微藻高油脂化基因工程研究策略

石化能源危机与全球气候变化已成为人类的两大重要难题。生物柴油作为可替代普通柴油的环境友好且可再生的能源受到普遍关注。相比植物油和动物脂肪生产,藻类油脂产率高且容易培养,被认为是未来生物柴油发展的重要原料之一。通过转基因技术强化油脂代谢途径,提高富油微藻含油量,已经成为新的研究热点。已有植物研究表明,增强甘油酯酰基转移酶表达,可以提高Kennedy途径代谢中间体通量,从而增加甘油三酯(TAG)的积累。本文综述了微藻油脂代谢途径的国内外研究现状和提高油脂积累的代谢调控策略;详细阐述了基于植物油脂合成强化的成功经验,通过增强微藻Kennedy途径对提高TAG生物合成的重要作用;讨论了当前转基因微藻的遗传转化方法及其需要解决的关键性科学技术问题;分析了基因工程技术调控微藻脂类代谢途径生产高油脂的可能性,并对该研究的发展进行了展望。     

高取代度玉米醋酸酯淀粉的制备与表征

高取代度玉米醋酸酯淀粉的制备与表征;取代度;醋酸酯淀粉;玻璃化转变温度;结晶度     

高钒掺杂量MCM-41合成及表征

采用溶胶-凝胶法,在氨性条件下合成出高钒掺杂量介孔MCM-41。以XRD,氮气吸附/脱附,透射电镜,ICP和拉曼光谱等技术对材料的结构进行了表征。结果表明当钒硅物质的量的比达到0.14时材料仍保持规整介孔结构(尽管当钒/硅物质的量的比超过0.11时开始有V₂O₅晶体出现)。所合成材料室温下在苯的过氧化氢直接羟基化反应中表现出良好的催化性能。     

Enhancing Resistant Starch Content of High Amylose Rice Starch through Heat–Moisture Treatment for Industrial Application

The objective of the present study is to enhance the resistant starch (RS) content of high amylose rice starch with heat–moisture treatment (HMT) for industrial application. The optimized HMT condition for achieving the highest RS content established using response surface methodology (RSM) was a temperature of 100 °C, moisture content of 24.2%, and a time of 11.5 h. Upon HMT, the RS content increased from 32.1% for native starch to 46.4% in HMT starch with optimized condition. HMT of the starches reduced the solubility and swelling power. The surface of HMT starch granules was more irregular than native starch. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) peak intensity at 2θ = 5° was greatly reduced by HMT, and the peaks at 22.7° and 24.2° were merged. HMT increased the gelatinization temperature and reduced the gelatinization enthalpy. HMT provides a method for the production of high-yield RS2 with high amylose rice starch in industrial application.     

硼掺杂SiC的制备、表征及其可见光分解水产氢性能

采用原位碳热还原法制备了硼掺杂的β-SiC (B_xSiC)光催化剂,并考察了其可见光下光催化分解水制氢的性能. 利用X射线衍射仪、X射线光电子能谱、扫描电镜及紫外-可见吸收光谱等测试方法对所制备催化剂的晶型、形貌、表面性质及能带结构进行了表征. 分析结果表明,硼原子掺杂进入SiC 晶格并取代了Si 位点,在价带上方形成了浅受主能级,从而导致了带隙宽变窄. 浅受主能级作为空穴的捕获中心可抑制光生电子和空穴的复合. 因此,与SiC相比,硼掺杂SiC光催化剂在可见光下催化分解水产氢的活性大大提高. 当B/Si 的摩尔比为0.05时,硼掺杂SiC表现出最高的光催化产氢活性.     

高硼含量的SiC陶瓷先驱体的合成和表征

采用经典硼氢化反应, 通过硼烷二级硫醚(BH₃·SMe₂)与二甲基二乙烯基硅烷(DVS)反应, 合成了聚硼碳硅烷(PBCS)陶瓷先驱体, PBCS在氮气中经高温裂解得到了高硼含量的SiC陶瓷.利用红外光谱、核磁共振波谱和热重分析对聚合物的结构和性能进行了表征; 利用元素分析、X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对聚合物的裂解产物进行了分析.结果表明, 聚合物的结构中含有B—C, Si—C和C—H键, 在1000℃氮气气氛中, 其陶瓷产率在50%以上.陶瓷产物在1100℃以无定形态存在, 硼含量高达6.46%, 在1300℃时出现明显结晶, 形成B₂O₃, C和β-SiC三相组成的多元复相陶瓷, 在1500℃以下陶瓷产物表面光滑, 结构致密.     

Co-Culture of Microalgae, Cyanobacteria, and Macromycetes for Exopolysaccharides Production: Process Preliminary Optimization and Partial Characterization

In this study, the biomass and exopolysaccharides (EPS) production in co-cultures of microalgae/cyanobacteria and macromycetes was evaluated as a technology for producing new polysaccharides for medical and/or industrial application. Based on biomass and EPS productivity of monocultures, two algae and two fungi were selected and cultured in different co-culture arrangements. The hydrosoluble EPS fractions from mono- and co-cultures were characterized by 13C NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and compared. It was found that co-cultures resulted in the production of an EPS different from those produced by monocultures, showing fungal predominance with microalgal/cyanobacterial traces. Co-cultures conditions were screened (temperature, agitation speed, fungal and microalgae inoculation rate, initial pH, illumination rate, and glucose concentration) in order to achieve maximum biomass and EPS production, resulting in an increase of 33 and 61% in exopolysaccharides and biomass productions, respectively (patent pending).     

Cultivating <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Chlorella</Emphasis> sp. in a Pilot-Scale Photobioreactor Using Centrate Wastewater for Microalgae Biomass Production and Wastewater Nutrient Removal

This study is concerned with a novel mass microalgae production system which, for the first time, uses “centrate”, a concentrated wastewater stream, to produce microalgal biomass for energy production. Centrate contains a high level of nutrients that support algal growth. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth characteristics of a locally isolated microalgae strain Chlorella sp. in centrate and its ability to remove nutrients from centrate. A pilot-scale photobioreactor (PBR) was constructed at a local wastewater treatment plant. The system was tested under different harvesting rates and exogenous CO₂ levels with the local strain of Chlorella sp. Under low light conditions (25 μmol·m^-2s^-1) the system can produce 34.6 and 17.7 g·m^-2day^-1 biomass in terms of total suspended solids and volatile suspended solids, respectively. At a one fourth harvesting rate, reduction of chemical oxygen demand, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, and soluble total phosphorus were 70%, 61%, and 61%, respectively. The addition of CO₂ to the system did not exhibit a positive effect on biomass productivity or nutrient removal in centrate which is an organic carbon rich medium. The unique PBR system is highly scalable and provides a great opportunity for biomass production coupled with wastewater treatment.     

Production and Characterization of a Novel Laccase with Cold Adaptation and High Thermal Stability from an Isolated Fungus

A new white-rot fungus SYBC-L1, which could produce an extracellular laccase, was isolated from a decayed Elaeocarpus sylvestris. The strain was identified as Pycnoporus sp. SYBC-L1 according to the morphological characteristics and ribosomal ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 RNA genomic sequence analysis. The highest laccase activity of 24.1 U ml⁻¹, which was approximately 40-fold than that in basal medium, was achieved in optimal culture medium in submerged fermentation. The laccase produced by Pycnoporus sp. SYBC-L1 was not only a cold adaptation enzyme with a relative catalytic activity of 30.2% at 0°C but also a high thermostable enzyme. The half-lives at 60, 70 and 80°C were 85.5, 37.2, and 2.6 h, respectively. The laccase could effectively decolorize weak acid blue AS and diamond black PV up to 88% and 74.7%, respectively, within 2 h in the absence of any redox mediators. The results suggested Pycnoporus sp. SYBC-L1 was a potential candidate for laccase production and industrial application.     

Direct Acid Methylation for Extraction of Fatty Acid Content from Microalgae Cells

Direct acid methylation was examined as a means for both analysis of fatty acid content in microalgal cells and biodiesel production without pretreatment. Microalgal cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Dunaliella tertiolecta were prepared and examined. It appeared that direct acid methylation extracted higher fatty acid content than the solvent-based Soxhlet extraction process. It also revealed that the latter was prone to extract a significant amount of nonlipid hydrophobic impurities, including hydrophobic proteins and phytol-type compounds, while direct methylation produces essentially pure ester product. This work demonstrates that direct acid methylation provides superior fatty acid extraction, promising an efficient process for either quantification of lipid content or production of biodiesel.     

Mixotrophic Cultivation of Microalgae for Biodiesel Production: Status and Prospects

Biodiesel from microalgae provides a promising alternative for biofuel production. Microalgae can be produced under three major cultivation modes, namely photoautotrophic cultivation, heterotrophic cultivation, and mixotrophic cultivation. Potentials and practices of biodiesel production from microalgae have been demonstrated mostly focusing on photoautotrophic cultivation; mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae for biodiesel production has rarely been reviewed. This paper summarizes the mechanisms and virtues of mixotrophic microalgae cultivation through comparison with other major cultivation modes. Influencing factors of microalgal biodiesel production under mixotrophic cultivation are presented, development of combining microalgal biodiesel production with wastewater treatment is especially reviewed, and bottlenecks and strategies for future commercial production are also identified.     

亚心形四爿藻培养和产氢过程一体化平板光生物反应系统

利用整合了燃料电池的平板光生物反应器, 探讨了将亚心型四爿藻高密度培养和产氢两段工艺一体化集成的可行性. 在培养阶段通入体积分数为2%~5%的CO2可使藻细胞迅速增殖, 9 d内即可达到产氢要求的生物量(8.5×106 cell/mL). 通过叶绿素荧光参数分析, 选择2%的CO2培养的藻进行后续的产氢实验. 结果表明, PSⅡ活性和光合电子传递速率均随时间的推移而逐渐下降. 通过对产氢动力学曲线的分析, 计算出最大产氢速率为1.1 mL/(h·L), 持续产氢时间为60 h.     

Effect of Solvent on the Extraction of Microalgae Lipid for Biodiesel Production

The effect of solvent on the microalgae lipid extraction was studied. The efficiency of lipid extraction from microalgae was found to differ according to the solvent used. The existence of formic acid contributed to the extraction of lipid to a great extent. With 8 mg/L formic acid existing in the system, the lipid yield and free fatty methyl ester(FAME) yield increased from 39% to 42% and from 81% to 90% respectively compared to those of the control. The highest lipid yield of 42% was achieved from Chlorella protothecoidesis with an FAME yield of 89% when a mixed solvent of 14 mL/g dichloromethane, 2 mL/g methanol and 4 mL/g formic acid was used.     

Overcoming the Biological Contamination in Microalgae and Cyanobacteria Mass Cultivations for Photosynthetic Biofuel Production

Microalgae and cyanobacteria have shown significant potential for the development of the next biofuels innovation because of their own characteristics as photosynthetic microorganisms. However, it is confronted with a lot of severe challenges on the economic scaling-up of the microalgae- and cyanobacteria-based biofuels production. One of these major challenges is the lack of a reliable preventing and controlling culture system of biological contamination, which can attack the cell growth or product accumulation causing crashing effects. To increase the commercial viability of microalgae- and cyanobacteria-based biofuels production, overcoming the biological contaminations should be at the top of the priority list. Here, we highlight the importance of two categories of biological contaminations and their controlling strategies in the mass cultivations of microalgae and cyanobacteria, and outline the directions that should be exploited in the future.     

Screening,Growth Medium Optimisation and Heterotrophic Cultivation of Microalgae for Biodiesel Production

This article presents a study on screening of microalgal strains from the Peking University Algae Collection and heterotrophic cultivation for biodiesel production of a selected microalgal strain. Among 89 strains, only five were capable of growing under heterotrophic conditions in liquid cultures and Chlorella sp. PKUAC 102 was found the best for the production of heterotrophic algal biodiesel. Composition of the growth medium was optimised using response surface methodology and optimised growth conditions were successfully used for cultivation of the strain in a fermentor. Conversion of algal lipids to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) showed that the lipid profile of the heterotrophically cultivated Chlorella sp. PKUAC 102 contains fatty acids suitable for biodiesel production.     

高取代度淀粉醋酸酯的制备

改善淀粉热塑性的方法主要是用塑化剂对其进行处理和用化学方法制备淀粉衍生物,使羟基被长链取代,减弱淀粉分子间的氢键,大分子可在较低温度下运动,从而达到降低熔融温度的目的。近年来,对高取代度淀粉醋酸酯已有报道^[1-5],Sagar等^[2]认为,粉酯的取代度越高,侧链越长,热塑性和亲水性的改变就越明显,而且酯基可起到内增塑作用,可塑性的提高反映在材料的流变学,热学及力学性能的改变上,Maheras等^[3]用高取代度的淀粉醋酸酯和纤维素醋酸酯共混,制成了纤维和塑料制品,由于高取代度淀粉醋酸酯熔点较高,Brochers等^[4]提出通过加入分子量为100－1000的增塑剂,如甘油三醋酯等,可使熔融温度降到150℃左右,Tanaka等^[6]将淀粉和乙烯类化合物在酯化催化剂的作用下反应,得到的淀粉酯性能较为理想,分子量高,具有相当好的机械性能和耐水性,国外专利报道了以甲磺酸（MSA）为催化剂制备淀粉醋酸酯的方法^[7},但对其结构和性能尚未作系统的研究,本文以冰醋酸和醋酸酐为混合酸,MSA为催化剂,制得了具有较高取代度的高直链淀粉醋酸酯,并系统研究了反应温度,反应时间,反应物比例等不同反应条件对取代度的影响,通过红外分析,特性粘度测试,溶解性等分析手段,表征了高直链淀粉醋酸酯的结构与性能。     

Pilot-Scale Culture of Hypericum Perforatum L. Adventitious Roots in Airlift Bioreactors for the Production of Bioactive Compounds

Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John’s Wort) is an important medicinal plant which is widely used in the treatment for depression and irritable bowel syndrome. It is also used as a dietary supplement. Major bioactive phytochemicals of H. perforatum are phenolics and flavonoids. Quality of these phytochemicals is dramatically influenced by environmental and biological factors in the field grown plants. As an alternative, we have developed adventitious root cultures in large-scale bioreactors for the production of useful phytochemicals. Adventitious roots of H. perforatum were cultured in 500 l pilot-scale airlift bioreactors using half-strength Murashige and Skoog medium with an ammonium and nitrate ratio of 5:25 mM and supplemented with 1.0 mg l^?1 indole butyric acid, 0.1 mg l^?1 kinetin, and 3 % sucrose for the production of bioactive phenolics and flavonoids. Then 4.6 and 6.3 kg dry biomass were realized in the 500 l each of drum-type and balloon-type bioreactors, respectively. Accumulation of 66.9 mg g^?1 DW of total phenolics, 48.6 mg g^?1 DW of total flavonoids, 1.3 mg g^?1 DW of chlorogenic acid, 0.01 mg g^?1 DW of hyperin, 0.04 mg g^?1 DW of hypericin, and 0.01 mg g^?1 DW of quercetin could be achieved with adventitious roots cultured in 500 l balloon-type airlift bioreactors. Our findings demonstrate the possibilities of using H. perforatum adventitious root cultures for the production of useful phytochemicals to meet the demand of pharmaceutical and food industry.     

Low-Cost Production of Green Microalga Botryococcus braunii Biomass with High Lipid Content Through Mixotrophic and Photoautotrophic Cultivation

Botryococcus braunii is a microalga that is regarded as a potential source of renewable fuel because of its ability to produce large amounts of lipid that can be converted into biodiesel. Agro-industrial by-products and wastes are of great interest as cultivation medium for microorganisms because of their low cost, renewable nature, and abundance. In this study, two strategies for low-cost production of B. braunii biomass with high lipid content were performed: (i) the mixotrophic cultivation using molasses, a cheap by-product from the sugar cane plant as a carbon source, and (ii) the photoautotrophic cultivation using nitrate-rich wastewater supplemented with CO₂ as a carbon source. The mixotrophic cultivation added with 15 g L^?1 molasses produced a high amount of biomass of 3.05 g L^?1 with a high lipid content of 36.9 %. The photoautotrophic cultivation in nitrate-rich wastewater supplemented with 2.0 % CO₂ produced a biomass of 2.26 g L^?1 and a lipid content of 30.3 %. The benefits of this photoautotrophic cultivation are that this cultivation would help to reduce accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide and more than 90 % of the nitrate could be removed from the wastewater. When this cultivation was scaled up in a stirred tank photobioreactor and run with semi-continuous cultivation regime, the highest microalgal biomass of 5.16 g L^?1 with a comparable lipid content of 32.2 % was achieved. These two strategies could be promising ways for producing cheap lipid-rich microalgal biomass that can be used as biofuel feedstocks and animal feeds.