1株甲基杆菌Methylobacterium sp.WGM16的鉴定及降解甲醇的最佳培养条件

从水稻根部土壤中筛选到1株粉红色、需氧的兼性甲基营养型菌株WGM16,该菌为革兰阴性杆菌。根据菌株16S rRNA基因序列比对分析及结合菌株常规形态特征、生理生化性状的鉴定,将该菌初步鉴定为Methylobacterium sp.PCR扩增到菌株WGM16编码甲醇脱氢酶α-亚基的mxaF基因,表明菌株WGM16中存在甲基营养代谢途径。在培养温度为32℃、以1%的甲醇作为碳源、pH值为8.0的培养条件下,其甲醇降解率可达75%。     

甲醇单细胞蛋白研究

采用平板分离法,从采集的土样中分离利用甲醇的细菌,经反复筛选,选育出一株较优良菌株,经鉴定为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp),编号为15357,并对该菌的形态、培养及主要生理特征进行了较详细的研究。在6升半自动发酵罐里进行发酵试验,甲醇单细胞蛋白的平均得率为42.4%,从而奠定了该菌的应用前景。     

甲醇利用型吡咯喹啉醌产生菌的筛选及鉴定

从虎杖内生细菌和黏细菌中筛选吡咯喹啉醌(PQQ)产生菌。采用3种以甲醇为唯一碳源的培养基对160株供试菌株进行摇瓶培养发酵,发酵产物采用光谱学分析法及HPLC法筛选。结果显示,通过初筛和复筛共得到甲醇利用型菌134株,PQQ产生菌4株,其中菌株083114的PQQ产量为64.34 mg/L。菌株083114的16S rRNA基因序列分析结果显示,其序列与酸快生芽孢杆菌(Bacillus acidiceler)的系统发育关系最近。虎杖内生细菌及黏细菌中存在PQQ产生菌。     

一株甲烷氧化菌的分离鉴定与特性

甲烷氧化菌是一类能以甲烷作为唯一碳源和能源进行同化和异化代谢的微生物。从若尔盖高原不同地点采集的样品中筛选得到一株名为XN1的甲烷氧化菌,根据此菌株的形态与16SrRNA序列同源性分析,证实该菌株属于Methylomonas属。对该菌株的培养条件进行研究的结果表明,以甲烷与甲醇共同作为碳源,硝酸钾和氯化铵共同为氮源时菌生长最好,最适生长温度为25℃,最适生长pH为6.5,培养基中CuSO4·5H2O和FeSO4·7H2O的浓度以0.03mg/L和0.4mg/L为宜。     

光照混菌培养应用研究进展

光合细菌与其他微生物在光照条件下混合培养是近年来的研究热点。综述了光照混菌培养的特点和目前光照混菌培养在水体净化、生物制氢和高价值物质生产方面的应用,并对影响混合菌株生长代谢与繁殖的因素做了总结。分析表明菌株之间存在的相互协同共生作用能促进微生物的生长繁殖,使底物被充分利用,提高物质产率。光照混菌培养工艺简单、成本较低,在水体净化、生物制氢、高价值物质生产方面的应用具有相当好的效果。在影响因素中对混合培养影响最大的因素是菌株接种量、接种比和培养基pH。在总结光照混菌培养应用现存不足的基础上,对其发展前景作出展望。     

漆酶工程菌株的构建及其培养条件的研究

提取产漆酶白腐菌 (Fomelignosus)的总RNA ,利用RT_PCR的方法克隆到漆酶的cDNA ,并将其克隆到表达载体pPIC9k ,重组质粒经线性化、电激转化PichiapastorisGS115、通过底物显色反应筛选到漆酶生产工程菌株。其中 2 #工程菌株产酶活力较高。培养基、培养温度、诱导用甲醇浓度及培养基中铜离子浓度对该菌产酶活力均有一定的影响。在最适条件下 (用含 2 0 0 μmol LCu2 的BMMY培养基 ,于 2 0℃ ,2 5 0r min ;用 0 5 %甲醇诱导 )培养至第 6天时 ,该菌株产酶活力达到最高 (15 10U L)。     

L-丝氨酸生产菌的选育及不同碳源对发酵的影响

以一株黄假单胞属(Pseudomonas flava)菌株A3为出发菌株,经过紫外(UV)诱变和硫酸二乙酯(DES)逐级诱变处理和选育,选育出一株能够以甲醇为唯一碳源的兼性甲基营养型菌JW-01(Mth~R、Gly~R)。在含甘氨酸30g/L、甲醇1%的发酵培养基中发酵3d后L-丝氨酸产量为6．2g/L,较出发菌株提高了67．6%。该菌具有较好的传代稳定性。     

鱼病蛭弧菌的微生态学初步研究

本次以鲫鱼出血性腹水病病原菌点状产气单胞菌（Ａｅｒｏｍｏｎａｓ Ｐｕｎｃｔａｔａ）为宿主菌。从自然界分离获得６株噬菌蛭弧菌菌株,它们具有噬菌蛭弧菌的生物学特性。研究表明,这６株蛭弧菌的最适培养条件为温度２５￣２８℃,ｐＨ７．２,有溶菌性,能裂解多种鱼类病原菌。其中对蛭弧菌Ｂｄｓ－４菌株在实验条件下对病原菌的自然净化作用等方面进行了研究。说明蛭弧菌是精养鱼糖水体中某些致病菌的自然净化的重要生物因素之     

pH对桦褐孔菌(Phaeoporus obliquus)H011菌株深层培养抗氧化特性的影响

研究了p H(4.0~7.0)对桦褐孔菌(Phaeoporus obliquus)H011菌株深层培养菌丝体和滤液甲醇提取物抗氧化活性、自由基清除能力及抗氧化成分的影响。结果表明:p H显著影响桦褐孔菌菌丝体和滤液甲醇抽提物的抗氧化能力、自由基清除能力、总酚和多糖产量;当p H为6.0时,滤液甲醇提取物的抗氧化能力、对自由基的清除能力最强,显著高于其他组(P0.05);当p H为6.0时,菌丝体甲醇抽提物多酚产量和多糖产量达到最高,分别是189.9和47.2 mg·g-1,均分别显著高于其他组的含量(P0.05),桦褐孔菌菌丝体和滤液甲醇抽提物的抗氧化能力、自由基清除能力与总酚、多糖产量有关;深层培养的抗氧化能力比子实体高。因此,可通过桦褐孔菌深层培养生成抗氧化剂来取代固体培养。     

絮凝剂产生菌CM-HZX2菌株的分离、鉴定以及应用研究

从污水处理厂的活性污泥中分离出一株微生物絮凝剂产生菌CM-HZX2,通过形态特征、生理生化以及16S rDNA序列分析,初步鉴定菌株属于陶厄氏菌(Thauera sp.),16S rDNA在Gen Bank的登录号为KT894041。实验表明,菌株CM-HZX2培养以及产絮凝剂的最适条件为pH 8.0,温度30℃,转速为150 r/min。该菌株微生物絮凝剂适应用条件范围广泛,适宜投加量为2%,能耐受5%以下的盐度,适用于低温环境下的水处理。在河道水体净化处理小试应用中能有效去除河水的浊度和总磷,去除率分别达到71%和54%。     

A single cytochrome P-450 system is involved in degradation of the herbicides EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) and atrazine by Rhodococcus sp. strain NI86/21.

During atrazine degradation by Rhodococcus sp. strain N186/21, N-dealkylated metabolites and an hydroxyisopropyl derivative are produced. The cytochrome P-450 system that is involved in degradation of thiocarbamate herbicides by strain N186/21 (I. Nagy, G. Schoofs, F. Compernolle, P. Proost, J. Vanderleyden, and R. De Mot, J. Bacteriol. 177:676-687, 1995) is also required for atrazine degradation. Atrazine-degrading activity was conferred on the atrazine-negative strains, mutant FAJ2027 of Rhodococcus sp. strain N186/21 and Rhodococcus erythropolis SQ1, upon transformation with the genes encoding the cytochrome P-450 system.     

Completion of the IS map in E. coli: IS186 positions on the E. coli K12 chromosome

Summary Insertion sites of the transposable element IS186 were physically mapped in the genome of E. coli K12 strain BHB2600. This strain maintains four IS186 copies of which three, assigned to 0.3, 14.1 and 51.8 map min., share common map positions with the three IS186 copies in strains W3110 and HB101. The fourth, unique IS copy in BHB2600 maps at 49.3 min. The IS186 data complete the BHB2600 map for all chromosomal sites of known K12-associated IS types.     

Isolation and characterization of plant growth-promoting strain Pantoea NII-186. From Western Ghat Forest soil, India

Aims:  To isolate plant growth-promoting bacterium from Western Ghat forests in India.
Methods and Results:  A Gram-negative, rod shaped, cream white coloured strain Pantoea NII-186 isolated from Western Ghat soil sample. The taxonomic position of the bacterium was confirmed by sequencing of 16S rRNA and phylogenetic analysis. A strain grew at a wide range of temperature ranging from 5–40°C, but optimum growth was observed at 28–30°C. It showed multiple plant growth-promoting attributes such as phosphate solubilization activity, indole acetic acid (IAA) production, siderophore production and HCN production. It was able to solubilize (28 μg of Ca₃PO₄ ml⁻¹ day⁻¹), and produce IAA (59 μg) at 28°C. The solubilization of insoluble phosphate was associates with a drop in the pH of the culture medium. Pantoea sp. NII-186 tolerate to different environmental stresses like 5–40°C, 0–7% salt concentration and 4–12 pH range.
Conclusions:  The 16S rRNA gene sequence confirmed that the isolate NII-186 was belongs to Pantoea genus and showed considerable differences in physiological properties with previously reported species of this genus. Isolate NII-186 possessed multiple attributes of plant growth-promoting activity.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Hence in the context it is proposed that Pantoea sp. NII-186, could be deployed as an inoculant to attain the desired plant growth-promoting activity in agricultural environment.     

Intraspecific chromosomal variability in human pathogenic fungi, especially in Histoplasma capsulatum

The ploidy, karyotype, and chromosome length polymorphism (CLP) of human pathogenic fungi were revised with emphasis on Histoplasma capsulatum, the causative agent of the systemic mycosis, histoplasmosis. Currently, different systems of gel electrophoresis are being used to determine fungal electrokaryotypes (EK). By renaturation kinetic and genomic reconstruction in H. capsulatum strains (G-186AS and Downs), estimated genome sizes of 23 and 32 Mb were determined for both strains, respectively. The haploid state was proposed for both strains, although aneuploidy was suggested for the Downs strain. Contour-clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF), field inversion gel electrophoresis (FIGE), and Southern blot using different probes showed the presence of six to seven chromosomes in the Downs strain (low virulence), whereas four chromosomes were identified in the G-186B strain (high virulence). The use of these methods in the three major H. capsulatum reference strains (G-217B and Downs from the United States of America, G-186B from Panama) revealed distinct chromosome sizes, from 0.5 to 5.7 Mb, with CLP associated with chromosomes size and mobility. Recently, by CHEF, using 19 H. capsulatum isolates from Latin-America and the G-186B strain, five to seven chromosomes with 1.1 to 11.2 Mb molecular sizes were revealed, which again suggested CLP in H. capsulatum. However, to elucidate the EKs polymorphism in H. capsulatum and its relationship with the isolates phenotype more studies are needed to understand the mechanisms controlling ploidy variability.     

Degradation of homovanillate by a strain of Variovorax paradoxus via ring hydroxylation

Abstract A newly isolated strain of Variovorax paradoxus could grow on homovanillate and several monohydroxylated phenylacetic acids. During growth on homovanillate, the organism formed separate NAD(P)H-dependent hydroxylases with activity towards 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillate. Homovanillate hydroxylase catalysed a typical monooxygenase reaction and had little activity towards 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid. GC-MS and TLC analysis suggested that homovanillate was 1-hydroxylated to yield a dihydroxymonomethoxyphenylacetic acid which served as a substrate for homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase. Methanol, but not formaldehyde, was released either during ring-cleavage or subsequent metabolism of the ring-cleavage product.     

Decolorization of reactive dyes by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Clostridium bifermentans</Emphasis> SL186 isolated from contaminated soil

Decolorization of textile reactive azo dyes by a strain of bacteria (SL186) isolated from a contaminated site was investigated. SL186 was identified as Clostridium bifermentans by phenotypic characterization and 16S rDNA sequence comparison. Under anaerobic conditions, SL186 had decolorized the dyes Reactive Red 3B-A, Reactive Black 5, and Reactive Yellow 3G-P by over 90% after 36 h post-inoculation. The bacterium retained decolorizing activity over a wide range of pH values (6–12), with peak activity at pH 10. Additionally, SL186 decolorized a relatively high concentration of Reactive Red 3B-A dye (1,000 ppm) by over 80% and raw industrial effluent effectively. The addition of glucose increased the decolorization rate a little. Spectrophotometric analyses of the reactive dyes showed no distinct peak indicating aromatic amines. However, a new peak was detected between 300 and 450 nm from the decolorized raw industrial effluent. These results suggest that C. bifermentans SL186 is a suitable bacterium for the biological processing of dye-containing wastewater.     

Control of expression of the I factor, a LINE-like transposable element in Drosophila melanogaster.

I factors are LINE-like transposable elements in the genome of Drosophila melanogaster. They normally transpose infrequently but are activated in the germline of female progeny of crosses between males of a strain that contains complete elements, an I or inducer strain and females of a strain that does not, an R or reactive strain. This causes a phenomenon known as I-R hybrid dysgenesis. We have previously shown that the I factor promoter lies between nucleotides 1 and 30. Here we demonstrate that expression of this promoter is regulated by nucleotides 41-186 of the I factor. This sequence can act as an enhancer as it stimulates expression of the hsp7O promoter in ovaries in the absence of heat-shock. Within this region there is a site that is required for promoter activity and that is recognized by a sequence-specific binding protein. We propose that this protein contributes to the enhancer activity of nucleotides 41-186 and that reduced I factor expression in inducer strains is due to titration of this protein or others that interact with it.     

Mikrobielle Verwertung von Methanol

Zusammenfassung Aus einer Bodenprobe wurde eine Hefe, Candida boidinii, isoliert, welche auf Methanol als einziger C-Quelle wachsen kann. Als Wachstumsfaktor benötigt dieser Hefestamm Biotin in sehr geringer Konzentration.Unter günstigen Kulturbedingungen beträgt die Zellausbeute pro 1000 ml Kulturmedium 2,3g Trockenmasse bei Zugabe von 1% (v/v) Methanol, und 8,3g bei 4% Methanol. Das Wachstum wird bei Zusatz von 5% Methanol zum Minimalmedium vollständig gehemmt. Der Stamm verwertet Kohlenhydrate und Äthanol schneller als Methanol oder Milchsäure. Die Enzyme für den Methanol-Stoffwechsel scheinen jedoch konstitutiv zu sein.Die optimalen Kulturbedingungen für kurze Generationszeiten und hohe Zellausbeuten auf Methanol sind: 28°C, NH₄ ⁺ als Stickstoffquelle und pH 5,0. Die Elementaranalyse ergab folgende Werte für die Zusammensetzung der Hefezellen: 42,81% C, 7,23% H und 5,54% N. Die Aminosäuren (in den Zellen) wurden mit dem Aminosäure-Analysator quantitativ bestimmt.

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Microbial assimilation of methanolIsolation and characterization of the yeast Candida boidinii

Summary A yeast, Candida boidinii, isolated from soil, capable of growing on a medium containing methanol as the only carbon source is described. Biotin is required in very low concentration as a growth factor.In a study on the effect of the methanol concentration on the cell growth under favorable conditions, the cell yield was 2.3 g (dry weight) with 1% (v/v) methanol and 8.3 g with 4% methanol per 1000 ml of culture medium. However, the growth was inhibited by 5% methanol. The strain assimilated carbohydrate and ethanol faster than methanol or lactate. The enzymes for the methanol metabolism are probably constitutive.Optimal conditions for rapid growth and high cell yeild from methanol were found to be: 28°C, NH₄ ⁺ as nitrogen source and pH 5.0.The cell composition was as follows: 42.81% C, 7.23% H and 5.54% N. Amino acids in the cells were analyzed by the amino acid autoanalyzer.

     

DNA replication studies with coliphage 186: the involvement of the Escherichia coli DnaA protein in 186 replication is indirect.

The inability of coliphage 186 to infect productively a dnaA(Ts) mutant at a restrictive temperature was confirmed. However, the requirement by 186 for DnaA is indirect, since 186 can successfully infect suppressed dnaA (null) strains. The block to 186 infection of a dnaA(Ts) strain at a restrictive temperature is at the level of replication but incompletely so, since some 20% of the phage specific replication seen with infection of a dnaA+ host does occur. A mutant screen, to isolate host mutants blocked in 186-specific replication but not in the replication of the close relative coliphage P2, which has no DnaA requirement, yielded a mutant whose locus we mapped to the rep gene. A 186 mutant able to infect this rep mutant was isolated, and the mutation was located in the phage replication initiation endonuclease gene A, suggesting direct interaction between the Rep helicase and phage endonuclease during replication. DNA sequencing indicated a glutamic acid-to-valine change at residue 155 of the 694-residue product of gene A. In the discussion, we speculate that the indirect need of DnaA function is at the level of lagging-strand synthesis in the rolling circle replication of 186.     

Electrophoresis karyotype and chromosome-length polymorphism of Histoplasma capsulatum clinical isolates from Latin America

Intact chromosomes of 19 clinical isolates of Histoplasma capsulatum recently obtained in Argentina, Mexico and Guatemala and the laboratory reference strain G186B from Panama were analyzed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Chromosomal banding patterns of the human isolates revealed 5-7 bands, ranging from 1.3 to 10 Mbp in size. Strain G186B showed five bands of approximately 1.1, 2.8, 3.3, 5.4 and 9.7 Mbp. Thirteen different electrokaryotypes were identified, indicating that the genome of H. capsulatum varies widely in nature, as observed previously in laboratory strains. No definite association was found between electrokaryotype and geographical or clinical source.