铀胁迫对大豆与玉米幼苗细胞DNA损伤的彗星试验研究

以铀浓度为1000 μmol·L-1、800 μmol·L-1、600 μmol·L-1、400 μmol·L-1、200μmol·L-1和100μmol·L-1的6组铀溶液和对照组(0μmol·L-1)培养大豆和玉米幼苗,采用彗星试验研究铀胁迫对大豆和玉米幼苗细胞DNA的损伤情况.试验结果表明,铀浓度为1 000 μ...     

软骨藻酸直接竞争ELISA方法的建立及优化

为建立软骨藻酸(domoic acid,DA)直接竞争ELISA方法快速检测样品中的软骨藻酸,本研究利用碳化二亚胺法将辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)标记软骨藻酸(DA),成功制得偶联物DA-HRP.在前期已制得抗软骨藻酸单克隆抗体的基础上,利用酶标抗原和单克隆抗体的特异性反应,对软骨藻酸进行定量分析.通过对封闭液、封闭时间和温育温度的优化,建立标准曲线.结果表明以1%明胶作为封闭液,在37℃下封闭1 h,加入单抗37℃温育1 h是直接竞争ELISA法的最佳反应条件,方法检出限为3.58 ng.mL-1,孔间变异系数均≤15%,加标回收率为80%～120%,检测速度较快,1.5 h内可检测出一批样品,适用于现场和批量检测,具有广泛的发展前景.     

Determination of estrogens and estrogenic activities in water from three rivers in Tianjin, China

Studies on estrogenic disrupting compounds(EDCs) occurrence and identification of main responsible compounds in river water discharged into the sea are of significance.In the present research,we screened estrogenic activities of 10 river water samples from 3 main rivers discharged into Bohai Sea in Tianjin using a recombinant two-hybrid yeast assay and chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.All sample extracts induced significant estrogenic activity,with 17β-estradiol equivalents(EEQ) of raw water ranging from 5.72 to 59.06 ng/L.Six most concerned EDCs in the river water samples including estrone,17β-estradiol,17α-ethinylestradiol,estriol,diethylstilbestrol and estradiol valerate were determined,with their concentrations up to 50.70,31.40,24.40,37.20,2.56,and 8.47 ng/L,respectively.Through causality analysis by comparing the EEQ values of yeast assay and chemical analysis,17α-ethinylestradiol and 17β-estradiol were identified as the main contributors to the estrogenic effects of the river samples,accounting for the whole estrogenic activities(62.99% to 185.66%),and estrogen antagonistic compounds might presented in the heavy polluted water samples.The proposed approach using both chemical analysis and bioassay could be used for identification and evaluation of the estrogenic activity of EDCs in river water.     

贵州主要城市PM2.5的氧化性损伤评价

对贵州省主要城市(贵阳、安顺、遵义、都匀)按季节进行PM_2.5样品的采集,应用质粒DNA评价法研究了贵州省主要城市PM_2.5氧化性损伤能力,并与PM_2.5质量浓度、微量元素含量做相关性分析。结果表明,PM_2.5全样TD₂₀值均小于其相应的水溶样TD₂₀值;四个城市PM_2.5氧化性损伤能力均表现为冬季>秋季>春、夏季;城区PM_2.5氧化性损伤能力强于背景区;研究区内PM_2.5样品的氧化性损伤能力表现为都匀市最强,安顺市最弱;PM_2.5全样和水溶样的TD₂₀值与质量浓度之间无明显相关关系;PM_2.5水溶样的TD₂₀值与相应的12种微量元素的浓度总和呈负相关关系(P<0.05);全样Al、Mn、Cd、Pb的含量与PM_2.5全样TD₂₀值呈明显负相关关系,水溶样Cd、Pb、Cu的含量与PM_2.5水溶样TD₂₀值呈明显负相关关系,表明研究区PM_2.5氧化性损伤可能与样品中水溶性元素Cd、Pb、Cu等的含量有关。     

The Cytotoxicity of Some Organic Solvents on Isolated Hepatocytes in Monolayer Culture

The cytotoxic effects of volatile and water-insoluble organic solvents (ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethylene, n-hexane) were tested on isolated hepatocytes in monolayer culture by using the 3-(4,5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction assay. All of the tested compounds inhibited metabolic activity of hepatocytes and this effect depended on the concentration of solvents in the incubatory medium. The presence of fetal calf serum in the medium did not change the cytotoxicity of xenobiotics. IC₅₀ values calculated on the basis of the MTT assay indicated that ethylbenzene was more cytotoxic than tetrachloroethylene and n-hexane. Using hepatocyte monolayer culture and the MTT assay to assess cytotoxicity of organic solvents causes many technical problems. It seems that it cannot be used as a rapid, cheap, and credible method.     

不同结构好氧/厌氧潜流人工湿地微生物群落代谢特性

4种不同结构的好氧/厌氧多级串联潜流人工湿地对COD和氮的去除效果不同.为了探究基质微生物群落代谢特征及其与水质净化效果的关系,对利用Biolog微平板得到的AWCD值(平均每孔光密度值)进行碳源分类、主成分分析以及聚类分析.结果表明,微生物对于糖类及其衍生物和氨基酸及其衍生物的利用水平明显高于对脂肪酸及脂类和代谢中间产物及次生代谢物的利用水平;OBAAO(好氧-缓冲-厌氧-缺氧-好氧)曝气组中采样点3.3(厌氧采样点)微生物对4类碳源的利用水平都最低,与其他各采样点具有显著性差异(p<0.05),96hAWCD值主成分分析和聚类分析的结果表明,OBAAO曝气组采样点3.3中的微生物群落和其他3个进行厌氧反应的采样点中的微生物群落发生了较大的差异,OBAAO曝气组延长厌氧段长度为微生物提供厌氧环境,而由于缺少碳源作为能量,使得微生物的活性受到抑制;OBAAO曝气多点进水组中的采样点4.3(厌氧采样点)微生物在4类碳源的利用水平上都具有一定的优势性,OBAAO曝气多点进水组补充进水和延长厌氧段长度两个措施有效地促进了微生物的反硝化作用的强度,提高了水平潜流人工湿地的氮去除率.     

水环境中雌激素的酶联免疫快速生物筛选技术研究

采用酶联免疫(ELISA)检测技术,对来自长江口及污水处理厂的水样分析典型雌激素雌二醇(E2)的浓度,将检测结果与化学方法检测数据进行比较验证,以阐明ELISA应用于水环境雌激素快速筛选的可行性。结果表明:ELISA的检测限可低至0.5 ng/L,试验的变异系数<30%,具有较高的灵敏性和良好的重复性;ELISA检测长江口水样中E2浓度范围≤0.7 ng/L,污水处理厂水样为2.5～11.5 ng/L,与液相色谱串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)的检测数据进行比较分析,其相关系数R~2为0.9147,表明2种方法具有良好的相关性;ELISA检测所需的水样量比LC-MS/MS更少,使用96微孔板可同时对43个样品进行检测,缩短了多个样品的分析时间,具有快速简便、经济适用的特点。因此,ELISA作为1种快速、简便、灵敏的雌激素高通量筛选技术,可为环境保护部门开展水环境雌激素物质调查和水体雌激素快速诊断等工作提供技术支持。     

Adaptive response in frogs chronically exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation in the environment

Using the micronucleus assay, decreased levels of DNA damage were found after high dose ionizing radiation exposure of liver cells taken from frogs inhabiting a natural environment with above-background levels of ionizing radiation, compared to cells taken from frogs inhabiting background areas. The data obtained from a small number of animals suggest that stress present in the above-background environment could induce an adaptive response to ionizing radiation. This study did not reveal harmful effects of exposure to low levels of radioactivity. On the contrary, stress present in the above-background area may serve to enhance cellular defense mechanisms.     

Drinking water quality: An in vitro approach for the assessment of cytotoxic and genotoxic load in water sampled along distribution system

An in vitro approach was performed to assess the quality of drinking water collected at two treatment/distribution networks located near the source (Plant #1) and the mouth of River Po (Plant #2). The water was sampled at different points of each distribution network, before (raw water) and after the chlorine dioxide disinfection, and in two points of the pipeline system to evaluate the influence of the distribution system on the amount and quality of the disinfection by-product. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of water extracts were evaluated in human peripheral lymphocytes and Hep-G2 cells by the use of the micronucleus (MN) test and Comet assay. Raw water samples of both plants induced cytotoxic effects, but not the increases of MN frequency in Hep-G2 cells and in human lymphocytes. Increases of DNA damage in human leukocytes was detected by Comet assay for raw water of Plant #2 at concentration ≥ 0.25 Leq/mL. The disinfection process generally has reduced the toxicity of water samples, even if potential direct DNA-damaging compounds have been detectable in drinking water samples. The proposal approach, if currently used together with chemical analysis, can contribute to improve the monitoring drinking water.     

Droplet size spectra and deposits of two aerially sprayed Bacillus thuringiensis formulations on artificial samplers and live foliage

Abstract

Two commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (BTK), Foray^® 48B and Thuricide^® 48LV, were applied aerially over nine spray blocks in a hardwood forest in West Virginia in 1991. Droplet spectra and spray mass deposits were determined using water‐sensitive paper strips (WSPS), glass micro‐fiber filters (GMFFs), glass plates and castor oil. Mass deposits of BTK were also assessed on natural foliage by two bioassay methods, i.e., feeding of homogenized foliage containing a starch‐sucrose solution and force‐feeding bioassay of foliar extracts containing re‐dissolved protein precipitate. Deposits on canopy foliage and ground samplers were also assessed by total protein assay and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Droplet spectra on the WSPS were different from those on castor oil. Droplets on horizontal ground WSPS were larger than those on vertical ground WSPS. WSPS placed at canopy level collected more droplets than those at ground level. The total protein deposits (ng/cm²) were consistently higher on all blocks than the delta‐endotoxin protein deposits. Spray mass recovery on the ground samplers were low, and ranged from 2.9 to 8.0% of the applied rates.