麦草碱—乙醇浆性能的初步研究

对纤维分离点处的麦草碱—乙醇浆,麦草苛性钠浆的打浆性能和纸页物理性能的比较发现:麦草碱—乙醇浆得率高12%(绝对值)左右,浆料易打浆,但相同打浆度下,纸页抗撕裂性能较差、脆裂度较大。脱除其部分残余木素后纸页性能得到改善。不论何种浆,打浆过程中纤维形态结构以及纤维的超分子结构的变化都较大地影响纸页的脆性。     

Arabinose utilization by xylose-fermenting yeasts and fungi

Various wild-type yeasts and fungi were screened to evaluate their ability to fermentl-arabinose under oxygen-limited conditions when grown in defined minimal media containing mixtures ofl-ara-binose,d-xylose, andd-glucose. Although all of the yeasts and some of the fungi consumed arabinose, arabinose was not fermented to ethanol by any of the strains tested. Arabitol was the only major product other than cell mass formed froml-arabinose; yeasts converted arabinose to arabitol at high yield. The inability to fermentl-arabinose appears to be a consequence of inefficient or incomplete assimilation pathways for this pentose sugar.     

生物质水解发酵废液中五碳糖的净化和回收

探讨了使用纳滤膜和反渗透膜对生物质水解制酒精发酵废液中五碳糖(主要是木糖)的净化和回收。结果表明:纳滤膜能回收废液中85%以上的木糖,但对废液中盐的去除率只有15%左右,在浓缩实验中,反渗透膜可截留绝大部分溶质,透过水可作为纯水使用,达到了浓缩的目的。     

Formation of the main degradation compounds from arabinose,xylose, mannose and arabinitol during pyrolysis

The thermochemical behaviour of sugars (D- and DL-arabinose, D- and DL-xylose and D-mannose) and sugar alcohol (D- and DL-arabinitol) was investigated by TG and pyrolysis-gas chromatography with mass-selective detection (Py-GC/MSD). The temperature of pyrolysis was 500 and 550°C. The TG-curves were measured both in air and nitrogen atmospheres, from 25 to 700°C with the heating rate of 2°C min^-1. In each case, the main pyrolysis products were classified into the following compound groups: (i) furanes, (ii) pyranes, (iii) cyclopentanes, (iv) cyclohexanes, (v) anhydroglucopyranoses, (vi) dianhydroglucopyranoses and (vii) saturated fatty acids. For example, the main peaks of the chromatograms of pentoses (arabinose, xylose), hexose (mannose) and sugar alcohols (arabinitols) were different. The greatest peak of pentoses in gas-chromatogram was 2-furancarboxaldehyde and that of hexose was (2H)-furan-3-one. The greatest peak of arabinitols at pyrolysis temperature of 500°C was furan methanol and at 550°C a-angeligalactone. 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furan carboxaldehyde was found only in the pyrolysis of D-mannose (hexose). The former study showed that it was not found in pyrolysis of pentoses. The amount of CO₂ and H₂O was not determined. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

不同栽培方式对笋瓜（印度南瓜）果实中主要品质指标质量比的影响

以‘龙圆栗香’为试材,采用地爬式和架式两种种植方式,利用单干、双干和三干3种整枝方式,研究不同栽培方式对笋瓜果实中果胶、戊糖和铬（Cr3＋）3种主要品质指标质量比的影响.结果表明：两种种植方式下三干整枝方式均不利于果实中果胶和戊糖的积累,地爬式栽培比架式栽培有利于果实中铬（Cr3＋）的积累;地爬式栽培双干整枝处理下果实内果胶质量比最高.可采用架式单干整枝处理方式来提高单位面积笋瓜果实中果胶、铬（Cr3＋）和戊糖的产量.     

Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Trypanosomes: Selectivity for Steroids and Chemical Validation in Bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei

Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) fulfills an essential role in cell physiology by catalyzing the production of NADPH⁺ and of a precursor for the de novo synthesis of ribose 5-phosphate. In trypanosomatids, G6PDH is essential for in vitro proliferation, antioxidant defense and, thereby, drug resistance mechanisms. So far, 16α-brominated epiandrosterone represents the most potent hit targeting trypanosomal G6PDH. Here, we extended the investigations on this important drug target and its inhibition by using a small subset of androstane derivatives. In Trypanosoma cruzi, immunofluorescence revealed a cytoplasmic distribution of G6PDH and the absence of signal in major organelles. Cytochemical assays confirmed parasitic G6PDH as the molecular target of epiandrosterone. Structure-activity analysis for a set of new (dehydro)epiandrosterone derivatives revealed that bromination at position 16α of the cyclopentane moiety yielded more potent T. cruzi G6PDH inhibitors than the corresponding β-substituted analogues. For the 16α brominated compounds, the inclusion of an acetoxy group at position 3 either proved detrimental or enhanced the activity of the epiandrosterone or the dehydroepiandrosterone derivatives, respectively. Most derivatives presented single digit μM EC₅₀ against infective T. brucei and the killing mechanism involved an early thiol-redox unbalance. This data suggests that infective African trypanosomes lack efficient NADPH⁺-synthesizing pathways, beyond the Pentose Phosphate, to maintain thiol-redox homeostasis.     

戊糖己糖混合糖发酵生产乙醇的主要影响因素

以树干毕赤酵母为发酵菌株,高混合糖(木糖、葡萄糖)为发酵底物,确定树干毕赤酵母高糖浓度发酵时所需的条件.研究结果表明,在高糖浓度乙醇发酵中,树干毕赤酵母较为适宜的发酵温度为30℃,发酵24 h,残糖浓度和乙醇浓度分别为0.1 g/L和32.5 g/L.添加硫酸铵1.1 g/L+微量元素发酵效果较好,乙醇浓度为33.2g/L.由典型发酵过程中各物质浓度变化曲线可知,酵母优先利用葡萄糖,发酵12 h葡萄糖和木糖的还原糖利用率分别为89.3%、10.7%.待12 h葡萄糖几乎被消耗完后,对木糖的利用开始占主导地位,乙醇浓度随着糖的不断消耗而逐渐提高.发酵28h时乙醇浓度最高,达到33.2 g/L.     

SO2 prehydrolysis for high yield ethanol production from biomass

The advantages of the use of SO₂ in steam pretreatment are described. Two different large scale continuous reactors, the Stake and the Wenger, have been used for this purpose. Pine, aspen and corn stover were prehydrolysed by SO₂ in these reactors and hydrolysed by enzymes. The solution of hexoses and pentoses so obtained were fermented byPichia stipitis R, yielding 372, 346 and 388 L ethanol/tonne for the 3 feedstocks, respectively. When a mixed culture ofP. stipitis R, which is an excellent pentose fermenter, andBrettanomyces clausenii which is an excellent cellobiose fermenter, was used in a simultaneous saccharification-fermentation made with SO₂-prehydrolysed aspen, the yield rose to 384 L/tonne. These are higher yields than have been reported in the literature to date.     

Purification and properties of xylitol dehydrogenase from the xylose-fermenting yeastCandida shehatae

Xylitol dehydrogenase (EC1.1.1.9) from xylose-grown cells ofCandida shehatae was purified 215-fold by sequential chromatography on NAD-C8 affinity, Superose-12, and Cibacron blue columns, and a single band was observed by SDS gel electrophoresis. The purified enzyme had a native molecular weight of 82 kDa and a denatured molecular weight of 40 kDa following SDS gel electrophoresis, indicating that it was composed of two subunits. Alcohol dehydrogenase copurified on the NAD-C8 but was substantially removed by Superose-12 and was not detected following Cibacron blue chromatography. The kinetic properties of the C.shehatae xylitol dehydrogenase differed considerably from those described previously for thePachysolen tannophilus enzyme. The K_m of the C.shehatae enzyme for xylitol was 3.8 times smaller, whereas the K_m for xylulose was 1.7-fold bigger. These factors could account for the lower xylitol production by C.shehatae.     

汽爆玉米秸秆水提液制备糠醛的研究

针对目前糠醛生产中玉米芯原料有限,用酸量大及糠醛渣难以综合利用等问题,本文以玉米秸秆为原料,探索汽爆水提液制备糠醛新工艺。考察了反应温度、盐酸浓度和反应时间对糠醛收率的影响并对焦化问题进行了分析。实验结果表明：汽爆玉米秸秆水提液制糠醛的最优条件是反应温度180℃,2%盐酸添加量,反应时间2h;进一步通过红外光谱分析了汽爆玉米秸秆水提液制糠醛过程中焦化产生的原因。本文的优势在于玉米秸秆原料价格低廉,来源广泛,糠醛收率高（76.6%）,便于综合利用。