[ Objective ] The aim of this study is to identify 6 marine fungi species by analyzing ITS nucleotide sequence, which had been primarily identified as penicillium based on morphological characteristics. [ Method ] The...[ Objective ] The aim of this study is to identify 6 marine fungi species by analyzing ITS nucleotide sequence, which had been primarily identified as penicillium based on morphological characteristics. [ Method ] The ITS regions of these species were cloned by molecule biology method and phylogenetic analyzed using ClustalX1.83 software. [ Result] The ITS regions of these species were sequenced, and phylogenetic analysis between the yield sequences and the ITS sequences assessed in GenBank showed that the 6 strains all belonged to penicillium. [ Condusion] The present study suggests ITS sequence analysis could not be used as an only proof, but it is a very useful supplementary tool for the classification and identification of marine peniciUium combined with morphological characteristics.展开更多
A versatile peroxidase (VP-Peco60-7 ) was generated and purified from the liquid culture of Pleurotus eryngii. The purification procedure included ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, and gel c...A versatile peroxidase (VP-Peco60-7 ) was generated and purified from the liquid culture of Pleurotus eryngii. The purification procedure included ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, and gel chromatography. The molecular weight and isoelectric point (pI) of VP-Peco60-7 were determined to be approxi-mately 40 kDa and 4.1, respectively. By N-terminal sequence determination and peptide mapping analysis, VP-Peco60-7 was found to be similar to the versatile peroxidase isoenzyme VPL1, which was previously isolated from liquid cultures of the same species. However, the molecular weight and pI of VP-Peco60-7 were different from those of versatile peroxidases of liquid cultures, implying that the VP-Peco60-7 in this study is of a novel type. With 2,2′-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) as a substrate, the maximal enzyme activity was obtained at 50 °C and pH 3.0. The catalysis of ABTS by VP-Peco60-7 was expressed by the Michaelis-Menten equa-tion. At 50 °C and pH 3.0, the maximum velocity (V max ) was 188.68 U·mg-1 and the michaelis constant (K m ) was 203.09 μmol·L-1 .展开更多
The effects of different carbon sources(sugars) on the production and molecular properties of exopolysaccharides(EPS) were evaluated in the mycelial liquid culture of a medicinal fungus Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1. Gala...The effects of different carbon sources(sugars) on the production and molecular properties of exopolysaccharides(EPS) were evaluated in the mycelial liquid culture of a medicinal fungus Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1. Galactose or mannose was used(at 5 g·L^(-1)) as a secondary carbon source with glucose(35 g·L^(-1)) at the mass ratio of 1:7. Mannose was consumed notably since the first day of culture, but galactose was not even after glucose was exhausted.The volumetric yield of EPS in culture was increased slightly with the addition of galactose and decreased with mannose. The monosaccharide composition of EPS was also different, e.g., on day 8, the glucose contents of EPS were 76%with the addition of mannose, 59% with galactose, compared with 62% with glucose only. The molecular weight distribution of EPS was also affected by the secondary carbon source, being generally lower compared with that with glucose only. The results suggested that the addition of galactose improved the total yield of EPS in culture while mannose can improve the yield of glucan constituent of EPS.展开更多
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 4-3 is an excellent plant endophyte that can be used as a good raw material for microecological preparations.For this reason,it is important to optimize the culture conditions of this strain...Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 4-3 is an excellent plant endophyte that can be used as a good raw material for microecological preparations.For this reason,it is important to optimize the culture conditions of this strain.The number of viable bacteria of strain 4-3 in this study was the evaluation index,and the culture conditions of the liquid fermentation were optimized by single factor experiment.The optimized culture condition was as follows:incubating temperature 32°C,initial pH value 7.2,rotation speed 220 r/min,inoculum concentration 3%and incubating 56 h,under which higher concentrations of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens could be obtained.展开更多
Phenazine antibiotics phenazine-l-carboxylic acid (PCA) and l-hydroxyphenazine (1-OH-PHZ) were purified from culture broth and mycelia ofStreptomyces griseoluteus P510, Both PCA and 1 -OH-PHZ exhibit strong antifu...Phenazine antibiotics phenazine-l-carboxylic acid (PCA) and l-hydroxyphenazine (1-OH-PHZ) were purified from culture broth and mycelia ofStreptomyces griseoluteus P510, Both PCA and 1 -OH-PHZ exhibit strong antifun- gal activity against six plant pathogens, especially Fusarium oxysporium, with minimal inhibition concentrations less than I and 2/ag, ml- 1 for PCA and 1-OH-PHZ, respectively, The presence of PCA and 1 -OH-PHZ indicates that S. griseoluteus PSlO can be used as a potential source of pesticides,展开更多
The enzyme β-galactosidase (lactase; EC 3.2.1.23) is a commercially important enzyme due to its various applications in dairy and food industries, which are based on the β-galactosidase-catalysed hydrolysis of lac...The enzyme β-galactosidase (lactase; EC 3.2.1.23) is a commercially important enzyme due to its various applications in dairy and food industries, which are based on the β-galactosidase-catalysed hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose. The objectives of this work were to identify novel and attractive sources of this industrially relevant enzyme, and to study the effect of selected growth parameters (carbon source, lactose concentration, nitrogen source, peptone concentration, initial pH and temperature) on the formation of β-galactosidase. Based on a screening of isolates from Tha Pai hot spring, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, strain BI.1 was selected for further studies. Strain BI.1 is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, catalase-positive bacterium that forms endospores. Based on the sequence of the 16S rDNA determined, this isolate is most closely related to Anoxybacillus sp. and Bacillus sp., and hence the strain is designated as Bacillus sp. B 1. I.β-Galactosidase was produced by this strain with lactose and peptone as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. Optimal enzyme production occurred at an initial culture pH of 8.5 and at 45 ℃. Under these optimum culture conditions, maximal volumetric and specific β-galactosidase activity of 0.478 U mL^-1 and 0.338 U mg^-1 protein, respectively, were obtained after 13 h of cultivation in a medium contain 2.5% lactose, 2.0% peptone, 0.3% K2HPO4, 0.1% KH2PO4 and 0.05% MgSOa·7H2O.展开更多
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP) is a high-molecular-weight phthalate ester(PAE) that has been widely used in the manufacture of polyvinylchloride and contributes to environmental pollution.The objectives of the pres...Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP) is a high-molecular-weight phthalate ester(PAE) that has been widely used in the manufacture of polyvinylchloride and contributes to environmental pollution.The objectives of the present study were to isolate a DEHP degrader that can utilize DEHP as a carbon source and to investigate its capacity to biodegrade DEHP in both liquid culture and soil.A bacterial strain WJ4 was isolated from an intensively managed vegetable soil,which was contaminated with PAEs.The strain WJ4 was affiliated to the genus Rhodococcus and was able to remove DEHP from soil effectively.A period of only 7 d was required to degrade about 96.4%of DEHP(200 mg L^(-1)) in the liquid culture,and more than 55%of DEHP(1.0 g kg^(-1)) in the artificially contaminated soil was removed within 21 d.Furthermore,Rhodococcus sp.strain WJ4 had a strong ability to degrade DEHP without additional nutrients in liquid minimal medium culture and DEHP-contaminated soil and to degrade the homologue of DEHP in both liquid culture and soil.Strain WJ4 represents a novel tool for removing PAEs from contaminated soils and it may have great potential for application in the remediation of environmental pollution by PAEs.展开更多
Ectomycorrhizal(EM) fungi could form symbiosis with plant roots and participate in nutrient absorption; however, many EM species commonly found in forest soils, where phosphorus(P) concentration and availability are u...Ectomycorrhizal(EM) fungi could form symbiosis with plant roots and participate in nutrient absorption; however, many EM species commonly found in forest soils, where phosphorus(P) concentration and availability are usually very low, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas, have not yet been investigated for their efficiencies to mobilize soil P. In this study, fungal growth, P absorption,efflux of protons and organic acids, and soil P depletion by four isolates of EM fungi isolated either from acidic or calcareous soils were compared in pure liquid culture using soil as a sole P source. Boletus sp. 7(Bo 7), Lactarius deliciosus 3(Ld 3), and Pisolithus tinctorius 715(Pt 715) from acidic and P-deficient soils of southwestern China showed higher biomass and P concentration and accumulation than Cenococcum geophilum 4(Cg 4) from a calcareous soil of Inner Mongolia, northern China, after 4 weeks of liquid culture. Oxalate, malate, succinate, acetate, and citrate concentrations in the culture solutions varied significantly with fungal species,and oxalate accounted for 51.5%–91.4% of the total organic acids. Organic acids, particularly oxalate, in the culture solutions may lead to the solubilization of iron-bound P(Fe-P), aluminum-bound P(Al-P), and occluded P(O-P) from soil phosphates. Fungal species also varied greatly in proton efflux, which decreased the culture solution pH and may dissolve calcium-bound P(Ca-P) in soil.This could be the reason for the increment of both inorganic P in the culture solutions and Olsen P in the soil when EM fungi were present. Total inorganic P, the sum of Al-P, Fe-P, O-P, and Ca-P, in the culture solutions was positively correlated with the total concentration of organic acids in the culture solutions(r = 0.918*, n = 5), but negatively with both the total inorganic P in soil(r =-0.970**, n = 5) and the culture solution pH(r =-0.830*, n = 5). These suggested variable efficiencies of EM fungal species to mobilize inorganic P fractions from soil, which could make EM trees to utilize inorganic P in the same way like EM fungi and adapt to the soils with various P concentrations and availabilities.展开更多
Arsenic (As) contamination has become the environment issue of global concern. In China, large area of farmland and the site soil were contaminated by As, which means that suitable remedying methods were urgently ne...Arsenic (As) contamination has become the environment issue of global concern. In China, large area of farmland and the site soil were contaminated by As, which means that suitable remedying methods were urgently needed. Phytoremediation, as one of environment-friendly soil remediation techniques developed in recent years, shows a bright future for the remediation of As contaminated soils. However, phytoremediation efficiency needs to be enhanced further because of low concentration of bio- available As in the soils. A triangle flask culture experiment was carried out to study the effects of functional species, isolated from As-polluted soils, that could improve As mobility from the soil. These species included two bacilli, B 1 and B2 (Breviba- cillus) and two fungi, F1 (Trichoderma), F2 (Fusarium). They could transform the concentration of As fractionation in the soil sterilized by the method of 6~Co-T ray. Through the experiment, the concentrations of non-specifically-sorbed and specifical- ly-sorbed As fractionation, and pH value of culture solution with inoculated treatment were higher than that with the control. Especially, the concentration of non-specifically-sorbed As fractionation in the treatment-inoculated species was 2 to 6 times higher than that of non-inoculation treatment. Moreover, two bacilli and two fungi could produce IAA, which was conducive to the plant survival when they were jointly used in remedying the As-contaminated soil.展开更多
基金Supported by Standardization Arrangement and Integration and Shareof the Offshore Ocean Microorganism Resources(2004DKA30640)~~
文摘[ Objective ] The aim of this study is to identify 6 marine fungi species by analyzing ITS nucleotide sequence, which had been primarily identified as penicillium based on morphological characteristics. [ Method ] The ITS regions of these species were cloned by molecule biology method and phylogenetic analyzed using ClustalX1.83 software. [ Result] The ITS regions of these species were sequenced, and phylogenetic analysis between the yield sequences and the ITS sequences assessed in GenBank showed that the 6 strains all belonged to penicillium. [ Condusion] The present study suggests ITS sequence analysis could not be used as an only proof, but it is a very useful supplementary tool for the classification and identification of marine peniciUium combined with morphological characteristics.
基金Supported by the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Program of China (2007CB707805) the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Y505334)
文摘A versatile peroxidase (VP-Peco60-7 ) was generated and purified from the liquid culture of Pleurotus eryngii. The purification procedure included ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, and gel chromatography. The molecular weight and isoelectric point (pI) of VP-Peco60-7 were determined to be approxi-mately 40 kDa and 4.1, respectively. By N-terminal sequence determination and peptide mapping analysis, VP-Peco60-7 was found to be similar to the versatile peroxidase isoenzyme VPL1, which was previously isolated from liquid cultures of the same species. However, the molecular weight and pI of VP-Peco60-7 were different from those of versatile peroxidases of liquid cultures, implying that the VP-Peco60-7 in this study is of a novel type. With 2,2′-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) as a substrate, the maximal enzyme activity was obtained at 50 °C and pH 3.0. The catalysis of ABTS by VP-Peco60-7 was expressed by the Michaelis-Menten equa-tion. At 50 °C and pH 3.0, the maximum velocity (V max ) was 188.68 U·mg-1 and the michaelis constant (K m ) was 203.09 μmol·L-1 .
基金Supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University internal grants(G-UC14 and G-YBB4)
文摘The effects of different carbon sources(sugars) on the production and molecular properties of exopolysaccharides(EPS) were evaluated in the mycelial liquid culture of a medicinal fungus Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1. Galactose or mannose was used(at 5 g·L^(-1)) as a secondary carbon source with glucose(35 g·L^(-1)) at the mass ratio of 1:7. Mannose was consumed notably since the first day of culture, but galactose was not even after glucose was exhausted.The volumetric yield of EPS in culture was increased slightly with the addition of galactose and decreased with mannose. The monosaccharide composition of EPS was also different, e.g., on day 8, the glucose contents of EPS were 76%with the addition of mannose, 59% with galactose, compared with 62% with glucose only. The molecular weight distribution of EPS was also affected by the secondary carbon source, being generally lower compared with that with glucose only. The results suggested that the addition of galactose improved the total yield of EPS in culture while mannose can improve the yield of glucan constituent of EPS.
文摘Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 4-3 is an excellent plant endophyte that can be used as a good raw material for microecological preparations.For this reason,it is important to optimize the culture conditions of this strain.The number of viable bacteria of strain 4-3 in this study was the evaluation index,and the culture conditions of the liquid fermentation were optimized by single factor experiment.The optimized culture condition was as follows:incubating temperature 32°C,initial pH value 7.2,rotation speed 220 r/min,inoculum concentration 3%and incubating 56 h,under which higher concentrations of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens could be obtained.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2012AA022107)the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB722105)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20706037)the Ph.D.Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(20090073110052)
文摘Phenazine antibiotics phenazine-l-carboxylic acid (PCA) and l-hydroxyphenazine (1-OH-PHZ) were purified from culture broth and mycelia ofStreptomyces griseoluteus P510, Both PCA and 1 -OH-PHZ exhibit strong antifun- gal activity against six plant pathogens, especially Fusarium oxysporium, with minimal inhibition concentrations less than I and 2/ag, ml- 1 for PCA and 1-OH-PHZ, respectively, The presence of PCA and 1 -OH-PHZ indicates that S. griseoluteus PSlO can be used as a potential source of pesticides,
文摘The enzyme β-galactosidase (lactase; EC 3.2.1.23) is a commercially important enzyme due to its various applications in dairy and food industries, which are based on the β-galactosidase-catalysed hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose. The objectives of this work were to identify novel and attractive sources of this industrially relevant enzyme, and to study the effect of selected growth parameters (carbon source, lactose concentration, nitrogen source, peptone concentration, initial pH and temperature) on the formation of β-galactosidase. Based on a screening of isolates from Tha Pai hot spring, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, strain BI.1 was selected for further studies. Strain BI.1 is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, catalase-positive bacterium that forms endospores. Based on the sequence of the 16S rDNA determined, this isolate is most closely related to Anoxybacillus sp. and Bacillus sp., and hence the strain is designated as Bacillus sp. B 1. I.β-Galactosidase was produced by this strain with lactose and peptone as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. Optimal enzyme production occurred at an initial culture pH of 8.5 and at 45 ℃. Under these optimum culture conditions, maximal volumetric and specific β-galactosidase activity of 0.478 U mL^-1 and 0.338 U mg^-1 protein, respectively, were obtained after 13 h of cultivation in a medium contain 2.5% lactose, 2.0% peptone, 0.3% K2HPO4, 0.1% KH2PO4 and 0.05% MgSOa·7H2O.
基金supported by the National Environmental Protection Special Funds for Scientific Research on Public Causes in China(Nos.201109018 and 2010467016)Jiangsu Provincial Postdoctoral Fund of China(No.1202050C)
文摘Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(DEHP) is a high-molecular-weight phthalate ester(PAE) that has been widely used in the manufacture of polyvinylchloride and contributes to environmental pollution.The objectives of the present study were to isolate a DEHP degrader that can utilize DEHP as a carbon source and to investigate its capacity to biodegrade DEHP in both liquid culture and soil.A bacterial strain WJ4 was isolated from an intensively managed vegetable soil,which was contaminated with PAEs.The strain WJ4 was affiliated to the genus Rhodococcus and was able to remove DEHP from soil effectively.A period of only 7 d was required to degrade about 96.4%of DEHP(200 mg L^(-1)) in the liquid culture,and more than 55%of DEHP(1.0 g kg^(-1)) in the artificially contaminated soil was removed within 21 d.Furthermore,Rhodococcus sp.strain WJ4 had a strong ability to degrade DEHP without additional nutrients in liquid minimal medium culture and DEHP-contaminated soil and to degrade the homologue of DEHP in both liquid culture and soil.Strain WJ4 represents a novel tool for removing PAEs from contaminated soils and it may have great potential for application in the remediation of environmental pollution by PAEs.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(No.2013CB27405)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.40771112 and 41171215)the Technology Innovation Program of Southwest University of China(No.Ky2009022)
文摘Ectomycorrhizal(EM) fungi could form symbiosis with plant roots and participate in nutrient absorption; however, many EM species commonly found in forest soils, where phosphorus(P) concentration and availability are usually very low, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas, have not yet been investigated for their efficiencies to mobilize soil P. In this study, fungal growth, P absorption,efflux of protons and organic acids, and soil P depletion by four isolates of EM fungi isolated either from acidic or calcareous soils were compared in pure liquid culture using soil as a sole P source. Boletus sp. 7(Bo 7), Lactarius deliciosus 3(Ld 3), and Pisolithus tinctorius 715(Pt 715) from acidic and P-deficient soils of southwestern China showed higher biomass and P concentration and accumulation than Cenococcum geophilum 4(Cg 4) from a calcareous soil of Inner Mongolia, northern China, after 4 weeks of liquid culture. Oxalate, malate, succinate, acetate, and citrate concentrations in the culture solutions varied significantly with fungal species,and oxalate accounted for 51.5%–91.4% of the total organic acids. Organic acids, particularly oxalate, in the culture solutions may lead to the solubilization of iron-bound P(Fe-P), aluminum-bound P(Al-P), and occluded P(O-P) from soil phosphates. Fungal species also varied greatly in proton efflux, which decreased the culture solution pH and may dissolve calcium-bound P(Ca-P) in soil.This could be the reason for the increment of both inorganic P in the culture solutions and Olsen P in the soil when EM fungi were present. Total inorganic P, the sum of Al-P, Fe-P, O-P, and Ca-P, in the culture solutions was positively correlated with the total concentration of organic acids in the culture solutions(r = 0.918*, n = 5), but negatively with both the total inorganic P in soil(r =-0.970**, n = 5) and the culture solution pH(r =-0.830*, n = 5). These suggested variable efficiencies of EM fungal species to mobilize inorganic P fractions from soil, which could make EM trees to utilize inorganic P in the same way like EM fungi and adapt to the soils with various P concentrations and availabilities.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21307080 and 41101232)Shanghai Knowledge Service Platform (Grant No. ZF1224)Key Discipline Construction Projects of Shanghai Second Polytechnic University (Grant No. XXKYS1404)
文摘Arsenic (As) contamination has become the environment issue of global concern. In China, large area of farmland and the site soil were contaminated by As, which means that suitable remedying methods were urgently needed. Phytoremediation, as one of environment-friendly soil remediation techniques developed in recent years, shows a bright future for the remediation of As contaminated soils. However, phytoremediation efficiency needs to be enhanced further because of low concentration of bio- available As in the soils. A triangle flask culture experiment was carried out to study the effects of functional species, isolated from As-polluted soils, that could improve As mobility from the soil. These species included two bacilli, B 1 and B2 (Breviba- cillus) and two fungi, F1 (Trichoderma), F2 (Fusarium). They could transform the concentration of As fractionation in the soil sterilized by the method of 6~Co-T ray. Through the experiment, the concentrations of non-specifically-sorbed and specifical- ly-sorbed As fractionation, and pH value of culture solution with inoculated treatment were higher than that with the control. Especially, the concentration of non-specifically-sorbed As fractionation in the treatment-inoculated species was 2 to 6 times higher than that of non-inoculation treatment. Moreover, two bacilli and two fungi could produce IAA, which was conducive to the plant survival when they were jointly used in remedying the As-contaminated soil.