Toxicity potential of Grassate® a non-selective herbicide on snails (Achachatina marginata) and earthworms (Aporrectodea longa)

The application of herbicides in agricultural practices may pose certain toxic effects on non-target species including molluscs (snails), earthworms and other soil-dwelling organisms, which would in turn put the lives of humans at great risk. This study considered the lethal and sublethal effects of Grassate®, a non-selective glyphosate-based herbicide on snails (Archachatina marginata) and earthworms (Aporrectodea longa) with regards to ecotoxicological risk assessment. The lethal concentration LC₅₀ for the test chemical averaged at 1.731?±?0.05 and 3.045?±?0.08?mg?kg^?1 for snails and earthworms, respectively. There was decrease in growth and biomass with increased concentration for the species. Growth inhibition of 11–38% in size and 7–43% in length was obtained for earthworms while 26–65% reduction in weight was reported for snails. Using the ecotoxicological risk assessment matrix, the herbicide was classified as D 4 (A; P; E) or 16 (A; P; E), which could be considered as high risk to animals, plant and the environment. Thus, if these herbicides are used uncontrollably and unregulated, further consequence could lead to harmful effects on humans who feed on snails, a rich source of protein and depend on earthworms for nutrient.     

Adsorption of picloram on clays nontronite,illite and kaolinite: equilibrium and herbicide-clays surface complexes

The picloram (PCM) adsorption on nontronite, illite and kaolinite was studied at pH 3, 5 and 7. The adsorption isotherms had well-fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich models equations. The interactions of PCM with the clay mineral surfaces exhibited an anionic profile adsorption, with a decrease in adsorption when the pH increases. The PCM adsorption capacity increases in the following order: kaolinite?<?illite?<?nontronite. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of PCM-clay samples revealed that the picloram molecule does not enter into the clays basal space. The interaction of PCM with clays surface sites through nitrogen of the pyridine ring was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Due to the anionic form of PCM, the adsorption onto the external and edges surface sites of the clay minerals was proposed.     

水中氯代酸性除草剂衍生气相色谱法主要要素探讨

建立了衍生气相色谱-负化学源质谱检测水中氯代酸性除草剂的方法,从四个方面对氯代酸性除草剂衍生气相色谱法中主要要素分析:针对不同需求选择确定萃取模式、萃取溶剂、酸度、浓缩方式等;对不同衍生方式进行比较,分析了辅助条件的必要性;针对衍生产物的不同选择离子源;标准物质的合理使用。     

Transgenics and Vertebrate Cloning as Tools for Species Conservation

Abstract:  It has been suggested that transgenics and vertebrate cloning have a role to play in conservation. Now is the time to evaluate their risks and benefits, before these technologies are widely implemented in our field. Direct risks of transgenics include escape and introgression of transgenes into wild populations; weedy invasion by transgenic organisms; toxicity or pathogenicity of engineered organisms and their products; and human error in the field testing and tracking of transgenic organisms. Indirect risks include environmental effects of increased herbicide use; the danger that engineered organisms may aid the development of bioweapons; the likelihood that gene patenting will lead to the privatization of natural resources; and the diversion of support from less glamorous forms of conservation. Formal risk assessments are commonly used to evaluate transgenic procedures, but our incomplete understanding of both ecosystem processes and the action of transgenes renders most of these assessments scientifically and socially unjustified. Nevertheless, a few, low-risk applications of transgenics may be possible: for example, "super-sterile" ornamental cultivars. Vertebrate cloning poses little risk to the environment, but it can consume scarce conservation resources, and its chances of success in preserving species seem poor. To date, the conservation benefits of transgenics and vertebrate cloning remain entirely theoretical, but many of the risks are known and documented. Conservation biologists should devote their research and energies to the established methods of conservation, none of which require transgenics or vertebrate cloning.     

Quantifying hysteresis of atrazine desorption from a sandy loam soil

Batch experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of initial atrazine concentrations and consecutive desorption steps on the desorption characteristics of atrazine from a sandy loam soil.As initial atrazine concentration increased,the average percentage of atrazine desorption on the sandy loam soil ranged gradually from 23.1% to 38.5% after five consecutive desorption steps.The values of the Freundlich capacity parameter,kdes,derived from the initial concentration and time-dependent desorption isotherm were consistently higher than those associated with sorption.The opposite trend was observed only for the values of nonlinear parameter,ndes,from the initial concentration-dependent desorption isotherms.Atrazine hydrolysis to hydroxyatrazine and bound residue formation were mainly responsible for the observed hysteresis in its sorption and desorption isotherms.For the initial concentration-dependent desorption isotherms,as initial atrazine concentration increased,the values of hysteretic coefficients ω and λ decreased,and H values increased.However,the relationships between initial atrazine concentration and hysteretic coefficients were not pronounced for ω,H,or λ.For the time-dependent desorption isotherms,λ and H values increased as the atrazine desorption step proceeded.The correlation between hysteretic coefficient and desorption step was highly significant for λ (P 0.0001),but not for H.     

水中BPMC等残留农药的分析方法研究

BPMC、Propyzamide、TPN、Diazinon、IBP、MEP、Benthiocarb、Isoxathion、EPN等农药是目前广泛使用的除草剂和杀虫剂,其中部分农药如BPMC被列为毒害品,然而目前还没有可行有效的、针对以上物质的统一检测方法。选用了合适的有机溶剂对多种组分进行同时萃取,经过净化后采用气相色谱-质谱法测定,分析效果较好。     

Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺对2种微藻毒性特征影响研究

应用急性毒性试验方法,在对映体水平上研究了除草剂Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺对斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliquus)和普通核小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)的急性毒性特征及腐殖酸对除草剂毒性的影响.结果表明,Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺的急性毒性与浓度及暴露时间呈正相关,Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺对微藻细胞的急性毒性存在立体选择性差异.Rac-异丙甲草胺对普通核小球藻和斜生栅藻的EC50,96 h分别是S-异丙甲草胺的2.25和1.81倍,S-异丙甲草胺对微藻细胞的生态毒性较大,而斜生栅藻对Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺的敏感性更强,且Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺对斜生栅藻和普通核小球藻的急性毒性存在一定的线性相关性.腐殖酸的加入能够改变Rac-及S-异丙甲草胺对微藻细胞生态毒性,对S-异丙甲草胺的生态毒性的影响更为明显(P<0.05).     

敌草快在水溶液中的光解动力学研究

常温常压条件下,用500 w高压汞灯和太阳光分别照射处理敌草快水溶液,考察光照和初始浓度对敌草快在水溶液中光降解的影响。研究表明,分别用500 w高压汞灯和太阳光照射下,敌草快的光解反应均符合一级动力学规律,降解半衰期分别为0.11 d和240.63 d;敌草快的初始浓度越大,其光解率越小,光解率与其初始浓度呈负相关。     

草甘膦毒性研究进展

随着现代农业的飞速发展,农药的应用越来越广泛。而目前草甘膦是使用最广泛、用量最大的除草剂种类之一,其在环境中的大量残留给环境带来了巨大潜在风险。介绍了草甘膦对靶标生物（植物）的制毒机理和非靶标生物（如：水生生物、两栖类动物、土壤生物和哺乳动物）的生态毒性,总结了草甘膦在群落、个体、细胞和分子水平上的生态毒性。综合国内外最新的研究表明：草甘膦制剂具有低毒性,且毒性要远远高于草甘膦酸的毒性,农药草甘膦制剂对非光合生物产生毒性的原因主要是由于表面活性剂的存在。而大多研究都表明,不同的草甘膦制剂及其组成成分毒性强弱为表面活性剂〉草甘膦制剂〉草甘膦酸〉草甘膦异丙胺盐,而草甘膦酸产生的毒性原因主要和其产生的酸性物质有关,并认为在当前的使用品种和剂量的状况下,草甘膦对人类的危害风险是很低的。最后,分析了草甘膦在土壤中与无机重金属共存的的生态毒性研究现状,认为由于草甘膦分子结构中含有磷酸基、羧基、氨基等配位基团,能够与土壤或水体中金属离子发生络合反应,使得重金属在一定程度上能够降低草甘膦的除草效率,草甘膦一定程度上也能够降低重金属对生物的毒性和有效性,此外对今后的研究重点进行了展望。     

GC-MS测定土壤中阿特拉津、六氯苯等十种农药残留

建立了气相色谱-质谱-选择离子监测(GC-MS-SIM)同时测定土壤中10种农药(三嗪类除草剂、酰胺类除草剂和有机氯农药)的多残留分析方法.样品采用正己烷/丙酮(1:1,V/V)超声提取、氟罗里硅土柱层析净化、GC-MS-SIM测定.10种农药在0.01(0.02)-1.0(2.0)mg·l~(-1)范围内线性良好,相关系数介于0.9963-0.9998之间;在10,50和250 ng·g~(-1)添加水平下,平均回收率介于81%-117%之间,相对标准偏差均小于14.4%;方法检出限达到ppb至sub-ppb级(0.1-1.3 ng·g~(-1)).将此方法应用于辽宁省不同性质土壤中70个实际土壤样品的分析,阿特拉津、乙草胺、六氯苯、丁草胺、狄氏剂和艾氏剂有检出,该法对不同性质土壤具有广泛适用性.