pH诱导絮凝-气浮收获雨生红球藻研究

为提高雨生红球藻(Haematococcus pluvialis)收获效率,文章发现一种通过pH调控诱导雨生红球藻絮凝-气浮收获方法。通过与自然沉降对比发现,在不添加混凝药剂的情况下,调节藻液的pH可以诱导雨生红球藻细胞自发团聚形成絮体,显著提高其沉降或气浮收获效率。pH小于3或大于11.5时,气浮可在2min内实现95%左右的收获效率,而自然沉降则需要30min,才能达到80%—90%的收获效率。气浮收获后的生物质含固率要显著高于沉降收获,当初始浓度为3.2 g/L时, pH诱导絮凝-气浮收获后的雨生红球藻生物质含固率可达到17%,实现了53倍浓缩。另外,与化学混凝剂(硫酸铝)和生物混凝剂(壳聚糖)混凝-气浮对比发现, pH诱导絮凝-气浮不仅可以实现传统药剂混凝-气浮的高收获效率,还可以有效避免混凝剂对生物质的污染(如金属离子残留等),且不会对雨生红球藻中虾青素提取产生影响。因此, pH调控诱导絮凝-气浮可以实现雨生红球藻的快速、高效和无污染收获,为雨生红球藻的收获提供新的解决方案。     

三种絮凝剂对球等鞭金藻絮凝作用

以3种絮凝剂对等鞭金藻的采收效果及其对藻体的影响为研究目标,以分光光度法、重量法以及显微镜观测为主要研究方法,测定了絮凝剂对藻细胞的絮凝效率、藻体总脂含量的影响以及藻细胞形态变化。结果表明:氯化铁和明矾的絮凝速率最快(<4h);氯化铁浓度≥20mg.L-1,明矾浓度≥80mg.L-1时,可以絮凝沉淀90%以上藻体;比较藻体的损伤程度和总脂产率发现,明矾浓度为80mg.L-1时,藻体总脂产率的最高,达29.9%,并且对细胞伤害最小;可采用80mg.L-1明矾作为絮凝剂对球等鞭金藻进行采收,为生物柴油制备生产提供基础原料。     

低溶气压力微藻细胞的气浮法采收

从理论和实验两方面探讨了通过添加微量表面活性剂以实现在较低溶气压力下进行微藻气浮采收的可行性。结果表明：添加适量的非离子型表面活性剂Tween 20可降低待分离体系的表面张力,改善微气泡的质量,在较低溶气压力下（≤0.25MPa)可获得良好的采收效果。无论是批式过程还是连续操作,当溶气水中含有浓度为100mg/kg的Tween 20时,采收性能都得到较大改善。     

絮凝剂对雨生红球藻采收的影响

为了找到可以加速雨生红球藻采收的絮凝剂,选用几种常用的无机絮凝剂和生物絮凝剂对雨生红球藻进行处理,研究不同絮凝剂对雨生红球藻采收的影响。结果表明:聚合硫酸铁(SPFC)是絮凝效果最好的无机絮凝剂。其最佳使用条件:添加SPFC的质量浓度为1.5 g/L,絮凝时间为120 min,絮凝率达到90.0%。壳聚糖作为一种性状优良的生物絮凝剂也被应用于本研究中,其最佳的使用条件:p H为4.0,分子量(M_w)为5.0×10~3,添加壳聚糖的质量浓度为20 mg/L,絮凝率达到74.8%。另外,当SPFC和壳聚糖协同作用时,雨生红球藻的絮凝率达到最大值(97.0%),远远高于二者单独使用时的絮凝率;也缩短了最大絮凝率的时间,仅为90 min,絮凝效果明显提高。SPFC和壳聚糖复合使用可应用于雨生红球藻大规模生产的采收。     

一种用于微藻培养的新型板式光生物反应器

微藻的闪光效应可以大幅提高微藻的光效率,提高微藻产量。通过在传统的板式光生物反应器中加入斜挡板以增强微藻的闪光效应。以小球藻为模型藻种,考察了新型板式光生物反应器内不同光强和不同进口流速对小球藻生长速率和光效率的影响。结果表明,当进口流速为0.16 m/s时,随着光强的提高,小球藻的细胞浓度逐渐增加,光效率逐渐降低;在500μmol/(m2·s)的光强条件下,小球藻细胞浓度和光效率均随着进口流速的提高而增加。新型板式光生物反应器内小球藻的细胞浓度比传统板式光生物反应器提高了39.23%,表明在传统板式光生物反应器内加入斜挡板可有效增强微藻的闪光效应。     

6 种无机絮凝剂对布朗葡萄藻的絮凝效应

探讨了6种无机絮凝剂对布朗葡萄藻的絮凝效应。采用光密度法测定布朗葡萄藻的生物量,分别研究了硫酸铝、硫酸铝铵、硫酸铝钾、硫酸镁、硫酸铁、氯化铁对布朗葡萄藻的絮凝效应。结果表明,光密度法可应用于布朗葡萄藻生物量的测定,可间接测定絮凝效应,且最佳测定波长为680nm;6种无机絮凝刺的絮凝时间为60min,同时6种无机试剂对布朗葡萄藻均有明显的絮凝效应,硫酸铝、硫酸铝钾、氯化铁对布朗葡萄藻的絮凝效应较硫酸铝铵、硫酸镁、硫酸铁明显（P〈0．05）。硫酸铝浓度控制在1．1g／L,硫酸铝钾浓度控制在0．45g／L以内,氯化铁浓度控制在0．9g／L。     

一株新型自絮凝凯式拟小球藻的两步培养产油技术

以分离获得的一株新型自絮凝凯式拟小球藻(Parachlorella kessleri) F01为材料, 自养单步培养法为对照, 设计两步培养法, 研究阶段Ⅰ添加葡萄糖兼养和阶段Ⅱ营养元素限制处理对藻细胞油脂积累及絮凝性能的影响。分别采用血球板计数法、干重法、脂染色法测定藻细胞浓度、生物量和总脂含量, 三维荧光光谱分析藻细胞胞外聚合物(Extracellular polymeric substances, EPS)组分和含量。结果表明: (1)两步培养法阶段Ⅰ兼养培养最适葡萄糖浓度为10 g/L, 10d收获时藻细胞油脂产率204.25 mg/(L·d), 是对照组的16.20倍; 静置12h的藻细胞自絮凝率96.1%, 与对照组差异不显著。(2)在阶段Ⅰ基础上, 阶段Ⅱ进行不同元素限制处理培养1d, 低糖组和低糖低氮协同处理组的藻细胞油脂产率分别为242.64和227.61 mg/(L·d), 分别比阶段Ⅰ增加18.8%和11.4%; 培养4d, 低糖、无糖、低氮和低糖低氮协同4种处理组油脂产量显著高于对照组和阶段Ⅰ, 其中低糖低氮协同处理组最高, 达到3.08 g/L, 是对照组的23.69倍, 比阶段Ⅰ增加了51.0%, 而且阶段Ⅱ中4种处理组藻细胞的自絮凝率基本在85.0%以上, 能满足收获要求。(3) F01藻细胞EPS中蛋白类色氨酸物质含量高低与藻细胞自絮凝率大小密切相关, 不同培养处理通过改变藻细胞EPS中蛋白类色氨酸物质的含量而影响其絮凝性能。自絮凝凯式拟小球藻F01是生物柴油生产的优良潜力藻种, 两步培养法能大幅提升其产油效益。产油微藻的自絮凝优势与两步培养法结合, 有望成为解决微藻生物柴油生产技术瓶颈的关键突破口。     

一种富集高温栅藻Desmodesmus sp. F51的新型生物絮凝剂

[背景]海科贝特氏菌(Cobetia marina)可产生大量具有絮凝活性的胞外产物,可视为一种新型的生物絮凝剂。高温栅藻(Desmodesmus sp.F51)是一种具有较高叶黄素含量的微藻,被认为是一种新兴的叶黄素来源,但利用该生物絮凝剂高效富集高温栅藻的相关研究迄今尚未见报道。[目的]以高温栅藻为对象,研究该新型生物絮凝剂的絮凝效率,并对絮凝机理进行初步探讨。[方法]探索在不同生长阶段微藻培养液添加生物絮凝剂、添加量、絮凝时间、pH对絮凝效率的影响,分析生物絮凝剂的功能基团,并测定在不同pH条件下添加生物絮凝剂前后高温栅藻的Zeta电位变化,以及在显微镜下分析藻细胞在添加生物絮凝剂前后的形态。[结果]在高温栅藻生长至稳定期(pH 8.0)添加2 mL生物絮凝剂,絮凝15 min絮凝效果最佳,达82.1%。傅里叶红外光谱(fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,FTIR)显示了多糖及酰胺结构的特征吸收峰,由此推测生物絮凝剂主要是多糖的混合物,含有少量蛋白质。根据Bradford法测定絮凝剂中蛋白含量约为0.4%(质量比),通过苯酚-硫酸法测定总糖质量分数约为34.5%(质量比),与FTIR分析结果基本相符。生物絮凝剂在pH 4.0-11.0保持60%以上的絮凝效率,说明无论是酸性或是碱性条件下絮凝效率都较高,结合Zeta电位的分析表明,推测生物絮凝剂对高温栅藻的絮凝机理中占主导地位的可能是吸附架桥作用。[结论]该研究对微藻生物絮凝具有重要的理论和实践意义。     

果糖-1,6-二磷酸醛缩酶和丙糖磷酸异构酶共表达对蓝藻光合作用效率的影响

以转高等植物ALD和TPI基因的鱼腥藻 7120为对象 ,研究了ALD和TPI两个酶表达量对细胞光合固碳效率的影响。考察了初始pH、NaHCO₃浓度和CO₂浓度对转基因藻和野生藻生长、光合活性及无机碳亲和力的影响。结果表明 ,转基因藻在较高碳源浓度下 ,其生长速率和光合放氧活性比野生藻有显著的提高 ,并且可以比野生藻耐受更高的pH。在含有2%CO₂的空气中 ,转基因藻对外源无机碳的亲和力比野生藻提高了4.06倍.     

普生轮藻浸提液对两种淡水藻类的化感抑制作用及其数学模型

利用大型水生植物的化感作用抑制水华藻类是水域生态学研究的热点课题之一。探讨了不同浓度普生轮藻浸提液对产毒铜绿微囊藻和斜生栅藻(单纯以及混合藻类)的抑制作用,并根据实验过程中得到的数据和数据特征,在传统的Logistic模型和Lotka-Volterra模型基础上,通过微元法建立了普生轮藻浸提液对单纯产毒铜绿微囊藻、单纯斜生栅藻抑制的数学模型以及两藻混合时抑制的数学模型。结果表明,(1)普生轮藻浸提液无论对单独的毒性铜绿微囊藻或斜生栅藻还是共生状态的毒性铜绿微囊藻和斜生栅藻均有很强抑制作用,且对毒性铜绿微囊藻的抑制作用要显著高于对斜生栅藻;(2)所建立的抑藻模型可有效表征和预测在一定范围内的产毒铜绿微囊藻、斜生栅藻及其混合藻在普生轮藻浸提液胁迫下藻密度随时间变化的规律;通过这些模型可方便地计算出实验期间任何时间节点上普生轮藻浸提液的半抑制浓度(EC50)、最小有效浓度(MIC)等指标的预测值、混合藻在小生境中相对稳定时的预测值等等。该研究可为实际抑藻的方案制定和实施提供有价值的数据支撑和参考,具有一定的理论与应用意义。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.