Two novel blood‐free solid media for the culture of the salmonid pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis     

A J Yañez  H Silva  K Valenzuela  J P Pontigo  M Godoy  J Troncoso  A Romero  J Figueroa  J G Carcamo  R Avendaño‐Herrera 《Journal of fish diseases》2013,36(6):587-591

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Effects of Protein Concentration,Plasticiser, and pH on the Properties of Protein Films from Whitemouth Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) Residues     

Shanise Lisie Mello El Halal  Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze  Annie Campello Telles  Ricardo Marques e Silva  Márcia de Mello Luvielmo 《Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology》2013,22(4):507-517

ABSTRACT

Proteins have been used extensively because of their relative abundance, nutritional qualities, and film-forming ability with a good structural integrity and mechanical properties. This study investigated the effects of protein isolate and glycerol concentration and pH on the properties of protein films obtained from Whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) residues. The films were evaluated for mechanical properties, thickness, water solubility, water vapor permeability (WVP), and morphological properties. The lowest water solubility of the films occurred at low pHs and low glycerol concentrations. The films had high elongation and higher tensile strength when prepared with higher concentrations of protein isolate, lower concentrations of glycerol, and at lower pHs. The WVP and thickness of the films had a low correlation coefficient. The films were rough and had irregular surfaces. These results indicated that protein isolates from fish of low commercial value can be used as a component of new polymeric films for packaging. However, more studies are needed to assess their barrier action against oxygen, thermal behaviors, and their performance in different types of packaging.  相似文献   

Potential Utilization of Green Tide-Forming Macroalgae from Patos Lagoon,Rio Grande-RS,Brazil     

Michele Silveira Coelho  Bruna da Silva Menezes  Silvia Leticia Rivero Meza  Bruno Lainetti Gianasi  Myriam de las Mercedes Salas-Mellado  Margareth Copertino 《Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology》2013,22(7):1096-1106

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to evaluate the biochemical and nutritional characteristics of naturally occurring estuarine macroalgae in the Patos Lagoon (Rio Grande, Brazil). The study of these macroalgae, dominated by Ulva and Cladophora species, contributes to current research on the potential utilization of green tide-forming algae. Although high levels of carotenoids (378 ± 0.02 µg g^?1) and antioxidant activity (75.0% for DPPH) were found in the naturally occurring macroalgae, these macroalgae cannot be used in the food industry due to the presence of toxic levels of arsenic (exceeding the thresholds of both French and Brazilian legislation for food). Regarding the potential of the studied macroalgae as a biofuel source, the low lipid and very high carbohydrate contents suggest a possible use in the fermentation of ethanol, butanol, or methane.  相似文献   

Dietary carotenoids regulate astaxanthin content of copepods and modulate their susceptibility to UV light and copper toxicity     

MJ Caramujo  CC de Carvalho  SJ Silva  KR Carman 《Marine drugs》2012,10(5):998-1018

High irradiation and the presence of xenobiotics favor the formation of reactive oxygen species in marine environments. Organisms have developed antioxidant defenses, including the accumulation of carotenoids that must be obtained from the diet. Astaxanthin is the main carotenoid in marine crustaceans where, among other functions, it scavenges free radicals thus protecting cell compounds against oxidation. Four diets with different carotenoid composition were used to culture the meiobenthic copepod Amphiascoides atopus to assess how its astaxanthin content modulates the response to prooxidant stressors. A. atopus had the highest astaxanthin content when the carotenoid was supplied as astaxanthin esters (i.e., Haematococcus meal). Exposure to short wavelength UV light elicited a 77% to 92% decrease of the astaxanthin content of the copepod depending on the culture diet. The LC(50) values of A. atopus exposed to copper were directly related to the initial astaxanthin content. The accumulation of carotenoids may ascribe competitive advantages to certain species in areas subjected to pollution events by attenuating the detrimental effects of metals on survival, and possibly development and fecundity. Conversely, the loss of certain dietary items rich in carotenoids may be responsible for the amplification of the effects of metal exposure in consumers.  相似文献   

A Sulfated-Polysaccharide Fraction from Seaweed Gracilaria birdiae Prevents Naproxen-Induced Gastrointestinal Damage in Rats     

Renan O. Silva  Ana Paula M. Santana  Nathalia S. Carvalho  Talita S. Bezerra  Camila B. Oliveira  Samara R. B. Damasceno  Luciano S. Chaves  Ana Lúcia P. Freitas  Pedro M. G. Soares  Marcellus H. L. P. Souza  André Luiz R. Barbosa  Jand-Venes R. Medeiros 《Marine drugs》2012,10(12):2618-2633

Red seaweeds synthesize a great variety of sulfated galactans. Sulfated polysaccharides (PLSs) from seaweed are comprised of substances with pharmaceutical and biomedical potential. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of the PLS fraction extracted from the seaweed Gracilaria birdiae in rats with naproxen-induced gastrointestinal damage. Male Wistar rats were pretreated with 0.5% carboxymethylcellulose (control group—vehicle) or PLS (10, 30, and 90 mg/kg, p.o.) twice daily (at 09:00 and 21:00) for 2 days. After 1 h, naproxen (80 mg/kg, p.o.) was administered. The rats were killed on day two, 4 h after naproxen treatment. The stomachs were promptly excised, opened along the greater curvature, and measured using digital calipers. Furthermore, the guts of the animals were removed, and a 5-cm portion of the small intestine (jejunum and ileum) was used for the evaluation of macroscopic scores. Samples of the stomach and the small intestine were used for histological evaluation, morphometric analysis and in assays for glutathione (GSH) levels, malonyldialdehyde (MDA) concentration, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. PLS treatment reduced the macroscopic and microscopic naproxen-induced gastrointestinal damage in a dose-dependent manner. Our results suggest that the PLS fraction has a protective effect against gastrointestinal damage through mechanisms that involve the inhibition of inflammatory cell infiltration and lipid peroxidation.  相似文献   

Leaf-spot caused by Pseudocercospora lythracearum on Lagerstroemia indica in Brazil     

M. Silva  O. L. Pereira 《Plant pathology》2008,57(4):783-783

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Synthesis and insecticidal activity of new 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives     

Paula VF  Barbosa LC  Teixeira RR  Picanço MC  Silva GA 《Pest management science》2008,64(8):863-872

BACKGROUND: A series of 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives were synthesized as potential new agents to control insects. Their structures were confirmed on the basis of IR, NMR and MS analyses. RESULTS: Ten 3-benzylfuran-2-ylN,N,N',N'-tetraethyl derivatives were prepared from the compound furan-2-yl N' (N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate). The contact toxicity of all derivatives, at a dose of 10 microg mg(-1) insect, was evaluated against four insect species, Ascia monuste orseis Latr. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Diaphania hyalinata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Sitophilus zeamais Mots. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and Solenopsis saevissima (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The mortality range observed for some derivatives, such as 3-(3-methylbenzyl)furan-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate (82.5% mortality against D. hyalinata; 100% mortality against S. saevissima), was comparable with that of the commercial insecticide chlorpyrifos-methyl. The biological activity of the derivatives depended on the substitution pattern of the benzylic ring. Furan-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate, furan-2-yl N,N-diethylamidochlorophosphate and difuran-2-yl N,N-diethylamidophosphate were also evaluated, displaying, in some cases, activity comparable with that of chlorpyrifos-methyl (90%, 100% and 97.5% respectively against A. monuste orseis). Considerable activity was observed for some furan-2(5H)-ones evaluated. CONCLUSION: Ten 3-benzylfuran-2-yl N,N,N',N'-tetraethyldiamidophosphate derivatives were synthesized and fully characterized from a chemical point of view. The results obtained from the biological assays indicate that this class of compounds can be utilized for the design of new substances endowed with insecticidal activity.  相似文献   

Screening and characterization of sex-specific DNA fragments in the freshwater fish matrinchã, Brycon amazonicus (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae)     

da Silva EM  Wong MS  Martins C  Wasko AP 《Fish physiology and biochemistry》2012,38(5):1487-1496

The matrinch? Brycon amazonicus, a commercially important freshwater fish resource, has no heteromorphic sex chromosomes so far described. In the present study, we performed a screening of sex-associated DNA markers in this species, through the use of a random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay and a genomic DNA restriction digestion analysis. DNA digestions evidenced no differences between sexes. Sixty-six random primers were used in pooled and individual DNA samples of males and females, and the analysis of the RAPD fingerprints revealed one female sex-associated band. Cloning and sequencing of this band led to the identification of two distinct DNA segments. While one of the isolated fragments showed a significant identity with a described protein gene (phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class W), the other fragment, composed of 535?bp, corresponds to a novel DNA marker. Further experiments were performed with this second DNA fragment in order to verify its sex-specificity. Data on dot blot hybridization, using total DNA of both sexes, confirmed its female-specificity in B. amazonicus. A primer set was designed based on its sequence data and used in PCR with DNA samples of this species, leading to diagnose the animals' sexes with a 100?% overall accuracy through a sequence characterized amplified region approach. No amplification results were found for two other species of the genus-B. orbignyanus and B. lundii. The obtained data can lead to the hypothesis that B. amazonicus may present heteromorphic sex chromosomes that should be in an early phase of differentiation.  相似文献   

Incorporating information on bottlenose dolphin distribution into marine protected area design     

Mónica A. Silva  Rui Prieto  Sara Magalhães  Maria I. Seabra  Miguel Machete  Philip S. Hammond 《水产资源保护:海洋与淡水生态系统》2012,22(1):122-133

Spirulina meal has acted as a strong feeding attractant for Litopenaeus vannamei at a very low dietary inclusion level     

José Fernandes Silva‐Neto  Alberto Jorge Pinto Nunes  Hassan Sabry‐Neto  Marcelo Vinícius Carmo Sá 《Aquaculture Research》2012,43(3):430-437

The present work aimed at studying the growth performance and feeding preference of Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles fed on diets supplemented or not with Spirulina meal. Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles (3.89 ± 0.25 g) were stocked for 72 days in 28 round 500‐L tanks at 44 shrimp/tank (77 juveniles/m²). The diets were supplemented with 0.5% of a commercial feed attractant (C25 and C50) or with Spirulina meal (S25 and S50). In C25/S25 and C50/S50 there were reductions of 25% and 50% in fishmeal inclusion level respectively. In a further study, two feeding trays with different diets were allowed to shrimp at the same moment and they were located in opposite walls of the tank. The feed remains in each feeding tray were collected and weighted to calculate the dry feed remains. The weekly growth rate of shrimp fed on S25 (0.89 ± 0.03 g) was not significantly different from those fed on C25 (0.89 ± 0.01 g). The attractiveness experiment showed that S25 was preferred significantly more by shrimp than C25. In conclusion, Spirulina meal added at 0.5% in a complete diet for L. vannamei juveniles, with 14% of Peruvian fishmeal, has proved itself as a nutritionally efficient feeding attractant.  相似文献