应用TFF微孔过滤澄清白喉,破伤风毒素培养液及超滤浓缩的…

用ＴＦＦ微孔过滤系统对白喉、破伤风毒素培养液分别进行了两次澄清过滤试验,澄清过滤后的毒素上清液立即用ＴＦＦ超滤系统浓缩至原培养液体积的１／１０－１／２０。白喉毒素总回收率分别为８６％、７６．６％,破伤风毒素总回收率为９４．１％、９２％。澄清过避白喉毒素平均Ｆｌｕｘ分别为２３．４、１４．３Ｌ／ｍ＾２／ｈ,破伤风毒素平均Ｆｌｕ为２４及２２．９Ｌ／ｍ＾２／ｈ。结果表明破伤风两次试验有很好的一致性,白喉毒     

肿瘤坏死因子基因工程菌培养条件的优化

实验确定了含肿瘤坏死因子（ｔｕ ｍ ｏｒ ｎｅｃｒｏｓｉｓ ｆａｃｔｏｒ , Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ） 的基因工程大肠杆菌的合适培养条件,并利用正交试验优化了培养基组成。在优化的培养基组成及培养条件下, Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 活性高达７２ ×１０６ Ｕ／ Ｌ 培养液,比活为２２ ×１０５ Ｕ／ ｍ ｇ 蛋白质。同时发现菌体处于平衡期后,有部分 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 因菌体的衰老自溶而存在于培养液中,约占菌体内 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 的２６ ％ 。     

细胞转化过程中胞内钙离子浓度的变化

使用钙离子荧光探针Ｆｌｕｏ－３ＡＭ和ＤＮＡ荧光染料Ｈｏｅｃｈｓｔ３３３４２联染细胞的方法,利用显微分光光度计ＭＰＶⅡ测量了两种温度敏感细胞—６Ｍ２和ｔｓＲＳＶＮＩＨ３Ｔ３－ＬＡ９０细胞及Ｃ３Ｈ１０Ｔ１／２和转化Ｃ３Ｈ１０Ｔ１／２细胞在不同细胞周期时相内钙的浓度,发现从Ｇ１期到Ｓ期到Ｇ２期,６ｍ２细胞当在３３℃培养时（转化状态）胞内钙的浓度〔Ｃａ＾２＋〕ｉ分别为８５．０,１３８．４２３９．０ｎｍｏｌ     

雄激素对人前列腺细胞中鸟氨酸脱羧酶基因表达的调节作用

 为探讨雄激素对人前列腺中鸟氨酸脱羧酶（ Ｏ Ｄ Ｃ）基因表达的调节作用,以研究雄激素诱导前列腺良性增生的分子机理,分离培养了人胎儿前列腺间质细胞,以 Ｍ Ｔ Ｔ 法测定不同浓度 Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ对细胞的促增殖作用;以最适浓度的 Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ（１ ０００ μｇ／ Ｌ）刺激该细胞,分别于 ０,３,６,１２,２４,３０ ｈ 提取总 Ｒ Ｎ Ａ,用斑点杂交及 Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ 法分析测定各组细胞中 Ｏ Ｄ Ｃ ｍ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ 的丰度,并对杂交膜进行薄层扫描定量．结果显示：（１） Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ 对前列腺间质细胞的增殖呈双相调节作用,即在低浓度时随着 Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ 浓度的增加,对该细胞的促增殖作用增强,１ ０００ μｇ／ Ｌ时刺激活性最强,高浓度 Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ 对该细胞的刺激作用降低．（２）斑点杂交显示,在 １ ０００ μｇ／ Ｌ Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ 刺激细胞后 ６ ｈ 时, Ｏ Ｄ Ｃ ｍ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ开始明显升高,２４ ｈ 达高峰（约为 ０ ｈ 的 ４８ 倍）,至 ３０ ｈ 有所降低．（３） Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ 结果显示,人胎儿前列腺间质细胞中有两种 Ｏ Ｄ Ｃ ｍ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ,分别为 ２０ ｋｂ 和 ２６ ｋｂ,经扫描定量结果显示：１ ０００μｇ／ Ｌ Ｄ Ｈ Ｔ 对两种 Ｏ Ｄ Ｃ ｍ Ｒ Ｎ Ａ     

非稳态Vo_2半反应时间与酸碱失衡关系的研究

１０名较高水平（ＨＬ）和１２名一般水平（ＮＬ）运动员以按实际成绩换算得出的跑速在活动跑台上进行了８００ｍ和１５００ｍ跑的测定,其目的是探讨非稳态Ｖｏ２半反应时间（Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２）与酸碱失衡及其恢复过程的关系。结果显示：８００ｍ和１５００ｍ跑时非稳态Ｖｏ２呈单指数函数曲线。ＨＬ者由于氧的运输和利用能力动员快,故Ｖｏ２增加迅速,Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２短。体内缺氧少使得酸碱失衡程度轻,运动能力强,运动后恢复快。Ｔ１／２Ｖｏ２与血乳酸（ＬＡ）及ｐＨ值的半恢复时间（ｔ１／２ＬＡ,ｔ１／２ｐＨ）存在着显著相关（ｒ≥０．７５,Ｐ＜０．０１）,８００ｍ和１５００ｍ的回归方程分别为：ｔ１／２ＬＡ＝５．１１＋１３．６３Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２,ｔ１／２ｐＨ＝４．６２＋１４．３７Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２;ｔ１／２ＬＡ＝６．６３＋５．７４Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２,ｔ１／２ｐＨ＝１．８４＋１３．６５Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２。方程可靠性检验预测值与实测值之间无显著差异。由于酸碱失衡的恢复与疲劳的消除一致,因此利用Ｔ１／２ｖｏ２通过回归方程计算可对运动疲劳恢复过程进行间接的评估。     

模拟微重力条件对植物幼苗生长的影响

与正常重力下生长的植物幼苗对照相比,在竖直平面内径回转器连续做１２０ｈ圆周回转的草莓和香石竹幼苗的生长状况发生如下变化：（１）株高和叶片数有所增加;（２）草莓的叶绿素含量降低４７．５％,香石竹叶绿素含量增加４．３％;（３）回转后两种幼苗的叶绿素的主要吸收峰位不变,而每个峰位吸收强度有所增加;（４）两思苗的叶片快速荧光动力学参数,回转后除ＣＡ／Ｆ０外,Ｆｖ／Ｆｏ、Ｆｖ／Ｆｍ和Ｔ１／２均有提高;（５）     

几种克服昆明小鼠2一细胞胚胎发育阻滞的培养液研究

比较了几种培养液对克服昆明小鼠胚胎２－细胞发育阻滞的效果。实验１的结果表明，在Ｍ１６及ＣＺＢ培养液基础上，加减几种成分得到的改进Ｍ１６培养液（用ｍＭ１６表示）和改进的ＣＺＢ培养液（用ｍＣＺＢ表示）均能有效克服２－细胞阻滞现象。除去Ｍ１６和ＣＺＢ培养液中的葡萄糖和磷酸盐后添加５．５５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ牛磺酸、１００或１１０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＥＤＴＡ、２ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ谷氨酰胺和２％必需氨基酸（ＥＡＡ）及１％非必需     

高密度发酵生产突变型重组人肿瘤坏死因子rhTNFα-DK2的研究

通过对发酵基质和发酵关键参数的优化,确定了发酵培养基的磷酸盐浓度为０．１５Ｍ,甘油浓度为１．２ｍｌ／Ｌ,补料中甘油浓度为２０ｍｌ／Ｌ,发酵过程中溶解氧控制在３０％～６０％,ｐＨ控制在６．８５左右。在５Ｌ在ＮＢＳ－Ｂｉｏｆｌｏ３０００型自动控制发酵罐中采取加速补料的补料分批培养,重组大肠杆菌ＹＫ５３７／ｐＳＢ－ＴＫ经１０ｈ３０°Ｃ培养和５ｈ４２°Ｃ诱导培养,最终密度达到６０ＯＤ６００,ｒｈＴＮＦα－ＤＫ２的表达量占菌体总蛋白的５０％以上,每升发酵液纯化可得到近２ｇ的ｒｈＴＮＦα－ＤＫ２。     

单宁酶的固定化及其在酯型儿茶素水解反应中的应用

采用自制的壳聚糖为载体对单宁酶（ＴＡ）固定化,ＴＡ与壳聚糖配比１：２．５,３０℃固定２ｈ,活力回收达２３．６％￣３３．１％;偶联效率为８４．９％￣８８．０％。固定化单宁酶（ＩＴＡ）的表观Ｋｍ值（以没食子酸丙酯为底物）为２２．２×１０＾－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,ＴＡ的Ｋｍ值（以没食子酸丙酯为底物）为１０×１０＾－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,ＴＡ和ＩＴＡ的最适反应温度分别为４０℃和５０℃;６０℃处理１５ｍｉｎ,残存活性分别为     

杨树新品种叶肉原生质体培养和植株再生

从１ 个月龄的ＮＬ－８０１０６ 杨（Ｐｏｐｕｌｕｓｄｅｌｔｏｉｄｅｓ×Ｐ． ｓｉｍ ｏｎｉｉ）无菌苗叶片分离得到大量原生质体,纯化后其原生质体产量为４×１０７／ｇ ｆｒ．ｗ ｔ． 纯化的原生质体在含２,４－Ｄ ２ ｍ ｇ／Ｌ、ＮＡＡ ０．５ ｍ ｇ／Ｌ和ＫＴ ０．５ ｍ ｇ／Ｌ的ＫＭ８ｐ 和ＭＳ培养基中进行高密度液体浅层培养,渗透势为０．４０ ｍ ｏｌ／Ｌ的ＫＭ８ｐ 培养基中原生质体分裂频率最高． 培养第５ 天观察到第一次细胞分裂,培养１０ ｄ 的分裂频率为４．５％ ,１２ 周内可形成大量的细胞团和小愈伤组织． ＮＬ－８０１０６杨叶肉原生质体在富含有机氮并以葡萄糖为碳源的培养基中具有较高的分裂频率和植板率．小愈伤组织在ｇｅｌｒｉｔｅ 固化的ＮＬＺ１ 培养基上增殖生长,３ 周后形成４—６ ｍ ｍ 结构紧密的鲜红色愈伤组织,转至ＮＬＦ分化培养基,分化成苗率为１００％ ． 待芽伸长到３ ｃｍ 时,从基部切下转至１／２ ＭＳ培养基上诱导生根,形成完整植株     

An effective,simple and low-cost pretreatment for culture clarification in tetanus toxoid production

Abstract

Chemically inactivated tetanus toxin (tetanus toxoid, TT), purified from cultures of a virulent Clostridium tetani strain, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient of anti-tetanus vaccines. Culture clarification for TT production and is usually performed by filtration-based techniques. Final clarification of the culture supernatant is achieved by passage through 0.2?µm pore size filtering membranes. Large particles removal (primary clarification) before final filtration (secondary clarification) reduces costs of the overall clarification process. With this aim, chitosan-induced particle aggregation was assessed as an alternative for primary clarification. Three chitosan variants were tested with similar results. Optimal clarification of culture supernatant was achieved by the addition of 8?mg chitosan per l of culture. Extrapolation analysis of filter sizing results indicate that 100?l of chitosan-treated supernatant can be finally filtered with a 0.6 m2 normal filtration cartridge of 0.45?+?0.2?µm pore size. The clarified material is compatible with current standard downstream processing techniques for TT purification. Thus, chitosan-induced particle aggregation is a suitable operation for primary clarification.     

Crossflow filtration of baker's yeast with periodical stopping of permeation flow and bubbling

The periodical stopping of permeation flow was applied to increase the permeation flux in crossflow filtration of commercially available baker's yeast cell suspension. The permeation flux after 3 h filtration in the crossflow filtration increased to 8 x 10(-5) m(3) /m(2) s (290 L/m(2) h) from 2 x 10(-5) m(3)/m(2) s (72 L/m(2) h) by applying the periodical stopping of permeation. Introduction of air bubbles during the stopping period of permeation further increased the flux.(c) John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Influence of fermentation conditions and microfiltration processes on membrane fouling during recovery of glucuronane polysaccharides from fermentation broths.

We have investigated the recovery of exopolysaccharides produced by Sinorhizobium meliloti M5N1 CS bacteria from fermentation broths using different membrane filtration processes: cross-flow filtration with a 7 mm i.d. tubular ceramic membrane of 0.5-microm pores under fixed transmembrane pressure or fixed permeate flux and dynamic filtration with a 0.2 microm nylon membrane using a 16-cm rotating disc filter. With the tubular membrane, the polysaccharide mass flux was mainly limited by polymer transmission that decayed to 10% after 90 min. The mass flux of polymer produced under standard fermentation conditions (70 h at 30 degrees C) stabilized after 70 min to 15 g/h/m(2). This mass flux rises to 36 g/h/m(2) when the mean stirring speed during fermentation is increased and to 123 g/h/m(2) when fermentation is extended to 120 h. In both cases, the mean molecular weight of polysaccharides drops from 4.0 10(5) g/mol under standard conditions to 2.7 10(5) g/mol. A similar reduction in molecular weight was observed when the fermentation temperature was raised to 36 degrees C without benefit to the mass flux. These changes in fermentation conditions have little effect on stabilized permeate flux, but raise significantly the sieving coefficient, due probably to molecular weight reduction and the filamentous aspect of the polymer as observed from SEM photographs. The polymer-mass flux was also increased by reducing transmembrane pressure (TMP) and raising the shear rate by inserting a rod in the membrane lumen. Operation under fixed permeate flux instead of constant TMP inhibited fouling during the first 4 h, resulting in higher sieving coefficients and polymer mass fluxes. The most interesting results were obtained with dynamic filtration because it allows operation at high-shear rates and low TMP. Sieving coefficients remained between 90 and 100%. With a smooth disc, the polysaccharide mass flux remained close to 180 g/h/m(2) at 1500 rpm and cell concentrations from 1 to 3 g/L. When radial rods were glued to the disc to increase wall shear stress and turbulence, the mass flux rose to 275 g/h/m(2) at the same speed and cell concentration.     

Tetanus toxin induces fusion and aggregation of lipid vesicles containing phosphatidylinositol at low pH

We report here on the ability of tetanus toxin to induce, at low pH, fusion and aggregation of lipid vesicles containing phosphatidylinositol. It has been shown that diphtheria toxin is internalized in acidic vacuoles (endosomes) and that the low endosomal pH could induce a protein conformational change responsible for the interaction with the endosomal membranes and the toxin translocation into the cytoplasm. The data here reported indicate that tetanus toxin might interact with lipid membrane in a similar way as diphtheria toxin suggesting for the two proteins an identical mechanism of entry into cells.     

微滤膜分离提纯苦楝素的研究

通过对不同孔径和材质的微孔滤膜对苦楝提取液过滤分离比较,优选出孔径为0.45μm的聚醚砜微滤膜对苦楝提取液具有良好的过滤性能。确定的膜分离提纯苦楝素优化工艺条件是:在料液浓度为0.374 mg/mL,料液温度35℃,操作压力差为0.08 MPa,循环流量为0.15 L/h,pH=7.0,苦楝素的转移率为99.4%,除杂率为8.3%,通量为147.2 L/m2.h,苦楝素的纯度为由提取液的0.89%,提高到了8.79%。     

Combined estimation of tetanus and diphtheria antitoxin in human sera by the in vitro Toxin-Binding Inhibition (ToBI) test

The use of the principle of inhibition of toxin binding to an antitoxin coated immunoassay plate as described in a previous paper for tetanus antitoxin titration, was adapted for the estimation of diphtheria antitoxin in human sera. With a few modifications, a Toxin-Binding Inhibition (ToBI) test was developed which could be used for a combined estimation of both tetanus and diphtheria antitoxin levels. The application of streptavidin-biotinylated peroxidase complex when using small serum samples (less than 50 microliters) is discussed. Antitoxin titres (both diphtheria and tetanus) of 0.002 IU ml-1 were detectable by the ToBI test, this being far below the level considered to be protective in man. Sera from 140 adults with different vaccination histories were titrated for both tetanus and diphtheria antitoxin. Good correlations were found between the estimates obtained by the ToBI test and those obtained by the toxin-neutralization (TN) test in mice (tetanus antitoxin) and those obtained in the in vitro neutralization test in VERO cells (diphtheria antitoxin). It is concluded that the ToBI test is a simple and reliable alternative to the functional models currently in use for the estimation of diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin levels. In addition, the ToBI test eliminates the need for laboratory-animal or cell-culture facilities and can be performed with small quantities of serum as required in field trials.     

Filtration of a yeast suspension using an enclosed microporous metal filter

Summary A microporous (3 m) metal filter was very efficient for the recovery of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from a suspension. The filtration could be described by a cake filtration model, the cake resistance being dependent on the pressure drop applied and the concentration of bodyfeed added. The mean filtration capacity was 0.4 m³/m² h.     

Enhancement of diphtheria toxin potency by replacement of the receptor binding domain with tetanus toxin C-fragment: a potential vector for delivering heterologous proteins to neurons

This study describes the expression, purification, and characterization of a recombinant fusion toxin, DAB(389)TTC, composed of the catalytic and membrane translocation domains of diphtheria toxin (DAB(389)) linked to the receptor binding fragment of tetanus toxin (C-fragment). As determined by its ability to inhibit cellular protein synthesis in primary neuron cultures, DAB(389)TTC was approximately 1,000-fold more cytotoxic than native diphtheria toxin or the previously described fusion toxin, DAB(389)MSH. The cytotoxic effect of DAB(389)TTC on cultured cells was specific toward neuronal-type cells and was blocked by coincubation of the chimeric toxin with tetanus antitoxin. The toxicity of DAB(389)TTC, like that of diphtheria toxin, was dependent on passage through an acidic compartment and ADP-ribosyltransferase activity of the DAB(389) catalytic fragment. These results suggest that a catalytically inactive form of DAB(389)TTC may be useful as a nonviral vehicle to deliver exogenous proteins to the cytosolic compartment of neurons.     

Persistence of antibody after accelerated immunisation with diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis vaccine.

OBJECTIVE--To determine the persistence of antibody to diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in children receiving an accelerated schedule of primary immunisation. DESIGN--Controlled study of antibody testing of blood samples from children immunised according to various schedules: three doses of triple vaccine completed at 8-13 calendar months, 6-7 calendar months, before 6 calendar months, or three doses followed by diphtheria/tetanus before age 2. SETTING--Plymouth Health Authority. SUBJECTS--129 children aged 4 years who had received three doses of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis vaccine with or without a diphtheria/tetanus booster. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin concentrations and antibody titres to pertussis toxin, filamentous haemagglutinin, and agglutinogens 2 and 3. RESULTS--All children had protective concentrations of antitoxin to diphtheria and tetanus (greater than or equal to 0.01 IU/ml). There was no evidence of a significant difference in diphtheria or tetanus antitoxin concentrations and pertussis antibody titres in children immunised with an accelerated course (third dose of triple vaccine before 6 months) compared with those who received a longer course (third dose at 8-13 months) with no booster (geometric mean antitoxin concentration 0.411 (95% confidence interval 0.273 to 0.618) v 0.426 (0.294 to 0.616) for diphtheria and 0.358 (0.231 to 0.556) v 0.299 (0.197 to 0.453) for tetanus; geometric mean antibody titres 903 (500 to 1631) v 1386 (848 to 2266) for pertussis filamentous haemagglutinin, 179 (130 to 248) v 232 (167 to 322) for pertussis toxin, and 2002 (1276 to 3142) v 3591 (2220 to 5809) for agglutinogens 2 and 3). CONCLUSION--Immunisation with three doses of triple vaccine at monthly intervals completed before 6 months of age probably provides adequate protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough which will persist until the age of the preschool booster.     

Characterization of production processes for tetanus and diphtheria anatoxins

Tetanus and diphtheria are diseases that still cause significant morbidity and mortality. Clostridium tetani produces the tetanus toxin, a 150-kDa protein. The diphtheria toxin is synthesized by Corynebacterium diphtheriae as a protein of 58 kDa. The objective of this study was to carry out a chemical characterization of the tetanus and diphtheria toxin forms in the several production process stages, and thus to establish an affordable alternative in vitro quality control to aggregate to the classical tests. The 150 kDa band of the tetanus toxin and approximately 58 kDa band of the diphtheria toxin were observed by electrophoresis similar as that described in the literature. The same band of 58 KDa was detected in Western blotting reactions. The results obtained for diphtheria toxin showed very similar protein profiles between distinct lots. For the tetanus toxin, the profiles of the initial stage showed some variability, but the ones of the following stages were similar. The similarity of the electrophoresis results indicated reproduction and consistency of the production processes in Butantan Institute and correlated with the yield and antigenic purity classical data. The establishment of alternative in vitro quality control tests can significantly contribute to achieve the consistency approach supported by WHO.