黑麦草生长过程中有机酸对镉毒性的影响

研究了低分子量有机酸草酸、柠檬酸、乙酸及高分子量有机酸胡敏酸对黑麦草(Lolium Loinn)生长过程中Cd毒性的影响.结果表明,随着低分子量有机酸浓度增加,Cd毒性有所增强,致使黑麦草中的叶绿素含量降低及黑麦草的生物量降低,递降顺序是草酸＜乙酸＜柠檬酸.而施入胡敏酸后,Cd毒性逐渐减弱,黑麦草中的叶绿素含量及黑麦草生物量逐渐增加.对低分子量有机酸而言,无论迁移到黑麦草茎叶中,还是迁移到黑麦草根系中的Cd,随着施入的有机酸浓度增加,增加顺序为柠檬酸＞乙酸＞草酸.对胡敏酸而言,迁移到黑麦草茎叶和根系中的Cd,随着施入的胡敏酸浓度增加,Cd含量减少,说明其具有降低Cd毒性的作用.另外,根系中Cd含量明显高于茎叶中Cd含量,由此得知,黑麦草根系对Cd有较强的富集作用,并阻止Cd向茎叶中迁移.     

不同有机酸对铅胁迫小麦幼苗的缓解作用

研究了在铅胁迫条件下,加入外源有机酸对小麦铅毒害的缓解效应。结果表明,低浓度的草酸和乙酸能增加铅胁迫小麦叶绿素含量,不同程度地提高SOD、CAT、POD活性,降低MDA含量,而高浓度草酸和乙酸及柠檬酸对此则无明显的缓解作用;乙酸处理减少根系活跃吸收面积,柠檬酸能明显提高根系活力。草酸对铅胁迫的缓解效果最明显。     

Chelating,film-forming,and coagulating ability of the chitosan–glucan complex from Aspergillus niger industrial wastes

Waste mycelia of Aspergillus niger from a citric acid production plant are simply treated with boiling 30–40% NaOH aqueous solutions for 4–6 hr to obtain the insoluble chitosan-glucan complex whose infrared, ESR, and x-ray diffraction spectra are reported. A number of transition- and post-transition-metal are chelated and collected by chitosan-glucan with higher yields than by animal chitosan. Immediate flocculation occur upon mixing chitosan-glucan dispersions with alginate and polymolybdate solutions. Membranes are also obtained from chitosan–glucan dispersions in acetic acid or in chloral and dimethyl formamide mixtures.     

柠檬酸、草酸和乙酸对污泥中镉、铅、铜和锌的去除效果

研究了柠檬酸、草酸和乙酸对污泥中Cd、Pb、Cu和Zn等重金属的去除效果,并分析了污泥中重金属的形态变化和生物有效性.结果表明,随着反应时间和酸浓度的增加,污泥中重金属（Cu除外）的去除率也相应增加.污泥加入柠檬酸溶液反应7 h即可去除污泥中52.0%的Pb和74.2％的Zn, 24 h后可去除76.0%的Pb和92.5%的Zn,草酸和乙酸对重金属的去除率较低.柠檬酸去除的Pb和Zn主要以稳定态存在,并导致污泥中不稳定态重金属的比例上升,其中可交换态重金属浓度有不同程度的增加.虽然有机酸对Cd和Cu的去除率较低,但反应后可交换态Cd和Cu的浓度仍有小幅增加.     

Highly regioselective hydrolysis of tricarballylates (“retro-fats”) and citrates by subtilisin

Trimethyl and triethyl esters of tricarballylic acid and citric acid were hydrolysed with porcine liver esterase(PLE) to the isomeric diesters. In all cases the hydrolysis took place with poor regioselectivity (maximum 50% excess). However, the hydrolysis of trimethyl and triethyl esters of tricarballylic acid and of the triethyl ester of citric acid with subtilisin was absolutely regioselective and the symmetric 1,5-diester was obtained.     

低磷胁迫下AM真菌对枳实生苗吸磷效应及根系分泌有机酸的影响

在温室沙培灭菌条件下,以Al-P为磷源、枳为试材、Glomus mosseae (G.m)和G.versiforme (G.v)为菌剂,研究低磷胁迫下AM真菌对枳实生苗干物重、吸磷效应及根系分泌有机酸的影响。结果表明,接种AM真菌显著增加枳地上部、地下部干物重,增幅16.79%~135.25%;同时显著增加其吸磷量,菌丝对植株的吸磷贡献率为17.04%~71.95%(G.m>G.v),施Al-P显著提高菌丝吸磷贡献率。接种AM真菌的根系分泌的有机酸种类与对照有所不同,未接种处理枳分泌的有机酸有草酸、苹果酸、乳酸、乙酸、顺丁烯二酸和柠檬酸等6种,而接种G.m的则检测到草酸、酒石酸、苹果酸、乳酸、乙酸、柠檬酸、丁二酸等7种,G.v处理的检测到酒石酸,接种处理均未检测到顺丁烯二酸;接种丛枝菌根真菌增加了枳根系分泌有机酸的量(比未接种处理增加19.80~56.87 mg/kg,且施用AlPO₄后有机酸含量显著增加(增加20.06~21.84 mg/kg);未接种植株根系仅分泌少量有机酸;接种植株根系分泌的有机酸以苹果酸(42.87%)、柠檬酸(39.22%)和草酸(12.06%)为主。     

Production of citric and oxalic acids and solubilization of calcium phosphate by Penicillium bilaii.

An isolate of Penicillium bilaii previously reported to solubilize mineral phosphates and enhance plant uptake of phosphate was studied. Using agar media with calcium phosphate and the pH indicator alizarin red S, the influence of the medium composition on phosphate solubility and medium acidification was recorded. The major acidic metabolites produced by P. bilaii in a sucrose nitrate liquid medium were found to be oxalic acid and citric acid. Citric acid production was promoted under nitrogen-limited conditions, while oxalic acid production was promoted under carbon-limited conditions. Citric acid was produced in both growth and stationary phases, but oxalic acid production occurred only in stationary phase. When submerged cultures which normally produce acid were induced to sporulate, the culture medium shifted toward alkaline rather than acid reaction with growth.     

Production of citric and oxalic acids and solubilization of calcium phosphate by Penicillium bilaii.

An isolate of Penicillium bilaii previously reported to solubilize mineral phosphates and enhance plant uptake of phosphate was studied. Using agar media with calcium phosphate and the pH indicator alizarin red S, the influence of the medium composition on phosphate solubility and medium acidification was recorded. The major acidic metabolites produced by P. bilaii in a sucrose nitrate liquid medium were found to be oxalic acid and citric acid. Citric acid production was promoted under nitrogen-limited conditions, while oxalic acid production was promoted under carbon-limited conditions. Citric acid was produced in both growth and stationary phases, but oxalic acid production occurred only in stationary phase. When submerged cultures which normally produce acid were induced to sporulate, the culture medium shifted toward alkaline rather than acid reaction with growth.     

A note on hydrolysis of tributyrin by Branhamella and Neisseria

Sixty-three strains of Branhamella and Neisseria were tested by two methods for their ability to hydrolyse glycerol tributyrate. After the conventional plate test, gas liquid chromatographical (GLC) analysis of the agar medium was carried out to detect the hydrolysis product, butyric acid, and other volatile fatty acids. All strains of Branhamella catarrhalis, Neisseria caviae, N. cuniculi and N. ovis but no other Neisseria spp. gave positive results with the conventional test. With GLC, however, most strains of Branhamella and Neisseria were shown to liberate butyric acid. In addition, some strains liberated acetic and isovaleric acids. Greater amounts of butyric acid were produced by clinical strains, in particular B. catarrhalis, compared with reference strains. It was concluded that the conventional plate test for tributyrin hydrolysis differentiates B. catarrhalis, N. caviae, N. cuniculi and N. ovis from other Neisseria.     

A note on hydrolysis of tributyrin by Branhamella and Neisseria

Sixty-three strains of Branhamella and Neisseria were tested by two methods for their ability to hydrolyse glycerol tributyrate. After the conventional plate test, gas liquid chromatographical (GLC) analysis of the agar medium was carried out to detect the hydrolysis product, butyric acid, and other volatile fatty acids. All strains of Branhamella catarrhalis, Neisseria caviae, N. cuniculi and N. ovis but no other Neisseria spp. gave positive results with the conventional test. With GLC, however, most strains of Branhamella and Neisseria were shown to liberate butyric acid. In addition, some strains liberated acetic and isovaleric acids. Greater amounts of butyric acid were produced by clinical strains, in particular B. catarrhalis , compared with reference strains. It was concluded that the conventional plate test for tributyrin hydrolysis differentiates B. catarrhalis, N. caviae, N. cuniculi and N. ovis from other Neisseria.     

Differences between calcifuge and acidifuge plants in root exudation of low-molecular organic acids

The nature and quantity of low-molecular organic acids (LOAs) exuded by the roots of nine species of calcifuge and nine species of acidifuge wild plants from northern Europe were determined by ion chromatography. Particular attention was paid to differences between the calcifuge and the acidifuge species in the proportions of different LOAs in their root exudates. Great differences in mol% root exudation between the calcifuge and the acidifuge species were found in some acids. The calcifuge species exuded more acetic acid, the acidifuge species more oxalic acid and much more citric acid. In three calcifuge species, however, root exudation of oxalic acid was appreciable, whereas acetic acid exudation was low in these species. The phosphate- and Fe-solubilizing ability of eight LOAs in a rhizosphere limestone soil was also tested. Oxalic acid was the most efficient phosphate solubilizer and citric acid, by far, the most efficient Fe-solubilizer at the concentration (10 mM) tested. It might be hypothesized that acidifuge species use oxalate to solubilize phosphate and citrate to solubilize Fe, in limestone soil. The inability of calcifuge species to grow in limestone soil might, therefore, be due to low root exudation of these acids and, as a result, inability to solubilize phosphate and Fe in limestone soil.     

红壤中镉在有机酸作用下的解吸行为

采用平衡批处理法,研究了3种有机酸及其两两混合液在序列pH值梯度下（pH 3.0～7.0）对华南山地红壤Cd解吸行为的影响.结果表明,草酸与苹果酸不利于Cd的解吸,反而促进了吸附,其中草酸只是在较高浓度(20 mmol·L^-1)且土壤溶液pH＞5.0时促进解吸.随着pH值升高,草s酸、苹果酸以及不含有机酸的对照溶液对红壤中Cd的解吸率都快速下降.柠檬酸在pH＜5.0时不利于Cd解吸;在pH＞5.0时显著促进Cd解吸,但两种浓度柠檬酸解吸特征有所不同,在低浓度(2 mmol·L^-1)下对镉的解吸率呈降低-升高-降低变化,在高浓度(20 mmol·L^-1)下呈降低-升高变化.在低pH条件下（pH 3.0、4.0）,苹果酸最有利于Cd的解吸,但3种酸对Cd解吸率差别不大,在较高pH条件下(pH 5.0～7.0),柠檬酸最有利于解吸,且解吸率大大高于草酸与苹果酸.有机酸混合没有明显的交互作用,对Cd的解吸率介于相应单独有机酸之间.     

Effects of several organic acids on the feeding behavior of Tilapia nilotica

Automatic recording of the frequency of feeding ‘bites’ was used to evaluate the effects of several organic acids (citric, metacectonic, lactic, acetic, and oxalic) on the stimulatory feeding behavior of Tilapia nilotica. Some of these acids are added to food stocks to retard spoilage. The results showed that citric acid at a concentration of 10^?2 to 10^?6 m , metacetonic acid at 10^?4 to 10^?6 m , and lactic acid at 10^?2 to 10^?5 m stimulated feeding. Fish tended to avoid metacetonic acid at 10^?3 m and acetic acid at 10^?3 m . Acetic acid at 10^?5 m and oxalic acid at 10^?6 m had no significant effects on fish feeding.     

Efficiencies of acid catalysts in the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass over a range of combined severity factors

Dicarboxylic organic acids have properties that differ from those of sulfuric acid during hydrolysis of lignocellulose. To investigate the effects of different acid catalysts on the hydrolysis and degradation of biomass compounds over a range of thermochemical pretreatments, maleic, oxalic and sulfuric acids were each used at the same combined severity factor (CSF) values during hydrolysis. Xylose and glucose concentrations in hydrolysates were highest with maleic acid. Oxalic acid gave the next highest followed by sulfuric acid. This ranking was particularly true at low CSF values. The concentrations of glucose and xylose increased with oxalic and sulfuric acid pretreatments as the CSF increased, but they never attained the levels observed with maleic acid. Among sulfuric, oxalic and maleic acid treatments, the amount of xylose released as xylooligosaccharide was highest with sulfuric acid. The fraction of xylooligosaccharide was lowest with the maleic acid and the oligosaccharide fraction with oxalic acid fell in between. Furfural and hydroxymethyl furfural levels were also highest with maleic acid. In subsequent fermentations with pretreated biomass, the ethanol concentration was maximal at 19.2 g/l at CSF 1.9 when maleic acid was used as the pretreatment catalyst. This corresponded to an ethanol volumetric production rate of 0.27 g ethanol/l per h. This was the same condition showing the highest xylose production in following pretreatment with various acid catalysts. These findings suggest that maleic and oxalic dicarboxylic acids degrade hemicelluloses more efficiently than does sulfuric acid.     

浓香型白酒窖泥中可培养细菌的分离鉴定及产酸研究

为系统了解浓香型白酒窖泥中可培养细菌的多样性,采用平板稀释涂布法分离筛选窖泥中可培养菌株。扩增纯培养细菌的16SrRNA基因,测序并与EzBioCloud数据库比对,所有序列已在GenBank中注册。结果共从窖泥中筛选出42株差异性较大的菌株,其中5株与模式菌株相似性低于97％,共包括14个属,以Bacillus、Lysinibacillus、Sporosarcina、Staphylococcus四个属为主;高效液相色谱检测各个菌发酵液结果表明,有机酸包括乙酸、乳酸、酒石酸、苹果酸、柠檬酸、琥珀酸、α-酮戊二酸、草酸;其中尤以乙酸、乳酸的产量较高。     

Monomeric and polymeric forms of ependymin: A brain extracellular glycoprotein implicated in memory consolidation processes

Ependymin, a brain extracellular glycoprotein that appears to be implicated in neural circuit modifications associated with the process of memory consolidation, can rapidly polymerize into fibrous aggregates when the Ca²⁺ concentration in solution is reduced by the addition of EGTA or by dialysis. Such aggregates, once formed, could not be redissolved in boiling 1% SDS in 6 M urea, acetic acid, saturated aqueous potassium thiocyanate, and trifluoroacetic acid. They were, however, soluble in formic acid. Investigations of the immunological properties of ependymin indicated that various monomers, oligomers and polymers of the molecule with differing carbohydrate contents can be obtained. The polymerization properties of the ependymins may play an important role in their functions in memory consolidation mechanisms.Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Holger Hydén.     

The simple open soil method of measuring urea volatilisation losses

Summary A simple technique of estimating ammonia volatilisation loss from urea applied to soil is described. The soil is incubated with urea, after which hydrochloric acid is added to prevent loss of N from the hydrolysed urea during drying of the soil. The volatilisation loss is estimated by difference between the N recovered from the soil and the urea applied. Recovery studies of urea hydrolysis on 3 Malaysian soils show that the hydrolysis products, consisting of ammonium N and any unreacted urea, can be quantitatively recovered from the soil by this technique, with average recoveries of 95%–97%. A cross-check by 9 laboratories indicated good accuracy and precision in the method. When the open soil method was compared with the direct measurement of ammonia loss in simple volatilisation chambers, it gave much higher results suggesting that the closed system of trapping tended to underestimate volatilisation losses during urea hydrolysis.     

Isolation and characterization of sialate 9(4)-O-acetylesterase from influenza C virus

An esterase was isolated from influenza C virus with a specific activity from 1.7-5 U/mg protein, and its substrate specificity was tested with various naturally occurring O-acylated sialic acids, synthetic carbohydrate acetates, and other esters. The enzyme hydrolyses only acetic acid esters at significant rates. The non-natural substrates 4-methyl-umbelliferyl acetate, 4-nitrophenyl acetate, and alpha-naphthyl acetate are cleaved at highest hydrolysis rates, followed by the natural substrate N-acetyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic acid. The esterase also acts on N-glycoloyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic acid and, much slower, on N-acetyl-4-O-acetylneuraminic acid; N-acetyl-7-O-acetylneuraminic acid is not hydrolysed. 2-Deoxy-2,3-didehydro-N-acetyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic acid is also a substrate for this enzyme, however, 6-O-acetylated N-acetylmannosamine and glucose are not. Esterification of the carboxyl function of sialic acids strongly reduces or prevents esterase action on O-acetyl groups. The carboxyl ester is not hydrolysed. The relative cleavage rates also depend on the type of the non-sialic acid part of the molecule. N-Acetyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic acid as component of sialyllactose and rat serum glycoprotein shows hydrolysis rates close to the free form of this sugar, while acetyl ester groups of bovine submandibular gland mucin and rat erythrocytes are hydrolysed at slower rates. Gangliosides and 4-O-acetylated glycoproteins are no substrates for the purified enzyme. A slow hydrolysis is observed by incubation of 9-O-acetylated GD1a with intact influenza C viruses. As other natural acetyl esters (acetyl-CoA and acetylthiocholine iodide) are not hydrolysed, the enzyme can be classified as sialate 9(4)-O-acetylesterase (EC 3.1.1.53).     

The agar component of the red seaweed Gelidium purpurascens

Chemical composition and rheological properties of agar isolated from Gelidium purpurascens, the agar after alkaline treatment, and a commercial agar are presented. The agar and alkali-treated agar gave weaker gels, as measured with an Instron 1122, than those of commercial agar. Xylose, glucose and glucuronic acid in the agar were removed together with 86% of the nitrogen content on alkaline treatment, indicating occurrence of these residues as carbohydrate-protein complexes. Sequential extraction of the alga accounted for low yields of agar as losses incurred on ethanol precipitation. Acid treatment of the residue from exhaustive aqueous extraction of the alga liberated a further 10% agar with increased gel strengths despite increased glucose inclusion, suggesting a lack of involvement of these ‘contaminant’ carbohydrate-protein residues in helix coil formation during gelling.     

A galactomannan from Crotalaria medicaginea seeds.

A polysaccharide isolated from the seeds of Crotalaria medicaginea is composed of D-galactose and D-mannose in the molar ratio of 10:31. Structural studies were performed by methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis, chromic oxide oxidation, mild hydrolysis with dilute oxalic acid and 13CNMR analysis of the polymer.