Electrotransformation of Chlorella vulgaris

Using hygromycin B resistance as a marker for selection, we have established the conditions required for the transformation of Chlorella vulgaris. The exponentially grown C. vulgaris cells were transformed by electroporation with plasmid pIG121-Hm, and transformants were selected with hygromycin B at a concentration of 50 μg/ml. Cell extracts prepared from the late-log cultures of the transformants exhibited glucuronidase activities as conferred by the gus gene on pIG121-Hm. The maintenance of plasmid in the algal cells seemed to be transient as many cultures derived from the hygromycin B-resistant colonies gradually lost the hygromycin resistance upon prolonged growth. The result of Southern blotting of the genomic DNAs prepared from transformant cultures exhibiting persistent hygromycin resistance showed that integration of part of the plasmid DNA into the host chromosome had taken place. Received: 19 December 1997 / Revision received: 5 October 1998 / Accepted: 27 October 1998     

利用市政污水培养Chlorella vulgaris生产生物柴油

为了考察利用南昌市政污水规模化培养富油微藻生产生物柴油,同时达到净化污水的目的,取南昌市青山湖污水处理厂未经任何处理的市政污水作为普通小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)生长的培养液。监测了C.vulgaris在市政污水中连续培养10 d的特定生长率、生物质产量以及与之相关的市政污水中氨氮(NH4+-N)、总磷(TP)、化学需氧量(COD)、总悬浮固体(TSS)和挥发性悬浮固体(VSS)的清除情况。实验表明:营养物质的水平显著地影响了C.vulgaris的生长。C.vulgaris的生长率在培养8 d后达到最大,OD680为2.856,总的生物质产量日均最大积累速率为0.01 g/L,油脂含量为干质量的18%,油脂的平均日产量为0.001 g/L。培养10 d内NH4+-N、TP和COD的去除率分别为50.0%、32.1%和26.0%,TSS和VSS的日平均去除速率分别为0.01 g/L和0.006 1 g/L。     

磁处理对小球藻超微结构的影响

用透射电镜研究在不同强度磁场处理下,小球藻超微结构的变化。结果显示:磁处理强度不同,小球藻细胞亚显微结构变化程度不同。细胞壁、叶绿体、线粒体和液泡等部位是受磁处理影响的主要部位。研究发现在较高强度磁处理下,出现质壁分离,类囊体结构轻微破坏,液泡和线粒体增加,能量物质积累等现象,影响小球藻的正常代谢。     

Use of Chlorella vulgaris for CO(2) mitigation in a photobioreactor

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a colorless gas that exists at a concentration of approximately 330 ppm in the atmosphere and is released in great quantities when fossil fuels are burned. The current flux of carbon out of fossil fuels is about 600 times greater than that into fossil fuels. With increased concerns about global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, there have been several approaches proposed for managing the levels of CO₂ emitted into the atmosphere. One of the most understudied methods for CO₂ mitigation is the use of biological processes in engineered systems such as photobioreactors. This research project describes the effectiveness of Chlorella vulgaris, used in a photobioreactor with a very short gas residence time, in sequestering CO₂ from an elevated CO₂ airstream. We evaluated a flow-through photobioreactor's operational parameters, as well as the growth characteristics of the C. vulgaris inoculum when exposed to an airstream with over 1850 ppm CO₂. When using dry weight, chlorophyll, and direct microscopic measurements, it was apparent that the photobioreactor's algal inoculum responded well to the elevated CO₂ levels and there was no build-up of CO₂ or carbonic acid in the photobioreactor. The photobioreactor, with a gas residence time of approximately 2 s, was able to remove up to 74% of the CO₂ in the airstream to ambient levels. This corresponded to a 63.9-g/m³/h bulk removal for the experimental photobioreactor. Consequently, this photobioreactor shows that biological processes may have some promise for treating point source emissions of CO₂ and deserve further study. Received 25 April 2002/ Accepted in revised form 27 July 2002     

热带普通小球藻培养模式的筛选及其培养基的优化

【背景】从海南热带海区中分离得到一株微藻,其生长速度快、适应力强,经鉴定该微藻为普通小球藻。【目的】提高热带普通小球藻的生长速率。【方法】以"宁波大学3#微藻培养液配方"为基础培养液,分别添加有机碳(C6H12O6和CH3COONa)对热带普通小球藻进行自养、兼养及异养培养,获得促进热带普通小球藻快速生长的培养方式。在"宁波大学3#微藻培养液配方"的基础上对热带普通小球藻的兼养培养基配方进行优化,并用优化兼养培养基与"宁波大学3#微藻培养基"对比培养热带普通小球藻。【结果】添加6 g/L CH3COONa的兼养模式促进热带普通小球藻生长效果最好;优化的兼养培养基配方为:6 g/L CH3COONa,20 mg/L(NH4)2SO4-N,5 mg/L Na H2PO4-P,3 mg/L Fe SO4-Fe,1 mg/L Vitamin B1和0.000 5 mg/L Vitamin B12。对比培养实验结果显示,培养第6天,兼养培养液收获的生物量(细胞密度)达4.20×107 cells/m L,是"宁波大学3#配方微藻培养液"的2.30倍。【结论】兼养培养模式为热带普通小球藻的最佳培养模式,优化的兼养培养基极显著地提高了热带普通小球藻的生物量(P0.01)。     

Carbon dioxide biofixation by Chlorella vulgaris at different CO2 concentrations and light intensities

In order to develop an effective CO₂ mitigation process using microalgae for potential industrial application, the growth and physiological activity of Chlorella vulgaris in photobioreactor cultures were studied. C. vulgaris was grown at two CO₂ concentrations (2 and 13% of CO₂ v/v) and at three incident light intensities (50, 120 and 180 μmol m^?2 s^?1) for 9 days. The measured specific growth rate was similar under all conditions tested but an increase in light intensity and CO₂ concentration affected the biomass and cell concentrations. Although carbon limitation was observed at 2% CO₂, similar cellular composition was measured in both conditions. Light limitation induced a net change in the growth behavior of C. vulgaris. Nitrogen limitation seemed to decrease the nitrogen quota of the cells and rise the intracellular carbon:nitrogen ratio. Exopolysaccharide production per cell appeared to be affected by light intensity. In order to avoid underestimation of the CO₂ biofixation rate of the microalgae, exopolysaccharide production was taken into account. The maximum CO₂ removal rate (0.98 g CO₂ L^?1 d^?1) and the highest biomass concentration (4.14 g DW L^?1) were determined at 13% (v/v) CO₂ and 180 μmol m^?2 s^?1. Our results show that C. vulgaris has a real potential for industrial CO₂ remediation.     

小球藻去除水产加工废水中氨态氮的初步研究

目的：确定小球藻去除水产行业加工废水中氨态氮的优化环境条件,为利用小球藻处理此类废水的规模化发展提供基础的实验数据。方法：在静止摇瓶培养方式下,逐一改变废水与小球藻培养液的混合体系的初始pH、温度或光照强度等条件,定时测定体系的氨态氮含量,并根据其随培养时间的变化确定优化环境条件。结果：当小球藻藻液的初始浓度为1×10~6个/mL左右,且小球藻培养液与水产加工废水的配比为3：2时,小球藻去除氨态氮的优化环境条件为：初始pH 7．5、培养温度25℃、光照时间12h/d,光强5300k,此时氨态氮的去除率达到77%。结论：实验条件下小球藻能够较好地去除水产加工废水中的氨态氮,为小球藻规模化处理此类废水提供了基础数据。     

普通小球藻对养殖污水脱氮除磷的效果研究

随着我国养殖业的不断发展,养殖污水排放量的日益增加,养殖污水的高氮、磷含量导致水体富营养化问题日趋严重。小球藻是光能自养生物,能有效同化氮、磷,使污水中的氮、磷减少。本研究通过在实验室模拟不同氮、磷含量的养殖污水环境,分析小球藻对氮、磷的去除效果;在此基础上,用小球藻处理某养殖场污水;并联合膨润土与小球藻,探究两者脱氮除磷的协同作用能力及膨润土对小球藻细胞沉降的效果。结果表明,小球藻对模拟污水的氨氮去除率可达80%,对磷酸根的最高去除率接近100%;对养殖污水中的氮、磷也有一定的去除效果;但养殖污水成分复杂,小球藻的生长被抑制。膨润土与小球藻的结合,能够提高污水中的氮磷去除率并帮助藻细胞快速沉降,为污水处理后藻细胞的收集处理提供了有效方法。     

小球藻对镉离子的吸附速率方程

研究了小球藻对Cd^2 的吸附动力学。研究表明,小球藻对Cd^2 有一定的吸附作用,在吸附的起始阶段,吸附速率较快,且随温度的升高吸附速率增大,吸附过程在20min内达到平衡。结果还表明,该吸附是简单的一级反应,并由此建立了吸附反应的速率方程,推算出吸附反应的活化能Ea=31．42kl／mol。     

Uptake of cadmium and zinc by the alga Chlorella vulgaris: II. Multi-ion situation

Many microorganisms are capable of sequestering and concentrating heavy metals from their aqueous environment. While much research has beep carried out on the uptake of single species of metal ions, little attention seems to have been given to the study of multimetal ion systems. A mathematical model has previously been developed to describe the uptake of individual metal species by a microorganism. The model proposes two sequential processes: an initial rapid uptake due to cellular surface adsorption and a subsequent slow uptake due to membrane transport of the metal into the cells. This article extends the treatment by considering the uptake of two metal species together, cadmium and zinc, under different experimental conditions. The results are discussed in terms of possible mechanistic interactions.     

无机碳源对小球藻自养产油脂的影响

旨在研究小球藻利用无机碳自养产油脂,考察了3种无机碳源 (Na2CO3、NaHCO3和CO2) 及其初始浓度对小球藻产油特性的影响。结果表明,小球藻能利用Na2CO3、NaHCO3和CO2产油;经Na2CO3、NaHCO3和CO2培养10 d后,随着每种无机碳源浓度的增加,小球藻产量均先增加后减少。小球藻经3种无机碳源培养后,其培养液pH值上升。最适宜的Na2CO3和NaHCO3添加量均为40 mmol/L,其生物量分别达到0.52 g/L和0.67 g/L,产油量分别达到0.19 g/L和0.22 g/L。在3种无机碳源中,CO2是最佳无机碳源,当CO2浓度为6％时,小球藻生长最快,生物量达2.42 g/L,产油量最高达0.72 g/L;当CO2浓度过低时,无机碳供应不足,油脂产量低;当CO2浓度过高时,培养液pH偏低,小球藻油脂积累受到抑制。Na2CO3和NaHCO3较CO2更有利于小球藻积累不饱和脂肪酸。     

植物激素在小球藻异养培养中的作用

本文研究了几种植物激素对小球藻异养培养的影响。结果表明 ,IAA、IBA及 6_BA三种植物激素均不同程度地促进了小球藻的异养生长 ,培养≤ 36h时 ,IAA或IBA以 2 0mg/L的促进小球藻异养生长的效应最大 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA则抑制了藻的生长 ;>36h时 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA表现出促进小球藻生长的效应 ,并最终获最大净A540 增长量 ;6_BA以 0 1mg/L的促进作用最大。IBA与 6_BA组合同样表现出促进小球藻异养生长的效应 ,但并非IBA和 6_BA简单的加合效应 ,5mg/LIBA与 6_BA组合的效应维持 6_BA单因子的作用趋势 ,2 0mg/LIBA与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应大于与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,1 0 0mg/LIBA与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应在≤ 36h时大于与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,>36h时则相反。另外 ,高浓度IBA(≥ 2 0mg/L)与 6_BA组合抑制了前中期异养藻对葡萄糖的吸收 ,但加速了中后期葡萄的吸收。再者 ,IBA与 6_BA组合加速了异养小球藻对NO_3 的吸收。     

普通小球藻对嗪草酮、骠马和甲草胺的敏感性研究

通过96h的毒性实验,研究了普通小球藻对3种不同作用机制农田常用除草剂嗪草酮、骠马和甲草胺的敏感性．结果表明。在实验条件下,嗪草酮、甲草胺对普通小球藻的毒性随时间的推移有加重趋势。并呈现很好的剂量效应关系;最高抑制生长浓度(嗪草酮0．24mg·L^-1,甲草胺12．8mg·L^-1)处理组的最大比增长率分别为对照组的12．38％和31．58％;骠马低浓度对普通小球藻的抑制作用不明显,并呈一定的生长促进效应,0．08mg·L^-1浓度组普通小球藻最大比增长率为对照组的111．44％,而高浓度则具有明显的生长抑制作用,并随时间推移,毒性逐渐减弱．嗪草酮、骠马和甲草胺的96hEC50分别为0．021、0．937和5．54mg·L^-1．普通小球藻对嗪草酮最敏感。其次为骠马和甲草胺．3种除草剂在实验条件下对普通小球藻叶绿素a含量的影响和对普通小球藻生长的影响相似。表现出较好的剂量．效应关系．     

粗甘油优化污泥脱水液培养小球藻过程的研究

污泥脱水液为污泥压缩过程产生的污水,因其含有N、P等营养物,可用于微藻的培养。但污泥脱水液碳氮比低,可利用碳源有限,影响微藻生长。本研究考察外加不同浓度(1 g/L,2 g/L,4 g/L,6 g/L)生物柴油副产物-粗甘油对污泥脱水液培养小球藻过程的影响。结果表明:1 g/L、2 g/L粗甘油浓度能促进小球藻生长,藻生物量为1.29 g/L、1.45 g/L;2 g/L粗甘油浓度下氨氮、总氮去除率达99.32%和97.52%。粗甘油被分解后易使培养体系pH降至7以下,使总磷去除率比对照组略低。外加1 g/L、2 g/L粗甘油组的COD去除量分别为553.00 mg/L和405.00 mg/L。藻细胞元素和傅里叶红外光谱分析表明补加粗甘油后藻细胞中C元素和H元素相对含量均明显增加,C元素含量约为对照组的1.5倍;2 g/L粗甘油组的蛋白质与脂类物质含量均高于对照组。MPBR半连续培养小球藻过程中,HRT为5 d时藻生物量维持在1.99~2.21 g/L,大约为批次生物量的1.50倍;氨氮、总氮、总磷、COD的去除率分别在96.26%~99.20%、92.44%~94.04%、53.63%~58.58%、59.44%~65.57%。     

硒胁迫对小球藻光合色素含量和生长的影响

50 mg/L的硒胁迫下,小球藻中β-胡萝卜素、类叶黄素、叶绿素(叶绿素a、叶绿素b)的含量先明显增加,之后逐渐下降;而在800 mg/L硒胁迫下,各种光合色素含量均明显下降;小球藻活体细胞在693 nm处出现叶绿素a的吸收峰,其吸收值在硒胁迫后明显减弱;在室温荧光发射光谱中,700 nm处的发射峰随着硒浓度的增加而显著下降;荧光激发光谱表明:硒胁迫使小球藻的能量传递受阻,传递效率降低;藻体中水溶性蛋白含量随着硒胁迫的增强而下降.等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)研究结果表明:随着硒浓度增加,藻体中Mg2 、Ca2 、K 和Na 含量呈明显降低趋势,而培养液中这些离子的浓度则不断增加.     

pH值对沼液培养的普通小球藻生长及油含量积累的影响

以50％的沼液为普通小球藻的全营养培养基,考察培养基的起始pH值对小球藻生长及油脂含量的影响,普通小球藻对不同初始pH的沼液中氮、磷的去除情况。设定了2组实验,一组只调节初始接种培养液的pH,分别为6.0、6.5、7.0、7.5、8.0、8.5;另一组将培养液pH分别固定在6.0、6.5、7.0、7.5、8.0、8.5,pH用稀HCl和NaOH进行调节。研究发现在pH 6.5和pH 7.0的偏酸环境有利于小球藻生长,而pH在7.0~8.5的偏碱性条件下有利于小球藻油脂的积累,因此综合小球藻生长和油脂积累2个因素,得到最适合小球藻生长和油脂积累的pH为7.0。培养结束后沼液中氮磷的去除率分别达到了95％和97％,沼液中的总氮由原来的134.91 mg/L降至4.86 mg/L,总磷由10.19 mg/L降到0.32 mg/L。     

响应面法优化普通小球藻混合营养培养基组成生产生物质

利用响应面法优化了混合营养培养普通小球藻生产生物质的培养基组成.首先采用Plackett-Burman设计对11个相关营养因素的效应进行了评价,并筛选出影响小球藻细胞生长的3个主要因素为KNO3、葡萄糖和NaC1;然后结合Box-Behnken设计建立了以小球藻浓度为响应值的二次回归方程模型,获得优化的培养基组成为KNO31.64g/L、葡萄糖45g/L、NaC1 1.57g/L;模型预测的最大浓度为5.28g/L,验证值为5.68g/L;验证结果表明,所建立模型预测精度较好,可用于优化小球藻的混养培养基组成.优化条件下混养小球藻细胞的蛋白质和色素含量较优化前降低,而可溶性糖和油脂含量提高,脂肪酸以棕榈酸和油酸为主;细胞组分分析结果显示,混养培养所得小球藻生物质具有作为生产微藻生物能源原料的潜力.     

响应面法优化自养小球藻产生物柴油油脂

利用响应面法对小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)在2L气升式生物反应器中对自养产生物柴油油脂的培养条件进行了优化。首先用Plackett-Burman方法对10个相关影响因素的效应进行评价并筛选出对产油有显著影响的3个因素:KNO3浓度、温度和CO2浓度;再用最陡爬坡实验逼近最大产油区域;最后由中心组合实验及响应面分析确定了影响产油主要因素的最佳条件为:KNO3浓度0.31g/L,温度26.5℃,CO2浓度6.80%,最高产油量达到0.42g/L,比优化前提高了近2倍。优化后,在10L气升式生物反应器中进行了扩大培养。     

一种高效提取普通小球藻叶绿体DNA的新方法

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