Effect of moderate electric field on the metabolic activity and growth kinetics of Lactobacillus acidophilus

Moderate electric fields (MEF), applied across microbial growth media may potentially affect the permeability of cell membranes. We investigated the effects of MEF on bacteriocin (lacidin A) production during fermentation and on microbial growth kinetics of Lactobacillus acidophilus OSU 133. We comparatively investigated the following treatments: conventional, MEF (1 V/cm, 60 Hz, for 40 h), combinations of MEF (1 V/cm, 60 Hz, for the first 5 h) and conventional fermentation (for 35 h), and discrete MEF (1 V/cm, 2 min on and off, for 40 h). In all treatments, except as noted below, temperature was set at 30 degrees C. The two exceptions were control (conventional) and discrete MEF treatment, which were conducted both at 30 and 37 degrees C. MEF treatments at the early stage of fermentation at 30 degrees C showed the maximum bacteriocin activity. Minimum bacteriocin production was observed under conventional fermentation at 37 degrees C. A mathematical model based on Monod growth kinetics was used to predict bacteriocin production and showed results consistent with conventional treatment data. MEF did not have a significant effect on the lag time, maximum specific growth rate, biomass production and pH change under the different experimental conditions at each specific temperature. Based on the observations, bacteriocin activity under the presence of MEF at the early stage of fermentation increased without significant change in the final biomass.     

Effect of moderate electric field frequency on growth kinetics and metabolic activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus

Moderate electric fields (MEF) have been previously shown to alter the metabolic activity of microbial cells; thus, the effect of frequency and electric field would be of considerable interest. We investigated herein the effects of MEF frequency on microbial growth kinetics and bacteriocin (Lacidin A) production of Lactobacillus acidophilus OSU 133 during fermentation. The following fermentation treatments were compared: conventional (for 40 h), MEF (1 V cm(-1), for 40 h), combination of MEF (1 V cm(-1), for the first 5 h) and conventional (for 35 h) at various frequency levels (45, 60, and 90 Hz) all at 30 degrees C, and control (conventional) fermentation at 37 degrees C. MEF treatments with purely sinusoidal waveforms at all frequencies at 30 degrees C produced a shorter lag phase than conventional fermentation. However, no lag phase reduction was found for a 60 Hz waveform that contained high-frequency harmonics. There was, however, a significant increase in the bacteriocin production under early MEF treatment at 60 Hz with high-frequency harmonics. On the basis of these observations, the fermentation process is accelerated by applying pure sinusoidal MEF at the early stage of growth while a significant increase in the bacteriocin production occurs when sinusoidal field at 60 Hz with harmonics is applied at the early stage of the growth.     

嗜酸乳杆菌固态发酵的初步研究

研究了嗜酸乳杆菌在 4种不同固态基质 (豆渣、麦麸、芋艿渣、纤维素 )中的生长情况 ,结果显示 :1)豆渣作为基质时嗜酸乳杆菌生长最佳 ,最高活菌数可达 1.6 45× 10 9cfu/g ,麦麸次之 ,达 3.2× 10 8cfu/g ,纤维素最差 ,仅为 2 .1× 10 7cfu/g ,并且豆渣固态培养基优于对照的 3种液体培养基 ;2 )豆渣的含水量以 75 %左右为宜 ;3)通过加入可中和所产酸量的CaCO3 ,并用缓冲液代替水配制培养基 ,结果发现用pH 6 .0的缓冲液配制的培养基 ,培养后活菌量可达 2 .12 4× 10 9cfu/g ,,比对照用自来水提高了 4.2倍 .     

嗜酸乳杆菌同化MRS培养基中胆固醇能力的研究

目的 对嗜酸乳杆菌在MRS液体培养基中同化胆固醇的能力进行初步研究。方法模拟人体不同胆固醇水平。结果 嗜酸乳杆菌对低胆固醇或正常水平胆固醇同化作用不明显,而对高胆固醇水平的同化作用比较明显。结论 嗜酸乳杆菌具有同化胆固醇的能力。     

嗜酸乳杆菌与嗜热链球菌共发酵互生机理的研究

目的:对嗜酸乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌共发酵时两者的互生作用机理进行研究。方法:以质量浓度100gL脱脂乳为培养基,将嗜酸乳杆菌主要代谢产物—氨基酸,如赖氨酸、精氨酸、缬氨酸分别以0.0083mgml、0.0036mgml、0.0053mgml的量加入含嗜热链球菌脱脂乳培养基中,40℃培养,测定凝乳时间;将嗜热链球菌的代谢产物-乳酸、甲酸分别为0.1332mgml和0.075mgml的量加入含嗜酸乳杆菌脱脂乳培养基中,37℃培养,测定其发酵乳的凝乳时间。结果:嗜热链球菌发酵乳凝乳时间由12h缩短到4h,pH为4.52～4.62,吉尔涅尔度为54.23～64.74°T;嗜酸乳杆菌发酵乳的凝乳时间由16h缩短为5h,pH为4.61～4.65;且嗜酸乳杆菌在CO2环境中发酵时,发酵时间明显缩短。结论:嗜酸乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌共发酵时具有互生关系。     

嗜酸乳杆菌LA-G80的毒理学研究

目的对嗜酸乳杆菌的毒性进行研究。方法采用大、小鼠急性毒性试验、Ames试验、小鼠骨髓细胞微核试验、小鼠精子畸形试验和大鼠30 d喂养等对嗜酸乳杆菌进行安全性试验研究。结果急性经口毒性试验表明,大、小鼠灌胃给予嗜酸乳杆菌,最大耐受剂量雌雄两性别均大于20.0 g/kg体重,Ames试验、微核试验和精子畸形试验结果均为阴性。大鼠30 d喂养试验结果表明各项指标均未见明显毒性反应。结论在本次实验条件下,嗜酸乳杆菌未见遗传毒性。由此可初步判定,使用嗜酸乳杆菌是安全可靠的。     

嗜酸乳杆菌黏附鸡胚肠黏膜上皮细胞能力的研究

目的建立肠黏膜上皮细胞模型和测定嗜酸乳杆菌的黏附能力。方法将嗜酸乳杆菌用胃蛋白酶和HCl-H2O低pH以及反复冻融、灭活等方法处理后测定其黏附能力。结果成功地建立了鸡胚肠黏膜上皮细胞模型;经胃蛋白酶和HCl-H2O低pH以及灭活处理后,嗜酸乳杆菌的黏附能力和对照组差异有显著性。反复冻融后的嗜酸乳杆菌黏附能力与对照组差异无显著性。结论胃蛋白酶和HCl-H2O pH2.0会使嗜酸乳杆菌黏附肠黏膜上皮细胞能力下降,热灭活可使嗜酸乳杆菌的黏附能力提高,反复冻融对嗜酸乳杆菌的黏附能力无明显影响。     

嗜酸乳杆菌活菌制剂保护剂及其工艺的研究

为提高嗜酸乳杆菌片剂的活菌存活率,延长其有效期,在制备过程中添加两组保护剂并对其配方进行了优化.首先利用数学统计方法Plackett-Burman设计,对扩大培养时加入的8种材料及制剂压片时的12种材料的保护效果进行评价,分别筛选出影响嗜酸乳杆菌存活率的重要因素;接着用均匀设计法进一步得到这些重要因素的最适百分比.验证试验表明:扩大培养时加入氯化钠0.3％、甘露醇0.4％、麦芽糖3.5％有显著保护作用;制剂压片时加入抗坏血酸1.0％、蔗糖35.0％有显著保护作用.     

嗜酸乳杆菌耗尽培养上清液对小鼠在体肠管运动的影响

目的研究嗜酸乳杆菌LA14菌株耗尽培养上清液(spent culture supernatant,SCS)对小鼠在体肠管运动的影响。方法昆明种小鼠50只,随机分为5组。各组分别灌胃给予SCS、活菌菌液、SCS+活菌菌液25ml/(kg.次)、硫酸阿托品注射液10 mg/(kg.次)和等容积生理盐水,每天2次,连续3 d。末次给药后1 h,各组灌胃给予印度墨汁0.2 ml/只,20 min后处死,测定小肠全长及墨汁在小肠内推进距离,计算墨汁推进率和抑制率。另取小鼠60只,随机分为6组。各组分别灌胃给予SCS、活菌菌液、SCS+活菌菌液25 ml/(kg.次)、思密达散剂1.5 g/(kg.次)或等容积生理盐水,每天2次,连续3 d。末次给药后1 h,除生理盐水组外,其余各组灌胃给予甲硫酸新斯的明注射液2 mg/kg,10 min后各组灌胃给予印度墨汁0.2 ml/只,10 min后处死,同上述方法进行测定与计算。结果在SCS组、SCS+活菌组及阿托品组,正常小鼠的墨汁推进率明显降低,与生理盐水组比较差异有非常显著性(P0.01)。给予新斯的明造模后,小鼠的肠蠕动亢进,墨汁推进率明显升高,与生理盐水组比较差异有非常显著性(P0.01),而给予SCS、活菌、SCS+活菌以及思密达后,由新斯的明所造成的小鼠小肠运动亢进受到明显抑制,小鼠墨汁推进率显著下降,与模型组比较差异有非常显著性(P0.01)。结论嗜酸乳杆菌SCS能显著抑制正常小鼠的小肠推进运动;同时SCS及活菌能明显拮抗新斯的明所致的小鼠小肠运动亢进。     

Characterization and molecular cloning of a heterodimeric beta-galactosidase from the probiotic strain Lactobacillus acidophilus R22

Beta-galactosidase from the probiotic strain Lactobacillus acidophilus R22 was purified to apparent homogeneity by ammonium sulphate fractionation, hydrophobic interaction, and affinity chromatography. The enzyme is a heterodimer consisting of two subunits of 35 and 72 kDa, as determined by gel electrophoresis. The optimum temperature of beta-galactosidase activity was 55 degrees C (10-min assay) and the range of pH 6.5-8, respectively, for both o-nitrophenyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (oNPG) and lactose hydrolysis. The Km and Vmax values for lactose and oNPG were 4.04+/-0.26 mM, 28.8+/-0.2 micromol D-glucose released per min per mg protein, and 0.73+/-0.07 mM, 361+/-12 micromol o-nitrophenol released per min per mg protein, respectively. The enzyme was inhibited by high concentrations of oNPG with Ki,s=31.7+/-3.5 mM. The enzyme showed no specific requirements for metal ions, with the exception of Mg2+, which enhanced both activity and stability. The genes encoding this heterodimeric enzyme, lacL and lacM, were cloned, and compared with other beta-galactosidases from lactobacilli. Beta-galactosidase from L. acidophilus was used for the synthesis of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) from lactose, with the maximum GOS yield of 38.5% of total sugars at about 75% lactose conversion.     

嗜酸乳杆菌S-层蛋白联合抗生素对Escherichia coli和Staphylococcus aureus的抑制作用研究

旨在检测嗜酸乳杆菌S-层蛋白以及S-层蛋白与抗生素联用对大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)和金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)的抑制作用。采用液体发酵培养法获得嗜酸乳杆菌菌体,LiCl法提取S-层蛋白粗提物,凝胶过滤层析法纯化S-层蛋白,分别用E.coli和S.aureus处理Caco-2细胞2 h后,考察S-层蛋白在不同浓度和不同作用时间条件下对E.coli和S.aureus的抑制作用,并考察S-层蛋白联合抗生素对E.coli和S.aureus的抑制作用,实验分组:(1)空白对照;(2)嗜酸乳杆菌组;(3)S-层蛋白组;(4)抗生素组;(5)嗜酸乳杆菌+抗生素组;(6)S-层蛋白+抗生素组。结果显示,液体发酵得到嗜酸乳杆菌菌体,提取并纯化得到S-层蛋白;S-层蛋白对E.coli和S.aureus有很好的抑制效果,具有浓度依赖性,高浓度下抑制率达到42.2%和31.7%,差异极显著(P<0.01),且在E.coli和S.aureus作用的短时间内干预效果明显,0 h时的抑制率分别达到59.3%和48.4%;S-层蛋白联合抗生素的抑菌率分别达到81.7%和79.3%,差异极显著(P<0.01),效果优于单独使用抗生素。嗜酸乳杆菌S-层蛋白具有较强的抑菌作用,可以与抗生素联用,有望开发称为一种新型的抗菌药物。     

Influence of freeze-drying and spray-drying preservation methods on survivability rate of different types of protectants encapsulated Lactobacillus acidophilus FTDC 3081

ABSTRACT

The aims of this study were to compare the effectiveness of different drying methods and to investigate the effects of adding a series of individual protectant such as skim milk, sucrose, maltodextrin, and corn starch for preserving Lactobacillus acidophilus FTDC 3081 cells during spray and freeze-drying and storage at different temperatures. Results showed a remarkable high survival rate of 70–80% immediately after spray- and freeze-drying in which the cell viability retained at the range of 10⁹ to 10¹⁰ CFU/mL. After a month of storage, maltodextrin showed higher protective ability on both spray- and freeze-dried cells as compared to other protective agents at 4°C, 25°C, and 40°C. A complete loss in viability of spray-dried L. acidophilus FTDC 3081 was observed after a month at 40°C in the absence of protective agent.     

The influence of electric field exposure on bone growth and fracture repair in rats

Rats were exposed to a 60-Hz electric field at an unperturbed field strength of 100 kV/m to determine its affect on bone growth and fracture repair. Exposure of immature male and female rats for 20 h/day for 30 days did not alter growth rate, cortical bone area, or medullary cavity area of the tibia. In another experiment, midfibular osteotomies were performed and the juvenile rats were exposed at 100 kV/m for 14 days. Evaluation by resistance to deformation and breaking strength indicated that fracture repair was not as advanced in the exposed animals as in the sham-exposed animals. In another experiment measurements of resistance to deformation were made in adult rats at 16, 20, and 26 days after osteotomy. Fracture repair was slower in exposed compared to control animals at day 20 and, to a lesser extent, at day 16, but not at day 26.     

四逆汤加减联合复方嗜酸乳杆菌对幽门螺杆菌阳性十二指肠球部溃疡患者的作用

目的探讨四逆汤加减联合复方嗜酸乳杆菌对幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)阳性十二指肠球部溃疡(DU)患者H.pylori根除率及相关指标的影响。方法选取2017年9月至2019年5月我院收治的144例H.pylori阳性DU患者,随机分为对照组(n=72)和观察组(n=72)。两组患者均给予标准四联疗法治疗,对照组患者给予复方嗜酸乳杆菌,观察组患者在对照组基础上给予四逆汤加减。统计两组患者疗效、H.pylori根除率、不良反应情况,同时对比两组患者治疗前后中医证候积分、肠黏膜功能[甘露醇(MAN)、乳果糖(LAC)、L/M]、Toll样受体5(TLR5)、干扰素γ(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素-6(IL-6)水平,并于治疗后6个月随访两组患者复发率。结果 (1)观察组患者治疗总有效率(94.44%)、H.pylori根除率(91.67%)均高于对照组(79.17%,77.78%)(均P0.05)。(2)治疗后观察组患者舌象、泛吐清水、胃痛评分均低于对照组(均P0.05)。(3)治疗后观察组患者MAN、LAC、L/M比值、TLR5、IFN-γ、IL-6水平均低于对照组(均P0.05)。(4)观察组患者不良反应发生率(5.56%)及随访6个月复发率(4.29%)与对照组(8.33%,5.80%)比较差异无统计学意义(均P0.05)。结论四逆汤加减联合复方嗜酸乳杆菌治疗H.pylori阳性DU患者的疗效确切,能有效提高H.pylori根除率,减轻患者临床症状,改善患者肠黏膜功能,降低炎症反应,安全性较高。     

不同发酵条件对乳杆菌O-2菌株代谢产物的影响

目的:研究乳杆菌(Lactobacillus acidophilus sp.)O-2菌株生长和积累类细菌素所需的营养和温度条件.方法:采用分段控温发酵法,即在发酵后期,改变温度继续发酵;以发酵液抑菌圈直径为指标对发酵的营养和温度条件进行筛选.结果:后期32 ℃控温发酵有利于类细菌素积累,优化后的4号配方,发酵液菌数高达8.2×1010个/ml(细菌计数器法),抑菌圈直径最大,达到8.8 mm.结论:利用4号配方进行分段控温发酵能有效地促进O-2菌株的生长繁殖和积累类细菌素.     

Proteome reference map of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and quantitative proteomics towards understanding the prebiotic action of lactitol

Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM is a probiotic bacterium adapted to survive in the gastrointestinal tract and with potential health benefits to the host. Lactitol is a synthetic sugar alcohol used as a sugar replacement in low calorie foods and selectively stimulating growth of L. acidophilus NCFM. In the present study the whole-cell extract proteome of L. acidophilus NCFM grown on glucose until late exponential phase was resolved by 2-DE (pH 3-7). A total of 275 unique proteins assigned to various physiological processes were identified from 650 spots. Differential 2-DE (DIGE) (pH 4-7) of L. acidophilus NCFM grown on glucose and lactitol, revealed 68 spots with modified relative intensity. Thirty-two unique proteins were identified in 41 of these spots changing 1.6-12.7-fold in relative abundance by adaptation of L. acidophilus NCFM to growth on lactitol. These proteins included β-galactosidase small subunit, galactokinase, galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase and UDP-glucose-4-epimerase, which all are potentially involved in lactitol metabolism. This first comprehensive proteome analysis of L. acidophilus NCFM provides insights into protein abundance changes elicited by the prebiotic lactitol.     

Lectins implicate specific carbohydrate domains in electric field stimulated nerve growth and guidance

Both endogenous lectins and DC electric fields may control aspects of early nerve growth and nerve guidance. To test whether such endogenous cues interact, lectins of varying sugar affinity and valency were studied for effects on electric field induced growth and reorientation of cultured Xenopus neurites. Concanavalin A (Con A), succinylated concanavalin A (S-Con A), and wheat germ agglutinin all completely inhibited field-induced cathodal reorientation. Lentil and pea lectins, which share the same sugar affinity as Con A/S-Con A, were only partially effective in inhibiting reorientation. Because S-Con A does not alter lateral mobility of membrane receptors, the previously accepted notion that Con A inhibited field-induced reorientation by preventing receptors from translocating and becoming redistributed asymmetrically in the membrane may be oversimplified. There are likely to be additional steric interactions that Con A and S-Con A share that inactive asymmetrically redistributed receptors and prevent reorientation. Additionally, nerves growing in an applied field branch more commonly toward the cathode. Con A and S-Con A alone prevented this development of asymmetric branching. All the lectins tested prevented the normal field-induced increase in nerve growth rate, while all, except peanut agglutinin, prevented the usual faster growth cathodally than anodally. We suggest that lectin interactions with electric field effects in vitro may involve modulation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, neurotrophin receptors, or voltage-dependent calcium channels. Similar interactions between endogenous lectins and endogenous electric fields are to be expected. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Pulsed electric field reduces the permeability of potato cell wall

The effect of the application of pulsed electric fields to potato tissue on the diffusion of the fluorescent dye FM1-43 through the cell wall was studied. Potato tissue was subjected to field strengths ranging from 30 to 500 V/cm, with one 1 ms rectangular pulse, before application of FM1-43 and microscopic examination. Our results show a slower diffusion of FM1-43 in the electropulsed tissue when compared with that in the non-pulsed tissue, suggesting that the electric field decreased the cell wall permeability. This is a fast response that is already detected within 30 s after the delivery of the electric field. This response was mimicked by exogenous H2O2 and blocked by sodium azide, an inhibitor of the production of H2O2 by peroxidases.     

A cytohistological analysis of roots whose growth is affected by a 60-Hz electric field

Roots of Pisum sativum were exposed for 48 h to 60-Hz electric fields of 430 V/m in an aqueous inorganic growth medium. The growth in length of the exposed roots was 44% of that for control roots. Root tips were analyzed for mitotic index and cell cycle duration. Mature, differentiated root sections from tissue produced after electrode energization were analyzed for cell lengths and number of files. The major reason for the observation that exposed roots are shorter than control roots is that cell elongation in the former is greatly diminished relative to controls.     

Effect of a novel antifungal peptide P852 on cell morphology and membrane permeability of Fusarium oxysporum

P852, a novel cyclic peptide isolated from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens L-H15, showed potent antifungal activity against several major plant fungal pathogens including Fusarium oxysporum. To elucidate the antifungal mechanism, the impact of P852 on the cell morphology and membrane permeabilization of F. oxysporum was studied. By applying electron microscopy and fluorescent techniques, we showed that P852 treatment caused the morphological change of F. oxysporum cells and disrupted its cell structure, including formation of blebs, broken hyphae, deformation of membrane, intracellular organization disruption, pore formation, and cell lysis. Our findings provide insights into the mode of action of P852, which laying a foundation to develop P852 as a novel antifungal agent to control plant fungal pathogens.