Recover vigorous cells of Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 by capillary magnetic separation

Cultivable magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) in laboratory can provide sufficient samples for molecular microbiological and magnetic studies. However, a cold-stored MTB strain, such as Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1, often loses its ability to synthesize magnetosomes and consequently fails to sense the external magnetic field. It is therefore important to quickly recover vigorous bacteria cells that highly capable of magnetosome producing. In this study, a modified capillary magnetic separation system was designed to recover a deteriorating strain of Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 that long-term cold-stored in a refrigerator. The results show that all cells obtained after a 3-cycle treatment were vigorous and had the ability to produce magnetosomes. Moreover, the 3^rd-cycle recovered cells were able to form more magnetosome crystals. Compared with the colony formation method, this new method is time-saving, easily operated, and more efficient for recovering vigorous MTB cells.     

食品中有机氯农药和多氯联苯气相色谱-质谱分析的离子化方式

对食品中有机氯农药和多氯联苯的气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)分析方法中三种离子化方式,电子轰击电离(EI)、正化学电离(PCI)和负化学电离(NCI)进行了总结和比较。PCI-MS/MS方法和EI-MS/MS方法都有很高的选择性和较高的灵敏度;PCI方法在分析含硝基、羰基等基团的化合物时有明显优势,EI则在分析狄氏剂、异狄氏剂、硫丹及其代谢物时比PCI表现稍好,而NCI-MS的灵敏度最高,但抗干扰能力稍弱,且不适合分析滴滴涕类和多氯联苯类化合物。在食品安全分析中,三种质谱方法的准确性好,精密度高,检测限较低,都能够满足食品中农残检测的要求,在日常检测工作中可互为补充和替代。同时指出,GC在有机氯化合物分析中仍表现出明显的优越性;常规的GC-MS尤其在EI电离模式下,易受到基质干扰而使谱图变得复杂;新型离子化方式包括高选择性化学电离技术的应用,将是食品安全中GC-MS联用分析的发展方向之一。