两种酶底物法监测水中(粪)大肠菌群商品化制品的比较

比较了进口colilert试剂和国产colitech试剂及其各自配套制品对水中(粪)大肠菌群的检测,包括总大肠菌群和粪大肠菌群。分别使用同为酶底物法的两种制品检测地表水、地下水、水源水、生活饮用水及污水水样,比较了两种制品用于水中(粪)大肠菌群检测结果的一致性,同时验证了两种制品的无菌性和培养基的选择性。试验结果表明,进口colilert试剂和国产colitech试剂及其各自配套制品于水中(粪)大肠菌群检测结果具有一致性,培养基具有很好的选择性。     

水中挥发性有机污染物在线检测技术进展

挥发性有机污染物(VOCs)是对具有一定低沸点的有机污染物的统称,该类化合物来源广泛且成分复杂,在水环境中累积可对人体健康造成极大危害。在总结国内外水中VOCs检测技术的基础上,简述了近年来用于水中VOCs在线检测的各类前处理技术及色谱、质谱、光谱等分析检测技术的原理及应用情况。讨论了这些前处理技术及分析检测技术的发展现状及存在的问题,比较了上述常用的几种技术优缺点,展望了水中VOCs在线检测技术的发展趋势,以期为VOCs在线检测行业的技术人员提供参考。     

水中粪大肠菌群快速检测方法-固定底物酶底物法与多管发酵法的比较

目的在于比较固定底物酶底物法与多管发酵法用于水中粪大肠菌群(耐热大肠菌群)的检测,使用科立得TM(Colilert(R))试刺和传统方法检测地表水、水源水及污水水样,比较固定底物酶底物法与多管发酵法用于水中粪大肠菌群(耐热大肠菌群)检测结果的一致性.结果表明,固定底物酶底物法与多管发酵法用于水中粪大肠菌群(耐热大肠菌群)检测结果具有一致性,固定底物酶底物法可以用作评价水质微生物污染的标准方法.     

吹扫捕集-GC/MS-SIM法测定海水中挥发性有机污染物

采用吹扫捕集 -GC/MS -SIM法测定水中挥发性有机物 ,具有定量准确、操作简便等特点 ,检测限可达ng/L级 ,适合环境水中低浓度挥发性有机物的测定。测定实际海水样品 ,其浓度范围在 0 4ng/L～ 1 0 0 0ng/L之间。     

用原生动物评价黑河张掖段水质

利用PFU法对黑河张掖段上、下游的原生动物作了初步调查,共鉴定出原生动物27属35种.根据原生动物种类、数量、生物量、群落的多样性指数、优势种群、污生指数等指标体系对黑河张掖段水质污染进行了评价.分析结果表明,黑河张掖段上游水质明显优于下游水质,下游由于工业、农业和生活污水排入导致水质污染较严重,属中污染.     

水和废水中总需氧量的测定

总需氧量能完全反映水中还原性物质的污染程度。该方法具有灵敏度高、精密度好、检测速度快等优点,且与COD具有良好的相关性。因此在环境监测领域具有广泛的应用前景,特别是对COD总量控制监测是一种快速、有效的方法。     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定水中微量钡

通过一系列条件试验，研究了石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定水中微量钡的石墨管类型、最佳加热程序和最佳基体改进剂等。本方法降低了背景吸收干扰，提高了灵敏度，改善了精密度，与其他方法比较，具有操作简便、快速、自动化程度高的特点，可用于水中微量钡的检测。     

华北稳定塘PFU微型生物群落特征与污水净化效能关系的研究

本研究采用PFU微型生 物群落特征监测华北稳定塘污水处理效能,通过1989年4个季度的野外生态研究表明,原生动物种类和数量的增减能反映污水处理的好坏,某些原生动物类群的演替与BOD_5的降解关系密切.通过岛屿生物区系模型的计算,原生动物三个功能参数反映了华北稳定塘污水净化规律.     

饮用水中气味有机物来源及检测方法

介绍了饮用水中气味有机物的来源,简要综述国内对饮用水气味分析方法及气味有机物检测方法的研究发展概况,对于水质监测具有一定的参考价值。     

水中烷基汞检测技术的研究进展

简述了水中烷基汞的分析测定技术,包括富集材料的种类和性能,水样富集处理方法,色谱和毛细管电泳分离技术,光谱、质谱及其他多种检测技术的联合应用等,并对水中烷基汞的分析检测技术发展进行了展望。     

A comparison of rapid and conventional measures of indicator bacteria as predictors of waterborne protozoan pathogen presence and density

E. coli and enterococci in recreational waters are monitored as indicators of fecal contamination, pathogen presence, and health risk. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) tests for fecal indicator bacteria can provide beach managers with same-day information about water quality, unlike culture methods which provide that information the following day. The abilities of qPCR measurements of indicator bacteria, as compared to culture measurements of indicator bacteria, as predictors of pathogen presence or density in surface waters are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to make such comparisons between water samples collected from Chicago area surface waters, including rivers, inland lakes, Lake Michigan, and the Chicago Area Waterways System, which is dominated by wastewater effluent. A total of 294 twenty-litre samples were collected and analyzed for Giardia and Cryptosporidium. qPCR and membrane filtration methods were used to quantify E. coli and enterococci. Correlation, logistic regression, and zero-inflated Poisson modeling were utilized to evaluate associations between indicators and parasites. qPCR and culture measures of the indicator bacteria were similar in their ability to predict parasite presence and density. Correlations between parasites and indicators were generally stronger at waters not dominated by effluent. Associations between indicator density and Giarida presence were observed more consistently than between indicator density and Cryptosporidium presence. Associations between enterococci and parasites were generally stronger than associations between E. coli and parasites. The use of qPCR monitoring in our setting would generate more timely results without compromising the ability to predict parasite presence or density.     

Simultaneous detection of enteric bacteria from surface waters by QPCR in comparison with conventional bacterial indicators

A rapid quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) method was developed for simultaneous detection of enteric bacteria from surface waters by utilizing a pair of universal primers which targeted four bacteria strains, namely Shigella dysenteriae, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhimurium, and Escherichia coli. It was estimated that the QPCR method had a 94% confidence, and a detection limit as 2.7 E. coli cells per sample in undiluted DNA extracts. The QPCR method was applied for the bacteriological examination of several surface waters in the urban area of Xi'an, China and comparison was made with the conventional bacteria indicators determined by conventional membrane filter (MF) method. As a result, the calibrator cell equivalents (CCE) determined by QPCR was 2.2 to five times of the total coliform CFU, and the characteristics of the bacterial quality of different waters could be well presented by the QPCR results with a higher sensitivity. The coefficient of variation (CV) of data obtained by QPCR was smaller than that by traditional MF method, indicating a more stable analysis result. The QPCR method could thus be used as a supplement of the conventional culture method for more sensitive detection of pathogenic enteric bacteria from water.     

Microfluidic quantification of multiple enteric and opportunistic bacterial pathogens in roof-harvested rainwater tank samples

Potable and non-potable uses of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) are increasing due to water shortages. To protect human health risks, it is important to identify and quantify disease-causing pathogens in RHRW so that appropriate treatment options can be implemented. We used a microfluidic quantitative PCR (MFQPCR) system for the quantitative detection of a wide array of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and pathogens in RHRW tank samples along with culturable FIB and conventional qPCR analysis of selected pathogens. Among the nine pathogenic bacteria and their associated genes tested with the MFQPCR, 4.86 and 2.77% samples were positive for Legionella pneumophila and Shigella spp., respectively. The remaining seven pathogens were absent. MFQPCR and conventional qPCR results showed good agreement. Therefore, direct pathogen quantification by MFQPCR systems may be advantageous for circumstances where a thorough microbial analysis is required to assess the public health risks from multiple pathogens that occur simultaneously in the target water source.     

黄浦江水环境生物监测指标研究

对黄浦江进行了全面的生物监测及评价.通过相关性分析表明,底栖生物的Shnnon-Weaver指数和Coodnight指数与水质综合评价指数呈显著负相关;细菌总数和总大肠菌群数与水质综合评价指数呈显著正相关,R2值均＞0.9,能较敏感地反映水质变化的生态效应,构成了黄浦江水环境生物监测核心指标.     

A field test for the assessment of faecal contamination of potable water

A simple, sensitive, rapid, inexpensive paper strip impregnated with Salmonellal E. coli medium (SEM) was formulated, and placed in a test tube. When potable water of 10 ml was added to the test tube it detected the faecal contamination of water samples within 16-48 h when incubated at room temperature from 20 to 35 degrees C. The positive results were indicated when the medium turned black (hydrogen sulfide production) for the presence of Salmonella sp. and/or the formation of a red ring (free indole from tryptophan) when a few drops of Kovac's reagent was added for the presence of coliform bacteria (E. coli). More than 600 water samples were tested with the new test (SEM) and results showed 99% agreement with that of the standard most probable number (MPN) coliform test and also proved highly successful in the field when it was employed to detect both Salmonella and E. coli. Different water testing laboratories involved in a water quality monitoring programme and governmental agencies evaluated the test media and reported that the test was user friendly, reliable and simple to perform in the field and will be especially useful for screening of both urban and rural water supplies for routine monitoring of bacteriological contamination.     

Inhibitor resistance and in situ capability of nanoparticle based gene quantification

We have demonstrated the preliminary results of the in situ monitoring capability of an inhibitor resistant gene quantification assay using magnetic bead (MB) and quantum dot (QD) nanoparticles (hereafter "MB-QD assay") for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in environmental samples. The selectivity of the MB-QD assay was demonstrated via the discrimination of the target bacteria in the presence of nonspecific microbial populations. The effect of temperature on the assay was examined to evaluate the necessity of elevated temperature incubation. The reagents (i.e., particle complex and particle-DNA conjugate) were also shown to have a stability of at least 10 days without refrigeration, therefore enabling prior preparation and the subsequent storage of these reagents. In addition, it was found that the MB-QD assay was resistant to the presence of naturally occurring inhibitors (i.e., humic acids, Ca(2+)) and residual reagents from DNA extraction (i.e., surfactant, ethanol). Overall the results indicated that the MB-QD assay is potentially suitable for further development as an in situ bacteria monitoring method for working with inhibitor laden samples without requiring additional purification steps and elevated temperature processes.     

水质标准中指示微生物的发展及现状

饮用水病原微生物污染是公共卫生面临的主要威胁之一,微生物监测在水质监测中的必要性日益受到人们的认可。在实际工作中,一般是通过检测指示微生物间接反映病原微生物的存在。通过调研国内外各组织、机构颁布的水质标准发现,近年来,我国环境质量标准和污染物排放标准中对于指示微生物的选择有从总大肠菌群向粪大肠菌群和大肠埃希氏菌(E.coli)转变的趋势,而美国环保署、欧盟、世界卫生组织、澳大利亚国家健康与医疗研究委员会等根据最新的流行病学证据,强调了大肠埃希氏菌(E.coli)、肠球菌(Enterococci)与粪便污染的相关性更强,可用于替代大肠菌群。建议我国在后续水质标准中对微生物指标进行增补修订时,参考国外经验,形成集成多种指示微生物与多种特定病原体的监测指标体系,以更好地保护环境功能和民众健康。     

Comparison of response of six different luminescent bacterial bioassays to bioremediation of five contrasting oils

The performance of six different bioluminescent bacteria for the assessment of oil bioremediation was compared. Three contained lux genes linked to promoters from hydrocarbon degradation pathways: Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 (pUTK21), Escherichia coli HMS174 (pOS25) and E. coli DH5 alpha (pGEc74, pJAMA7), responding to naphthalene, isopropylbenzene and octane, respectively. The other three expressed lux constitutively: E. coli HB101 (pUCD607) and P. putida F1 (pUCD607) are genetically engineered, while Vibrio fischeri is naturally bioluminescent and was included to facilitate comparison with previous work. Five different oils (four crude oils plus diesel) were spiked into soil, and the progress of remediation was followed over a period of 119 d by monitoring both hydrocarbon disappearance and changes in the microbial response to soil extracts. The octane bioassay was the only one of the hydrocarbon-responsive bacterial assays to show any appreciable response, with up to 20-fold induction by light crude oils. Heavy crude oil and diesel elicited a much weaker response. The metabolic (lux constitutively expressed) bioassays showed that there was a general increase in toxicity over the course of the experiment, although toxicity to E. coli HB101 (pUCD607) appeared to be decreasing by the final sampling point. The metabolic bioassay response was much less variable between the different oils than for the first three, catabolic, strains.     

Multiplex-PCR and PCR-RFLP assays to monitor water quality against pathogenic bacteria

In this work we developed and optimized two molecular-based approaches to monitor rapidly, sensitively and specifically bacterial pathogens from three different genera, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella spp., directly in waters. To achieve this aim, firstly a multiplex-PCR assay (M-PCR) was optimized using a primer pair specific for each pathogen. Secondly, as a molecular confirmatory test after isolation of the pathogens by classical microbiological methods, PCR-RFLP of their amplified 16S rDNA genes was performed. It was observed from the results that the developed M-PCR assay has significant impact on the ability to detect sensitively, rapidly and specifically the three pathogens directly in water within a short time (5 h from sampling to obtain final results), therefore it represents a considerable advancement over other known more time-consuming and less-sensitive methods for identification and characterization of these kinds of pathogens.     

A Comparison of Bacterial Indicators and Methods in Rural Surface Waters

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recommends the use of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci as indicators of enteric pathogens in fresh waters; however, fecal coliform analyses will remain important by virtue of the large amount of historic data collected in prior years. In this study, we attempted, in a real-world situation (i.e., a rural inland watershed in the Piedmont of South Carolina) to compare different bacterial indicators and methods to one another. We compared fecal coliforms, enumerated by membrane filtration with E. coli, enumerated by a commercialized enzyme substrate method and observed E. coli/fecal coliform ratios of 1.63 and 1.2 for two separate tests. In the same watershed, we observed an E. coli/fecal coliform ratio of 0.84 when we used the commercialized enzyme substrate method for both enumerations. Given these results, users of such data should exercise care when they make comparisons between historic membrane filtration data and data acquired through the use of the more modern enzymatic methods. Some sampling and side-by-side testing between methods in a specific watershed may be prudent before any conversion factors between old and new datasets are applied.