipitis until the glucose was almost exhausted. A diauxic lag of 2 to 3 h in both cell growth and ethanol production occurred as metabolism switched from glucose to xylose utilization. Ethanol production was maximal [6 g ethano/l from 15 g reducing sugars/l (78% theoretical yield)] at an aeration rate of 0.2 vol/vol. min.The author was with the Department of Chemical Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920, Japan, but is now with the Engineering Biosciences Research Center, Cater-Mattil Hall, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77843-2476, USA.     

The use of 13C-NMR for studies of wheat straw decomposition

13C-NMR was used to study the field decomposition of surface retained and incorporated wheat straw. Results showed decreasing proportions of straw carbon as carbohydrate and increasing proportions of aromatic compounds during straw decomposition. These changes were greater for the surface retained straw, however greater relative microbial contamination of incorporated straw may have affected results. The cost of 13C-NMR may lessen its role in studies of this nature.     

Rice straw decomposition in rice-field soil

Rice straw, buried in a rice-field during the dry season decomposed at a rate of 0.0075 day-1. Seventy five percent of the biomass, 70 percent carbon, 50 percent nitrogen and 30 percent phosphorus remained after 139 days of decomposition. Rice straw decomposition furnished 33% N and 8% P of the total nitrogen and phosphorus provided by man.     

秸秆分层多级转化液体燃料新工艺的研究进展

目前,秸秆主要作为性质单一组分的纤维素原料而采用生物转化法或快速热解法加以利用。生物转化法主要利用纤维素,而利用木质素和半纤维素较困难;快速热解生物质又使部分组分低值利用,而且得到的生物油品质低。为解决单一的生物或热转化方式存在的问题,提出秸秆分层多级转化液体燃料的新构思,即以秸秆“组分分离、分级定向转化”为核心,将生物转化和热转化有机结合多级转化生产燃料酒精与生物油。研究结果表明,秸秆经过汽爆处理后,采用高浓度发酵一分离乙醇耦合系统,可降低纤维素酶用量,提高了纤维素酶解效率,而且简化操作过程,使蒸馏前乙醇浓度达到60％以上。发酵乙醇剩余物再经热解后,不但热解温度较原秸秆明显降低,而且所得生物油品质有了明显改观。     

Crop Yields, Internal Nutrient Efficiency, and Changes in Soil Properties in Rice–Wheat Rotations Under Non-Flooded Mulching Cultivation

A field experiment was conducted for 5 years to examine the effects of non-flooded mulching cultivation on crop yield, internal nutrient efficiency and soil properties in rice–wheat (R–W) rotations of the Chengdu Plain, southwest China. Compared with traditional flooding (TF), non-flooded plastic film mulching (PM) resulted in 12 and 11% higher average rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield and system productivity (combined rice and wheat yields), and the trends in rice and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yields under PM were stable over time. However, non-flooded wheat straw mulching (SM) decreased average rice yield by 11% compared with TF, although no significant difference in system productivity was found between SM and TF. Uptakes of N and K by rice under PM were higher than those under TF and SM, but internal nutrient efficiency was significantly lower (N) or similar (K) under PM compared to SM and TF. This implies that more N and K accumulated in rice straw under PM. After 5-year rice–wheat rotation, apparent P balances (112–160 kg ha⁻¹) were positive under all three cultivation systems. However, the K balances were negative under PM (−419 kg ha⁻¹) and TF (−90 kg ha⁻¹) compared with SM (45 kg ha⁻¹). This suggests that higher K inputs from fertilizer, straw or manure may be necessary, especially under PM. After five rice seasons and four wheat seasons, non-flooded mulching cultivation led to similar (PM) or higher (SM) soil organic carbon (SOC), total N (TN) and alkali hydrolyzable N (AH-N) in the top 0–5 and 5–12 cm layers compared with TF. SOC, TN, AH-N and Olsen-P (OP) in the sub-surface layer (12–24 cm) were significantly higher under PM or SM than under TF, indicating that rice under non-flooded mulching conditions may fail to make use of nutrients from the subsoil. Thus, the risk of decline in soil fertility under non-flooded mulching cultivation could be very low if input levels match crop requirements. Our data indicate that PM and SM may be alternative options for farmers using R–W rotations for enhancement or maintenance of system productivity and soil fertility.     

Influence of aFusarium culmorum inoculation of wheat onin sacco dry matter degradation of wheat straw and wheat chaff

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aFusarium culmorum inoculation of wheat on thein sacco dry matter degradation (DG) of wheat straw and wheat chaff in dairy cows. The ruminal disappearance of dry matter was measured with thein situ nylon bag technique. Samples of wheat straw and wheat chaff from non-inoculated andFusarium-inoculated wheat were used to examine the ruminal dry matter degradability. Samples were subjected to ruminal incubation in two dairy cous fitted with a permanent rumen fistula and incubated for 4, 8, 16, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 h. To describe the degradation kinetics, the equation by Ørskov and McDonald (1979) was used. DG rates obtained for contaminates straw and chaff were higher compared to the corresponding rates of the non-contaminated samples, which is assumed to be due to the activity of fungal enzymes. It can be concluded that an infection of wheat withF. culmorum may have an influence on the dry matter degradation of straw and chaff.     

稻草覆盖对红壤丘陵茶园的生态调控效应

在红壤丘陵区幼龄茶园通过连续4年稻草覆盖的大田试验,研究了稻草覆盖对茶园的生态综合调控效应。结果表明,稻草覆盖改良了土壤理化性状,提高了茶树生长时期(3~10月)的土壤水分含量,特别是土壤表层(0~20 cm)的水分含量;缓冲了茶园土壤温度变化;抑制了茶园杂草的生长;增加了蜘蛛等天敌的数量,有效地控制了假眼小绿叶蝉和茶蚜虫等害虫数量,但茶尺蠖显著增加;有利于蚯蚓的生长,改善了茶园生态环境。     

我国秸秆生物转化燃料酒精研究现状

重点介绍了我国自主技术开发的秸杆预处理、产酶菌的诱变育种、纤维素酶活性提高技术、酶系组分的现代生物技术应用、酿酒酵母工程菌的构建和发酵工艺、酒精脱水等新技术应用,展望了秸杆生物转化酒精的可能的工业化途径。     

樟绒枝霉(Malbranchea cinnamomea)固体发酵产木聚糖酶的发酵条件优化

[目的] 研究樟绒枝霉(Malbranchea cinnamomea) CAU521利用农业废弃物固体发酵产木聚糖酶的发酵条件.[方法]采用单因素试验法优化影响菌株产酶的各个条件,包括碳源种类、氮源种类、初始pH、初始水分含量、培养温度及发酵时间共6个因素.[结果]获得的最佳产酶条件为:稻草为发酵碳源、2％(W/W)的酵母提取物为氮源、初始pH 7.0、初始水分含量80％和发酵温度45℃.在此条件下发酵6d后木聚糖酶的酶活力达到13 120 U/g干基碳源.[结论]樟绒枝霉固体发酵产木聚糖酶的产酶水平高,生产成本低,具有潜在的工业化应用前景.     

稻草还田方式对双季水稻产量和土壤碳库管理指数的影响

采用田间定位试验,设置不施肥(CK)、单施化肥(NPK)、稻草切碎全量还田+化肥(SNPK)和稻草全部烧灰还田+化肥(SINPK)4个处理,研究不同稻草还田方式对双季稻产量和土壤碳素形态、碳库管理指数的影响.结果表明:2010—2011年两年四季的水稻平均产量SNPK与SINPK处理基本持平,但均显著高于NPK处理,增幅为5.7%～7.3%.与NPK和SINPK相比,SNPK能显著提高早稻产量,增幅在3.8%～8.8%.与单施化肥和稻草烧灰还田相比,SNPK提高了土壤不同形态碳素含量和碳库管理指数,总有机碳、活性碳、矿化碳和碳库管理指数分别提高了1.8%～2.0%、5.9%～6.5%、16.0%～41.6%和7.3%～7.8%.土壤碳库管理指数与早、晚稻产量呈显著抛物线关系,相关系数分别为0.999和0.980.SNPK能显著提高翌年早稻产量及土壤不同形态碳素含量和碳库管理指数.