Insights into biological delignification of rice straw by Trametes hirsuta and Myrothecium roridum and comparison of saccharification yields with dilute acid pretreatment

Rice straw is the most abundant agricultural residue on a global scale and is widely available as feedstock for cellulosic fuel production. However, it is highly recalcitrant to biochemical deconstruction and also generates inhibitors that affect enzymatic saccharification. Rice straw from eastern Arkansas was subjected to dilute acid pretreatment (160 °C, 48 min and 1.0% sulfuric acid) and solid-state fermentation with two lignocellulolytic fungi, Trametes hirsuta and Myrothecium roridum, and their saccharification efficacies were compared. T. hirsuta and M. roridum were tested separately; pretreatment of rice straw with either strain for seven days resulted in 19 and 70% enrichment of its holocellulose content, respectively. However, liquid chromatography analysis of the alkali extracts showed significant differences in cell wall degradation by T. hirsuta and M. roridum. T. hirsuta removed 15% more phenolic compounds and 38% more glucan than M. roridum, while M. roridum removed 77% more xylan than T. hirsuta. Fungal and dilute acid pretreated biomass was then hydrolyzed using Accellerase^® 1500, a saccharification cocktail. Saccharification efficiency of M. roridum was 37% higher than that of dilute acid pretreatment of rice straw, requiring 8% lower enzyme loading and 50% shorter enzymatic hydrolysis duration. Alkali extraction of fungal pretreated biomass also yielded 10–15 g kg⁻¹ of acid precipitable polymeric lignin (APPL), which is a valuable co-product for biorefineries. In comparison to dilute acid pretreatment, fungal pretreatment could be a cost-effective alternative for the degradation of recalcitrant biomass, such as rice straw.     

Milk fat globule size,phospholipid contents and composition of milk from purebred and Alpine-crossbred Mid-Eastern goats under confinement or grazing condition

Milk fat globule (MFG) size and phospholipids (PL) content and composition were determined in milk collected at 65 (pretreatment), 110, 135 and 170 days of lactation from goats randomly assigned to grazing in Mediterranean brushland or fed clover hay indoors, in addition to concentrate. Daily feed intake and dietary contents of neutral detergent fibre and acid detergent fibre were higher in grazing goats, associated with milk richer in fat, with larger MFGs and 20% higher PL content. Smaller MFGs, produced by all confinement groups, was associated with 15 μg g⁻¹ fat higher milk PL content. The greatest effect was found in the Damascus goats, with over 44% higher PL concentration, on milk fat basis, in the confined compared with grazing group. Our understanding of how PL content is modulated by the interaction between genetic background and nutrition will enable to achieve either PL-rich milk or PL-enriched milk fat.     

电子束辐照对生湿面条杀菌效果及品质影响的研究

为减少防腐剂的使用,并延长生湿面条的货架期,利用电子束辐照处理生湿面条,研究其对生湿面条杀菌效果及品质的影响。结果表明：电子束辐照对细菌和霉菌的杀菌效果明显（P<0.05）,D₁₀值(杀死90%微生物所需的辐照剂量)分别为1.64 kGy和2.53 kGy。生湿面条的明度值L*显著提高（P<0.05）,2~5 kGy下辐照生湿面条的黄度值b*明显降低（P<0.05）。电子束辐照处理后的生湿面条中水分含量和蒸煮吸水率变化不显著（P>0.05）,1~3 kGy蒸煮损失率显著降低（P<0.05）。1~3 kGy电子束辐照处理后的生湿面条硬度无显著变化（P>0.05）,5 kGy时咀嚼性显著提高（P<0.05）,1 kGy时黏性显著降低（P<0.05）,弹性变化不显著（P>0.05）。以上结果表明,电子束辐照对生湿面条杀菌效果显著,4 kGy以下对品质影响不大。     

干燥方法对超微枣粉品质的影响

本文研究了变温压差膨化干燥、中短波红外干燥、热风干燥和真空冷冻干燥4种干燥方式对超微枣粉品质的影响。结果发现:在物理特性方面,变温压差膨化干燥超微枣粉的色泽最好,中短波红外干燥和变温压差膨化干燥超微枣粉的粒径小,变温压差膨化干燥超微枣粉具有较好的溶解性,真空冷冻干燥法超微枣粉的堆积密度最大。在营养成分方面:4种干燥方法制备的超微枣粉的营养成分较鲜样均有不同程度的下降,变温压差膨化干燥、中短波红外干燥和热风干燥超微枣粉的总糖含量较高,总酸含量无显著差异;真空冷冻干燥超微枣粉的维生素C和黄酮含量显著高于其他干燥方法;真空冷冻干燥和变温压差膨化干燥有利于超微枣粉中环磷酸腺苷的保存。结论:变温压差膨化干燥超微枣粉的综合品质优于其他3种枣粉,该工艺生产效率高、成本低,是超微枣粉生产中较适宜的干燥工艺。     

大鲵低聚糖肽性质初步研究

采用化学方法对大鲵低聚糖肽的氨基酸组成、糖组成及糖肽连接方式进行了初步研究。结果表明,大鲵低聚糖肽含蛋白量为80.01%、总糖含量为15.15%。其含有的氨基葡萄糖、葡萄糖醛酸、半乳糖醛酸及唾液酸分别为3.39%、0.65%、2.45%和0.60%。其氨基酸组成中,苏氨酸的含量最高,达13.1%,其次是脯氨酸、丙氨酸、亮氨酸、精氨酸、苯丙氨酸等。大鲵低聚糖肽的β-消旋反应和血凝集反应,表明大鲵低聚糖肽中糖肽键以O-连接的形式存在。     

基于16S rRNA基因V3-V4区高通量测序分析东北自然发酵酸菜中细菌群落结构

为探究东北自然发酵酸菜中细菌群落结构,本试验采用454 FLX+平台对东北地区传统自然发酵的16份酸菜汁样品中细菌16S rRNA基因的V3-V4区进行测序。通过454焦磷酸测序,共得到302327条有效序列。计算Chao 1指数、Shannon指数和Simpson指数,对样品菌群的Alpha多样性进行评价,发现松原和大庆样品的细菌群落具有较高的丰富度。Beta多样性分析发现黑龙江、吉林和辽宁省份样品中存在交叠细菌物种,但含量极低。Heatmap图显示各省份的优势菌属各不相同。样品群落结构分析表明大庆、黑河和松原样品中乳杆菌含量超过50%,黑河样品中乳杆菌含量高达69.6%。KEGG统计结果表明高纬度地区存在着一定数量的耐寒细菌。此外,本试验首次在发酵食品中发现污蝇解壳杆菌属细菌(wohlfahrtiimonas),显示出高通量测序技术相对传统纯培养技术的优势。     

Equine milk proteins: Chemistry,structure and nutritional significance

Equine milk has important nutritional and therapeutic properties that can benefit the diet of the elderly, convalescent or newborn. The protein content of equine milk is lower than that of bovine milk but similar to that of human milk. In this review qualitative and quantitative differences between the caseins and whey proteins of equine, bovine and human milk are discussed. Important biological and functional properties of specific proteins are reviewed and their significance in human nutrition considered. As well as characterizing equine milk proteins in the context of human nutrition and allergology, the potential industrial exploitation of equine milk is explored. Cross-reactivity of proteins from different species is discussed in relation to the treatment of cows’ milk protein allergy. While there is some scientific basis for the special nutritional and health-beneficial properties of equine milk based on its protein composition and similarity to human milk, further research is required to fully exploit its potential in human nutrition.     

含花青素大豆蛋白可食膜对油脂贮藏的影响

研究了含花青素可食性大豆蛋白膜(BEF)对油脂贮藏中品质的影响。使用保鲜膜、大豆蛋白膜以及分别含有VE、BHA和花青素大豆蛋白膜等包装油脂,检测贮藏过程中油脂酸价、过氧化值和羰基价等变化。与大豆蛋白膜相比,BEF具有较强抑制油脂氧化、延缓油脂酸败的能力;同时,BEF还具有最强的抗拉强度[(3.80±0.782)MPa]以及较低的水蒸气透过率[(15.7±0.113)g.m-2.d-1.MPa-1]和透氧率[(17.0±0.474)mL.m-2.d-1.MPa-1],也比目前常用的PE保鲜膜具有更好的阻隔能力。因此,BEF作为包装材料可以有效延长油脂贮藏期。     

TANGO Array.: 1. The instrument

TANGO Array is an air shower experiment which has been constructed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was commissioned during the year 2000 becoming fully operational in September, 2000. The array consists of four water Cherenkov detectors enclosing a geometrical area of $\text{∼30,000}\text{m}{}^2$ and its design has been optimized for the observation of Extended Air Showers produced by cosmic rays near the “knee” energy region $\text{∼4×10}{}^{15}\text{eV}$. Three of the detectors have been constructed using 12,000-l stainless-steel tanks, and the fourth has been mounted in a smaller, 400-l plastic container. The detectors are connected by cables to the data acquisition room, where a very simple system, which takes advantage of the features of a four-channel digital oscilloscope, was set for data collection. This data collection setup allows a fully automatic experiment control which does not require operator intervention. It includes monitoring, data logging, and daily calibration of all detectors. This paper describes the detectors and their associated electronics, and details are given on the data acquisition system, the triggering and calibration procedures, and the operation of the array. Examples of air shower traces, recorded by the array, are presented.     

红肉及加工肉制品与结直肠癌风险关系的研究进展

近年来我国结直肠癌的发病率和死亡率逐年上升。据研究,结直肠癌发生率的升高可能与红肉及加工肉制品消费的增长具有一定相关性,但该关联性一直存在争议。为此,本文分析了现阶段研究红肉及加工肉制品与结直肠癌相关性的方法及其局限性,并综述了与红肉及加工肉制品相关的潜在结直肠癌致病因素,为确定结直肠癌及其他癌症与红肉及加工肉制品之间的关系提供了新的思路。