Aspergillus glaucus can grow in low moisture grain,and is one of the main fungi responsible for agricultural product losses.Puroindoline A(PINA)is a tryptophan-rich alkaline adiponectin that can effectively inhibit nu...Aspergillus glaucus can grow in low moisture grain,and is one of the main fungi responsible for agricultural product losses.Puroindoline A(PINA)is a tryptophan-rich alkaline adiponectin that can effectively inhibit numerous plant bacteria and fungi.However,the mechanism of PINA against A.glaucus remains unclear.Herein,we found that recombinant PINA(rPINA)could inhibit A.glaucus mycelia growth on salt Czapek dox agar(SCDA)medium and spore germination on Czapek dox(CD)medium.Scanning electron microscopy revealed that incomplete morphological characteristics of both A.glaucus spores and mycelia occurred following rPINA treatment.Laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM)showed that rPINA could enter the interior of spores.Flow cytometry and propidium iodide(PI)staining illustrated membranes of spores were severely damaged,especially after treatment with 0.9 mg/mL rPINA for 12 h,and spores with intact membranes were reduced by 30.7%.Additionally,rPINA reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)by 5,5′,6,6′-tetrachlorr-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethyl-imidacarbocyanine iodide(JC-1)staining,and caused DNA damage by 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI)staining.These results indicated that rPINA may damage cell membranes and DNA structure and reduceMMP,thereby inhibiting the growth of A.glaucus.The antifungal mechanism has been demonstrated in this study,and results show that rPINA has application potential in preventing postharvest loss in the agricultural industry.展开更多
Tannases are valuable industrial enzymes used in food,pharmaceutical,cosmetic,leather manufacture and in environmental biotechnology.In this study,15 fungal isolates were obtained from Egyptian cultivated soil and mar...Tannases are valuable industrial enzymes used in food,pharmaceutical,cosmetic,leather manufacture and in environmental biotechnology.In this study,15 fungal isolates were obtained from Egyptian cultivated soil and marine samples.The isolated fungi were qualitatively and quantitatively screened for their abilities to produce tannase.The selected fungal isolate NRC8 giving highest tannase activity was identified by molecular technique(18S rRNA)as Aspergillus glaucus.Among different tannin-containing wastes tested,the black tea waste was the best substrate for tannase production by Aspergillus glaucus in solid-state fermentation(SSF).Optimization of the different process parameters required for maximum enzyme production was carried out to design a suitable SSF process.Maximal tannase production was achieved with moisture content of 75%,an inoculums size of 6×10^(8)spore/ml and sodium nitrate 0.2%(pH of 5.0)at 30℃after 5 days of incubation.Box-Behnken experiment was designed to get a quadratic model for further optimization studies.Four-factor response-surface method with 27 runs was prepared using independent parameters including moisture content%,initial pH,substrate concentration(g)and sodium nitrate concentration(g)for tannase model.The F-and P-values of the model were 4.30 and 0.002,respectively,which implied that the model is significant.In addition,the lack-of-fit was 1040.37 which indicates the same significance relative to the pure error.A.glaucus tannase was evaluated by the efficiency of conversion of tannic acid to gallic acid.Moreover,production of gallic acid from SSF process of A.glaucus using black tea waste was found to be 38.27 mg/ml.The best bioconversion efficiency was achieved at 40℃with tannic acid concentration up to 200 g/L.展开更多
Cellulose is a kind of renewable resource that is abundant in nature.It can be degraded by microorganisms such as mildew.A mildew strain with high cellulase activity was isolated from mildewy maize cob and classified ...Cellulose is a kind of renewable resource that is abundant in nature.It can be degraded by microorganisms such as mildew.A mildew strain with high cellulase activity was isolated from mildewy maize cob and classified as Aspergillus glaucus XC9 by morphological and 18S rRNA gene sequence analyses.We studied the effects of nitrogen source,initial pH,temperature,incubation time,medium composition,and surfactants on cellulase production.Maximal activities of carboxymethylcellulase(6,812 U/g dry koji)and filter paperase(172 U/g dry koji)were obtained in conditions as follows:initial pH,5.5–6.0;temperature,30℃;cultivation period,3–4 days;inoculum ratio,6%(vol/vol);sugarcane bagasse/wheat bran ratio,4:6.When bagasse was used as substrate and mixed with wet koji at a 1:1(wt/wt)ratio,the yield of reducing sugars was 36.4%.The corresponding conversion rate of cellulose to reducing sugars went as high as 81.9%.The results suggest that A.glaucus XC9 is a preferred candidate for cellulase production.展开更多
Florida populations of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus L., have unique morphological features and ecological adaptations that have contributed to their subspecies status （P. g. rnaynardi Gaut...Florida populations of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus L., have unique morphological features and ecological adaptations that have contributed to their subspecies status （P. g. rnaynardi Gauthier）. We describe geographically unique abilities for detoxification of Carolina willow, Salix caroliniana Michx. （Salicaceae）, for several Florida populations of P. g. maynardi. Of all the approximately 570 worldwide species of the Papilionidae, such Salicaceae detoxification abilities exist only in the allopatric North American western and northernmost species （P. rutulus Lucas, R eurymedon Lucas and P. canadensis Rothschild ＆ Jordan）. Females of P. glaucus collected from populations in southeastern USA were examined for oviposition preference in 5-choice assays, and displayed a low preference for Salicaceae （〈5%）, but larvae from Florida populations exhibited a high survival （〉 60%） on these plants. Detoxification abilities have previously shown to be autosomally inherited, and can be transferred via natural or hand-paired interspecific hybrid introgression. However, these Florida populations are at least 700-1 500 km from the nearest hybrids or the hybrid species, 17. appalachiensis Pavulaan ＆ Wright, which possess these detoxification abilities. In any case, the Z （ = X）-linked oviposition preferences for Salicaceae are lacking in these Florida populations, illustrating genetic independence ofoviposition preference determination and larval survival/performance abilities. The origins of detoxification abilities are unlikely to be due to recent climate-driven introgression, and may represent ancestral trait carry-overs from interglacial refugium populations of the Pleistocene epoch.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of Pericampylus glaucus (Lam) Merr (P. glaucus) on biochemical parameters in high fats diets treated rats. Methods: The effect of P. glaucus extract on biochemica...Objective: To evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of Pericampylus glaucus (Lam) Merr (P. glaucus) on biochemical parameters in high fats diets treated rats. Methods: The effect of P. glaucus extract on biochemical parameters was studied in male Sprague Dawley rats. The high-fat diets along with standard normal laboratory rat's diets were given for a period of 28 days along with ethanolic extract of P. glaucus and standard drug. The standard group was treated with simvastatin at dose of 80 mg/kg and the tested groups were treated with ethanol extract of P. glaucus at 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg daily for 28 days of the experiment. The weight of animals in each group was measured weekly and the effect of extract and standard on serum lipids profile was evaluated at the end of the study. Results: The results showed that the ethanolic extract of P. glaucus at different doses of 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg and standard drug induced a significant reduction in the body weight (P< 0.001), total cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), low density lipoproteins (LDL) and uric acid levels and increase (P < 0.001) in high density lipoproteins (HDL) as compared to untreated hyperlipidemic group. Conclusions: The present work indicates that the ethanolic extract significantly suppressed the biochemical parameters in high fats diet treated animals, suggesting the antihyperlipidemic potential of P. glaucus.展开更多
We describe a new species of the genus Cynops from northeastern Guangdong, China. This new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of morphological and molecular characters. In morphology, it is c...We describe a new species of the genus Cynops from northeastern Guangdong, China. This new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of morphological and molecular characters. In morphology, it is chra- cterized by distinctive irregular bluish grey spots on the dorsum from head to tail; irregular, bright orange blotches on venter, chin, underside of axillae, limbs, cloaca; one bright orange stripe in the middle of venter; and ventral tail orange red. Analyses of mitochondrial DNA data indicate that this new species forms one highly diverged lineage within the Chinese group of Cynops.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of China(31871852,31972176)Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(162300410047).
文摘Aspergillus glaucus can grow in low moisture grain,and is one of the main fungi responsible for agricultural product losses.Puroindoline A(PINA)is a tryptophan-rich alkaline adiponectin that can effectively inhibit numerous plant bacteria and fungi.However,the mechanism of PINA against A.glaucus remains unclear.Herein,we found that recombinant PINA(rPINA)could inhibit A.glaucus mycelia growth on salt Czapek dox agar(SCDA)medium and spore germination on Czapek dox(CD)medium.Scanning electron microscopy revealed that incomplete morphological characteristics of both A.glaucus spores and mycelia occurred following rPINA treatment.Laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM)showed that rPINA could enter the interior of spores.Flow cytometry and propidium iodide(PI)staining illustrated membranes of spores were severely damaged,especially after treatment with 0.9 mg/mL rPINA for 12 h,and spores with intact membranes were reduced by 30.7%.Additionally,rPINA reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)by 5,5′,6,6′-tetrachlorr-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethyl-imidacarbocyanine iodide(JC-1)staining,and caused DNA damage by 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI)staining.These results indicated that rPINA may damage cell membranes and DNA structure and reduceMMP,thereby inhibiting the growth of A.glaucus.The antifungal mechanism has been demonstrated in this study,and results show that rPINA has application potential in preventing postharvest loss in the agricultural industry.
基金funding provided by The Science,Technology&Innovation Funding Authority(STDF)in cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank(EKB)funding provided by The Science,Technology&Innovation Funding Authority(STDF)in cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank(EKB).
文摘Tannases are valuable industrial enzymes used in food,pharmaceutical,cosmetic,leather manufacture and in environmental biotechnology.In this study,15 fungal isolates were obtained from Egyptian cultivated soil and marine samples.The isolated fungi were qualitatively and quantitatively screened for their abilities to produce tannase.The selected fungal isolate NRC8 giving highest tannase activity was identified by molecular technique(18S rRNA)as Aspergillus glaucus.Among different tannin-containing wastes tested,the black tea waste was the best substrate for tannase production by Aspergillus glaucus in solid-state fermentation(SSF).Optimization of the different process parameters required for maximum enzyme production was carried out to design a suitable SSF process.Maximal tannase production was achieved with moisture content of 75%,an inoculums size of 6×10^(8)spore/ml and sodium nitrate 0.2%(pH of 5.0)at 30℃after 5 days of incubation.Box-Behnken experiment was designed to get a quadratic model for further optimization studies.Four-factor response-surface method with 27 runs was prepared using independent parameters including moisture content%,initial pH,substrate concentration(g)and sodium nitrate concentration(g)for tannase model.The F-and P-values of the model were 4.30 and 0.002,respectively,which implied that the model is significant.In addition,the lack-of-fit was 1040.37 which indicates the same significance relative to the pure error.A.glaucus tannase was evaluated by the efficiency of conversion of tannic acid to gallic acid.Moreover,production of gallic acid from SSF process of A.glaucus using black tea waste was found to be 38.27 mg/ml.The best bioconversion efficiency was achieved at 40℃with tannic acid concentration up to 200 g/L.
基金supported by grants from the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program,No.2001AA515040)the Science and Technology Cooperation Project between the Chinese and Hungarian Governments (3502Z20031108)the Science and Technology Project of Xiamen (3502Z20041070).
文摘Cellulose is a kind of renewable resource that is abundant in nature.It can be degraded by microorganisms such as mildew.A mildew strain with high cellulase activity was isolated from mildewy maize cob and classified as Aspergillus glaucus XC9 by morphological and 18S rRNA gene sequence analyses.We studied the effects of nitrogen source,initial pH,temperature,incubation time,medium composition,and surfactants on cellulase production.Maximal activities of carboxymethylcellulase(6,812 U/g dry koji)and filter paperase(172 U/g dry koji)were obtained in conditions as follows:initial pH,5.5–6.0;temperature,30℃;cultivation period,3–4 days;inoculum ratio,6%(vol/vol);sugarcane bagasse/wheat bran ratio,4:6.When bagasse was used as substrate and mixed with wet koji at a 1:1(wt/wt)ratio,the yield of reducing sugars was 36.4%.The corresponding conversion rate of cellulose to reducing sugars went as high as 81.9%.The results suggest that A.glaucus XC9 is a preferred candidate for cellulase production.
文摘Florida populations of the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus L., have unique morphological features and ecological adaptations that have contributed to their subspecies status （P. g. rnaynardi Gauthier）. We describe geographically unique abilities for detoxification of Carolina willow, Salix caroliniana Michx. （Salicaceae）, for several Florida populations of P. g. maynardi. Of all the approximately 570 worldwide species of the Papilionidae, such Salicaceae detoxification abilities exist only in the allopatric North American western and northernmost species （P. rutulus Lucas, R eurymedon Lucas and P. canadensis Rothschild ＆ Jordan）. Females of P. glaucus collected from populations in southeastern USA were examined for oviposition preference in 5-choice assays, and displayed a low preference for Salicaceae （〈5%）, but larvae from Florida populations exhibited a high survival （〉 60%） on these plants. Detoxification abilities have previously shown to be autosomally inherited, and can be transferred via natural or hand-paired interspecific hybrid introgression. However, these Florida populations are at least 700-1 500 km from the nearest hybrids or the hybrid species, 17. appalachiensis Pavulaan ＆ Wright, which possess these detoxification abilities. In any case, the Z （ = X）-linked oviposition preferences for Salicaceae are lacking in these Florida populations, illustrating genetic independence ofoviposition preference determination and larval survival/performance abilities. The origins of detoxification abilities are unlikely to be due to recent climate-driven introgression, and may represent ancestral trait carry-overs from interglacial refugium populations of the Pleistocene epoch.
文摘Objective: To evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of Pericampylus glaucus (Lam) Merr (P. glaucus) on biochemical parameters in high fats diets treated rats. Methods: The effect of P. glaucus extract on biochemical parameters was studied in male Sprague Dawley rats. The high-fat diets along with standard normal laboratory rat's diets were given for a period of 28 days along with ethanolic extract of P. glaucus and standard drug. The standard group was treated with simvastatin at dose of 80 mg/kg and the tested groups were treated with ethanol extract of P. glaucus at 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg daily for 28 days of the experiment. The weight of animals in each group was measured weekly and the effect of extract and standard on serum lipids profile was evaluated at the end of the study. Results: The results showed that the ethanolic extract of P. glaucus at different doses of 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg and standard drug induced a significant reduction in the body weight (P< 0.001), total cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), low density lipoproteins (LDL) and uric acid levels and increase (P < 0.001) in high density lipoproteins (HDL) as compared to untreated hyperlipidemic group. Conclusions: The present work indicates that the ethanolic extract significantly suppressed the biochemical parameters in high fats diet treated animals, suggesting the antihyperlipidemic potential of P. glaucus.
基金supported by the grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST Grant 2011FY120200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31090250)+1 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2YW-Z-0807, KSCX2-EW-Z-2, KSCX2-EW-Q-9)the Bureau of Science and Technology of Yunnan, China (2010CI045)
文摘We describe a new species of the genus Cynops from northeastern Guangdong, China. This new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of morphological and molecular characters. In morphology, it is chra- cterized by distinctive irregular bluish grey spots on the dorsum from head to tail; irregular, bright orange blotches on venter, chin, underside of axillae, limbs, cloaca; one bright orange stripe in the middle of venter; and ventral tail orange red. Analyses of mitochondrial DNA data indicate that this new species forms one highly diverged lineage within the Chinese group of Cynops.
