云南两种地衣茶:白雪茶(Thamnolia spp.)和红雪茶(Lethariella spp.)的营养成分分析

“红雪茶”和“白雪茶”是滇西北少数民族传统饮用的地衣保健茶;其中,“红雪茶”混杂了梅衣科(Parmeliaceae)金丝属(Lethariella)中的4个地衣种:金丝绣球(Lethariellacashmeriana),金丝刷(L.cladonioides),柔金丝(L.sernanderi)和金丝带(L.zahlbruckneria);“白雪茶”包含了雪茶属(Thamnolia)中的两个种,即:雪茶和雪地茶(Thamnoliavermicularis&T.subuliforms)。利用常规方法测定了两种地衣茶的主要营养成分,并与常见饮茶进行比较,测定结果显示:红雪茶和白雪茶含有多种营养成分,红雪茶粗蛋白质含量为2.69g/100g·DW,粗脂肪3.42g/100g·DW,总糖、可溶性糖、灰分含量分别为5.04g/100g、0.35g/100g、1.74g/100g·DW;白雪茶的粗蛋白质含量为2.81g/100g·DW,粗脂肪2.91g/100g·DW,总糖、可溶性糖、灰分含量分别为0.99g/100g、0.27g/100g、4.18g/100g·DW;两种地衣茶均含有17种氨基酸和多种矿物元素,具有一定营养价值;而两种地衣营养成分的含量存在差异。

FOSB、SPP1基因表达对经肝动脉介入化疗栓塞术治疗的中晚期肝癌生存期预测价值

目的探讨骨肉瘤原癌基凶同源物B(FOSB)、分泌性磷蛋白1(SPP 1)基因表达对经肝动脉介入化疗栓塞术治疗的中晚期肝癌患者术后生存期的预测价值。方法回顾性分析2016年1月—2017年10月在西安医学院第一附属医院进行诊治的中晚期肝癌患者115例作为研究对象,根据FOSB、SPP 1基因表达水平分为FOSB高表达组(n=52)、FOSB低表达组(n=63)及SPP 1高表达组(n=89)、SPP 1低表达组(n=26)。同时选取115例健康体检者为健康对照组。分析FOSB、SPP 1表达与中晚期肝癌患者临床病理特征的关系。对纳入研究的患者进行为期60个月的随访,Logistics风险回归模型分析影响患者生存期的危险因素。Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析FOSB、SPP 1表达水平与患者生存预后的关系。结果肝癌患者外周血单个核细胞中FOSB mRNA表达水平明显低于健康对照组,SPP 1 mRNA表达水平明显高于健康对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。FOSB、SPP 1表达在中晚期肝癌患者肿瘤大小、Child-Pugh分级、淋巴转移、BCLC分期方面比较差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。单因素分析结果显示,存活组和死亡组在肿瘤大小、Child-Pugh分级、淋巴转移、BCLC分期、FOSB、SPP 1表达方面比较,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。肿瘤大小、Child-Pugh分级、淋巴转移、BCLC分期、FOSB低表达、SPP 1高表达均为中晚期肝癌患者生存期的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。随访时间60个月,患者生存率为17.39%(20/115),FOSB高表达组中位生存时间为39.7个月,明显高于FOSB低表达组的19.3个月(P<0.05);SPP 1低表达组中位生存时间为40个月,明显高于SPP 1高表达组的18个月(P<0.05)。结论FOSB在中晚期肝癌患者中表达明显下调,SPP 1表达上调,其对预测中晚期肝癌患者肝动脉介入化疗栓塞术治疗生存期具有一定的价值。FOSB、SPP 1有望成为评估介入术治疗患者预后的潜在指标,可协同肿瘤大小、Child-Pugh分级、淋巴转移、BCLC分期等临床指标预测或评估肝癌患者术后生存情况。

基于改进YOLOv3-SPP算法的道路车辆检测

针对在城市道路场景下视觉检测车辆时,车辆密集和远处车辆呈现小尺度,导致出现检测精度低或者漏检的问题,提出了一种基于改进的YOLOv3-SPP算法,对激活函数进行优化,以DIOU-NMS Loss作为边界框损失函数,增强网络的表达能力。为提高所提算法对小目标和遮挡目标的特征提取能力,引入空洞卷积模块,增大目标的感受野。实验结果表明,所提算法在检测车辆目标时m AP提高了1.79%,也有效减少了在检测紧密车辆目标时出现的漏检现象。

植物激活蛋白对水稻抗性相关基因转录水平的影响

在cDNA芯片分析结果的基础上,对从交链孢真菌(Alternariaspp.)中提取的新型植物激活蛋白对水稻抗病相关基因转录水平的影响进行了研究,同时检测了抗病防御相关酶活性和稻瘟菌抗性的变化。结果表明,水稻幼苗经2μg·ml-1激活蛋白喷雾处理后,NPR1基因从第天时转录水平开始提高,第3天和5天时转录活性继续增强;EIN2基因的转录在第1天、3天时转录水平显著提高,第5天时又有所回复,但仍高于对照;CTR1的转录在第1天时虽无影响,但第3天和第5天转录水平明显降低,而PR4的转录在各检测时段均未表现明显变化。5d后叶片的稻瘟菌病情指数和平均每叶病斑数开始显著降低,14d时对稻瘟菌的诱抗效果最为明显。叶片苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)活性在处理后1d迅速增加,7d和9d时活性增加达到高峰期;β-1,3-葡聚糖酶活性在处理后3d开始增加,5d时增幅最大,随后增幅降低,14d时略低于对照水平;几丁质酶活性在处理后前3d低于对照,5d后活性平稳增加,14d时降至略低于对照的水平。

Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Urinary Tract Pathogens, with Molecular Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Acinetobacter spp., Using Multiplex Real-Time PCR

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by uropathogens are a significant public health problem, and their treatment primarily relies on antibiotic therapy. However, the increasing global development of antibiotic resistance necessitates updating diagnostic techniques to ensure higher sensitivity and specificity, especially with advancements in science and medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of UTIs and antibiotic resistance profiles through urine culture, as well as to identify Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Acinetobacter spp. in urine samples using a molecular approach with multiplex real-time PCR. From May 3 to July 25, 2023, at the Pietro Annigoni Biomolecular Research Center (CERBA) and Saint Camille Hospital of Ouagadougou (HOSCO), 209 urine samples collected from patients with suspected UTIs were analyzed using both urine culture and multiplex real-time PCR. Among the 209 patients, 52.15% were male and 47.85% female, with an average age of 46.87 ± 21.33 years. Urine cultures revealed an overall UTI prevalence of 23.44%, with a prevalence of 8.13% in men versus 15.31% in women (P = 0.023). The bacterial prevalence rates were as follows: Escherichia coli (12.92%), Klebsiella spp. (7.18%), Enterobacter cloacae (1.44%), Staphylococcus aureus (0.96%), and other bacteria. Klebsiella spp. demonstrated 100% resistance to Amoxicillin and Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid, while Escherichia coli showed 96.2% and 65.4% resistance to Amoxicillin and Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid, respectively. PCR analysis of the target bacteria revealed mono-infection prevalence rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.39%), Klebsiella oxytoca (7.79%), and Acinetobacter spp. (7.79%), along with a co-infection prevalence rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae/Acinetobacter spp. (1.30%). This study demonstrated that PCR, with its high sensitivity and specificity, could effectively distinguish Klebsiella pneumoniae from Klebsiella oxytoca and detect Acinetobacter spp. in less than 24 hours—something urine culture alone could not achieve. The relative ease of automating urine PCR testing, combined with its diagnostic accuracy and rapid turnaround time, makes it a valuable addition to modern medical practice for the laboratory diagnosis of UTIs.

Multidrug-Resistant of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. Strains in Chicken Feces Intended for Consumption in Open Spaces of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Resistant bacteria can be transmitted to humans through feces or contaminated meat from local chickens. Bacterial strains were isolated from the intestinal contents of 400 local chicken samples from various sales sites. These strains were then characterized using bacteriological and biochemical methods to identify resistant strains. In a study conducted in Ouagadougou, we systematically collected chicken fecal samples from 20 locations across the city, followed by isolation and identification of Salmonella spp. using specific enrichment and culture methods, as well as Escherichia coli. Bacterial strains were characterized using antibiotic resistance profiles were determined through agar diffusion tests, revealing sensitivity or resistance to a range of antibiotics based on established scientific criteria. The results showed that out of the 400 samples collected, 81.25% and 63.5% were contaminated by Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp., respectively. Among these, 86.15% of identified Escherichia coli and 50.78% of Salmonella spp. displayed resistance to at least one tested antibiotic. Among 280 Escherichia coli isolates identified resistant to at least one antibiotic, 31.07% were resistant to cefotaxime (CTX), 20.35% to ceftazidime (CAZ), 21.07% to ceftriaxone (CTR), 75% to amoxicillin clavulanic acid (AMC), 23.57% aztreoname (ATM) and 27.14% were resistant to imipenem (IMP). In the case of the 129 Salmonella spp. isolates resistant to at least one tested antibiotic, 34.88% were resistant to CTX;41.08% to CAZ;35.65% to CTR, 92% to AMC, 39.53% to ATM and finally 47.28% were resistant to IMP. Our study revealed high prevalence of resistance in bacterial strains isolated from local chickens sold outdoors in Ouagadougou. These findings raise significant public health concerns, due to the possible transmission of these resistant strains to humans through the consumption of contaminated meat, thus complicating the treatment of bacterial infections.

根结线虫种群的线粒体DNA分析

在同工酶和形态学鉴定的基础上, 利用引物#C2F3和#1108对42个根结线虫种群线粒体DNA(mtDNA)中的COII和LrRNA间区域进行特异性PCR扩增, 35个种群的扩增产物约为1. 7kb,其中29个是南方根结线虫, 6个是爪哇根结线虫; 3个花生根结线虫种群的扩增产物约为1. 1kb; 1个种群的扩增产物约为0. 7kb,为根结线虫属在中国的新记录种; 3个北方根结线虫种群的扩增产物约为0. 5kb。用单条2龄幼虫提取物作模板得到的结果与大量提取DNA作模板的结果相同。为了区分产生相同大小片段的南方根结线虫和爪哇根结线虫,用限制性内切酶HinfⅠ对扩增产物进行酶切,结果表明:所有供试的南方根结线虫都可以被HinfⅠ酶切,且产生约1. 3和0. 4kb的2个限制性片段;但供试的爪哇根结线虫种群不能被酶切。由此表明,利用mtDNA PCR及酶切实验可以作为快速而准确地鉴定常见根结线虫的方法。

Genetic Diversity of Jute Mallow (Corchorus spp.) Accessions Based on ISSR Markers

Jute mallow is a nutritious leafy vegetable. The leaves are rich in proteins, vitamins and essential amino acids. Molecular characterization of Jute mallow with focus on improvement of leaf yield is scarcely reported. In the present study, inter sequence simple repeats (ISSR) molecular markers were employed to assess genetic diversity and relationships of 83 accessions of Jute mallow from different parts of Africa and Asia conserved at the World Vegetable Center East and Southern Africa. A total of 89 bands were amplified by 8 ISSR primers. Number of polymorphic bands per primer ranged from 2 to 6 with an average of 2.75 bands per primer. Polymorphic information content (PIC) values ranged from 0.390 to 0.760 with average of 0.53. Average Nei’s gene diversity (h) and Shannon’s information index (I) were 0.335 and 0.494 respectively. The highest pairwise genetic distance was 0.431 observed in a population from East Africa accessions. PC1 and PC2 axis explained 21.69% and 11.66% of the total variation respectively. UPGMA cluster analysis grouped the accessions into six main clusters at genetic similarity coefficient of 0.53 as standard value for classification. These results have important implications for jute mallow breeding and conservation.

中国蓝浆果生产现状(英文)

全面报道了蓝浆果(VacciniumL.spp.)在中国的生产情况,共分为南、北两大区域。北区是指以吉林省为主的东北地区,南区指长江以南广阔的酸性红壤土地区。果用野生种只分布在东北地区。自20世纪80年代起开始引种欧美栽培品种,共达60余个。在北区以吉林农业大学为主,在南区以江苏省·中国科学院植物研究所为主, 采用组培和扦插方法繁殖,南、北两区均各有年产百万株以上苗木的能力。在南、北两区的适宜地区,如吉林、江苏和贵州等省,都已选出各自的适栽品种,栽培后的产量和果实质量分别均可达到国外优良水平,显示了蓝浆果在中国发展的巨大前景。

Effect of dissolved organic nitrogen on the bloom of Prorocentrum donghaiense and Karenia spp. in the East China Sea coastal waters

Understan ding the mechanism of harmful algal bloom formation is vital for effectively preventing algal bloom outbreaks in coastal environments.Karenia spp.blooms in the East China Sea show a significant correlation with nutrient regimes.However,the impact of key components of nutrients,especially dissolved organic nitrogen(DON),on the blooms of Karenia spp.is not clear.Quantitative research is still lacking.In this study,the cruise observations,field mesocosm-flask culture experiments,and a multinitrogen-tri-phytoplankton-detritus model(NTPD) are combined to reveal the quantitative influence of nutrient regimes on the shift of Prorocentrum donghaiense and Karenia spp.in the East China Sea.It has a synchronism rhythm of diatom-P.donghaienseKarenia spp.-diatom loop in the field culture experiment,which is consistent with the results of the cruise observation.The results showed that the processes of terrigenous DON(TeDON) and dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN:NO_(3)^(-)-N,NH_(4)^(+)-N) absorption promoted P.donghaiense to become the dominant algae in the community;whereas the processes of DON from P.donghaiense absorption promoted Karenia spp.to become the dominant algae in ambient DIN exhaustion.In addition,the three-dimensional fluorescence components of humus C,tyrosine and fulvic acid can indicate the processes of growth and extinction of P.donghaiense and Karenia spp.,respectively.This study infers that P.donghaiense and Karenia spp.regime shift mechanism associated with the nutrient regime in coastal waters,which provides a scientific basis for the environmental management of coastal eco system health.

Strawberry (Fragaria spp.): Cultivation, Production, Consumption, and Marketing in Cameroon

Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) is one of the most important fruits classified as exotic fruits imported into Cameroon. To have an inventory of its cultivation in Cameroon, a survey study was carried out among eight farms of Fragaria spp. from January 2021 to February 2022. The plant was introduced in Cameroon in 2018. There are 13 varieties of Fragaria spp. currently cultivated. Among these 13 varieties, eleven are hybrids of Fragaria x ananassa (“Amiga”, “Amine”, “Camarosa”, “Chandler”, “Charlotte”, “Elsanta”, “Gariguette”, “Madame Moutot”, “Ostara”, “Ruby gem” and “San Andreas”), and two of the hybrids of Fragaria vesca (“Maestro” and “Mara des bois”). The cropping system, irrigation system, and type of fertilizers applied differ from one strawberry farm to another. Biofertilizers (such as mycorrhizal), inorganic and organic fertilizers are actually used to improve production. The potential annual production of strawberries from January 2021 to February 2022, estimated based on the survey data, was 21.216 tons for all growers. Among these eight production farms, the Lolodorf BIO Farm presents 6000 kg (six tons) of strawberries and 100,000 stolons (seedlings) produced, from seven varieties of Fragaria spp. cultivated, with 6 varieties which are hybrids variety Fragaria x ananassa (“Amiga”, “Amine”, “Chandler”, “Gariguette”, “Madame Moutot”, and “Ruby gem”), and one which is a hybrid of Fragaria vesca (“Mara des bois”). Certain diseases were also observed and recorded depending on the growing areas.

Botulinum toxin type A-targeted SPP1 contributes to neuropathic pain by the activation of microglia pyroptosis

BACKGROUND Neuropathic pain(NP)is the primary symptom of various neurological condi-tions.Patients with NP often experience mood disorders,particularly depression and anxiety,that can severely affect their normal lives.Microglial cells are as-sociated with NP.Excessive inflammatory responses,especially the secretion of large amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines,ultimately lead to neuroinflam-mation.Microglial pyroptosis is a newly discovered form of inflammatory cell death associated with immune responses and inflammation-related diseases of the central nervous system.METHODS Two models,an in vitro lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated microglial cell model and a selective nerve injury model using BTX-A and SPP1 knockdown treatments,were used.Key proteins in the pyroptosis signaling pathway,NLRP3-GSDMD,were assessed using western blotting,real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction,and immunofluorescence.Inflammatory factors[interleukin(IL)-6,IL-1β,and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α]were assessed using enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay.We also evaluated microglial cell proliferation and apoptosis.Furthermore,we measured pain sensation by assessing the delayed hind paw withdrawal latency using thermal stimulation.RESULTS The expression levels of ACS and GSDMD-N and the mRNA expression of TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1βwere enhanced in LPS-treated microglia.Furthermore,SPP1 expression was also induced in LPS-treated microglia.Notably,BTX-A inhibited SPP1 mRNA and protein expression in the LPS-treated microglia.Additionally,depletion of SPP1 or BTX-A inhibited cell viability and induced apoptosis in LPS-treated microglia,whereas co-treatment with BTX-A enhanced the effect of SPP1 short hairpin(sh)RNA in LPS-treated microglia.Finally,SPP1 depletion or BTX-A treatment reduced the levels of GSDMD-N,NLPRP3,and ASC and suppressed the production of inflammatory factors.CONCLUSION Notably,BTX-A therapy and SPP1 shRNA enhance microglial proliferation and apoptosis and inhibit microglial death.It improves pain perception and inhibits microglial activation in rats with selective nerve pain.

SPP1、OLR1在宫颈癌的表达及临床意义

观察SPP1(分泌型磷酸蛋白1)、OLR1(氧化低密度脂蛋白受体1)在正常宫颈及宫颈癌中的表达情况,探讨二者与宫颈癌相关临床病理资料及预后的关系。方法 选取2021年01月至2023年01月就诊于包头市肿瘤医院的48例宫颈癌患者为病例组,获取同一时间就诊于该院的48例正常宫颈组织为对照组。应用免疫组化法检测SPP1、OLR1在上述两组的表达情况,初步探讨SPP1和OLR1与宫颈癌患者的关系及二者之间的相关性;采用生物信息学分析对比宫颈癌及正常宫颈中SPP1、OLR1的表达,并分析其与宫颈癌患者生存预后的关系。结果 癌组织中SPP1、OLR1阳性表达率高于正常组织(P<0.05);SPP1的表达与癌组织淋巴结转移、分化程度及FIGO具有相关性(P<0.05);OLR1的表达与癌组织淋巴结转移和分化程度具有相关性(P<0.05);在癌组织中,SPP1和OLR1的表达呈正相关(r=0.423,P=0.007)。与SPP1低表达相比,高表达患者的生存率更低(P<0.05);宫颈癌患者的预后不良与SPP1、OLR1的T分期、N分期相关(P<0.05)。结论 宫颈癌组织的发生发展可能与SPP1、OLR1密不可分,检测这两种蛋白对宫颈癌的发生、发展及预后有一定的帮助。

SPP1和PD-L1在子宫内膜癌组织中的表达及其预后价值

目的:分析分泌型磷蛋白1(secreted phosphoprotein 1,SPP1)和程序性死亡蛋白配体1(programmed cell death-ligand 1,PD-L1)在子宫内膜癌(endometrial carcinoma,EC)组织中的表达水平及与预后的关系。方法:通过免疫组织化学方法分析SPP1和PD-L1在84例EC组织和61例正常子宫内膜组织中的表达情况,分析SPP1和PD-L1表达与临床病理特征及预后的关系,利用UALCAN分析工具(https://ualcan.path.uab.edu/)分析癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)数据库中EC组织SPP1和PD-L1 mRNA的表达及与预后的关系。结果:EC组织SPP1阳性表达率高于正常子宫内膜组织(71.43%vs 36.07%,P=0.001),PD-L1阳性表达率低于正常子宫内膜组织(25.00%vs 42.62%,P=0.025);EC组织中,SPP1阳性表达率与组织学分级相关(P<0.05),PD-L1阳性表达率与淋巴结转移相关(P<0.05),SPP1与PD-L1表达呈正相关(列联系数r=0.237,P=0.026);EC组织中,不同SPP1和PD-L1表达患者总生存期无差异(均P>0.05)。TCGA数据库中生物信息学分析显示EC中SPP1 mRNA表达水平显著高于正常子宫内膜组织(P<0.01),PD-L1 mRNA表达水平与正常子宫内膜组织比较,差异无统计学意义(P=0.057);EC组织SPP1 mRNA和PD-L1 mRNA表达水平呈正相关(r=0.350,P<0.05);不同SPP1和PD-L1表达水平患者总生存期无差异(均P>0.05)。结论:SPP1在EC组织中的表达与PD-L1呈正相关,可能共同参与EC免疫微环境调控,SPP1和PD-L1均不是EC独立预后因子。

Comparative study on production,purification of penicillin by Penicillium chrysogenum isolated from soil and citrus samples

Objective:To explore various unexplored locations where Penicillium spp.would be available and study the production of penicillin from the isolated Penicillium spp.in different media with altered carbohydrate source.Methods:The collected soil samples were screened for the isolation of Penicillium chrysogenum(P.chrysogenum) by soil dilution plate.The isolated Penicillium species were further grown in different production media with changes in the carbohydrate source.The extracted penicillin from various isolates was analyzed by HPLC for the efficacy of the product.Further the products were screened with various bacterial species including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).And the work was extended to find the possible action on MRSA,along with characterization using other pathogens.Results:From the various soil and citrus samples used for analysis,only the soil sample from Government General Hospital of Bangalore,India,and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital,Bangalore,India,showed some potential growth of the desired fungi P.chrysogenum.Different production media showed varied range of growth of PenicilUum.Optimum production of penicillin was obtained in maltose which proved maximum zone of inhibition during assay.Characterization of penicillin on pathogens,like wild Escherichia coli strain,Klebsiella spp.,and MRSA,gave quite interesting results such as no activity on the later strain as it is resistant.HPLC data provided the analytical and confirmation details of the penicillin produced.Accordingly,the penicillin produced from the soil sample of Government General Hospital had the high milli absorbance unit of 441.5 mAu compared with that of the penicillin produced from Sanjay Gandhi Hospital sample,8S.S2 mAu.Therefore,there was a considerable change in quantity of the penicillin produced from both the samples.Conclusions: The Penicillium spp.could be possibly rich in hospital contaminants and its environments.This research focuses on various unexplored sources of medical ailments,and also shows that the growth of penicillin is high in maltose rich media that could possibly enhance the growth.

<i>In Vitro</i>Introduction of Hardy Alcohol Resistant Bacillus spp. through Aseptically Grown Watermelon Seedlings

The present study was taken up with a view to ascertain the possibility of introduction of alcohol resistant bacteria in vitro through the aseptically raised watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seedlings in the backdrop of isolating such organisms from micropropagated watermelon stocks. Watermelon cv. Arka Manik seedlings grown in vitro from surface-sterilized seeds with the intact seed coat on MS medium appeared visibly clean largely, but upon subjecting them to tissue-indexing, the segments from the collar or root tissue showed bacterial colony growth on Nutrient Agar (NA) from 72% of such healthy seedlings and the cotyledon and hypocotyl tissue of 44% seedlings. The pooled colony growth from NA upon challenge with 90% alcohol yielded 10 distinct colony types, identified as B. pumilus (4×), B. subtilis (4×), B. cereus (1×) or B. safensis (1×) based on partial 16S rRNA sequence analysis. The shoot-tip tissue from the healthy index-negative seedlings cultured on watermelon proliferation medium partly turned index-positive within 2 - 4 sub-culture cycles while being apparently clean. On the other hand, those from the previously index-positive cultures tended to show obvious bacterial growth during subsequent in vitro culturing. The observations suggested the possibility of introduction of spore-forming Bacillus spp. through surface-sterilized seeds, their gradual emergence in vitro in visibly clean seedlings, possible transmittal of spores to the alcohol through tissue-culturing tools and the survival therein with the chances of unsuspected lateral spread. Seed coat removal followed by surface sterilization with sodium hypochlorite facilitated the raising of clean seedlings with no detectable bacterial association.

富钾植物籽粒苋(Amaranthus spp.)对土壤矿物钾的吸收利用研究

运用土培、石英砂培、有机酸释钾实验及矿物X衍射分析研究了不同基因型籽粒苋(Amaranthusspp.)对土壤矿物钾的吸收利用及其机制。结果表明,籽粒苋能有效地利用土壤和云母(黑云母和金云母)中的钾;籽粒苋品种R104、CX4对钾的吸收量高于一般型品种(CX77);籽粒苋根系能引起云母矿物向蛭石转化;籽粒苋根系分泌物中的草酸比一般有机酸具有更高的释放矿物中钾素的能力。

基于SPPs的二维多凹槽结构MIM波导透射特性的研究

不规则结构对波导的传播特性有着很大的影响,但对于MIM(Metal-Insulator-Metal,金属-介质-金属型)波导双边矩形槽并添加多凹槽结构对传播特性的影响方面的研究尚少。在研究内嵌凹槽位置对MIM波导透射特性影响的基础上,提出了在双矩形波导模型基础的内部添加多凹槽结构来影响波导的透射特性,并对波长与透射的关系及不同凹槽位置、不同凹槽数目的电场模图进行了对比分析。在凹槽位置改变时,Fano共振峰位置发生了移动,在小波长区域共振峰的数目也有所改变。随着上凹槽位置的增大,最大透射峰位置发生了蓝移,透射强度也有一定的增强;增加凹槽对数,得到波长与透射特性的关系曲线发生了改变,随着凹槽对数的增加,Fano共振峰的位置发生了一定的红移,且在小波长600~1 000 nm区域,Fano共振峰数目及透射峰值均发生了变化。这些研究结果可为预测金属缝隙波导制备过程中小尺度、多凹槽局部缺陷结构对其传播特性的影响提供理论依据。

Effect of Curing Treatments on Seven Key Farmers’ Yams (<i>Dioscorea</i>spp.) in Ghana

Curing of freshly harvested yams (Dioscorea spp.) is a process for wounded yams during harvest to heal. In this work the effectiveness of straw, polypropylene and jute sack on curing of seven key farmers’ yam varieties over a duration of 7, 14 and 21 days was studied. Seven key farmers’ yam varieties identified as Pona, Lariboko, Dente, Mutwumudoo, Serwah belonging to D. rotundata, Matches and Akaba belonging to D. alata were studied under different curing treatments. The percentage weight loss of yam tubers varied among the treatments over curing period. Curing under jute sack showed all yam varieties had weight losses less than 2.0%, within 7 days of curing. Five different varieties had weight loss less than 2.0% except Dente under the straw treatment. Mutwumudoo variety showed the highest water loss (8.4%) for polypropylene sheet and 6.9% for Lariboko in the control treatment. During 7 days curing the control and polypropylene treatment did not support yam curing. After 14 days of curing of tubers, similar tends were observed as in 7 days curing. After 14 days of curing under jute sack, percentage weight loss of the tubers ranges from 2.0% - 3.7%. In the straw treatment, the percentage weight loss ranges between 1.0% - 4.7% in all other varieties except Dente (D. rotundata) (8.2%). Polypropylene sheet treatment showed the highest percentage weight loss in Mutwumudoo variety (18.4%). A similar trend was observed for the yam tubers cured for 21days as percentage weight loss of tubers under jute sacks was 2.5 – 9.8%. Curing temperature and humidity ranged between 27&degC - 40&degC and 87% - 100% rh for yam tubers under the three different treatments of polypropylene, jute and straw. However, the control treatment recorded lower humidity of 60% - 80% rh. Curing material, duration, climatic conditions and yam varieties influenced curing and Serwah variety, which is a D. rotundata is the best bet yam variety to cure under jute sack for 7, 14 and 21 days of curing.