Olfactory responses of Stegobium paniceum to different Chinese medicinal plant materials and component analysis of volatiles

Stegobium paniceum (L.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is among the major pests of stored products, causing great damage to stored Chinese medicinal plant materials (CMPMs) in China. Effective control strategies are urgently needed. The aim of this study was to explore the role of volatile organic compounds in the host preference of S. paniceum. First, the olfactory behavioral responses of S. paniceum adults to volatiles from four CMPMs (Panax notoginseng, Angelica sinensis, Gastrodia elata, and Peucedanum praeruptorum) were tested in Y-tube olfactometer experiments. Then, the volatile composition of these plant materials were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). S. paniceum showed significant preferences for volatiles from the four CMPMs, compared with clean air (CA). When S. paniceum was presented with choices among different CMPMs, it showed the strongest preference for P. notoginseng, followed by A. sinensis, then G. elata, and P. praeruptorum. GC-MS analysis identified 43, 34, 28 and 60 components in the volatile profiles of P. notoginseng, A. sinensis, G. elata, and P. praeruptorum, respectively. Falcarinol (14.4%), 3-n-butyl phthalide (78.7%), p-cresol (40.1%), and β-pinene (29.1%) were the most abundant components of the volatiles of P. notoginseng, A. sinensis, G. elata, and P. praeruptorum, respectively. The olfactory responses of S. paniceum to the four CMPMs demonstrated that host-related volatiles play an important role in the host-searching process by adult beetles. This information will be useful for the development of safe and effective trapping strategies for this pest.     

4种不同酵母酿造杨梅酒的风味特征差异分析

目的 探究3种商业酿酒酵母(DV10、D254、X16)及1种从杨梅醪中筛选的原生酵母(CCTCC M2015627)酿造杨梅酒的风味特征差异。方法 通过顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱法(headspace solid-phase micro-extraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,HS-SPME-GC-MS)检测不同酵母发酵杨梅酒的挥发性香气物质,通过计算相对气味活性值(relative odor activity value,ROAV)确定重要香气活性化合物,根据变量重要性投影(variable importance in projection,VIP)值筛选关键差异特征呈香物质。结果 4种酵母发酵杨梅酒共鉴定出107种挥发性成分,其中原生酵母发酵的杨梅果酒香气物质种类总数最多,为93种,X16杨梅酒香气物质类别丰富度最低,为62种,DV10及D254杨梅酒产香物质类别丰富度居中。DV10杨梅酒香气物质总含量最高,且ROAV≥0.1的香气活性成分最多,为17种。ROAV≥1的物质为异丁酸乙酯、丁酸乙酯、乙酸异戊酯、正己酸乙酯,...     

不同杀菌方式对泡椒鲜切马铃薯片贮藏品质的影响

为解决泡椒鲜切马铃薯片贮藏和流通过程中出现的褐变、胀袋、质地软化等问题,采用蒸汽、微波和辐照杀菌方式对泡椒鲜切马铃薯片进行处理,通过测定L*值、硬度和感官评分,筛选各杀菌方式最优工艺参数。通过贮藏实验,对比不同杀菌方式对泡椒鲜切马铃薯片色泽、质构特性、多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性及菌落总数等指标的影响。结果表明,各杀菌方式的最优工艺参数为蒸汽杀菌时间为3 min,微波杀菌功率为700 W,辐照杀菌剂量为8 kGy。贮藏实验结果表明,辐照和微波杀菌灭酶活效果优于蒸汽杀菌,但蒸汽杀菌能更好地保持产品色泽,减缓L*值的降低,维持产品硬度、弹性和咀嚼性,菌落总数和PPO活性虽比辐照处理组和微波处理组高,但整体控制在较低水平,综合感官评分以蒸汽处理组最高。综合对比,蒸汽杀菌更适合于泡椒鲜切马铃薯片的加工。     

贵州茯茶散茶发花条件优化及微生物多样性分析

贵州是我国茶树品种资源最丰富的省份之一,茶园面积大,但经济产值低,夏秋茶浪费严重,品种结构单一。该研究以贵州省安顺市黑毛茶为供试原材料,人工接种茯砖茶“金花”发酵剂,优化散茯茶发花工艺条件,并开展了理化指标变化及真菌多样性研究。通过单因素试验及正交优化试验分析不同因素对黑毛茶散茶发花的影响。结果表明,其最佳发花条件为：含水量30%、温度24 ℃、发酵时间9 d及接种量1:100（m/m）。在此发花条件下,成品散茯茶冠突曲霉孢子数为3×108 CFU/mL,水分、总灰分、茶多酚、游离氨基酸、水浸出物含量分别为3.0%、6.8%、12.0%、2.4%、42.6%。经过上述优化后,茶汤色明亮,金花茂盛,香气纯正,滋味醇和。通过高通量测序技术分析不同发酵时间下散茯茶的真菌多样性。结果表明,发酵3 d后,曲霉属（Aspergillus）相对丰度达到98.8%。该研究优化了贵州散茶发花的工艺条件,对提高茯砖茶品质具有重要意义,为其他茶叶散茶发花工艺提供参考。     

Ultrasonic extraction and determination of cyanuric acid in pet food

Cyanuric acid is attracting more attention due to its potential toxicity. In the present work, an ultrasonic extraction method in combining with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was proposed for the determination of cyanuric acid in pet food. Among different solvents, methanol was found to be the best one as the extractant due to the strong polarity of cyanuric acid and the interferences in the pet food. The ultrasonic energy permitted an extraction time as less as 30 min, which was much shorter than 240 min required in the magnetic-stirring extraction. Under the selected HPLC conditions, the HPLC method could respond linearly with cyanuric acid at concentrations from 0.008 to 4.0 mg mL^?1 with a detection limit of 0.002 mg mL^?1. In the analysis of practical spiked pet food samples, the new method yielded satisfactory results.     

Virulence and antifungal susceptibility of microsatellite genotypes of Candida albicans from superficial and deep locations

A set of 185 strains of Candida albicans from patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and from non-VVC clinical sources in southwest China was analysed. Strains were subjected to genotyping using CAI microsatellite typing and amplification of an intron-containing region of the 25S rRNA gene. Microsatellite genotypes of strains from non-VVC sources showed high polymorphism, whereas those of VVC were dominated by few, closely similar genotypes. However, among non-VVC strains, two genotypes were particularly prevalent in patients with lung cancer. 25S rDNA genotype A was dominant in VVC sources (86.7%), whereas genotypes A, B, and C were rather evenly distributed among non-VVC sources; known genotypes D and E were not found. In an experimental mouse model, isolates from lung cancer and AIDS patients proved to have higher virulence than VVC strains. Among 156 mice infected with C. albicans, 19 developed non-invasive urothelial carcinoma. No correlation could be established between parameters of virulence, source of infection, and incidence of carcinoma. C. albicans strains from VVC were less susceptible to itraconazole than the strains from non-VVC sources, whereas there was small difference in antifungal susceptibility between different 25S rDNA genotypes of C. albicans tested against amphotericin B, itraconazole, fluconazole, and flucytosine.     

Effect of titanium dioxide and gadolinium dopants on photocatalytic behavior for acriflavine dye

Herein,we report the experimental methodology to optimize the operational parameters of the photocatalytic degradation of acriflavine dye using TiO_2 and Gd~(3+) as dopant.A series of Gd~(3+) doped TiO_2 nanoparticles were synthesized via hydrothermal route and characterized using various techniques like FT-IR,UV,XRD,FESEM and EDS.It is observed that synthesized particles are in the range of 25-30 nm with spherical shape in nature.TiO_2 has rutile phase and the average particle size was estimated from Scherrer's equation.Energy bandgap was estimated using Tauc's plot.The photodegradation was carried out under UV light in pseudofirst order condition.To understand the kinetics,four experimental parameters were chosen as independent variables like percentage of dopant,initial concentration of dye,dosage of catalyst and pH of reaction medium.The degradation efficiency of 92% was observed for 0.5%Gd doped TiO_2 at catalyst dosage of 0.3 g/dm~3,pH 10 and dye concentration of 3×10~(-6) mol/dm~3.It is observed that,the photocatalytic activity of TiO_2 can be increased by using gadolinium as dopant only in optimum concentration.Further,this photocatalyst can be employed to degrade other o rganic pollutants.     

响应面法优化甘薯脆片干燥工艺

为探究甘薯脆片热泵干燥最佳工艺,在单因素试验基础上,以烘干温度、烘干时间、切片厚度、汽漂时间为影响因素,以含油率及感官评分为响应值,用Box-Behnken试验设计建立响应面分析模型。结果表明,甘薯脆片烘干最佳工艺为:烘干温度74℃、切片厚度2.7 mm、汽漂时间3 min,烘干时间为3.5 h,在此优化条件下,甘薯脆片油炸后感官评分为88.75分,含油率为7.84%,在此条件下得到的产品色香味俱全。     

可溶态和膜结合态马铃薯多酚氧化酶的性质对比

以大西洋马铃薯为原料,制备可溶态(s PPO)和膜结合态(mPPO)多酚氧化酶,并对两种粗酶液的酶学性质进行研究。结果表明,s PPO最适反应温度为35℃,最适p H值为7,mPPO最适反应温度为30℃,最适pH值为7。以焦性没食子酸、邻苯二酚为底物时,sPPO的米氏常数(K_m)分别为10.04 mmol/L和24.00 mmol/L,最大反应速度(V_(max))值分别为443 U/(mL·min)和965U/(m L·min),mPPO的米氏常数(K_m)分别为4.98 mmol/L和48.04 mmol/L,最大反应速度(V_(max))值分别为299 U/(mL·min)和912U/(m L·min),且对焦性没食子酸的催化效果优于邻苯二酚。6种抑制剂对比发现,Na_2SO_3对sPPO活性的抑制效果最好,Vc对mPPO活性的抑制效果最好。sPPO和mPPO的酶学特性有一定的差异,对马铃薯制品加工过程中酶促褐变的控制具有指导意义。