药用植酸钙生产新工艺的研究

提出利用淀粉厂浸泡玉米废水生产药用植酸钙的新工艺。实验确定了最佳操作条件和影响植酸钙收率的主要因素。与传统工艺比较,每吨综合成本降低１６００元     

Improvement of lysine production by analog-sensitive and auxotroph mutants of the acetylene-utilizing bacterium gordona bronchialis (Rhodococcus bronchialis)

An acetylene utilizingGordona (Rhodococcus) bronchialis strain, screened for the production of fine chemicals, was found to be capable of producing small amounts of lysine. Attempts to produce amino-acid analogresistant and/or sensitive mutants and auxotrophs of this strain with increased lysine production were made following UV-irradiation orN-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) treatment. The bacterium exhibited surprisingly high resistance levels to the aforementioned mutagens which is attributed to highly effective inborn-repair systems. Natural resistance to high levels ofS-(2-aminoethyl)-l-cysteine (AEC) (2%) was observed, in contrast withd, l-aspartic acid hydroxamate (AAH),l-lysine hydroxamate (LHX) and β-fluoropyruvate (FP). A variety of amino-acid analog-resistant (AAH^r, LHX^r) or analog-sensitive (FP^s) mutants were produced following UV-irradiation or MNNG treatment. Similarly, a large number of auxotrophs (68) of different types were also obtained. From these, one FP^s mono-auxotroph and two poly-auxotrophs (with at least one requirement for the aspartic acid family) showed an increased lysine production (~1.8 g/L) comparable (4 g/L) to that found in other bacteria capable of utilizing long-chain hydrocarbons(1).     

Processing of mineral and technogeneous raw materials by carbothermal reduction

Current studies dealing with the preparation of promising materials (most of all, ceramics) by carbothermal reduction (CR) of mineral and technogeneous raw materials is surveyed. Attention is concentrated on the mechanisms and kinetics of chemical reactions occurring during the CR process and on the effects of varying some factors during the reduction (temperature, duration of annealing, composition of the gas phase, ratio of the components, density of the blend,etc.) on the compositions and properties of the final products. Ways of optimizing particular technological schemes for the production of new materials by the CR method are discussed. Deceased. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 233–245, February, 1997.     

Reaction Engineering Aspects of α-l,4-D-Glucan Phosphorylase Catalysis

Some important process properties of α-l,4-D-ghican phosphorylases isolated from the bacteriumCorynebacterium callunae and potato tubers (Solatium tuberosum) were compared. Apart from minor differences in their stability and specificity (represented by the maximum degree of maltodextrin conversion) and a 10-fold higher affinity of the plant phosphorylase for maltodextrin (K _M of 1.3 g/L at 300 mM of orthophosphate), the performances of both enzymes in a continuous ultrafiltration membrane reactor were almost identical. Product synthesis was carried out over a time course of 300–400 h in the presence or absence of auxiliary pullulanase (increasing the accessibility of the glucan substrate for phosphorolytic attack up to 15–20%). The effect of varied dilution rate and reaction temperature on the resulting productivities was quantitated, and a maximum operational temperature of 40°C was identified.     

Cellulose production based on hemicellulose hydrolysate from steam-pretreated willow

The production cost of cellulolytic enzymes is a major contributor to the high cost of ethanol production from lignocellulosics using enzymatic hydrolysis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the cellulolytic enzyme production ofTrichoderma reesei Rut C 30, which is known as a good cellulase secreting micro-organism, using willow as the carbon source. The willow, which is a fast-growing energy crop in Sweden, was impregnated with 1–4% SO₂ and steam-pretreated for 5 min at 206°C. The pretreated willow was washed and the wash water, which contains several soluble sugars from the hemicellulose, was supplemented with fibrous pretreated willow and used for enzyme production. In addition to sugars, the liquid contains degradation products such as acetic acid, furfural, and 5-hydroxy-methylfurfural, which are inhibitory for microorganisms. The results showed that 50% of the cellulose can be replaced with sugars from the wash water. The highest enzyme activity, 1.79 FPU/mL and yield, 133 FPU/g carbohydrate, was obtained at pH 6.0 using 20 g/L carbon source concentration. At lower pHs, a total lack of growth and enzyme production was observed, which probably could be explained by furfural inhibition.     

有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其串联光催化水处理-产氢性能（英文）

光催化技术在环境净化及新能源开发方面具有巨大的研究潜力,特别在有机污染物降解去除和分解水制氢展示出了广泛的应用前景.二氧化钛(TiO2)具有出色的光催化活性和稳定性、低成本和无毒性等性质,是最有前景的光催化剂之一,但离广泛实用还有一定距离.TiO2光催化活性很大程度上取决于其尺寸,结晶度和形状等结构特征,因此,TiO2的纳米结构优化设计,为开发高活性TiO2光催化材料,推动其商业和工业应用提供了新的可能.最近大量研究表明,一维(1D)纳米结构,如纳米管,纳米线和纳米纤维等,具有卓越的光生电荷分离和传输能力,可提高光催化活性.鉴于此,1D TiO2纳米光催化剂的设计和可控制备引起了广泛的研究关注.一般而言,1D TiO2制备方法包括溶胶凝胶法,水热法,溶剂热法和静电纺丝法.其中,水热法由于简单高效,是最广泛使用的一种制备方法.通常,水热法制备1D TiO2包括两个主要步骤.首先,在浓NaOH水溶液中的水热处理,将不规则的TiO2颗粒转化为均匀的1D纳米钛酸盐中间体.随后,通过氢离子交换和热转化,将所获得的钛酸盐转化为1D TiO2.钛酸盐中间体的形成和转化过程,对调控所得1D TiO2产物的结构特征,包括相、尺寸、形状和组成等,具有至关重要的作用.然而,传统水热法的反应条件非常苛刻,经常导致1D纳米结构的破坏及纳米颗粒的无序排列,降低了获得材料的光催化活性.因此,发展温和的钛酸盐转化方法,将为制备高活性光催化材料提供新思路.本文通过新颖的蒸汽热方法,成功将钛酸盐纳米带转化为由纳米晶定向组装而成的介孔TiO2纳米纤维.结合XRD,BET,TEM,XPS,UV-Vis和PL等分析手段详细表征了催化剂的组成与结构,基于有机污染物(以罗丹明B为例)降解以及光催化分解水制氢考察了催化剂的光催化活性.结果表明,在150°C蒸汽热处理得到的1D TiO2纳米纤维具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,均优于商业TiO2(P25).1D TiO2纳米纤维具有介孔结构,其纳米晶排列有序,从而对增强光催化性能至关重要.各向异性锐钛矿纳米晶的有序排列,促进了光生电子与空穴沿纳米纤维结构定向传递,降低电子-空穴复合几率.介孔结构和高表面积有利于光催化反应过程中的质量交换.鉴于1D TiO2纳米纤维同时具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,我们发展了光催化水处理-产氢集成新技术,通过光催化“有氧氧化-缺氧还原”串联工艺来实现.有机染料在有氧氧化过程中部分氧化,并在后续的缺氧还原阶段充当高效牺牲试剂以促进光催化分解水制氢.该研究为制备高活性有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其应用提供了新思路.     

碱金属掺杂的石墨相氮化碳在可见光光催化制氢中的比较研究(英文)

利用半导体光催化技术将太阳能转化为清洁化学能源是解决能源危机和环境问题的最有潜力的途径之一.过去几十年,许多半导体包括氧化物、硫化物和氮化物均表现出光催化活性.然而,半导体光催化的实际应用仍然受制于其较低的太阳能转化效率.解决上述问题的方法之一是发展高效的可见光光催化制氢材料.近年来,石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)作为一种聚合物半导体材料,受到了光催化研究人员的广泛关注.g-C_3N_4具有可见光吸收能力、合适的导带价带位置、良好的热稳定性和化学稳定性,且制备方法简单和结构易调控,是一种极具潜力的光催化制氢材料.然而g-C_3N_4仍然仅能吸收波长450 nm以下的光,且其光生电子和空穴极易复合,因而光催化制氢效率较低.目前,研究人员采用了多种改性方法来增强g-C_3N_4的光催化性能,其中通过元素掺杂进行能带结构调控是一种非常有效的策略.而碱金属原子(Li,Na和K)被认为可有效进入g-C_3N_4的内部结构,通过引入缺陷来拓宽g-C_3N_4的光吸收范围和提高光生电荷的分离效率.不过到目前为止,尚未见系统的比较研究来深入理解不同碱金属元素掺杂的g-C_3N_4在可见光光催化制氢中的性能差异.本文采用X射线衍射(XRD)、氮气吸附-脱附测试、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-visDRS)、时间分辨荧光光谱(TRPL)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、光电化学测试和光催化制氢测试等表征和测试手段比较研究了不同碱金属元素掺杂的g-C_3N_4在结构、光学性质、能带结构、电荷转移能力和光催化性能等方面的差异.XRD结果表明,碱金属掺杂可导致g-C_3N_4的层间距离增大,且碱金属原子半径越大,g-C_3N_4的层间距离越大.氮气吸附-脱附测试结果表明,碱金属掺杂可提高g-C_3N_4的比表面积,其中Na掺杂的最高.UV-vis DRS和XPS谱结果表明,依Li,Na,K的顺序,碱金属掺杂导致g-C_3N_4带隙逐渐变窄,使得可见光吸收能力逐渐增强,且其导带和价带位置逐渐下移.TRPL和光电化学测试结果显示,碱金属掺杂有效抑制了g-C_3N_4的光生载流子复合和促进了光生载流子的转移,其中Na掺杂的g-C_3N_4的光生载流子利用效率最高.可见光光催化制氢实验表明,碱金属掺杂显著提升了g-C_3N_4的光催化性能,其中以Na掺杂的g-C_3N_4性能最佳,其产氢速率(18.7mmol h–1)较纯的g-C_3N_4(5.0mmol h–1)可提高至3.7倍.由此可见,g-C_3N_4的掺杂改性是一个对其微结构和能带结构的优化调控过程,最终获得最优的光催化性能.     

Liquid fluidized bed starter culture ofTrichoderma reesei for cellulase production

A starter culture ofTrichoderma reesei (Rut-C30) prepared in a liquid fluidized bed reactor (LFBR) gave better growth and greater cellulase production in submerged fermentation than a conventional shake flask inoculum. The LFBR starter was prepared by first coatingT. reesei spores to 0.25 mm size corncob (1.0x10⁸g^-1) in a medium containing 1.0% corncob, 0.5 gL^-1 xylose and 0.1 gL^-1 lactose in a balanced salt solution, then fluidizing the particles in the LFBR for 36 h to allow germination of the spores, and covering the particles with an approx 30 μm thick biofilm. This biofilm that developed in constant adherence to the lignocellulosic carrier, apparently became well adapted to grow rapidly on insoluble cellulose substrates (Solca Floc), and had the enzymes of the cellulase complex induced for increased cellulase production. The LFBR starter used in a stirred tank reactor (STR) gave 15 gL^-1 biomass production and 6.5 IU mL^-1 overall cellulase activity with a volumetric productivity of 64 IU L^-1h^-1 in a 5 d fermentation, compared with a 7 d shake flask inoculum that gave 11 gL^-1 biomass and 3.2 IU mL^-1 cellulase activity, with a volumetric productivity of 31IU L^-1h^-1. The LFBR starter culture retained its viability in dry storage for 6–9 mo.     

Glucose utilization by lysine-producing fluoroacetate-sensitive mutants ofCorynebacterium glutamicum

A fluoroacetate-sensitive mutant was isolated fromCorynebacterium glutamicum, ATCC 21513, following mutagenesis with NTG. Batch fermentations show that in terms of growth kinetics, glucose utilization, and lysine formation, there are significant differences between the mutant and the parent. The mutant’s specific growth rate (0.22/h) is lower than that for the parent (0.34/h). Also, the yield expressed as lysine/glucose consumed does not alter as a function of the glucose concentration for the mutant, and is about 0.22, whereas for the parent, this coefficient decreases with increasing glucose concentration. The maximum specific rate of lysine production for the mutant is 1.3 g/L/h that is about two-fold higher than that for the parent.     

Recent developments in microbial inulinases

Microbial inulinases are an important class of industrial enzymes that have gained much attention recently. Inulinases can be produced by a host of microorganisms, including fungi, yeast, and bacteria. Among them, however, Aspergillus sp. (filamentous fungus) and Kluyveromyces sp. (diploid yeast) are apparently the preferred choices for commercial applications. Among various substrates (carbon source) employed for their production, inulin-containing plant materials offer advantages in comparison to pure substrates. Although submerged fermentation has been universally used as the technique of fermentation, attempts are being made to develop solidstate fermentation technology also. Inulinases catalyze the hydrolysis of inulin to d-fructose (fructose syrup), which has gained an important place in human diets today. In addition, inulinases are finding other newer applications. This article reviews more recent developments, especially those made in the past decade, on microbial inulinases—its production using various microorganisms and substrates. It also describes the characteristics of various forms of inulinases produced as well as their applications.