纳豆芽孢杆菌的固态发酵条件

为了优化纳豆芽孢杆菌固态发酵条件,以活菌数和芽孢数为指标,采用微生物发酵技术,研究了种龄、接种量、培养基初始pH值和含水量对固态发酵的影响,并通过L9(34)正交试验确定了纳豆芽孢杆菌固态发酵最佳条件.试验结果表明:接种体积分数7%、种龄17 h、培养基初始pH值8.0、培养基初始水分质量分数70%,37℃固态发酵5 d效果最好,活菌数和芽孢数分别达到3.4×1010 cfu/g和1.8×109 cfu/g.     

鳕鱼下脚料水解液的连续乳酸发酵

探讨了胚芽乳杆菌在鳕鱼下脚料水解液(4 g／L葡萄糖)中的生长及产酸情况,结果表明,在32℃的恒温室,经过24 h的静止培养,水解液的pH值为4.3,菌落数(CFU)为4.0×109,低于相同条件下在MRS培养的pH值3.8,菌落数(CFU)5.5×109;但在水解液中培养至72 h时,水解液的pH值可降至4.1.在水解液中静止培养的前20 h是胚芽乳杆菌生长的旺盛期,连续培养应从静止培养15 h、pH值4.5左右开始.在连续培养的105 h内,新鲜培养基的流加速度为70 mL／d,pH值几乎能恒定在4.5左右,葡萄糖和乳酸含量也基本保持恒定.     

蒲公英酸奶的研制及其抑菌效果的研究

以鲜牛乳和蒲公英汁为主要原料,添加蔗糖,经杀菌、接种保加利亚乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌为发酵剂.采用5因素4水平L16(45)正交试验,获得了制作蒲公英酸奶的最佳工艺参数:在鲜牛乳中添加8 g/dL的蔗糖,121 ℃杀茵15 min,加入体积分数9%的蒲公英汁,接种体积分数3.5%的发酵剂,发酵温度为42 ℃、时间为4 h.用该奶制品作纸片法抑菌试验,结果表明:其抑菌作用的大小依次为:蜡样芽孢杆菌＞金黄色葡萄球菌＞溶血性链球菌＞志贺氏菌＞沙门氏菌＞致泻大肠埃希氏菌;而且当蒲公英酸奶中蒲公英汁体积分数≤9%时,其抑菌作用随蒲公英汁含量的增加而增强;而当蒲公英汁体积分数＞9%后,其抑菌强度增加极缓,并非成正比增强,其原理有待进一步研究.     

固态发酵生产复合纳豆芽孢杆菌制剂

为了探索复合益生菌剂多菌种混合发酵条件,作者以活菌数为指标,采用固态发酵技术,研究了接种比例、接种量、培养基初始pH值、含水量、发酵温度和时间对固态发酵的影响,并通过L9(34)正交试验确定了纳豆芽孢杆菌和啤酒酵母混合固态发酵最佳条件.结果表明:培养基初始含水量70 %、pH 6.5、纳豆芽孢杆菌和啤酒酵母接种比例为1∶1、接种体积分数10%、发酵温度34 ℃、发酵5 d的效果最好.在此条件下发酵后,纳豆芽孢杆菌数为1.96×1010 cfu/g,啤酒酵母数为1.68×109 cfu/g.     

沼泽红假单胞菌的培养和生产番茄红素的优化控制

围绕沼泽红假单胞菌的高效培养和生产番茄红素的优化控制条件进行研究,结果表明,乙酸钠、双乙酸钠、柠檬酸三钠或丙酸钠均可以作为唯一有机碳源支持沼泽红假单胞菌的生长,培养5 d后细胞浓度均可达到6×109/mL以上;如果采用乙酸钠作为碳源,添加0.1 g/L山梨酸钾和10 g/L氯化钠可以促进沼泽红假单胞菌的生长,培养5 d细胞浓度高达8×109/mL以上.进一步研究发现以丙酸钠为惟一有机碳源时,培养出的沼泽红假单胞菌细胞番茄红素质量分数最高达6.66 g/kg,比生长于乙酸钠的提高了77.8%.     

副溶血弧菌多克隆抗体的制备及其特性分析

确定了副溶血弧菌多克隆抗体的制备方法:用体积分数0.05%甲醛于30℃灭活副溶血弧菌4 h制备抗原,并将此抗原分多次,以不同剂量免疫新西兰大白兔获得特异性多克隆抗体,以山羊抗兔IgG-HRP作为酶标二抗,通过间接ELISA法测定其多克隆抗体的效价、敏感性和特异性。结果表明:在免疫的第5周产生大量高效价抗体,效价最高可达1.6×105;此多克隆抗体对副溶血弧菌检测灵敏度为1×105CFU/mL;交叉反应和阻断试验结果显示,此多克隆抗体具有很强的特异性。     

重组大肠杆菌产β-胡萝卜素的发酵条件

对重组大肠杆菌产β-胡萝卜素发酵条件进行了研究．在M9培养基中添加Span-200．7g／L有利于细胞生长和β-胡萝卜素表达，初始pH值6．0、接种体积分数5％、发酵温度28℃、抗生素氨苄青霉素质量浓度80μg／mL和氯霉素质量浓度40μg／mL为最佳发酵条件，在7L发酵罐进行发酵动力学试验表明，重组菌最适发酵周期为22h，细胞干重最高可达1．55g／L，β-胡萝卜素表达量可达0．75μg／mL。     

酸与胆汁盐耐性双歧杆菌菌种的筛选

从婴儿粪便和药品中筛选到耐酸和胆汁盐的2株双歧杆菌菌种,分别命名为Bi.bifidumWN 04与Bi.longumGB 03.在pH值2.0条件下培养2h后再于胆汁盐质量浓度1.0g/dL的条件下培养2h.2株菌在pH值分别为2.0和3.0的50mmol/L的磷酸盐缓冲液中存活率较高;在胆汁盐质量浓度分别为0.25,0.5,1.0g/dL和2.0g/dL,pH值为6.8的50mmol/L磷酸盐缓冲液中存活率也较高,胆汁盐耐受性没有明显区别.在4℃保存于新鲜牛乳中,Bi.bifidumWN 04能够在8周内保持最高活菌数[lg(CFU/mL)>9],其它菌种活菌数[lg(CFU/mL)]<8.     

新疆苏云金杆菌35高效菌株液体深层发酵培养基的筛选

以对棉铃虫高毒力的苏云金芽孢杆菌35作为研究菌株,采用正交试验法及生物测定验证法,对该菌株发酵培养基进行了优化实验。获得了优化培养基(棉籽饼3.25g/dL、玉米粉1.4g/dL、麸皮1.2g/dL、KH2PO40.11g/dL、FeSO40.0049g/dL)。该培养基与对照培养基相比,发酵液含菌数高达40.8×108cfu/mL,比对照培养基提高了63.7%;发酵液毒力高达66.1%,比对照培养基提高了81.5%。     

管碟法测定Nisin效价

对管碟法测定Nisin效价的条件进行了研究,考察了几个参数的影响,得出了Nisin测定的最佳条件:90mm培养皿中培养基加量为15mL,Na2HPO4·12H2O质量浓度1g/dL,菌悬液浓度109CFU/mL,琼脂质量浓度1g/dL,培养基pH值7.0,牛津杯中样品加液量100μL.在此条件下,Nisin效价在5～100IU/mL,其对数值与抑菌圈直径有较好的线性关系.     

Vasopressor hormone response following mesenteric traction during major abdominal surgery

Background : We investigated the vasopressor hormone response following mesenteric traction (MT) with hypotension due to prostacyclin (PGI₂) release in patients undergoing abdominal surgery with a combined general and epidural anesthesia. Methods : In a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study we administered 400 mg ibuprofen (i.v.) in 42 patients scheduled for abdominal surgery. General anesthesia was combined with epidural anesthesia (T4-L1). Before as well as 5, 15, 30, 45, and 90 min after MT we recorded plasma osmolality, hemodynamics and measured 6-keto-PGFlα (stabile metabolite of PGI₂), TXB₂ (stabile metabolite of thromboxane A₂) active renin, and arginine vasopressin (AVP) plasma concentrations by radioimmunoassay. Catecholamine levels were assessed by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical detection. Results : Following MT, arterial hypotension occurred along with a substantial PGI₂ release. This was completely abolished by ibuprofen administration. Although plasma levels of 6-keto-PGF_1α (1133 (708) vs. 60 (3) ng/L, median (median absolute deviation), P=0.0001, placebo vs. ibuprofen) remained significantly elevated, blood pressure was restored within 30 min after MT in the placebo group. At the same point in time plasma concentrations of TXB² (164 (87) vs. 58 (1) ng/L, P=0.0001), epinephrine (46 (33) vs. 14 (6) ng/L, P=0.001), AVP (41 ± (18) vs. 12 (7) ng/L, P=0.0004), and active renin (27 (12) vs. 12 (4) ng/L, P = 0.001) were significantly higher in placebo-treated patients. Conclusion : Under combined general and epidural anesthesia arterial hypotension following MT due to endogenous PGI₂ release is associated with enhanced release of AVP, active renin, epinephrine and thromboxane A₂, presumably contributing to hemodynamic stability within 30 min after MT.     

A Teaspoon Pump for Pumping Blood with High Hydraulic Efficiency and Low Hemolysis Potential

Abstract: Virtually all blood pumps contain some kind of rubbing, sliding, closely moving machinery surfaces that are exposed to the blood being pumped. These valves, internal bearings, magnetic bearing position sensors, and shaft seals cause most of the problems with blood pumps. The original teaspoon pump design prevented the rubbing, sliding machinery surfaces from contacting the blood. However, the hydraulic efficiency was low because the blood was able to "slip around" the rotating impeller so that the blood itself never rotated fast enough to develop adequate pressure. An improved teaspoon blood pump has been designed and tested and has shown acceptable hydraulic performance and low hemolysis potential. The new pump uses a nonrotating "swinging" hose as the pump impeller. The fluid enters the pump through the center of the swinging hose; therefore, there can be no fluid slip between the revolving blood and the revolving impeller. The new pump uses an impeller that is comparable to a flexible garden hose. If the free end of the hose were swung around in a circle like half of a jump rope, the fluid inside the hose would rotate and develop pressure even though the hose impeller itself did not "rotate"; therefore, no rotating shaft seal or internal bearings are required.     

Microspheres Based Detoxification System: A New Method in Convective Blood Purification

Abstract: A variety of protein-bound or hydrophobic substances, accumulating as a result of pathologic conditions such as exogenous or endogenous intoxications, are removed poorly by conventional detoxification methods because of low accessibility (hemodialysis), insufficient adsorption capabilities (hemosorption), low efficiency (peritoneal dialysis), or economic limitations (high-volume plasmapheresis). Combining advantages of existing methods with microspheric technology, a module-based system was designed. Major operating parameters of the latter can be modified to allow for adjustment to individual clinical situations. An extracorporeal blood circuit including a plasmafilter is combined with a secondary high-velocity plasma circuit driven by a centrifugal pump. Different microspheric adsorbers can be combined in one circuit or applied in sequence. Thus, a prolonged treatment can be tailored using specially designed selective adsorber materials. Comparing this system with existing methods (high-flux hemodialysis, molecular adsorbent recycling system), results from our in vitro studies and animal experiments demonstrate the superior efficiency of substance removal.     

Tissue perfusion in relation to cardiac output during continuous positive-pressure ventilation and administration of propranolol or verapamil

Background : Our objective was to determine whether administration of propranolol or verapamil modifies the hemodynamic adaptation to continuous positive-pressure ventilation (CPPV), in particular the regional distribution of cardiac output (CO).
Methods : General hemodynamics and regional blood flows assessed by microsphere technique (15 (μm) were recorded in 16 anesthetized pigs during spontaneous breathing (SB) and CPPV with 8 cm H₂O end-expiratory pressure (CPPV8) before and after intravenous administration of propranolol (0.3 mg · kg⁻¹ followed by 0.15 mg · kg⁻¹ · h⁻¹, n=8) or verapamil (0.1 mg · kg⁻¹ followed by 0.3 mg · kg⁻¹ · h⁻¹, n=8).
Results : CPPV8 depressed CO by 25% without shifts in its relative distribution with the exception of a noteworthy increase in adrenal perfusion. Propranolol increased arterial blood pressure, and due to a fall in heart rate, CO dropped by 25%. The kidneys and, to a lesser extent, the splanchic region and central nervous system received increased fractions of the remaining CO at the expense of skeletal muscle flow. Similar patterns were seen during SB and CPPV8 such that the combination of propranolol and CPPV8 depressed CO by 50%. The circulatory effects of verapamil were less evident but myocardial perfusion tended to increase.
Conclusions : The combination of propranolol or verapamil with CPPV does not result in any specific hemodynamic interaction in anesthetized pigs, except that the combined effect of propranolol and CPPV may severely reduce CO.     

Volatile anaesthetics reduce adhesion of blood platelets under low-flow conditions in the coronary system of isolated guinea pig hearts

Background : Inhibitory effects of volatile anaesthetics on platelet aggregation have been demonstrated in several studies. However, the influence of volatile anaesthetics on intracoronary platelet adhesion has not been elucidated so far.
Methods : Isolated hearts of guinea pigs were perfused with buffer in the absence or presence of volatile anaesthetics (0.5 and 1 MAC) at constant coronary flow rates of 5 ml/min for 25 min, then 1 ml/min for 30 min and again 5 ml/min for 10 min. Before, during and after low-flow perfusion, a bolus of human platelets was applied into the coronary system. To simulate thrombogenic conditions, 0.3 U/ml human thrombin was infused during low-flow perfusion and reperfusion. The number of platelets sequestered to the endothelium was calculated from the difference between coronary in- and output of platelets. The myocardial production of lactate and consumption of pyruvate and coronary perfusion pressure were also determined.
Results : At a flow rate of 5 ml/min only about 3% of the applied platelets did not emerge from the coronary system, in any group. In contrast, 13.1±1.2% (mean±SEM) of infused platelets became adherent in low-flow perfusion in the control group without anaesthetic. The adherence was reduced with each 1 MAC isoflurane (to 6.2±1.2%), sevoflurane (to 4.4±0.9%) or halothane (to 3.2±1.5%) (each P <0.05 vs. control). Volatile anaesthetic, 0.5 MAC, did not inhibit platelet adhesion to a statistically significant extent in any case. Perfusion pressure and metabolic parameters were not statistically different between the control and the hearts exposed to anaesthetics.
Conclusion : Volatile anaesthetics in a concentration of 1 MAC can reduce the adhesion of platelets in the coronary system under reduced flow conditions. This action does not arise from vasodilation or inhibition of ischaemic stress.     

Bariatric Surgery in Some "Central and East-European (former Eastern bloc)"Countries - Current Status and Prediction for the Next Millennium

Background: Obesity is increasing globallly, including in the formerly "Eastern Bloc" countries. Methods: A survey was made of obesity and bariatric surgery. Results: In the 8 East and Central European countries studied, with total population 300 million, roughly 43% of the population was overweight (BMI 25-30), 23% obese (BMI > 30), with about 15 million people morbidly obese (BMI > 40). From 0-10 morbidly obese individuals/100,000/year undergo bariatric surgery. Conclusion: Most countries were found to provide inadequate treatment for obesity.The majority of the morbidly obese are not treated effectively. However, health-care awareness of obesity and bariatric surgeons are slowly increasing.     

Synergistic interaction between the effects of propofol and midazolam with fentanyl on phrenic nerve activity in rabbits

Background: It has been shown that the depressive effects of both propofol and midazolam on consciousness are synergistic with opioids, but the nature of their interactions on other physiological systems, e. g. respiration, has not been fully investigated. The present study examined the effect of propofol and midazolam alone and in combination with fentanyl on phrenic nerve activity (PNA) and whether such interactions are additive or synergistic. Methods: PNA was recorded in 27 anaesthetised and artificially ventilated rabbits. In three groups, propofol, fentanyl and midazolam were administered intravenously in incremental doses to construct dose-response curves for the depressant effects of each one on PNA. In another two groups, the effect of pretreatment with either fentanyl 1 μg · kg^?1 i. v. or midazolam 0.05 mg · kg^?1 i. v. on the effects of propofol and fentanyl respectively on PNA were studied. Results: Propofol and fentanyl caused a dose-dependent depression of PNA with complete abolition at the highest total doses of 16 mg · kg^?1 i. v. and 32 μg · kg^?1 i. v., respectively. In contrast, midazolam in incremental doses to a total of 0.8 mg · kg^?1 reduced mean PNA by 63%, but approximately 12% of PNA remained at a total dose as high as 6.4 mg · kg^?1. The mean ED₅₀s, calculated from dose-response curves, were 5.4 mg · kg^?1, 3.9 μg · kg^?1 and 0.4 mg · kg^?1 for propofol, fentanyl and midazolam, respectively. Initial doses of either fentanyl 1 μg · kg^?1 i. v. or midazolam 0.05 mg · kg^?1 i. v. acted synergistically with subsequent doses of either propofol or fentanyl to abolish PNA at total doses of 8 mg · kg^?1 and 8 μg · kg^?1, respectively. Conclusion: Fentanyl has a synergistic interaction with both propofol and midazolam on PNA and hence potentially on respiration.     

Influence of dopexamine hydrochloride on haemodynamics and regulators of circulation in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Background: Catecholaminergic support is often used to improve haemodynamics in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Dopexamine is a synthetic vasoactive catecholamine with beneficial microcirculatory properties. Methods: The influence of perioperative administration of dopexamine on cardiorespiratory data and important regulators of macro- and microcirculation were studied in 30 patients undergoing Whipple pancreaticduodenectomy. The patients received randomized and blinded either 2 μg · kg^?1 · min^?1 of dopexamine (n=15) or placebo (n=15, control group). The infusion was started after induction of anaesthesia and continued until the morning of the first postoperative day. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), vasopressin, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), and catecholamine plasma levels were measured from arterial blood samples. Measurements were carried out after induction of anaesthesia, 2 h after onset of surgery, at the end of surgery, 2 h after surgery, and on the morning of the first postoperative day. Results: Cardiac index (CI) increased significantly in the dopexamine group (from 2.61±0.41 to 4.57±0.78 1 · min^?1 · m^?2) and remained elevated until the morning of the first postoperative day. Oxygen delivery index (DO₂I) and oxygen consumption index (VO₂I) were also significantly increased in the dopexamine group (DO₂I: from 416±91 to 717±110 ml/m² · m²; VO₂I: from 98±25 to 157±22 ml/m² · m²), being significantly higher than in the control group. pHi remained stable only in the dopexamine patients, indicating adequate splanchnic perfusion. Vasopressive regulators of circulation increased significantly only in the untreated control patients (vasopressin: from 4.37±1.1 to 35.9±12.1 pg/ml; ET-1: from 2.88±0.91 to 6.91±1.20 pg/ml). Conclusion: Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery may profit from prophylactic perioperative administration of dopexamine hydrochloride in the form of improved haemodynamics and oxygenation as well as beneficial influence on important regulators of organ blood flow.     

Immunomodulation in Transplantation with Photopheresis

Abstract: Photopheresis is a technique in which peripheral blood mononuclear cells, in the presence of a photoacti-vatable compound, are exposed extracorporeally to ultraviolet A light and reinfused, inducing a host autoregula-tory immune response. Experimental work and ongoing clinical studies are helping to define the role of this novel, safe, and non-toxic immunomodulating technology in the field of transplantation.