The effects of liquid-solid ratio, acetic acid concentration and extraction time on the yield of acid-soluble collagen(ASC) from the swim bladders of grass carp were optimized by statistical analysis using response surface methodology. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the yield of ASC by implementing the Box-Wilson design. Statistical analysis of the results showed that the linear and quadric terms of these three variables had significant effects. However, no interactions between the three variables were found to contribute to the response at a significant level. The optimal conditions for higher yield of ASC were a liquid-solid ratio of 17.85, an acetic-acid concentration of 0.54 M and a time of 34 h. Under these conditions, the model predicted an ASC yield of 8.39%. Verification of the optimization showed that an ASC yield of 8.21±0.15% was observed under the optimal conditions. The experimental values agreed with the predicted values, using analysis of variance, indicating an excellent fit of the model used and the success of response surface methodology for modeling extraction of ASC from the swim bladders of grass carp.

Background Although the effect of hemolysis has been extensively evaluated on clinical biochemical tests, a practical guidance for laboratory staff to rapidly determine whether a hemolyzed blood sample is acceptable and how to interpret the results is lacking. Here, we introduce a chart as a convenient reference for dealing with such samples. Methods Serum samples with 0.1%, 0.3%, 1%, 3%, and 10% hemolysis were prepared from sonicated endogenous red blood cells and received 35 wet and 22 dry clinical biochemical tests, respectively. The contributing part in the biochemical test result at each hemolysis condition was derived by subtracting the original test result of this sample with no hemolysis. The net results were used for analyses and preparation of the reference chart. Results The reference chart displayed the analytically calculated hemolysis interference and related statistical analyses. The chart also provided the color appearance of serum samples at each hemolysis condition for clinical staffs to determine whether a hemolyzed sample could be accepted. Conclusion In clinical laboratories, preparation of such a reference chart is extremely useful in dealing with hemolyzed blood samples for clinical biochemical tests.

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