洞庭湖湿地8种优势植物对镉的富集特征

针对洞庭湖湿地土壤Cd污染严重的现状,对湖区滨岸带8种优势植物的Cd富集特征及其修复效果进行了分析.结果表明,蒌蒿(Artemisia selengensis)对Cd表现出显著的富集特征,对Cd污染的修复效果好,是洞庭湖土壤Cd污染的理想修复材料;南艾蒿(Artemisia verlotorum)对Cd污染具有较好的修复效果,可作为湿地土壤Cd污染修复的备选材料;芦苇(Phragmites australis)和南荻(Miscanthus lutarioriparius)植株的根部对Cd的积累量较高,具有良好的稳定修复效果,且由于二者地上部生物量大、能被连续刈割的特点,对洞庭湖湿地Cd污染治理起到一定的促进作用.     

黄土高原天然和人工油松林根际土壤解磷细菌群落特征及其功能

为了揭示油松-根系微生物的互作关系及其对油松林分稳定性的影响,本研究选择陕西省黄龙县天然和人工油松林,采集油松根际与非根际土壤,测定非根际土壤化学特性,分离纯化根际土壤解磷(有机磷和无机磷)细菌,通过DNA基因测序鉴定解磷细菌,并测定解磷细菌的解磷能力。结果表明: 天然油松林非根际土壤中全碳(TC)、全氮(TN)含量以及C/N、N/P极显著高于人工油松林。2种油松根际土壤中共鉴定出20属65种解磷细菌,其中以芽孢杆菌属、链霉菌属和假单胞菌属为优势菌群;天然油松林根际解磷细菌多样性、丰富度和均匀度指数均高于人工油松林,而优势度指数低于人工油松林。链霉菌属与非根际土壤TC、TN和C/N、N/P呈正相关,而芽孢杆菌属和假单胞菌属与非根际土壤硝态氮、铵态氮、有效磷及全磷含量呈正相关。2种油松林根际土壤不同解磷细菌的解磷能力存在差异,其中天然和人工油松林根际共有的解磷细菌为假单胞菌Pseudomonas sp.34-5,其对磷酸钙的解磷能力最高,为11.40 μg·mL^-1;天然油松林根际独有的解磷细菌蕈状芽胞杆菌BF1-5对卵磷脂的解磷能力最高,为4.58 μg·mL^-1。该林区2种油松林根际解磷细菌菌群结构存在显著差异。与人工油松林相比,天然油松林根际土壤解磷细菌群落多样性更丰富且分布更均匀,解磷能力普遍高于人工林。     

不同载体固定化胰蛋白酶酶学特性的研究

目的:研究以壳聚糖、复合硅胶、阴离子交换树脂为载体固定化胰蛋白酶的酶学特性。方法:通过测定不同载体固定化胰蛋白酶的活力得其最适反应温度值、最适反应pH值和米氏常数(Km)值。结果:以壳聚糖、复合硅胶、阴离子交换树脂为载体制备固定化胰蛋白酶的最适反应温度分别为70℃、60℃、60℃;最适反应pH值分别为7.5、8.0、8.0;表观米氏常数K’m分别为22.72mg/ml、25.12mg/ml、29.04mg/ml。结论:与游离酶相比,固定化胰蛋白酶均表现出一定的热稳定性、酸碱稳定性,利于工业化生产。     

ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF SO-CALLED AQUATIC HYPHOMYCETES

Progress in the study of the freshwater aquatic fungal flora (mainly hyphomycetes) of submerged decaying leaves of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs, since the discovery of the flora in 1942, is reviewed. The abundant occurrence of liberated conidia, which tend to be of distinctive form, in persistent foam on a stream is noted and illustrated by an example from Scotland. Developments in the taxonomy of these fungi since 1942 are noted. About 60 genera and around 120 species are now recorded. In a number the perfect stage has been discovered. In most cases it has proved to be an ascomycete, but it is sometimes a basidiomycete. Conidium development in aquatic hyphomycetes is discussed in the light of recent views on the classification of conidial types. It is argued that the most valid distinction is between phialoconidia and other types, rather than between those of blastic and those of thallic development. Dispersal is discussed with special reference to upstream spread and the problem of dispersal from one isolated water system to another. Finally, attention is given to the ecology and general physiology of these fungi. Their possible importance in processing decaying leaves for subsequent consumption by small aquatic animals is considered. The terrestrial occurrence of many “aquatic hyphomycetes” is noted and it is suggested that “amphibious hyphomycetes” might be a better term.     

Cone opsins and response of female chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) to differently coloured raincoats

Alpine species are often exposed to intense levels of human recreational activities. Exactly how human disturbances influence the behaviour of these species is still open to much debate. For example, little is known regarding how the colourful clothing often worn by tourists influences the behaviour of animals. Tourists wearing colourful clothing may be more conspicuous to local wildlife and thus cause more disturbances. We therefore investigated this question in female chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in the Swiss Alps. We firstly investigated, via a morphological and an immunohistochemical approach, whether chamois are likely to have colour vision and would therefore be more likely to respond to different coloured clothing. We detected evidence of two cone types—short-wavelength-sensitive cones (S-cones, JH 455) and middle-wavelength-sensitive cones (M-cones, JH492) in the chamois retina—suggesting that chamois have dichromatic vision, similar to other ungulates. Secondly, via behavioural assays where a person wearing one of three coloured coats commonly worn by tourists (red, yellow and blue) approached a female chamois, we show that neither the alert and flight initiation distance nor the site of refuge were influenced by the raincoat colour. In addition, behavioural responses of the chamois were neither influenced by animal group size nor the presence of kids nor the time of the experiment. The results suggest that, although chamois possess colour vision, they do not react more strongly towards conspicuous colours worn by hikers. We discuss our results in light of what is already known about chamois biology and suggest implications for future studies.     

Characterization of the laminated layer of in vitro cultivated Echinococcus vogeli metacestodes

The metacestode (larval) stages of the cestode parasites Echinococcus vogeli and E. multilocularis were isolated from the peritoneal cavity of experimentally infected C57BL/6 mice and were cultured in vitro for a period of up to 4 mo under conditions normally applied for the in vitro cultivation of E. multilocularis metacestodes. In contrast to E. multilocularis, E. vogeli did not exhibit extensive exogenous budding and proliferation but increased in size with a final diameter of up to 10 mm. Most metacestodes contained protoscoleces, singly or in groups, either associated with brood capsules or growing directly out of the germinal layer. Each individual metacestode was covered by an acellular translucent laminated layer that was considerably thicker than the laminated layer of E. multilocularis metacestodes. The ultrastructural characteristics, protein content, and carbohydrate composition of the laminated layer of in vitro cultivated E. vogeli and E. multilocularis were assessed using transmission electron microscopy, lectin fluorescence labeling, and lectin blotting assays. The laminated layer of E. vogeli is, as previously described for E. multilocularis metacestodes, largely composed of N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl residues and alpha- and beta-D-galactosyl residues, as well as of the core structure of O-linked carbohydrate chains, N-acetylgalactosamine-beta-1,3-galactose. However, in contrast to E. multilocularis, N-linked glycopeptides and alpha-D-mannosyl and/or glucosyl residues were also associated with the laminated layer of E. vogeli. The laminated layer from both species was isolated from in vitro cultivated metacestodes, and the purified fractions were comparatively analyzed. The protein:carbohydrate ratio (1:1) was similar in both parasites; however, the protein banding pattern obtained by silver staining following sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis suggested intrinsic differences in protein composition. A polyclonal antiserum raised against the E. multilocularis laminated layer and a monoclonal antibody, G11, directed against the major E. multilocularis laminated layer antigen Em2 did not cross-react with E. vogeli, indicating distinct compositional and antigenic differences between these 2 parasites.     

Paradoxical impact of antioxidants on post-Amadori glycoxidation: Counterintuitive increase in the yields of pentosidine and Nepsilon-carboxymethyllysine using a novel multifunctional pyridoxamine derivative

The inhibition of post-Amadori advanced glycation end product (AGE) formation by three different classes of AGE inhibitors, carbonyl group traps, chelators, and radical-trapping antioxidants, challenge the current paradigms that: 1) AGE inhibitors will not increase the formation of any AGE product, 2) transition metal ions are required for oxidative formation of AGE, and 3) screening AGE inhibitors only in systems containing transition metal ions represents a valid estimate of potential in vivo mechanisms. This work also introduces a novel multifunctional AGE inhibitor, 6-dimethylaminopyridoxamine (dmaPM), designed to function as a combined carbonyl trap, metal ion chelator, and radical-trapping antioxidant. Other AGE inhibitors including pyridoxamine, aminoguanidine, o-phenylenediamine, dipyridoxylamine, and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid were also examined. The results during uninterrupted and interrupted ribose glycations show: 1) an unexpected increase in the yield of pentosidine in the presence of radical-trapping phenolic antioxidants such as Trolox and dmaPM, 2) significant formation of Nepsilon-carboxymethyllysine (CML) in the presence of strong chelators and phenolic antioxidants, which implies that there must be nonradical routes to CML, 3) prevention of intermolecular cross-links with radical-trapping inhibitors, and 4) that dmaPM shows excellent inhibition of AGE. Glucose glycations reveal the expected inhibition of pentosidine and CML with all compounds tested, but in a buffer free of trace metal ions the yield of CML in the presence of radical-trapping antioxidants was between the metal ion-free and metal ion-containing controls. Protein molecular weight analyses support the conclusion that Amadori decomposition pathways are constrained in the presence of metal ion chelators and radical traps.