Identification and phylogeny of the small eukaryote population of raw and drinking waters

Culture-dependent and -independent methods were used to investigate the small eukaryote composition of raw and finished waters in the Norwegian cities of Oslo, Tromsø, Fredrikstad and Oppegård. Probes with general applicability to the 18S rRNA genes of the small eukaryote consortium were used for PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), and in the generation of clone libraries using the TOPO™ cloning and sequencing system. The chosen probes invariably gave a single band in agarose gel electrophoresis, indicating amplification of an area of similar size. DGGE and cloning analyses resolved the bands into components representing many unique amplicons. Diversity and composition in the collection were studied by DNA-sequencing, and visual examination of DGGE patterns. The cloning approach enabled the putative identification of a total of approximately 100 unique small eukaryotes. The major fraction of these represented ciliated and flagellated protozoal species. This was in keeping with the findings from protozoal cultivation. DNA from a number of multicellular eukaryotes was also detected. Amoebal and fungal DNA was rarely found. The latter may indicate a low incidence or a bias in the analysis technique. The population of small eukaryotes appears typical for pristine waters and no primary pathogens were detected by culture-independent techniques. However, the potentially pathogenic protozoa Acanthamoeba castellanii was grown on one occasion from Oslo’s drinking water.DGGE allowed the identification of fewer amplicons (by excision and sequencing of bands) than by the cloning-transformation approach. The DGGE analysis revealed clear similarities between the compositions of the raw and treated waters, indicating that cells or DNA in the raw water pass through the treatment trains. Protozoal culture and heterotrophic plate count analysis consistently revealed viable cells in both raw and treated waters in Oslo. This indicates that a fraction of the clone library represents eukaryotic species surviving the treatment trains. The analyses here presented represent the first published study of the general small eukaryotic fraction of the Capital’s drinking water, and those of three other Norwegian cities. We suggest that DGGE profiles may have a value in judging physical treatment efficacy (removal of cells), but that direct cloning and sequencing studies is more amenable for characterization of uncultured microbes.     

强化生物除磷工艺富集聚磷菌及其微生物菌群分析

为了研究聚磷菌的生长机理和菌种特性,在序批式SBR反应器中,以普通活性污泥富集聚磷菌,在厌氧/好氧条件下,以乙酸钠/丙酸交替作为碳源富集高浓度聚磷菌,采用FISH结合DGGE的分子生物学手段研究了富集周期内系统微生物种群结构的变化.DGGE结果表明:试验前后微生物种群结构发生了明显改变,其菌群的多样性指数、丰富度指数和条带数具有一致的变化趋势,在运行第2阶段末期达到最高值,进入稳定运行阶段,这3项指数下降,优势度上升.聚类分析表明,稳定运行期间种群群落相似度较高.FISH结果表明:在启动和负荷提高阶段聚磷菌与聚糖菌呈现共同增长的趋势,在第71天分别达到41%和39%;在稳定运行阶段聚磷菌成为明显的优势菌属,占总菌群的89%,反应器内仅存在少量聚糖菌.     

酸性电解水处理后南美白对虾贮藏过程中肠道微生物的多样性变化

肠道微生物是引起水产品腐败变质的主要污染源之一。酸性电解水(AEW)作为新型环保消毒剂,因其高效广谱杀菌的特点,已逐渐被应用于水产品安全控制方面并且日益受到人们的重视。本研究采用变性梯度凝胶电泳技术,分析了经自来水(TW)与酸性电解水分别处理的南美白对虾(Penaeus vannawei)于0、4、25℃贮藏过程中肠道微生物多样性的变化规律。结果表明,与对照相比,经酸性电解水处理后的样品肠道微生物多样性在贮藏过程中有所减少。因此,酸性电解水能明显改变肠道微生物的多样性,为其保障水产品质量安全提供了理论参考依据。      

Comparison of bacterial community in matured and degenerated pit mud from Chinese Luzhou‐flavour liquor distillery in different regions

The bacterial community in the pit mud of a Luzhou‐flavour liquor distillery in different regions was analysed by combined polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR‐DGGE) and quantitative PCR (qPCR) in order to distinguish a matured and a degenerated pit mud, judged according to sensory and physicochemical characteristics. The phyla Firmicutes, Cloacimonetes, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Synergistetes and Unclassified Bacteria were detected. Firmicutes predominated in the pit mud. The diversity and homogeneity of the bacterial community in the matured pit mud were superior to those in the degenerated pit mud in the same distillery. There were significant differences in the bacterial community structure between the matured and degenerated pit mud. Moreover, the bacterial community in the degenerated pit mud samples was similar, which indicated that the bacterial community in the degenerated pit mud did not change within the two different regions. However, the bacterial community in matured pit mud samples was different, demonstrating that there were visible differences in the bacterial community between the samples of matured pit mud collected from the Luzhou‐flavour liquor distilleries in the two different regions. Notably, the quantity of Actinobacteria in the matured and the degenerated pit mud was found to be different by quantitative analysis. Potentially, the Actinobacteria could serve as an indicator bacteria to distinguish between matured and degenerated pit muds. Copyright © 2016 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling     

Analysis of the Bacterial Community in Zaopei During Production of Chinese Luzhou‐flavor Liquor

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and 16S rRNA gene analysis were carried out to analyze the bacterial community in Zaopei during production of Chinese Luzhou‐flavor liquor. Primers PRBA338F and PRUN518R were used for DGGE. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for clone analysis was preformed with primers EU27F and 1490R. The results by DGGE showed that with increasing fermentation time the diversity of bacteria in Zaopei decreased and after one week, only one bacterium phylotype was dominant. Gene clone libraries (16S rRNA) containing 55 clonal sequences were constructed. The bacterial diversity shift observed by DGGE was also shown by the clone library analysis. Bacteria closely related to Lactobacillus acetotolerans appeared to play a key role during Chinese liquor fermentation.     

Determination of fruit origin by using 26S rDNA fingerprinting of yeast communities by PCR–DGGE: preliminary application to Physalis fruits from Egypt

The determination of geographical origin is a demand of the traceability system of import–export food products. One hypothesis for tracing the source of a product is by global analysis of the microbial communities of the food and statistical linkage of this analysis to the geographical origin of the food. For this purpose, a molecular technique employing 26S rDNA profiles generated by PCR–DGGE was used to detect the variation in yeast community structures of three species of Physalis fruit (Physalis ixocarpa Brat, Physalis pubescens L, Physalis pruinosa L) from four Egyptian regions (Qalyoubia, Minufiya, Beheira and Alexandria Governments). When the 26S rDNA profiles were analysed by multivariate analysis, distinct microbial communities were detected. The band profiles of Physalis yeasts from different Governments were specific for each location and could be used as a bar code to discriminate the origin of the fruits. This method is a new traceability tool which provides fruit products with a unique biological bar code and makes it possible to trace back the fruits to their original location. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

提取鼠肠道内微生物基因组DNA的方法研究

通过改进鼠肠道微生物基因组DNA提取方法以期更全面地反映鼠肠道茵群的真实情况.采用CTAB和SDS结合的方法裂解细胞,同时改进了传统的酚/氯仿抽提方法,提取全过程控制在2 h以内.通过紫外分光光度计,细菌通用引物PCR,总菌群实时定量PCR,变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)对改进方法及两种试剂盒法提取DNA的结果进行比较,评价了所建立的高效提取方法.与试剂盒相比,改进的方法DNA得率较高,简便快速,成本低廉.同时后续的PCR鉴定及DGGE菌群多样性分析显示,改进的方法可以更好地揭示鼠肠道菌群分布和特性.     

The impacts of cypermethrin pesticide application on the non-target microbial community of the pepper plant phyllosphere

Although pesticides have been extensively used for controlling insects and disease pathogens of plants, little is known regarding the impacts of applying these pesticides on the microbial community in the plant phyllosphere. Here, we report the effects of cypermethrin pesticide application upon the microbial community of the pepper plant phyllosphere. Assessments were made using culture-independent techniques including phospholipid fatty acid analysis (PLFA) and 16S rRNA gene directed Polymerase Chain Reaction with Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). During the 21 day greenhouse study, PLFA results indicated that both total and bacterial biomass increased after application of the pesticide. PLFA profiles also indicated that Gram-negative bacteria became predominant. DGGE analysis confirmed a significant change in bacterial community structure within the phyllosphere following the pesticide application where different dendrogram clusters were observed between control and treated samples. Phylogenetic analysis also suggested a change in bacterial phyla following treatment, where bands sequenced within control cultures were predominantly of the Firmicutes phylum, but those bands sequenced in the treated samples were predominantly members of the Bacteroidetes and γ-Proteobacteria phyla. In conclusion, this study revealed an increase in bacterial abundance and a shift in community composition within the pepper plant phyllosphere following the pesticide application, and highlighted the effective use of PLFA and PCR-DGGE for studying the effect of pesticides upon indigenous phyllosphere microbes.     

窖泥细菌群落结构演替及其与环境因子的相关性

利用PCR-DGGE系统研究了剑南春不同窖龄(2～50年)窖泥的微生物群落结构、种群演替趋势及其与环境因子的相关性。结果表明,2年窖龄窖泥的细菌丰度和多样性指数与5年样品相似,而10年窖龄窖泥的细菌丰度和多样性指数则明显增加,之后的10年基本持平,但50年时又显著下降。相同窖龄的窖泥样品中,中层的物种丰度和多样性指数均高于上层和下层,特别是在2～5年样品中这一趋势更加明显。DGGE和序列分析显示,窖泥中优势种群均分布在厚壁菌门(Phylum Firmicutes)的杆菌纲(Class Bacill)和梭菌纲(Class Clostrida),其中耐酸乳杆菌(Lactobacillus acetotolerans)、芽孢菌(Bacillus fordii)、未培养的瘤胃菌(uncultured Ruminococcaceae bacterium)和梭菌(uncultured Clostridia bacterium)为窖泥样品中的主要优势种群。典型对应分析显示,窖泥微生物群落结构与环境因子具有显著的相关性,其中有效磷、氨氮、pH对微生物群落结构的影响较大,其次是腐殖质,而水分含量的影响较小。     

基于DGGE分析的大鼠粪便及肠道细菌DNA提取方法研究

为获得高质量肠道细菌总DNA用于研究膳食纤维对大鼠肠道菌群的影响,本实验以SD大鼠为实验动物,灌胃番茄皮膳食纤维,收集大鼠粪便及盲肠,-70℃冰箱保存。分别采用Tiangen细菌基因组试剂盒法、蛋白酶K-十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)法和溶菌酶法提取粪便和肠道中的细菌总DNA,通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳、细菌通用引物PCR扩增和变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)对提取效果进行观察比较,发现将溶菌酶法进行改进后,可以获得满意效果。改进后的溶菌酶法与另外两种方法比较,具有成本低、时间短、DNA得率高和多样性好等特点;该方法获得的DNA样品适合于用DGGE技术分析大鼠粪便及肠道菌群。