Measurement of coupled nitrification-denitrification in paddy fields affected by Terrazole,a nitrification inhibitor   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

David?CarrascoEmail author  Eduardo?Fernández-Valiente  Yoanna?Ariosa  Antonio?Quesada 《Biology and Fertility of Soils》2004,39(3):186-192

Coupled nitrification-denitrification and potential denitrification were measured as ¹⁵N₂O and ¹⁵N₂ evolution rates in ammonium sulphate-treated rice soils with or without Terrazole [5-ethoxy-3 (trichloromethyl) 1,2,3 Thiadizole] under laboratory and field conditions. The greatest coupled nitrification-denitrification activity was found after drying and rewetting the soil, with maximum values of 322 ng N cm^–2 h^–1 in the laboratory and 90.8 ng N cm^–2 h^–1 in the field. These ¹⁵N₂O + ¹⁵N₂ evolution rates were about 10 times lower than potential denitrification in these soils. These results and the observed decrease in ¹⁵N₂O + ¹⁵N₂ evolution rate in soils treated with Terrazole (60% under laboratory conditions and 52% under field conditions) indicate that denitrification was limited by coupled nitrification-denitrification activity. Oxygen and previous addition of ammonium sulphate appear to control the rate of ¹⁵N₂O + ¹⁵N₂ evolution in ammonium sulphate-fertilised soils.  相似文献   

Glyoxal/glycolaldehyde: a redox system involved in malolactic fermentation of wine     

Flamini R  Dalla Vedova A 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2003,51(8):2300-2303

To verify the presence of glycolaldehyde in wine resulting from reduction of glyoxal after malolactic fermentation, sterilized solutions of synthetic cultures were inoculated with a lactic bacterium of the type Oenococcus oeni. Fermentation was also carried out on solutions with glyoxal added. The resulting glycolaldehyde concentrations turned out to be associated with the amounts of glyoxal present, and glyoxal was seen to decrease as glycolaldehyde increased. In addition, it was observed that glyoxal principally forms from breakdown of sugars and that reduction to glycolaldehyde is mainly promoted by bacterial activity. Finally, the ability of glycolaldehyde to induce browning of (+)-catechin in a model wine system was verified and turned out to be about 10 times higher than that of ascorbic acid.  相似文献   

Diet drives convergence in gut microbiome functions across mammalian phylogeny and within humans     

Muegge BD  Kuczynski J  Knights D  Clemente JC  González A  Fontana L  Henrissat B  Knight R  Gordon JI 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,332(6032):970-974

Coevolution of mammals and their gut microbiota has profoundly affected their radiation into myriad habitats. We used shotgun sequencing of microbial community DNA and targeted sequencing of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA genes to gain an understanding of how microbial communities adapt to extremes of diet. We sampled fecal DNA from 33 mammalian species and 18 humans who kept detailed diet records, and we found that the adaptation of the microbiota to diet is similar across different mammalian lineages. Functional repertoires of microbiome genes, such as those encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and proteases, can be predicted from bacterial species assemblages. These results illustrate the value of characterizing vertebrate gut microbiomes to understand host evolutionary histories at a supraorganismal level.  相似文献   

Hooke and generation of molds     

Lazcano A 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2003,301(5641):1845

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A neutralizing antibody selected from plasma cells that binds to group 1 and group 2 influenza A hemagglutinins   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Corti D  Voss J  Gamblin SJ  Codoni G  Macagno A  Jarrossay D  Vachieri SG  Pinna D  Minola A  Vanzetta F  Silacci C  Fernandez-Rodriguez BM  Agatic G  Bianchi S  Giacchetto-Sasselli I  Calder L  Sallusto F  Collins P  Haire LF  Temperton N  Langedijk JP  Skehel JJ  Lanzavecchia A 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,333(6044):850-856

The isolation of broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza A viruses has been a long-sought goal for therapeutic approaches and vaccine design. Using a single-cell culture method for screening large numbers of human plasma cells, we isolated a neutralizing monoclonal antibody that recognized the hemagglutinin (HA) glycoprotein of all 16 subtypes and neutralized both group 1 and group 2 influenza A viruses. Passive transfer of this antibody conferred protection to mice and ferrets. Complexes with HAs from the group 1 H1 and the group 2 H3 subtypes analyzed by x-ray crystallography showed that the antibody bound to a conserved epitope in the F subdomain. This antibody may be used for passive protection and to inform vaccine design because of its broad specificity and neutralization potency.  相似文献   

Ultrahigh-density nanowire lattices and circuits     

Melosh NA  Boukai A  Diana F  Gerardot B  Badolato A  Petroff PM  Heath JR 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2003,300(5616):112-115

We describe a general method for producing ultrahigh-density arrays of aligned metal and semiconductor nanowires and nanowire circuits. The technique is based on translating thin film growth thickness control into planar wire arrays. Nanowires were fabricated with diameters and pitches (center-to-center distances) as small as 8 nanometers and 16 nanometers, respectively. The nanowires have high aspect ratios (up to 10(6)), and the process can be carried out multiple times to produce simple circuits of crossed nanowires with a nanowire junction density in excess of 10(11) per square centimeter. The nanowires can also be used in nanomechanical devices; a high-frequency nanomechanical resonator is demonstrated.  相似文献   

Polymer gate dielectric surface viscoelasticity modulates pentacene transistor performance     

Kim C  Facchetti A  Marks TJ 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2007,318(5847):76-80

Nanoscopically confined polymer films are known to exhibit substantially depressed glass transition temperatures (Lg's) as compared to the corresponding bulk materials. We report here that pentacene thin films grown on polymer gate dielectrics at temperatures well below their bulk Tg's exhibit distinctive and abrupt morphological and microstructural transitions and thin-film transistor (TFT) performance discontinuities at well-defined growth temperatures. The changes reflect the higher chain mobility of the dielectric in its rubbery state and are independent of dielectric film thickness. Optimization of organic TFT performance must recognize this fundamental buried interface viscoelasticity effect, which is detectable in the current-voltage response.  相似文献   

Extracellular DNA plays a key role in deep-sea ecosystem functioning   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Dell'Anno A  Danovaro R 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2005,309(5744):2179

The ecological role and biogeochemical relevance of extracellular DNA in the oceanic sediments are unknown. Our global estimates indicate that up to 0.45 gigatons of extracellular DNA are present in the top 10 centimeters of deep-sea sediments, representing the largest reservoir of DNA in the world oceans. We demonstrate that extracellular DNA accounts for about one fifth of the total organic phosphorus regeneration and provides almost half of the prokaryotic demand for organic phosphorus. It therefore plays a key role in deep-sea ecosystem functioning on a global scale.  相似文献   

The Miller volcanic spark discharge experiment     

Johnson AP  Cleaves HJ  Dworkin JP  Glavin DP  Lazcano A  Bada JL 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,322(5900):404

Miller's 1950s experiments used, besides the apparatus known in textbooks, one that generated a hot water mist in the spark flask, simulating a water vapor-rich volcanic eruption. We found the original extracts of this experiment in Miller's material and reanalyzed them. The volcanic apparatus produced a wider variety of amino acids than the classic one. Release of reduced gases in volcanic eruptions accompanied by lightning could have been common on the early Earth. Prebiotic compounds synthesized in these environments could have locally accumulated, where they could have undergone further processing.  相似文献   

Functional links between Aβ toxicity, endocytic trafficking, and Alzheimer's disease risk factors in yeast     

Treusch S  Hamamichi S  Goodman JL  Matlack KE  Chung CY  Baru V  Shulman JM  Parrado A  Bevis BJ  Valastyan JS  Han H  Lindhagen-Persson M  Reiman EM  Evans DA  Bennett DA  Olofsson A  DeJager PL  Tanzi RE  Caldwell KA  Caldwell GA  Lindquist S 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,334(6060):1241-1245

Aβ (beta-amyloid peptide) is an important contributor to Alzheimer's disease (AD). We modeled Aβ toxicity in yeast by directing the peptide to the secretory pathway. A genome-wide screen for toxicity modifiers identified the yeast homolog of phosphatidylinositol binding clathrin assembly protein (PICALM) and other endocytic factors connected to AD whose relationship to Aβ was previously unknown. The factors identified in yeast modified Aβ toxicity in glutamatergic neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans and in primary rat cortical neurons. In yeast, Aβ impaired the endocytic trafficking of a plasma membrane receptor, which was ameliorated by endocytic pathway factors identified in the yeast screen. Thus, links between Aβ, endocytosis, and human AD risk factors can be ascertained with yeast as a model system.  相似文献