Efficient production of glutathione using hydrolyzate of banana peel as novel substrate

Xue-Dong Chen,Gong-Yuan Wei,Jun-Li Zhang,Ying-Ying Dong 한국화학공학회 2011 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.28 No.7

The hydrolyzate of banana peels containing abundant fermentable sugars as glucose, xylose, mannose,and arabinose was successfully used as a novel substrate for the efficient production of glutathione by Candida utilis SZU 07-01. Xylose was first selected as the sole carbon source for glutathione production, medium optimization for better cell growth and higher glutathione using response surface methodology consisting of PB design, the steepest ascent experiment and CCD was carried out, and the optimal combination of nutrients was obtained as follows: xylose 20 g/L, (NH_4)-2SO_4 9.59 g/L, KH_2PO_4 3 g/L, L-methionine 5.72 g/L and MgSO_4 0.20 g/L. The maximum dry cell weight and glutathione achieved using the optimized medium were 7.36 g/L and 154.32 mg/L, respectively. Following with the content in this medium, other sugars like glucose, mannose and arabinose were chosen as the sole carbon source and all tested available for glutathione production. Based on these results, the hydrolyzate of banana peels was selected as a novel substrate, and a high DCW of 7.68 g/L and glutathione yield of 111.33 mg/L were obtained with the initial sugar concentration of 20 g/L in the hydrolyzate of banana peels.

Energy and Standardized Ileal Amino Acid Digestibilities of Chinese Distillers Dried Grains, Produced from Different Regions and Grains Fed to Growing Pigs

Xue, P.C.,Dong, B.,Zang, J.J.,Zhu, Z.P.,Gong, L.M. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2012 Animal Bioscience Vol.25 No.1

Two experiments were conducted to determine the digestibility of crude protein (CP), amino acids and energy in three Chinese corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), one rice DDGS, one American corn DDGS and one American high protein distillers dried grains (HP-DDG). In Exp. 1, the apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of CP and amino acids in the six samples were determined using cannulated barrows (initial BW: $43.3{\pm}1.7$ kg). In Exp. 2, the digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) content of these six samples were determined using crossbred barrows (initial BW: $46.0{\pm}2.5$ kg). The results of the two experiments indicated that Chinese corn DDGS is generally similar to American DDGS in chemical composition, digestibility of amino acids, DE and ME. However, Chinese DDGS had a lower Lys concentration (0.50% vs. 0.74%) and SID Lys (52.3% vs. 57.0%, p<0.01). The DE and ME values in Chinese corn DDGS were 3,427 and 3,306 kcal/kg, respectively. Rice DDGS had a similar DE and ME (3,363 and 3,228 kcal/kg) but higher Lys concentration (0.64% vs. 0.50%) to corn DDGS, while the SID of Lys was quite low (61.8%, p<0.01). HP-DDG had high value of SID of Lys, DE and ME (79.8%, 3,899 and 3,746 kcal/kg). In conclusion, except for a lower Lys concentrations and availability, the chemical composition, digestibility of amino acids, DE and ME values in Chinese corn DDGS are similar to American corn DDGS. Additionally, the rice DDGS had lower Lys content and digestible Lys values than that in corn DDGS. Thirdly, HP-DDG has higher levels of digestible amino acids and energy than DDGS.

DDE-based PI Controller and its Application to Gasifier Temperature Control

Ya-li Xue,Dong-hai Li,Jing-gong Liu 제어로봇시스템학회 2010 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2010 No.10

Based on desired dynamic equation (DDE), a kind of PI controller tuning method is discussed in this paper. Using Nyquist stability criterion, the stable region of controller tunable parameter is calculated and compared with traditional PI controller, and then the necessity of introducing a scaling factor L is explained for better control performance. The DDE-based PI tuning method is applied to a gasifier temperature control. The simulation results show its feasibility with lower tuning efforts and better performance.

Theoretical Studies on Electronic Structure and Absorption Spectrum of Prototypical Technetium-Diphosphonate Complex ^99mTc-MDP

Qiu, Ling,Lin, Jian-Guo,Gong, Xue-Dong,Ju, Xue-Hai,Luo, Shi-Neng Korean Chemical Society 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.7

Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations, employing the B3LYP method and the LANL2DZ, 6-31G$^*$(LANL2DZ for Tc), 6-31G$^*$(cc-pVDZ-pp for Tc) and DGDZVP basis sets, have been performed to investigate the electronic structures and absorption spectra of the technetium-99m-labeled methylenediphosphonate ($^{99m}Tc$-MDP) complex of the simplest diphosphonate ligand. The bonding situations and natural bond orbital compositions were studied by the Mulliken population analysis (MPA) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The results indicate that the ${\sigma}$ and ${\pi}$ contributions to the Tc-O bonds are strongly polarized towards the oxygen atoms and the ionic contribution to the Tc-O bonding is larger than the covalent contribution. The electronic transitions investigated by TDDFT calculations and molecular orbital analyses show that the origin of all absorption bands is ascribed to the ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) character. The solvent effect on the electronic structures and absorption spectra has also been studied by performing DFT and TDDFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G$^*$(cc-pVDZ-pp for Tc) level with the integral equation formalism polarized continuum model (IEFPCM) in different media. It is found that the absorption spectra display blue shift in different extents with the increase of solvent polarity.

Substituent Effect on the Structure and Biological Property of ^99mTc-Labeled Diphosphonates: Theoretical Studies

Qiu, Ling,Lin, Jian-Guo,Gong, Xue-Dong,Cheng, Wen,Luo, Shi-Neng Korean Chemical Society 2012 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.33 No.12

Theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed to study the substituent effect on the geometric and electronic structures as well as the biological behavior of technetium-99m-labeled diphosphonate complexes. Optimized structures of these complexes are surrounded by six ligands in an octahedral environment with three unpaired 4d electrons ($d^3$ state) and the optimized geometry of $^{99m}Tc$-MDP agrees with experimental data. With the increase of electron-donating substituent or tether between phosphate groups, the energy gap between frontier orbitals increases and the probability of non-radiative deactivation via d-d electron transfer decreases. The charge distribution reflects a significant ligand-to-metal electron donation. Based on the calculated geometric and electronic structures and biologic properties of $^{99m}Tc$-diphosphonate complexes, several structure-activity relationships (SARs) were established. These results may be instructive for the design and synthesis of novel $^{99m}Tc$-diphosphonate bone imaging agent and other $^{99m}Tc$-based radiopharmaceuticals.

Substituent Effect on the Structure and Biological Property of 99mTc-Labeled Diphosphonates: Theoretical Studies

Ling Qiu,Jian-Guo Lin,Xue-Dong Gong,Wen Cheng,Shi-Neng Luo 대한화학회 2012 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.33 No.12

Theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed to study the substituent effect on the geometric and electronic structures as well as the biological behavior of technetium-99m-labeled diphosphonate complexes. Optimized structures of these complexes are surrounded by six ligands in an octahedral environment with three unpaired 4d electrons (d3 state) and the optimized geometry of 99mTc-MDP agrees with experimental data. With the increase of electron-donating substituent or tether between phosphate groups, the energy gap between frontier orbitals increases and the probability of non-radiative deactivation via d-d electron transfer decreases. The charge distribution reflects a significant ligand-to-metal electron donation. Based on the calculated geometric and electronic structures and biologic properties of 99mTc-diphosphonate complexes, several structure-activity relationships (SARs) were established. These results may be instructive for the design and synthesis of novel 99mTc-diphosphonate bone imaging agent and other 99mTc-based radiopharmaceuticals.

Comprehensive evaluation of high-temperature sintering behavior of sea sand vanadia-titania magnetite based on grey relational analysis

Zhen-xing Xing,Zhuang Huang,Gong-jin Cheng,He Yang,Xiangxin Xue,Guo-dong Zhang 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.12

Sea sand vanadia-titania magnetite is difficult to pelletize, and it is difficult for iron and steel enterprises touse it as a raw material for ironmaking. In this paper, the high-temperature physicochemical characteristics and sinteringbehavior of sea sand vanadia-titania magnetite were comprehensively studied and systematically evaluated. Thehigh-temperature metallurgical physicochemical characteristics of different iron ore powders and under different experimentalconditions were studied by the micro-sintering experimental system. The high-temperature sintering indexeswere comprehensively evaluated by the grey correlation analysis, and the influence of sea sand ore on sintering performancewas investigated by sintering pot experiment. The research results show that the high-temperature sinteringcharacteristics of sea sand vanadia-titania magnetite were the worst, and the grey correlation degree was the lowest. The high-temperature sintering characteristics of sintered blocks with sea sand ore were affected by changing the basicityand the addition amount of sea sand ore. When the basicity was 0.8 and the addition amount of sea sand ore was15 wt%, the evaluation index of grey relational analysis was the best. The vertical sintering speed and tumble indexwere slightly reduced by adding sea sand ore, but the sinter yield was improved and the particle size distribution of sinterwas optimized. The experimental results provide a certain data reference for the actual production of sinter with seasand vanadia-titania magnetite.

Early Plasma Circulating Tumor DNA as a Potential Biomarker of Disease Recurrence in Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer

Xiaochen Fei,Xinxing Du,Yiming Gong,Jiazhou Liu,Liancheng Fan,Jiayi Wang,Yanqing Wang,Yinjie Zhu,Jiahua Pan,Baijun Dong,Wei Xue 대한암학회 2023 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.55 No.3

Purpose In non-metastatic prostate cancer (nmPCa) setting, it is important to early identify the patients at risk of biochemical recurrence (BCR) for immediate postoperative intervention. Our study aimed to evaluate the potential clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for predicting disease recurrence.Materials and Methods This real-world observational study evaluated 161 cases of nmPCa undergoing next-generation sequencing at our institution. A total of 139 ctDNA samples and 31 biopsied tumor tissue underwent genomic profiling. The study endpoint was BCR after radical prostatectomy. Relationships between the ctDNA status and the biochemical progression-free survival (bPFS) were analyzed by log-rank test and multivariate Cox regression.Results Of 161 enrolled patients, 19 (11.8%) harbored deleterious alterations in <i>NCOR2</i>, followed by <i>BRCA2</i> (3.7%), <i>ATR</i> (2.5%), and <i>CDK12</i> (2.5%). Of available pre-operative blood samples (n=139), ctDNA was detectable in 91 (65.5%). Until last follow-up, 56 of 68 patients (85.3%) with detectable ctDNA had achieved BCR, whereas only eight of 39 patients (20.5%) with undetectable ctDNA had achieved BCR. Patients who had undetectable ctDNA experienced significantly longer bPFS compared with those who had detectable ctDNA (not available vs. 8.2 months; hazard ratio, 0.14; p < 0.01). Pre-operative ctDNA status was a significant prognostic factor of disease recurrence.Conclusion Pre-operative ctDNA detection could identify patients at high risk of recurrence and has the potential to inform immediate postoperative interventions, but these approaches remain to be validated in prospective studies. ctDNA studies can provide insights into accurate monitoring and precise treatment rather than simply following routine clinical care.

Production of a Phage-displayed Mouse ScFv Antibody against Fumonisin B1 and Molecular Docking Analysis of Their Interactions

Zu-Quan Hu,He-Ping Li,Jin-Long Liu,Sheng Xue,An-Dong Gong,Jing-Bo Zhang,Yu-Cai Liao 한국생물공학회 2016 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.21 No.1

Fumonisins produced by Fusarium pathogens are mycotoxins present in maize and other grains in the field as well as during storage worldwide and pose a serious threat to humans and domestic animals. Fumonisin B consists of different chemotypes, and fumonisin B1 (FB1) is the most predominant fumonisin found in food/feed commodities. Recombinant antibody can be deployed to analyze the fumonisin toxicological mechanism and develop a simple and cost-effective method for the detection of fumonisins, which is vitally important for monitoring and preventing fumonisins from entering food/feed chains. In this study, FB1 conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin was used to immunize mice, from which RNA was isolated to construct a recombinant antibody library. Successive panning of the library by phage display was used to select monoclonal phage clones reactive to FB1 conjugated to bovine serum albumin. Subsequent phage ELISA and sequencing analyses revealed four different reactive scFv antibodies specific to FB1. Soluble expression and ELISA analysis showed that one scFv antibody, FBMA1, had the highest reactivity and could be purified from bacterial cells in large quantities. Surface plasmon resonance measurements further revealed that the FBMA1 scFv antibody had a binding kinetics of KD = 1.89 × 10–7 M. Molecular modeling and docking analyses suggested that the FBMA1 antibody shaped a proper cavity to embed the whole FB1 molecule and that a steady-state complex was formed relying on intermolecular forces, including hydrogen bonding, electrostatic force and hydrophobic interactions. Thus, the scFv antibody can be applied for mechanistic studies of intermolecular interactions and fumonisin toxicity, and for the development of an immunoassay for fumonisin-contaminated food/feed samples.

Theoretical Studies on Electronic Structure and Absorption Spectrum of Prototypical Technetium-Diphosphonate Complex ^(99m)Tc-MDP

Ling Qiu,Jian-Guo Lin,Shi-Neng Luo,Xue-Dong Gong,Xue-Hai Ju 대한화학회 2011 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.32 No.7

Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations,employing the B3LYP method and the LANL2DZ, 6-31G^*(LANL2DZ for Tc), 6-31G^*(cc-pVDZ-pp for Tc)and DGDZVP basis sets, have been performed to investigate the electronic structures and absorption spectra of the technetium-99m-labeled methylenediphosphonate (^(99m)Tc-MDP) complex of the simplest diphosphonate ligand. The bonding situations and natural bond orbital compositions were studied by the Mulliken population analysis (MPA) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The results indicate that the σ and π contributions to the Tc-O bonds are strongly polarized towards the oxygen atoms and the ionic contribution to the Tc-O bonding is larger than the covalent contribution. The electronic transitions investigated by TDDFT calculations and molecular orbital analyses show that the origin of all absorption bands is ascribed to the ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) character. The solvent effect on the electronic structures and absorption spectra has also been studied by performing DFT and TDDFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G^*(cc-pVDZ-pp for Tc) level with the integral equation formalism polarized continuum model (IEFPCM) in different media. It is found that the absorption spectra display blue shift in different extents with the increase of solvent polarity.