Enzymic and in sacco methods to estimate rumen degradation of food protein in cattle

BACKGROUND: Two factorial studies compared enzymic and in sacco methods to estimate degradation of ruminant foods. Enzyme degradation (in vitro = enzyme) was determined from the release of leucine‐equivalent amino acid (LA) crude protein (CP) from sunflower meal (SF), maize gluten meal (MG), distillers' dark grain (DG) and field beans (FB) after their separate incubations with Streptomyces griseus enzyme for 0–24 h. In sacco crude protein (CP) degradation of these foods was estimated during washing (0 h) and rumen incubations in fistulated cows for 2–24 h. The LA data were expressed as g LA per either kg of CP (LACP) or acid‐hydrolysable LA (HLA) of each food and compared with in sacco data. RESULTS: These methods showed comparable degradation with time (P < 0.01). The in sacco and HLA were greater than LACP for all foods except MG where in sacco value was either lower or equal to LACP depending upon the incubation time (P > 0.05 or P < 0.05). Conversely, HLA was significantly (P < 0.01) greater than LACP from 2 h onwards. At 0 h, in sacco values were significantly greater than those of enzyme for SF, DG and FB (P < 0.05) but not for MG. The foods differed significantly for degradation constants (a, b, c) in each method (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Despite variations between in sacco and enzyme estimates for different foods, the relationships between these estimates suggest that the HLA enzyme method has the potential to estimate food degradation. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Enzymatic biodiesel production: Technical and economical considerations

It is well documented in the literature that enzymatic processing of oils and fats for biodiesel is technically feasible. However, with very few exceptions, enzyme technology is not currently used in commercial‐scale biodiesel production. This is mainly due to non‐optimized process design and a lack of available cost‐effective enzymes. The technology to re‐use enzymes has typically proven insufficient for the processes to be competitive. However, literature data documenting the productivity of enzymatic biodiesel together with the development of new immobilization technology indicates that enzyme catalysts can become cost effective compared to chemical processing. This work reviews the enzymatic processing of oils and fats into biodiesel with focus on process design and economy.     

Methacrylic acid–acrylamide-g-poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fibres for urea hydrolysis

This paper presents the results of urease immobilization onto methacrylic acid–acrylamide grafted poly(ethyleneterephthalate) fibres. The graft yield strongly affected the maximum activity of the immobilized enzyme up to a value of 70·2%. Higher grafting caused a decline in urease activity and led to the degradation of the fibres. The minor changes observed in K_m and V_max demonstrated that the conformational changes existed during immobilization were not extensive. However, 70·2% methacrylic acid–acrylamide-g-fibres containing urease were more stable towards acidic and alkaline pH, high temperature and storage conditions compared with free enzyme. Apart from the increase in stability to heat inactivation, the initial enzymatic activity of the urease–fibre system remained almost unchanged even after 40 repeated assays corresponding to 10 h of operation in 4 months, indicating the excellent durability of the system.     

APPLICATION OF A COMMERCIAL ENZYME PREPARATION IN THE BARLEY MALTING PROCESS

This paper presents data on barley micromalting with addition of the CELLUCLAST enzyme complex. This is a commercial, multicarbohydrase with distinct β-glucanase and proteinase activities. The enzyme was added to steeping and germination phases, in different quantities (0.05%; 0.75% and 0.1% of initial barley). The enzyme was added to different malting phases: to the 2nd and 3rd steep water, at the beginning of germination on the 1st day by spraying, on the 2nd day of germination and in combination of addition to 3rd steeping water and in germination start (50% of total quantity of each). CELLUCLAST enzyme had a significant effect on reduction of wort viscosity, extract difference, wort filterability and protein breakdown, depending on the quantity of added enzyme and the malting phase to which it was added. There was no negative effect on other malt quality parameters. The best values of cytolytic breakdown parameters (viscosity, extract difference, filtration rate) were obtained with addition of 0.075% of CELLUCLAST, on the first day of germination.     

Modified Atmosphere Packaging Affects Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme Activity and Market Quality of Broccoli

Reduced ascorbic acid (RAA) content, total chlorophyll and green color retention, enzyme activities and texture changes were followed in broccoli spears packaged in polymeric film and nonpackaged during 96 hr storage (10°C). Concentrations within packages monitored by gas chromatography were (CO₂,) 8% and (0²) 10%. RAA retention, moisture content, total chlorophyll and color retention were greater in packaged broccoli. No differences were found between packaged and nonpackaged broccoli for ascorbate oxidase and peroxidase activities, or texture.     

地下金属矿山斜坡道浆土路修筑工艺及应用研究

斜坡道是地下金属矿山的主要运输通道,其道路质量直接影响着矿山的安全运输和经济效益。针对斜坡道混凝土浇筑路面存在的筑路成本高、养护时间长、使用寿命短及维护困难等不足,引入浆土路修筑技术,开展了地下金属矿山斜坡道浆土路筑路材料配比试验、黏土搓条和崩解试验、水洗筛分试验,并在云南卡房分公司完成了浆土路试验路段的修筑。结果表明：浆土路筑路技术能够很好地应用于地下矿山道路修筑,具有施工工艺简单、筑路成本低、施工周期短、承载能力强、抑尘防滑和低碳环保等诸多优点,为地下金属矿山道路修筑提供了工程借鉴,对于矿山降本增效、节能减排及安全高效具有重要的意义。     

Properties of cuticular oxidases used for sex pheromone biosynthesis byHeliothis zea

Biosynthesis of the aldehydic sex pheromone components released by females ofHeliothis zea was found to be catalyzed by primary alcohol oxidases residing in the cuticle that covers the glands. Activity, as indicated by conversion of primary alcohol to aldehyde, was as high in cell-free cuticle as it was in intact pheromone glands. Studies indicated that some activity was associated with the surface of the epicuticle and could be removed, into buffer, by sonication. However, the majority of activity lies within the inner epicuticle and exo- and endocuticular layers. The oxidase was not functional in pharate pupae that did not have mature adult cuticle but became functional just prior to adult emergence. The enzyme in individual glands was saturated at alcohol concentrations above 100 n. moles. Nonionic detergents did not affect the activity of the oxidase in the cuticle but treatment with either 7 M urea or 1% SDS resulted in total loss of activity. Studies on the effect of pH indicated an optimum at 6.4; however, activity was high throughout the range of 5–9. The oxidase was functional in both dichloromethane and hexane, suggesting that this enzyme system may have applications for organic synthesis of aldehydes.     

人工代谢算法在故障诊断中的应用

从生物体新陈代谢的生理机能出发,建立了基于酶催化的人工代谢算法模型．通过对代谢算子功能的 分析提出了模式定理的概念,并证明了算法的收敛性．利用酶与底物相匹配的原理,通过代谢操作找出酶与底物的 最优匹配,从而找出对应故障现象的原因．在寻优过程中,不断地通过凋亡算子将不可能成立的原因筛除,降低了 故障诊断的成本．实例分析表明,该算法能有效地进行故障定位,尽可能地缩小了不必要的搜索空间．     

基于STC单片机的便携式快速血糖仪的设计与实现

介绍一种基于电流型生物传感器——葡萄糖氧化酶电极和STC单片机STC12C5410AD的微功耗便携式快速血糖测试仪。详细说明了血糖检测仪的工作原理、各模块的硬件电路及主程序工作流程,并给出了温度测量与实时时钟电路。仪器测试范围为1.1~33.3mmol/L;变异系数CV不大于3%;测试时间小于5 s;历史记录存储量180组;测试温度范围为10~45℃,具有自动温度补偿校正功能。     

有机磷水解酶生物传感器载体固定化酶的研究

有机磷水解酶（OPH）传感器作为检测农产品中农药残留的新型检测装置,其酶的固定化对OPH传感器的灵敏度和稳定性有重要的影响。研究了几种酶固定化载体、孔径大小、固定方式、固定方法（试剂组成）对传感器pH值的影响。结果显示：采用孔径为0.45μm的硝酸纤维素膜制备固定化酶片的pH值要大于其余几种;采用浸泡方式制备固定化酶片的pH值明显大于传统的滴定法;采用牛血清白蛋白（BSA）、戊二醛交联固定的效果优于酶直接吸附法和BSA固定法,且当戊二醛体积分数为2.5％,BSA为10％时,酶固定化效果最好。