Scanning electron microscopic observation of the external morphology of Dermatophagoides farinae at different developmental stages / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To investigate the morphological characteristics of Dermatophagoides farinae at different developmental stages. Methods The cultured D. farinae was isolated, and the external morphological features of mites at various developmental stages were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), including egg, larva, nymph and adult stages. Results The D. farinae egg appeared a long oval shape, and the larval mites had three pairs of legs. The nymph had four pairs of legs and underdeveloped genital pores containing genital setae and anal setae, and adult mites appeared long and oval in shape, with decorative patterns on epidermis, and had four pairs of legs. In male adult mites, remarkable thickening of the leg I and thicker and longer leg III than the leg IV were seen, and ventral genital regions were found between the basal segments of legs III and IV; the anus was surrounded by a circular peri-anal ring, with a pair of anal suckers and anal setae within the ring. In the female adult mites, slender legs III and IV with an equal length were seen, and a “λ-shape” genital hole was observed on the ventral surface, with a crescent-like genital plate in the anterior part, and the anus appeared a longitudinal slit. Conclusions An SEM observation of the external morphology of D. farinae provides understandings of the morphological characteristics of D. farinae, which is of great significance for the classification and identification.

Scanning electron microscopic observation on morphology of Carpoglyphus lactis / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To observe the morphological characteristics of live Carpoglyphus lactis at different stages of life cycle and its ultrastructure. Methods The live C. lactis specimens were isolated from longan pulp, and firstly rinsed with double distilled water under a light microscope to make slide preparation by the conventional manner, and then were made into scanning electron microscope (SEM) specimens. The specimens were observed under SEM for the ultrastructure characteristics at different developmental stages including egg, larva, nymph and adult (male and female) . Results The SEM photographs showed that the egg was oval and milky. The larva had three pairs of legs, without genital setae, preanal seta and coxal rod, and there was no trace of genital growth. The nymph had four pairs of legs, genital seta and preanal seta, whereas the genital area was looked still under-developed. The male adult had a conical gnathosoma and a pair of external verticals which were longest setae at the dorsal idiosoma, whereas the other dorsal setae were all short rhabdoid. At the ventral idiosoma, there was an aedoeagus which was like a bent cube, and the top was straight forward. The external sacral setae and post anal were longest setae. The female adult’s genital plates were a composite of plastron and cutex inner root, covering the genital tract, and a hole of anus and a pair of anal setae were located at posterior of idiosoma. Conclusion The morphological characteristics and ultra-structure of C. lactis at different stages of life cycle can be vividly observed under SEM, which provides the morphological bases for further study of the relation between parasitism and disease.

Scanning electron microscopic observation on morphology of Carpoglyphus lactis / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To observe the morphological characteristics of live Carpoglyphus lactis at different stages of life cycle and its ultrastructure. Methods The live C. lactis specimens were isolated from longan pulp, and firstly rinsed with double distilled water under a light microscope to make slide preparation by the conventional manner, and then were made into scanning electron microscope (SEM) specimens. The specimens were observed under SEM for the ultrastructure characteristics at different developmental stages including egg, larva, nymph and adult (male and female) . Results The SEM photographs showed that the egg was oval and milky. The larva had three pairs of legs, without genital setae, preanal seta and coxal rod, and there was no trace of genital growth. The nymph had four pairs of legs, genital seta and preanal seta, whereas the genital area was looked still under-developed. The male adult had a conical gnathosoma and a pair of external verticals which were longest setae at the dorsal idiosoma, whereas the other dorsal setae were all short rhabdoid. At the ventral idiosoma, there was an aedoeagus which was like a bent cube, and the top was straight forward. The external sacral setae and post anal were longest setae. The female adult’s genital plates were a composite of plastron and cutex inner root, covering the genital tract, and a hole of anus and a pair of anal setae were located at posterior of idiosoma. Conclusion The morphological characteristics and ultra-structure of C. lactis at different stages of life cycle can be vividly observed under SEM, which provides the morphological bases for further study of the relation between parasitism and disease.

Thyreophagus entomophagus breeding in beer yeast powder / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To separate and identify Thyreophagus entomophagus from beer yeast powder and observe its morpho?logical characteristics. Methods The beer yeast powder was collected from the scum after fermentation of the beer material, the mites in it were separated and made into slide specimens,and then they were identified and observed for the morphological characteristics under an optical microscope. Results The mites separated from the beer yeast powder were identified as female Thyreophagus entomophagus. Under the optical microscope,the bodies of the mites were long and narrow,which showed an oval shape,the gnathosoma was wide,the epidermis was colorless but lustrous,the external vertical seta,internal scapular seta,in?ner humerals,anterior lateral seta,and dorsal body setae were all absent,the bristles on the back of the body were relatively long,and all the feet were thick and strong. Conclusion Thyreophagus entomophagus can breed in the beer yeast powder,and therefore,the powder should be stored properly to avoid the contamination caused by the mites.

Study on Pharmacognosy of Chongqing Local Medicinal Material Heracleum hemsleyanum / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the identification of Chongqing local medicinal material Heracleum hemsley-anum. METHODS:The original plant morphology,morphological characteristics,microscopic characteristics (transverse section and powder),were identified. RESULTS:H. hemsleyanum had cone shape root,brown,many-branched with special fragrance;the microscopic characteristics of taproot a transverse showed no differences with lateral root transverse section,primary xylem was di-arch,secondary phloem was more developed than secondary xylem,secondary phloem was rich in the oil chamber. Vascular tissues contained a large number of parenchyma cells. In TLC chromatrogram,the test sample showed the same color fluorescent spots with-the substance reference of osthole and columbianadin in the corresponding locations. CONCLUSIONS:The established method is simple with high accuracy,and can be used as the basis for identification of H. hemsleyanum.

Morphological and molecular characterization of Fusarium. solani and F. oxysporum associated with crown disease of oil palm

Crown disease (CD) is infecting oil palm in the early stages of the crop development. Previous studies showed that Fusarium species were commonly associated with CD. However, the identity of the species has not been resolved. This study was carried out to identify and characterize through morphological approaches and to determine the genetic diversity of the Fusarium species. 51 isolates (39%) of Fusarium solani and 40 isolates (31%) of Fusarium oxysporum were recovered from oil palm with typical CD symptoms collected from nine states in Malaysia, together with samples from Padang and Medan, Indonesia. Based on morphological characteristics, isolates in both Fusarium species were classified into two distinct morphotypes; Morphotypes I and II. Molecular characterization based on IGS-RFLP analysis produced 27 haplotypes among the F. solani isolates and 33 haplotypes for F. oxysporum isolates, which indicated high levels of intraspecific variations. From UPGMA cluster analysis, the isolates in both Fusarium species were divided into two main clusters with the percentage of similarity from 87% to 100% for F. solani, and 89% to 100% for F. oxysporum isolates, which was in accordance with the Morphotypes I and II. The results of the present study indicated that F. solani and F. oxysporum associated with CD of oil palm in Malaysia and Indonesia were highly variable.

Topography and Morphology of the Medial Pterygoid Muscle for the Surgical Approach of the Mandibular Ramus / 체질인류학회지

It has been known that the medial pterygoid muscle influences the mandibular functions related to mandibular movements. In addition, the muscle bundle of the medial pterygoid muscle influences the stability of a complete denture. Therefore, the topography of this muscle is clinically important. However, researches on the clinical anatomy related to the insertion area, and innervation, of this muscle were rare. Therefore, authors investigated the morphological and topographic characteristics of the medial pterygoid muscle by dissection of 31 Korean cadavers. The following are the results:The middle portion of the medial pterygoid muscle was the longest with the length of 59.4 degrees +/-7.1mm, and upper one third of the total length of the muscle was composed of tendon. When comparing the morphology of the insertion area of the medial pterygoid muscle and the masseter muscle in the mandibular angle region, there was no difference of the length of the insertion from the gonion to the superior margin of the insertion on the ramus. However, the length from gonion to the anterior margin of the insertion on the ramus in the masseter case was twice as long as the medial pterygoid muscle case. Insertion of the medial pterygoid was morphologically classified into six groups based on the insertion pattern and the mylohyoid groove. Type V, which the muscle fibers in the insertion of the medial pterygoid muscle were divided and did not invade the mylohyoid groove, were found the most (26.6%). Most of pterygoid branch of trigeminal nerve entered the medial pterygoid muscle through the posterior one third area or the posterior marginal area. The average length between hamulus and the region where the pterygoid branch of mandibular nerve entered the medial pterygoid muscle was 10.1mm. In conclusion, the anatomical relationship between the medial pterygoid muscle and the surrounding structures will be able to provide useful data for clinical applications.

Study on the Biological Characteristics and Cultivation of Panaeolus Bisporus / 微生物学通报

The Panaeolus bisporus(Malen con & Bertault) Ew.Gerhardt is a toadstool species in the world,as poisonous as it contains small quantities of the psilocybin group of hallucinogens,mycelium is white with obvious clamp-connection,which belongs to Basidiomycota,Agaricales,Bolbitiaceae.The suitable and optimal carbon sources,nitrogen sources,carbon nitrogen ratio,pH worth,temperature,material water ratio of the plant material for the physiological characteristics of mycelium growth of this species were studied.The experiment showed that the optimum carbon sources were starch,sucrose and cellulose,the optimum nitrogen sources was yeast paste,potassium nitrate,maize powder and ammonium nitric,the carbon nitrogen ratio was 25:1~35:1 that for the mycelium growth.The suitable temperature for the mycelium of this fungi growth was ranged from 5℃~35℃ with the optimum temperature being 25℃~30℃,the suitable pH was ranged from 4~13 with the optimum pH being 6.5~8.0,and the suitable moisture content of the compost was ranged from 45%~75% with the optimum moisture content of the compost being 65%~70%;and that While the temperature for its fruitbody formation was 18℃~28℃ with the optimum temperature being 20℃~25℃,and the optimum relative air humidity for its fruit-body formation was 70%~85%.The yield of the fruit-body was 0.1%~0.3%.

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL CARDIAC MYOCYTE GROWTH / 解剖学报

The cell volume, length, cross-section area, surface area, width and thickness of isolated cardiac myocytes were measured by using of a new computer system of coulter channelyzer and avias eye imaging analysis system. The rats, 3 weeks to 24 weeks in age after birth, were performed thoracic operation the morphological growth characteristics of isolated cardiac myocytes were observed.1. Physiological growth of normal cardiac myocytes was due to increase in cell volume, i. e. the cell length and cross-section area were enlarged. In the mean time, the changes in cross-section shape of myocytes happened when the myocytes growing.2. The major axis of cross-section area of myocytes was enlarged but the minor cross-section diameter did not show any more changes. So that, the growth lead to the cardiac myocytes be flattened in shape. The flattened growing pattern was one of the characteristics of normal growing myocytes. It might be very significant for the clinicians to eliminate the factors which would stimulate myocytes to be enlarged in cell width, and to treat and to prevent the heart disease.