凝结芽胞杆菌生物学特性及其在家禽生产中的应用

作为一种新兴的微生物饲料添加剂,凝结芽胞杆菌既表现出类乳酸菌的益生特性,又具有芽胞杆菌抗逆性好、易储存的优点,有利于产业化及市场推广。凝结芽胞杆菌能够产生有机酸及多种酶类、修复受损的肠黏膜、抑制病原菌繁殖及促进营养物质的消化吸收,在家禽生产中受到广泛关注和应用。目前关于凝结芽胞杆菌的研究不够深入,其生物学特性及作用机制还在进一步研究中,还需加深其在畜牧业中的应用研究。本文主要对凝结芽胞杆菌近几年的研究进展及其在家禽生产中的应用进行综述,为今后凝结芽胞杆菌的研发及应用提供参考依据。     

一株替代粪肠球菌的生产用芽胞杆菌筛选及其性质

目的 筛选1株能够产业化、替代粪肠球菌的芽胞杆菌。方法 从健康鸡、鸭、仔猪的粪便与肠道内容物中筛选,采用选择性培养基和耐酸耐胆盐发酵,通过耐人工肠液和人工胃液试验与粪肠球菌比较得到1株产酸能力较好的替代粪肠球菌的芽胞杆菌,并对其性质进行研究。结果 所筛选的芽胞杆菌（GY0520）对人工胃液、人工肠液有很好耐受性,90 ℃水浴15 min存活率为97%,能够产生大量有机酸,有利于提高动物机体的抗病能力及改善其生理性能,但对抗生素有一定的敏感性,不能配伍使用。结论 所筛选的芽胞杆菌能够替代粪肠球菌用于生产,为养殖业的微生态产品提高稳定性提供参考。     

鸡源益生芽胞杆菌的筛选

根据菌体对低pH和高胆盐的耐受性、产酶特性和对病原菌的抑菌效果,对家鸡肠道中的芽胞杆菌进行了筛选。结果表明,有4株芽胞杆菌(A2、C5、C19和D8)能抑制金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)的生长。这4株菌在pH 3.0和高胆盐条件下的存活率都达到60%以上,产淀粉酶和蛋白酶的能力也较好,表明这些菌株具有作为益生菌的开发潜力。经形态学和生理生化反应鉴定,初步确定A2和D8为地衣芽胞杆菌(Bacillus licheniform is),C5和C19为蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)。     

海洋中分离的抗白念珠菌芽胞杆菌性状特征及系统鉴定

对筛选自中国南海、黄海、渤海4个地区近海海水样品的7株有抗白念珠菌活性,且稳定性较强的芽胞杆菌的形态特征、培养特征及生理生化试验等进行系统分析比较,结果表明,LU-B02为凝结芽胞杆菌(Bacillus coagulans),LU-B13为蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus),其他各菌株为短小芽胞杆菌(Bacillius pumilus),除LU-B02耐盐度5%外,其他耐盐度达10%以上。它们均属于芽胞杆菌的第一群。16S r DNA基因同源性序列比较进一步证实LU-B02为凝结芽胞杆菌,它与凝结芽胞杆菌标准菌株ATCC15950在鉴定特征上虽然相同,但与后者相比,最高生长温度较低,耐盐性较强,可以利用阿拉伯糖、木糖、甘露醇等碳源,可水解酪素,并可稳定地产生抗白念珠菌活性物质,将其命名为Bacillus coagulans subsp.heishijiaosis。尚未见抗白念珠菌的凝结芽胞杆菌菌株的有关报道。     

普洱茶中微生物的筛选及其安全性初步评价

目的 在对普洱茶中微生物筛选和鉴定基础上对蜡样芽胞杆菌毒素基因的分布、普洱茶下调毒素基因的表达和改善肠上皮细胞的损伤进行研究。方法 分别采用无菌水和沸水泡制普洱茶,获得分离株,通过16S rDNA测序以及生理生化试验确定其归属;对所筛选的菌株进行耐模拟胃肠液能力评价和毒力基因的检测;采用细胞实验和荧光定量PCR技术,研究普洱茶对蜡样芽胞杆菌毒素的抑制作用。结果 无菌水浸泡普洱茶获得的45株菌中44株为芽胞杆菌属,沸水浸泡获得的7株菌均为蜡样芽胞杆菌（FBCE01、FBCE06、FBCE10、FBCE14、FBCE20、FBCE26和FBCE29）,多重PCR技术结果表明其分别含有毒力基因cytK、nheA和hblD的2种或3种。耐模拟胃肠液实验表明,7株菌均具有很强的耐模拟胃肠液消化能力;细胞实验结果发现,普洱茶汤能显著降低蜡样芽胞杆菌对Caco-2细胞的粘附（P<0.05）;MTT实验结果显示,普洱茶能有效降低蜡样芽胞杆菌对细胞的损伤;荧光定量PCR技术结果进一步说明,普洱茶使蜡样芽胞杆菌肠毒素的mRNA表达水平下调。结论 普洱茶具有抑制蜡样芽胞杆菌毒素的作用。     

一株凝结芽胞杆菌的筛选及对肉鸡生产性能的影响

目的分离自然界中可安全应用于畜禽的凝结芽胞杆菌,提高肉鸡的饲料消化吸收、降低料肉比,改善生产性能。方法在山上、海边及樱桃树下的土壤中分离凝结芽胞杆菌,通过生理生化、16S rRNA鉴定研究菌株的生物学特性,并考察其安全性;最终应用于促进饲料消化吸收、保护肠道健康、提高生产性能。肉鸡饲养至第31天时开始添加凝结芽胞杆菌10 d,分为实验组(1、2、3组)和对照组,考察生产性能指标确定其功能。结果凝结芽胞杆菌J-1产酸溶钙圈高于其他2株,为革兰阳性菌。实验表明在同样的养殖条件下,实验组鸡的粪便干燥、成型、无酱黄色出现;实验组鸡苗的前期7日龄时体质量低于对照组,肉鸡的成活率分别高于对照组0.9%、0.7%、1.2%,料肉比分别低于对照组0.066、0.080、0.050,出栏均重分别优于对照组0.144 kg、0.129 kg、0.079 kg。结论筛选出1株安全、产酸且应用肉鸡实际效果优良的凝结芽胞杆菌,可降低肉鸡料肉比,提高肉鸡的出栏均重、成活率、饲料利用率,并减少肉鸡养殖后期抗生素的使用。     

新疆传统发酵乳品中乳酸菌与酵母菌的益生特性

目的 观察新疆传统发酵乳品中分离的14种菌株的生长特点及产酸能力,筛选出具有较强耐胆盐能力,并能在人工胃肠液中存活的菌株。方法 对10株乳酸菌和4株酵母菌进行生长曲线、pH、耐胆盐能力和耐人工胃肠液检测。结果 10株乳酸菌和4株酵母菌具有良好的生长曲线和产酸能力;马乳酒样乳杆菌具有较强的耐胆盐能力;希氏乳杆菌、马乳酒样乳杆菌、乙醇假丝酵母和东方伊萨酵母具有较强的耐人工胃液能力;乳酸乳球菌、哈尔滨乳杆菌、瑞士乳杆菌、马乳酒样乳杆菌、乙醇假丝酵母和东方伊萨酵母具有较强的耐人工肠液能力。结论 10株乳酸菌和4株酵母菌具有优良的益生特性,有望成为益生菌制剂的备用菌株。     

东北地区耐盐芽胞杆菌筛选统计及初步鉴定

采用温度筛选与表面定向培养相结合的方法对东北地区土壤中可培养耐盐芽胞杆菌进行分离和筛选,得到137株芽胞杆菌,其中耐盐芽胞杆菌74株,占总芽胞杆菌数量的54%,最适盐浓度均为1%,耐盐能力在4%-14%之间。通过扩增耐盐菌株的16S rRNA基因序列,对其进行分子鉴定和分类,获得东北地区土壤中可培养的耐盐芽胞杆菌的多样性信息。通过同源性比对和耐盐性差异,确定36株差异耐盐芽胞杆菌,分属于芽胞杆菌属中的7个种。其中多数菌株为苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis)(14株,占总数38.9%,最高耐盐性在4%-9%NaCl之间)。其次依次为蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)(7株,19.4%,4%-8%NaCl),枯草芽胞杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)(7株,19.4%,8%-11%NaCl),炭疽芽胞杆菌(Bacillus anthracis)(4株,11.1%,5%-7%NaCl),弯曲芽胞杆菌(Bacillus flexus)(2株,5.6%,9%-14%NaCl),球形芽胞杆菌(Bacillus sphaericus)(1株,2.8%,5%NaCl)和阿氏芽胞杆菌(Bacillus aryabhattai)(1株,2.8%,6%NaCl)。弯曲芽胞杆菌和枯草芽胞杆菌的耐盐能力较好。从中选取3株代表菌株,明确了其培养特性、形态特征及生理生化特性,并对其分别进行了系统发育分析。     

凝结芽胞杆菌抗菌作用机制

凝结芽胞杆菌已经被广泛应用于功能性食品或食品添加剂,也已被应用于饲料添加剂。我国国家食品药品监督管理局在2005年批准青岛东海药业有限公司研制的凝结芽胞杆菌TBC-169菌株作为治疗肠道疾病的新药。关于凝结芽胞杆菌的功能和特性、培养及其生产方法等方面有大量文献。该文仅对凝结芽胞杆菌产生的凝固素的分子结构及其抗菌的作用机制作简单综述。     

新疆盐碱地土壤耐盐芽胞杆菌的分离和鉴定

为了开发利用新疆盐碱地的耐盐菌资源,从该盐碱地土样中分离并纯化出11株耐盐能力较高的菌株,并从形态特征和16S rDNA序列分析对这些菌株进行鉴定。结果表明,11个菌株均为产芽胞,革兰氏阳性细菌。通过对这11个菌株的16S rDNA进行测序和同源性比较,发现它们与芽胞杆菌的相似性均达到99%。因此,这些菌株被鉴定为Bacillus sp.。11株菌均不能在NaCl质量浓度大于220 g/L条件下生长,属于中度耐盐菌株。耐盐基因的PCR扩增结果表明,只有NYT21、23、25、27、29等5株菌株含有pro耐盐基因,暗示这些耐盐芽胞杆菌具有不同的耐盐机制。     

一株凝结芽孢杆菌的分离筛选及产孢条件优化

【背景】凝结芽孢杆菌除了具有一般乳酸菌的益生功能外,还具较强的耐酸、耐胆盐、耐高温、易贮存等生物特性。【目的】从泡菜中筛选一株性能优良的凝结芽孢杆菌用于微生态制剂的制备,并对其产孢率进行优化,为该菌株的进一步工业化生产提供参考依据。【方法】采用选择性培养基通过特定的培养条件,筛选到一株抑菌效果良好的产酸芽孢杆菌,并对其进行特异性引物的鉴定、16S rRNA基因序列分析及生理生化实验。通过单因素及正交试验对菌株的产芽孢条件进行优化。【结果】筛选得到一株凝结芽孢杆菌BC01,该菌株对大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli CVCC 1527)、鼠伤寒沙门氏菌(Salmonella typhimurium CVCC 2228)、产气荚膜梭菌(Clostridium perfringens CVCC 46)、猪霍乱沙门氏菌(Salmonella choleraesuis CVCC 503)等均有较强的抑制作用;模拟胃液处理120 min存活率达到94%;0.3%的胆盐存活率达到84.3%。单因素及正交试验优化后的最适培养基配方:糖蜜10.0 g/L,酵母浸出粉20.0 g/L,NaCl 5.0 g/L,K_2HPO_4 5.0 g/L,MnSO_4 10.0 mg/L;最适培养条件:接种量4%,温度45°C,初始pH 7.0,转速200 r/min,培养时间36 h。在该优化条件下,其活菌数最高达到6.7×10~9 CFU/mL,产孢率达到89.2%。【结论】筛选得到一株可用于微生态制剂的菌株——凝结芽孢杆菌BC01,对其产孢率进行了优化,为工业化生产奠定了基础。     

Comparison of Pressure Resistances of Spores of Six Bacillus Strains with Their Heat Resistances

The pressure resistances of the spores of six Bacillus strains were examined at 5 to 10(deg)C and were compared with their heat resistances. The pressure treatments (at 981 MPa for 40 min and at 588 MPa for 120 min) did not inactivate the spores of B. stearothermophilus IAM12043, B. subtilis IAM12118, and B. licheniformis IAM13417. However, these spores had large differences in heat resistance. The spores of B. megaterium IAM1166 were 9.3 times more pressure resistant but 246 times less heat resistant than those of B. stearothermophilus IAM11001. The spores of B. coagulans IAM1194 were activated by the pressure treatments. There was no correlation between these pressure and heat resistances.     

Effect of Several Environmental Conditions on the “Thermal Death Rate” of Endospores of Aerobic, Thermophilic Bacteria

The composition of the recovery medium affected the apparent heat resistance of Bacillus stearothermophilus when the pH of the medium was 7.0 but not when the pH was 6.5. The rate of thermal death at 110 C was exponential. Deviations from exponential rates of thermal death during the initial phases of heating at 96 C were observed with endospores of B. coagulans under different conditions of sporulation. Additionally, the apparent heat resistance was influenced by the composition of the media used for sporulation and recovery and by the composition of the suspending menstruum. The presence of 0.001 m sorbic acid in the suspending menstruum at pH 7.0 and the temperature of incubation of the cultures after heating did not affect the apparent heat resistance of B. coagulans. Several explanations are discussed for the observed deviations from exponential thermal death rates and the effect of the environment on the apparent heat resistance of B. coagulans.     

Inactivation of Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores by high-pressure carbon dioxide treatment

High-pressure CO2 treatment has been studied as a promising method for inactivating bacterial spores. In the present study, we compared this method with other sterilization techniques, including heat and pressure treatment. Spores of Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus licheniformis, and Geobacillus stearothermophilus were subjected to CO2 treatment at 30 MPa and 35 degrees C, to high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment at 200 MPa and 65 degrees C, or to heat treatment at 0.1 MPa and 85 degrees C. All of the bacterial spores except the G. stearothermophilus spores were easily inactivated by the heat treatment. The highly heat- and pressure-resistant spores of G. stearothermophilus were not the most resistant to CO2 treatment. We also investigated the influence of temperature on CO2 inactivation of G. stearothermophilus. Treatment with CO2 and 30 MPa of pressure at 95 degrees C for 120 min resulted in 5-log-order spore inactivation, whereas heat treatment at 95 degrees C for 120 min and high-hydrostatic-pressure treatment at 30 MPa and 95 degrees C for 120 min had little effect. The activation energy required for CO2 treatment of G. stearothermophilus spores was lower than the activation energy for heat or pressure treatment. Although heat was not necessary for inactivationby CO2 treatment of G. stearothermophilus spores, CO2 treatment at 95 degrees C was more effective than treatment at 95 degrees C alone.     

Mechanisms of Bacillus subtilis spore killing by and resistance to an acidic Fe-EDTA-iodide-ethanol formulation

AIMS: To determine the mechanisms of Bacillus subtilis spore killing by and resistance to an acidic solution containing Fe(3+), EDTA, KI and ethanol termed the KMT reagent. METHODS AND RESULTS: Wild-type B. subtilis spores were not mutagenized by the KMT reagent but the wild-type and recA spores were killed at the same rate. Spores (alpha(-)beta(-)) lacking most DNA-protective alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins were less resistant to the KMT reagent than wild-type spores but were also not mutagenized, and alpha(-)beta(-) and alpha(-)beta(-)recA spores exhibited nearly identical resistance. Spore resistance to the KMT reagent was greatly decreased if spores had defective coats. However, the level of unsaturated fatty acids in the inner membrane did not determine spore sensitivity to the KMT reagent. Survivors in spore populations killed by the KMT reagent were sensitized to killing by wet heat or nitrous acid and to high salt in plating medium. KMT reagent-killed spores had not released their dipicolinic acid (DPA), although these killed spores released their DPA more readily when germinated with dodecylamine than did untreated spores. However, KMT reagent-killed spores did not germinate with nutrients or Ca(2+)-DPA and were recovered only poorly by lysozyme treatment in a hypertonic medium. CONCLUSIONS: The KMT reagent does not kill spores by DNA damage and a major factor in spore resistance to this reagent is the spore coat. KMT reagent treatment damages the spore's ability to germinate, perhaps by damaging the spore's inner membrane. However, this damage is not oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: These results provide information on the mechanism of spore resistance to and killing by the KMT reagent developed for killing Bacillus spores.     

Induction of Accelerated Sporangial Lysis by Basic Peptide Antibiotics. A Novel Method of Preparation of Free Spores of Bacilli

An accelerated release of free spores from sporangia of Bacillus cereus NCIB-8122 and Bacillus subtilis SMYW was induced by the addition of the basic peptide antibiotics, polymyxin B or colistin (100 μg/ml), to sporangia formed in liquid Bactopeptone medium. Destruction of sporangial cell walls of B. cereus prelabelled with ³H-4-diaminopimelic acid commenced shortly after the addition of either antibiotic, the label being gradually released into the medium. Normal free spores were released following the addition of antibiotics to sporangia containing refractile spores (stages IV-V of sporogenesis). Earlier additions induced the lysis of both compartments of the sporangium, accompanied by the release of already-synthesized dipicolinic acid and alreadyaccumulated ⁴⁵calcium. The heat resistance and germination ability of spores released in the presence of the antibiotics were the same as those of control spores released by long-term spontaneous lysis of sporangia. Similar effects of the antibiotics were observed with B. subtilis SMYW. Results obtained were used firstly for fast preparation of relatively clean free spores and secondly for the characterization of the developmental stage of sporogenesis at which the spore becomes independent of the maternal cell. It reaches this property at the end of stage IV and during stage V.     

Maturation of released spores is necessary for acquisition of full spore heat resistance during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

The first ～10% of spores released from sporangia (early spores) during Bacillus subtilis sporulation were isolated, and their properties were compared to those of the total spores produced from the same culture. The early spores had significantly lower resistance to wet heat and hypochlorite than the total spores but identical resistance to dry heat and UV radiation. Early and total spores also had the same levels of core water, dipicolinic acid, and Ca and germinated similarly with several nutrient germinants. The wet heat resistance of the early spores could be increased to that of total spores if early spores were incubated in conditioned sporulation medium for ～24 h at 37°C (maturation), and some hypochlorite resistance was also restored. The maturation of early spores took place in pH 8 buffer with Ca(2+) but was blocked by EDTA; maturation was also seen with early spores of strains lacking the CotE protein or the coat-associated transglutaminase, both of which are needed for normal coat structure. Nonetheless, it appears to be most likely that it is changes in coat structure that are responsible for the increased resistance to wet heat and hypochlorite upon early spore maturation.     

Effect of a small, acid-soluble spore protein from Clostridium perfringens on the resistance properties of Bacillus subtilis spores

Alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASP) are essential for the resistance of DNA in spores of Bacillus species to damage. An alpha/beta-type SASP, Ssp2, from Clostridium perfringens was expressed at significant levels in B. subtilis spores lacking one or both major alpha/beta-type SASP (alpha- and alpha- beta- strains, respectively). Ssp2 restored some of the resistance of alpha- beta- spores to UV and nitrous acid and of alpha- spores to dry heat. Ssp2 also restored much of the resistance of alpha- spores to nitrous acid and restored full resistance of alpha- spores to UV and moist heat. These results further indicate the interchangeability of alpha/beta-type SASP in DNA protection in spores.     

Relation of the heat resistance of bacterial spores to chemical composition and structure II. Relation to cortex and structure

The relation between the amount of cortex, measured as total hexosamine, as diaminopimelic acid and as muramic lactam, and the heat resistance of spores of five different strains of Bacillus stearothermophilus was studied. Electron micrographs of thin sections of the spores were made to relate the structure of the spores to chemical and thermal characteristics. It was found that the amount of the cortex was significantly related to heat resistance of the spores. Strains with more electron-dense and better organized cortices were found to express higher heat resistance.