Effects of choline chloride on the ruminal microbiome at 2 dietary neutral detergent fiber concentrations in continuous culture

Our objective was to evaluate the effects of unprotected choline chloride (Cho) on the ruminal microbiome at 2 dietary neutral detergent fiber (NDF) concentrations. We hypothesized that the effects of Cho on ruminal bacterial populations would depend on NDF. Eight dual-flow continuous-culture fermentors were arranged in a duplicated 4 × 4 Latin square as a 2 × 2 factorial with the following treatments: (1) 30% NDF-control (30% NDF diet, no supplemental choline); (2) 30% NDF-Cho (30% NDF diet plus 1.9 g of choline ion per kg of dry matter); (3) 40% NDF-control (40% NDF diet, no supplemental choline); and (4) 40% NDF-Cho (40% NDF diet plus 1.9 g of choline ion per kg of dry matter). We did 4 fermentation periods of 10 d each and used the last 3 d for collection of samples of solid and liquid digesta effluents for DNA extraction. Overall, 32 solid and 32 liquid samples were analyzed by amplification of the V4 variable region of bacterial 16S rRNA. Data were analyzed with R (R Project for Statistical Computing) and SAS (SAS Institute Inc.) to determine effects of Cho, NDF, and NDF × Cho on taxa relative abundance. The correlation of propionate molar proportion with taxa relative abundance was also analyzed. At the phylum level, relative abundance of Firmicutes in the liquid fraction tended to be greater when Cho was supplemented with a 30% NDF diet. At the order level, Cho increased Coriobacteriales in solid fraction and decreased Fibrobacterales in liquid fraction. Moreover, Cho decreased abundance of Clostridiales and increased Selenomonadales in the solid fraction, only with the 30% NDF diet. For genera, lower abundance of Pseudobutyrivibrio resulted from Cho in solid and liquid fractions. Greater abundance of Succinivibrio in solid and Selenomonas and Selenomonas 1 in liquid resulted from Cho with the 30% NDF diet. Propionate molar proportion was positively correlated with relative abundance of order Selenomonadales in solid and liquid fractions, and with genus Succinivibrio in solid and genera Selenomonas and Selenomonas 1 in liquid. Our results indicate that Cho primarily decreases abundance of bacteria involved in fiber degradation and increases abundance of bacteria mainly involved in nonstructural carbohydrate degradation and synthesis of propionate, particularly when a diet with 30% NDF is provided.     

Synergistic antimicrobial effect of lactocin AL705 and nisin combined with organic acid salts against Listeria innocua 7 in broth and a hard cheese

The effectiveness of antimicrobial mixtures against Listeria innocua 7, used as a L. monocytogenes surrogate, was investigated in broth and a food system. Synergistic effects were found for nisin (Nis), potassium sorbate (PS), calcium propionate (CP) and sodium lactate (SL), Nis + PS being the most effective binary mixture that exhibited listericidal activity in broth. To assess the effect of adding lactocin AL705 (AL705) to Nis + organic acid salt combinations, tridimensional isobolograms were generated. Sub-MIC combinations of the antimicrobials exerted bactericidal activity against L. innocua 7 after AL705 addition to the binary mixtures. However, when applied on Sardo cheese contaminated with L. innocua 7 (initial inoculum 4.45 ± 0.06 CFU g⁻¹), only Nis + PS + AL705 produced count reductions respect to the control, reaching 3.04 ± 0.35 CFU g⁻¹ counts after 15 days at 15 °C. Ternary combinations containing AL705 showed potential to reduce antimicrobial usages for L. innocua 7 inhibition.     

用环境友好催化剂合成丙酸异丁酯的研究

报道了以固载杂多酸盐TiSiW12O40/TiO2为环境友好催化剂，对以丙酸和异丁醇为原料合成丙酸异丁酯的反应条件进行了研究。实验表明：TiSiW12O40/TiO2是合成丙酸异丁酯的良好催化剂，最佳反应条件为：n（醇）：n(酸）=1.2:1，催化剂用量为反应物料总质量的2.0%。反应时间1.0h，反应温度106-125℃，上述条件下，丙酸异丁酯的收率可达79.1%。     

TiSiW12O40/TiO2催化合成丙酸正丙酯

研究了固载杂多酸盐TiSiW12O40/TiO2催化丙酸与正丙醇的酯化反应，探讨了催化剂用量，反应时间及醇酸摩尔比对酯收率的影响。当醇酸摩尔比为1.3:1，催化剂的量为醇酸总质量的1.5%。反应时间为1.0h，酯产率可达71.4%以上，采用该催化剂合成丙酸正丙酯不仅酯化反应温度低，反应时间较短，催化剂用量少，而且可较好地回收利用，可降低成本；因此，TiSiW12O40/TiO2是合成丙酸正丙酯的优良催化剂，具有良好的应用前景。     

Aldol condensation in gaseous phase by zeolite catalysts

Vapour-phase reactions of, in situ, prepared formaldehyde with methyl propionate were studied using X, Y and ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts. Base properties of these zeolites were enhanced by KOH or NaN₃ treatment. The niobium and molybdenum ZSM-5 zeolite supported oxides were also tested for their catalytic activity. The results are discussed in terms of an ability of zeolite catalysts to synthesize methyl methacrylate.     

乙酸苄酯的合成新工艺研究

报道了合成乙酸苄酯的新工艺 ,以有机溶剂丙酸丁酯作为反应介质 ,三乙胺为催化剂 ,合成了乙酸苄酯。产品收率可达 99 1%,产品纯度 >99 5 %,溶剂可反复回收使用。     

玉米芯木聚糖硫酸酯化条件的研究

用碱提法从玉米芯中提取木聚糖,采用氯磺酸吡啶法进行硫酸酯化,通过正交试验确定最佳工艺条件为:吡啶与氯磺酸摩尔比1∶1,温度65℃,时间6h;木聚糖硫酸酯wisX-S通过DEAESepharoseFF层析柱分离得到一个相对分子量为1.3×104的组分,硫酸基取代度为2.24。对此木聚糖硫酸酯进行红外光谱分析,结果显示在波数1259、1228和813cm-1处分别有S=O和C-O-S键的特征吸收峰。     

丙二醇单甲醚丙酸酯合成体系的气相色谱分析

自行研制了氰乙基(25%,质量分数)甲基硅橡胶(XE-60)石英毛细管色谱柱。建立了对含游离酸的丙二醇单甲醚丙酸酯的色谱分析方法。该法具有分离效果好,分析速度快的优点。     

壳聚糖硫酸盐催化丙酸丁酯的绿色合成研究

研究了丙酸与丁醇在壳聚糖硫酸盐催化剂作用下的酯化反应,考察了反应时间、催化剂用量、醇酸摩尔比等因素对丙酸丁酯酯化率的影响。实验结果表明反应的最佳条件为:丙酸用量为0.1mol,醇酸摩尔比为1.4,壳聚糖硫酸盐用量为1.2g,反应时间为1.5h,酯化率达97.2%,催化剂重复使用5次仍保持较高活性。无污染产生,具有绿色合成的特点。产品经折光率、红外光谱进行了表征。