To determine the effects of plant-based meat analogues on the metabolic health and the possible mechanisms,mice were fed with a real pork diet(AP),a real beef diet(AB),a plant-based pork analogue diet(PP)and plant-bas...To determine the effects of plant-based meat analogues on the metabolic health and the possible mechanisms,mice were fed with a real pork diet(AP),a real beef diet(AB),a plant-based pork analogue diet(PP)and plant-based beef analogue diet(PB)for 68 days.Compared with real meat,the plant-based meat analogues increased food and energy intake,body weight,white fat and liver weight and caused adipocyte hypertrophy,hepatic lipid droplet accumulation,and inflammatory responses in mice.Metabolomics revealed that plantbased meat analogues altered the composition of serum metabolites,which regulated lipid metabolism homeostasis.The PB diet upregulated gene expression related to lipid synthesis,lipolysis and adipocyte differentiation while the PP diet upregulated expression of lipolysis-related genes but downregulated expression of adipocyte differentiation-related genes in white adipose tissue.Meanwhile,both PP and PB diets upregulated lipid influx-and synthesis-related genes but downregulated lipid oxidation-related genes in liver.The specific metabolite biomarkers may affect fat accumulation mainly by direct lipid metabolism pathways or indirect amino acid metabolism,protein digestion and absorption,bile secretion,aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis,neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and ABC transporters pathways.These findings provide a new insight into understanding the differences in nutritional functions of meat and plant-based meat analogues.展开更多
Quercetin compounds have antioxidant,anti-inflammatory and anticancer pharmacological functions.Longterm exposure to acrylamide(AA)can cause liver injury and endanger human health.However,whether quercetin compounds c...Quercetin compounds have antioxidant,anti-inflammatory and anticancer pharmacological functions.Longterm exposure to acrylamide(AA)can cause liver injury and endanger human health.However,whether quercetin compounds can attenuate AA-induced liver injury and the specific mechanism are not clear.Here,we studied the mechanism and structure-activity relationship of quercetin compounds in reducing AA-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro.In vivo studies found that quercetin-like compounds protect against AAinduced liver injury by reducing oxidative stress levels,activating the Akt/m TOR signaling pathway to attenuate autophagy,and improving mitochondrial apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis.In vitro studies found that quercetin compounds protected Hep G2 cells from AA by attenuating the activation of AA-induced autophagy,lowering reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels by exerting antioxidant effects and thus attenuating oxidative stress,increasing mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP),and improving apoptosis-related proteins,thus attenuating AA-induced apoptosis.Furthermore,the conformational differences between quercetin compounds correlated with their protective capacity against AA-induced hepatotoxicity,with quercetin showing the best protective capacity due to its strongest antioxidant activity.In conclusion,quercetin compounds can protect against AA-induced liver injury through multiple pathways of oxidative stress,autophagy and apoptosis,and their protective capacity correlates with antioxidant activity.展开更多
The newly discovered Baogudi gold district is located in the southwestern Guizhou Province,China,where there are numerous Carlin-type gold deposits.To better understand the geological and geochemical characteristics o...The newly discovered Baogudi gold district is located in the southwestern Guizhou Province,China,where there are numerous Carlin-type gold deposits.To better understand the geological and geochemical characteristics of the Baogudi gold district,we carried out petrographic observations,elemental analyses,and fluid inclusion and isotopic composition studies.We also compared the results with those of typical Carlin-type gold deposits in southwestern Guizhou.Three mineralization stages,namely,the sedimentation diagenesis,hydrothermal(main-ore and late-ore substages),and supergene stages,were identified based on field and petrographic observations.The main-ore and late-ore stages correspond to Au and Sb mineralization,respectively,which are similar to typical Carlin-type mineralization.The mass transfer associated with alteration and mineralization shows that a significant amount of Au,As,Sb,Hg,Tl,Mo,and S were added to mineralized rocks during the main-ore stage.Remarkably,arsenic,Sb,and S were added to the mineralized rocks during the late-ore stage.Element migration indicates that the sulfidation process was responsible for ore formation.Four types of fluid inclusions were identified in ore-related quartz and fluorite.The main-ore stage fluids are characterized by an H2O–NaCl–CO2–CH4±N2system,with medium to low temperatures(180–260℃)and low salinity(0–9.08%NaCl equivalent).The late-ore stage fluids featured H2O–NaCl±CO2±CH4,with low temperature(120–200℃)and low salinity(0–7.48%Na Cl equivalent).The temperature,salinity,and CO2and CH4concentrations of ore-forming fluids decreased from the main-ore stage to the late-ore stage.The calculated δ^13C,d D,and δ^18O values of the ore-forming fluids range from-14.3 to-7.0%,-76 to-55.7%,and 4.5–15.0%,respectively.Late-ore-stage stibnite had δ^34S values ranging from-0.6 to 1.9%.These stable isotopic compositions indicate that the ore-forming fluids originated mainly from deep magmatic hydrothermal fluids,with minor contributions from strata.Collectively,the Baogudi metallogenic district has geological and geochemical characteristics that are typical of Carlin-type gold deposits in southwest Guizhou.It is likely that the Baogudi gold district,together with other Carlin-type gold deposits in southwestern Guizhou,was formed in response to a single widespread metallogenic event.展开更多
Background:The expression of genes encoding proteins involved in triacyglyceride and fatty acid synthesis and storage in cattle muscle are correlated with intramuscular fat(IMF)%.Are the same genes also correlated wit...Background:The expression of genes encoding proteins involved in triacyglyceride and fatty acid synthesis and storage in cattle muscle are correlated with intramuscular fat(IMF)%.Are the same genes also correlated with IMF%in sheep muscle,and can the same set of genes be used to estimate IMF%in both species?Results:The correlation between gene expression(microarray) and IMF%in the longissimus muscle(LM) of twenty sheep was calculated.An integrated analysis of this dataset with an equivalent cattle correlation dataset and a cattle differential expression dataset was undertaken.A total of 30 genes were identified to be strongly correlated with IMF%in both cattle and sheep.The overlap of genes was highly significant,8 of the 13 genes in the TAG gene set and 8 of the 13 genes in the FA gene set were in the top 100 and 500 genes respertively most correlated with IMF%in sheep,P-value = 0.Of the 30 genes,CIDEA,THRSP,ACSM1,DGAT2 and FABP4 had the highest average rank in both species.Using the data from two small groups of Brahman cattle(control and Hormone growth promotant-treated[known to decrease IMF%in muscle]) and 22 animals in total,the utility of a direct measure and different estimators of IMF%(ultrasound and gene expression) to differentiate between the two groups were examined.Directly measured IMF%and IMF%estimated from ultrasound scanning could not discriminate between the two groups.However,using gene expression to estimate IMF%discriminated between the two groups.Increasing the number of genes used to estimate IMF%from one to five significantly increased the discrimination power;but increasing the number of genes to 15 resulted in little further improvement.Conclusion:We have demonstrated the utility of a comparative approach to identify robust estimators of IMF%in the LM in cattle and sheep.We have also demonstrated a number of approaches(potentially applicable to much smaller groups of animals than conventional methods) to using gene expression to rank animals for IMF%within a single farm/treatment,or to estimate differences in IMF%between two farms/treatments.展开更多
The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of oxidation and Maillard reaction on free and protein-bound N^ε-carboxymethyllysine(CML)and Nε-carboxyethyllysine(CEL)formation during braised chicken proce...The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of oxidation and Maillard reaction on free and protein-bound N^ε-carboxymethyllysine(CML)and Nε-carboxyethyllysine(CEL)formation during braised chicken processing.It was found that a positive correlation was observed between carbonyl,fat oxidation,Maillard reaction,CML and CEL(P<0.05).The sulfhydryl groups could be used as potential indicators to evaluate the compounds’interaction levels between Maillard reaction and protein oxidation.Frying promoted the formation of lysine(Lys),glyoxal(GO)and methylglyoxal(MGO)(P<0.05);boiling enhanced the formation of GO and MGO(P<0.05)while inhibited the levels of Lys(P<0.05);sterilizing blocked the formation of MGO and Lys(P<0.01)but improved GO levels(P<0.05).Finally,a perspective was concluded that the Maillard reaction combined with oxidation is one of the main reasons for the formation of free and protein-bound CML and CEL during braised chicken processing.展开更多
To investigate the spoilage characteristics of Jinhua ham,sensory scores,volatile compounds,biogenic amine,physicochemical parameters and microbial counts were evaluated between normal and spoiled hams.The results sho...To investigate the spoilage characteristics of Jinhua ham,sensory scores,volatile compounds,biogenic amine,physicochemical parameters and microbial counts were evaluated between normal and spoiled hams.The results showed that off-odors of spoiled hams were dominated by rancid,sour,sulfide and ammonia odors derived from these compounds including butanoic acid,methanethiol and dimethyl disulfide.Total content of biogenic amine in spoiled hams was significantly higher(more than 10-fold)compared with normal hams,and putrescine,cadaverine and histamine were the key components of biogenic amine of spoiled hams.Lower salt content,and higher moisture,TVB-N and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS)values were observed in spoiled hams compared with normal hams.The populations of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus of spoiled hams were obviously higher than that of normal hams.High moisture and low salt content caused the abnormal growth of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus in spoiled hams,which contributed to the spoilage of Jinhua ham.展开更多
Cultured meat is a promising alternative protein technology that aims to produce healthier,safer,and more sustainable meat.It is muscle and fat tissue generated in vitro by the culturing and biomanufacturing of animal...Cultured meat is a promising alternative protein technology that aims to produce healthier,safer,and more sustainable meat.It is muscle and fat tissue generated in vitro by the culturing and biomanufacturing of animal cells for human consumption.However,producing cultured meat at large scale and low-cost is still a difficult task.Technology,regulation and consumer acceptance are all challenges for cultured meat production.In this perspective,we divided the industrial production of cultured meat into three goals according to the cell types and complexity.We discuss the technologies used to achieve low-cost cultured meat industrial production.We also discuss the regulation and consumer acceptance and how both can accelerate commercialization.展开更多
As an emerging cellular agriculture technology,cultured meat aims to produce meat from in vitro cell culture instead of conventional livestock slaughtering.Various tissue engineering technologies have been applied for...As an emerging cellular agriculture technology,cultured meat aims to produce meat from in vitro cell culture instead of conventional livestock slaughtering.Various tissue engineering technologies have been applied for cultured meat.In this perspective,we will overview the cutting-edge tissue engineering strategies for cultured meat from the classifications of textured scaffolds,3D bioprinting,molding,patterning,and cell sheet engineering,and also introduce the applied materials.The future prospects and challenges will also be discussed.展开更多
Food is essential for humans and is one of the most important elements of life.In recent decades,the food industry has advanced to directly utilize and process a dynamic and complex blend of materials,which are integr...Food is essential for humans and is one of the most important elements of life.In recent decades,the food industry has advanced to directly utilize and process a dynamic and complex blend of materials,which are integrated into standardized and innovative food products.These food materials come from a broad range of both animal and plant sources.展开更多
The Doushantuo negative carbon isotope excursion(DOUNCE) is the largest known marine inorganic carbon isotope anomaly. The origin of this pronounced negative excursion is still an enigmatic issue that attracts geologi...The Doushantuo negative carbon isotope excursion(DOUNCE) is the largest known marine inorganic carbon isotope anomaly. The origin of this pronounced negative excursion is still an enigmatic issue that attracts geologists. Time constraints on the excursion are the critical information that would provide insight into its genesis. In previous decades, the timing of its termination has been constrained by the widely cited zircon U-Pb age of 550.5 ± 0.8 Ma for the tuff at the top of the Miaohe Member at the Jiuqunao section in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China. However, results of recent studies indicate that the reliability of this time constraint needs to be re-evaluated. Here, a geochronological study was carried out using two K-bentonites from Fanglong in South China. A K-bentonite in the lower Dengying Formation yielded a U-Pb age of 557 ± 3 Ma, while a K-bentonite in the basal Liuchapo Formation yielded an age of 550 ± 3 Ma. Based on regional correlations between the Ediacaran successions in South China,the age(557 ± 3 Ma) for the K-bentonite in the lower Dengying Formation may serve as a second critical timing constraint for the ending of the DOUNCE. Combined with available estimates of the DOUNCE duration, our new data indicate that the DOUNCE has a maximum onset age ～570 Ma.展开更多
This study compared proteome profiles and morphological changes of rat jejunum in response to different dietary proteins. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with casein(control), and isolated beef, pork, fish and...This study compared proteome profiles and morphological changes of rat jejunum in response to different dietary proteins. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with casein(control), and isolated beef, pork, fish and chicken proteins for 14 days. Proteome analysis,histological observation and PEPT1 quantification of the jejunum were performed. The results indicated that rats fed with chicken proteins had higher PEPT1 mRNA and protein levels(P < 0.05) but lower villus height and ratio of villus height to crypt depth(V/C ratio, P < 0.05) than those fed with casein and pork protein. Label-free LC-MS/MS indicated that, as compared to casein, intake of chicken protein can regulate oligopeptide transport mainly by upregulating PEPT1 protein expression and reducing dipeptidyl-peptidase activity related to biological oxidation, and can reduce oligopeptide absorption capacity by regulating Hippo signaling pathway. Although intake of beef and fish proteins had no significant effect on PEPT1 expression, they altered several signaling pathways.展开更多
Agri-product quality and safety are hot topics at the forefront of discussion and concern among governments,researchers and the public. Potential hazards in agri-product include pathogens, antibiotics, pesticides, ind...Agri-product quality and safety are hot topics at the forefront of discussion and concern among governments,researchers and the public. Potential hazards in agri-product include pathogens, antibiotics, pesticides, industrial pollutants, allergens as well as chemicals produced during agri-product processing. In terms of agri-product quality.展开更多
The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of fracture properties modulated by microstructure in the myofibrillar protein(MP)and polysaccharides gel systems.Compare to the modified starch,the dietary...The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of fracture properties modulated by microstructure in the myofibrillar protein(MP)and polysaccharides gel systems.Compare to the modified starch,the dietary fiber significantly improved the fracture stress and reduced the fracture strain at same concentration.The treatment with 2%dietary fiber had the highest value of fracture stress and the lowest value of fracture strain,which were 259 g and 1.12 respectively.From the skeleton structure,the Raman spectroscopy result showed that dietary fiber addition significantly reduced the intensity at 2945 cm−1,which suggested that the aggregation of hydrophobic groups was improved.The SEM showed that the treatment with 2%dietary fiber had the highest fractal dimension value of 1.7772 and the lowest lacunary value of 0.258.From the filling structure,the paraffin section showed that the polysac-charides were just simply trapped in MP gel networks and formed numerous large volumes and no-elastic of cavities.The principal component analysis suggested that the compactness of three-dimensional gel networks determined fracture stress of composite gel.The no-no-elastic of cavities formed by modified starch and dietary fiber resulted in the reduction of fracture strain.These results would promote the development of innovative nutritional meat product formulation with satisfied textural property.展开更多
基金supported by Jiangsu Innovative Group of Meat Nutrition,Health and Biotechnologythe Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(grant number:KYCX21_0575)。
文摘To determine the effects of plant-based meat analogues on the metabolic health and the possible mechanisms,mice were fed with a real pork diet(AP),a real beef diet(AB),a plant-based pork analogue diet(PP)and plant-based beef analogue diet(PB)for 68 days.Compared with real meat,the plant-based meat analogues increased food and energy intake,body weight,white fat and liver weight and caused adipocyte hypertrophy,hepatic lipid droplet accumulation,and inflammatory responses in mice.Metabolomics revealed that plantbased meat analogues altered the composition of serum metabolites,which regulated lipid metabolism homeostasis.The PB diet upregulated gene expression related to lipid synthesis,lipolysis and adipocyte differentiation while the PP diet upregulated expression of lipolysis-related genes but downregulated expression of adipocyte differentiation-related genes in white adipose tissue.Meanwhile,both PP and PB diets upregulated lipid influx-and synthesis-related genes but downregulated lipid oxidation-related genes in liver.The specific metabolite biomarkers may affect fat accumulation mainly by direct lipid metabolism pathways or indirect amino acid metabolism,protein digestion and absorption,bile secretion,aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis,neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and ABC transporters pathways.These findings provide a new insight into understanding the differences in nutritional functions of meat and plant-based meat analogues.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072142,31972099)Guangxi Science and Technology Base and Talent Special Projects(Guike AD21220004)。
文摘Quercetin compounds have antioxidant,anti-inflammatory and anticancer pharmacological functions.Longterm exposure to acrylamide(AA)can cause liver injury and endanger human health.However,whether quercetin compounds can attenuate AA-induced liver injury and the specific mechanism are not clear.Here,we studied the mechanism and structure-activity relationship of quercetin compounds in reducing AA-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro.In vivo studies found that quercetin-like compounds protect against AAinduced liver injury by reducing oxidative stress levels,activating the Akt/m TOR signaling pathway to attenuate autophagy,and improving mitochondrial apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis.In vitro studies found that quercetin compounds protected Hep G2 cells from AA by attenuating the activation of AA-induced autophagy,lowering reactive oxygen species(ROS)levels by exerting antioxidant effects and thus attenuating oxidative stress,increasing mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP),and improving apoptosis-related proteins,thus attenuating AA-induced apoptosis.Furthermore,the conformational differences between quercetin compounds correlated with their protective capacity against AA-induced hepatotoxicity,with quercetin showing the best protective capacity due to its strongest antioxidant activity.In conclusion,quercetin compounds can protect against AA-induced liver injury through multiple pathways of oxidative stress,autophagy and apoptosis,and their protective capacity correlates with antioxidant activity.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of Deeppenetrating Geochemistry (2016YFC0600607)Deep Mineral Resources Exploration and Exploitation (2017YFC0601500)+1 种基金the Geological Research Project of Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development Guizhou Province (Qian Di Kuang Ke He (2017) No. 10)the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41802027, 41802088)
文摘The newly discovered Baogudi gold district is located in the southwestern Guizhou Province,China,where there are numerous Carlin-type gold deposits.To better understand the geological and geochemical characteristics of the Baogudi gold district,we carried out petrographic observations,elemental analyses,and fluid inclusion and isotopic composition studies.We also compared the results with those of typical Carlin-type gold deposits in southwestern Guizhou.Three mineralization stages,namely,the sedimentation diagenesis,hydrothermal(main-ore and late-ore substages),and supergene stages,were identified based on field and petrographic observations.The main-ore and late-ore stages correspond to Au and Sb mineralization,respectively,which are similar to typical Carlin-type mineralization.The mass transfer associated with alteration and mineralization shows that a significant amount of Au,As,Sb,Hg,Tl,Mo,and S were added to mineralized rocks during the main-ore stage.Remarkably,arsenic,Sb,and S were added to the mineralized rocks during the late-ore stage.Element migration indicates that the sulfidation process was responsible for ore formation.Four types of fluid inclusions were identified in ore-related quartz and fluorite.The main-ore stage fluids are characterized by an H2O–NaCl–CO2–CH4±N2system,with medium to low temperatures(180–260℃)and low salinity(0–9.08%NaCl equivalent).The late-ore stage fluids featured H2O–NaCl±CO2±CH4,with low temperature(120–200℃)and low salinity(0–7.48%Na Cl equivalent).The temperature,salinity,and CO2and CH4concentrations of ore-forming fluids decreased from the main-ore stage to the late-ore stage.The calculated δ^13C,d D,and δ^18O values of the ore-forming fluids range from-14.3 to-7.0%,-76 to-55.7%,and 4.5–15.0%,respectively.Late-ore-stage stibnite had δ^34S values ranging from-0.6 to 1.9%.These stable isotopic compositions indicate that the ore-forming fluids originated mainly from deep magmatic hydrothermal fluids,with minor contributions from strata.Collectively,the Baogudi metallogenic district has geological and geochemical characteristics that are typical of Carlin-type gold deposits in southwest Guizhou.It is likely that the Baogudi gold district,together with other Carlin-type gold deposits in southwestern Guizhou,was formed in response to a single widespread metallogenic event.
基金partially supported by the CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies
文摘Background:The expression of genes encoding proteins involved in triacyglyceride and fatty acid synthesis and storage in cattle muscle are correlated with intramuscular fat(IMF)%.Are the same genes also correlated with IMF%in sheep muscle,and can the same set of genes be used to estimate IMF%in both species?Results:The correlation between gene expression(microarray) and IMF%in the longissimus muscle(LM) of twenty sheep was calculated.An integrated analysis of this dataset with an equivalent cattle correlation dataset and a cattle differential expression dataset was undertaken.A total of 30 genes were identified to be strongly correlated with IMF%in both cattle and sheep.The overlap of genes was highly significant,8 of the 13 genes in the TAG gene set and 8 of the 13 genes in the FA gene set were in the top 100 and 500 genes respertively most correlated with IMF%in sheep,P-value = 0.Of the 30 genes,CIDEA,THRSP,ACSM1,DGAT2 and FABP4 had the highest average rank in both species.Using the data from two small groups of Brahman cattle(control and Hormone growth promotant-treated[known to decrease IMF%in muscle]) and 22 animals in total,the utility of a direct measure and different estimators of IMF%(ultrasound and gene expression) to differentiate between the two groups were examined.Directly measured IMF%and IMF%estimated from ultrasound scanning could not discriminate between the two groups.However,using gene expression to estimate IMF%discriminated between the two groups.Increasing the number of genes used to estimate IMF%from one to five significantly increased the discrimination power;but increasing the number of genes to 15 resulted in little further improvement.Conclusion:We have demonstrated the utility of a comparative approach to identify robust estimators of IMF%in the LM in cattle and sheep.We have also demonstrated a number of approaches(potentially applicable to much smaller groups of animals than conventional methods) to using gene expression to rank animals for IMF%within a single farm/treatment,or to estimate differences in IMF%between two farms/treatments.
基金This work was supported by China Agriculture Research System(CARS-41-Z06)National Key R&D Program(2016YFD040040303)+1 种基金Key R&D Program(Modern Agriculture)of Jiangsu Province(BE2019308)Nanjing Customs Scientific Research Project(No.2020KJ24).
文摘The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of oxidation and Maillard reaction on free and protein-bound N^ε-carboxymethyllysine(CML)and Nε-carboxyethyllysine(CEL)formation during braised chicken processing.It was found that a positive correlation was observed between carbonyl,fat oxidation,Maillard reaction,CML and CEL(P<0.05).The sulfhydryl groups could be used as potential indicators to evaluate the compounds’interaction levels between Maillard reaction and protein oxidation.Frying promoted the formation of lysine(Lys),glyoxal(GO)and methylglyoxal(MGO)(P<0.05);boiling enhanced the formation of GO and MGO(P<0.05)while inhibited the levels of Lys(P<0.05);sterilizing blocked the formation of MGO and Lys(P<0.01)but improved GO levels(P<0.05).Finally,a perspective was concluded that the Maillard reaction combined with oxidation is one of the main reasons for the formation of free and protein-bound CML and CEL during braised chicken processing.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(3210197532022066+7 种基金31871825)National Key Research&Development Program of China(2021YFD2100104)Modern Agricultural Technical Foundation of China(CARS-42-25)Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation(LQ22C200017)China Postdoctoral Foundation(2020M6818062021T140348)Science and Technology Programs of Ningbo(202003N4130202002N3067)。
文摘To investigate the spoilage characteristics of Jinhua ham,sensory scores,volatile compounds,biogenic amine,physicochemical parameters and microbial counts were evaluated between normal and spoiled hams.The results showed that off-odors of spoiled hams were dominated by rancid,sour,sulfide and ammonia odors derived from these compounds including butanoic acid,methanethiol and dimethyl disulfide.Total content of biogenic amine in spoiled hams was significantly higher(more than 10-fold)compared with normal hams,and putrescine,cadaverine and histamine were the key components of biogenic amine of spoiled hams.Lower salt content,and higher moisture,TVB-N and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS)values were observed in spoiled hams compared with normal hams.The populations of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus of spoiled hams were obviously higher than that of normal hams.High moisture and low salt content caused the abnormal growth of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus in spoiled hams,which contributed to the spoilage of Jinhua ham.
文摘Cultured meat is a promising alternative protein technology that aims to produce healthier,safer,and more sustainable meat.It is muscle and fat tissue generated in vitro by the culturing and biomanufacturing of animal cells for human consumption.However,producing cultured meat at large scale and low-cost is still a difficult task.Technology,regulation and consumer acceptance are all challenges for cultured meat production.In this perspective,we divided the industrial production of cultured meat into three goals according to the cell types and complexity.We discuss the technologies used to achieve low-cost cultured meat industrial production.We also discuss the regulation and consumer acceptance and how both can accelerate commercialization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.22002061)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20200551)+2 种基金the Jiangsu Provincial Double-Innovation Doctor Program (Grant No.JSSCBS20210283)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.2021M691615 and 2022T150326)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.2021K011A).
文摘As an emerging cellular agriculture technology,cultured meat aims to produce meat from in vitro cell culture instead of conventional livestock slaughtering.Various tissue engineering technologies have been applied for cultured meat.In this perspective,we will overview the cutting-edge tissue engineering strategies for cultured meat from the classifications of textured scaffolds,3D bioprinting,molding,patterning,and cell sheet engineering,and also introduce the applied materials.The future prospects and challenges will also be discussed.
文摘Food is essential for humans and is one of the most important elements of life.In recent decades,the food industry has advanced to directly utilize and process a dynamic and complex blend of materials,which are integrated into standardized and innovative food products.These food materials come from a broad range of both animal and plant sources.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41462001, 41072054)the Project of National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0502601)
文摘The Doushantuo negative carbon isotope excursion(DOUNCE) is the largest known marine inorganic carbon isotope anomaly. The origin of this pronounced negative excursion is still an enigmatic issue that attracts geologists. Time constraints on the excursion are the critical information that would provide insight into its genesis. In previous decades, the timing of its termination has been constrained by the widely cited zircon U-Pb age of 550.5 ± 0.8 Ma for the tuff at the top of the Miaohe Member at the Jiuqunao section in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China. However, results of recent studies indicate that the reliability of this time constraint needs to be re-evaluated. Here, a geochronological study was carried out using two K-bentonites from Fanglong in South China. A K-bentonite in the lower Dengying Formation yielded a U-Pb age of 557 ± 3 Ma, while a K-bentonite in the basal Liuchapo Formation yielded an age of 550 ± 3 Ma. Based on regional correlations between the Ediacaran successions in South China,the age(557 ± 3 Ma) for the K-bentonite in the lower Dengying Formation may serve as a second critical timing constraint for the ending of the DOUNCE. Combined with available estimates of the DOUNCE duration, our new data indicate that the DOUNCE has a maximum onset age ～570 Ma.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31471600, 31530054)
文摘This study compared proteome profiles and morphological changes of rat jejunum in response to different dietary proteins. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with casein(control), and isolated beef, pork, fish and chicken proteins for 14 days. Proteome analysis,histological observation and PEPT1 quantification of the jejunum were performed. The results indicated that rats fed with chicken proteins had higher PEPT1 mRNA and protein levels(P < 0.05) but lower villus height and ratio of villus height to crypt depth(V/C ratio, P < 0.05) than those fed with casein and pork protein. Label-free LC-MS/MS indicated that, as compared to casein, intake of chicken protein can regulate oligopeptide transport mainly by upregulating PEPT1 protein expression and reducing dipeptidyl-peptidase activity related to biological oxidation, and can reduce oligopeptide absorption capacity by regulating Hippo signaling pathway. Although intake of beef and fish proteins had no significant effect on PEPT1 expression, they altered several signaling pathways.
文摘Agri-product quality and safety are hot topics at the forefront of discussion and concern among governments,researchers and the public. Potential hazards in agri-product include pathogens, antibiotics, pesticides, industrial pollutants, allergens as well as chemicals produced during agri-product processing. In terms of agri-product quality.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(KYZ201543)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31871822)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210671 and BK20210674).
文摘The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of fracture properties modulated by microstructure in the myofibrillar protein(MP)and polysaccharides gel systems.Compare to the modified starch,the dietary fiber significantly improved the fracture stress and reduced the fracture strain at same concentration.The treatment with 2%dietary fiber had the highest value of fracture stress and the lowest value of fracture strain,which were 259 g and 1.12 respectively.From the skeleton structure,the Raman spectroscopy result showed that dietary fiber addition significantly reduced the intensity at 2945 cm−1,which suggested that the aggregation of hydrophobic groups was improved.The SEM showed that the treatment with 2%dietary fiber had the highest fractal dimension value of 1.7772 and the lowest lacunary value of 0.258.From the filling structure,the paraffin section showed that the polysac-charides were just simply trapped in MP gel networks and formed numerous large volumes and no-elastic of cavities.The principal component analysis suggested that the compactness of three-dimensional gel networks determined fracture stress of composite gel.The no-no-elastic of cavities formed by modified starch and dietary fiber resulted in the reduction of fracture strain.These results would promote the development of innovative nutritional meat product formulation with satisfied textural property.
