粗淀粉酶酸法生产液体葡萄糖新工艺的研究

以粗淀粉原料直接投料，用酶液化、离交酸化糖化工艺生产液体葡萄糖，比传统的酶酸法工艺生产的产品质量好，比常用的双酶法工艺生产过滤快，产量高，效益好。

粗原料酶酸法生产液体葡萄糖新工艺的研究

以粗淀粉原料直接投料,用酶液化、离交酸化糖化工艺生产液体葡萄糖,比传统的酶酸法工艺生产的产品质量好,比常用的双酶法工艺生产过滤快,产量高,效益好。

Direct Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Zirconium Phosphate Catalyst in a Biphasic System

Efficient and selective production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF) from glucose was achieved in the presence of zirconium phosphate(ZrPO) catalyst in a biphasic system.With the use of this catalyst,a high HMF yield of 56.8% was obtained from glucose in a water-tetrahydrofuran(THF) biphasic system.Characterization results showed that such catalyst had weak to strong acid sites and contained both Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites.The results of comparative experiments over some other solid acid catalysts demonstrated that the Lewis acid sites on the ZrPO catalyst played a crucial role in the isomerization of glucose to fructose and the Br?nsted ones were active in the dehydration of generated fructose to HMF.Moreover,less levulinic acid(LA) and formic acid(FA)(0.5%) were detected in the reaction solution,indicating that this ZrPO catalyst exhibited high selectivity towards the formation of HMF.Furthermore,the ZrPO catalyst was very stable and could maintain its activity after being used for six times.

Effects of Dietary β-Glucan and Glycyrrhizin on Non-Specific Immunity and Disease Resistance of the Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus Selenka) Challenged with Vibrio splendidus

Sea cucumbers, Apostichopus japonicus Selenka, were fed diets containing non-immunostimulant (basal diet), 0.2% β-glucan and 0.02% glycyrrhizin in a recirculatory water system for 45 days, and subsequently challenged with Vibrio splendidus by injection at 1.0×108 cfu/sea cucumber for 15 days.Phagocytic capacity (PC), intracellular superoxide anion production (ISAP), ly-sozyme (LSZ) activity and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the coelomic fluid were analyzed on the 0th, 5th, 10th and 15th days after injection.Results showed that after the 45-day feeding period, PC, ISAP, LSZ activity and SOD activity in sea cucumbers fed with dietary β-glucan or glycyrrhizin were significantly higher than in those fed with the basal diet.On the 5th day after infection, all the immune parameters examined in the sea cucumbers injected with V.splendidus decreased in value significantly.On the 15th day, PC, ISAP and LSZ activity returned to levels similar to those on the 0th day.For the sea cucumbers injected with saline, there were no significant differences in all the immune parameters examined and in the cumulative morbidity during the 15-day challenging trial.After injecting with V.splendidus, the cumulative morbidity of sea cucumbers fed with the basal diet was significantly higher than those fed with dietary β-glucan or glycyrrhizin when challenged with V.splendidus challenged sea cucumber fed with the basal diet was significantly higher than those fed with dietary β-glucan or glycyrrhizin.There was no significant difference in cumulative morbidity between the dietary β-glucan and glycyrrhizin treatments over time.

Cloning and Bioinformatics Analysis of ZmERECTA-LIKE1 and Construction of Plant Expression Vector

[Objective] This study was conducted to clone and analyze ERECTA-LIKE1 gene in Zea mays by PCR and bioinformatics methods and to construct plant expression vector p Cambia3301-zm ERECTA-LIKE1. [Method] zm ERECTA-LIKE1(zm ERL1)gene was obtained using RT-PCR, and physical-chemical properties were analyzed by bioinformatics methods, including domains,transmembrane regions, N-Glycosylation potential sites phosphorylation sites, and etc. [Result] Bioinformatics results showed that zm ERL1 gene was 2 169 bp, which encoded a protein consisting of 722 amino acids, 11 N-glycosylation potential sites and 42 kinase specific phosphorylation sites. According to CDD2.23 and TMHMM Server v. 2.0 software, there were leucine-rich repeats,a PKC domain and a transmembrane region in this protein. The theoretical p I and molecular weight of zm ERL1 encoded protein was 6.20 and 79 184.8 using Compute PI/Mw tool. Furthermore, we constructed the plant expression vector p Cambia3301-zm ERECTA-LIKE1 by subcloning zm ERL1 gene into p Cambia3301 instead of GUS. [Conclusion] The results provide a theoretical basis for the application of zm ERL1 gene in future study.

Effect of CaCl2, Citric Acid and Storage Period on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Cherry Candy

Cherry cultivar Misri （Bigarreau Noir Grossa） was used for making candy. Pitting of fruit was done manually and KMS （0.2%） was added for bleaching. The fruit was pretreated using 4 levels of CaCl2 （Co = 0%, C1 = 1%, C2 = 1.5%, C3 = 2%） and stored in jars for 4 weeks. Thereafter, application of colour was done using Erythrosine （0.05%） followed by dipping pitted fruits in sugar syrup for 24 hours. The samples were treated with 4 levels of citric acid （To = 0%, Tl = 1%, T2 = 1.5%, T3 = 2%） and then concentrated subsequently till desired TSS of 70~ Brix was attained. The samples were dried in cabinet drier at 80 ±20 ℃till constant moisture was attained. The product was packed in polyethene pouches and stored under ambient storage conditions. Results revealed that there was gradual increase in reducing sugars （%）, total sugars （%） during storage while as moisture content （%） decreased. The product developed was found economically profitable and viable for commercial production.

Orexin-A stimulates the glucose output of porcine hepatocytes

Orexin-A （OxA） is a key neuropeptide involved in the central control of appetite and the maintenance of energy homeostasis, as well as in the regulation of glycemia. In the present study, OxA receptors, OXtR and OX2R were identified to be highly expressed in porcine hepatocytes. 100 nM OxA could rapidly stimulate the glucose output of porcine hepatocytes in 10min. Primary hepatocytes treated by 1 nM-500 nM OxA for 24 h significantly increase the released glucose and the concentration of albumin, total bile acids and triglyceride in the supernatant. The mRNA expression level of such gluconeogenesis and fat mobilization related genes as acetyl-coA carboxylase, glycogen phosphorylase, fatty acid translocase and phosphoenolpyrurate carboxykinase were also up-regulated accordingly. The results first demonstrated that OxA had direct effect on the hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism, which was an aspect for OxA to exert its maintenance function of energy homeostasis.

Comparative Evaluation of Mannan Oligosaccharides and Acidifier Calcium Formate on the Quail Digestive Tract

Three hundred, one-day-old Japanese quail （Coturnixjaponica） divided into four groups, with three subgroups each, were fed a basal diet that served as control, or a basal diet containing 6 g calcium formate （CF）/kg or 2 g mannan oligosaccharides （MOS）/kg or both 6 g CF/kg plus 2 g MOS/kg. On 21st and 42nd days the pH of the quail crop, proventriculus, gizzard, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, large intestine and ceca were measured in situ and the total aerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae and coliforms counts of the cecal content were recorded. Results showed that MOS decreased the cecal pH on the 42nd day and the total aerobic bacteria counts on 21st day. Moreover, CF decreased the cecal pH on the 42nd day and the lactic acid bacteria counts on 21st day. Interaction between MOS and CF was noticed on the cecal pH on the 42nd day, as the combined dietary addition of MOS and CF resulted in lower pH, compared to each separate addition. Also, interaction was noticed on the cecal bacterial counts on the 21st day, as the combined dietary addition of MOS and CF resulted in lower total aerobic bacteria, Enterobacteriacea and coliform counts, compared to each separate addition.

Research on Hydrolysis and Saccharification of Corn Stover

In this paper three methods(dilute acid pretreatment, aqueous ammonia/dilute acid pretreatment and alkaline pretreatment) were used to study the hydrolysis of corn stover and characteristics of each method were compared. The results showed that the lignin removal rate was 71.8% when the corn stover was treated with a caustic soda solution containing 1.5% of NaOH, at a temperature of 75 ℃ for 90 min with an initial solid-liquid ratio of 1:8(w/v). Hydrolysis yield of the NaOH pretreated sample reached 78.5%, which was much higher than other control groups. These results are useful for evaluation of pretreatment technologies, and identification of key factors that limit cellulose hydrolysis, and can also serve as a basis for designing and screening appropriate pretreatment technologies.

Dietary supplementation of some antioxidants against hypoxia

The present study aims to clarify the protective effect of supplementation with some antioxidants,such as idebenone(200 mg/kg,ip),melatonin(10 mg/kg,ip) and arginine(200 mg/kg,ip) and their combination,on liver function(T.protein,albumin,alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase),energetic parameters(adenosine triphosphate,adenosine diphosphate,adenosine monophosphate,inorganic phosphate,total adenylate,adenylate energy charge and potential phosphate).The effect on glycolytic and glycogenolytic enzymes(glucose,glycogen,glycogen phosphorylase,pyruvate kinase and phosphofructokinase against hypoxia) was also studied.The drugs were administered 24 and 1 h prior sodium nitrite intoxication.All biochemical parameters were estimated 1 h after sodium nitrite injection.Injection of sodium nitrite(75 mg/kg,sc) produced a significant disturbance in all biochemical parameters of liver function,energetic parameters and glycolytic and glycogenolytic enzymes.Hepatic damage was confirmed by histopathological examination of the liver as compared to controls.The marked changes in hepatic cells induced by sodium nitrite were completely abolished by pretreatment with the drug combination,suggesting potential protection against sodium nitrite-induced hypoxia.It could be concluded that a combination of both idebenone and melatonin or idebenone and arginine provides potential protection against sodium nitrite-induced hypoxia by improving biochemical parameters and preserving liver histology.

Production of biodiesel from palm fatty acid distillate using sulfonated-glucose solid acid catalyst:Characterization and optimization

A palm fatty acid distillate （PFAD） has been used for biodiesel production. An efficient sulfonated-glucose acid catalyst （SGAC） was prepared by sulfonation to catalyze the esterification reaction. The effect of three variables i.e. methanol-to-PFAD molar ratio, catalyst amount and reaction time, on the yield of PFAD esters was studied by the response surface methodology （RSM）. The optimum reaction conditions were： 12.2：1 methanol-to- PFAD molar ratio, 2.9% catalyst concentration and 134 rain of time as predicted by the RSM. The reaction under the optimum conditions resulted in 94.5% of the free fatty acid （FFA） conversion with 92.4% of the FAME yield. The properties of the PFAD esters were determined according to biodiesel standards.

Microbial transformation of isoangustone A by Mucor hiemalis CGMCC 3.14114

Isoangustone A （1） is an isoprenylated flavonoid isolated from licorice. It has been reported to possess anti-microbial, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor activities. In order to increase its structural diversity, microbial transformation of 1 was conducted by Mucor hiemalis CGMCC 3.14114 to obtain three new compounds. By extensive NMR and MS spectroscopic analyses, their structures were identified as isoangustone A 7-O-glucoside （2）, isoangustone A 7-O-glucoside-4＇-O-sulfate （3）, and isoangustone A 7,3 ＇di-O-glucoside （4）, respectively. The major biotransformation reaction was glycosylation at C-7. Sulfation is rare for microbial transformation.

Purification,chemical modification and immunostimulating activity of polysaccharides from Tremella aurantialba fruit bodies

Ultrafiltration and a series of chromatographic steps were used to isolate and purify polysaccharides from Tremella aurantialba fruit bodies.Three crude fractions(TAP50w,TAP10-50w,and TAP1-10w),five semi-purified fractions(TAPA-TAPE),and one purified fraction(TAPA1) were obtained.A sulfated derivative of TAPA1(TAPA1-s) was prepared by chemical modification.The immunostimulating activity of the polysaccharide fractions in vitro was determined using the mouse spleen lymphocyte proliferation assay.Of the three crude fractions tested,cell prolifera-tion rates were increased most by TAP50w.Furthermore,TAPA1-s was markedly more stimulatory than TAPA1,indicating that sulfonation was an effective way to enhance the immunostimulating activity of polysaccharide.

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of α2–3-sialylated carbohydrate epitopes

Sialic acids are common terminal carbohydrates on cell surface.Together with internal carbohydrate structures,they play important roles in many physiological and pathological processes.In order to obtain α2–3-sialylated oligosaccharides,a highly efficient one-pot three-enzyme synthetic approach was applied.The P.multocida α2–3-sialyltransferase (PmST1) involved in the synthesis was a multifunctional enzyme with extremely flexible donor and acceptor substrate specificities.Sialyltransferase acceptors,including type 1 structure (Galβ1–3GlcNAcβProN3),type 2 structures (Galβ1–4GlcNAcβProN3 and 6-sulfo-Galβ1– 4GlcNAcβProN3),type 4 structure (Galβ1–3GalNAcβProN3),type 3 or core 1 structure (Galβ1–3GalNAcβProN3) and human milk oligoscaccharide or lipooligosaccharide lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) (Galβ1–3GlcNAcβ1–3Galβ1–4GlcβProN3),were chemically synthesized.They were then used in one-pot three-enzyme reactions with sialic acid precursor ManNAc or ManNGc,to synthesize a library of naturally occurring β2–3-linked sialosides with different internal sugar structures.The sialylated oligosaccharides obtained are valuable probes for their biological studies.

Synthesis of two metabolites of edaravone

Edaravone glucuronate and edaravone sulfate,two metabolites of edaravone,were synthesized in improved yields. Edaravone glucuronate was synthesized by conjugation of edaravone with glucuronolactone through a series of reactions.Edaravone sulfate was synthesized through sulfonation of edaravone.Compared with the reported methods in the literature,the yields of both metabolites with the improved methods were much higher.

Synthesis of novel β-amino ketones containing a p-aminobenzoic acid moiety and evaluation of their antidiabetic activities

The synthesis of two series of [3-amino ketones containing a p-aminobenzoic acid moiety （TM.1 and TM-2） using a modified protocol of the Mannich reaction is reported. The molecular structures of a total of tweenty three new target compounds were characterized by ~H NMR, 1~C NMR, ESI-MS and HR-MS. Subsequently, their antidiabetic activities were screened in vitro. The c^-glucodase inhibition （c^-GI） activity of compound le reached a remarkable level of 66.50%. The peroxisome proliferator- activated receptor （PPAR） relative activation activities of six compounds are above 80%, and in particular 2i displays an un- precedentedly high PPAR of 130.91%. The structure-activity relationships of the compounds were established. 2i is also sub- ject to further in-depth investigation.