一株新的染料甲基红降解菌株Paracoccus sp.L-4的分离、鉴定及其脱色特性研究

从副球菌属首次分离到一株有较强甲基红降解能力的菌株Paracoccus sp.L-4,在LB培养基中,16 h内使100 mg/L培养液甲基红降解掉91.74%,2 d内可使甲基红降解率近达100%。该菌株降解甲基红适宜的温度和p H值范围分别为25-30℃、p H6.0-7.0,Zn2+、Co2+、Cu2+、Ag+、Al3+、Fe3+、Fe2+对甲基红的降解有明显抑制作用。菌株L-4在好氧和缺氧条件均能较好降解甲基红,装液量≤100 m L时脱色率随装液量增加而减少,装液量≥125 m L时,12 h时降解率仍大于40%。菌株L-4在染料废水的生物处理方面有一定的应用价值。     

基因工程菌1020的培养优化及木聚糖酶部分特性研究

对基因工程菌1020培养基成分及培养条件进行了优化。结果表明,Mg2+、Mn2+、Zn2+三种金属离子可促进发酵产木聚糖酶。180 r.m in-1的摇床转速可满足70 mL/500 mL装液量的溶氧需求。最适培养温度为30℃,pH值为7.0。优化后的酶活为优化前的2.09倍。全细胞木聚糖酶的酶学性质表明该酶有两个最适pH值,分别为7.0与9.0。金属离子Ca2+,Fe3+,Fe2+对酶活有促进作用。pH7.0时Km为36.7095 mmol.L-1,Vm为0.3829 mmol.L-1.m in-1;pH9.0时Km29.9945mmol.L-1,Vm 0.2165 mmol.L-1.m in-1。     

一株嗜酸化能异养菌产胞内聚合物的研究

目的:探讨Fe3+对嗜酸兼性异养菌产聚-β-羟基丁酸酯(vim)的作用及其作用机制.方法:采用两种不同的培养基培养DXI-1,并利用浓硫酸煮沸法,定时检测菌体内PHB含量、细胞干种、培养基中剩余葡萄糖的含量变化.结果:在透射电镜照片中,我们发现细胞内聚集了大量的透明颗粒,并且已经鉴定为聚-β-羟基丁酸酯(PHB).我们还发现,在Fe3+存在的情况下,细菌DXI-1产PHB的能力急剧下降,仅为细胞干重的14.2%;而无Fe3+存在的情况下,细菌产PHB的能力达细胞干重的40.9%.结论:Fe3+对DXI=1产PHB的能力有一定的抑制作用.     

木霉GXC产β-葡聚糖酶条件和酶学性质

研究了木霉GXC产β-葡聚糖酶的条件.结果表明,最适产酶碳源为麸皮,氮源为硫酸铵;产酶的最适条件为初始pH为4.0～5.0,30℃培养44h.粗酶液经硫酸铵沉淀、Sephadex G-25、Sephadex G-100和DEAE-Sehadex A-50柱层析得到纯β-葡聚糖酶,SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳显示一条带,测得分子量为35kD.该酶最适反应pH5.0,最适反应温度为60℃,在40℃以下、pH4.0～5.0酶活力相对稳定.5.0mmol/L以下的Ca2+、Zn2+和Fe2+,以及10.0mmol/L以下的Co2+对酶活力有激活作用;而Cu2+和Fe3+具有抑制作用.     

乳链菌肽产生菌的定向筛选及发酵产物的鉴定

利用乳链菌肽产生菌中nip^+nis^rsuc^+紧密连锁的原理,在添加乳链菌肽、蔗糖及溴甲酚紫的选择培养基上,从牛奶样品中定向筛选乳链菌肽产生菌。对筛选到的L. lactis1409菌株发酵产物的分析鉴定结果揭示:该产物对多种革兰氏阳性菌有强烈抑制作用,而对革兰氏阴性菌、酵母菌和霉菌无效,在pH值低的条件下对热稳定,对α—胰凝乳蛋白酶敏感,具有生物活性的蛋白质的分子量与乳链菌肽相当,而1409菌株的质粒分布与L. laclisATCC11454和L. lactis 7962不同,说明筛选到的L. laclis 1409菌株确是一株新的乳链菌肽产生菌。     

低温条件下诱变菌株的营养动力学研究及分子鉴定

以实验室保存的经过低温混合诱导的乳酸菌菌株Q1-4-6为研究对象,通过生长及产酸情况,研究其在低温条件下对于各种营养素的需求,以期为工业大规模生产提供数据参考。低温条件下通过研究碳源对菌株生长及产酸的影响发现,麦芽糖和乳糖对于菌株的生长及产酸有非常好的促进作用,菌株在以蔗糖为碳源的培养基中生长缓慢,而在以乳糖为碳源的培养基中生长最好。3种氮源对于菌株生长的差异不显著,以酵母膏为氮源的菌株生长略好于其他2种。不同浓度金属离子对于菌株生长有不同影响,Zn2+的促生长作用略高于Fe2+,Zn2+浓度越低,菌株生长越好,高浓度的Zn2+则对菌株生长有抑制作用。Fe2+浓度为0.5 g/L时,菌株生长最好,Fe2+浓度过高或过低对于菌株的生长都有抑制作用。根据16S rDNA序列分析结果,同时结合形态学特征、生理生化特性,将菌株鉴定为棉籽糖肠球菌(Enterococcus raffinosus)。     

三株野生大型真菌对孔雀石绿的脱色作用及其脱色条件

为了消除或降低孔雀石绿染料的污染,从50余种野生大型真菌中筛选到3种对孔雀石绿染料有较强脱色作用的菌株即落叶松附毛孔菌、粘小奥德蘑和皱盖囊皮菌。采用单因素和正交设计试验探索了优选菌株落叶松附毛孔菌的培养基组成和脱色条件。结果显示其最佳发酵培养基组成为马铃薯20%、玉米汁2%、KH2PO4 0.3%、MgSO4?7H2O 0.15%;最佳脱色条件为染料初始浓度100mg/L、发酵液用量6mL、Mg2+浓度6mmol/L、pH6.0、温度50℃、摇床振荡速度150r/min。此条件下对孔雀石绿染料脱色1h,脱色率可达92.6%,其中Fe2+对脱色有很强的抑制作用。发酵液脱色受热、pH和Fe2+影响,推测,落叶松附毛孔菌对孔雀石绿脱色的活性成分可能是漆酶。     

光合细菌产辅酶Q10发酵条件的研究

利用均匀设计原理进行实验设计 ,对光合细菌R .capsulatusMT1131产辅酶Q10培养基配方及培养条件进行优化 ,结果当培养基中酵母膏质量浓度为 3 .13g·L- 1 ,硫酸铵 0 .8g·L- 1 ,Mg2 + 0 .6 4g·L- 1 ,Fe2 + 45 .2mg·L- 1 ,Mn2 + 18mg·L- 1 ,Co2 + 16mg·L- 1 ,培养基初始pH值为 7.0时 ,于 30℃ ,光照强度为 2 0 0 0Lx条件下培养 4天后 ,菌体中辅酶Q10质量浓度由 15 .2 13mg·L- 1提高至 2 0 .36 5mg·L- 1 ,产量提高约 33.87%。     

三株耐铅锌菌的分离、鉴定及其吸附能力

以铅锌矿渣盆栽试验中长势较好的耐性植物夹竹桃(Nerium indicum)的根际土壤为材料,进行耐铅锌优势菌株的分离鉴定,探讨影响铅锌吸附的因素及其吸附机理。结果表明:(1)从土样中分离筛选出3株耐铅锌菌株(B1、B4、B14),3株菌均能在Pb2+、Zn2+浓度为600 mg·L-1的牛肉膏蛋白胨培养基上生长,经形态和分子生物学鉴定分别为蜡样芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus)或炭疽杆菌(Bacillus anthracis)、解硫胺素硫胺素芽孢杆菌(Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus)和藤黄微球菌(Micrococcus luteus)。(2)对影响菌株吸附铅、锌的p H、吸附时间、初始菌量3个因素进行分析,发现菌株B1在p H为5.0、吸附时间为50 min、初始菌量为0.06 g时,对Pb2+、Zn2+的去除率分别可达84.22%和70.66%。菌株B4在p H为6.0、吸附时间为50 min、初始菌量为0.18 g时,对Pb2+、Zn2+的去除率分别可达72.63%和54.17%。菌株B14在p H为4.0、吸附时间为60 min、初始菌量为0.10 g时对Pb2+、Zn2+的吸附率分别为77.56%和50.63%。(3)扫描电镜观察和红外光谱分析显示:3株菌对Pb2+、Zn2+的吸附主要是细胞表面的吸附,还存在一定的内部吸收;羟基(O-H)、胺基(N-H)、烷基、酰胺基(CONH-)是吸附、络合或螯合金属离子或原子的主要活性基团,重金属与菌株表面的活性基团结合反应是其吸附Pb2+、Zn2+的主要作用机制。     

酶法生产L-半胱氨酸产酶培养基的研究

目的:找到能够高效合成L-半胱氨酸合成酶的培养基。方法:研究进行了假单胞菌F12在复合培养基和简单培养基合成L-半胱氨酸能力的对比及产酶过程分析。结果:简单培养基生长的菌体合成L-半胱氨酸能力较高,单位菌体产生L-半胱氨酸能力比复合培养基增大1倍;DL-2-氨基-△2-噻唑啉-4-羧酸(DL-ATC)诱导L-半胱氨酸合成酶的产生;葡萄糖的存在不利于产酶,后期酶的比生产速率为-0.11 U/mg DCW·h,对照中为4.04 U/mg DCW·h。结论:以DL-ATC为碳氮源的基本培养基最有利于产酶。     

Characteristics and identification of bacteriocins produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis 194-K

The Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis 194-K strain has been established to be able to produce two bacteriocins, one of which was identified as the known lantibiotic nisin A, and the other 194-D bacteriocin represents a polypeptide with a 2589-Da molecular mass and comprises 20 amino acid residues. Both bacteriocins were produced in varying proportions in all of the studied culture media, which support the growth of the producer. Depending on the cultivation medium, the nisin A content was 380- to 1123-fold lower in the 194-K stain culture broth than that of the 194-D peptide. In comparision to nisin A Bacteriocin 194-D possessed a wide range of antibacterial activity and suppressed the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. An optimal medium for 194-D bacteriocin synthesis was shown to be a fermentation medium which contained yeast extract, casein hydrolysate, and potassium phosphate. The biosynthesis of bacteriocin 194-D by the 194-K strain in these media occurred parallel to producer growth, and its maximal accumulation in the culture broth was observed at14–20 h of the strain’s growth.     

A chelating agent possessing cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity: 7-morpholinomethyl-8-hydroxyquinoline

7-Morpholinomethyl-8-hydroxyquinoline (MO-8HQ), which like 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) readily forms a chelate, was synthesized and found to possess cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Both 8HQ and MO-8HQ were cytotoxic to human carcinoma cell lines at micromolar concentrations. MO-8HQ also inhibited DNA synthesis of tumor cells at micromolar concentrations, suggesting that MO-8HQ might chelate metals necessary for the enzymatic catalysis of DNA biosynthesis. MO-8HQ was more active against gram positive bacteria than gram negative bacteria and its potency correlated with iron chelation. An "unsaturated" chelate with a MO-8HQ to Fe ratio of 2:1 exhibited greater antibacterial activity than MO-8HQ alone. Among the organisms tested, Micrococcus flavus was most susceptible with a MIC of 3.9 microg/ml. MO-8HQ also exhibited anti-fungal activity at 7-15 microg/ml. MO-8HQ:Fe chelate markedly increased the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to deoxycholate. Addition of Ca2+ or Mg2+ reversed the sensitivity of bacteria to deoxycholate as well as to rifampicin. It is suggested that MO-8HQ exerts its biological activity as a membrane-active agent through metal ion chelation.     

Enhancement of Nisin Production by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lactococcus lactis</Emphasis> subsp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">lactis</Emphasis>

Lactococcus lactis subsp lactis BSA (L. lactis BSA) was isolated from a commercial fermented product (BSA Food Ingredients, Montreal, Canada) containing mixed bacteria that are used as starter for food fermentation. In order to increase the bacteriocin production by L. lactis BSA, different fermentation conditions were conducted. They included different volumetric combinations of two culture media (the Man, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) broth and skim milk), agitation level (0 and 100 rpm) and concentration of commercial nisin (0, 0.15, and 0.30 µg/ml) added into culture media as stimulant agent for nisin production. During fermentation, samples were collected and used for antibacterial evaluation against Lactobacillus sakei using agar diffusion assay. Results showed that medium containing 50 % MRS broth and 50 % skim milk gave better antibacterial activity as compared to other medium formulations. Agitation (100 rpm) did not improve nisin production by L. lactis BSA. Adding 0.15 µg/ml of nisin into the medium-containing 50 % MRS broth and 50 % skim milk caused the highest nisin activity of 18,820 AU/ml as compared to other medium formulations. This activity was 4 and ~3 times higher than medium containing 100 % MRS broth without added nisin (~4700 AU/ml) and 100 % MRS broth with 0.15 µg/ml of added nisin (~6650 AU/ml), respectively.     

Immunomodulatory effects of nisin in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.)

In the present work, the effect of nisin on the non-specific immune response of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) leukocytes has been studied both in vitro and in vivo. The head kidney macrophage chemiluminescent (CL) response was significantly increased with intermediate doses of nisin (2.5 and 0.025 micro g ml(-1)) whilst the higher dose (25 micro g ml(-1)) significantly decreased the response after 24h incubation. When the incubation time was extended to 72 h, significant differences between doses were observed and the lower nisin concentration (0.025 micro g ml(-1)) appeared to be the optimum dose for increasing the CL response. The phagocytic activity of HK macrophages was also affected by in vitro nisin treatments. Nisin at 0.25 micro g ml(-1) and 0.025 micro g ml(-1) significantly stimulated the response after 24 and 72 h incubation respectively. Nitric oxide (NO) production by HK macrophages was not influenced by any nisin concentration employed for 24 or 72 h incubationsIn vivo, one week post injection, a slightly but non-significant stimulation of the CL response was observed with the lowest nisin concentration (0.0025 micro g fish(-1)). NO in serum and serum antibacterial index were not significantly affected by nisin treatments. On the other hand, lysozyme concentration in serum was significantly augmented with the lowest nisin dose (0.0025 micro g fish(-1)).The antibacterial effect of nisin against the fish pathogenic bacteria Carnobacterium piscicola (CECT 4020) was also demonstrated in vitro.     

Fluorescent labeling of nisin Z and assessment of anti-listerial action

Biomolecule labeling by fluorescent markers has emerged as an innovative methodology for bio-analytical purposes in food microbiology, medicine and pharmaceutics due to the great advantages of this method such as precision, wide detection limits, and in vivo recognition. Fluorescent nisin Z was synthesized by linking the carboxyl group and amino group of nisin Z and 5-aminoacetamido fluorescein (AAA-flu). This new structure was fully characterized by mass spectrometry with a molecular weight of 3717.3 Da. Intracellular K⁺ leakage and transmembrane electrical potential (Δψ) were used to evaluate the antibacterial action of the labeled molecule against three listerial strains and demonstrated that nisin Z endured the labeling process without any activity loss. In vivo activity of labeled nisin was observed by confocal laser microscope which revealed its localization at the septum of listerial cell division site where the membrane-bound cell wall precursor lipid II is maximal. Fluorescent nisin Z showed its great potential as a tool to study antibacterial mechanism of action of nisin in biological systems.     

Post-translational modification of nisin. The involvement of NisB in the dehydration process.

The lantibiotic nisin is an antimicrobial peptide produced by Lactococcus lactis. As with all lantibiotics, nisin contains a number of dehydro-residues and thioether amino acids that introduce five lanthionine rings into the target peptide. These atypical amino acids are introduced by post-translational modification of a ribosomally synthesized precursor peptide. In certain cases, the serine residue, at position 33 of nisin, does not undergo dehydration to Dha33. With native nisin this partially processed form represents about 10% of the total peptide, whereas with the engineered variants, [Trp30]nisin A and [Lys27,Lys31]nisin A, the proportion of peptide that escapes full processing was found to be to approximately 50%. This feature of nisin biosynthesis was exploited in an investigation of the role of the NisB protein in pre-nisin maturation. Manipulation of the level of NisB was achieved by cloning and overexpressing the plasmid-encoded nisB gene in a range of different nisin-producing strains. The resulting fourfold increase in the level of NisB significantly increased the efficiency of the dehydration reaction at Ser33. The final secreted product of biosynthesis by these strains was the homogenous form of the fully processed nisin (or nisin variant) molecule. The results presented represent the first experimental evidence for the direct involvement of the NisB protein in the maturation process of nisin.     

牛樟芝发酵液提取物抗菌活性研究

牛樟芝作为一种珍稀食用和药用菌,具有极大的开发潜力。该研究以麦芽浸粉肉汤液体培养基(BD,美国BD公司)对牛樟芝菌丝体进行摇床培养60 d后,收获发酵液并用乙酸乙酯对其进行萃取,浓缩至干获得提取物;同时,采用抑菌圈法评价培养物对13种致病细菌抗菌活性(蜡样芽孢杆菌、缓慢芽孢杆菌、无乳链球菌、短小芽孢杆菌、福氏志贺氏菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、藤黄微球菌、副溶血性弧菌、溶血性葡萄球菌、铜尿假单胞菌、乙型副伤寒沙门氏菌、大肠埃希菌),并检测相应致病细菌的最低抑制浓度(MIC)。结果表明:牛樟芝麦芽浸粉肉汤发酵液提取物对供试的13种致病菌均有抑菌活性;在供试的13种致病菌中,提取物对缓慢芽孢杆菌、短小芽孢杆菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、副溶血性弧菌、藤黄微球菌5种致病菌的最低抑制浓度值均小于80μg·m L~(-1),其中对藤黄微球菌的最低抑制浓度最低为66.5μg·m~(-1);随着培养时间的增加,提取物的抗菌活性也增加。这说明牛樟芝菌丝体在液体培养条件下,能够产生广谱高效抑菌活性的次生代谢产物。该研究结果为牛樟芝进一步的有效利用开发奠定了理论基础。     

Nisin F-loaded brushite bone cement prevented the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo

Aims: To determine if nisin F‐loaded self‐setting brushite cement could control the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo. Methods and Results: Brushite cement was prepared by mixing equimolar concentrations of β‐tricalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate monohydrate. Nisin F was added at 5·0, 2·5 and 1·0% (w/w) and the cement moulded into cylinders. In vitro antibacterial activity was determined using a delayed agar diffusion assay. Release of nisin F from the cement was determined using BCA protein assays. Based on scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray diffraction analysis, nisin F did not cause significant changes in cement structure or chemistry. Cement containing 5·0% (w/w) nisin F yielded the most promising in vitro results. Nisin F‐loaded cement was implanted into a subcutaneous pocket on the back of mice and then infected with S. aureus Xen 36. Infection was monitored for 7 days, using an in vivo imaging system. Nisin F prevented S. aureus infection for 7 days and no viable cells were isolated from the implants. Conclusions: Nisin F‐loaded brushite cement successfully prevented in vivo growth of S. aureus. Significance and Impact of the Study: Nisin F incorporated into bone cement may be used to control S. aureus infection in vivo.     

Changes in sugar beet leaf plasma membrane Fe(III)-chelate reductase activities mediated by Fe-deficiency, assay buffer composition, anaerobiosis and the presence of flavins

Summary Different assay conditions induce changes in the ferric chelate reductase activities of leaf plasma membrane preparations from Fe-deficient and Fe-sufficient sugar beet. With an apoplasttype assay medium the ferric chelate reductase activities did not change significantly when Fe(III)-EDTA was the substrate. However, with ferric citrate as substrate, the effect depended on the citrateto-Fe ratio. When the citrate-to-Fe ratio was 20 1, the effects were practically unappreciable. However, with a lower citrate-to-Fe ratio of 5 1 the activities were significantly lower with the apoplast-type medium than with the standard assay medium. Our data also indicate that anaerobiosis during the assay facilitates the reduction of ferric malate and Fe(III)-EDTA by plasma membrane preparations. Anaerobiosis increased by approximately 50% the plasma membrane ferric chelate reductase activities when Fe(III)-EDTA was the substrate. With ferric malate anaerobiosis increased activities by 70–90% over the values obtained in aerobic conditions. However, with ferric citrate the increase in activity by anaerobiosis was not significant. We have also tested the effect of riboflavin, flavin adenine dinucleotide, and flavin mononucleotide on the plasma membrane ferric chelate reductase activities. The presence of flavins generally increased activities in plasma membrane preparations from control and Fe-deficient plants. Increases in activity were generally moderate (lower than twofold). These increases occurred with Fe(III)-EDTA and Fe(III)-citrate as substrates.Abbreviations BPDS bathophenantroline disulfonate - FC ferric chelate - FC-R ferric chelate reductase - PM plasma membrane