一株高产Monacolin K紫红曲霉菌株筛选、鉴定及发酵条件优化

为从天然发酵红曲米中分离的30株红曲霉菌株中筛选高产MonacolinK的菌株,并对其产MonacolinK的发酵条件进行优化。实验采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)筛选到9株具有产MonacolinK能力的红曲霉菌株,其中以编号ZX26的菌株产MonacolinK能力最高,发酵液中Monacolin K产量达到107.6mg/L,并且产MonacolinK能力具有良好的稳定性。微生物形态学结合ITS基因同源性分析结果表明,编号ZX26菌株为紫红曲霉。进一步采用单因素试验和正交试验法优化紫红曲霉ZX26产MonacolinK的发酵条件,结果表明在培养基组分为葡萄糖70g/L,牛肉膏15g/L,NaNO32g/L,MgSO4·7H2O0.5g/L,KH2PO41.5g/L时,其最优发酵条件为:发酵初始pH4.0,接种量为7%,培养温度30℃,发酵10天,在此条件下,紫红曲霉ZX26发酵液中MonacolinK产量达到271.36mg/L,相对于培养条件优化前MonacolinK产量提高152.19%,经验证此培养条件下MonacolinK产量最佳。     

一株源自人体阴道抗真菌的 优势乳杆菌的分离、筛选及鉴定

摘要：目的 筛选并鉴定出可以抗真菌且益生特性优良的乳杆菌菌株,为研制预防和治疗人体真菌性阴道炎症的微生态制剂奠定坚实的理论基础。方法 利用经典的微生物方法,将健康人体阴道内乳杆菌分离出来;利用发酵工程学、细胞生物学以及药理学方法,将分离出的乳杆菌中益生特性优良且可以抑制白假丝酵母菌的优势菌株筛选出来,利用分子生物学方法,将筛选出的优良乳杆菌菌株进行鉴定。结果 筛选出1株产酸性能优良,产过氧化氢,具有较强黏附能力,且能够抑制白假丝酵母菌的优势乳杆菌菌株,此菌株经鉴定为Lactobacillus crispatus。结论 本实验从健康人体阴道内分离、筛选并鉴定出的1株可抗真菌性能优良乳杆菌菌株SQ004,具有制备预防和治疗人体真菌性阴道炎症微生态制剂主要菌株的条件。     

面向工业生物技术的系统生物学

工业生物技术是以微生物细胞工厂利用可再生的生物原料来生产能源、材料与化学品等的生物技术,在解决资源、能源与环境等问题方面起着越来越重要的作用。系统生物学是全面解析微生物细胞工厂及其发酵过程从"黑箱"到"白箱"的重要研究方法。系统生物学借助基因组、转录组、蛋白质组、代谢组以及代谢流组等多组学数据,可解析微生物细胞工厂在RNA、蛋白与代谢物等不同水平上的变化规律与调控机制。目前,系统生物学在微生物细胞工厂的设计创建与发酵工艺优化中起着越来越重要的指导作用,许多成功应用实例不断涌现,推动着工业生物技术的快速发展。文中重点综述基因组、转录组、蛋白质组、代谢组与代谢流组以及基因组规模的网络模型等各组学技术的最新发展及其在工业生物技术尤其是菌株改造与发酵优化中的应用,并就工业生物技术中系统生物学的未来发展方向进行展望。     

微生物菌种保藏方法及关键技术

菌种是国家的重要生物资源,也是生产、教学和科学研究的基本材料。为确保菌种的质量和活力,需要正确的菌种保藏方法。阐述了菌种保藏的重要性、菌种保藏常见方法及其存在的问题,探讨了常用菌种的保藏技术及关键点,好的保藏方法可延长菌种的保存时间,又可防止菌种退化。     

消毒剂对环境菌株抑制作用的研究

目的 研究企业常用消毒剂对于洁净室环境监测分离的菌株样本的抑制作用。方法 通过VITEK2-COMPACT全自动细菌鉴定及药敏分析系统鉴定收集到的环境菌株。对3种消毒剂(碘伏、无水乙醇和苯扎溴铵)进行梯度稀释,利用打孔法研究3种消毒剂在不同含量下对环境菌株的抑制作用。结果 共检出革兰阳性菌8种、革兰阴性菌2种、酵母菌1种、芽孢杆菌2种;苯扎溴铵对革兰阳性菌的抑菌能力都较强,随着含量的降低,抑菌作用逐渐减弱;碘伏对革兰阴性菌及酵母菌的抑制作用都非常强,随着含量降低,抑菌作用逐渐降低。3种消毒剂对2种芽孢杆菌的抑制作用均有限。结论 用1.00%苯扎溴铵和0.50%的碘伏抑菌作用都非常强。另外,应配合使用杀孢子剂,避免芽孢杆菌孢子在空气中传播。     

Gene‐Centric Metagenome Analysis Reveals Gene Clusters for Carbon Monoxide Conversion and Validates Isolation of a Clostridial Acetogen for C2 Chemical Production

Syngas fermentation is largely dependent on acetogens that occur in various anaerobic environmental samples including soil, sediment, and feces. Here the authors report the metagenomic isolation of acetogens for C2 chemical production from syngas. Screening acetogens for C2 chemical production typically involves detecting the presence of the Wood‐Ljungdahl Pathway for carbon monoxide conversion. The authors collect samples from river‐bed sediments potentially having conditions suitable for carbon monoxide‐converting anaerobes, and enrich the samples under carbon monoxide selection pressure. Changes in the microbial community during the experimental procedure are investigated using both amplicon and shotgun metagenome sequencing. Combined next‐generation sequencing techniques enabl in situ tracking of the major acetogenic bacterial group and lead to the discovery of a 16 kb of gene cluster for WLP. The authors isolat an acetogenic clostridial strain from the enrichment culture (strain H21‐9). The functional activity of H21‐9 is confirmed by its high level of production of C2 chemicals from carbon monoxide (77.4 mM acetate and 2.5 mM of ethanol). This approach of incorporating experimental enrichment with metagenomic analysis can facilitate the discovery of novel strains from environmental habitats by tracking target strains during the screening process, combined with validation of their functional activity.     

Systems Metabolic Engineering Meets Machine Learning: A New Era for Data‐Driven Metabolic Engineering

The recent increase in high‐throughput capacity of ‘omics datasets combined with advances and interest in machine learning (ML) have created great opportunities for systems metabolic engineering. In this regard, data‐driven modeling methods have become increasingly valuable to metabolic strain design. In this review, the nature of ‘omics is discussed and a broad introduction to the ML algorithms combining these datasets into predictive models of metabolism and metabolic rewiring is provided. Next, this review highlights recent work in the literature that utilizes such data‐driven methods to inform various metabolic engineering efforts for different classes of application including product maximization, understanding and profiling phenotypes, de novo metabolic pathway design, and creation of robust system‐scale models for biotechnology. Overall, this review aims to highlight the potential and promise of using ML algorithms with metabolic engineering and systems biology related datasets.     

Influence of oligosaccharides on the viability and membrane properties of Lactobacillus reuteri TMW1.106 during freeze-drying

Freeze-drying is a process commonly used in starter culture preparation. To improve the survival rate of bacteria during the process, cryoprotectives are usually added before freezing. This study investigated the influence of the addition of sucrose, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), inulin and skim milk on the viability and membrane integrity of Lactobacillus reuteri TMW1.106 during freezing, freeze-drying and storage. The effect of drying adjuncts on survival was correlated to their interaction with bacterial membrane by determination of the parameters membrane fluidity and membrane lateral pressure. Sucrose, FOS and skim milk significantly enhanced survival of exponential-phase cells of L. reuteri during freeze-drying. Cellular viability during storage of exponential-phase cells remained highest for cells dried in the presence of skim milk and inulin. Membranes of these cells were completely permeabilized after freeze-drying. The application of FOS significantly improved survival of stationary phase cells of L. reuteri TMW1.106 after freeze-drying and storage. This increased viability of L. reuteri TMW1.106 in the presence of FOS correlated to improved membrane integrity. Fructo-oligosaccharides and fructans, but not gluco-oligosaccharides interacted with membrane vesicles prepared from L. reuteri TMW1.106 as indicated by increased membrane lateral pressure in the presence of FOS and fructans. Increased membrane integrity of stationary phase L. reuteri TMW1.106 was attributed to direct interactions between FOS and the membrane which leads to increased membrane fluidity and thus improved stability of the membrane during and rehydration.