Compatibility and Washing Performance of Compound Protease Detergent

Protease is the main enzyme of detergent. Through the combination of different proteases and the combination of protease and detergent additives, it can adapt to different washing conditions to improve the washing effect. In this experiment, whiteness determination, microscope scanning, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to detect the whiteness values of the cloth pieces before and after washing, as well as the stain residue between the fibers on the surface of the cloth pieces. The protease detergent formula with better decontamination and anti-deposition effects was selected. The combination of alkaline protease, keratinase, and trypsin was cost-effective in removing stains. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the molecular weight of the protein significantly changed after adding the enzyme preparation during washing, and the molecular weight of the protein was directly proportional to protein redeposition. The composite protease had a better comprehensive decontamination effect, and when compatible with suitable surfactants, anti-redeposition agents, and water-softening agents, the compound protease detergent exhibited a stronger decontamination ability than commercial detergents.

The Effect of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles on the Activity of Amylases of the Enzyme Preparation of Microbial Origin

На основании анализа литературных данных показано, что изучение влияния наночастиц, в том числе оксида алюминия, на активность целевых ферментов микробных ферментных препаратов, применяемых в пивоваренном производстве, целесообразно. Приведены данные о влиянии наночастиц Al2O3 на процесс гидролиза крахмала в модельных средах под действием амилаз ферментного препарата «АПСубтилин П». Показано, что присутствие наночастиц в реакционной среде приводит к снижению амилолитической активности и, как следствие, снижению концентрации редуцирующих веществ в гидролизате на 12-15% (при содержании наночастиц 0,1 мг/см3) и на 34% (при содержании наночастиц 1,0 мг/см3) по сравнению с контролем. Установлено, что увеличение продолжительности ферментативного гидролиза с 60 до 120 мин приводит к ослаблению ингибирующего воздействия наночастиц Al2O3 на амилолитическую активность ферментного препарата. При этом присутствие наноразмерных объектов указанного типа не оказало негативного воздействия на результаты лабораторного затирания, проводимого по настойному способу с тремя паузами: основные показатели первого сусла опытных вариантов не уступали аналогичным характеристикам контрольного образца. На основании приведенных данных сделано заключение о нежелательности присутствия наночастиц Al2O3 в реакционных средах амилаз микробного происхождения в концентрациях, превышающих 0,1 мг/см3. The expediency of studying the effect of nanoparticles, in particular, aluminum oxide, on the activity of target enzymes of enzyme preparations used in brewing is substantiated based on the analysis of the literature data. Data on the effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the process of starch hydrolysis in model media under the action of amylases of the enzyme preparation «APSubtilin P» are presented. It has been shown that the presence of nanoparticles in the reaction medium leads to a decrease in amylolytic activity and, as a consequence, a decrease in the concentration of reducing substances in the hydrolyzate by 12-15% (at nanoparticle content of 0.1 mg/cm3) and by 34% (at nanoparticle content of 1, 0 mg/cm3) compared to the control. It was found that the increase in the duration of enzymatic hydrolysis from 60 to 120 min leads to a weakening of the inhibitory effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the amylolytic activity of the enzyme preparation. At the same time, the presence of nanoscale objects of this type did not have a negative impact on the results of laboratory mashing, carried out according to the infusion method with three pauses: the main indicators of the first wort of the experimental variants were not inferior to those of the control sample. Based on the data presented, it was concluded that the presence of Al2O3 nanoparticles in the reaction media of amylases of microbial origin in concentrations exceeding 0.1 mg/cm3 is undesirable.

Comparative Analysis of Collagen-Containing Waste Biodegradation, Amino Acid, Peptide and Carbohydrate Composition of Hydrolysis Products

This paper aimed to study the biodegradation of collagen-containing waste (pork skin) induced by collagenase and Neutrase 1.5 MG enzymes and compare the amino acid, peptide, and carbohydrate composition of hydrolysis products. It was found that the degree of biodegradation of collagen-containing raw materials (pork skin) reached 78% when using an enzyme preparation (collagenase with a concentration of 250 U/g of the substrate) at pH 7.0, 40 °C, and a 360 min process duration. It was shown that the content of peptides with a molecular weight of 6.5–14.0 kDa in the hydrolysis products (collagenase) of collagen-containing wastes was 13.4 ± 0.40%, while in the products of hydrolysis (Neutrase 1.5 MG) it was 12.8 ± 0.38%. The study found that the hydrolysis products (Neutrase 1.5 MG) of collagen-containing raw materials contain fewer hexoses, free hexosamines, and hyaluronic acid than the hydrolysis products (collagenase) of collagen-containing raw materials. The content of chondroitin sulfates is practically the same in all samples of hydrolysis products. Proteases with collagenolytic activity are widely used in industry. Recently, they have increasingly been used in pharmaceutical, food, and other industries. Collagenases are promising enzymes for the production of chondroprotectors used for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles on protease activity in brewing industry

Intensive use of nanoparticles on an industrial scale leads to an increase in their content in the environment. This increases the risks of nano-sized objects entering the technological chains of the processing industries of the agro-industrial complex, in particular, brewing. The paper presents the results of the studies of the effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles used in various industries on the activity of the proteolytic type of enzyme preparation Neutrase 1.5MG, as well as on the results of laboratory mashing of light barley malt. The effect of different concentrations of NiO nanoparticles on the accumulation of low molecular weight nitrogenous substances during gelatin hydrolysis in model media was determined. It was found that if the content of nanoparticles exceeds 0.25 mg/cm3, the proteolytic capacity of the enzyme preparation is reduced up to 70% compared to the control at the concentration of nickel oxide nanopreparation of 2.0 mg/cm3. The experiments showed that an increase in the duration of contact between nanoparticles and proteases of the enzyme preparation in the reaction medium did not lead to an increase in the inhibitory effect of the nano-sized NiO. The laboratory mashing revealed more pronounced negative effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles on the accumulation of low-molecular nitrogen compounds. It is determined that in the presence of NiO nanopreparation, the hydrolysis efficiency of the starchy components of light barley malt is reduced. As a result, according to a number of indicators (concentration of amine nitrogen, reducing substances), the first wort obtained by mashing in the presence of nickel oxide nanoparticles at both lower (0.25 mg/cm3) and higher (2.0 mg/cm3) concentrations is inferior to samples obtained in the absence of nano-sized particles. Based on the above data, it is concluded that the presence of NiO nanoparticles in brewing environments is undesirable.

Comparative Effects of Compound Enzyme and Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Biochemical Index, and Intestinal Health in Weaned Pigs

This experiment aims to explore the effects of compound enzyme preparation substituting chlortetracycline on growth performance, serum immune markers, and antioxidant capacity and intestinal health in weaned piglets. A total of twenty-four 28-day-old “Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire” weaned piglets with an average initial weight of 7.25 ± 0.25 kg were randomly divided into three groups according to their body weight, with eight replicates in each group and one pig in each replicate. The three dietary treatments were basal diet (CON), basal diet + 1,000 mg/kg compound enzyme preparation (cellulase 4,000 IU/g, α-amylase 1,000 IU/g, β-glucanase 150 IU/g, and neutral protease 3,000 IU/g, CE), and basal diet + 75 mg/kg chlortetracycline (CTC). The animal experiment lasted for 28 days and was divided into two stages: the early stage (0–14 days) and the late stage (15–28 days). The results showed that (1) compared with the CON, the CE and CTC significantly increased the ADG of weaned piglets during the early and whole period of experiment (p < 0.05), decreased the F:G in the whole experiment period (p < 0.05), and diarrhea rate in the early stage (p < 0.01). (2) Compared with the CON, the apparent total tract digestibility of ADF and NDF was significantly increased in pigs fed the CE diet in the early and late stages of experiment (p < 0.05) with no significant difference compared with the CTC. (3) Compared with the CON, the concentrations of serum IgA and SOD in weaned piglets were significantly increased in the CE group in the early stage of the experiment (p < 0.05). (4) Compared with the CON group, the acetic acid, propionic acid, and total VFA contents in cecum and colon segments were elevated in the CE group (p < 0.05) with no significant difference compared with the CTC. (5) Compared with the CON group, the villus height of duodenum and jejunum and the ratio of villus height to recess depth of ileum were increased in the CE and CTC group (p < 0.05). (6) Compared with the CON group, the abundance of Lactobacillus significantly increased (p < 0.01) while the abundance of Escherichia coli decreased in the CE group and CTC group (p < 0.01). In conclusion, CE preparation instead of CTC can significantly improve the nutrient digestibility, the immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of pigs, which may contribute to the improved growth performance of piglets.

PSXVI-10 The effectiveness of using the enzyme-mineral complex in the nutrition of broiler chickens

The aim of the study was to study the effect of a complex of a multienzyme feed additive (Axtra® XAR 102 TPT (Danisco Animal Nutrition) 0.05% of finished feed; I gr) and in combination with ultrafine particles (UFP) of Cu (1.25 mg / kg; II gr) on productivity and morphobiochemical parameters of blood of broiler chickens (BC). BC were divided into 3 groups (n = 15). The results showed that the combined use of the enzyme preparation (EP) and Cu UFPs has a greater effect on the increase in live weight [19.6% (P < 0.05)]. The introduction of only an EP into the diet has a lesser effect on the increase in live weight, which was 18.8% ahead of the control. In the experimental groups, there was an increase in the coefficient of digestibility of nutrients (P < 0.05). The addition of Cu UFPs increased the digestibility of crude fat [3.3% (P < 0.05)]. Analysis of metabolites in blood serum demonstrates the absence of the toxic effect of the introduced additives. There was a decrease in aspartate aminotransferase: in group I by 8.3%, in group II by 4.6% (P < 0.05). The composition of the lipid profile changed, stimulation of erythropoiesis and an increase in the amount of hemoglobin were registered both with joint and separate feeding of the EP and Cu UFPs. Thus, the introduction of just an EP reduced cholesterol levels by 10%, and in combination with Cu UFPs by 2.15%, triglycerides by 33.1% (P < 0.05). Thus, it was found that the combination of a multi-enzyme preparation and Cu UFPs has the potential to be used as a biologically active feed additive and causes an increase in the digestibility, and therefore, the productivity of BC. The research was carried out with financial support from RSF (20-16-00078).

Potential use of basidiomycota Trametes hirsuta MT-17.24 in biodegradation of polyanionic cellulose

Despite their efficiency, existing methods to dispose of drilling fluids used in the construction of oil and gas wells (chemical treatment of spent solutions, thermal method, thickening) are often expensive and unsustainable. Basidiomycota are natural xylotroph destructors that process lignocellulosic substrate – one of the most stable biopolymers in nature. Prospects for using enzyme preparations based on Basidiomycota as biodestructors of organic substances are evident due to the high efficiency and zero-waste production. The aim was to obtain an enzyme preparation based on the Trametes hirsute MT-17.24 Basidiomycota strain and evaluate its ability to biodegrade polyanionic cellulose, used as a viscosifier for drilling fluids in the construction and repair of oil and gas wells. Screening of cellulase activity of the following strains was carried out: Fomitopsis pinicola MT-5.21, Fomes fomentarius MT-4.05, Lactarius necator, Schizophyllum commune MT-33.01, Trametes versicolor It-1, Trametes hirsute MT-17.24, Trametes hirsuta MT-24.24. To obtain the enzyme preparation, the T. hirsuta MT-17.24 strain was selected, which demonstrated the highest coefficient of cellulase activity (10.9). A medium for solid-phase cultivation of this strain was selected. Enzymatic activity of the enzyme preparation was studied on a model drilling fluid. A 10-hour experiment showed that the use of a 1% enzyme preparation leads to a decrease in the plastic viscosity of the drilling fluid from 16 to 8 mPa·s. The research results demonstrate the efficiency of enzyme preparations based on Basidiomycota in the biodestruction of polyanionic cellulose.

Restoring the balance of Candida albicans and the productivity of geese with the development of candidiasis of the digestive tract

The purpose of the research was to develop a scientific concept for the prevention of the development of candidiasis of the digestive tract, taking into account the dynamics of the reproduction of Candida albicans in different parts of the digestive tract and to propose an effective scheme for restoring the balance of candida and productivity of geese using the enzyme preparation lithiase with adaptogens. The research has been carried out in the laboratories of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K. A. Timiryazev, in poultry farms, republican and district veterinary laboratories of the Republics of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan on geese of Linda 7 breed at the age of 150 days. The experiments were carried out in different years in three repetitions per 350 heads in each. The geese were divided into 7 groups according to the principle of analogues. Healthy geese were included in the 1st control group, and patients with candidiasis were included in experimental groups 2–7. It has been found that a significant decrease in the level of candide in the digestive tract of geese with candidiasis was recorded under the influence of the enzyme preparation lithiase (group 4) and especially lithiase with probiotic and lithiase with propolis (groups 5 and 6). The complete restoration of the level of Candida albicans in the candidiasis of the digestive tract has been noted only against the background of complex enzyme-probiotic-propolis therapy (group 7). The complex use of the enzyme with adaptogens against the background of developing candidiasis of the digestive tract contributed to the restoration of functionally determined changes in the microbiocenosis, characterized by a decrease in the physiological values of the content of Candida albicans in the goiter by 11,9, in the muscular part of the stomach by 16,5, in the glandular part by 17,8, in the small intestine by 20,7, in the thick by 12,7 times. Against the background of the restoration of the natural microbiocenosis of the digestive tract, normalization of the level of Candida albicans, the increase and improvement in the meat productivity of geese has been observed. All indicators of anatomical cutting of the carcass of geese in the 7th group exceeded the data of the control and all experimental groups. There was the improvement in the indicators of anatomical cutting of carcasses such as the increase in the weight of the gutted carcass of males by 1,56, muscles by 1,61, skin with subcutaneous fat by 1,80, internal fat by 2,05, edible parts by 1,66, bones by 1,18 times. In the meat of geese of the 7th group the moisture content was 1,45 times lower than in the meat of geese of the 2nd group, and the protein level was 1,81 times higher, fat by 1,34, ash by 1,42 times. The livability of the geese increased by 2,56 times.