细菌素发酵培养基的优化及动力学初步分析

用响应面方法对Lactococcus lactis生产细菌素乳链菌肽的培养基进行了优化。首先用部分重复因子实验对培养基组份蔗糖,大豆蛋白胨,酵母粉,KH₂PO₄,NaCl,MgSO₄·7H2O对乳链菌肽的影响进行评价,并找出主要影响因子为大豆蛋白胨和磷酸二氢钾,前者为负影响,后者为正效应,其它组份对乳链菌肽产量的影响不显著。第二步用最陡爬坡路径逼近最大响应区域。最后用中心组合设计及响应面分析确定主要影响因子的最佳浓度。菌株在优化培养基中的乳链菌肽产量增加1倍为2150(IU/mL)。动力学分析表明,菌株生长与细菌素的产生为部分耦联型,进入对数中期菌体比生长速率和细菌素比产率在优化培养基中均大于优化前培养基。     

Development of a Cost-Effective Method for Capripoxvirus Genotyping Using Snapback Primer and dsDNA Intercalating Dye

Sheep pox virus (SPPV), goat pox virus (GTPV) and lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) are very closely related viruses of the Capripoxvirus (CaPV) genus of the Poxviridae family. They are responsible for sheep pox, goat pox and lumpy skin disease which affect sheep, goat and cattle, respectively. The epidemiology of capripox diseases is complex, as some CaPVs are not strictly host-specific. Additionally, the three forms of the disease co-exist in many sub-Saharan countries which complicates the identification of the virus responsible for an outbreak. Genotyping of CaPVs using a low-cost, rapid, highly specific, and easy to perform method allows a swift and accurate identification of the causative agent and significantly assists in selecting appropriate control and eradication measures, such as the most suitable vaccine against the virus during the outbreaks. The objective of this paper is to describe the design and analytical performances of a new molecular assay for CaPV genotyping using unlabelled snapback primers in the presence of dsDNA intercalating EvaGreen dye. This assay was able to simultaneously detect and genotype CaPVs in 63 samples with a sensitivity and specificity of 100%. The genotyping was achieved by observing the melting temperature of snapback stems of the hairpins and those of the full-length amplicons, respectively. Fourteen CaPVs were genotyped as SPPVs, 25 as GTPVs and 24 as LSDVs. The method is highly pathogen specific and cross platform compatible. It is also cost effective as it does not use fluorescently labelled probes, nor require high-resolution melting curve analysis software. Thus it can be easily performed in diagnostic and research laboratories with limited resources. This genotyping method will contribute significantly to the early detection and genotyping of CaPV infection and to epidemiological studies.     

正交优化法建立奶牛基因组DNA RAPD-PCR最佳反应体系

从 36头荷斯坦奶牛血样中提取基因组DNA ,以相同DNA浓度混成DNA池。以其为模板 ,通过正交设计试验 ,建立了RAPD PCR最佳反应体系。     

正交设计优化东亚砂藓DDRT-PCR反应体系

利用正交实验设计L25（5^6）对东亚砂藓（Racomitrium japonicum）DDRT—PCR反应体系的6因素（Mg^2＋、dNTP、锚定引物、随机引物、模板DNA、Taq酶）在5个水平上进行优化实验。结果筛选出各反应因素的最佳体系（20μL）为：Mg^2＋2．25mmol／L、dNTP0．4mmol／L、锚定引物1．0μmol／L、随机引物0．7μmol／L、模板DNA1．6μL、Taq酶2．5U。对东亚砂藓DDRT—PCR最佳反应体系进行梯度PCR引物退火温度筛选,得到的最佳退火温度为45．4℃。该优化体系的建立,为进一步进行东亚砂藓抗旱基因的筛选与克隆等一系列分子研究提供了重要参考依据。     

四数獐牙菜ISSR-PCR反应体系的正交优化

采用正交试验与单因素设计相结合的方法,对四数獐牙菜ISSR-PCR反应体系中的4种主要因素(Mg2+、TaqDNA聚合酶、dNTP及引物)进行优化筛选,PCR结果用统计软件SPSS16.0分析。结果显示,Mg2+、TaqDNA聚合酶、dNTP这3因素的不同水平对PCR反应结果都有显著影响,其中Mg2+的浓度影响最大。筛选出各反应因素的最佳水平,建立四数獐牙菜ISSR-PCR反应的最佳体系(25μL)为3.0 mmol/L Mg2+,250μmol/L dNTP,0.6μmol/L引物,1UTaqDNA聚合酶,40 ngDNA,2.5μL10×buffer。这一体系的建立为今后利用ISSR技术进行四数獐牙菜遗传多样性分析以及物种保护奠定了技术基础。     

利用正交设计建立与优化北美驼绒藜ISSR-PCR反应体系

利用正交试验设计的方法,对北美驼绒藜ISSR-PCR反应的5因素(Taq酶、dNTP、引物、Mg²⁺和模板DNA)4水平进行试验,试验结果运用MINITAB软件进行分析,建立了适合北美驼绒藜的既稳定又谱带多的ISSR-PCR最佳反应体系,即20 μL的反应体系中含有1×buffer,1.5 U Taq酶,0.2 mmol·L^-1 dNTP,0.5 μmol·L^-1引物,2.5 mmol·L^-1 Mg²⁺和10 ng模板DNA。这一优化的ISSR-PCR反应体系的建立,为今后利用ISSR技术进行驼绒藜属植物种质资源分类、遗传图谱构建和遗传变异奠定了技术基础。     

A Simple Method for the Purification of Nisin

Nisin, an antimicrobial peptide showing activity against a broad range of Gram-positive bacteria, is widely used as a food preservative and has potential as a therapeutic for a range of infectious diseases. Here, we present a simple purification method, based on a salting-out approach, which can produce a powder containing ～33% nisin, from a nisin-producing culture in a whey permeate-based medium. This process removes over 99% of the lactic acid, NaCl, lactose and non-nisin proteins from the cell-free culture supernatant. The approach can also enrich a commonly used commercial nisin preparation over 30-fold to a purity of ～58%. These are higher purities than comparable published methods. The simplicity of this approach facilitates its use in research and also its scale-up.     

云南松SSR-PCR反应体系的建立与优化

为了建立适宜云南松SSR-PCR的反应体系和扩增程序,利用近缘种火炬松的引物,采用正交设计L16(45)对云南松SSR-PCR反应体系的5因素(Taq酶、Mg2+、模板DNA、dNTP、引物)在4个水平上进行优化,筛选出各反应因素的最佳水平,建立了适于云南松的SSR反应体系.在10μL的反应体系中,模板DNA的用量为30.0 ng,Taq DNA聚合酶的用量为1.0 U,Mg2+的浓度为2.0 mmol/L,dNTPs浓度为0.4 mmol/L,引物的浓度为0.2 μmol/L.扩增程序为:94℃预变性4 min;94℃变性45 s,48℃退火30 s,72℃延伸30 s,30个循环;72℃延长10 min,4℃保存.最后利用1个居群对该体系进行稳定性验证,结果可用于云南松SSR标记的研究.     

假丝酵母Candida rugosa产脂肪酶条件的优化

对假丝酵母Candidarugosa产脂肪酶的条件进行了优化.比较实验证明,碳源是影响酶产量的主要因素.其中,糖类使细胞生长良好,但酶产量较低,而脂类是较为适合的碳源.本实验首次发现长链的不饱和脂肪酸酯,三油酸甘油酯是最好的碳源.氮源的影响较小.而添加物的使用是有效提高脂肪酶产量的另一种方法.PVA可促进碳源的乳化,从而提高脂肪酶产量.吐温虽没有促进细胞生长,但却大幅度提高了酶的产量.将以上优化的结果应用于发酵罐中,分批流加操作时,脂肪酶产量高达每毫升128.2单位,为目前报道的最高值.     

正交实验优选光合细菌混合菌群产氢的最佳条件

对光合细菌混合菌群产氢影响因子进行了实验研究。通过单因素实验和正交实验, 系统考察了碳源、氮源、碳源浓度、氮源浓度、初始pH值、光照方式、接种量等因素对产氢量的影响, 实验得出最佳工艺条件为: 采用3号菌群, 碳源为葡萄糖, 碳源浓度为3 g/L, 氮源为尿素, 氮源浓度为9 g/L, 接种量为10%, pH值为8.5, 光照方式为12 h光照-12 h黑暗交替光照, 培养温度为30°C。菌种、碳源、碳源浓度、氮源是影响产氢量的重要因素。     

一种改进的图象模糊增强技术

本文简要地讨论了传统模糊增强算法的原理,并详细讨论了这种算法所存在的缺陷。针对传统模糊增强算法的缺陷,本文提出了一种改进的模糊增强算法。实验证明,改进的的算法在图象的处理质量上得到了提高。     

A Rapid and Cost-Effective Method for Genotyping Genome-Edited Animals:A Heteroduplex Mobility Assay Using Microfluidic Capillary Electrophoresis

The recent emergence and application of engineered endonucleases have led to the development of genome editing tools capable of rapidly implementing various targeted genome editions in a wide range of species.Moreover,these novel tools have become easier to use and have resulted in a great increase of applications.Whilst gene knockout(KO) or knockin(KI) animal models are relatively easy to achieve,there is a bottleneck in the detection and analysis of these mutations.Although several methods exist to detect these targeted mutations,we developed a heteroduplex mobility assay on an automated microfluidic capillary electrophoresis system named HMA-CE in order to accelerate the genotyping process.The HMA-CE method uses a simple PCR amplification of genomic DNA(gDNA) followed by an automated capillary electrophoresis step which reveals a heteroduplexes(HD) signature for each mutation.This allows efficient discrimination of wild-type and genome-edited animals down to the single base pair level.     

Optimization of Multiple Pathogen Detection Using the TaqMan Array Card: Application for a Population-Based Study of Neonatal Infection

Identification of etiology remains a significant challenge in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly in resource-poor settings. Viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens, as well as parasites, play a role for many syndromes, and optimizing a single diagnostic system to detect a range of pathogens is challenging. The TaqMan Array Card (TAC) is a multiple-pathogen detection method that has previously been identified as a valuable technique for determining etiology of infections and holds promise for expanded use in clinical microbiology laboratories and surveillance studies. We selected TAC for use in the Aetiology of Neonatal Infection in South Asia (ANISA) study for identifying etiologies of severe disease in neonates in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Here we report optimization of TAC to improve pathogen detection and overcome technical challenges associated with use of this technology in a large-scale surveillance study. Specifically, we increased the number of assay replicates, implemented a more robust RT-qPCR enzyme formulation, and adopted a more efficient method for extraction of total nucleic acid from blood specimens. We also report the development and analytical validation of ten new assays for use in the ANISA study. Based on these data, we revised the study-specific TACs for detection of 22 pathogens in NP/OP swabs and 12 pathogens in blood specimens as well as two control reactions (internal positive control and human nucleic acid control) for each specimen type. The cumulative improvements realized through these optimization studies will benefit ANISA and perhaps other studies utilizing multiple-pathogen detection approaches. These lessons may also contribute to the expansion of TAC technology to the clinical setting.     

利用正交设计法对叉叶苏铁ISSR-PCR反应体系的优化研究

比较CTAB法和SDS法提取叉叶苏铁（Cycas micholitzii）的总DNA,发现CTAB法是提取叉叶苏铁总DNA的较好方法;对叉叶苏铁ISSR-PCR反应体系中的4个主要因素dNTPs,Taq DNA聚合酶,引物及Mg²⁺进行最优条件筛选;采用单因素法探讨DNA模板量、退火温度和循环次数的最佳反应条件,建立了适合于叉叶苏铁的最佳ISSR-PCR反应体系 （20 μL体系）： 1×Buffer,75 ng DNA模板,dNTPs 250 μmol·L^-1, Taq酶1.0U,引物0.2 μmol·L^-1,Mg2+ 2.5mmol·L^-1,反应程序为：94℃预变性5 min,94℃变性1 min,52℃退火1 min,72℃延伸2 min,循环40次,72℃延伸10 min,4℃保存。本研究结果为苏铁纲植物的分子生物学和分子系统学研究提供理论参考。     

Species Distribution 2.0: An Accurate Time- and Cost-Effective Method of Prospection Using Street View Imagery

Species occurrence data provide crucial information for biodiversity studies in the current context of global environmental changes. Such studies often rely on a limited number of occurrence data collected in the field and on pseudo-absences arbitrarily chosen within the study area, which reduces the value of these studies. To overcome this issue, we propose an alternative method of prospection using geo-located street view imagery (SVI). Following a standardised protocol of virtual prospection using both vertical (aerial photographs) and horizontal (SVI) perceptions, we have surveyed 1097 randomly selected cells across Spain (0.1x0.1 degree, i.e. 20% of Spain) for the presence of Arundo donax L. (Poaceae). In total we have detected A. donax in 345 cells, thus substantially expanding beyond the now two-centuries-old field-derived record, which described A. donax only 216 cells. Among the field occurrence cells, 81.1% were confirmed by SVI prospection to be consistent with species presence. In addition, we recorded, by SVI prospection, 752 absences, i.e. cells where A. donax was considered absent. We have also compared the outcomes of climatic niche modeling based on SVI data against those based on field data. Using generalized linear models fitted with bioclimatic predictors, we have found SVI data to provide far more compelling results in terms of niche modeling than does field data as classically used in SDM. This original, cost- and time-effective method provides the means to accurately locate highly visible taxa, reinforce absence data, and predict species distribution without long and expensive in situ prospection. At this time, the majority of available SVI data is restricted to human-disturbed environments that have road networks. However, SVI is becoming increasingly available in natural areas, which means the technique has considerable potential to become an important factor in future biodiversity studies.     

Nisin Production by a Mixed-Culture System Consisting of Lactococcus lactis and Kluyveromyces marxianus

To control the pH during antimicrobial peptide (nisin) production by a lactic acid bacterium, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (ATCC11454), a novel method involving neither addition of alkali nor a separation system such as a ceramic membrane filter and electrodialyzer was developed. A mixed culture of L. lactis and Kluyveromyces marxianus, which was isolated from kefir grains, was utilized in the developed system. The interaction between lactate production by L. lactis and its assimilation by K. marxianus was used to control the pH. To utilize the interaction of these microorganisms to maintain high-level production of nisin, the kinetics of growth of, and production of lactate, acetate, and nisin by, L. lactis were investigated. The kinetics of growth of and lactic acid consumption by K. marxianus were also investigated. Because the pH of the medium could be controlled by the lactate consumption of K. marxianus and the specific lactate consumption rate of K. marxianus could be controlled by changing the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration, a cascade pH controller coupled with DO control was developed. As a result, the pH was kept constant because the lactate level was kept low and nisin accumulated in the medium to a high level compared with that attained using other pH control strategies, such as with processes lacking pH control and those in which pH is controlled by addition of alkali.     

Enhancement of a Novel Extracellular Uricase Production by Media Optimization and Partial Purification by Aqueous Three-Phase System

Uricase (urate: oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.7.3.3), an enzyme belonging to the class of oxidoreductases, catalyzes the enzymatic oxidation of uric acid to allantoin and finds a wide variety of application as therapeutic and clinical reagent. In this study, uricase production ability of the bacterial strains isolated from deep litter poultry soil is investigated. The strain with maximum extracellular uricase production capability was identified as Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. aurantifolii based on 16S rRNA sequencing. Effect of various carbon and nitrogen sources on uricase productivity was investigated. The uricase production for this strain was optimized using statistically based experimental designs and resulted in uricase activity of 306 U/L, which is 2 times higher than initial uricase activity. Two-step purification, such as ammonium sulfate precipitation and aqueous two-phase system, was carried out and a twofold increase in yield and specific activity was observed.     

QTL Scanning for Rice Yield Using a Whole Genome SNP Array

High-throughput SNP genotyping is widely used for plant genetic studies. Recently, a RICE6K SNP array has been developed based on the Illumina Bead Array platform and Infinium SNP assay technology for genome-wide evaluation of allelic variations and breeding applications. In this study, the RICE6K SNP array was used to genotype a recombinant inbred line （RIL） population derived from the cross between the indica variety, Zhenshan 97, and the japonica variety, Xizang 2. A total of 3324 SNP markers of high quality were identified and were grouped into 1495 recombination bins in the RIL population. A high-density linkage map, consisting of the 1495 bins, was developed, covering 1591.2 cM and with average length ofl.1 cM per bin. Segregation distortions were observed in 24 regions of the 11 chromosomes in the RILs. One half of the distorted regions contained fertility genes that had been previously reported. A total of 23 QTLs were identified for yield. Seven QTLs were firstly detected in this study. The positive alleles from about half of the identified QTLs came from Zhenshan 97 and they had lower phenotypic values than Xizang 2. This indicated that favorable alleles for breeding were dispersed in both parents and pyramiding favorable alleles could develop elite lines. The size of the mapping population for QTL analysis using high throughput SNP genotyping platform is also discussed.     

利用正交设计优化兴安落叶松RAPD-PCR反应体系

以兴安落叶松针叶DNA为模板,对影响落叶松RAPD-PCR 扩增的重要参数进行了优化试验,以期建立兴安落叶松RAPD PCR反应的最佳体系。通过采用正交设计L₁₆(4⁵)对兴安落叶松RAPD-PCR反应的5因素(Taq酶、Mg²⁺、dNTP、模板DNA、引物)在4个水平上进行优化试验,结果表明兴安落叶松最佳的RAPD-PCR的反应体系(20 μL)中含有模板90 ng,0.5 μmol·L^-1的引物,1×反应缓冲液,DNTP各为0.25 mmol·L^-1,1 U的Taq DNA聚合酶,Mg²⁺ 2.5 mmol·L^-1。在此基础上筛选出20个扩增稳定、多态性丰富的RAPD引物,并通过梯度 PCR试验,确定了引物最佳退火温度。     

添加氧载体及表面活性剂对番茄红素发酵的影响

通过添加氧载体（正十二烷、正己烷、过氧化氰）,有效改善发酵体系中的氧传递速率,从而促进了三孢布拉氏霉菌合成番茄红素的能力。实验结果表明,在第0d加入1．0％的正已烷、正十二烷时番茄红素的生成量分别提高了25．32％、72．84％,在第1d,添加50μL/100mL过氧化氢时番茄红素的生成量提高了40．35％,在加入正十二烷的同时,再加入表面活性剂Trilorl—x100,Tween20,Tween80,Span-20等,可使番茄红素的产量最多提高114．83％．