微观之美

显微镜下,微观世界的美,如此摄人心魄。如万马奔腾,可以听到呼呼的风声。如江南细雨,可以感受到其中的柔情。如星空下的霓虹,可以触摸到它的绚烂多姿。     

森林捕狼计中计

爱尔兰多尼戈尔郡郊外,一座名叫贝利的宏伟庄园内。庄园主帕克先生站在巨大的落地玻璃窗前,用食指和大拇指轻轻捏着餐巾一角,优雅从容地抹掉嘴边的一丁点儿花生酱。我的庄园怎么样?尊敬的朱莉小姐!帕克转过身,对身边一位戴着鸟羽装饰帽,衣着华贵的漂亮女士说道。恕我直言,帕克先生。朱莉耸耸肩,您的庄园很美,有花草,有庭院,有骏马,有天鹅,但依我看,它太过柔美了。我听说,在都柏林,时髦的绅士们喜欢给自己的庄园加些野性力量。您知道,温克     

聆听草语

出小小的村落,一直往南走,有一片辽阔的草地。任那向阳的坡坝上,长着墨绿色的草儿们。浓浓的,密密的,人丁旺盛,不像园圃那么单调。蒲公英、野艾、沙拉秧、芨芨草、酢浆草、抽筋草、马齿苋、野羊姜……这些草常常迷幻了我的心与眼。我分不清它们的性别,更不甚清楚它们归属哪个"门派"。眼熟的几个叫着名字,剩下的含混着打个招呼,像人群中那些混个脸熟却不知名姓的人一样。在尘世间活得飞扬跋扈时,我去看草。它们平凡地生活着,宽容,谦让,和平友爱的样子,没有专制,也不自以为     

贝加尔湖畔

凌晨3点被列车员叫醒,从北京到莫斯科的“东方快车”已到达满洲里。中国的边境检查人员上车来,办理出境手续。然后我们下车休息,这里已有人在用人民币兑换卢布。一切完毕,大家上车,时间还早,我又躺下睡了。直到被再次叫醒,这时火车已移动到俄罗斯境内,停靠在后贝加尔小站。然后开始俄罗斯的入境检查,跟中国一侧一样的程序。先是边防部队军人检查护照和签证,当兵的戴着俄罗斯军队特有的可笑的特大盖帽,提着一个密码箱,看完护照、签证和入境卡以后,将其装入箱中带走,盖完章后再送回。     

植物大熊猫——野生红豆杉

野生红豆杉,冰川世纪遗留下来的古老树种,以它顽强的生命力屹立在地球上已几百万年。在人类出现在这个星球以前,它就以红彤彤的红豆果,扮靓了地球的山间和密林。它树姿优美,枝繁叶茂,苍劲挺拔,一派生机盎然,令人敬畏。它果实鲜红,艳丽无比,圆如珍珠,寄托相思之情,令人爱怜。它全身是宝,强身健体,防癌抗癌,历史悠久,令人感动。     

江西考古的结缘地——安义

正友情笔者从事史前考古学已40余年,让我最难忘的是与江西安义县文物爱好者胡贤钢的友情,这种友情还需从1988年讲起。当年,胡贤钢20岁,是安义县食品厂的一名工人。他勤奋好学,对历史文化有着浓厚的兴趣。他从中学历史书中掌握的一些史前学知识,来了解远古人类使用过的生产和生活工具。在休假的时候,他常常在自己家乡的丘陵和台地采集古人类使用过的工具来收藏。当时他的家庭人口多,经济拮据,但是他喜欢读书,他的父母支持他的爱好,舍得花钱给他买一些书。1988年在县的新华书店曾花一角钱,     

呼吸道神经与炎症及癌变的关系(英文)

肺癌是主要医学难题之一,尽管分子生物学和药理学技术在进步,肺癌的治疗结果却不尽人意。临床上,炎症与肿瘤密切相关,炎症能够促进肿瘤的形成。从遗传角度讲,这两个过程受到同一个基因座的调控。越来越多的证据表明,神经和免疫两个系统存在交互作用,其中迷走神经起着重要作用。在临床及动物实验中分别观察到:切除迷走神经后肺部的肿瘤发生率增高,转移增加。表明迷走神经具有保护作用,能抑制肿瘤生长。气道感受器是生物感应器,能感受肺部炎症及肿瘤生长过程中的多种介质和细胞因子。这些信号通过迷走神经传递给脑,提供肿瘤生长的信息,随后产生一系列的反应调节炎症的广度和强度以及肿瘤生长速度。肿瘤细胞表达神经递质的受体,能提供底物与神经元直接相互作用。因此,免疫反应的神经调节既可以靶向炎症又可以靶向肿瘤。认识肺部神经如何监控肿瘤的生长并且产生神经免疫相互作用以调节肿瘤的进展及转移,将提高肺癌的治疗水平。     

佛罗里达阳光

塔拉哈西是佛罗里达州的首府,却是一个不大的城市,我要访问的佛罗里达州立大学就在塔拉哈西。这是一座建在浓浓绿荫里的城市,除了市中心的一小片范围,整个城市就散布在广阔的森林中。塔拉哈西也有许多历史遗迹,有印第安人的,更有大量欧洲人殖民以来的产物。塔拉哈西的建筑都有很宽的间隔,城里只有一幢摩天大楼,就是州政府的新楼,而旧楼在其前方,现在是一个博物馆。市中心比较多的古色古香的建筑是教堂,都是小型的规模。     

草原牧鸡——为了浑善达克沙地明天的绿色

曾经的浑善达克,一眼望去,无数的疮疤。现在的浑善达克,水草丰美,柴鸡成群。好一个＂蓝蓝的天空白云飘,白云下面鸡儿跑＂的美景。草原牧鸡可以治沙、治蝗,恢复草原植被,同时增加经济效益和生态效益,现在已经成为草原生态修复的新方法。要了解草原牧鸡和浑善达克的不解之缘,就要先从认识浑善达克开始。     

十二生肖(十二属种)动物与人类进化论——人类起源的探索(三)

地球上十二属种动物与人类的关系存在决定意识,人们的社会存在决定人们的社会(思想)意识。人类产生“十二兽”观念并制订,实行十二兽历法,正是人类自身起源于“十二兽”的先祖这一客观事实在人们头脑中的反映。十二兽:我国又称十二禽,十二属,十二物,十二生肖等。所谓十二兽,我国汉族是指鼠,牛,虎,兔,龙,蛇,马,羊,猴,鸡,狗,猪。让我们从十二兽历法的产生和起源来探讨地球上十二属种动物(十二兽)的先祖与人类进化的关系。世界上四大文明古国———中国、印度、埃及和巴比伦各有其“十二兽历法”,内容上大同小异。中国汉族:鼠,牛,虎,兔,龙,蛇,…     

大杯香菇辐射新株系各类氨基酸的遗传主成分分析

对大杯香菇辐射选育新株系的各类氨基酸总量进行了遗传主成分分析。结果表明,变异系数最大的为硫氨基酸总量,达到13．39％;其次为儿童氨基酸总量,变异系数为7．00％;其它变异系数较小分别为甜味氨基酸总量、芳香族氨基酸总量、必需氨基酸总量、支链氨基酸总量和鲜味氨基酸总量为5．69％、5．64％、5．19％、5．24％和5．06％;在相关性上,鲜味氨基酸总量与甜味氨基酸总量、支链氨基酸总量、芳香族氨基酸总量、儿童氨基酸总量和必需氨基酸总量是呈极显著和显著的正相关,甜味氨基酸总量与支链氨基酸总量、儿童氨基酸总量和芳香族氨基酸总量呈极显著和显著的正相关,硫氨基酸总量与儿童氨基酸总量呈极显著负相关,与必需氨基酸总量是呈极显著正相关;支链氨基酸总量与芳香族氨基酸总量、必需氨基酸总量是呈极显著,与儿童氨基酸总量呈显著正相关;芳香族氨基酸总量与儿童氨基酸总量和必需氨基酸总量是呈极显著和显著的正相关;主成分分析结果表明,前4个特征根在7个特征根中累计贡献率达97．14％,也就是前4个主成分对变异的贡献率达96．07％。在各类氨基酸总量指标选择上,首先对变异大的各类氨基酸总量进行选择是及其重要的。在辐射选育新株系选择时,应注意选择大杯香菇中硫氨基酸总量高的新株系。     

Accq.Tag法测定氨基酸口服液的氨基酸含量

采用AccQ .Tag法对氨基酸口服液中游离氨基酸和牛磺酸含量进行了分离测定。产品中氨基酸总量达 85mg/ml以上 ,共 1 3种氨基酸。必需氨基酸与非必需氨基酸比例为 2 .2 0～ 2 .50∶1 ,支 /芳比为 2 .30～ 2 .55∶1 .配方接近于FAO氨基酸比例模式 ,以FAO氨基酸模式及化学评分评价了该制剂的营养价值 ,基本上不存在限制氨基酸 ,化学评分均在 90分以上。     

大菱鲆鱼皮的氨基酸分析及评价

用常规方法测定了大菱鲆鱼皮的基本营养成分,用氨基酸自动分析仪分析其氨基酸构成,并对大菱鲆鱼皮中的氨基酸组成进行了营养学评价。结果表明,大菱鲆鱼皮蛋白质含量为14.8%,脂肪含量为1.8%,氨基酸含量为27.24%,其中含量较高的是甘氨酸、丙氨酸、脯氨酸和精氨酸,占总氨基酸的59.73%;必需氨基酸、甜味氨基酸、苦味氨基酸、鲜味氨基酸和涩味氨基酸的含量分别占总氨基酸的20.81%、60.61%、30.07%、10.43%和0.01%。甜味氨基酸、苦味氨基酸、鲜味氨基酸是大菱鲆鱼皮氨基酸的主要部分,构成了大菱鲆鱼皮的主要味道,大菱鲆鱼皮是一种口感柔滑、味道鲜美的理想补强食品。     

基于游离氨基酸的组分及特征比较四种食用菌与四种果蔬的营养与风味特征

为科学评价食用菌与果蔬两类食材的营养特征与口感风味,本研究选取4种常见食用菌（金针菇、斑玉蕈、香菇、双孢蘑菇）和4种常见果蔬（苹果、香蕉、胡萝卜、番茄）,采用氨基酸自动分析仪测定其游离氨基酸,系统比较了两类食材的游离氨基酸组分比例及呈味特征。主成分和聚类分析表明 4种食用菌和4种果蔬显著分为两类,食用菌类游离氨基酸总量平均是果蔬类的3倍以上,4种食用菌中各游离氨基酸的比例均衡。4种食用菌的必需氨基酸/(必需氨基酸+非必需氨基酸)在40%左右,必需氨基酸/非必需氨基酸接近或大于60%,均接近理想值。4种食用菌所含的呈味氨基酸（鲜味、甜味、芳香族、苦味）均是4种果蔬的2倍以上,TAV值最显著的是：谷氨酸、苯丙氨酸、甘氨酸、苏氨酸、组氨酸、赖氨酸、缬氨酸、精氨酸和丙氨酸。这些氨基酸分属在五大氨基酸家族,在食用菌与果蔬中代谢途径相同;只有赖氨酸在二者中的合成途径不同。结果表明供试的食用菌比果蔬有优质的氨基酸比例和丰富的呈味组分,此差异体现在众多氨基酸的代谢层面,而非个别氨基酸导致。     

Effect of amino acids on the eutectic behavior of NaCl solutions studied by DSC

The effect of a series of amino acids on the eutectic behavior of NaCl solutions at isotonic concentration has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The inclusion of different amino acids had different effects on eutectic formation. The amino acids were grouped into four categories based on their effect on eutectic formation: category C were amino acids that had no effect on eutectic formation; category D amino acids inhibited eutectic formation; category T amino acids shifted the melting of the eutectic to a lower temperature; category E amino acids caused the formation of a new eutectic with a melting temperature approximately -5 degrees C. The mechanism of these different effects on eutectic behavior is discussed, based on the chemical structure of the amino acids.     

Utilization of amino acids during development of the African migratory locust embryo

Summary The metabolic fate of amino acids introduced into the locust egg by the addition of amino acids after oviposition is compared to that of amino acids derived from the maternal haemocoel. It was found that amino acids from the two sources did not always follow the same pattern of utilization. Topical application resulted in some of the applied amino acids being converted into other amino acids and ammonia. When the labelled amino acid was administered to the egg via the maternal haemocoel, radioactivity was restricted to the amino acid orginally provided.     

Studies on Roasting Changes of Proteins

Changes of casein and lysozyme during roasting at various times and temperatures 100 ~ 300°C), especially those in amino acid composition and formation of some nonvolatile degradation products, were investigated.

Tryptophan, methionine, basic amino acids and β-hydroxy amino acids were easily decomposed as compared with acidic amino acids and other neutral amino acids in casein and Iysozyme. In hot water extract of roasted casein were detected some free amino acids, peptides, organic acids such as α-ketoglutaric, tartaric and malic acids, and indole. It is considered that free amino acids are produced mainly through ionic cleavage of peptide bond with the water bound within casein.     

Amino acid transport and metabolism in nitrogen-starved cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Nitrogen-starved yeast derepress a general amino acid permease which transports basic and hydrophobic amino acids. Although both groups of amino acids are metabolized, the derivatives of the basic amino acids are retained by the cells, whereas those of the hydrophobic amino acids are released as acidic and neutral deaminated derivatives. The release of the deaminated derivatives of the hydrophobic amino acids only occurs in the presence of glucose, which presumably produces amino acceptors. The accumulation of intracellular amino acids results in trans-inhibition of the uptake of exogenous amino acids whether the intracellular amino acid is a basic amino acid or the product of intracellular transamination from a hydrophobic amino acid. Variation of permease and transaminase activity was measured during growth under repressed (ammonia-grown) and derepressed (proline-grown) conditions. Maximum levels for both activities occurs at the mid-exponential phase.     

无瓣海桑叶子和果实中氨基酸成分的检测分析

采用离子色谱-积分脉冲安培法测定红树植物无瓣海桑叶子和果实中氨基酸成分及含量。结果表明,在叶子和果实提取液中含有16种氨基酸,其中7种为人体的必需氨基酸,9种为非必需氨基酸,氨基酸的种类相同,但含量有所差异。     

Analysis of amino acids in nectar from pitchers of Sarracenia purpurea (Sarraceniaceae)

Sarracenia purpurea L. (northern pitcher plant) is an insectivorous plant with extrafloral nectar that attracts insects to a water-filled pitfall trap. We identified and quantified the amino acids in extrafloral nectar produced by pitchers of S. purpurea. Nectar samples were collected from 32 pitchers using a wick-sampling technique. Samples were analyzed for amino acids with reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with phenylisothiocyanate derivatization. Detectable amounts of amino acids were found in each of the 32 nectar samples tested. Mean number of amino acids in a nectar sample was 9 (SD = 2.2). No amino acid was detected in all 32 samples. Mean amount of amino acids in a nectar sample (i.e., amount per wick) was 351.4 ng (SD = 113.2). Nine amino acids occurred in 20 of the 32 samples (aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, hydroxyproline, methionine, serine, valine) averaging 263.4 ng (SD = 94.9), and accounting for ~75% of the total amino acid content. Nectar production may constitute a significant cost of carnivory since the nectar contains amino acids. However, some insects prefer nectar with amino acids and presence of amino acids may increase visitation and capture of insect prey.