微生物发酵法生产EPA及DHA的研究进展

EPA和DHA是两种人体必需多不饱和脂肪酸,对人体健康有重要意义,微生物发酵法生产EPA和DHA具有稳定性好、易于分离纯化和工业化等优点,是近年来研究的热点。从微生物利用葡萄糖合成多不饱和脂肪酸的代谢途径和影响微生物合成多不饱和脂肪酸的因素出发,论述了微生物发酵法生产EPA和DHA的研究现状和最新进展。     

两株小球藻培养基的优化及其产EPA性能的研究

采用L18(37)正交法优化小球藻C95和小球藻C97的生长培养基,经15 L规模培养并收获小球藻;碱性乙醇法萃取游离脂肪酸,再经脲素包埋提取多不饱和脂肪酸,并用气相色谱检测二十碳五烯酸(eicosapentaenoic acid,EPA)的含量。研究结果表明:小球藻C95最优培养基(微量元素母液0.8 m L/L,维生素母液2.4 mL/L,NaH2PO4·2H2O6.0 g/L,Na2SiO3·9H2O 9.0 g/L,NaNO360.0 g/L,FeC6H5O7·5H2O 3.0 g/L);小球藻C97最优培养基(微量元素母液1.6 m L/L,维生素母液2.4 m L/L,NaH2PO4·2H2O 4.0 g/L,Na2SiO3·9H2O 11.0 g/L,NaNO380.0 g/L,FeC6H5O7·5H2O 3.0 g/L);小球藻C95和小球藻C97对数末期(分别是第4天和第5天)达到的细胞密度分别为9.53×10^7个/mL和8.91×10^7个/mL,EPA含量分别占总脂肪酸的30.2%和29.5%,小球藻C95的EPA含量要高于小球藻C97。     

Mercury and Fatty Acids in Canned Tuna, Salmon, and Mackerel

ABSTRACT: Canned tuna ( n = 240), salmon ( n = 16), and mackerel ( n = 16) were analyzed for mercury and fatty acids. Average mercury levels were 188, 45, and 55 ppb, respectively, and below the FDA Action Level of 1000 ppb. "Light tuna in water" contained lower mercury (x = 54 ppb) compared with "white/albacore tuna in water," which contained higher eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid (EPA/DHA) x= 711 mg/100 g wet tissue). Mercury residues in salmon (x = 45 ppb) and mackerel (x = 55 ppb) were lower than in tuna products, but the EPA/DHA levels were higher (salmon, ×= 1623 mg/100 g wet tissue; mackerel, ×= 851 mg/100 g wet tissue). Information from this study will help women of childbearing age to limit their intake of mercury while obtaining healthy fats from fish.     

Heterotrophic growth and nutritional aspects of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Bacillariophyceae): Effect of some environmental factors

To investigate the nutritional value of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Reimann, Lewin, and Guillard) as an alternative feed for use in the aquaculture industry, the heterotrophic growth characteristics and resultant fatty acid profile of the microalga were studied when cultivated under a variety of controlled salinity and temperature conditions. In addition, the effects of pH on the growth characteristics were also studied. The maximum specific growth rate was affected by initial pH and cultivation temperature, but not by salinity. The optimal pH and temperature ranges for growth were 7.2 to 8.1 and 22.5 to 25.0 °C, respectively. Lipid accumulation and the fatty acid composition were also affected by cultivation temperature and salinity. The optimal temperature range and salinity level for lipid accumulation were 18.0 to 25.0 °C and 11.2 psu, respectively. In all cases the fatty acid distribution was similar, with the most abundant fatty acids being palmitic acid (16:0), palmitoleic acid (16:1 n-7), stearidonic acid (18:4 n-3, SDA), eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3, EPA), and decosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3, DHA).     

低压集抄系统主站通信规约的研究

目前在低压电力用户集中抄表系统建设中,主站和集中器之间的数据通信协议并无相应国家和行业标准可循。为增强该系统的互操作性,在借鉴IEC 60870-5-102协议基础上,结合国内低压电力用户集中抄表系统的实际,形成了一种满足居民集抄系统应用需求的简明、高效的主站通信协议,基于该通信协议开发的抄表管理软件,在湖北省地市供电公司低压电力用户集中抄表系统建设中运行稳定、可靠。文章对规约结构进行了详细说明,并给出链路传输应用示例。     

工业以太网非实时通信带宽的测量

介绍了工业以太网及其实时性,分析了在工业以太网中需要确定通信调度的原因,给出了测量非实时通信带宽的意义.讨论了非实时通信带宽的基本概念,并结合EPA网络给出了测量非实时通信带宽的方法,重点介绍了EPA网络某一链路上瓶颈带宽的测量.测试中控制台PC控制测试流程、设置测试参数以及结果的显示,测试代理PC执行具体的测试任务.实际测试证明测量方法可行,测试结果表明所测网络达到了要求的指标.     

基于EPA网络协议仪表节点的设计

随着计算机技术、微电子技术和通信技术的飞速发展,使得传统的控制系统（如DCS等）在结构上和性能上都发生了巨大的飞跃,逐步形成以网络集成自动化系统为基础的企业信息系统即现场总线系统。针对工业测量与控制系统网络通信特点,以以太网（和无线技术）、TCP/IP为基础的《用于工业测量与控制系统的EPA通信标准》被浙江大学等提出。在此研究中,一个能够通过EPA网桥就直接挂接在EPA网络上的智能测量节点被设计,在现有的开放的TCP/IP协议栈下EPA协议栈被实现。     

Analysis of Plasmalogen Species in Foodstuffs

Ethanolamine plasmalogen (PlsEtn), which is present at high levels in brains, is believed to be involved in neuronal protection. The present study was performed to search for PlsEtn resources in foodstuffs. The foodstuffs examined showed a wide range of PlsEtn contents from 5 to 549 μmol/100 g wet wt. The marine invertebrates, blue mussel, and ascidian had high PlsEtn contents (over 200 μmol/100 g wet wt). Profiling of the molecular species showed that the predominant fatty acids of PlsEtn species were 20:5 (EPA) and 22:6 (DHA) at the sn‐2 position of the glycerol moiety in marine foodstuffs, whereas major PlsEtn species in land foodstuffs were 20:4. Following quantitative analysis by multiple reaction monitoring, the ascidian viscera were shown to contain the highest levels of 18:0/20:5‐PlsEtn and 18:0/22:6‐PlsEtn (86 and 68 μmol/100 g wet wt, respectively). In order to evaluate a neuronal antiapoptotic effect of these PlsEtn species, human neuroblastoma SH‐SY5Y cells were treated with ethanolamine glycerophospholipid (EtnGpl), purified from the ascidian viscera, under serum starvation conditions. Extrinsic EtnGpl from ascidian viscera showed stronger suppression of cell death induced by serum starvation than with bovine brain EtnGpl. The EtnGpl from ascidian viscera strongly suppressed the activation of caspase 3. These results suggest that PlsEtn, especially that containing EPA and DHA, from marine foodstuffs is potentially useful for a therapeutic dietary supplement preventing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).     

A Striking Parallel Between Cardiolipin Fatty Acid Composition and Phylogenetic Belonging in Marine Bivalves: A Possible Adaptative Evolution?

Thirty-five species of marine mollusk bivalves were analyzed for their fatty acid (FA) composition of cardiolipin (Ptd(2)Gro). All species showed a Ptd(2)Gro with strong selectivity for only a few polyunsaturated fatty acids, but three characteristic FA profiles emerged, with clear parallels to bivalve phylogeny. A first group of 12 species belonging to the Eupteriomorphia subgroup (Filibranchia) was characterized by a Ptd(2)Gro almost exclusively composed of 22:6n-3, whereas in the four Filibranchia Pteriomorph species analyzed, this FA was combined with substantial proportions of 18:2n-6 and 18:3n-3. Finally, a third group of 20 species, all belonging to the Heterodonta subclass, possessed Ptd(2)Gro containing predominantly both 22:6n-3 and 20:5n-3. Polyunsaturated FA moieties and arrangements in the Ptd(2)Gro of some marine species investigated in other classes of the mollusk phylum (Gastropoda, Polyplacophora) were found to be different. The present results suggest that the specific Ptd(2)Gro FA compositions in bivalves are likely to be controlled and conserved in species of the same phylogenetic group. Functional significances of the evolution of this mitochondrial lipid structure in bivalves are discussed.     

Incidence of adenoviruses in raw and treated water

Adenoviruses are of major public health importance and are associated with a variety of clinical manifestations, i.e. gastroenteritis, eye infections and respiratory infections. The importance of water in the epidemiology of adenoviruses and the potential health risks constituted by adenoviruses in water sources and supplies are widely recognised. This study was conducted to assess the incidence of human adenoviruses in raw and treated water systems. Various raw and treated water were routinely monitored for the presence of adenoviruses, over a 1-year period (July 2000-June 2001). The supplies were derived from acceptable quality surface water sources using treatment processes, which conform to international standards for the production of safe drinking water. Adenoviruses were detected by firstly amplifying the viruses in cell cultures and then amplifying the extracted nucleic acids of these viruses using molecular techniques (nested PCR). The results indicated human adenoviruses present in 13 (12.75%) of the raw and 9 (4.41%) of the treated water samples tested. The combination of cell culture and nested PCR has proved to be a quick and reliable method for the detection of adenoviruses in water environments.