包埋氧化亚铁硫杆菌的海藻酸钙凝胶扩散特性研究

采用非稳态法测定了FeSO4在未包埋氧化亚铁硫杆菌的凝胶中的有效扩散系数,分析包埋细菌的氧化情况.结果表明,FeSO4在凝胶中的有效扩散系数De随着海藻酸钠浓度的升高而降低,当海藻酸钠浓度为2%时最优;凝胶剂CaCl2的浓度对扩散系数的影响较小.包埋的氧化亚铁硫杆菌在10h达到增殖平衡,而FeSO4在包埋细菌的凝胶内扩散系数明显减少.包埋的氧化亚铁硫杆菌在初始铁浓度为5g/L时,完全氧化所需时间最短但氧化速率变化较快,当初始铁浓度为8g/L和10g/L时,完全氧化所需时间相同.     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌固定化技术研究

在生物脱硫过程中 ,以H - 2软性填料作为氧化亚铁硫杆菌 (Thiobacillusferrooxidans)的固定化载体 ,构建了固定床生化反应器。考察了不同稀释率固定下床生化反应器氧化Fe2 + 的情况 ,在通气量为 330L/h ,稀释率为 0 6h-1条件下 ,Fe2 + 最大氧化速率达 7 6 7g[Fe2 + ]/L·h。该反应器连续运行 10 0d,固定化细胞稳定性良好     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌分离复壮及固定化的研究

用稀释涂布平板法从已退化的氧化亚铁硫杆菌（Thiobacillus ferrooxidans）菌液中分离出氧化活性较高、生命力强的氧化亚铁硫杆菌T1。以H2软性填料作为氧化亚铁硫杆菌的固定化载体,构建了固定床生物反应器。考察了固定床生物反应器氧化Fe2+的情况：Fe2+最大氧化速率达7.67g/(L·h)。并对固定床生物反应器运行过程中在载体表面形成的沉淀物进行了研究,通过X衍射证明此沉淀物为黄钾铁矾［Kfe3(SO4)2(OH)6］。     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌培养过程中沉淀的研究

为了减少氧化亚铁硫杆菌培养过程中产生的沉淀,对氧化亚铁硫杆菌培养过程中产生的沉淀物进行了研究,确定了在pH为1．5,K2HPO4用量为0．25g/l,KH2PO4为0．195g/l时菌体可以保持其最高氧化活性,同时产生最少量沉淀物的培养条件,并发现沉淀物对菌体的生长和氧化Fe^2 没有影响。利用饥饿状态的氧化亚铁硫杆菌证明了菌体在一定条件下可以利用黄铁钒沉淀中的部分离子进行生长繁殖。     

生物脱硫中氧化亚铁硫杆菌固定化技术的研究

在生物脱硫过程中,以焦碳为填料作为固定化载体,进行了氧化亚硫杆菌的固定化技术研究。在初始pH2、温度为30℃左右、通气量0.5m3/h、喷淋量1.0L/h条件下,挂膜后只需12h,Fe2 氧化率可达95.28%,其Fe2 平均氧化速率是游离细胞时的8倍。氧化亚铁硫杆菌固定化细胞经长期低pH值驯化后,仍能保持对Fe2 具有较高的氧化活性;只需20hFe2 氧化率就达95.05%,Fe2 平均氧化速率达0.38g/(L/h)。     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌对金属铜的加工

材料加工的传统技术包括物理方法和化学方法。当今 ,生物技术已进入各个领域 ,也渗透到材料加工领域。因此 ,材料加工技术也包括生物方法。根据加工工件体积变化 ,生物方法加工分为生物去除加工 (Ｒｅｍｏｖａｌ)、生物沉积加工 (Ａｄｄｉｔｉｏｎ)和生物成形加工 (Ｄｅｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎ)。研究生物加工方法的最早报导是 1 993年日本冈山大学宇野义幸等人[1～ 3] ,证实了细菌对纯铁、纯铜去除加工的可能性以及附加电场的作用。国内的研究工作进一步证实了生物加工能力 ,并加工出微小齿轮[4～5] 。本文报导氧化亚铁硫杆菌 (Ｔｈｉｏｂａｃ…     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌氧化亚硫酸盐的动力学研究

实验用Ms培养基,利用去除铁离子的氧化亚铁硫杆菌(Thiobacillus ferrooxidans)进行了细菌亚硫酸盐的生长代谢研究。实验结果表明氧化亚铁硫杆菌对亚硫酸根具有一定的氧化能力。用Origin 7.0对实验数据进行拟合处理,表明了氧化亚铁硫杆菌催化氧化亚硫酸盐的动力学方程符合Hill方程。氧化亚铁硫杆菌催化氧化亚硫酸盐是一个底物抑制的细胞反应,其KS值随pH值和底物浓度的改变而变化。pH值对反应有很大的影响,pH值越接近中性KS就越小,反应速率就越大。     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌及其硫氧化机理

烟气SO2引起的酸雨污染是当代世界面临的重大环境问题之一。对烟道气脱硫用微生物—氧化亚铁硫杆菌(Thiobacillus ferrooxidans,T.f)进行了介绍,并在文献分析的基础上,对T.f催化氧化S(IV)机理进行了讨论。     

嗜酸氧化亚铁硫杆菌ISC铁硫簇系统的合成

【目的】铁硫簇是最古老的一种氧化还原中心,它普遍存在于所有生命体内,在光合作用、呼吸作用和固氮作用这三个地球生命最基本的代谢途径中扮演着重要的角色。【方法】以嗜酸氧化亚铁硫杆菌(A.ferrooxidans ATCC 23270)基因组为模板,克隆表达其ISC铁硫簇组装的3个核心蛋白,IscS(半胱氨酸脱硫酶蛋白)、IscU(支架蛋白)和IscA(铁供体蛋白)。【结果】研究发现IscS能催化半胱氨酸脱硫,为铁硫簇的组装提供硫,支架蛋白IscU不具备结合铁的能力,IscA具有较强的铁结合能力。【结论】铁硫簇体外组装证明Fe-IscA在体外能将结合的铁传递给IscS,并在IscU上进行铁硫簇的组装。     

Effect of a small molecule on diffusion and swelling properties of selected polysaccharide gel beads

The effect of a small molecule (e.g., sodium fluorescein, SF) on the swelling properties of and diffusion from calcium polysaccharide (alginate or pectin) gel beads was investigated. The gel beads were prepared by ionotropic gelation, soaked in different concentrations of SF solution, and then dried. The swelling behavior and release of SF from the dried beads were investigated. After soaking in SF, the beads swelled to sizes that depended on the initial concentration of SF. However, the size of the dried beads was independent of the SF concentration. The swelling of the beads occurred quite rapidly and reached a maximum within 2 h. Although most beads swelled to a size which was less than their original size of wet beads, some of them swelled much more than their original wet size. Higher concentration of SF and lower concentration of sodium alginate provided a greater increase in weight. The release profile of SF from dried gel beads in water consists of a burst or a very rapid release phase during the first 60 min followed by a much slower release phase. The similarity of the relative weight increase and release profiles of SF, suggests that swelling might contribute to release of SF, particularly during the burst phase.     

Kinetics of growth and elemental sulfur oxidation in batch culture of thiobacillus ferrooxidans

The kinetics of oxidation of elemental sulfur by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in a batch reactor was followed by measuring the concentration of adsorbed cells on the sulfur surface, the concentration of free cells in liquid medium, and the amount of sulfur oxidized. As the elemental sulfur was oxidized to sulfate, the liquid-phase concentration of free cells continued to increase with time, whereas the surface concentration of adsorbed cells per unit weight of sulfur approached a limiting value, i.e., the maximum adsorption capacity. During sulfur oxidation, there was a close correlation between the concentrations of adsorbed and free cells, and these data were well correlated with the Langmuir isotherm. The observed rates of batch growth and sulfur oxidation were consistent with a kinetic model, assuming that the growth rate of batch growth and sulfur oxidation were consistent with a kinetic model. Assuming that the growth rate of adsorbed bacteria is proportional to the product of the concentration of adsorbed cells and the fraction of adsorption sites unoccupied by cells. The kinetic and stoichiometric parameters appearing in the model were evaluated using the experimental data and were compared with parameters determined previously for a few metal sulfides. (c) 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kinetics of sulfur oxidation by thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Abstract

Thiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 was grown with elemental sulfur as the energy source. Substrate oxidation was measured using a Clark‐type oxygen electrode. Whole cells demonstrated a broad pH optimum for sulfur oxidation between pH 2.0 and 8.0. The V _max and K_sfor sulfur oxidation varied depending on pH. Sulfite was oxidized at 227 nmol O₂/min/mg protein. Thiosulfate oxidation was slow, and tetrathionate oxidation was not detected. At a concentration of 2 mM, sodium azide completely inhibited sulfur, sulfite, and thiosulfate oxidation. Inhibition by N‐ethylmaleimide, antimycin A, and 2‐heptyl‐4‐hydroxyquinoline N‐oxide varied with substrate.     

Studies on kinetics and thermodynamics of biomachining pure copper

The kinetics and thermodynamics of biomachining pure copper by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans were quantitatively analyzed. The kinetic effect of bacteria on the ion-cycle between Fe2 and Fe3 and the thermodynamic effect of hydrolysis on the changes of pH in biomachining processes were expounded through six series of experiment. Finally a model of ion-cycle in the biomachining processes was proposed, and the measures for maintaining the stable equilibrium of the ion-cycle were also discussed.     

Viability of ectomycorrhizal fungus mycelium entrapped in calcium alginate gel

 We studied the viability of fragmented mycelium of Pisolithus tinctorius and Paxillus involutus entrapped in calcium alginate gel to determine the efficacy of this method of producing ectomycorrhizal fungus inoculum. Fungi were grown in MMN solution at 28  °C before being fragmented in a blender and subsequently entrapped in calcium alginate. We tested different ratios of alginate and mycelium suspension to 0.7 M CaCl₂. The ratio 8 : 10 resulted in well-formed beads of the highest viability for Paxillus involutus (99%) and for Pisolithus tinctorius (75%). Paxillus involutus mycelium was more than 90% viable when entrapped mycelium was 10 to 50 days old, and Pisolithus tinctorius attained its highest viability (55%) for 20- to 40-day-old mycelium. Gel entrapped Paxillus involutus mycelium grew well at all temperatures after 30 days of storage, but viability significantly decreased after 60 days storage at 6  °C on dry filter paper. For gel-entrapped Pisolithus tinctorius mycelium, viability was highest when stored at 25  °C in 0.7 M CaCl₂. Entrapment of Paxillus involutus fragmented mycelium in calcium alginate beads under the conditions that we propose can be used successfully to produce inoculum. Accepted: 11 October 1998     

Modification of theophylline release with alginate gel formed in hard capsules

The aim of this work was to establish whether alginate gel formed spontaneously in hard gelatin capsules which modifies release of a model drug, theophylline. The effects of the alginate composition, the calcium addition, and the dissolution medium on drug release were also investigated. After the capsule shell dissolved in water, at neutral pH the gel layer of sodium alginate was formed immediately as the sodium alginate hydrated and swelled on contact with the aqueous medium. In acidic pH, the contents remained intact and the matrix shape was the same. Theophylline release from capsules containing different grades of alginate demonstrated different release patterns, depending on alginate composition and the pH of the medium. The capsules containing sodium/calcium salts of alginate showed the slowest drug release at neutral pH but the fastest in acidic medium. The presence of calcium acetate in the formulations influenced the drug release kinetics. The drug release in acidic medium showed a non-Fickian diffusion-controlled release, while those in water at neutral pH exhibited a Super Case II transport mechanism. The study also provides evidence that the behavior of alginate in forming the hydrated gel layer may explain the drug release behavior at different pHs. Published: July 6, 2007     

Influence of lipopolysaccharides on the attachment of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans to minerals

The loss of part of the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of the outer membrane of T. ferrooxidans negatively influenced the attachment of the bacteria to minerals and the bioleaching process. LPS previously extracted from T. ferrooxidans and which had come into contact with pyrite inhibited the attachment of cells to minerals and also negatively affected the bioleaching. These results suggest that LPS play an important role in the attachment of the microorganisms and therefore, its presence or absence could affect the bioleaching process.     

Two membrane-bound c-type cytochromes of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans: Purification and properties

Abstract Membrane-bound cytochrome c, cytochrome c-552 (m) was purified from Thiobacillus ferrooxidans . It showed an absorption peak at 410 nm in the oxidized form, and peaks at 552, 523 and 416 nm in the reduced form. Its molecular mass, E _m,7 and isoelectric point were 22,300, +0.336 volt and 9.1, respectively. Another membrane-bound cytochrome c , cytochrome c -550 (m) was also purified. It showed an absorption peak at 408 nm in the oxidized form, and peaks at 550, 523 and 418 nm in the reduced form. Its molecular mass was estimated to be 51,000. Ferrocytochromes c -552 (m) and c -55 (m) were oxidized by cytochrome c oxidase of the bacterium. The reactivity with the oxidase of cytochrome c -550 (m) was higher than that of cytochrome c -552 (s) (soluble cytochrome) of the bacterium, while the reactivity of cytochrome c -552 (m) was greatly lower than that of cytochrome c -552 (s).