Bacterial Poly(Hydroxyalkanoate) Polymer Production from the Biodiesel Co-product Stream

A co-product stream from soy-based biodiesel production (CSBP) containing glycerol, fatty acid soaps, and residual fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) was utilized as a fermentation feedstock for the bacterial synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and medium-chain-length poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (mcl-PHA) polymers. Pseudomonas oleovorans NRRL B-14682 and P. corrugata 388 grew and synthesized PHB and mcl-PHA, respectively, when cultivated in up to 5% (w/v) CSBP. In shake flask culture, P. oleovorans grew to 1.3 ± 0.1 g/L (PHA cellular productivity = 13–27% of the bacterial cell dry weight; CDW) regardless of the initial CSBP concentration, whereas P. corrugata reached maximum cell yields of 2.1 g/L at 1% CSBP, which tapered off to 1.7 g/L as the CSBP media concentration was increased to 5% (maximum PHA cellular productivity = 42% of the CDW at 3% CSBP). While P. oleovorans synthesized PHB from CSBP, P. corrugata produced mcl-PHA consisting primarily of 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid (C_8:0; 39 ± 2 mol%), 3-hydroxydecanoic acid (C_10:0; 26 ± 2 mol%) and 3-hydroxytetradecadienoic acid (C_14:2; 15 ± 1 mol%). The molar mass (M_n) of the PHB polymer decreased by 53% as the initial CSBP culture concentration was increased from 1% to 5% (w/v). In contrast, the M_n of the mcl-PHA polymer produced by P. corrugata remained constant over the range of CSBP concentrations used.     

二株产壳聚糖酶海洋微生物的筛选和鉴定

采用不同培养基对海水养殖场环境样品进行壳聚糖酶产生菌的分离,结果表明海水培养基对于菌株筛选有显著的促进作用,同时甲壳类外壳是壳聚糖酶产生菌的良好来源。KJT-A和KJT-D是从海水养殖场蟹壳表面分离到的两株壳聚糖酶产生菌株,结合形态学观察、生理生化反应和分子生物学鉴定,初步确定菌株KJT-A和KJT-D分别为假单胞菌属(Pseudo-monas)和青霉属(Penicillium)。同时分析了不同温度、盐度对两株菌株生长的影响。     

1株产电假单胞菌(Pseudomonas sp.)RE7的分离及特性研究

微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell,MFC)阳极微生物的种类和作用机制对MFC的产电性能有着重要的影响.从已稳定运行1a的MFC的阳极室分离得到1株电化学活性革兰氏阴性细菌——菌株RE7,其16SrRNA基因序列与Pseudomonas aeruginosastrain CMG587有99%同源性,属于假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.).利用菌株RE7构建的MFC的稳定产电和循环伏安曲线测定结果都表明,菌株RE7具有较强的电化学活性,利用菌株RE7构建的MFC的最大输出电压为352mV,相应的最大面积功率密度为69.2mW/m2,体积最大功率密度为6.2W/m3.由不同稀释比例的MFC排出液的产电效果比较可知,菌株RE7极有可能是通过自身分泌的氧化还原类物质进行电子传递.     

多氯联苯降解菌Pseudomonas sp. DN2的分离鉴定及其降解特性研究

从长期受PCBs污染的土壤中经富集培养筛选分离到1株能以联苯为唯一碳源和能源生长的革兰氏阴性细菌DN2.经形态观察、16S rDNA序列分析和系统发育分析初步鉴定为Pseudomonas sp..对其联苯双加氧酶的bphA1基因核心区和2,3-二羟基联苯-1,2-双加氧酶活力进行了分析测定,结果表明该菌具有降解联苯/PCBs的相关基因存在.利用GC-MS测试该菌的静息细胞降解PCBs的能力表明,该菌株可以在3 d内显著而高效地降解Aroclor 1242总量的67%,其对Aroclor 1242中各单体同系物的降解率在30%～90%之间.这对PCBs污染场地的原位生物修复具有实际应用意义.     

Isolation and characterization of a profenofos degrading bacterium

Profenofos, a well known organophosphate pesticide, has been in agricultural use over the last two decades for controlling Lepidopteron pests of cotton and tobacco crops. In this study, a bacterial strain, OW, was isolated from a long term profenofos exposed soil by an enrichment technique, and its ability to degrade profenofos was determined using gas chromatography. The isolated strain OW was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa according to its physiological and biochemical properties, and the analysis of its 16S rRNA gene sequence. The strain grew well at pH 5.5–7.2 with a broad temperature profile. Bioremediation of profenofos-contaminated soil was examined using soil treated with 200 g/g profenofos, which resulted in a higher degradation rate than control soils without inoculation. In a mineral salt medium (FTW), removal in the level of profenofos of 86.81% was obtained within 48 h of incubation. The intermediates of profenofos metabolism indicated that the degradation occurred through a hydrolysis mechanism, and one of the metabolites was found to be 4 bromo-2-cholorophenol (BCP) which in turn was also mineralized by the strain. The results of this study highlighted the potentiality of P. aeruginosa as a biodegrader which could be used for the bioremediation of profenofos contaminated soil.     

一株聚丁二酸丁二醇酯降解菌的分离鉴定

以聚丁二酸丁二醇酯（PBS）为唯一碳源,通过滤纸片法对西安郊区土壤中可有效降解PBS聚合物的微生物进行分离,并成功获得一株降解效果最为明显的细菌菌株,其在30 d内可使PBS聚合物的数均分子量降低19.80%。采用生理生化实验以及16S rDNA序列对比分析对该菌株进行了鉴定。结果表明,该菌株的生理生化特征与铜绿假单胞菌属相似,且其16SrDNA序列与Pseudomonas aeruginosa 39016 contig 00492的核苷酸序列同源性达99%,结合生理、生化指标鉴定结果,进一步确定该菌株为铜绿假单胞菌（Pseudanonas aeruginosa）。该菌株的分离鉴定为进一步研究PBS聚合物的生物降解特性及机理等奠定了基础。     

假单胞菌MBR还原钛(Ⅳ)合成钛纳米粒子

研究了一株假单胞菌MBR(Pseudomonas sp.MBR)在好氧环境下,以有机碳源为电子供体,将氟钛酸盐还原为钛单质的特性及影响还原的因素.结果表明,该菌还原氟钛酸盐初始浓度范围为0.5~8.0 mmol/L,最适pH值为7.0,柠檬酸钠为最佳碳源供给物,并且在电子供体和钛的摩尔比为100:1时还原效果最好.扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜观察显示加氟钛酸盐后细胞的形态并没有发生变化,还原的Ti单质以纳米粒子形式积累在细胞内.     

Effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens on metal phytoextraction from contaminated soil by Brassica juncea

The present study deals with metal uptake by Brassica juncea in the presence of Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf 27 for Zn, Cu and Cd removal from brass and electroplating-industry effluent-contaminated soil. Inoculation of P. fluorescens significantly (p<0.05) increased water soluble (Ws) and exchangeable (Ex) metal content in contaminated soil in laboratory conditions and also enhanced plant biomass by 99% and chlorophyll content by 91% as compared to uninoculated plants in the greenhouse. The metal uptake by B. juncea followed the pattern Zn>Cu>Cd and increased with increasing plant growth duration. P. fluorescens inoculation increased root and shoot uptake of Zn by 3.05 and 2.69, Cu by 3.19 and 2.82 and Cd by 3.11- and 2.75-fold, respectively. BCF value for each metal was>1 and increased by 44%, 42% and 38% for Zn, Cu and Cd, respectively, in inoculated conditions, whereas TF remained unaffected and followed the order Zn>Cd>Cu. P. fluorescens inoculation also enhanced Ws fraction of Zn, Cu and Cd by 99%, 77% and 90% and Ex by 107%, 70% and 93%, respectively. Results depicted that association of B. juncea with P. fluorescens could be a promising strategy for enhancing soil metal bioavailability and plant growth for successful phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils.     

芽孢杆菌与假单胞菌的疏水性及其应用

根据细菌在烃-水两相体系中的细胞数量研究了芽孢杆菌和假单胞菌的表面疏水性及其在不同环境条件下的变化.试验结果显示,正辛醇-水两相体系适用于芽孢杆菌和假单胞菌这类细菌的表面疏水性的研究.细菌表面的疏水性随培养时间,温度和pH值的变化而发生改变.芽孢杆菌和假单胞菌的疏水性与其在水环境中对有机污染物的降解呈一定的相关性.疏水性大的细菌对疏水性有机物的降解速度较疏水性小的细菌快,在其表面的生长速度也更快.探讨了细菌表面的疏水性在养殖生态系统中的生态学意义,为养殖水体有机污染的生物修复提供新的理论基础.