Properties of mercuric reductase from a HgCl2-resistant fungus

Mercuric reductase is detected in Cephalosporium tabacinum F2.The enzyme, which is an intracellular one,catalyzes the reduction of mercuric ions to elemental mercury,which requires NADH as an electron donor and added sulfhydryl compound.The optimum temperature and pH of the enzymatic reaction are 30℃ and 7.0- 8. 0,respectively.The enzyme activity is stable in the range of 25- 30℃ for 40min,and stable at pH 7. 0 for 2 hours. Metal ions such as Ag⁺ ,CO²⁺), Cu²⁺,Zh²⁺, Mn²⁺,Ni²⁺ show different degrees of inhibitory effect on the enzyme activity,other compounds such as phenylmercury acetate and potassium ferricyanide also partially inhibit the enzyme activity.     

环境条件和化学物质对叶类蔬菜硝酸盐的效应研究

在人工气候室和常温栽培条件下，研究了不同生长期化学物质赤霉素和钼酸铵对莴笋，小白菜硝酸盐含量和营养品质的效应。结果表明，两种环境下外源化学物质明显提高莴笋株高和小白菜根重，但却使莴笋叶绿素含量降低。两种环境Ｇ２和Ｍ２均明显提高两种叶类蔬菜ＡＡ的Ｖｃ含量，因而是Ｇ和Ｍ的最适施用时期。     

离子色谱法测定硝酸盐氮研究

文章探讨了一处测定地表水和饮用水中硝酸盐氮的直接方法－离子色谱法，与常用的酚二磺酸比色法相比，该方法具有简便，安全的优点，干扰少，准确度高。     

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency: Prenatal diagnosis and family studies

Prenatal diagnosis of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency and family studies were performed because of a severely affected first child in this family. The fetus at risk was found to be heterozygous as confirmed by the enzymatic activity assay performed several times after birth. In the father, MTHFR activity was normal in lymphocytes and decreased in fibroblasts, whereas in the asymptomatic mother, the activity was not detectable in fibroblasts and was very low in lymphocytes. The absence of any clinical symptoms in the mother despite a clear MTHFR deficiency and hyperhomocystinemia emphasizes the heterogeneity of this disease.     

消化污泥上清液碳源生物反硝化

挥发性脂肪酸（ＶＦＡ）是消化污泥上清液（ＤＳＳ）中主要的组分。ＤＳＳ是反硝化很好的碳源。在本试验条件下，ＤＳＳ碳源完全反硝化的临界值为１．７４ｍｇ ＤＳＳ－Ｃ／ｍｇＮＯ３－Ｎ。但是，ＤＳＳ中的ＴＫＮ除了很小一部分被用于同化合成外，其大部分进入反硝化系统后不发生任何变化并出水排放。     

酸雨致酸土壤对小麦幼苗若干营养代谢的影响

通过模拟酸雨淋洗土壤,造成土壤酸化和盐基流失.将小麦幼苗栽培于由酸雨致酸的土壤,其体内的碳素代谢和氮素代谢受到抑制,从而导致体内可溶性糖含量和含N量下降.其中致酸土壤对根系碳素代谢和氮素代谢的抑制作用大于对茎叶碳素代谢和氮素代谢的抑制作用.表4参23     

Vulnerability and risk evaluation of agricultural nitrogen pollution for Hungary's main aquifer using DRASTIC and GLEAMS models

In recent years, the significant improvement in point source depuration technologies has highlighted problems regarding, in particular, phosphorus and nitrogen pollution of surface and groundwater caused by agricultural non-point (diffuse) sources (NPS). Therefore, there is an urgent need to determine the relationship between agriculture and chemical and ecological water quality.This is a worldwide problem, but it is particularly relevant in countries, such as Hungary, that have recently become members of the European Community. The Italian Foreign Ministry has financed the PECO (Eastern Europe Countries Project) projects, amongst which is the project that led to the present paper, aimed at agricultural sustainability in Hungary, from the point of view of NPS. Specifically, the aim of the present work has been to study nitrates in Hungary's main aquifer. This study compares a model showing aquifer intrinsic vulnerability to pollution (using the DRASTIC parameter method; Aller et al. [Aller, L., Truman, B., Leher, J.H., Petty, R.J., 1986. DRASTIC: A Standardized System for Evaluating Ground Water Pollution Potential Using Hydrogeologic Settings. US NTIS, Springfield, VA.]) with a field-scale model (GLEAMS; Knisel [Knisel, W.G. (Ed.), 1993. GLEAMS—Groudwater Leaching Effects of Agricultural Management Systems, Version 3.10. University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, Tifton, GA.]) developed to evaluate the effects of agricultural management systems within and through the plant root zone. Specifically, GLEAMS calculates nitrate nitrogen lost by runoff, sediment and leachate.Groundwater monitoring probes were constructed for the project to measure: (i) nitrate content in monitored wells; (ii) tritium (³H) hydrogen radioisotope, as a tool to estimate the recharge conditions of the shallow groundwater; (iii) nitrogen isotope ratio δ¹⁵N, since nitrogen of organic and inorganic origin can easily be distinguished.The results obtained are satisfactory, above all regarding the DRASTIC evaluation method, which is shown to satisfactorily explain both low and high aquifer vulnerability, and furthermore proves to be a good tool for zoning hydrogeological regions in terms of natural system susceptibility to pollution. The GLEAMS model, however, proves not to be immediately usable for predictions, above all due to the difficulty in finding sufficient data for the input parameters. It remains a good tool, but only after an accurate validation, for decision support systems, in the specific case to integrate intrinsic vulnerability, from DRASTIC (or similar methods), with land use nitrate loads from GLEAMS, or similar methods.The PECO project has proved a positive experience to highlight the fundamental points of a decision support system, aimed to mitigate the nitrate risk for groundwater coming from Hungarian agricultural areas.     

Microbial characterization of nitrification in a shallow, nitrogen-contaminated aquifer, Cape Cod, Massachusetts and detection of a novel cluster associated with nitrifying Betaproteobacteria

Groundwater nitrification is a poorly characterized process affecting the speciation and transport of nitrogen. Cores from two sites in a plume of contamination were examined using culture-based and molecular techniques targeting nitrification processes. The first site, located beneath a sewage effluent infiltration bed, received treated effluent containing O₂ (> 300 µM) and NH₄⁺ (51–800 µM). The second site was 2.5 km down-gradient near the leading edge of the ammonium zone within the contaminant plume and featured vertical gradients of O₂, NH₄⁺, and NO₃⁻ (0–300, 0–500, and 100–200 µM with depth, respectively). Ammonia- and nitrite-oxidizers enumerated by the culture-based MPN method were low in abundance at both sites (1.8 to 350 g^− 1 and 33 to 35,000 g^− 1, respectively). Potential nitrifying activity measured in core material in the laboratory was also very low, requiring several weeks for products to accumulate. Molecular analysis of aquifer DNA (nested PCR followed by cloning and 16S rDNA sequencing) detected primarily sequences associated with the Nitrosospira genus throughout the cores at the down-gradient site and a smaller proportion from the Nitrosomonas genus in the deeper anoxic, NH₄⁺ zone at the down-gradient site. Only a single Nitrosospira sequence was detected beneath the infiltration bed. Furthermore, the majority of Nitrosospira-associated sequences represent an unrecognized cluster. We conclude that an uncharacterized group associated with Nitrosospira dominate at the geochemically stable, down-gradient site, but found little evidence for Betaproteobacteria nitrifiers beneath the infiltration beds where geochemical conditions were more variable.     

Rapid and long-effective removal of broad-spectrum pollutants from aqueous system by ZVI/oxidants

• The coupling of oxidants with ZVI overcome the impedance of ZVI passive layer. • ZVI/oxidants system achieved fast and long-effective removal of contaminants. • Multiple mechanisms are involved in contaminants removal by ZVI/oxidant system. • ZVI/Oxidants did not change the reducing property of ORP in the fixed-bed system. Zero-valent iron (ZVI) technology has recently gained significant interest in the efficient sequestration of a wide variety of contaminants. However, surface passivation of ZVI because of its intrinsic passive layer would lead to the inferior reactivity of ZVI and its lower efficacy in contaminant removal. Therefore, to activate the ZVI surface cheaply, continuously, and efficiently is an important challenge that ZVI technology must overcome before its wide-scale application. To date, several physical and chemical approaches have been extensively applied to increase the reactivity of the ZVI surface toward the elimination of broad-spectrum pollutants. Nevertheless, these techniques have several limitations such as low efficacy, narrow working pH, eco-toxicity, and high installation cost. The objective of this mini-review paper is to identify the critical role of oxygen in determining the reactivity of ZVI toward contaminant removal. Subsequently, the effect of three typical oxidants (H₂O₂, KMnO₄, and NaClO) on broad-spectrum contaminants removal by ZVI has been documented and discussed. The reaction mechanism and sequestration efficacies of the ZVI/oxidant system were evaluated and reviewed. The technical basis of the ZVI/oxidant approach is based on the half-reaction of the cathodic reduction of the oxidants. The oxidants commonly used in the water treatment industry, i.e., NaClO, O₃, and H₂O₂, can be served as an ideal coupling electron receptor. With the combination of these oxidants, the surface corrosion of ZVI can be continuously driven. The ZVI/oxidants technology has been compared with other conventional technologies and conclusions have been drawn.     

镉柱还原法测定海水中硝酸盐氮有关问题的探讨

对GB 17378.4—2007中镉柱还原法测定海水中硝酸盐氮的有关问题进行了分析与探讨。结果表明,GB 17378.4—2007中硝酸盐氮的测定方法和计算公式存在一定缺陷,针对这些问题,提出了相应的改进措施和修正方法,改进后的方法操作步骤更加便捷,计算结果更加准确。