Study on the flocs poly-β-hydroxybutyrate production and process optimization in the bio-flocs technology system

The bio-flocs technology (BFT) was applied in the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) to treat aquaculture wastewater for flocs poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation with alternant anaerobic and aerobic conditions. The statistical modeling approach was used to evaluate system performance and to optimize the flocs PHB yield at batch mode. The results show that all variables have significant impact on the response objective, as well as the interactions of the C/N ratio with the flocs biomass concentration (VSS) and anaerobic time, respectively. By process optimization, approximately 150-200 PHB/VSS (mg·g) of flocs PHB yield was achieved in the range of 4-7 g/l of flocs biomass concentration, 15-18 of the C/N ratio and 50-85 min of anaerobic time in the BFT systems. The results demonstrated that a suitable flocs PHB yield can be obtained via optimizing the ex-situ operating strategy, which have potential prebiotic value and practical implication for the sustainable aquaculture.     

湖北省医院信息技术应用状况调查与分析

为了解湖北省二级及以上医院信息技术的应用状况,为制定医院信息化建设“十二五”规划提供参考依据,采用普查的方法对湖北省二、三级医院进行问卷调查。结果表明：湖北省二级及以上医院都不同程度地应用现代信息技术,实现业务流程优化,提高医疗服务质量,但对新技术的应用较少,政府及医院应当重视其应用,加大资金等方面的投入力度,使其更好地为临床和医院管理提供决策支持。     

中医药信息标准化进展

大力推进国民经济和社会信息化,是现代化建设的战略举措,是我国国民经济持续、健康、快速发展的必要条件和重要基础。加强中医药信息化建设是目前中医药事业发展改革创新的重大部署,也是中医药走向现代化的必经阶段。特别是近年来,中医药信息化发展步伐加快,中医药信息服务能力和水平不断提高,中医药信息化带来的巨大经济效益和社会价值日益显现。

     

水稻土中铁还原菌多样性

微生物介导的异化Fe(III) 还原是非硫厌氧环境中Fe(III) 还原生成Fe(II) 的主要途径,然而相关的铁还原菌还不是很清楚,特别是在水稻土中.本文采用富集培养的方法,以乙酸和氢气作为电子供体,水铁矿和针铁矿作为电子受体,通过末端限制性片段长度多态性（T-RFLP）技术和16S rRNA基因克隆测序相结合的分子生物学方法研究了水稻土中铁还原菌的多样性.结果表明：无论是以乙酸或氢气为电子供体,水铁矿或针铁矿为电子受体,地杆菌（Geobacter）和梭菌（Clostridiales）是富集到的主要微生物群落;乙酸为电子供体时,富集到的主要微生物群落还包括红环菌（Rhodocyclaceae）;因此,除地杆菌外,梭菌和红环菌很可能也是水稻土中重要的铁还原菌.     

DNA测序技术概述

DNA测序技术作为现代生命科学研究的核心技术之一,自上世纪70年代中期DNA发明以来发展迅速。我们简要综述现有的几代DNA测序技术的原理及其发展历程,并对未来可能出现的第三代测序进行预测。     

Multiplexed immuno-precipitation with 1725 commercially available antibodies to cellular proteins

Antibody array analysis of complex samples requires capture reagents with exceptional specificity. The frequency of antibodies with label-based detection may be as low as 5%. Here, however, we show that as many as 25% of commercially available antibodies are useful when biotinylated cellular proteins are fractionated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) first. A microsphere multiplex with 1725 antibodies to cellular proteins was added to 24 SEC fractions, labelled with streptavidin and analyzed by flow cytometry (microsphere-based affinity proteomics, MAP) The SEC-MAP approach resolved different targets captured by each antibody as reactivity peaks across the separation range of the SEC column (10-670kDa). Complex reactivity profiles demonstrated that most antibodies bound more than one target. However, specific binding was readily detected as reactivity peaks common for different antibodies to the same protein. We optimized sample preparation and found that amine-reactive biotin rarely inhibited antibody binding when the biotin to lysine ratio was kept below 1:1 during labelling. Moreover, several epitopes that were inaccessible to antibodies in native proteins were unmasked after heat denaturation with 0.1% of SDS. The SEC-MAP format should allow researchers to build multiplexed assays with antibodies purchased for use in e.g. Western blotting.     

A comparative MudPIT analysis identifies different expression profiles in heart compartments

Cardiomyopathies indistinctly affect atrial and ventricular cardiac compartments with alterations of their mechanical and/or electrical activity. To understand the main mechanisms involved in these pathological alterations, a detailed knowledge of the physiology of the healthy heart is critical. In the present work, we utilize multidimensional protein identification technology to characterize the murine left ventricle (LV), right ventricle (RV), and atria (A) proteomes, identifying thousands of distinct proteins. Moreover, using multidimensional algorithm protein map tool, relative abundances of proteins among the heart chambers were investigated. In sum, we found 16 and 55 proteins were more abundant in LV compared to RV and A, respectively; 47 and 60 proteins were more abundant in RV than LV and A, respectively; and, 81 and 74 proteins were more abundant in A than LV and RV, respectively. This detailed characterization of myocardial compartment proteome represents an important advancement in the knowledge of heart physiology, and may contribute to the identification of key features underlying the onset of cardiomyopathy.     

近红外光谱技术在猫脑射频热凝毁损中的应用研究

目的:探索近红外光谱(nears)技术用于立体定向靶点毁损术中实时监测的可行性。方法:利用猫脑建立体内不同毁损时间、温度下的毁损灶体积模型,通过病理检测及近红外光谱仪观察并记录脑组织靶点毁损时的NIRS尤其是优化散射系数()的变化情况。结果:不同温度、不同时间温度点下NIRS出现特征性变化曲线。并建立时间、温度及三维模型。结论:利用NIRS实时活体在位监测猫脑射频神经核团毁损术是科学、可行的,优化散射系数是监测的良好指标,比以往单凭经验的作法更科学、更准确。     

Elemental variation in the termite fishing of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Chimpanzee tool behaviours vary dramatically in their complexity and extent of geographical distribution. The use of tool sets with specific design features to gather termites extends across a large portion of central Africa. Detailed examination of the composition and uniformity of such complex tool tasks has the potential to advance our understanding of the cognitive capabilities of tool users and processes underlying the maintenance of technological skills. In this study, we examined variation in chimpanzee tool use in termite gathering from video-recorded sequences that were scored to the level of functionally distinct behavioural elements. Overall, we found a high degree of similarity in tool-using techniques exhibited by individuals in this population. The number of elements in each individual's repertoire often exceeded that necessary to accomplish the task, with consistent differences in repertoire sizes between age classes. Adults and subadults had the largest repertoires and more consistently exhibited element strings than younger individuals. Larger repertoires were typically associated with incorporation of rare variants, some of which indicate flexibility and intelligence. These tool using apes aid us in understanding the evolution of technology, including that of our human ancestors, which showed a high degree of uniformity over large spatial scales.     

Cloning and Characterization of an Agglutinin Gene from Arisaema lobatum

A novel agglutinin gene was cloned from Arisaema lobatum using SMART RACE-PCR technology. The full-length cDNA of Arisaema lobatum agglutinin (ala) was 1078 bp and contained a 774 bp open reading frame encoding a lectin precursor (proproprotein) of 258 amino acid residues with a 23 aa signal peptide. ALA contained three mannose-binding sites (QXDXNXVXY) with two-conserved domains of 45% identity, ALA-DOM1 and ALA-DOM2. The three-dimensional structure of ALA was very similar to that of GNA (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin). ALA shared varying identities, ranging from 40% to 85%, with mannose-binding lectins from other species of plant families, such as Araceae, Alliaceae, Iridaceae, Lillaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Bromeliaceae. Genomic sequence of ala was also cloned using genomic walker technology, and it was found to contain three putative TATA boxes and eight possible CAAT boxes in the 5′-flanking region. No intron was found within the region of genomic sequence. Southern blot analysis indicated that the ala belonged to a multi-copy gene family. Expression pattern analysis revealed that the ala preferentially expressed in the tissues with the higher expression being found in spadix, bud, leaf, spathe and tuber. The cloning of the ala gene not only provides a basis for further investigation of its structure, expression and regulation mechanism, but also enables us to test its potential role in controlling pests and fungal diseases by transferring the gene into plants in the future.