Developing seed cryobank strategies for Tabebuia heptaphylla (Bignoniaceae), a hardwood tree of the Brazilian South Atlantic Forest

The conservation of Tabebuia heptaphylla, an economically significant, endangered tree of the South Atlantic Forest is confined to arboreta. Although its seeds are orthodox, they do not withstand long-term storage in conventional seed banks, motivating the development of cryopreservation for this species. Seeds within the moisture content (MC) range of 7.5 percent (0.08 g water g dry mass) to 8.4 percent (0.09 g water g dry mass) germinated after storage in liquid nitrogen (LN). Storage duration (15 min to 26 weeks) and rewarming regime (slow and rapid) did not significantly influence germination, which ranged between 54-67 percent. As no additional cryoprotective treatments were required, the protocol is time-, cost- and technically-efficient. Because transport of seeds in LN is problematic for safety, logistic and technical reasons, the feasibility of implementing germplasm transfer using T. heptaphylla seeds recovered from cryobanks was also tested. Viability was not negatively affected in seeds that had been rewarmed, recovered and maintained at room temperature for 2 weeks, allowing safe germplasm transfer in the unfrozen state. The vigor of seedlings from cryopreserved seeds, which was evaluated 90 days after transfer to soil was not influenced by LN storage compared to the controls.     

基于近红外光谱分析的高丹草种子发芽率检测研究

高丹草中粗蛋白质以及碳水化合物的含量丰富,适合青贮处理。优质的高丹草种子是发展畜牧业十分重要的前提,发芽率是检验种子质量最常规的指标之一,播前种子发芽率检测与筛选十分必要。现阶段采用发芽试验法进行种子发芽率的检测,周期长、成本高。基于此,提出利用近红外光谱对高丹草种子进行发芽率的快速、无损检测。选择适量的高丹草种子样品,采集近红外漫反射光谱,进行一阶导和二阶导预处理以及对比分析R2_c,R2_p,RESEC和RMSEP。采用支持向量机（SVM）建模,使用MATLAB中调用的LIBSVM软件包来实现SVM训练和检测过程,以检测不同发芽率的高丹草种子。对来自不同省份的100组高丹草种子先剔除种子内的杂物、破损以及不能满足试验条件的种子后,用人工气候培养箱进行种子发芽试验,获得100组种子样本的发芽率,其发芽率分布在41%~64%的范围。采用美国Unity Scientific 2600XT近红外光谱仪对样本进行光谱扫描。随机分成校正集70份和检验集30份。分别采用一阶导和二阶导进行了高丹草种子光谱的预处理,将预处理之后的数据采用支持向量机的方法建模,并对其参数进行了分析和讨论。结果表明,近红外光谱预测模型训练集相关系数（R2_c）和测试集相关系数（R2_p）分别为0.94和0.92,校正均方根误差（RMSEC）、预测均方根误差（RMSEP）分别为0.21和0.25,两个产地的高丹草种子数据采用一阶导预处理时模型最优。支持向量机的方法建模采用Rbf核函数,当支持向量机惩罚因子c=2 896.309 4和核函数g=0.5时,测试集种子发芽率的检测准确率为96.666 7%（29/30）。该模型预测种子发芽率是可行的,可以作为初步检测高丹草种子发芽率快速无损检测的手段之一,能够有效的促进种子生产。     

Cryopreservation of zygotic embryo axes and somatic embryos of European chestnut

This work describes experiments demonstrating the feasibility of long-term conservation of Castanea sativa germplasm through cryopreservation of embryonic axes or somatic embryo clumps. Between 93 % and 100 % of excised embryonic axes of recalcitrant chestnut seeds survived storage in liquid nitrogen (LN) following desiccation in a laminar flow cabinet to moisture contents of 20-24 % (on a fresh weight basis), and some 63 % subsequently developed as whole plants. Desiccation to moisture contents less than 19 % produced damage resulting in loss of organized plant development after cryostorage, allowing only root growth. When 6-8 mg clumps of globular or heart-shaped somatic embryos were precultured for 7 days on high-sucrose medium and then desiccated to a moisture content of 25 % before storage in LN, the embryogenesis resumption level after thawing was 33 %. When the embryo clumps were precultured for 3 days on high-sucrose medium followed by 60 min application of PVS2 vitrification solution before cryostorage, the post-storage embryogenesis resumption level was 68 %.     

Cryopreservation of in vitro shoot tips of Dioscorea deltoidea Wall., an endangered medicinal plant: effect of cryogenic procedure and storage duration

In vitro shoot tips of Dioscorea deltoidea Wall., an endangered medicinal plant, were successfully cryopreserved using the vitrification and the encapsulation-dehydration techniques with subsequent high frequency plant regeneration. Using vitrification, post-liquid nitrogen (LN) shoot regeneration up to 83% was recorded when excised shoot tips were pretreated overnight on MS medium containing 0.3 M sucrose followed by loading with MS containing 2 M glycerol plus 0.4 M sucrose for 20 min at 25 degree C, dehydration with PVS2 for 90 min at 0 degree C and quenching in LN. After 1 h of storage in LN, the shoot tips were rewarmed in a water-bath at 40 degrees C, unloaded with 1.2 M sucrose solution for 20 min and cultured on recovery growth medium. While using encapsulation-dehydration, the highest regeneration frequency recorded was 76% when sucrose-pretreated shoot tips were encapsulated with 3% calcium alginate, precultured in 0.75 M sucrose for 3 days, dehydrated to 25% moisture content (FW basis) under the laminar air flow, stored in LN for 1h and rewarmed at 40 degree C. The cryopreserved shoot tips maintained their viability and an unaltered level of regeneration capability after up to one year of storage in LN.     

Zygotic and nucellar embryo survival following dehydration and cryopreservation of citrus intact seeds

A cryopreservation procedure by dehydration and direct immersion in liquid nitrogen was developed for seeds of four polyembryonic Citrus species, and the sexual or nucellar origin of the recovered seedlings was investigated. Seeds of three species could be desiccated in a sterile air flow to 16 percent (C. sinensis) or 10 percent (C. aurantium and C. limon) moisture content with a negligible reduction in germination levels. Differently, the germinability of C. deliciosa seeds dropped to 50 percent after drying to 15 percent moisture content. Following dehydration treatments, a reduction in the average number of seedlings per germinated seed was always observed. However, all four species benefited from desiccation in terms of protection during immersion in liquid nitrogen, with C. sinensis and C. aurantium showing the greatest survival (93 percent germination) after cryopreservation. The Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat analysis of seedlings recovered from cryopreserved seeds showed that the dehydration/cryopreservation procedure promotes the germination of zygotic embryos and reduces the number of apomictic seedlings per seed.     

Desiccation sensitivity and cryopreservation of Korean ginseng seeds

Korean ginseng germplasm is maintained as clonal germplasm since there is no practical method for long-term seed conservation. The aim of this study was to establish a cryopreservation protocol for Korean ginseng seeds. Desiccation of undehisced ginseng seeds to a moisture content (MC) of 7.1 % did not decrease their dehiscence and germination. After cryopreservation, the dehiscence percentage of desiccated seeds decreased for MC above 12.5%; it was 26% for 22.6% seed MC and nil for 41.9% seed MC. Germination percentage did not decrease significantly between 12.5-22.6% seed MC, while germination percentage of dehisced seeds decreased below 7.2% MC, reaching 25.8% at 3.8% MC. After cryopreservation, the germination percentage decreased from 90.5-92.9% at 8.3-10.6% MC to 84.8% at 12.5% MC. At MCs below 8.3%, germination rapidly decreased from 85.0% at 7.2% MC to 34.9% at 5.3% MC. Therefore, the hydration window for cryopreservation of ginseng seeds is around 8-11% MC. Undehisced Korean ginseng seeds were characterized by their high lipid and protein content (lipids, 42.6% FW; proteins, 41.0% FW). When using thermal analysis, during the cooling phase, exothermic ice crystallization peaks were observed with dehisced ginseng seeds above 13.5% MCs (3.3 J/g FW). A second crystallization peak was detected following ice crystallization peaks.     

Cryopreservation of immature seeds of Ponerorchis graminifolia var. suzukiana by vitrification

Ponerorchis graminifolia var. suzukiana is a terrestrial orchid that is an endangered species native to Japan, and it germinates more readily in immature seeds than in mature seeds. To preserve this orchid, an efficient protocol was established for the cryopreservation of immature seeds of P. graminifolia var. suzukiana. When immature seeds of 6 weeks after pollination, which showed higher germination and protocorm formation than mature seeds, were precultured on New Dogashima (ND) medium with 0.3M sucrose for 3 days and cryopreserved by vitrification method (treated with PVS2 for 60 min), the viability after preservation as assessed with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining test was about 86%. Immature seeds thus treated showed equal rates of germination and protocorm formation to the untreated control immature seeds, and they developed into normal plantlets on ND medium.     

Low temperature survival of slender naiad (Najas flexilis) seeds

The response to drying and storage at -20 degrees C or in liquid nitrogen was studied in seeds of the freshwater aquatic plant Najas flexilis. The seeds of this species show some desiccation sensitivity, although post-harvest storage in water at 16 degrees C resulted in improvements in desiccation tolerance. There was 63% germination of seeds dried to 9.5% moisture content (30% RH) following this maturation period. Optimum moisture contents for seeds stored at -20 degrees C for 3 months and in liquid nitrogen for 1 week were ~11% and ~15%, respectively.     

Narrowing oF the critical hydration window for cryopreservation of Salix caprea seeds following ageing and a reduction in vigour

We investigated the effects of desiccation, rehydration and cryopreservation on the viability of seeds of a wild mountain species and seven clones of Salix caprea L. Seeds responded differently to all treatments depending on clone, seed initial moisture content (MC) and seed vigour. Fresh seeds of two randomly selected clones tolerated desiccation to MC 8.5-9.6 % FW (0.09-0.11 g water per g dry mass. g/gdw) without any noticeable loss in viability and were successfully cryopreserved at MCs ranging from 8.5 to 23.4 % (0.09-0.30 g/gdw). Storage at 5 degree C for approximately 10 weeks significantly reduced the viability of seed lots of a wild species and of three S. caprea clones, whilst viability of seeds of four other clones remained unaffected. Since all clones tested were genetically derived from one tree, this variation is unlikely to be of maternal origin. Most probably paternal x environmental factors have influenced seed behavior during desiccation and storage. As viability decreased due to partial ageing, seeds became more susceptible to desiccation stress. When seeds of three clones were cryopreserved, the hydration window for survival was wider for highly vigorous seeds (c. 0.05-0.28 g/gdw) than for seeds with intermediate vigour (c. 0.10-0.24 g/gdw) and low vigour (c. 0.20-0.37 g/gdw). Rehydration to MC above 0.15 g/gdw improved germination of low vigour seeds, both in controls and after cryopreservation. In contrast, cryopreservation of high vigour seeds rehydrated to MCs above 0.11 g/gdw resulted in a sharp decrease in normal seedling production. Whilst no effect of cryogenic temperature on germination and normal seedling production was observed when seeds of seven clones were cryopreserved within their hydration windows, the results indicate the need to account for seed lot vigour when designing cryopreservation protocols.     

Cryopreservation of Citrus aurantifolia seeds and embryonic axes using a desiccation protocol

The desiccation and freezing tolerance of seeds, with and without testas, and embryonic axes of Citrus aurantifolia were investigated. Seeds were desiccated with silica gel, under the laminar air flow cabinet or by placing them on a laboratory bench. Whatever the desiccation method employed, survival before and after cryopreservation was higher for seeds without testas. When freezing intact seeds, the highest survival percentage (41.3 %) was achieved after desiccation to 7.3 % moisture content (fresh weight basis) on the laboratory bench. Survival of seeds cryopreserved without testas could reach up to 85 % after desiccation under the laminar air flow cabinet or on the laboratory bench, corresponding to moisture contents of 7.1 and 4.5 %, respectively. After desiccation with silica gel, survival reached a maximum of 60.0 %, for a seed moisture content of 3.3 %. Survival of control embryonic axes was high (80-100 %) whatever the sucrose concentration in the preculture medium and the duration of the desiccation period. After cryopreservation, no survival was noted with embryonic axes, which had not been precultured nor desiccated. Survival of non-desiccated embryonic axes after cryopreservation increased progressively in line with increasing sucrose concentrations in the preculture medium, from 7.5 % with 0.1 M sucrose to 77.5 % with 0.7 M sucrose. Survival of desiccated and cryopreserved embryos was always high, whatever the preculture treatment and desiccation period, ranging from 55.8 % to 92.5 %.     

New determinants for tolerance of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) seeds to liquid nitrogen exposure

The present work establishes for the first time that tolerance of coffee seeds to liquid nitrogen (LN) exposure depends on the initial quality of the seedlot and on the rewarming regime employed. Seedlot quality was estimated by the parameters of a quantal response model of desiccation sensitivity developed previously. The percentage of seedlings recovered from cryopreserved seeds was very well correlated with the relative humidity (RH) at which 90 percent of the initial viability was retained, RH90, as estimated by the model. Whatever the cooling regime employed, rewarming the seeds slowly by exposing them to ambient air was highly detrimental. Slow rewarming-induced viability loss was not due to imbibitional damage since seeds pre-heated at 37 degree C after slow rewarming to 0 degree C exhibited a survival percentage lower than seeds thawed rapidly to 0 degree C before sowing. The optimal hydration status for coffee seed cryopreservation was also re-examined. Drying seeds in 81 percent RH provided survival percentages considerably higher than those obtained using the drying RH always employed until now, i.e. 78 percent. A new procedure for slowly precooling the seeds prior to immersion in LN was also established. It consisted of placing the vials containing the seeds in a dry ice-bath for 25 min. Using this procedure in combination with seed drying in 81 percent RH and rapid rewarming in a 37 degree C water-bath for 30 min ensured the highest survival percentages ever obtained with coffee seeds, i.e. 89 percent, a value which was not significantly different from the initial viability percentage.     

高光谱技术无损检测单粒小麦种子生活力的特征波段筛选方法研究

种子活力是种子质量的一项重要指标,高活力的种子具有较强的抗逆性、生长优势及生产潜力。而种子活力在种子生理成熟时最高,随后随着贮藏时间的延长而发生着自然不可逆的降低。因此,在播种前及时、准确地对种子活力进行检测和筛选具有重要的实践意义。针对传统种子活力检测方法存在的操作过程复杂繁琐、耗时长、重复性差且对种子有破坏性等缺点,研究尝试利用高光谱成像技术建立单粒小麦种子生活力快速、无损、精确的检测方法。以高温高湿老化后的190粒小麦种子（发芽128粒,不发芽62粒）作为研究样本,先利用可见-近红外(Vis-NIR)高光谱成像系统采集样本种子的光谱图像和进行标准发芽试验,并确保光谱采集试验和标准发芽试验的小麦种子一一对应。随后提取种子光谱图像的感兴趣区域并对其光谱数据进行平均和特征分析。分别采用一阶导数（FD）、均值中心化（MC）、正交信号校正(OSC)和多元散射校正（MSC）对原始光谱数据进行预处理,结合偏最小二乘辨别分析（PLS-DA）建立全波段PLS-DA模型,比较分析,并筛选出最适预处理方法。分别利用无信息变量消除算法（UVE）、竞争性自适应重加权算法(CARS)、连续投影算法(SPA)及耦合不同变量筛选方法对特征波段进行筛选提取,再分别基于所提取出的特征波段建立PLS-DA定性判别模型,对比分析,最终确立提取与单粒小麦种子生活力相关性最高的高光谱特征波段方法体系。结果表明：不同光谱预处理建立的模型其表现有所差异,在MC,FD,OSC和MSC中,采用MC对原始高光谱数据进行预处理,建立的全波段MC-PLS-DA判别模型,其校正集和预测集对小麦种子生活力的整体鉴别正确率分别为82.5%和83.0%,优于原始及其他预处理后建立的全波段PLS-DA判别模型,其校正集和预测集对小麦种子活种子鉴别正确率分别为94.8%和90.6%。进一步对比3种单特征波段提取方法及其耦合分析建模中,发现3种变量筛选方法耦合（UVE-CARS-SPA）的方式能够将光谱全波段的688个变量压缩至8个变量（473,492,811,829,875,880,947和969 nm）,利用所筛选出的8个变量建立的MC-UVE-CARS-SPA-PLS-DA模型获得了最优秀的鉴别效果,其校正集和预测集对小麦种子生活力的整体鉴别正确率分别为86.7%和85.1%,较全波段模型（MC-Full-PLS-DA）分别提升了4.2%和2.1%,活种子的鉴别正确率分别为93.8%和84.4%,经过此优秀模型筛选后,种子批最终发芽率可达到93.1%。实验结果表明,基于高光谱成像技术结合UVE-CARS-SPA-PLS-DA模型能够实现对单粒小麦种子生活力的定性判别。研究工作为小麦种子活力的快速、精确且无损的检测提供理论支持。     

Cryopreservation of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) seeds and embryonic axes

This study investigated the tolerance to desiccation and freezing of tea seeds, embryonic axes (EAs) and cotyledonary embryonic axes (CEAs, consisting of EAs with portions of cotyledons still attached). No seeds germinated after desiccation and cryopreservation. EAs extracted from seeds desiccated to 18.9% moisture content (fresh weight basis) and cryopreserved showed 20.7% survival but plantlet production from these EAs was impossible. When EAs and CEAs were extracted from seeds before being submitted to desiccation and freezing, survival of control and frozen samples was equivalent with both types of materials. However, plantlet production was significantly higher from control and cryopreserved CEAs than EAs. The maturity stage of the seeds from which CEAs were extracted had an important effect on their survival and plant production percentages, mature seeds providing better results than early mature and late mature seeds. The highest percentages of plantlet production from cryopreserved CEAs, which ranged between 75.1 and 80.4%, were achieved for EA moisture contents between 21.5 and 15.0%.     

不同种皮颜色花生糖含量近红外模型的构建

花生籽仁中的糖含量是影响食味品质的重要指标,建立快速测定糖含量的方法可有效提高食用型花生的检测效率。样品外观颜色是影响近红外分析的重要因素之一,按样品外观颜色分类定标（校正）更有利于提高模型的预测性能。研究选择不同糖含量的花生种质332个,采用色差仪将花生种质按种皮颜色分成黑紫色、红色和粉色三大类。采用3,5-二硝基水杨酸法、蒽酮乙酸乙酯法、蔗糖酶法分别测定籽粒中的总糖、可溶性糖及蔗糖含量。总糖含量分别在6.42%～39.53%（黑紫色籽粒）、9.66%～39.71%（红色籽粒）和8.52%～38.84%（粉色籽粒）之间;可溶性糖含量分别在2.4%～14.32%（黑紫色籽粒）、2.94%～13.75%（红色籽粒）和2.19%～14.53%（粉色籽粒）之间;蔗糖含量分别在0.92%～7.53%（黑紫色籽粒）、1.05%～7.23%（红色籽粒）和0.95%～7.99%（粉色籽粒）之间,变异系数均在33%以上。采用瑞典波通DA7250型近红外分析仪（950～1 650 nm）采集籽粒的近红外光谱值,选用基于全波段的偏最小二乘回归法（PLSR）,通过对比单一和复合预处理方法,对比模型的相关系数和误差确定最佳预测模型。分别建立了黑紫色、红色、粉色花生籽仁的总糖含量、可溶性糖含量和蔗糖含量的近红外光谱定标模型,共计9个模型,预测相关系数（R_c）在0.883～0.925之间,预测均方根误差（RMSEC）在0.370～1.988之间。对总糖含量所建立的模型中,粉色种皮花生的预测相关系数R_c可达0.925,RMSEC为1.705;对可溶性糖含量所建模型中,黑紫色种皮花生的预测相关系数R_c可达0.921,RMSEC为0.667;对蔗糖含量所建的模型中,粉色种皮花生的预测相关系数R_c可达0.914,RMSEC为0.435。并分别用15份种质进行外部验证,9个模型的预测相关系数R_p在0.892～0.967之间,预测均方根误差RMSEP在0.327～2.177之间。本研究建立的近红外光谱模型可同步、快速地检测花生籽粒中的多种糖含量,为高糖含量的鲜食花生育种提供了技术支持。     

Impact of microsecond-pulsed plasma-activated water on papaya seed germination and seedling growth

The seed of Carica papaya consists of a hard shell-like testa with inhibitors in vivo causing slow, erratic and asynchronous germination. In this work, plasma-activated water prepared by microsecond-pulsed plasma jets (μPAW) was applied to treat papaya seeds. The μPAW after plasma activation of 30 min was about 40 ℃. The reactive species such as NO₂, NO₃, and H₂O₂ in the μPAW activated from deionized water were measured and correlated to the seed germination rate and the seedling growth performance. The μPAW-treated papaya seed achieved a higher germination rate of 90%, which is 26% higher than the control group using deionized water. Comparing the results with a hot water (40 ℃) reference group showed that the reactive species in μPAW played primary roles in germination improvement, with little effect caused by the heat shock. The μPAW also sterilized the treated seeds, reducing the germination stress. The morphological change in the seeds was observed by SEM, showing an effect of physical etching after treatment promoting seed imbibition. The biochemical mechanism of the seed germination was deduced with reference to the evolution of surface chemistry, functional groups, and ABA content. The accelerated seed metabolism observed was corresponded to the chemical modification pathway. Besides, early seedlings developed from treated seeds were observed to be healthy, grow more leaves, and have better root structures. The content of MDA in the treated papaya seedlings decreased along with increased SOD and higher ion concentration. The μPAW that can be prepared at atmospheric pressure for bulk production offers a low-risk and cost-effective seed priming technology that may significantly increase the production of agricultural crops.     

基于红外热成像技术和广义回归神经网络的稻种发芽率检测方法研究

基于稻种老化时间不同时的物理学和生理学差异,提出一种基于红外热成像技术及广义回归神经网络的快速、无损检测稻种发芽率的检测方法,解决传统稻种发芽率检测方法操作复杂、实验周期长等问题。在温度为45 ℃、湿度为90%的条件下,将水稻种子依次老化0,1,2,3,4,5,6和7 d,得到不同发芽率的种子;采集稻种红外热图像,然后提取稻种胚芽部位数据,总计144份,随机分为校正集和预测集,其中校正集96份,预测集48份;分析和比较不同老化天数稻种红外热差异,从物理学和生理学方面揭示稻种发芽率与红外热图像间的关系,结合偏最小二乘算法(partial least squares, PLS)、BP(back propagation, BP)人工神经网络和广义回归神经网络(general regression neural network, GRNN),建立稻种发芽率的红外热模型。结果表明,利用GRNN建立的发芽率预测模型效果最优,其中校正集的R_C(相关系数)和SEC(标准偏差)分别为0.932 0和2.056 0,预测集R_P(相关系数)和SEP(标准偏差)分别为0.900 3和4.101 2,相关性均达到较高水平且校正集与预测集的标准偏差均较小。实验结果表明,采用红外热成像技术结合广义回归神经网络研究稻种发芽率是可行的,且所建模型在稻种发芽率快速测定方面有较高的精度。     

FTIR光谱结合曲线拟合研究萌发水稻种子

种子的萌发是种子生命历程中的主要组成部分之一,了解种子萌发过程中经历的生理生化变化,准确确定种子的活力,对农业生产很重要,因而,研究种子萌发有重要意义。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱结合曲线拟合研究不同萌发程度的水稻种子,以探寻种子贮藏物质动员情况,对不同萌发时间的水稻种子进行傅里叶变换红外光谱、二阶导数光谱、二维相关红外光谱和曲线拟合研究。结果显示,原始红外光谱整体相似,光谱反映出水稻种子的主要贮藏物质为淀粉、蛋白质和脂肪;吸收峰强度比A_{1 659}/A_{1 019},A_{1 740}/A_{1 019},A_{1 157}/A_{1 019},A_{1 157}/A_{1 081}随萌发时间的增加而降低。814～1 000和1 028～1 340 cm-1范围内的二维相关红外光谱结果显示自动峰个数和最强自动峰的位置、强度随种子萌发时间的增加而变化,表明种子在萌发过程中糖类和蛋白质发生变化。二阶导数光谱在1 200～950 cm-1范围内出现七个峰,其中988 cm-1处的峰随萌发时间的增加向较高波数蓝移,而1 053和1 158 cm-1处的峰向较低波数红移,表明水稻种子在萌发过程中多糖的结构和含量可能发生了变化;在1 700～1 600 cm-1范围内出现九个峰,其中1 641和1 692 cm-1处的峰呈现随萌发时间的增加红移到较低波数的趋势,表明水稻种子在萌发过程中蛋白质的结构和含量可能发生了变化;在1 800～1 700 cm-1范围二阶导数光谱仅观察到1 712和1 744 cm-1处的两个峰,其中1 744 cm-1由脂类物质C═O伸缩振动引起,为脂肪的特征峰。为进一步研究水稻种子萌发过程中贮藏物质的具体变化,以二阶导数光谱确定的子峰位置和数目为依据,对原始红外光谱的1 200～950与1 800～1 600 cm-1区域进行曲线拟合分析。曲线拟合结果显示,随萌发时间的增加,多糖和蛋白质的相对含量总体上呈现下降趋势,脂肪的相对含量先降后升。研究表明,傅里叶变换红外光谱结合曲线拟合可作为研究种子萌发的有效手段。     

Cryopreservation of seeds and in vitro-cultured protocorms of Oncidium bifolium sims. (Orchidaceae) by encapsulation-dehydration

Encapsulation-dehydration was employed for cryopreserving seeds and in vitro-cultured protocorms of Oncidium bifolium. Freshly harvested seeds, 120 days after pollination, were encapsulated in beads containing 1/2 MS medium with 3% sucrose and 3% calcium alginate and subsequently pretreated in agitated (80 rpm) liquid medium supplemented with 0.15 M sucrose (24 h) followed by 0.25 M sucrose (48 h), 0.5 M sucrose (24 h) and 0.75 M sucrose (24 h). The beads with seeds were dehydrated with silica gel for 5 h to 19.2% moisture content and immersed in liquid nitrogen for 1 h, thawed at 30 degrees C for 2 min, post-treated using the same series of liquid media [0.5 M sucrose (24 h), 0.25 M sucrose (48 h), 0.15 M sucrose (24 h)], and recultured on 1/2 MS medium with 0.1M sucrose and 0.7% percent agar. As much as 4.8% of the cryopreserved seeds produced complete plants. In-vitro cultured protocorms were successfully cryopreserved following the same procedure, allowing 11.3% of them to produce plants.     

蔬菜种子的干燥动力学及其活性

本文研究了初含水率、干燥周期、料层厚度相同时,不同供热方式（热风、热风与辐射、热风与辐射并加湿）的白菜种子在固定床的干燥动力学及其活性,与传统的只热风供热相比,当干球温度相同时辐射加热风干燥的种子终含水率比低１３．８％、发芽率比高０．３％,而辐射加热风并加湿干燥其终含水率比低５．８％,发芽率比高０．８％。为确保种子活力,建立了褚－杨白菜种子临界温度Ｔｃｖ方程,并已验证其正确性．该方程为蔬菜种子干燥提供了理论基础并有重要的工程意义。