Biodegradation of catechol by Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from petroleum‐impacted soil

Bioremediation strategies have been applied to clean up petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) impacted sites. Introducing PHC degrading microorganisms (bioaugmentation) and enhancing the in‐situ nutrients availability (biostimulation) are widely used strategies. These strategies can be combined to lead to a better bioremediation performance. In this work, Pseudomonas fluorescens was isolated from a PHC impacted site. Through a 2³ factorial design plan, the effect of various combinations of nitrate, sulphate, and phosphate ions on the PHC bioremediation performance by P. fluorescens was investigated using catechol, an essential metabolic intermediate of BTEX degradation, as the sole carbon source. The maximum specific catechol degradation rate was chosen as the response to evaluate the catechol bioremediation performance. The ANOVA results indicated that the presence of nitrate ions alone lowered the maximum specific catechol degradation rate, which can be explained by the accumulation of nitrites and ammonia during the denitrification process by P. fluorescens. It was noted that dosing sulphate ions alone did not affect the bioremediation performance, which indicates P. fluorescens can grow in a sulphur‐limited environment. In contrast, the presence of sulphate and nitrate ions together can lead to a higher specific catechol degradation rate. This may be caused by the presence of sulphate that can suppress the production of nitrites. The importance of phosphate ions on catechol biodegradation was investigated. The absence of phosphate led to incomplete biodegradation. Introducing phosphate ions can accelerate catechol degradation, which can be explained by the secretion of organic acids.     

低温等离子体处理模式对冷藏南美白对虾中假单胞菌的抑菌效果及机理研究

摘 要：目的 探究低温等离子体(cold plasma, CP)处理模式对冷藏南美白对虾中常见荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens)的抑菌效果及其作用机制。方法 通过CP直接处理和循环处理P. fluorescens,研究了两种处理模式下臭氧含量动态变化对P. fluorescens的生长曲线、细胞活力,生物膜形成、细胞壁、细胞膜完整性和南美白对虾菌落总数及假单胞菌数等指标的影响。结果 两种处理模式在CP处理3 min或3 cycles后,包装内臭氧含量达到最高值,分别为(850±10) mg/m3和(874±20) mg/m3。CP循环处理模式使得臭氧含量随处理循环数递增,因此获得更长的臭氧存在时间从而具有更大的抑菌能力。P. fluorescens生长曲线表明CP处理使得菌体延迟期变长且对数生长期推迟。此外,CP处理后的P. fluorescens细胞活力显著下降(P<0.05),CP-1 min,CP-3 min和CP-3 cycles组的细胞活力分别为33.03%、5.90%和4.82%。同时相比CP-3 min组,CP-3 cycles组的P. fluorescens生物膜OD值下降27.61%。碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase, AKP)活性和核酸蛋白泄漏量结果表明,细胞壁和细胞膜完整性受损可能是P. fluorescens失活的直接原因。对虾保鲜测试结果证实,贮藏第6 d,CP-3 cycles组虾体中的菌落总数和假单胞菌数相比CP-3 min组分别降低了58.02%和79.54%。结论 CP循环处理模式通过延长对臭氧与对虾的暴露时间,提高了对P. fluorescens的灭活效果,同时还具有更优越的保鲜能力。本研究为开发基于CP技术的新型保鲜技术应用提供了理论参考。 关键词：低温等离子体;荧光假单胞菌;抑菌机制;保鲜     

铜绿假单胞菌对2205双相不锈钢腐蚀行为的影响

将具有(111)择优取向的岛状奥氏体相嵌入连续铁素体的2205双相不锈钢(2205 DSS)工作面浸泡在铜绿假单胞菌(P. aeruginosa)中进行电化学测试,研究浸泡时间对2205 DSS 微生物腐蚀行为的影响。开路电位(OCP)、线性极化电阻(LPR)以及电化学阻抗谱(EIS)表明,在7 d浸泡期的无菌溶液中测得的E_OCP、极化电阻(R_p)和电荷转移电阻(R_ct)均比在有菌溶液中的大,表明铜绿假单胞菌加速了2205 DSS的腐蚀。动电位极化曲线表明,2205 DSS在无菌和有菌溶液中的维钝电流密度(i_p)都随着浸泡时间的延长而不断增大,且在浸泡1 d、3 d、7 d的每个时间点有菌溶液的i_p均比无菌环境的大,进一步证明铜绿假单胞菌加速了2205 DSS的腐蚀进程。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)结果表明,在有菌溶液中随着浸泡时间的延长表面粘附的细菌量逐渐增多,浸泡3 d后样品表面的细菌聚集成一个个小团簇,浸泡7 d菌落进一步聚集形成细菌生物膜。对腐蚀后样品表面局部腐蚀形貌的观察发现,细菌生物膜的形成加速了表面局部腐蚀的发生,导致严重的局部腐蚀。X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果表明,在存在铜绿假单胞菌的条件下2205 DSS表面形成溶于水的CrO₃,使MIC点蚀发生。     

碱性脂肪酶生产菌假单孢菌4631菌株的筛选

从３２个土样中分离获得碱性脂肪酶产生菌１６６株，其中４６３１号菌株产酶能力最高，达到９．１ＩＵ／ｍｌ。初步鉴定为假单孢菌属。对研究结果统计分析表明，Ｄ／ｄ值与ＬＡ呈线性相关关系。     

黄单胞菌的筛选及其降解烷烃性能

从受石油污染的海水筛选了一株能降解烃类的菌株黄单胞菌(Pseudomonas Xanthomonsa)。并实验研究了它的降解性能。结果表明，该菌株能降解庚烷和甲苯，在48h内对1．5％庚烷的利用率达到30．06％，且能在氯化钠浓度为10～90g／L的培养基中生长。     

eDNA,Amyloid Fibers and Membrane Vesicles Identified in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 Biofilms

Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 is a model soil- and plant-associated bacterium capable of forming a variety of air–liquid interface biofilms in experimental microcosms and on plant surfaces. Previous investigations have shown that cellulose is the primary structural matrix component in the robust and well-attached Wrinkly Spreader biofilm, as well as in the fragile Viscous Mass biofilm. Here, we demonstrate that both biofilms include extracellular DNA (eDNA) which can be visualized using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), quantified by absorbance measurements, and degraded by DNase I treatment. This eDNA plays an important role in cell attachment and biofilm development. However, exogenous high-molecular-weight DNA appears to decrease the strength and attachment levels of mature Wrinkly Spreader biofilms, whereas low-molecular-weight DNA appears to have little effect. Further investigation with CLSM using an amyloid-specific fluorophore suggests that the Wrinkly Spreader biofilm might also include Fap fibers, which might be involved in attachment and contribute to biofilm strength. The robust nature of the Wrinkly Spreader biofilm also allowed us, using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, to identify matrix-associated proteins unable to diffuse out of the structure, as well as membrane vesicles which had a different protein profile compared to the matrix-associated proteins. CLSM and DNase I treatment suggest that some vesicles were also associated with eDNA. These findings add to our understanding of the matrix components in this model pseudomonad, and, as found in other biofilms, biofilm-specific products and material from lysed cells contribute to these structures through a range of complex interactions.     

Serratiopeptidase Affects the Physiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently involved in cystic fibrosis (CF) airway infections. Biofilm, motility, production of toxins and the invasion of host cells are different factors that increase P. aeruginosa’s virulence. The sessile phenotype offers protection to bacterial cells and resistance to antimicrobials and host immune attacks. Motility also contributes to bacterial colonization of surfaces and, consequently, to biofilm formation. Furthermore, the ability to adhere is the prelude for the internalization into lung cells, a common immune evasion mechanism used by most intracellular bacteria, such as P. aeruginosa. In previous studies we evaluated the activity of metalloprotease serratiopeptidase (SPEP) in impairing virulence-related properties in Gram-positive bacteria. This work aimed to investigate SPEP’s effects on different physiological aspects related to the virulence of P. aeruginosa isolated from CF patients, such as biofilm production, pyoverdine and pyocyanin production and invasion in alveolar epithelial cells. Obtained results showed that SPEP was able to impair the attachment to inert surfaces as well as adhesion/invasion of eukaryotic cells. Conversely, SPEP’s effect on pyocyanin and pyoverdine production was strongly strain-dependent, with an increase and/or a decrease of their production. Moreover, SPEP seemed to increase swarming motility and staphylolytic protease production. Our results suggest that a large number of clinical strains should be studied in-depth before drawing definitive conclusions. Why different strains sometimes react in opposing ways to a specific treatment is of great interest and will be the object of future studies. Therefore, SPEP affects P. aeruginosa’s physiology by differently acting on several bacterial factors related to its virulence.     

Synthesis of an Anti-CD7 Recombinant Immunotoxin Based on PE24 in CHO and E. coli Cell-Free Systems

Recombinant immunotoxins (RITs) are an effective class of agents for targeted therapy in cancer treatment. In this article, we demonstrate the straight-forward production and testing of an anti-CD7 RIT based on PE24 in a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell-free system. The prokaryotic cell-free system was derived from Escherichia coli BL21 Star^TM (DE3) cells transformed with a plasmid encoding the chaperones groEL/groES. The eukaryotic cell-free system was prepared from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells that leave intact endoplasmic reticulum-derived microsomes in the cell-free reaction mix from which the RIT was extracted. The investigated RIT was built by fusing an anti-CD7 single-chain variable fragment (scFv) with the toxin domain PE24, a shortened variant of Pseudomonas Exotoxin A. The RIT was produced in both cell-free systems and tested for antigen binding against CD7 and cell killing on CD7-positive Jurkat, HSB-2, and ALL-SIL cells. CD7-positive cells were effectively killed by the anti-CD7 scFv-PE24 RIT with an IC₅₀ value of 15 pM to 40 pM for CHO and 42 pM to 156 pM for E. coli cell-free-produced RIT. CD7-negative Raji cells were unaffected by the RIT. Toxin and antibody domain alone did not show cytotoxic effects on either CD7-positive or CD7-negative cells. To our knowledge, this report describes the production of an active RIT in E. coli and CHO cell-free systems for the first time. We provide the proof-of-concept that cell-free protein synthesis allows for on-demand testing of antibody–toxin conjugate activity in a time-efficient workflow without cell lysis or purification required.     

基于预测微生物学的冷却牛肉货架期预测模型的建立

为实时监测冷却牛肉贮藏期间的品质变化与货架期,分别测定冷却牛肉0、4、7、10 ℃贮藏过程中假单胞菌菌数、总挥发性盐基氮含量和感官评分。利用修正的Gompertz方程建立不同贮藏温度下假单胞菌生长的动力学模型,以Belehradek方程为二级模型,描述贮藏温度对假单胞菌生长的影响,并利用2、5、8 ℃条件下贮藏的冷却牛肉验证货架期预测模型的准确性。结果表明：所建立的Gompertz模型拟合相关系数均在0.99以上,预测结果准确度在1.013～1.126之间,偏差度在0.926～1.057之间,贮藏温度与μmax 1/2和（1/λ）1/2均呈良好的线性关系,说明建立的一级和二级模型能够真实、有效地预测0～10 ℃贮藏条件下冷却牛肉中假单胞菌的生长情况;货架期的预测值与实测值相对误差在±10%以内,该货架期模型可有效预测冷却牛肉在0～10 ℃贮藏条件下任意温度下的货架期。