Quality attributes of farmed eel (Anguilla anguilla) stored under air, vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging at 0 degrees C

The shelf life of fresh eel in various packaging conditions of atmospheric air, vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (40% CO(2), 30% N(2) and 30% O(2)) at 0 degrees C was investigated. All raw eel samples received acceptable sensory scores during the first 11+/-1 days of storage in atmospheric air, 11+/-1 days of storage in vacuum and finally 18+/-1 days of storage in MAP conditions. Using the microbial quality indicators the shelf life of eel packed in air, vacuum and MAP was estimated to be more than 18, 28 and 34 days, respectively. The main spoilage microorganisms under MAP conditions were lactic acid producing bacteria followed by Shewanella spp., pseudomonads, Enterobacteriaceae and yeasts. Chemical data revealed that pH, ammonia, glucose and lactate examinations might not be useful for monitoring eel quality differences.     

不同地域边销茯砖茶感官特征及香气成分比较

为研究我国不同地域边销茯砖茶的香气品质特点,试验选取具有代表性的陕西、湖南和浙江三主产区的边销茯砖茶为研究对象,采用同时蒸馏萃取法结合气质联用(GC-MS:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer)对其香气成分进行了分析,并结合感官审评初步探明了不同主产区边销茯砖茶的香气特征。三产区边销茯砖茶香气以纯正为主要特点,但陕西茯砖茶带高火香,湖南茯砖茶"菌花香"较明显,浙江茯砖茶略带青气。GC-MS分析结果表明:从陕、湘和浙三产区的边销茯砖茶样品中分别检测出46、56和53种香气成分,共有香气成分45种,主要以醇类、醛类和酮类物质为主,分别占陕、湘和浙边销茯砖茶检出香气总量的65.22%、69.01%和73.22%;含量较高的共有组分有:棕榈酸、植醇、橙花叔醇、6,10,14-三甲基-2-十五烷酮、(E,E)-2,4-庚二烯醛、香叶基丙酮、β-紫罗酮等,其中具高火香的杂环类化合物在陕西茯砖茶中含量较高,与"菌花香"紧密相关的烯醛类物质在湖南茯砖茶中含量最高,具青气味的低级脂肪醛在浙江茯砖茶中含量较高,与感官审评结果一致。     

Pellicle formation,microbial succession and lactic acid utilisation during the aerobic deteriorating process of Sichuan pickle

The pellicles formation, microbial changes and lactic acid utilisation during the aerobic deterioration of Sichuan pickle were discussed in this study. By plate counting, chemical detection and HPLC analysis, the aerobic deterioration of Sichuan pickle was featured by microbial growth, pellicle formation, lactic acid decrease and pH elevation. Bacteria dominated in pellicles and the pellicles present morphological change from smooth to wrinkly along with the aerobic deteriorating process. Nine species of bacteria were identified and responsible for the pellicle formation. Combined with Lactobacillus plantarum, eight pellicle‐forming bacteria were the dominant lactic acid consuming organisms in deteriorating Sichuan pickle. Especially under the harsh acid condition of the early deteriorating period, Lb. plantarum, pellicle‐forming bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, B. subtilis and Citrobacter freundii participated in the pellicles, utilised lactic acid and increased the brine pH effectively. Sequence analysis of 16S rDNA libraries suggested that the resulting pH of 4.8–5.0 initiated the growth of more undesirable organisms, and the pellicle bacterial diversity changed greatly compared with that in the early deteriorating period. The study indicated the important role of pellicles in the initiation of Sichuan pickle's aerobic deterioration and enhanced our ability to understand and potentially control the aerobic deterioration.     

四川古宋铜锣坝晚二叠世早期植物群

本文叙述的四川古宋铜锣坝筠连组植物群,与我国南方广大地区晚二叠世早期植物群性质基本一致。繁盛于中生代的苏铁纲和银杏纲植物,在本植物群中也较为丰富。此外对苏铁纲中的二个新种,进行了描述。     

安徽歙县连香树群落的植物区系特征分析

安徽歙县连香树群落中有种子植物52科、106属、128种(含种下分类单位).其中,裸子植物2科2属4种,分别占种子植物的3.8%、1.9%、3.1%;被子植物50科104属124种,分别占种子植物的96.2%、98.1%、96.9%.在各类属的地理成分中,以温带地理成分占较大优势.属的地理成分反映了群落区系的温带性质,并与其它各地的植物区系如热带植物区系有着广泛联系.     

The antimicrobial activity of donkey milk and its microflora changes during storage

The antimicrobial activity of donkey milk was initially scanned against nine microorganisms using agar diffusion assay, and was further investigated via in situ inhibition by monitoring the growth of Salmonella choleraesuis (CGMCC 1.1859) and Shigella dysenteriae (CGMCC 1.1869) in it. The changes of microflora of donkey milk during prolonged storage at 4 and 20 °C were also studied. The results of the agar diffusion showed that S. choleraesuis and S. dysenteriae were the most sensitive strains towards the antimicrobial activity of donkey milk. In situ test revealed that the donkey milk exerted a definite bactericidal activity against S. dysenteriae and the viable counts decreased to below detectable level in a 1-ml sample at 20 °C. In the microbiological flora analysis, initial raw donkey milk contained a low microbial content. At 20 °C, lactic acid bacteria, coliforms and fungi grew well in donkey milk to give a total number of 6.66 log cfu/ml, 5.88 and 2.95, respectively, after 24 h storage. At 4 °C, no significant changes of microflora were observed after 96 h except coliforms which gave an 1 log increase.     

Changes to herbaceous plant communities on a regulated desert river

Riparian plant communities are shaped by gradients of disturbance intensity and frequency and resource availability. Reservoir operation can alter the composition and abundance of riparian vegetation by changing the flood regime and by trapping fine sediments and associated nutrients within the reservoir system. We examined differences in herbaceous species richness, abundance and composition in Populus‐Salix stands along an unregulated and regulated reach of a river in semi‐arid Arizona, contrasted flood inundation frequency and edaphic conditions (soil moisture, nutrients and texture) between the reaches, and interpreted the vegetation differences in light of observed differences in environmental conditions. Flooding frequency was similar between reaches, but the proportion of fine textured soils in the unregulated reach was nearly double that of the regulated reach and soil nutrient levels were up to three times higher in the unregulated reach. Herbaceous cover and richness were consistently lower in the regulated reach, with between‐reach differences greatest during dry seasons. These patterns suggest that an edaphic‐based change in resource availability is the principal pathway by which river damming is altering herbaceous vegetation in this system. Our results demonstrate that sediment transport within riparian corridors is important for maintenance of herbaceous communities and that restoration of flow regimes alone may be insufficient to restore herbaceous flora on some regulated reaches. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development of spoilage microbiota in beef stored in nisin activated packaging

The aim of this study was to assess the microbial populations causing the spoilage of chilled beef during storage and to evaluate the effect of the use of an antimicrobial packaging for the meat storage. A nisin activated antimicrobial packaging was developed by using a nisin, HCL and EDTA solution and used for the storage of beef cuts at 1 °C. The common spoilage related microbial groups were monitored during the storage of beef in activated and non activated plastic bags by using selective media. The use of the antimicrobial packaging caused an overall significant reduction of viable counts of Gram positive bacteria such as carnobacteria, lactic acid bacteria and Brochotrix thermosphacta whose development was inhibited for at least 11 days of storage compared to the control. Moreover, a 1–3 log cycles reduction of enterobacteria was also registered between 22 and 32 days of storage. The microbiota was assessed at species level by using Polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) analysis of 16S rRNA gene of DNA extracted directly from meat and from bulk cells from selective media plates and showed that the species occurring within the targeted microbial groups did not change according to storage conditions. In conclusion, the use of the nisin activated packaging reduced the number of spoilage populations but did not affect the species diversity. Improved antimicrobial packaging is needed, possibly coupled with vacuum storage, to possibly achieve a simultaneous inhibition of more spoilage microbial groups and to preserve the microbiological quality of beef during chilled storage.     

MiSeq测序研究散装酱卤鸭肉贮藏期间微生物群落多样

为研究散装酱卤鸭肉贮藏过程中微生物变化规律,揭示其腐败本质,以期为确定其特定腐败菌（Specific Spoilage Organisms,SSO）提供依据,本文采用MiSeq测序分析其在4 ℃和25 ℃贮藏过程中微生物群落多样性。结果表明,样品在4 ℃和25 ℃贮藏过程中细菌和真菌物种多样性在总体上均呈现下降趋势。样品贮藏初期优势细菌是Weissella sp.、Staphylococcus sp.、和未分类的肠杆菌科,优势真菌是Debaryomyces sp. IZ_1257和Lodderomyces elongisporus。4 ℃贮藏中后期,肺炎嗜冷杆菌（Psychrobacter pulmonis）和Staphylococcus sp.为主要优势细菌;而25 ℃贮藏中后期的优势细菌则为Weissella sp.、Staphylococcus sp.、溶酪大球菌（Macrococcus caseolyticus）和未分类的肠杆菌科。4 ℃、25 ℃贮藏中后期样品中最主要优势真菌均为Debaryomyces sp. IZ_1257。相比较于传统方法,MiSeq测序提供的微生物多样信息更接近于样品微生态,更能够全面解析各环境样品微生物多样性。