Advanced Materials Research Vols. 641-642

Abstract: The ginsenoside-hydrolyzing β-glucosidase that can converse the major ginsenosides into the minor ginsenosides was isolated from wheat bran, and the enzyme was purified and characterized. The crude enzyme solution extracted from wheat bran could hydrolyse the protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides such as Rb1, Rc, Rd and Rg3, but could not hydrolyse the protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides such as Re and Rg2. The enzyme fractionated on the DEAE-Cellulose DE-52 column was purified to one spot in SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the molecular weight of enzyme in the fraction 34, 47, and 61 was approximately 62 kDa, 62 kDa, and 68 kDa, respectively.

Abstract: Silk fibroin film (SFF) has good mechanical property, cells compatibility and biodegradability, and was widely used in the biomedical area as controlling materials. In this work, silk fibroin (SF) was obtained from cocoons. It was dissolved in distilled water to form 5 % and 8 % (W/V) SF solution, which was used to prepare 0.5 %, 1.0 % and 2 % (W/V) sulfadiazine sodium (SD) solution. Five layers of SFF was prepared with salivation method, dried under 37 °C, and annealed with 90 % (V/V) methanol. The structure information was analyzed by FT-IR and SEM, SD release in PBS (0.2 mol/L, pH 7.4) and PBS containing 2 U/ml trypsin at 37 °C was measured. The FT-IR spectra showed that more β-sheet was formed after annealed by methanol; a lot of pores were in the SFF and SD was embedded in SFF through analyzing the image of SEM. The release speed from SFF made by 5 % SF solution was faster than that from SFF made by 8 % SF solution. As for SFF containing different concentration of SD, the release rate improved with the increase of concentration of SD, however, the time of reaching the maximum were approximate. In PBS with trypsin, the time of reaching the maximum accumulative release was one hour earlier compared with in the PBS. Therefore, we draw a conclusion that the SFF incorporating SD has good properties and it has the feasibility to be used as artificial skin for burned patients.

Abstract: To study the effect of biological activity of Tumstatin 7 peptide on the cell proliferation and apoptosis of B16 melanoma. Tumstatin 7 peptide was synthesized and its purity is 98.4532% by high-performance liquid chromatography. The effect of 7 peptide on B16 melanoma was observed by MTT, cell growth curve, the observation of the transmission electron microscope (TEM). 7 peptide can significantly inhibit B16 melanoma cell proliferation, showing dose- and time-dependent .Its IC50 was 72.53 μg/ml.The morphology of B16 melanoma cell was obviously changed by TEM, such as karyopyknosis and apoptotic bodies. So7 peptides can inhibit the proliferation of melanoma cells and promote melanoma cells apoptosis. It will be of great potential value to melanoma treatment.

Abstract: Ethanol produced from hexose and pentose sugars hydrolysated by lignocellulose is an environment-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. Xylose isomerase is the major rate-limiting enzyme in the ethanol synthesis biologically pathway of xylose fermentation. In present study, xylA gene encoding xylose isomerase was cloned from Thermus thermophilus and overexpressed in E. coli BL21. Purified recombinant enzyme was used to study the enzymatic characterization. Specific activity of recombinant PDOR was 19.6 U/mg. Optimal temperature and pH were 80 °C, 8.0, respectively. Km and Vmax values were 15.9 mM, 22.8 U/mg. This research may form a basis for the future application of xylose isomerase.

Abstract: Fungus polysaccharide has important economic and medicinal value. This paper discusses the food ( drug ) use of fungus polysaccharide chemistry, relationship between structure and function and its development prospect.

Abstract: Photosynthesis is a wonderful phenomenon which is present in green plant. In recent years, it has been discovered that there is entanglement in the biological pigment protein complexes, and that may be the reason of high transport efficiency. And coherence also plays an important role during the process of this efficiency energy transport. However, some scientists consider that it is not at all clear entanglement exists in the FMO complex, or unlike coherence, its role for the transport efficiency seems to be irrelevant. This paper mainly introduces what progress have scientists made during the past few years.

Abstract: This study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the total saponins extracted from fermented Polygala japonica Houtt (FPH) compared with that of unfermented Polygala japonica Houtt (UFPH). The total saponins extracted from FPH and UFPH were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity in xylene-induced ear swelling and acetic acid-induced vascular permeability models in mice, analgesic activity in acetic acid-induced writhing and hot plate models in mice. The total saponins extracted from FPH had the significant anti-inflammatory (p<0.001) and analgesic (p<0.01) activities with the doses of 6 g/kg b.w. in mice. The results of this experimental study thus strongly support the potential significant use of the total saponins extracted from FPH for pain and inflammatory.

Abstract: Abstract: The microcapsules containing patchouli oil were prepared using a complex coacervation with chitosan and arabic gum as wall material, patchouli oil as the core material. The different factors influence on the microcapsule properties were investigated by scanning electron microscope, laser particle size analyzer, infrared spectrum and UV spectra. The best conditions for preparing patchouli oil microcapsules were confirmed as follows: the concentration of chitosan with low viscosity 0.5%, arabic gum 4%, and the ratio of wall material to core material was 2: 1. The pH value of the complex coacervation reaction was 4.5, and stirring speed was 800 r/min. The microcapsules were analyzed by Infrared spectral to confirm the patchouli oil had been successfully embedded in the microcapsules. The drug loading and encapsulation efficiency for patchouli was 20.7% and 67.2%, respectively.

Abstract: Suitable additives for 1% abamectin microcapsules suspension were screened in this paper. Results show that Sodium dodecyl sulfate and NNO are suitable wetting and dispersing agent, xanthan gum act better than other four reagents as thickener, and 3% ethylene glycol is better than glycerol as antifreeze. The determination of suitable additives lays a solid foundation for the preparation of 1% abamectin microcapsules suspension.

Abstract: Corn stover is an abundant raw material for fuel ethanol production. Finding out the appropriate process for ethanol production will be possible to achieve industrilization. Hydrothermal pretreatment (195°C,15min) and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) were adopted to produce ethanol from corn stover. The results showed that 86.5% of cellulose were remained in solid cake and most of hemicellulose were solubilized after pretreatment. The highest ethanol concentrationl of 12.12 g/ L was achieved at initial pH of 5.5，temperature 30°C and 130 rpm shaking rate with substrate concentration of 5%(w/v) by Pichia stipitis58376 after 192 h.The corresponding volumetric productivity were 0.065g/Lh .