Network Relationships of Bacteria in a Stable Mixed Culture

We investigated the network relationships of bacteria in a structurally stable mixed culture degrading cellulose. The mixed culture consists of four bacterial strains (a cellulose-degrading anaerobe [strain S], a saccharide-utilizing anaerobe [strain F], a peptide- and acetate-utilizing aerobe [strain 3] and a peptide-, glucose-, and ethanol-utilizing aerobe [strain 5]). Interspecies interactions were examined by analyzing the effects of culture filtrates on the growth of the other strains and by comprehensively analyzing population dynamics in the mixed-culture systems with all possible combinations of the four bacterial strains. The persistence of strain S depends on the effects of strain 5. However, strain 5 is a disadvantaged strain because strain 3 has bacteriocidal activity on strain 5. The extinction of strain 5 is indirectly prevented by strain F that suppresses the growth of strain 3. Although strain F directly has suppressive effects on the growth of strain S, strain F is essential for the persistence of strain S, considering the indirect effects (maintaining strain 5, which is essential for the survival of strain S, by inhibiting strain 3). These indirect relationships form a bacterial network in which all the relationships including suppressive effects were well balanced to maintain the structural stability. In addition to direct metabolite interactions, such kind of indirect relationships could have a great impact on microbial community structure in the natural environment.     

黑曲霉原生质体诱变选育β-葡萄糖苷酶高产菌株

本研究报道了以原生质体诱变技术选育高产β-葡萄糖苷酶的黑曲霉菌株,并研究了其发酵特性。以黑曲霉CGMCC3.316为出发菌株,通过紫外诱变得到突变株3-3M。然后以3-3M为供试菌株,研究了其原生质体制备与再生的条件。最后通过原生质体诱变,选育得到一株β-葡萄糖苷酶活力较高的突变株60B-3D。该菌株具有良好的遗传稳定性,酶活力平均达到23IU/mL,与出发菌株CGMCC3.316相比提高39%。此外,该菌株的木聚糖酶活力也有所增加。同时考察了黑曲霉60B-3D的发酵特性,并与3-3M和出发菌株进行比较,结果表明该菌株有较高的蛋白分泌能力。本研究为发酵生产β-葡萄糖苷酶提供了一株良好的供试菌株。     

以耐赖氨酸为标记的金霉素产生菌抗噬菌体变株的选育

本文以金霉素产生菌Ｆ－３０３作为出发菌株,通过ＵＶ＋ＥＭＳ复合处理,双层法不同梯度耐赖氨酸作标记,进行抗噬菌体的金霉素菌株选育,获得Ｆｓ－４８－１４菌株。该菌株不但表达了抗噬菌体的特性,而且产素效价超过Ｆ－３０３。通过无机盐正交条件试验,取得抗性变株最佳的发酵培养基配方。     

西伯利亚鲟嗜水气单胞菌与其它3株气单胞菌间的免疫交叉反应

采用间接免疫荧光技术分析了西伯利亚鲟细菌性败血症致病菌嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophlia)X1菌株、豚鼠气单胞菌(Aeromonas caviae)XL2-T菌株、致病性温和气单胞菌(Aeromonas sobria)W1菌株与无致病性嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophlia)M3菌株等水产养殖主要病原菌与抗血清之间的免疫交叉反应。结果显示具有致病性的同属菌株X1菌株、XL2-T菌株、W1菌株交叉反应程度较大,说明这3株菌表面存在较多相同抗原决定簇。而无致病性菌株M3与其他3株致病性菌株免疫交叉反应程度较小。     

phbC基因敲除对土壤杆菌产可得然胶的影响

本文构建了phbC基因无痕敲除菌株ΔphbC,分析了ΔphbC菌株生长代谢情况和产生的可得然胶在产量、凝胶性质和红外结构的变化。结果显示,ΔphbC菌株在发酵过程中氨基氮消耗情况与野生型菌株一致,在蔗糖消耗方面,ΔphbC菌株与野生型菌株在18 h之后出现显著差异,蔗糖消耗比野生型菌株明显降低。ΔphbC菌株可得然胶产量约24 g/L,相对于野生型菌株降低了45%;胶凝胶强度为812.521 g/cm^2,相对于野生型菌株降低了21%;红外结构与野生型菌株一致,无明显差异。phbC基因不影响菌体生长,不影响可得然胶结构,但是影响可得然胶的合成。     

Improvement of the quality control of thioglycol medium

The effect of thimerosal used at different concentrations on the growth of S. haemolyticus, strain Dick I, and A. faecalis, strain 415, has been studied. A. faecalis, strain 415, in contrast to S. haemolyticus, strain Dick I, has been shown to be highly sensitive to thimerosal. The growth and neutralizing properties of a number of lots of thyoglycol medium have been studied with the use of the above-mentioned strains. The advantages of A. faecalis, strain 415, over S. haemolyticus, strain Dick I, for the evaluation of these properties of thioglycol medium have been established. A. faecalis, strain 415, can be recommended for use as a test strain for evaluating the quality of thioglycol medium instead of S. haemolyticus, strain Dick I.     

麦长管蚜抗吡虫啉品系和敏感品系的生殖力比较

通过建立抗性品系和敏感品系的种群生命表,比较麦长管蚜Sitobion avenae(Fabricius)抗吡虫啉品系和敏感品系的生殖力差异,结果表明,抗性品系适合度显著下降,世代历期延长,成蚜寿命缩短;在繁殖上表现为产仔量下降,生殖期缩短。以净生殖率(R0)和内禀增长率(rm)来评价抗性品系的相对生物适合度,抗性品系分别是敏感品系的0.5200和0.7481。因此,麦长管蚜对吡虫啉的抗性品系存在显著的生殖劣势。     

UV与DES复合诱变选育高产脂肪酶菌株

以产脂肪酶菌株BaciUus sp CS-4为出发菌株,进行了UV与硫酸二乙酯(DES)复合诱变处理.筛选出一株高酶活的目的菌株,命名为Bacillus spDE-8.其酶活为每毫升14.85U,比出发菌株提高48.2%.传代实验证明,其遗传性能稳定.     

Cloning and Characterization of the Genomic RNA Sequence of the Mumps Virus Strain Associated with a High Incidence of Aseptic Meningitis

cDNA clones of the mumps virus wild-type strain, associated with a high incidence of aseptic meningitis (ODATE-1 strain), were isolated and analyzed from genomic nucleotide position 22 to 8520 containing the NP, P, M., F, SH and HN protein coding region. The ODATE-1 strain exhibited a RFLP profile identical to that of the Urabe vaccine strain in spite of the fact that the virus was isolated from non-vaccinated cases. However, a comparison of nucleotide and amino acid sequences among the ODATE-1 strain, Urabe strain and Miyahara strain revealed that the ODATE-1 strain was not related to the Urabe strain.     

核桃楸树皮提取物对志贺氏菌抑菌效果研究

目的：观察核桃楸树皮提取物对志贺氏茵的抑菌效果。方法：采用两倍稀释法和纸片琼脂扩散法考察桃楸树皮提取物对志贺氏茵的抑茵作用。结果：核桃楸树皮提取物对痢疾志贺氏Ⅰ型茵、痢疾志贺氏Ⅱ型菌、鲍氏志贺Ⅰ型茵、宋内氏志贺茵均为0．0313g／mL,福氏志贺Ⅱ型菌为O．0625g／mL。结论：核桃楸树皮提取物对志贺氏茵均有良好的抑菌作用,各菌对药物的敏感强弱顺序为：宋内氏志贺菌〉鲍氏志贺Ⅰ型菌〉痢疾志贺Ⅰ型菌〉痢疾志贺菌Ⅱ型菌〉福氏志贺Ⅱ型茵。     

Regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis. III. Comparative study of adenine nucleotide pool in aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic strains.

The adenine nucleotide pools were studied in toxigenic (NRRL 3240) and non-toxigenic (NRRL 3537) strains of Aspergillus flavus group in relation to aflatoxin biosynthesis. The levels of ADP and AMP were comparatively low in the non-toxigenic strain throughout the growth period. In the toxigenic strain the levels of ADP and AMP increased significantly during the stationary phase. The ATP content of the toxigencic strain had higher ATP levels during the stationary phase compared to the toxigenic strain. The inorganic phosphate levels of the non-aflatoxigenic strain were higher when compared with the aflatoxigenic strain. High levels of inorganic phosphate have been reported to be inhibitory for secondary biosynthesis including aflatoxins. The energy charge values of the non-toxigenic strain, compared to the toxigenic strain, were lower during exponential phase but higher during stationary phase. The observed changes have been correlated with aflatoxin biosynthesis.     

Yield behavior of bovine cancellous bone

The compressive yield strain was measured for 61 specimens of bovine cancellous bone from three distal femora. There was no significant relationship (p = 0.08, R2 = 0.051) between yield strain and the degree of trabecular orientation. There was a significant positive correlation (p less than 0.00001, R2 = 0.319) between yield strain and structural (apparent) density and significant negative correlation (p less than 0.0025, R2 = 0.145) between yield strain and bone density. Yield strain correlated best with bone solid volume fraction Vv (epsilon y = 0.592 +2- 1.446vv, R2 = 0.337). The quantity, yield strain, is highly dependent on specific definitions of the yield point and the point of zero strain. For this study the yield point was defined by a 0.0003 offset criterion, and the point of zero strain was defined as the point where the tangent at 15 percent of yield crosses zero. The results using these definitions were compared with results using yield strain values determined by other definitions of the yield point and zero strain. The correlations between yield strain and trabecular orientation, structural density and bone density changed very little for differing definitions of yield. The results suggest that yield strain in cancellous bone is isotropic or independent of textural anisotropy, so the yield behaviour may be characterized by a maximum strain yield criterion. The results also suggest that the primary mode of yield in cancellous bone is buckling of the trabeculae.     

红皮云杉外生菌根菌生物学特性的研究

通过对红皮云杉 (PiceakoraiensisNakai) 4种外生菌根菌的生物学特性的研究 ,确定 4种外生菌根菌的生长所需最适温度、最适碳源、最适氮源以及最适pH值 ,以便应用于菌种的大量生产。试验结果表明 :林地蘑菇 (AgaricussilvaticusSchaeff.)和菌株L15生长最适温度相对较高 ,均为 30℃ ,属于耐高温菌 ;而菌株 0 31和菌株 0 0 9生长最适温度分别为 2 5℃和 2 0℃ ,属于中温菌。各菌株生长所需最适pH值均为 6 5。林地蘑菇生长所需最佳碳源为麦芽糖和蔗糖 ;菌株 0 0 9生长所需最佳碳源为蔗糖 ;菌株L15和菌株 0 31生长所需最佳碳源为葡萄糖。除菌株 0 0 9生长所需最佳氮源为硝酸钠外 ,其余菌株生长所需最佳氮源均为天门冬酰氨。     

Compressive axial strain distributions in cancellous bone specimens

The compressive axial strain distribution in cylindrical trabecular bone specimens was studied using digitized images of the specimen surface. Specimens were tested with strain rate 0.00015 s-1. Images were taken at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10% strain. Using an optical illusion of movement by rapidly changing succeeding images, failures were classified as transverse (33%) or oblique collapses (67%). The location of failure was not determined by the specimen density gradient. Local axial strain in the distal, intermediate and proximal third was measured throughout the compression in the transversely failing specimens, whereas local strain in the obliquely failing specimens was measured in the pre-failure phase only. Axial strain inhomogeneity was observed in the pre-failure as well as in the post-failure phase. In the pre-failure phase the intermediate third was strained significantly less than the thirds near the ends. In the post-failure phase specimen strain occurred solely in the collapsed part. Ultimate strain of the transversely failing specimens was 2.5% and ultimate strain of the failing third was 3.7%. At failure less than 1% strain was observed in the intermediate third and at 10% specimen strain 1.5% local strain was found in the intermediate third. The results indicate unreliability of conventional stiffness and strain measurements in trabecular bone specimens probably due to lack of trabecular constraint at the end surfaces. Conventional measurements tend to underestimate stiffness and, by giving an average value of strain in spite of considerable strain inhomogeneity, to underestimate failure strain.     

Biological properties of antibiotic-resistant mutants of the mildly pathogenic Rickettsia prowazekii E strain

The use of R. prowazekii strain E with low pathogenicity as live vaccine against exanthematous typhus is limited by its high specific reactogenicity, which is probably due to the reversion of the virulence of the strain. One of the approaches to the stabilization of the avirulent properties of strain E is obtaining its mutants with stable decreased pathogenic properties. The article presents the data on the infectious properties of R. prowazekii antibiotic-resistant strain E mutants obtained in earlier experiments, in respect of chick embryos and laboratory animals, as well as the capacity of this strain for producing immunity to challenge with R. prowazekii virulent strain in guinea pigs. The study has revealed that the erythromycin-resistant mutant of R. prowazekii strain E, induced by nitrosoguanidine (NG), has lower infective capacity for chick embryos, guinea pigs, cotton rats and white mice. The infective capacity of the NG-induced rifampicin-resistant and spontaneous erythromycin-resistant mutants of R. prowazekii strain E is similar to the infective capacity of the initial strain. The rifampicin-resistant and spontaneous erythromycin-resistant mutants of R. prowazekii strain E possess immunogenicity similar to that of the initial strain E, and the NG-induced erythromycin-resistant mutant possesses lower, but sufficiently pronounced immunogenicity despite its decreased infective capacity for guinea pigs.     

棉铃虫对氰戊菊酯抗性品系和敏感品系的相对适合度

通过构建棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera(Hubner)对氰戊菊酯抗性品系(Fen-R)和敏感品系(S)的实验种群生命表,比较了一系列生长发育和繁殖特征,并用净增殖率(Rn)来确定两个品系的相对适合度。 结果表明,Fen-R品系与敏感品系相比具有一定程度的繁殖不利性,包括雌蛾交配率降低,每头雌蛾的平均产卵量减少以及较低的卵孵化率;没有观察到Fen-R品系在生长发育上的不利性。Fen-R品系相对于敏感品系具有0.69的适合度。     

灭活的双歧杆菌对肠上皮细胞粘附及其影响因素的研究

目的 观察灭活的青春双歧杆菌对人大肠癌细胞系ＣＣＬ－２２９的粘附以及影响粘附的因素。方法 通过与双歧杆菌活菌比较,灭活的双歧杆菌同样能粘附于肠上皮细胞,并且耗尽培养上清有利于双歧杆菌粘附。结果 粘附具有显著的浓度效应;粘附效果与孵育环境的ｐＨ值有关;高温处理耗尽培养上清对粘附无明显影响。结论 灭活的双歧杆菌可能具有与活菌相同的生态效应。     

Micromonospora siamensis sp. nov., isolated from Thai peat swamp forest

Morphological and chemotaxonomic characterization of actinomycete strain TT2-4T isolated from peat swamp forest soil in Pattaloong Province, Thailand, clearly demonstrated that this strain belongs to the genus Micromonospora. 16S rDNA sequence analysis for the strain supported the assignment of the strain to the genus Micromonospora and the similarity value of sequences between this strain and the closely related species, Micromonospora mirobrigensis was 99.1%, and M. carbonacea and M. matsumotoense were 98.8%. The DNA-DNA hybridization result and some physiological and biochemical properties indicated that strain TT2-4T was distinguished from the phylogenetically closest relatives. Based on these genotypic and phenotypic data, strain TT2-4T merits a new species in the genus Micromonospora and the name Micromonospora siamensis sp. nov. is proposed for the strain. The type strain is strain TT2-4T (=JCM 12769T =PCU 266T =TISTR 1554T).     

猪细小病毒SD-68株NS1基因的克隆与序列分析

对猪细小病毒(PPV)SD-68株NS1基因进行了克隆和序列测定,结果表明SD-68株NS1基因全长1989bp,编码662个氨基酸组成的多肽。该序列与PPV SY-99株、Kresse株、NADL-2(5075)和NADL-2(4973)株的NS1基因比较,核苷酸的同源性分别为99．9％、99．9％、99．7％、98．1％,氨基酸的同源性分别为99．7％、99．5％、99．5％、96．7％。PPV SD-68株与MVM(i)、MEV(Abashiri)、CPV、FPV、BPV3、GPVNSl的进化树分析表明：PPVSD-68株NS1与MVM(i)NS1亲缘关系最近,与BPV3 NS1的亲缘关系最远;在Thr435和Ser473位点PPV SD-68株与MVM(i)完全一致,表明Thr435和Ser473是PPV SD-68株NS1潜在的磷酸化位点。     

Comparison of the α-Amylase of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

The alpha-amylase (alpha-1,4-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.1) of Bacillus subtilis strain W23 is less negatively-charged than the alpha-amylase of B. amyloliquefaciens strain F, as determined by electrophoretic mobility in polyacrylamide gel at pH 8.6. The alpha-amylase of strain W23 is immunologically unrelated to the alpha-amylase of strain F, as judged by lack of cross-reaction in Ouchterlony immunodiffusion studies. The pH range of maximal activity for the enzyme of strain W23 was 5.7 to 6.7, with a maximum at 6.3. The pH range of activity for the alpha-amylase of strain F was 5.5 to 6.5, with a maximum at 5.9. No significant difference was found in the effect of temperature on the activity of the alpha-amylase of strain W23 and strain F. alpha-Amylase production by strain W23 occurs throughout the 7-hr growth period, whereas enzyme production by strain F does not begin until the culture enters the stationary phase of growth. The total amounts of enzyme produced by strains W23 and F after 7 hr of growth were 0.3 and 25.5 units/ml, respectively.