淡色库蚊二氯苯醚菊酯水解酶研究

本实验比较了对拟除虫菊酯抗性和敏感淡色库蚊幼虫的二氯苯醚菊酯水解酶的活力和性质,结果表明:(1)无论抗性和敏感品系都专一性地水解反式二氯苯醚菊酯,而对顺式异构体不降解。(2)酶活力主要集中在无细胞器结构的细胞浆内。(3)拟除虫菊酯抗性淡色库蚊的二氯苯醚菊酯水解活力比敏感品系大约一倍。(4)抗性和敏感品系二氯苯醚菊酯水解酶的米氏常数、最适反应pH、最适反应温度相近,但最大反应速度则抗性比敏感品系大2.3倍。这表明抗性的产生主要由于酶量的增加,而不是酶系发生变化。     

Metabolism of carbaryl and carbofuran in soil planted to rice

In greenhouse experiments carbaryl and carbofuran disappeared more rapidly from a soil planted to rice than from an unplanted soil under both flooded and non-flooded (60% water-holding capacity) conditions. The rate of degradation was little affected by the moisture regime. The degradation of both carbamate insecticides proceeded essentially by hydrolysis. Further degradation of the hydrolysis products, 1-naphthol from carbaryl and 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-ol from carbofuran was slow in both planted and unplanted systems. A significant portion (20–38%) of the ring ¹⁴C in carbaryl and carbofuran accumulated in the soil as the respective hydrolysis products + soil-bound residues. Evolution of ¹⁴CO₂ from the ¹⁴C (from both side chain and ring labels) in carbaryl and carbofuran was negligible even in soil planted to rice.     

Genetic amniocentesis in biamniotic twin pregnancies by a single transabdominal insertion of the needle

We present a technique to aspirate amniotic fluid from both sacs in biamniotic twin pregnancies using a single abdominal insertion with a spinal needle. It was successful in 48 out of 55 cases of biamniotic twin pregnancies referred to our perinatal unit between 1985 and 1994. The single insertion technique was used when the inter-amniotic membrane was clearly evident and two separate free amniotic fluid pools could be reached by the operator with a single puncture. An adequate amount of amniotic fluid was sampled from both sacs to make a cytogenetic diagnosis in all cases. There were four fetuses with trisomy 21 in three twin pregnancies. In two cases, only one twin was affected whilst the co-twin was normal, so that a selective feticide was performed. No miscarriages due to genetic amniocentesis were reported. After 1990, all genetic amniocenteses in biamniotic twin pregnancies (except for one case due to late booking) were performed between 14 and 15 weeks of gestation and with all cases except one, it was possible to sample both twins by a single puncture. We suggest that early amniocentesis (14–15 weeks) by a single abdominal puncture could be a reliable and safe alternative to first-trimester chorionic villus sampling in twin pregnancies.     

2000—2002年沙尘现象对北京大气中PM10质量浓度的影响评估

北京地区大气中污染物粒子PM₁₀主要有3个来源:本地区排放的PM₁₀;北京周边地区排放的PM₁₀经过输送扩散进入北京大气中;沙尘现象污染北京大气,尤其在强沙尘时造成北京大气中主要污染物粒子皆为沙尘粒子。而北京部分地区受沙尘影响时,大气中污染物粒子既包含沙尘粒子也包含排放的污染物粒子。利用北京及周边地区气象台站资料、卫星遥感资料以及环境监测资料,采用月积分浓度和年积分浓度方法,对沙尘粒子与污染物粒子进行了统计对比分析,发现沙尘粒子约占北京PM₁₀的7%～19%。      

Cardiac blood flow studies in fetuses with haemoglobin bart's disease

Blood flow across the atrioventricular valves and outflow tracts was measured in 55 normal fetuses and 32 fetuses with haemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease between 18 and 26 weeks of gestation. The mean velocities remained unchanged in both normal and affected fetuses over the gestations studied. The volume flow across both atrioventricular valves and outflow tracts increased as the gestation advanced in both normal and affected fetuses, but was significantly higher in affected than in normal fetuses. The same magnitude of increased flow was found in both hydropic and non-hydropic fetuses with Hb Bart's disease. These findings suggest that fetuses with severe and long-standing anaemia have a remarkable cardiac compensatory mechanism for the maintenance of tissue oxygenation. In response to anaemia and circulatory loading, the cardiac chambers and outflow tracts enlarge proportionately up to twice the normal values. Because of this response and the operation of the Frank-Starling mechanism, the heart is able to maintain a normal mean velocity of propulsion and the net output is increased to two to three times that in normal fetuses. Hydropic changes in these anaemic fetuses appear unrelated to cardiac failure as cardiac failure is not observed at the time that hydropic changes develop.     

基因工程菌生物强化处理系统微生物群落分析

在膜-生物反应器(MBR)和传统活性污泥反应器(CAS)中,考察了基因程菌生物强化对阿特拉津的去除效果,并通过PCRDGGE分析了反应器不同运行阶段污泥微生物群落的变化.结果表明,基因工程菌生物强化实现了阿特拉津的高效生物去除,MBR和CAS阿特拉津平均去除率分别达到88.6％和85.3％.阿特拉津生物强化去除有助于反...     

基于MODIS数据反演江浙皖地区气溶胶光学厚度

气溶胶是气候变化和大气污染的重要影响因素。人们发现卫星遥感为大面积获取气溶胶光学厚度提供了手段,同时卫星遥感的气溶胶光学厚度弥补了地面观测空间覆盖不足的缺陷。文章首先介绍了使用暗像元法反演气溶胶光学厚度的算法和计算流程,利用传统的暗像元法和改进的暗像元法(即V5.2算法)反演江浙皖地区(29～33°N;116～120°E)气溶胶光学厚度的空间分布,并对两种算法所得结果进行比较与分析。结果表明:暗像元法基本可以反映出该区域气溶胶光学厚度的空间分布特点,尤其是在浓密植被区卫星反演得到的结果与(AERONET)太阳光度计的观测值基本相近。但是在城市地区,该算法得到的结果与观测值存在一定的偏差,有待于进一步改善。     

Prenatal diagnosis of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: Experience using first-trimester chorionic villus sampling

We have performed prenatal diagnosis for glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GDH) deficiency in 16 pregnancies at risk by measuring the enzyme activity in chorionic villus samples. In most cases, GDH activity was measured both in uncultured chorionic villus samples and in cultured chorionic cells. In 4 of the 16 cases, an affected fetus was predicted, while the remaining cases were found to be normal. In three of the four affected cases, GDH activity was measured in both uncultured and cultured chorionic cells and the correct diagnosis established by both measurements. In the fourth case, only cultured cells were investigated because the chorionic villus sample was too small for the direct assay. All four pregnancies predicted to be affected were interrupted and the diagnoses confirmed on the aborted material in three of the cases. In the fourth case, no material was available for investigation. Of the 12 pregnancies predicted to be unaffected, ten cases resulted in the birth of healthy unaffected babies while two pregnancies are still in progress.     

Nickel accumulation and its effect on biomass, protein content and antioxidative enzymes in roots and leaves of watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.)

In order to understand its response towards nickel stress,watercress(Nasturtium officinale R.Br.) was exposed to nickel(1-25 mg/L) for 1,3,5 and 7 days.The accumulation and translocation of nickel were determined and the influence of nickel on biomass,protein content and enzymatic antioxidants was examined for both roots and leaves.It was determined that N.officinale could accumulate appreciable amounts of Ni in both roots and leaves.Nickel accumulated particularly in the roots of plants.Biomass increased at low nickel concentrations but certain measurable change was not found at high concentrations.Under stress conditions the antioxidant enzymes were up-regulated compared to control.An increase in protein content and enzyme activities was observed at moderate exposure conditions followed by a decline at both roots and leaves.The maximum enzyme activities were observed at different exposure conditions.Our results showed that N.officinale had the capacity to overcome nickel-induced stress especially at moderate nickel exposure.Therefore,N.officinale may be used as a phytoremediator in moderately polluted aquatic ecosystems.     

Effect of organic matter and pH on mercury release from soils

An investigation was conducted on the effect of organic matter(OM)and pH on mercury(Hg)release from soils.Hg release flux was measured using the dynamic flux chamber(DFC)combined with the Lumex multifunctional mercury analyzer in both laboratory experiment and field monitoring.The results showed that Hg emission from the OM-added soils was apparently low because of the high affinity of OM to Hg,resulting in the reverse order as the amount of OM addition.Meanwhile,Hg release flux from different pH value soils exhibited the same trend for both Hg~(2 )and Hg_2~(2 )treatment,increasing the Hg flux with pH value of soils increasing.The trend of Hg release in the pH dependence experiment has been well in agreement with that from the field test.In addition,Hg release seemed to be related to its species in the soil,the flux from Hg~(2 )-added soil was obviously higher than that of Hg_2~(2 )-added soil by the laboratory experiment.     

Acute effects of chlorpyryphos-ethyl and secondary treated effluents on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities in Carcinus maenas

The acute effects of commercial formulation of chlorpyrifos-ethyl (Dursban(r)) and the secondary treated industrial/urban effluent (STIUE) exposure on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activities in hepatopancreas and gills of Mediterranean crab Carcinus maenas were investigated. After 2 d of exposure to chlorpyriphos-ethyl, the AChE activity was inhibited in both organs at concentrations of 3.12 and 7.82 μg/L, whereas the BuChE was inhibited only at higher concentration 7.82 μg/L of commercial preparation Dursban(r). The exposure of crabs to Dursban(r) (3.12 μg/L) showed a significant decrement of AChE activity at 24 and 48 h, whereas the BuChE was inhibited only after 24 h and no inhibition for both enzymes was observed after 72 h. Moreover, a significant repression of AChE activity was observed in both organs of C. maenas exposed to 5% of STIUE. Our experiments indicated that the measurement of AChE activity in gills and hepatopancreas of C. meanas would be useful biomarker of organophosphorous (OP) and of neurotoxic effects of STIUE in Tunisia.     

Successful DNA-based prenatal exclusion of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

A family with two siblings, 10 and 8 years old, both with clinical and ultrastructural evidence of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis is described. The family was found to be informative for the restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) detected by the probes pCJ52–95Ml (locus D16S148) and pCJ52-94Tl (locus D16S159) flanking the juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis locus, CLN3. The parents were both heterozygous using these probes, while their two children with juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis were both homozygous. Chorionic villi analysis showed that the fetus was heterozygous and had inherited the one allele of the mother which was not found in the two siblings. This suggested that the fetus had derived one healthy allele from the mother, the risk for a double crossing-over being less than 1 per cent. Electron microscopy showed no fingerprint inclusions in chorionic villi. The child was investigated at 6 months of age and found to be healthy, as new fingerprint inclusions were found at electron microscopy and no vacuolated lymphocytes were found in the blood smear. Due to the risk of heterogeneity, both DNA-based analysis and electron microscopy on chorionic villi are recommended for prenatal examination for juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.     

臭氧氧化法处理实验室苯酚废水

臭氧氧化法在废水处理中有广迁的应用，鉴于酚类化合物在实验室废水中存在的普遍性及其对环境污染的严重性．选用了苯酚作为模型污染物．考带了臭氧氧化法的处理效果，研究了废水初始pH值和气体流量对苯酚的降解效率和臭氧利用率的影响规律。实验结果表明，废水初始pH值对臭氧氧化去除废水中苯酚和臭氧利用率的影响均很大．综合考虑各方面因素．确定出臭氧氧化处理实验室苯酚废水的最佳pH值为10.3。最佳气体流量为1．6L／M1n.为臭氧处理实验室废水打下基础。     

两种形态的活性炭纤维对水中敌草隆吸附性能的对比

探讨了粉末和片状两种形态的活性炭纤维对水中敌草隆的吸附行为.结果表明: 粉末活性炭纤维的前期吸附速率较快,平衡吸附量大,但达到吸附平衡的时间较长;pH对两者的平衡吸附量的影响趋势一致,且片状活性炭纤维和粉末状活性炭纤维的最佳pH值分别为2.9和3.1;敌草隆在两种活性炭纤维上的吸附皆为多分子层吸附,吸附行为均适宜采用Redlich-Peterson方程进行描述;假二级方程均适用于描述两种形态活性炭纤维对水中敌草隆的吸附动力学过程,但相比较而言,粉末活性炭纤维动力学拟合的相关性差异更加明显;两者的吸附Gibbs自由能(ΔG⁰)值均小于零,说明两者的吸附过程皆为自发进行的吸附过程.但值得注意的是,片状活性炭纤维的焓变ΔH⁰>0,说明该吸附反应为吸热反应;粉末活性炭纤维的焓变ΔH⁰<0,说明该吸附反应为放热反应.     

臭氧氧化法处理实验室苯酚废水

臭氧氧化法在废水处理中有广泛的应用,鉴于酚类化合物在实验室废水中存在的普遍性及其对环境污染的严重性,选用了苯酚作为模型污染物,考察了臭氧氧化法的处理效果,研究了废水初始pH值和气体流量对苯酚的降解效率和臭氧利用率的影响规律.实验结果表明,废水初始pH值对臭氧氧化去除废水中苯酚和臭氧利用率的影响均很大,综合考虑各方面因素,确定出:臭氧氧化处理实验室苯酚废水的最佳pH值为10.3,最佳气体流量为1.6L/MIn.为臭氧处理实验室废水打下基础.     

膜生物反应器中污染物去除途径及膜过滤性能

采用一体式悬浮生长型和附着生长型膜生物反应器(MBR)处理微污染水源水,主要考察了两种MBR对污染物的去除途径和膜过滤性能。结果表明,两种MBR对主要污染物高锰酸盐指数和NH4+-N均有良好的去处效果,去除率分别达到66%和94%以上。悬浮生长型MBR的去除效果稍强于附着MBR,因为前者的生物量要高于后者。两种MBR的生物去除和膜去除对去除效果都有重要贡献,而膜去除是获得良好的出水水质的保证。曝气量对两种MBR的污染物去除效果没有明显影响,一定范围内增大曝气量会提高生物去除的比例。悬浮生长型MBR的膜污染速率要比附着生长型快得多,但运行稳定后,两者的膜比通量大致相当。     

国产防锈水及其组成成分对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌诱发突变作用的研究

国产防锈水对鼠伤寒沙门氏菌直接试验和加肝微粒体酶试验均能引起TA100菌株突变,并且有剂量-效应关系。对于各主要成分的分别检查表明,工业品亚硝酸钠可能含有的杂质或在贮藏过程中形成的物质对沙门氏菌有直接致突变作用。进一步研究发现,分析纯亚硝酸钠本身Ames直接试验阴性,但使用分析纯的亚硝酸钠与聚乙二醇、三乙醇胺配成的防锈水Ames直接、间接试验均为阳性,这提示亚硝酸钠与三乙醇胺等在一起产生了新的直接或间接的致突变物质,防锈水配方中亚硝酸钠、三乙醇胺的存在可能在体内、体外合成N-亚硝基化合物。     

Improvement of production of lipopeptide antibiotic iturin A using fish protein

To enhance the production of lipopeptide antibiotic iturin A, nutrient contents of the culture mediums were investigated in both submerged and biofilm fermentations. As a carbon source maltose and as nitrogen source, fish protein was used. In submerged fermentation maltose uptake was found lower (12%) compared to biofilm fermentation (15%) that was associated with higher cellular growth in biofilm. However, requirement of nitrogen (fish protein) concentration was found similar in both submerged and biofilm fermentations. Production of iturin A in submerged fermentation with 12% maltose and 5% fish protein was 4450 mg/L, and in biofilm fermentation it was 5050 mg/L when 15% maltose and 5% fish protein was used.     

Magnetic resonance image findings of placental lake: report of two cases

Two cases with a large cystic mass within the placenta are reported. By ultrasonography, it was found that both women had a subchorionic hypoechoic lesion (11.0 × 4.8 × 4.0 cm and 6.6 × 3.7 × 2.2 cm, respectively) at 24 and 35 weeks of gestation, respectively. In both cases, turbulent blood flow generated by a pulsatile jet flow (pulse rate; 40 to 60 beats per minute) into the cystic lesion seen on real-time imaging and lesions being low intensity on T1-weighted and isointensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance image suggested that they contained fresh maternal blood. In both cases, the sonolucency of the lesions did not change until cesarean deliveries of females, both of whom were small-for-gestational-age infants (1940 g at 37 weeks and 2195 g at 37 weeks, respectively). Biochemical analysis of the fluid in the cystic lesion sampled during the cesarean section in the latter case confirmed that the fluid had originated from the maternal blood. These lesions histologically corresponded to large avillous areas surrounded by normal villi. Thus, a huge placental lake was diagnosed in both cases. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improvement of production of lipopeptide antibiotic iturin A using fish protein

To enhance the production of lipopeptide antibiotic iturin A, nutrient contents of the culture mediums were investigated in both submerged and biofilm fermentations. As a carbon source maltose and as nitrogen source, fish protein was used. In submerged fermentation maltose uptake was found lower (12%) compared to biofilm fermentation (15%) that was associated with higher cellular growth in biofilm. However, requirement of nitrogen (fish protein) concentration was found similar in both submerged and biofilm fermentations. Production of iturin A in submerged fermentation with 12% maltose and 5% fish protein was 4450 mg/L, and in biofilm fermentation it was 5050 mg/L when 15% maltose and 5% fish protein was used.