Effects of non-thermal plasma treating wheat kernel on the physicochemical properties of wheat flour and the quality of fresh wet noodles

The effects of non-thermal plasma (NTP) on the physicochemical properties of wheat flour and the quality of fresh wet noodles ( FWN) were investigated. The results showed that NTP effectively decreased the total plate count (TPC), yeast and mould count (YMC) and Bacillus spp. in wheat flour. Wet gluten contents and the stability time reached the maximum when treated for 20 s. The viscosity of starch increased significantly after treatment due to the increased of damaged starch. The contents of secondary structure were altered to some extent, which was because that the ordered network structure of gluten protein broken. Furthermore, compared with the control, texture properties of FWN were enhanced significantly at 20 s, and the darkening rate of FWN was greatly inhibited due to the low polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity. Consequently, the most suitable treatment was 500 W for 20 s, providing a basis for the application of NTP in flour products.     

生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵醪微生物多样性研究

为了探讨和评估生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵醪酵母菌系多样性及其产品的安全性，采用微生物可培养方法对生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵中的酵母菌进行分离，并利用5.8S rDNA ITS序列信息分析不同时期生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵醪的酵母菌株α多样性和β多样性。结果表明，生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵中酵母菌有8属11种，包括假丝酵母、孢汉逊酵母、德巴利酵母、毕赤酵母、伊萨酵母、柯达酵母、梅奇酵母、Meyerozyma。毕赤酵母是生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵醪初期和后期的优势酵母菌群，Myerozyma是生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵醪初期和中期的优势酵母菌群。α多样性、β多样性分析结果显示，生姜猕猴桃自然酒精发酵中期物种多样性最高，发酵后期酵母菌数与独有酵母菌数最多，物种丰富度最高。     

Multiple Chemical Features Impact Biological Performance Diversity of a Highly Active Natural Product-Inspired Library

A systematic, diversity-oriented synthesis approach was employed to access a natural product-inspired flavonoid library with diverse chemical features, including chemical properties, scaffold, stereochemistry, and appendages. Using Cell Painting, the effects of these diversity elements were evaluated, and multiple chemical features that predict biological performance diversity were identified. Scaffold identity appears to be the dominant predictor of performance diversity, but stereochemistry and appendages also contribute to a lesser degree. In addition, the diversity of chemical properties contributed to performance diversity, and the driving chemical property was dependent on the scaffold. These results highlight the importance of key chemical features that may inform the creation of small-molecule, performance-diverse libraries to improve the efficiency and success of high-throughput screening campaigns.     

常压室温等离子诱变与微生物微滴培养选育几丁质脱乙酰基酶高产菌株

该研究将室温等离子（ARTP）诱变与微生物微滴培养（MMC）技术应用于几丁质脱乙酰基酶（CDA）高产菌株的诱变选育，构建高产CDA菌株的诱变及高通量筛选方法。结果表明，经过4轮的ARTP诱变及MMC筛选，从200个不同的液滴中共筛选出5个发酵产酶明显提升的液滴，并通过进一步的平板筛选、24-深孔板复筛，获得了17株产酶提高300%以上的诱变菌株。通过对比分析17株高产菌株产CDA的能力，确定了1株最佳CDA高产菌株B4，其CDA最大产量比出发菌株提高了3.15倍，发酵产酶总量达到419.11 U/mL，为原始菌种的3.90倍。该研究为CDA高产菌株的诱变选育及高通量筛选提供了借鉴。     

Airborne bacterial assemblage in a zero carbon building: A case study

Currently, there is little information pertaining to the airborne bacterial communities of green buildings. In this case study, the air bacterial community of a zero carbon building (ZCB) in Hong Kong was characterized by targeting the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. Bacteria associated with the outdoor environment dominated the indoor airborne bacterial assemblage, with a modest contribution from bacteria associated with human skin. Differences in overall community diversity, membership, and composition associated with short (day‐to‐day) and long‐term temporal properties were detected, which may have been driven by specific environmental genera and taxa. Furthermore, time‐decay relationships in community membership (based on unweighted UniFrac distances) and composition (based on weighted UniFrac distances) differed depending on the season and sampling location. A Bayesian source‐tracking approach further supported the importance of adjacent outdoor air bacterial assemblage in sourcing the ZCB indoor bioaerosol. Despite the unique building attributes, the ZCB microbial assemblage detected and its temporal characteristics were not dissimilar to that of conventional built environments investigated previously. Future controlled experiments and microbial assemblage investigations of other ZCBs will undoubtedly uncover additional knowledge related to how airborne bacteria in green buildings may be influenced by their distinctive architectural attributes.     

微生物原生质体融合育种技术及其在发酵食品生产中的应用

微生物原生质体融合育种技术不仅为跨界融合理论提供了现实依据, 而且为实际生产提供了理论依据, 在理论研究和实际生产中都具有重要意义。微生物原生质体融合育种技术因其具有克服远缘杂交、提升优良性状和应用范围广等优点, 近年来, 在发酵食品生产中的作用日益凸显并取得了显著的成效。本文主要综述了细菌、放线菌、霉菌、酵母菌和食用菌原生质体的制备及再生, 原生质体融合方法, 原生质体融合子筛选方法以及酵母、乳酸菌和曲霉原生质体融合育种技术在发酵食品生产中的应用, 并对该技术的前景进行了探讨, 旨在为开展食品微生物优良菌株选育研究提供参考。