T—2毒素与硒对酵母生长的影响及其拮抗作用

通过培养产朊假丝酵母比较RNA与蛋白含量的变化,评价加入培养基中的T-2毒素与硒的细胞毒性和生理活性.试验表明,5ppm T-2毒素明显抑制产朊假丝酵母的生长,1ppm硒对生长的促进作用显著,且可完全拮抗5ppm T-2毒素的毒性.     

酵母融合菌对铬离子的吸附特性研究

酵母融合菌的完整细胞、细胞壁、细胞内含物富集水体中的铬,比较了各组分对铬离子的吸附能力差异,并进行了模型拟合.结果表明:细胞壁的去除率和吸附量都明显高于完整细胞;完整细胞及细胞壁对铬的吸附均符合Freundlich和Langmuir热力学方程,且细胞壁对Cr6 的最大吸附量和吸附亲和力都大于完整细胞,说明细胞壁是该吸附剂吸附重金属离子的主要部位.同时利用多种分析手段研究了各组分对铬的吸附行为:酵母细胞壁的特殊结构以及AFM图显示细胞壁可以为活性基团吸附、络合或螯合金属离子提供更为广阔的空间;X-射线衍射和FTIR分析检测表明吸附剂对铬的吸附并未破坏其本身的结构.     

根癌农杆菌介导工业化产甘油假丝酵母的遗传转化

通过构建质粒pCAM3300-zeocin,将其电击转化到根癌农杆菌LBA4404中.将含有目的质粒pCAM3300-zeocin的根癌农杆菌和工业化产甘油假丝酵母(Candida glycerinogenes)WL2002-5共培养,利用zeocin抗性基因为筛选标记,实现了pCAM3300-zeocin对产甘油假丝酵母的转化.并根据产甘油假丝酵母的生长特性,对转化条件进行了优化,在共培养时间为24h,产甘油假丝酵母和根癌农杆菌的细胞比例为1∶(500～1000)时最高转化率达到2个转化子/104个酵母细胞.初步建立了根癌农杆菌介导转化产甘油假丝酵母的转化方法.     

啤酒酵母吸附Cu^2＋的模拟实验

研究了啤酒酵母吸附重金属Ｃｕ２＋离子的可行性及反应条件对去除作用的影响．结果表明：用啤酒酵母处理Ｃｕ２＋,在起始浓度ρ０为２０～４００ｍｇ／Ｌ的范围内,吸附量ｗ为２．９８～１２．０３ｍｇ／ｇ,说明用啤酒酵母去除重金属Ｃｕ２＋是可行的．吸附反应在１０～２０ｍｉｎ基本达到吸附平衡．最适反应温度（θ）和ｐＨ分别为１５～２０℃和４．０～６．０,酵母细胞有一最适投加用量．Ｆｒｅｕｎｄｌｉｃｈ吸附等温方程的分析表明,η与重金属离子种类有关,与酵母细胞种类关系较小;ｋ值与酵母种类和重金属离子种类有关．     

流加发酵及添加L-半胱氨酸对产朊假丝酵母高密度培养合成谷胱甘肽的影响

通过7L罐考察了不同葡萄糖流加速率以及添加L-半胱氨酸对产朊假丝酵母(Candida utilis)WSH02-08高密度发酵生产谷胱甘肽(GSH)的影响.结果表明,在恒定速度(5.5g L-1h-1)流加葡萄糖30h的基础上,发酵45h后细胞干重最高达到73g L-1,此时向发酵罐中一次性添加L-半胱氨酸40mmol L-1,最终GSH产量和胞内GSH含量分别达到了1458mg L-1和2.26%.图4表1参11     

渗透压对产甘油假丝酵母磷酸果糖激酶和6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶的调控

磷酸果糖激酶(PFK)和6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶(G6PDH)分别是糖酵解途径(EMP)途径和磷酸戊糖途径(HMP)途径的关键酶,控制着流入两种途径的葡萄糖流量,对耐高渗产甘油假丝酵母(Candida glycerinogenes)高效合成甘油、抵抗渗透压胁迫非常重要.为考察渗透压对产甘油假丝酵母这两个关键酶的影响,首先克隆得到编码产甘油假丝酵母G6PDH的Cgzwf基因及编码PFK亚基的Cgpfk1和Cgpfk2,并通过生物信息学分析、酶活检测及基因互补实验验证它们的功能.渗透压胁迫发酵(添加50 g/L NaCl)结果显示,菌株生物量未受渗透压影响,但甘油积累量增加了2倍.与对照相比,盐胁迫激活PFK但弱化了G6PDH活性.此外,盐胁迫下PFK活性表现出更为明显的先降低后升高的趋势,而G6PDH活性的变化则与对照基本相似,表明盐胁迫下碳流可能存在EMP-HMP-EMP形式的不同程度偏转.转录水平检测发现,在发酵中的甘油积累过程盐胁迫对上述酶基因转录的影响并不明显,表明细胞可能通过酶活性调节而不是主要依赖于转录调节来调控两种关键酶以适应耐渗长期胁迫和甘油合成的需要.综上,产甘油假丝酵母以调节关键代谢酶活性的方式来实现碳硫偏转,高产甘油,从而适应外界渗透压力,这一结果可为阐明产甘油假丝酵母耐高渗和高产甘油机制提供新的信息,为未来代谢改造该菌株打下基础.     

羟基磷灰石在环境治理中的应用进展

随着经济需求的不断加强和制造业规模的不断提高,环境中的重金属污染问题日趋严重.羟基磷灰石具有较强的离子交换能力、多位点吸附及可调变的酸碱性质,使其在重金属离子废水治理等方面倍受关注.该文综述了羟基磷灰石在含重金属离子的废水处理方面的应用,并对该领域的研究方向和前景进行了展望.     

植物根系细胞壁在提高植物抵抗金属离子毒性中的作用

植物根系细胞壁在抵抗金属离子毒害过程中发挥着重要作用,论文对金属胁迫下植物细胞壁对金属离子的固定作用及其机制进行了探讨.主要从两个方面阐述了金属离子胁迫下,细胞壁提高植物抗性的机制:其一是细胞壁对金属离子的"区隔机制";其二是细胞壁对金属离子的"适应机制".两种机制对于提高植物对金属离子的抗性均具有重要作用.在探讨细胞壁提高植物对金属离子的抗性机制的同时,还对通过外加手段在细胞壁水平来调节植物对金属离子的抗性的可能性进行了探讨,指出通过利用丛枝菌根真菌与大多数植物可以形成菌根共生体的特性,可以从细胞壁角度入手更好地阐述丛枝菌根真菌提高植物对金属离子的抗性机制.     

改性不溶性淀粉黄原酸酯(ⅡSX)性能的研究

改性不溶性淀粉黄原酸酯是一种具有室温稳定性并对重金属离子有较高吸附率的廉价离子交换剂。其吸附容量为0.44—1.60mN/gIISX,该交换剂对锌离子的螯合比为2:1,对铬(Ⅲ),镍离子为1:1.用稀酸可使IISX再生,并同时回收重金属。     

石墨基复合材料负载零价纳米铁吸附重金属离子的研究进展

工业废水中重金属的存在威胁着环境和人类健康,有效去除环境中的重金属离子具有重要意义.论文简要介绍了近年来石墨基复合材料负载纳米零价铁(nZVI)去除废水中重金属离子的研究,探讨了多种石墨基负载nZVI复合材料对重金属离子的吸附特性和环境条件对吸附性能的影响因素,并对其未来的研究和应用进行了总结和展望.     

Total and bioavailable metals in two contrasting mining regions (Sudbury in Canada and Lubumbashi in DR-Congo): relation to genetic variation in plant populations

Knowledge of total and bioavailable metal contents in soil is important for regional risk assessment and management. The main objective of the present study was to analyse the concentrations of metals in soils in two contrasting mining regions (Sudbury in Canada and Lubumbashi in DR-Congo). Genetic variation of plant populations was investigated to assess the potential impact of metal contamination on forest sustainability. The levels of copper, cobalt, zinc, arsenic, and lead were significantly higher (up to 200-fold) in mining sites in the Lubumbashi compared to the most highly contaminated Sudbury sites. The nickel content in soil samples from Lubumbashi was much lower compared to Sudbury region samples. Only 3.5% and 4 % of total copper and nickel, respectively, were phytoavailable, with values of 6%, 5.7%, 3.6%, and 5.4% for cobalt, magnesium, manganese, and zinc, respectively. There were significant positive correlations between total metal and phytoavailable metal concentrations for copper (r=0.99), nickel (r=0.86), cobalt (r=0.72), strontium (r=0.71), and zinc (r=0.66). Although genetic variation was high in Picea glauca populations from the Sudbury region, no association was found between metal contamination levels and genetic variation within and among the P. glauca populations.     

Kinetics of trace metal accumulation and excretion in the polychaete <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nereis diversicolor</Emphasis>

The comparative kinetics of the accumulation of the trace metals copper, zinc and cadmium have been measured in the estuarine burrowing polychaete worm Nereis (Hediste) diversicolor from two sites: (a) a metal-rich site, Restronguet Creek, Cornwall, UK, which hosts a copper- and zinc-tolerant population of worms, and (b) the Blackwater estuary, Essex, UK as a control site. A sediment transfer experiment showed that the Blackwater worms responded to the increased copper bioavailability in Restronguet Creek sediment by accumulating significantly increasing copper concentrations over 50 days. The Restronguet Creek worms showed no significant change in copper concentration over 50 days in sediment from either site or in sand. Nevertheless, electron microscopy showed that some Restronguet Creek worms do appear to excrete accumulated copper, probably in association with renewal of the cuticle over a long time scale. The Blackwater worms did not accumulate extra zinc from the zinc-rich Restronguet Creek sediment, in probable reflection of the regulation of body zinc concentration by N. diversicolor. Radiolabelled zinc and cadmium were accumulated from labelled sediment and labelled solution by worms from both sites. The rate of uptake of labelled zinc from sediment was significantly greater in the Restronguet Creek worms, as was the rate of uptake of labelled cadmium from 10 μg l⁻¹ dissolved exposure; other rates of uptake did not differ between populations. Mucus, which is secreted by Restronguet Creek worms in response to enhanced copper exposure, adsorbed very small proportions of zinc and cadmium present in solution, indicating that the mucus does not act as an adsorption barrier against excessive metal uptake by these worms.     

Uptake of cadmium into cells in culture∗

Cadmium has been recognized as pollutant of the environment for many years and numerous studies on its toxic effects have been carried out. Little, however, is known about its metabolic behaviour e.g. why the metal is accumulated so extremely rapidly into the organs of men and animals. Since the study of the individual metabolic steps is very difficult in vivo cell cultures may be used to obtain first indications of what happens in the whole animal.

We used CHO cells in monolayer culture to study the conditions under which the uptake of cadmium occurs. From serumfree medium the metal is accumulated rapidly in the cells. The uptake is inhibited very strongly by the presence of serum or albumin. Accumulation occurs against a concentration gradient and is dependent on the incubation temperature. Below 10°C no cadmium uptake is seen. Several substances which are known to affect cell metabolism have been used to influence cadmium accumulation. Neither inhibitors of energy production nor microtubule or microfilament disruptors showed any substantial effect. In contrast SH‐group blocking agents markedly reduced cadmium uptake.

The results show that cadmium uptake does not occur by passive diffusion but by some active mechanism.     

不同性质天然水中铜在虹鳟(Oncorhynchus mykiss)鳃表的形态及对虹鳟的毒性

测定了在差异很大的4种水样(京密引水渠、北京地下水、长江南京段和汤旺河)中铜对虹鳟(Oncorhynchusmykiss)的半致死浓度,同步分析了各类水样参数和鳃铜蓄积量.用生物配位模型计算了铜在水相的形态分布和在鱼鳃表面的吸附量.研究了铜的水相形态、鳃表吸附量和鱼鳃蓄积量及毒性的关系.结果表明,铜的毒性与水相游离铜含量并无线性关系,但与鳃组织蓄积量成正比.图6参10     

离体培养植物细胞的表面与细胞粘连

对离体培养的胡萝卜（Ｄａｕｃｕｓｃａｒｏｔａ）细胞和普通烟草（Ｎｉｃｏｔｉａｎａｔａｂａｃｕｍ）细胞的表面进行了扫描电镜观察．观察表明，细胞的自由表面上有很多疣突和纤丝．疣突的大小不同、形状各异，主要含果胶质；有些细胞表面出现小坑，坑中集中有许多微小颗粒．疣突相互可融合成更大的疣突或连成桥；纤丝常与疣突结合．纤丝－纤丝的交织，纤丝－疣突的交联，及疣突－疣突的融合，在细胞壁外表面构成交织的网络．同种细胞之间及异种细胞之间均可通过纤丝、疣突的交织融合而粘连．疣突分布不均一，且与细胞的分散性有关．与疏松烟草愈伤组织比较，致密烟草愈伤组织细胞的自由表面上疣突显著较多．在分化再生时，烟草愈伤组织首先致密变绿，然后才见到芽的分化及植株再生．对疣突出现、壁物质沉积与细胞粘连、细胞分化、形态建成几者之间的关系进行了讨论．     

Do toxicity and accumulation of copper change during size reduction in the marine pennate diatom Haslea ostrearia?

 One of the best-known features of diatom biology is the reduction in mean cell size during vegetative multiplication by binary fission. We examined changes in copper toxicity and copper accumulation during cell-size reduction in Haslea ostrearia (Simonsen), a pennate diatom responsible for greening in oyster-ponds. We selected three strains with apical axes of different lengths: 40 μm (S40), 65 μm (S65) and 85 μm (S85). Each strain was grown separately in batch culture and exposed to a range of copper overloads (0 to 1.57 μM) that were added to the culture immediately after cell inoculation. Significant differences in sensitivity to copper were observed among the three strains. S85 exhibited highest sensitivity, followed by S40, while S65 displayed the highest tolerance. After 5 to 6 d exposure to 0.47 μM copper, chlorophyll a, carbohydrate, protein and lipid content per g dry weight had not changed in any of the three strains studied, except for a decrease of 16% in chlorophyll a in S85. At the end of the growth period with 0.47 μM copper, the amount of metal per unit surface area was similar for all strains, but the quantity of intracellular copper per g dry weight was lower in S65 cells than in S40 and S85 cells. Notable differences in the kinetics of both adsorbed and intracellular copper were observed between S40 and S85. Our results suggest that tolerance mechanisms may change during the vegetative life of H. ostrearia. The differential sensitivities of the strains suggest that copper pollution may alter the cell composition of natural populations of H. ostrearia by inducing selection for smaller cell size. Since auxosporulation results in the formation of larger cells with a higher sensitivity to copper, H. ostrearia could gradually disappear from copper-contaminated environments. In addition, by inducing smaller cell size, copper contamination would have an impact on filter-feeders such as oysters, whose diet is largely composed of diatoms. Received: 26 March 1999 / Accepted: 2 December 1999     

Phytoremediation of landfill leachate using Pennisetum clandestinum

Landfills are still the most widely used solid waste disposal method used across the world. Leachate generated from landfill areas exerts environmental risks mostly on surface and groundwater, with its high pollutant content, most notably metals, which cause an unbearable lower water quality. During dumping or after the capacity of the landfill has been reached, a decontamination and remediation program should be taken for the area. This study was conducted to assess the capacity and efficiency of Pennisetum clandestinum, a prostrate perennial plant, to accumulate chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb). Leachate, taken from the Sofulu Landfill Site, was given to Pennisetum clandestinum for 180 days, in 3 dilution sets as 1/1, 1/2 and 1/4, in batch configuration. An additional control set was also installed for comparison. Results showed that, even though the metal content of soil had risen, plants accumulated 2 to 8.5 times higher concentrations than the control set. It is important to see, the plant showed almost no stress symptoms even if the set was fed by pure leachate. Pennisetum clandestinum was observed to accumulate metals mostly in the upper bodies, excluding Fe and Cu. 76% of accumulated Cr, 85% of Ni, 66% of Zn and 100% of Pb was observed to accumulate in above-ground parts, where only 20% of Cu and 4% of Fe was accumulated. Due to the high pollution tolerance of Pennisetum clandestinum, makes this plant suitable for decontamination and remediation of landfill sites.     

Toxic mine drainage from Asia’s biggest copper mine at Malanjkhand,India

This paper has studied the environmental deterioration due to copper mining in Malanjkhand at Central-east India. No data is available on environmental degradation at the studied site although geological aspects are well studied. Mine drainage from the mines is definitively toxic. The site is also undergoing various stages of acid mine drainage (AMD) particularly from the heap leaching sites and the tailing area. AMD impacted water steam and sediment were also analysed. Results show substantial level of contamination of almost all segments of environment. Presence of elevated level of other heavy metal viz. Au, Ag, Pb, Cr, Cd, Fe, Cu and base metals like Na, K in AMD impacted water and sediments is due to metal leaching effect of AMD. Bio monitoring with the help of benthic macro invertebrates and metal accumulation in plants was also carried to know the impact of the toxic drainage. Results prove a very significant impact on the environmental health.