Novel method for separation and screening of lubricant-degrading microorganisms and bacterial biodegradation

With the rapid increase of lubricant consumption, oil contamination becomes more serious. Biotreatment is an important method to remove oil contamination with some advantages. In this study, acclimatized oil- contaminated soil and used lubricating oil were sampled to isolate lubricant-degrading strains by several methods. 51 isolates were obtained and 24-well plates were employed to assess bacterial potential in high- throughput screening. The method was noted for the prominence of oil-water two-phase system with saving chemicals, shortening cycles and lessening workloads. In order to decrease inaccuracy, subculture and resting cells were inoculated into mineral salt medium with 200 μ1 oil in well plates for the cultivation at 37 ℃ for 5 and 7 days, and the biodegradation potential was characterized by the changes of oil film and cell density. With appropriate evaluation by shaking flask tests, 5 isolates were retained for their potentials with the maxi- mum biodegradation from 1500 to 2200 mg· L-1 and identified as Acidovorax dtrulli, Pseudomonos balearica, Adnetobacterjohnsonii （two isolates with different biodegradation potentials） and Addovorax avenae using 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. Also, lipase activity was determined using indicator titration and p-nitrophenyl palmitate （p-NPP） methods. The results indicated that only p-NPP was successful to test lipase activity with the range of 1.93-6.29 mg· L-1 Although these five strains could degrade 1000 mg· L-1 lubricating oil in 158-168 h, there existed distinct difference in enzyme activity, which demonstrates that lipase activity could not be used as the criterion to evaluate microbial biodegradation potential for petroleum hydrocarbons.

Lipase and Phospholipase in the Hydrolysis of Lipids in Wastewater from Swine Slaughterhouse and Subsequent Biological Treatment Study

Wastewaters from slaughterhouses are characterized by a high concentration of oils and greases that can cause problems in conventional treatments. The degradation of difficult pollutants in more easily degradable products can be mediated by enzymes. Enzymatic hydrolysis facilitates the biodegradation because it makes the organic material is made available as compounds of lower molecular weight, the lipids being made available in the form of free fatty acids. The application of enzymes as processing aids in wastewater treatment has some advantages, such as the specificity that allows control of the products, which leads to increased income generation for the non-toxic byproducts and moderate conditions of operation. The objective of this work was optimizing the conditions for lipids enzymatic hydrolysis present in swine slaughterhouse wastewaters using lipolytic enzymes and subsequent biological treatment study. Temperature, pH and enzyme concentration were the variables tested. The enzymes showed good activity and could therefore be used for the hydrolysis process proposed here. The optimized conditions to maximize the release of fatty acids were： temperature of 36 ℃, pH 8.5 and enzyme concentration of 1.1%, yielding fatty acids in the order of 31.50μmol/mL for lipase and 31.13 μmol/mL for phospholipase. All variables influenced the release of fatty acids. The maximum yield of biogas was 89.65 mL in the reactor added the sludge, raw wastewater and phospholipase in the conditions optimized the hydrolysis step, obtaining a chemical oxygen demand （COD） reduction of 90.01% in relation to the value of the COD of the raw wastewater.

Selection of Strains Producing Lipase with Transesterification Activity and Its Characterization

The interest for lipase production is due to the ability of this enzyme to catalyze some reactions, such as the transesterification. Although industrial biodiesel is produced chemically, there are several problems associated with this technology that can be prevented through the use of lipases. The present work aimed to select microorganisms with potential for production of lipase with transesterification activity. The lipase from Burkholderia cepacia was the one with the most promising results for this type of reaction, showing results of hydrolytic activity at 37 ℃and pH 8.0. The pH and volume of crude enzyme extract that showed favorable for synthesis ofbiodiesel is at about pH 6.0 and 3.75 mL, respectively, which represents approximately 42% of water in the system, ensuring the conversion of nearly 60% to biodiesel.

黄油乳脂香精的研制

对黄油的香气、香味特点及其香韵组成作了分析讨论,研究运用不同香韵的单体香原料调配黄油香基,同时也介绍了酶解黄油的最佳工艺条件。最终研制出一种香气浓郁、醇厚,具有天然脂肪气息的黄油乳脂香精。

Deficiency of cystathionine gamma-lyase and hepatic cholesterol accumulation during mouse fatty liver development

Abnormal hepatic lipid metabolism is a key component of fatty liver development with excess fat deposition in the liver through steatosis. Cystathionine gamma-lyase （CSE） is one of the enzymes that catalyze hydrogen sulfide （HAS） production in the liver. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of CSE/H2S in hepatic regulation of cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. Wild-type （WT） and CSE knockout （CSE-KO） mice fed with high-fat diet （HFD） were analyzed for liver morphological and biochemical changes. HFD feeding of CSE-KO mice, not WT mice, markedly increased cholesterol levels in plasma and livers, and the sizes of the liver and gall bladder. Typical histological and biochemical changes of fatty liver disease were found in CSE-KO mice with damaged liver functions. The levels of plasma and liver triglyceride were significantly lower in HFD-fed CSE-KO mice than in HFD-fed WT mice. Moreover, the expression of nuclear receptors transcriptional factors, especially LXRα, in the liver was decreased in both control diet-or HFD-fed CSE-KO mice. Decreased expression of CYP7A1, an LXRα targeted gene, halted catabolism of cholesterol into bile and subsequently led to cholesterol accumulation in the liver and gall bladder. Since deficiency in CSE/H2S pathway results in high susceptibility to HFD- induced fatty liver, targeting at CSE/H2S pathway in the liver may represent a novel strategy against the development of fatty liver damage.