Effect of Media Components and Morphology of Bacillus natto on Menaquinone-7 Synthesis in Submerged Fermentation

Miao-miao Luo,Lu-jing Ren,Sheng-lan Chen,Xiao-jun Ji,He Huang 한국생물공학회 2016 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.21 No.6

Vitamin K2 (menaquinone or MK) plays an important role in blood clotting, cardiovascular disease, and anti-osteoporosis. A novel bacterial strain was isolated and identified as Bacillus natto based on 16SrDNA sequencing and LC-MS analysis. The objective of this study was to improve the extraction efficiency and productivity of MK-7 from B. natto. Acid-heating method efficiently disrupted B. natto cells for MK-7 extraction. Bacillus natto had a wide range of pH (5.0 ~ 9.0) for optimal growth. Its MK-7 yield was increased when rotation speed was increased to 200 rpm. The highest MK-7 yield was obtained when glycerol and soy peptone were used in the growth media. Batch fermentation was subsequently tested in 5 L bioreactor, which gave a high productivity of MK-7 (at 0.60 mg/L/h). A positive correlation between MK-7 yield and sporulation ratio was also found. This study provides valuable information on the extraction and production of menaquinone-7 from B. natto under submerged fermentation condition.

Predictive Value of Excision Repair Cross-complementing Rodent Repair Deficiency Complementation Group 1 and Ovarian Cancer Risk

He, Shan-Yang,Xu, Lin,Niu, Gang,Ke, Pei-Qi,Feng, Miao-Miao,Shen, Hong-Wei Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.5

Objective: We aimed to analyze the association between excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency complementation group 1 (XRCC1) and ovarian cancer risk. Methods: We performed a hospital-based case-control study with 155 cases and 313 controls in China. All Chinese cases with newly diagnosed primary ovarian cancer between May 2005 to May 2010 in our hospital were invited to participate within 2 months of diagnosis. Controls were randomly selected from people who requested general health examinations in the same hospital during the same period. SNPs in EXCC1, ERCC1 C8092A and ERCC1 T19007C, were analyzed by PCR-RFLP method. Results: We observed a non-significantly increased risk of ovarian cancer among individuals with ERCC1 8092TT compared with those with the 8092CC genotype (adjusted OR=1.55, 95% CI%=0.74-2.97). Moreover, 19007TT genotype carriers also showed a non-significant increased risk of ovarian cancer over those with the 19007CC genotype (adjusted OR=1.78, 95% CI%=0.91-3.64). Conclusion: Our firstly investigation of links between polymorphisms in the ERCC1 gene and the risk of ovarian cancer in Chinese population demonstrated no significant association. Further large sample studies in Chinese populations are needed.

A Rapid Preconcentration Method Using Modified GP-MSE for Sensitive Determination of Trace Semivolatile Organic Pollutants in the Gas Phase of Ambient Air

Miao He,Qingjuan Xu,Cui Yang,Xiangfan Piao,Narayanan Kannan,Donghao Li 대한화학회 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.10

A sensitive concentration method utilising modified gas-purge microsyringe extraction (GP-MSE) was developed. Concentration (reduction in volume) to a microlitre volume was achieved. PAHs were utilised as semivolatile analytes to optimise the various parameters that affect the concentration efficiency. The injection rate and temperature were the key factors that affected the concentration efficiency. An efficient concentration (75.0−96.1%) of PAHs was obtained under the optimised conditions. The method exhibited good reproducibility (RSD values that ranged from 1.5 to 9.0%). The GP-MSE concentration method enhances the volume reduction (concentration factor), leading to a low method detection limit (0.5−15 ng L–1). Furthermore, this method offers the advantage of small-volume sampling, enabling even the detection of diurnal hourly changes in the concentration of PAHs in ambient air. Utilising this method in combination with GC−MS, the diurnal hourly flux of PAHs from the gas phase of ambient air was measured. Indeed, the proposed technique is a simple, fast, low-cost and environmentally friendly.

A Rapid Preconcentration Method Using Modified GP-MSE for Sensitive Determination of Trace Semivolatile Organic Pollutants in the Gas Phase of Ambient Air

He, Miao,Xu, Qingjuan,Yang, Cui,Piao, Xiangfan,Kannan, Narayanan,Li, Donghao Korean Chemical Society 2014 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.35 No.10

A sensitive concentration method utilising modified gas-purge microsyringe extraction (GP-MSE) was developed. Concentration (reduction in volume) to a microlitre volume was achieved. PAHs were utilised as semivolatile analytes to optimise the various parameters that affect the concentration efficiency. The injection rate and temperature were the key factors that affected the concentration efficiency. An efficient concentration (75.0-96.1%) of PAHs was obtained under the optimised conditions. The method exhibited good reproducibility (RSD values that ranged from 1.5 to 9.0%). The GP-MSE concentration method enhances the volume reduction (concentration factor), leading to a low method detection limit ($0.5-15ngL^{-1}$). Furthermore, this method offers the advantage of small-volume sampling, enabling even the detection of diurnal hourly changes in the concentration of PAHs in ambient air. Utilising this method in combination with GC-MS, the diurnal hourly flux of PAHs from the gas phase of ambient air was measured. Indeed, the proposed technique is a simple, fast, low-cost and environmentally friendly.

A new power supply strategy for high power rectifying units in electrolytic copper process

Liu He-Miao,Zhao Yu-Lian,Cheng Yan-Ming,Wu Jing,Al Shurafa Mahmoud A. M.,Liu Cheng,Lee Il-Kyoo 대한전기학회 2022 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.17 No.2

For achieving the minimum energy consumption in electrolytic copper process, this paper proposes a power supply optimization strategy based on the improved BP neural network for high-power electrolytic copper rectifying units to eff ectively improve the utilization rate of electric energy, reduce the production cost, and achieve high effi ciency and energy saving. Aiming to operation scenarios including normal operation of rectifi ers, fault of random one rectifi er, fault of random two rectifi ers and number change of electrolytic tanks, the output current of each rectifi er, transformer gears and control angle of thyristor are obtained under these four scenarios by the proposed power supply strategy. The simulation results indicate that compared with BP neural network and PSO optimizing BP(PSO-BP)neural network, the prediction error of power supply strategy of GA optimizing BP (GA-BP) neural network is the minimum. Consequently, the optimal control of the output current of each rectifi er is obtained by using GA-BP neural network, and the stabilized current precision of total output current can be kept at 0.003–0.005, which verifi es the eff ectivity and feasibility of the proposed power supply optimization strategy, which provides valuable guidance and reference for the future design of high-power power supply system in electrolytic copper or other electrolytic metals.

Investigation on properties of autopolymerizing hydragel for denture soft lining material

Miao XUE,Jiao SUN,Wei HE 대한치과기재학회 2000 대한치과재료학회지 Vol.27 No.1

Denture soft lining materials have been recognized in prosthodontic clinical practice for many years. They act as enabling uniform distribution of pressure on denture-bearing tissues and reducing discomfort for patients with sharp or severely reabsorbed alveolar ridges and sensitive mucosa. However, the present two main kinds of soft liners still exist some shortcomings respectively, i.e. the plasticized acrylies may become harder and harder as the using time passed ; the silicone clastomers may present the weaker bond strength between the denture base resin and soft liner. Hydrophilic hydrogel is a polymer that can be expanded in water, remained the water molecular in its structure, but unresolved in water. There have been widely used in clinic such as plastic surgery, soft contact lens, ophthalmology, etc., also as a vehicle for the delivery of drugs. In this study, a new compound hydrogel was considered as a soft lining material. The reason for this assuming was that hydroxyl groups existed within its structure produced the hydrophilicity, while the backbone carbon chain ensured chemical and mechanical stability. The aim of this paper is to investigate the properties of a new prepared compound autopolymerizing hydrogel, including water sorption, solubility, bond strength and and biocompatibility.

VvMYBA6 in the promotion of anthocyanin biosynthesis and salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

Miao Sun,Xin-Xin Feng,Jian-Jie Ga,Ri-He Peng,Quan-Hong Yao,Liang-Ju Wang 한국식물생명공학회 2017 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.11 No.5

Transcription factor MYB is a critical factor involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis and abiotic stress resistance of plants. This paper reports the functions of codon-optimized transcription factor VvMYBA6 expressed in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. VvMYBA6 overexpression resulted in significant increase of anthocyanin content, which also enhanced salt and mannitol tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Besides, real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that overexpression of VvMYBA6 promoted the expression level of genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis, abscisic acid (ABA) synthesis, proline synthesis, stress responses and ROS scavenging under salt and mannitol stress. According to further analysis under salt and mannitol stress, overexpression of VvMYBA6 significantly increased ABA and proline content, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT), as well as reduced the content of H2O2 and malonaldehyde (MDA). The results demonstrated that the overexpression of VvMYBA6 enhanced salt and mannitol tolerance based on increasing synthetic levels of anthocyanin and ABA in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Therefore, the overexpression of VvMYBA6 could be widely used in promoting salt tolerance in plants.

An Extended Plant Circadian Clock Model for Characterising Flowering Time under Different Light Quality Conditions

Miao Lin Pay,Jesper Christensen,Fei He,Laura Roden,Hafiz Ahmed,Mathias Foo 제어로봇시스템학회 2022 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2022 No.11

Speed breeding has recently emerged as an innovative agricultural technology solution to meet the ever-increasing global food demand. In speed breeding, typically various light qualities (e.g., colour, duration, intensity) are modified to manipulate the circadian clock of the plants, which in turn alter the plant growth and enhance the productivity such as by reducing the flowering time. In order to develop a comprehensive framework describing plant growth, a model incorporating the effect of various light qualities on plant growth needs to be established. Recently a mathematical model of the plant circadian clock for Arabidopsis thaliana has been developed to characterise the hypocotyl growth subject to multiple light quality properties. This is a first step towards developing a more comprehensive model that links light quality, plant circadian clock and plant growth. In this work, we extend the model by adding the effect of various light qualities on the flowering time. The proposed model can capture the flowering time behaviours of plant when subject to red, blue, and mixed lights and can be used to guide experiment of light properties manipulation for optimised plant growth via hypocotyl growth and flowering time.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the GnRHR Gene Associated with Reproductive Traits of Japanese Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

He, Feng,Wen, Hai-Shen,Li, Ji-Fang,Yu, Da-Hui,Ma, Rui-Qin,Shi, Dan,Mu, Wei-Jie,Zhang, Yuan-Qing,Hu, Jian,Liu, Miao,Han, Wei-Guo,Zhang, Jia-Nan,Wang, Qing-Qing,Yuan, Yu-Ren,Liu, Qun Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2011 Animal Bioscience Vol.24 No.4

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) gene is expressed at the anterior pituitary gland and plays a key role in gonad development. This study aimed to investigate molecular genetic characteristics of the GnRHR gene and elucidate the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of GnRHR gene on sex steroid level in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). We used polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and sequencing of the GnRHR gene in 75 individuals. We identified three SNPs in the GnRHR gene: P1 locus (C759A and C830T) in the coding region of exon2 which were both linked together and P2 locus (G984T) in the coding region of exon3, which added a new transcript factor (ADR1) and a new methylation site (CG). Only C830T of P1 leads to amino acid changes Thr266Ile. Statistical analysis showed that P1 was significantly associated with $17{\beta}$-estradiol ($E_2$) level (p<0.01) and gonadosomatic index (GSI) (p<0.05). Individuals with genotype BB of P1 had significantly higher serum $E_2$ levels (p<0.01) and GSI (p<0.05) than those of genotype AA or AB. Another SNP, P2, synonymous mutation, was significantly associated with GSI (p<0.05). Individuals with genotype AB of P2 had significantly higher GSI (p<0.05) than that of genotype AA. In addition, there was a significant association between one diplotype based on three SNPs and reproductive traits. The genetic effects for both serum $E_2$ level and GSI of diplotype D4 were super diplotypes (p<0.05). These results suggest that the SNPs in Japanese Flounder GnRHR are associated with $E_2$ level and GSI.

Purification and Characterization of a Laccase from the Edible Wild Mushroom Tricholoma mongolicum

( Miao Li ),( Guo Qing Zhang ),( He Xiang Wang ),( Tzibun Ng ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2010 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.20 No.7