Compressively Strained InGaAs/InGaAsP Quantum Well Distributed Feedback Laser at 1.74μm

The compressively strained InGaAs/InGaAsP quantum well distributed feedback laser with ridge-wave- guide is fabricated at 1.74μm. It is grown by low-pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition（MOCVD）. A strain buffer layer is used to avoid indium segregation. The threshold current of the device uncoated with length of 300μm is 11.5mA. The maximum output power is 14mW at 100mA. A side mode suppression ratio of 35.5dB is obtained.

维生素C二步发酵新组合菌G.529及其应用

本文筛选一株苏芸金杆菌与氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌组成的新组合菌G. B529，并对其生物学性质进行研究，结果表明：新组合菌的摇瓶发酵转化率较原菌系提高4.83个百分点，发酵速度快，且具有耐受高浓度（10%）山梨糖的特性。为使G. B529的潜能得到最大程度的发挥，对其影响因素进行研究。首先应用均匀设计方法确立了G. B529的发酵培养基优化配比，在所实验的范围内，发酵转化率与玉米浆浓度成正相关性，尿素浓度 1．45%佩W/V)时，转化率达最大。其次种液各参数对发酵影响实验确立了判断种子质量高低的方法。结果显示种液中的大菌OD值一1.6 X小菌OD值可以作为种液的质量指数。最后对种子质量的影响实验显示适当提高玉米浆、葡萄糖等成分的浓度与降低尿素的浓度及调高pH值均有利于种液质量的改善。同时低接种量、大通气量和选择种龄为14小时均有助于种液质量指数的提高。 新组合菌系在选定的条件下枷3罐中4批发酵显示出很强的发酵能力，平均醇酸转化率较对照提高8.16个百分点，周期缩短10.6小时。其在300M3罐中生产试用行，连续26批次的平均醇酸转化率达87.40%,较生产用菌提高3.32个百分点。平均周期也缩短1．3小时。

Identification and characterization of a Cystatin gene from Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis

Cystatins are a superfamily of proteins as reversible inhibitor of cysteine proteinases which play essential roles in a spectrum of physiological and immunological processes In this study, a novel member of Cystatin superfamily was identified from Chinese mitten crab Enocheir sinensis (designated EsCystain) by expressed sequence tag (EST) analysis and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) approaches The full-length cDNA of EsCystatin was of 1486 bp, consisting of a 5'-terminal untranslated region (UTR) of 92 bp, a 3' UTR of 1034 bp with a polyadenylation signal sequence AATAAA and a polyA tail, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 360 bp encoded a polypeptide of 120 amino acids with the theoretical isoelectric point of 548 and the predicted molecular weight of 13 39 kDa. A signal Cystatin-like domain (Gly(25) to Lys(112)) was found in the putative amino acid sequences of EsCystatin Similar to other Cystatins, the conserved central Q(70)VVSG(74) motif was located in the Cystatin-like domain of EsCystatin But EsCystatin lacked of signal peptide and disulphide bond. The EsCystatin exhibited homology with the other known Cystatins from invertebrates and higher vertebrates, and it was clustered into Cystatin family 1 in the phylogenetic tree. The mRNA transcripts of EsCystain were mainly expressed in hemolymph, gill, hepatopancreas, gonad and muscle, and also marginally detectable in heart After Listonella anguillarum challenge, the relative expression level of EsCystatin in hemolymph was down-regulated to 0 6-fold (P < 0.05) at 3 h post-challenge. Subsequently, it was up-regulated to 3.0-fold (P < 0.01)at 24 h Afterwards. EsCystatin mRNA transcripts suddenly decreased to original level. After Pichia pastoris GS115 challenge, its mRNA expression level in hemolymph was up-regulated to the peak at 3 h (2 8-fold of that in blank (P < 0 01)) The cDNA fragment encoding the mature peptide of EsCystatin was recombined and expressed in Escherichia coli Rosetta-gami (DE3). The recombinant EsCystatin displayed a promoter inhibitory activity against papain When the concentration of EsCystatin protein was of 300 mu g mL(-1), almost 89% of papain activity could be inhibited. These results collectively suggested that EsCystatin was a novel member of protein in Cystatin family, was a potent inhibitor of papain and involved in immune response versus invading microorganisms. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.