共聚焦显微拉曼光谱研究碱处理对稻秸发酵制沼气的影响

碱水解法以其方便高效成为稻秸发酵制沼气中广泛采用的化学预处理方法,但是碱水解对于稻秸细胞壁中高聚物成分及其空间致密交联结构的作用机理有待深入研究。采用共聚焦显微拉曼光谱和透射电镜研究了NaOH碱处理对稻秸厌氧发酵产沼气的影响。首先对未处理稻秸和碱处理稻秸进行微米级空间分辨率的拉曼光谱面扫描,然后对这两类样本进行主成分分析,发现累计贡献率达99%的前两个主成分空间中两类样本分别呈射线状分布,两类样本分界线清楚表明碱处理导致稻叶组织的拉曼光谱响应特性发生了明显变化;进一步分析前两个主成分的载荷图,发现拉曼峰1 739,1 508和1 094 cm-1是影响主成分的重要谱带,而这三个拉曼峰分别归属于半纤维素、木质素和纤维素的拉曼散射效应;结合半纤维素、木质素和纤维素的拉曼特征峰和显微图像信息实现了组织细胞中三种成分的化学成像分析,发现碱处理破坏了稻叶组织中上述三种成分的致密空间结构,并使它们的含量明显减少,尤其是木质素。由此得出结论：共聚焦显微拉曼光谱可实现稻叶组织细胞中半纤维素、木质素和纤维素的无损检测,结合显微空间信息可实现稻秸中三种成分的化学成像分析,该研究有助揭示碱处理促进秸秆厌氧发酵产沼气的作用机理。     

5种还原糖与南极磷虾粉酶解液美拉德反应产物挥发性成分的差异分析

为探究不同还原糖与南极磷虾粉酶解液的美拉德反应(Maillard Reaction, MR)产物挥发性成分的差异, 以核糖、木糖、果糖、葡萄糖和半乳糖与南极磷虾粉酶解液进行MR, 检测其中间产物含量、褐变程度和感官品质, 并通过气相色谱-离子迁移谱(GC-IMS)和气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用分析其挥发性风味成分. 结果表明, 核糖MR产物的中间产物含量最高, 褐变程度最大, 且色泽明亮、澄清均匀, 带有浓郁的虾香味. GC-IMS显示不同MR产物的挥发性风味物质有明显差异, 通过指纹图谱和主成分分析可以有效地区分. GC-MS则表明不同挥发性物质的含量和特征化合物造成MR产物的风味差异, 其中糠醛、2-环戊基环戊酮、2,5-二甲基吡嗪、顺-2-甲基-2-丁烯醛和吡嗪分别是5种还原糖MR产物的特征挥发性成分, 它们赋予了不同MR产物不一致的风味特征. 通过聚类热图可以直观展示不同MR产物挥发性物质的差异情况. 综合表明, 两种技术相结合, 互补优势, 获得了不同还原糖MR产物更全面的风味成分信息, 更加全面地反映不同还原糖MR产物中挥发性成分的差异, 可为南极磷虾粉MR还原糖的选取和风味产品的进一步开发提供科学依据.     

Effects of initial pH on biological synthesis of xylitol using xylose-rich hydrolysate

Sugarcane bagasse, an agricultural residue plentiful in Brazil, was utilized for xylitol production by a biotechnological process. Am edium fermentation prepared with this xylose-rich biomass at an oxygen transfer volmetric coefficient of 10/h¹ and different initial pH value was inoculated with cells of Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037. The maximum values of xylitol and cell volumetric productivities (Q _p=0.56 g/[L·h] and Q _p=0.11 g/[g·h]), xylitol yield factor (Y _p/s=0.79 g/g), and xylose uptake rate (qs=0.197 g/[g·h]) wereattained atp H 7.0 without further pH control. The results show that the yeast performance was influeced by the pH, an im portant bioengineering prameter in this fermentation process.     

Production of xylitol byCandida mogii from rice straw hydrolysate

The influence of aeration level, initial pH, initial cell concentration, and fermentation time on the xylitol production from rice straw hemicellulose hydrolysate byCandida mogii was studied. A multifactorial experimental design was adopted to evaluate this influence. A statistical analysis of the results showed that the aeration level and the initial pH had significant effects on yield factor, volumetric productivity, and xylose consumption. For the latter, fermentation time was also a significant variable. Based on the response surface methodology, models for the range investigated were proposed. The maximum values for the yield factor (Y_p/s) and volumetric productivity (Q_p) were, respectively, 0.71 g/g and 0.46 g(Lh).     

Biotechnological production of xylitol from agroindustrial residues

Batch, fed-batch, and semicontinuous fermentation processes were used for the production of xylitol from sugarcane bagasse hemicellulosic hydrolysate. The best results were achieved by the semicontinuous fermentation process: a xylitol yield of 0.79 g/g with an efficiency of 86% and a volumetric productivity of 0.66 g/L/h.     

Selection of anion exchangers for detoxification of dilute-acid hydrolysates from spruce

Six anion-exchange resins with different properties were compared with respect to detoxification of a dilute-acid hydrolysate of spruce prior to ethanolic fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The six resins encompassed strong and weak functional groups as well as styrene-, phenol-, and acrylic-based matrices. In an analytical experimental series, fractions from columns packed with the different resins were analyzed regarding pH, glucose, furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, phenolic compounds, levulinic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, and sulfate. An initial adsorption of glucose occurred in the strong alkaline environment and led to glucose accumulation at a later stage. Acetic and levulinic acid passed through the column before formic acid, whereas sulfate had the strongest affinity. In a preparative experimental series, one fraction from each of six columns packed with the different resins was collected for assay of the fermentability and analysis of glucose, mannose, and fermentation inhibitors. The fractions collected from strong anion-exchange resins with styrene-based matrices displayed the best fermentability: a sevenfold enhancement of ethanol productivity compared with untreated hydrolysate. Fractions from a strong anion exchanger with acrylic-based matrix and a weak exchanger with phenol-based resin displayed an intermediate improvement in fermentability, a four- to fivefold increase in ethanol productivity. The fractions from two weak exchangers with styrene- and acrylic-based matrices displayed a twofold increase in ethanol productivity. Phenolic compounds were more efficiently removed by resins with styrene-and phenol-based matrices than by resins with acrylic-based matrices.     

Remediation of textile effluent using agricultural residues

The sorption of artificial dye effluent made from two different dyes, Solar orange 7 GLL and Solar Jade Green FFB from Clariant, onto three different agricultural residues—barley husk, sugarcane bagasse, and wheat straw—was studied. Twenty percent of 600-μm particle size of these agricultural residues was used as substrates and studied individually. The percentage of dye removal was observed in concentrations of dye varying from 50 to 200 mg/L. The effect of temperature ranging from 25 to 50°C and pH from 6.0 to 12.0 on the dye removal by the substrates was also studied. The effective adsorption of the substrates was calculated.     

HPLC法测定半纤维素水解液中糖的研究

研究了用ＨＰＬＣ分离测定毛竹水解液中的木糖、阿拉伯糖及葡萄糖等。探讨了试样的净化方法和分离条件，试样经活性炭和ＳｅｐＰａｋＧ８小柱净化，色谱柱为ＹＷＧ－ＮＨ２，１０μｍ，４．６×２５０，流动相为乙腈＋水＝８５＋１５，流量为０．８ｍＬ／ｍｉｎ，获最佳分离。木糖、阿拉伯糖、葡萄糖的平均回收率（％）分别为９９．１、１０１和９５．０，相对标准偏差为１．２５％、１．３９％和１．５３％。     

Direct visualization of straw cell walls by AFM

The structural relationship of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in plant cell walls is still a mystery needing to be explored. By using atomic force microscopy (AFM) the surface of straw at different layers was directly observed, and the structural characteristics were analyzed by topographic analysis and FT-IR spectra. It was found that a compact layer of wax covered the outside of the straw, which protects the straw from insects and microorganisms. At the boundary of the primary and second wall there appears a network structure of cellulose and hemicellulose, with some lignin localised on the surface of the network. It is consistent with the model of a cell wall suggested by Vincent. Inside the second cell wall, there is a layer mainly composed of a cellulose crystalline region. High-resolution AFM observation reveals that the crystalline structure consists of both triclinic and monoclinic unit cells. An AFM phase image showing the structural relation between cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, and lignin in the straw cell wall.     

秸秆发酵燃料乙醇关键问题及其进展

利用木质纤维素原料生产燃料乙醇是国际公认的难题。本文从秸秆原料组分不均一性出发,分析了秸秆难以高值化原因;进一步分析了秸秆酶解发酵燃料乙醇的关键问题,介绍了有关秸秆原料预处理、纤维素酶生产、秸秆酶解发酵乙醇和产业化示范工程等的进展。秸秆酶解发酵燃料乙醇产业化示范工程具有自主知识产权,为实现我国秸秆转化燃料乙醇的规模化、产业化、低成本生产奠定了基础。