Metabolic and Proteomic Analysis of Chlorella sorokiniana,Chloroidium saccharofilum,and Chlorella vulgaris Cells Cultured in Autotrophic,Photoheterotrophic, and Mixotrophic Cultivation Modes

Chlorella is one of the most well-known microalgal genera, currently comprising approximately a hundred species of single-celled green algae according to the AlgaeBase. Strains of the genus Chlorella have the ability to metabolize both inorganic and organic carbon sources in various trophic modes and synthesize valuable metabolites that are widely used in many industries. The aim of this work was to investigate the impact of three trophic modes on the growth parameters, productivities of individual cell components, and biochemical composition of Chlorella sorokiniana, Chloroidium saccharofilum, and Chlorella vulgaris cells with special consideration of protein profiles detected by SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with MALDI-TOF/TOF MS. Mixotrophic conditions with the use of an agro-industrial by-product stimulated the growth of all Chlorella species, which was confirmed by the highest specific growth rates and the shortest biomass doubling times. The mixotrophic cultivation of all Chlorella species yielded a high amount of protein-rich biomass with reduced contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids, and carbohydrates. Additionally, this work provides the first information about the proteome of Chloroidium saccharofilum, Chlorella sorokiniana, and Chlorella vulgaris cells cultured in molasses supplementation conditions. The proteomic analysis of the three Chlorella species growing photoheterotrophically and mixotrophically showed increased accumulation of proteins involved in the cell energy metabolism and carbon uptake, photosynthesis process, and protein synthesis, as well as proteins involved in intracellular movements and chaperone proteins.     

Photocatalytic Degradation of Paracetamol in Aqueous Medium Using TiO2 Prepared by the Sol–Gel Method

Two titania photocatalysts have been prepared using the sol–gel method using TiCl₄ as a precursor, and two different alcohols, namely, ethanol or propanol (Et or Pr). The main aim of this work was to study the effect of the nature of the alcohol on the chemical, structural and photocatalytic properties for paracetamol photodegradation of the final solids. The TiCl₄/alcohol molar ratio to obtain the corresponding alkoxides (TiEt and TiPr) was 1/10. These alkoxides were calcined at 400 °C to prepare the oxide catalysts (named as TiEt400 and TiPr400). Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) of the original samples showed the presence of anatase diffraction peaks in sample TiPr, while TiEt is a completely amorphous material. Contrary to commercial TiO₂-P25, the PXRD diagrams of the calcined samples showed anatase as the exclusive crystalline phase in both solids. The specific surface area (S_BET) of sample TiPr400 was larger than that of sample TiEt400, and both larger than that of TiO₂-P25. The three solids have been tested in the photodegradation of paracetamol in aqueous solution. It has been established that the alcohol used influences the properties and catalytic activity of the final oxides. The synthesized solids exhibit a higher activity than commercial TiO₂-P25, because of their structural characteristics and larger S_BET.     

Study on the flow resistance of the dispersion system of deformable preformed particle gel in porous media using LBM-DEM-IMB method

After being injected into the porous media, the dispersion system of preformed particle gel (PPG) tends to enter high permeability regions and block water channeling passages, which forces the subsequent water to turn to the low permeability regions and thus increases sweep efficiency and enhances oil recovery. However, it is still unclear about the influence factors and the mechanisms how PPG increases water flow resistance, which limits the application of PPG in more oilfields. Therefore, the paper combines the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), the discrete element method (DEM) and the improved immersed moving boundary (IMB) method to simulate the migration of deformable PPG in porous media. On the basis, the paper quantitatively analyzes the variation law of displacement pressure across the porous media and discusses the influence factors such as the PPG diameter, elasticity modulus and the number concentration. Results indicate that, because of the friction and retention of PPG in pore-throat, the displacement pressure across the porous media during PPG flooding is much higher than that during water flooding. In other words, the existence of PPG increases the flow resistance of injected water. Besides, the displacement pressure is always fluctuant resulting from the continuous process of PPG migration, retention, deformation and remigration. Influence factor analysis shows that the incremental value and fluctuation degree of flow resistance increase with the PPG diameter, elasticity modulus and the number concentration. The study not only provides useful reference for future PPG flooding, but also benefits the development of deformable particle flow theory.     

A comparative in vitro study of the digestibility of heat- and high pressure-induced gels prepared from industrial milk whey proteins

We undertook this study to compare the digestibility of heat- and high pressure-induced gels produced from whey protein isolate (WPI). To simulate in vivo gastrointestinal digestion of WPI gels, a pepsin–trypsin digestion system was used. The in vitro protein digestibility of WPI gels induced by high pressure (400 MPa and 30 min; P-gel) and those induced by heat (80°C and 30 min; H-gel) was compared using a protein concentration of 0.14 g mL^?1. The in vitro protein digestibility of P-gels was significantly greater than that of H-gels (p<0.05). The size-exclusion chromatography profiles of the hydrolysates showed that the P-gel generated more and smaller peptides than natural WPI and H-gels. Furthermore, Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis showed some soluble disulfide-mediated aggregation in the P-gel, while there was more insoluble aggregation in the H-gel than the P-gel. The P-gel was more sensitive to proteinase than the H-gel, which was related to the content of S–S bonds, and this in turn could be attributed to the differences in the gelation mechanism between the H-gel and P-gel.     

Preparation and characterization of vinyltriethoxysilane based inorganic–organic gel glasses dispersed 4′-n-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl nematic liquid crystal

Vinyltriethoxysilane based inorganic–organic glasses dispersed with 4′-n-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl nematic liquid crystal are designed to fabricate a new type of gel glass dispersed with liquid crystal. Scanning electron microscopy shows that the nematic liquid crystal phase, occupying the interconnected cavities, is continuously embedded in the inorganic–organic matrixes. The effect of the nematic liquid crystal weight concentration on the morphology is investigated. The differential scanning calorimetry shows that the nematic-isotropic transition temperature depends on the nematic liquid crystal weight concentration. The Raman spectra show that there are no obvious Raman frequency shifts, compared with pure nematic liquid crystal. The in situ diffuse reflectance FTIR spectra show that the integral intensity of bands of hydroxyls has not varied.     

几种粉螨同工酶比较及亲缘关系初探

以5种粉螨为实验材料,以普通肉食螨和桔全爪螨为对照,采用垂直板型聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法（PAGE）,对常见同工酶EST、MDH、ADH、CAT等进行比较研究。结果表明：不同种类粉螨间的酶带具有多样性,存在不同程度的相似相异性,为粉螨的分类鉴定提供了佐证,利用相似系数初步分析了几种粉螨间亲缘关系的远近。     

多壁碳纳米管分散固相萃取结合在线GPC/GC-MS/MS技术同时检测茶叶中40种有机磷农药

建立了一种以多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为分散固相萃取吸附剂的前处理净化技术,结合在线凝胶色谱/气相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱(GPC/GC-MS/MS)同时测定茶叶中40种有机磷农药残留的方法。茶叶用乙腈提取,经MWCNTs净化后进行GPC/GC-MS/MS分析。利用该方法对空白茶叶样品进行20、50、150μg/kg 3个不同浓度水平的加标回收试验,平均回收率为84.2%~109.9%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)不大于8.9%,方法检出限为0.5~4.6μg/kg。该方法快速简便、灵敏度高、成本低,可以满足多种农药残留同时分析的要求。     

HPLC法测定人体尿液样品中的4'-羟基黄烷酮和6-甲氧基黄烷酮

报道一种快速测定人体尿液中4'-羟基黄烷酮和6-甲氧基黄烷酮的HPLC方法.采用自制的大蒜新素键合硅胶填充柱(DTSP,4.6 mm i.d.×15 mm,10 μm),以乙腈/1.5%三乙胺-甲酸(65:35,v/v,pH=3.0) 为流动相,流速设定为1.0 mL·minn~(-1),检测波长为 257 nm时,实现了人体尿样品中上述黄烷酮化合物的良好分离.4'-羟基黄烷酮的线性范围为5～100 mg·L~(-1),r=0.992 0;6-甲氧基黄烷酮线性范围为5～100 mg·L~(-1),r=0.999 1,它们的最低检出限分别为1.03 ng和1.56 ng,平均回收率分别为99.02%～99.26%和98.21%~98.62%,相应的RSD分别小于0.354%和0.605%(n=5).该方法快速、简便、可靠,适用于人体尿液样品中上述黄烷酮分离分析.     

凝胶燃烧法制备超细YBa2Cu3O7-x超导粉末

纳米级细度的YBa2Cu3O7-x超导粉末有可能在第二代超导带材的研制中得到应用．超细YBa2Cu3O7-x超导粉朱已经通过凝胶燃烧法制备成功．使用的起始物质是钇、钡、铜的硝酸盐以及作为燃烧剂的柠檬酸．产物颗粒的尺寸大小及其超导性能依赖于自燃过程的情况，而自燃过程又与凝胶中柠檬酸盐-硝酸盐的YBa2Cu3O7-x超导粉末．在本实验中我们发现最好的燃烧剂一氧化剂摩尔比为0．5．     

Effect of dispersion degree of orientation on dielectric properties of (100)-oriented PST thin film

(100) Oriented (Pb_xSr_1−x)TiO₃ (PST) thin films were prepared on indium tin oxide coated glass substrates by sol–gel technique with rapid thermal processing. The dielectric permittivity and tunability of the thin films with different dispersion degrees of orientation were investigated in detail by characterizing the full width at half maximum of their (100) peak based on rocking curves at different annealing temperatures. Influence of orientation dispersion on dielectric properties was exhibited in the tunable dielectric thin films. It shows that the dielectric constant and hence the tunability of the sol–gel derived PST thin films are improved with the decrease in the dispersion degree of orientation of the perovskite phase other than the increase in the content of crystalline phase in the thin films. The dielectric constant (capacitance) and figure of merit of the oriented thin films are 3–6 times and 1 times higher than that of randomly oriented thin film respectively.