Production of Egg Yolk Coloring Material by a Fermentation Process

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa was cultivated in a yeast propagator, for the production of biomass and carotenoids. A spray-dried preparation of the yeast was incorporated into the diets of laying chickens for the promotion of egg yolk color. Several aspects of the effect of media on growth and carotenogenesis of pigmented yeast were examined. Addition of 1 to 2% of Rhodotorula yeast to the feeding mixture considerably improved egg yolk color. The possibility of using carotenogenic yeasts as a feed supplement is suggested.     

The Egg Yolk Reaction Produced by Several Species of Bacteria

S ummary . A study of the egg yolk reaction produced by various species of bacteria has shown that it is caused by the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine. Staphylococcus aureus and Serratia marcescens degrade phosphatidylcholine by a series of hydrolytic reactions which are initiated by phosphatidylcholine: cholesterol o -acyltransferase. The degradation of phosphatidylcholine results in the formation of a sub-surface, opaque homogeneous zone around colonies growing on egg yolk agar and a collar of lipid material floating on the surface of egg yolk broth. This reaction may not be shown by all species growing in egg yolk media but it can be demonstrated if enzyme extracts are used.     

The Egg Yolk and Lipolytic Reactions of Coagulase Positive Staphylococci

The composition of egg yolk media is important for the identification of egg yolk positive strains of coagulase positive staphylococci. Media with glucose allowed the detection of more egg yolk positive strains than those without it. However, the presence of 50% CO₂ in the incubation atmosphere allowed a greater number of egg yolk positive strains to be detected regardless of whether glucose was present or not. This was due to the suppression of lipase activity by CO₂ thus allowing total lipid separation indicative of the egg yolk phenomenon. Staphylococcus aureus strains from human nares were egg yolk positive and strongly lipolytic while strains of animal origin and epidermal necrolysis were egg yolk negative and weakly lipolytic.     

抗金黄色葡萄球菌卵黄抗体的制备及活性研究

目的:制备金黄色葡萄球菌特异性卵黄抗体并考察其活性。方法:采用灭活的金黄色葡萄球菌免疫产蛋母鸡,通过水稀释法、硫酸铵和硫酸钠盐析及凝胶过滤法分离、纯化抗体。抗体效价测定及体外抑菌试验分别采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)和液体培养基比浊法。结果:纯化所得抗体纯度达95.10%,回收率为20.08%。抗体对金黄色葡萄球菌具有特异性,效价最高可达1:6400。体外抑菌试验表明,抗体抑菌活随IgY浓度的增加而增强,当特异性IgY的浓度为10mg/ml时,能完全抑制细菌生长。结论:抗体制备及纯化所述方法简便、可行,所制抗体具有特异性和抑菌活性。     

Quail Egg Yolk: A Novel Cryoprotectant for the Freeze Preservation of Poitou Jackass Sperm

For many years, attempts have been made to establish a sperm bank for the Poitou jackass population which is threatened with extinction. Unfortunately, no cryopreservation technique has ever been described for spermatozoa of this species. In an attempt to find a suitable technique, we studied the relative effectiveness of chicken egg yolk and quail egg yolk in preserving the motility and characteristics of movement of Poitou jackass spermatozoa during the freezing–thawing process. Semen was diluted to 60 × 10⁶sperm/ml in a preservation medium containing 4% (v/v) glycerol with 0, 2, 5, 10, 15, or 20% (v/v) of chicken or quail egg yolk. The chemical composition of these two eggs was compared. Effects were assessed using an automated analyzer which measured curvilinear velocity (VCL), straight line velocity (VSL), and the velocity of the average path. Linearity was defined as VSL/VCL × 100. The amplitude of the lateral head displacement was also measured. It was found that after the freeze–thaw process, quail egg yolk improved the percentages of motile and progressively undulating spermatozoa and the movement characteristics compared with chicken egg yolk. The optimal concentration of quail egg yolk was 10%. The general composition of the two types of egg yolk were similar, but quail egg yolk contained significantly more phosphatidylcholine, less phosphatidylethanolamine, and a smaller ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids than chicken egg yolk. The improvement of motility for frozen–thawed Poitou jackass spermatozoa using frozen–thawed quail egg yolk compared to chicken egg yolk may be due to the differences in composition of the two yolks.     

Purification of Adenosine Deaminase from Chicken-Egg Yolk by Affinity Column Chromatography

Adenosine deaminase (adenosine aminohydrolase; E.C. 3.5.4.4) has been purified 4686-fold from egg yolk. The procedure developed was used to isolate the enzyme from eight chicken eggs. An easily prepared affinity column employing purine riboside was used as the final step in the purification. The method developed permits the rapid isolation and a high recovery of the protein. The specific activity of the enzyme preparation obtained is 81.4 mU/mg.     

林蛙卵油的提取研究

利用林蛙卵提取林蛙卵油,并对影响林蛙卵油提取率的因素,如提取溶剂的选择、提取温度、提取时间及提取料液比等条件进行研究,通过正交试验确定获得最大林蛙卵油产率的条件。即:以石油醚(30~60)作为提取剂;提取温度65℃;提取时间为4 h;提取料液比为1:9。并对提制的林蛙卵粗油进行精制。得到具有透明黄色,鱼腥味道的林蛙卵油。     

Egg Yolk antibody and its application

A hen transfers her serum immumnoglobulin G to the egg yolk (IgY) and gives im|munity to her offspring. Therefore, the hen egg can be an effective supplier of a large amount of antigen specific antibody that accumulates in the egg yolk. Antigen specific antibody has been widely used for immunological analysis in the field of diagnosis as well as pure scientific research. The production and separation technology of IgY is demonstrated in the present study.     

Interfacial Behaviour of Egg Yolk Extracts

Food Biophysics - Egg yolk, due to its emulsifying properties has a long – term tradition in food technology applications. Additionally, egg yolk extracts obtained through simple procedures...     

Transfer of Soy Isoflavone into the Egg Yolk of Chickens

A diet containing a high concentration of soy isoflavone was administered to laying hens and the contents of the isoflavones transferred to the plasma and egg yolk were measured. A method for quantitatively measuring the concentration of isoflavone in the yolk was first established, before a high concentration of soy isoflavone was administered to the laying hens over an 18-day period. The concentrations of isoflavone in the plasma and egg yolk reached their highest on the 12th day of the feeding period, the values being 3,167 nmol/l and 65.29 μg/100g, respectively. The concentration of cholesterol in the yolk was slightly affected during the early stages of the feeding period. These findings clearly demonstrate that soy isoflavone was transferred into the yolk from the feed and that the cholesterol concentration in the yolk was affected by administering the soy isoflavone-enriched feed.     

鹭科和鸬鹚科卵黄抗体的纯化

目的 纯化鹭科具有代表性的夜鹭及鸬鹚科具有代表性的鸬鹚的卵黄抗体IgY。方法 采用了水稀释法和硫酸铵分级沉淀法粗提IgY,再过HiTrap IgY Purification HP柱子进一步纯化。结果 经两步纯化,得到了纯化的鸬鹚和夜鹭的卵黄抗体IgY,经SDS-PAGE检测为电泳纯,夜鹭和鸬鹚的卵黄抗体的相对分子质量约为180×10^3。结论 证实了鸬鹚和夜鹭的卵黄抗体IgY的存在及其特性,为这两种鸟类的卵黄抗体IgY纯化,二级抗体制备提供了参考。     

IgY Technology: Extraction of Chicken Antibodies from Egg Yolk by Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Precipitation

Hens can be immunized by means of i.m. vaccination (Musculus pectoralis, left and right, injection volume 0.5-1.0 ml) or by means of Gene-Gun plasmid-immunization. Dependent on the immunogenicity of the antigen, high antibody-titres (up to 1:100,000 - 1:1,000,000) can be achieved after only one or 3 - 4 boost immunizations. Normally, a hen lays eggs continuously for about 72 weeks, thereafter the laying capacity decreases. This protocol describes the extraction of total IgY from egg yolk by means of a precipitation procedure (PEG. Polson et al. 1980). The method involves two important steps. The first one is the removal of lipids and the second is the precipitation of total IgY from the supernatant of step one. After dialysis against a buffer (normally PBS) the IgY-extract can be stored at -20°C for more than a year. The purity of the extract is around 80 %, the total IgY per egg varies from 40-80 mg, dependent on the age of the laying hen. The total IgY content increases with the age of the hen from around 40 mg/egg up to 80 mg/egg (concerning PEG precipitation). The laying capacity of a hen per year is around 325 eggs. That means a total potential harvest of 20 g total IgY/year based on a mean IgY content of 60 mg total IgY/egg (see Table 1).     

Application of C-13 NMR Spectrometry to the Structural Investigation of the Novel Bicyclic Anhydrooctose Uronic Acid Nucleosides,Constituents of Ezomycins

Seven kinds of lipase were immobilized to Sepharose 4 B, porous glass beads and ion-exchange resins. Lipase immobilized to porous glass beads was most suitable for the treatment of yolk-contaminated egg white. Optimum pH and temperature were not varied by the immobilization. The immobilized lipoprotein lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens and lipase from Rhizopus delemar were applied to the treatment of yolk-contaminated egg white. The foam stability of the spray-dried egg white solution containing 0.05 % yolk was completely recovered by the 30 min’s treatment with both immobilized lipases. This demonstrated the feasibility of improving the foaming properties of yolk-contaminated egg white by the immobilized lipase treatment.     

Egg incubation time and hatching success in tench Tinca tinca (L.) related to the procedure of egg stickiness elimination

The experiment showed different results after a short (2 min) enzyme alcalase Merck EC 3.4.21.14 (5.0 ml L^?1 concentration) treatment of tench eggs in contrast to the traditional methods of eliminating egg stickiness involving milk solution (50 g L^?1) treatment for 70 min followed by the addition of a talc suspension (33 g L^?1) for 10 min or treatment by fine clay suspension (20 g L^?1) for 60 min or talc suspension (33 g L^?1) for 80 min. The alcalase enzyme treatment resulted in decreased egg stickiness compared with the conventional milk/clay/talc treatments, indicated by lower duration of egg incubation and higher hatching rates (anova for hatching rate, P < 0.0084). The highest hatching rate (93.2%) was achieved using the enzyme; the lowest (31.3%) was using a talc suspension (control hatching rate was 86.2%). Duration of egg incubation at degree‐days (D°) after enzyme treatment (58.6 D°) was about 4–5 h shorter than the classical method using milk solution and talc suspension (63–65 D°). Prolongation in the latter classical method may also be explained by a hardening of the egg envelopes.     

Egg Fertility in Domestic Fowl Gallus gallus domesticusas a Function of the Yolk Surface Area

The increase of egg mass and reliable decrease of egg fertility were observed when the mass surface area of yolk (egg) increased. The results obtained suggest that, in addition to the number of viable spermatozoa penetrating across the perivitelline membrane within 15–20 min after ovulation, the probability of fertilization depends on the area of egg surface, which approximately corresponds to the area of perivitelline membrane. Apparently, the ratio of receptors numbers and spermatozoa, which contact with them on the germ disc surface, to their number on the non-germ zone decreases with the increase of yolk size. The fertility depression associated with the increased area of perivitelline membrane suggests that the egg yolk size is one of the factors of fertility of the female gametes in terms of both egg content variability and aging.     

Egg yolk phosvitin: preparation of metal-free purified protein by fast protein liquid chromatography using aqueous solvents

Two chromatographic methods for hen egg yolk phosvitin purification avoiding organic solvents were evaluated. Hydrophobic interaction and ion-exchange chromatographies were applied to isolated phosvitin. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography has better capacity than ion-exchange chromatography to fractionate phosvitin in their different polypeptides, but its protein yield was lower (0.7 vs. 1.7% of egg yolk dry matter). Finally, ion-exchange chromatography was selected and allowed to fractionate phosvitin polypeptides, including the recovering of phosphoproteins with high electrophoretic mobility: phosvettes. Highly purified (>98%) and free metal protein was obtained in reduced time. Phosvitin polypeptide heterogeneity was evidenced.     

Influence of Saturated and Polyunsaturated Egg Yolk Phospholipids on Hyperlipidemia in Rats

The supplementation of egg yolk phospholipid (PL) containing phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) to a cholesterol-free purified diet causes a reduction in the serum cholesterol level in rats [J. Nutr., 112,1805 (1982)]. The present study was carried out to determine if dietary egg yolk PL also exerts this hypocholesterolemic action in rats given a high cholesterol diet and if this action is influenced by the constituent fatty acids. Egg yolk PL suppressed the elevation of serum cholesterol irrespective of its fatty acid composition, while purified PC had no effect, suggesting that the ethanolamine portion is responsible for this hypocholesterolemic effect. Egg yolk PL and PC containing longer-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids) lowered the serum triglyceride level, while their hydrogenated forms did not. The present results, therefore, indicate that the hypolidemic effect of dietary egg yolk PL can be modulated by the combination of the constituent fatty acids as well as the base moieties. This hypolipidemic effect, however, appeared not to be related to the activities of adipocyte lipoprotein lipase and serum lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase.     

特异性卵黄抗体(IgY)对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症的保护作用

目的:研究特异性IgY对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症的保护作用.方法:以灭活的E.coli O111免疫产蛋母鸡,抗体经水稀释及盐析分离纯化.ELISA法检测大肠杆菌特异性IgY对大肠杆菌及LPS的结合活性.腹腔注射E.coli O111(1011cfu/mL)建立小鼠败血症模型,攻毒剂量为0.1mL/10g体重.小鼠随机分为5组,分别给药保护:空白组(生理盐水)、阴性对照组(非特异性IgY,20mg/mL)、阳性对照组(头孢哌酮20mg/mL)、高剂量组(特异性IgY,40mg/mL),低剂量组(特异性IgY,20mg/mL).给药剂量为:攻毒前,0.15mL/10g体重,每天一次,共两天;攻毒后,0.25mL/10g体重,每天一次,共七天.观察小鼠临床表现、体重变化、白细胞(WBC)和血小板(PLT)数变化及各组小鼠的死亡率.结果:特异性IgY与E.coli O111和LPS均有体外结合活性.大肠杆菌攻毒后,小鼠体重下降,各组小鼠外周血中WBC和PLT数均有不同程度的下降.特异性IgY保护组各项指标较快恢复到正常水平,其他组恢复缓慢.各组小鼠七天内的死亡率分别为:空白组与阴性对照组都为100%;阳性对照组60%;低剂量IgY组30%;高剂量IgY组10%.结论:特异性IgY对小鼠大肠杆菌败血症有保护作用.     

Potentiation of the Antihypertensive Activity of Orally Administered Ovokinin,a Vasorelaxing Peptide Derived from Ovalbumin,by Emulsification in Egg Phosphatidylcholine

Ovokinin, a vasorelaxing octapeptide derived from ovalbumin, significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) when orally administered as an emulsion in 30% egg yolk at a dose of 25 mg/kg, this effect being larger than that of the peptide administered as a solution at a dose of 100 mg/kg. Egg phospholipid, especially phosphatidylcholine, showed essentially the same effect as egg yolk. However, egg neutral lipid was ineffective. Soybean phospholipid was less effective than egg phospholipid in potentiating the antihypertensive activity of ovokinin.     

卵黄抗体在兽医寄生虫学中的应用

卵黄抗体是鸡产生的主要抗体,鸡被免疫后,IgY被持续地被合成、分泌到血液中,并被选择性地转移、富集到蛋黄中。母鸡产生的IgY可为它们的后代抵抗常见的禽类病原体提供有效的体液免疫保护。就有关寄生虫卵黄抗体的研制情况及其在兽医寄生虫病诊断、治疗等的应用情况做一综述。