Possibility of biological micromachining used for metal removal

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Strain stability in biological systems treating recalcitrant organic compounds

The availability of molecular probing technology in recent years has facilitated investigation of microbial community composition during bio-treatment of organic wastes. Particularly, it has allowed the study of microbial culture stability and correlation between stability and treatment performance. However, most studies to date have only addressed mixed cultures and there is limited information regarding single strain stability. Here we have investigated the microbial community dynamics in two bioreactors, each inoculated with a pure bacterial strain capable of degrading a recalcitrant substrate, namely Xanthobacter aut. GJ10 degrading 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) and Burkholderia sp. JS150 degrading monochlorobenzene (MCB). Universal and strain specific 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes were designed and used to follow strain stability. The bioreactor fed with DCE was functionally stable and the percentage of GJ10 cells in the community remained high (around 95% of total cells) throughout, even after introduction of foreign microorganisms. The bioreactor fed with MCB was also functionally stable, but in contrast to the DCE bioreactor, probing results revealed the disappearance of strain JS150 from the bioreactor within a week. The difference in behavior between the two systems is attributed to the specific pathway required to degrade DCE.     

Radiolabeled cholesteryl ethers: A need to analyze for biological stability before use

Radiolabeled cholesteryl ethers are widely used as non-metabolizable tracers for lipoproteins and lipid emulsions in a variety of in vitro and in vivo experiments. Since cholesteryl ethers do not leave cells after uptake and are not hydrolyzed by mammalian cellular enzymes, these compounds can act as markers for cumulative cell uptakes of labeled particles. We have employed [³H]cholesteryl oleoyl ether to study the uptake and distribution of triglyceride-rich emulsion particles on animal models. However, questionable unexpected results compelled us to analyze the stability of these ethers. We tested the stability of two commercially available radiolabeled cholesteryl ethers - [³H]cholesteryl oleoyl ether and [³H]cholesteryl hexadecyl ether from different suppliers, employing in vitro, in vivo and chemical model systems. Our results show that, among the two cholesteryl ethers tested, one ether was hydrolyzed to free cholesterol in vitro, in vivo and chemically under alkaline hydrolyzing agent. Free cholesterol, unlike cholesteryl ether, can then re-enter the circulation leading to confounding results. The other ether was not hydrolyzed to free cholesterol and remained as a stable ether. Hence, radiolabeled cholesteryl ethers should be analyzed for biological stability before utilizing them for in vitro or in vivo experiments.     

Future developments in research on biological production and degradation of halogenated compounds

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology -     

Enhanced activity and stability of immobilized lipases by treatment with polar solvents prior to lyophilization

Lipases from Candida rugosa, Mucor javanicus and Rhizopus oryzae were respectively adsorbed on Amberlite XAD-7 followed by incubation in 2-propanol and then lyophilization. The activities of the immobilized enzymes were 1.6–3.4 times higher than those of the immobilized enzymes without incubation in the organic solvent before lyophilization for esterification of lauric acid (0.1 M) and 1-propanol (0.1 M) in isooctane at 37 °C. The immobilized C. rugosa lipase (Sigma) without the incubation did not show any activity but displayed considerable activity (19.8 μmol h⁻¹ mg⁻¹) after the incubation before lyophilization. Besides 2-propanol, acetone, 1-propanol and ethyl acetate were also found to be good solvents for treating M. javanicus lipase immobilized on Amberlite XAD-7 and acetone was the best among them. When incubated in isooctane at 25 °C for 120 h, the immobilized M. javanicus lipase prepared by incubation in acetone for 1 h before lyophilization retained 70% of its initial activity while the immobilized enzyme without the solvent treatment kept only 50% of its initial activity.     

通过加速贮存试验估算u-PA产品在不同温度时的贮存寿命

通过在 6 0℃、70℃、80℃的加速贮存试验 (MIS)观察了 u- PA冻干产品的热稳定性 ,并对其活性的热降解速度和不同温度时贮存寿命进行了估算。在 3 7℃ ,2 5℃ ,4℃ ,0℃贮存时 ,活性单位损失 5 0 %所需的时间为 1 73 d、2 .78a,70 .8a,1 1 8a:活性单位损失 1 0 %需的时间分别为 2 0 d、1 0 0 d、7.6 4 a、1 1 a。     

几种常用防腐剂对日化产品中腐败微生物抑制效果研究

了解几种常用防腐剂在日化产品基质中的防腐效果。采用最低抑菌浓度方法测试卡松、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯、苯氧乙醇、咪唑烷基脲、苯甲醇对腐败微生物的抑菌活性;采用微生物挑战性实验验证卡松、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯、咪唑烷基脲、苯氧乙醇和苯甲醇的抑菌效果。日化产品中分离的腐败微生物对卡松耐受性接近0.0015%,接近《化妆品卫生规范》2007版的限定,其它4种防腐剂在规定的使用范围内对分离的微生物都具有较好的抑制效果;卡松剂量在0.0015%、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯剂量在0.2%、咪唑烷基脲剂量在0.075%、苯甲醇剂量在0.2%时日化产品能通过微生物挑战。日化企业应根据实际情况筛选、复配防腐剂,建立更加高效、经济的防腐体系。     

Experiment to study some suspension media for the lyophilization of actinomycetes]

Viability and cultural properties of 59 actinomycetes and 17 bacteria lyophilized in polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), sodium glutamate, their combinations and horse serum were studied after storage for 2 years at a temperature of 4-10 degrees. A 5 per cent solution of sodium glutamate had a high protective effect on viability of the above organisms. The solution containing 3 per cent of sodium glutamate and 3 per cent of PVP was somewhat less effective. The cultures lyophilized in 5 per cent solution of sodium glutamate had the same viability levels as those lyophilized in horse serum, while the latter had better growth rates on their plating out on nutrient media. A 5 per cent solution of PVP had no advantages over sodium glutamate or horse serum with respect to preservation of the organism viability. No significant differences in the cultural properties: colour of the aerial and substrate mycelium and pigment production were noted in the actinomycetes lyophilized in various protective media and the analogous control cultures maintained by means of passages on fresh nutrient media.     

Aluminium compounds for use in vaccines

Aluminium adjuvants are the most widely used adjuvants in both human and veterinary vaccines. These adjuvants have been used in practical vaccination for more than 60 years and are generally recognized as safe and as stimulators of Th2 immunity. The present review gives a short introduction to the pioneering research at the start of the use of aluminium compounds as adjuvants, including references on the chemistry of these compounds. Analytical methods for identifying the most commonly used aluminium compounds, such as boehmite and aluminium hydroxyphosphate, are mentioned. Emphasis is placed on the important factors for antigen adsorption and on the latest work using gene-deficient mice in the research of the mechanism of aluminium adjuvants in terms of cytokine and T-cell subset stimulation. Key references on the ability of aluminium adjuvants to stimulate IgE and also in vivo clearing of aluminium adjuvants are discussed. Furthermore, the review addresses the issue of local reactions in the context of injection route and local tissue disturbance. Possible new applications of aluminium adjuvants in, for example, combined aluminium-adsorbed protein and DNA oligonucleotide vaccines as well as the possible use of aluminium adjuvants in combination with IL-12 to stimulate Th1-type immune responses are mentioned.