Role of the vitamin E model compound Trolox in the prevention of Cr(VI)-induced cellular damage

Given the wide industrial use of chromium (Cr) and its environmental contamination, chromium represents a risk to humans exposed to the metal. Considering that Cr(VI) is a potent oxidizing agent that increases intracellular oxidation and DNA damage, it would be worth considering the pretreatment of cells with antioxidants as a means of preventing Cr(VI)-induced toxicity. The objective of this study was to pretreat yeast cells with the water-soluble vitamin E analogue Trolox in an effort to increase cell tolerance against reactive chromium and reactive oxygen species formed during Cr(VI) reduction. Results revealed a decrease in Cr(VI)-induced cytotoxicity and mitotic gene conversions in Trolox-pretreated cells. The protective effect of Trolox in Cr(VI) induced genotoxicity was confirmed also with the prokaryotic Salmonella typhimurium SOS/umu test. Pretreatment of cells with Trolox (1) increased total Cr bioaccumulation, (2) decreased Cr(VI)-induced intracellular oxidation, (3) decreased Cr(V) persistence and (4) increased OH^? formation in yeast extracts. These findings might be useful in directing future investigations concerning the use of Trolox as a human antioxidant supplement, and in clinical applications related to Cr-induced genotoxicity in occupational and environmental situations where chromium is a problem.     

Hydroxyl radical generation by redox cycling of some chemotherapeutic antibiotics

The anticancer drugs: adriamycin, farmorubicin and mitomycin C greatly enhance the generation of hydroxyl radicals (HO^.) from H₂O₂ in the presence of Co(II) ions (CoCl2) at pH 7.4 and 8, as measured by the deoxyribose assay. Catalase, hydroxyl radical scavengers (mannitol, cysteine, glutathione, thiourea, lactic dehydrogenase) inhibited the degradation of deoxyribose confirming that HO‐radicals are responsible for the degradation of the carbohydrate.     

HO ‐ initiated oxidation of acridine and aminacrine in aqueous media: Kinetic model

The photodecomposition of diluted aqueous solutions of acridine and aminacrine in the presence of hydrogen peroxide was studied. Irradiation was carried out with a low pressure mercury vapour lamp. The kinetic model describes the photodegradation rate of the organic compound with respect to the technological parameters of the reactor and provides the reaction rate constants of hydroxyl radicals towards these two molecules. This model was extented to high hydrogen peroxide concentrations ([H₂O₂] > 200 μmol/l) by considering the reactivity of hydroxyl radicals towards hydrogen peroxide. This assumption allows us to define an optimal hydrogen peroxide concentration.     

不同硝/铵比值对小麦幼苗根系释放氢氧根的影响

为研发酸化土壤的生物修复技术,采用水培试验和自动电位滴定装置研究酸性条件下氮素形态对小麦幼苗根系释放氢氧根及培养液pH变化的影响。结果表明,小麦幼苗在初始pH值为4.0,n(NO3-)∶n(NH4+)比值(以下简称硝/铵比)分别为15∶1、3∶1和1∶1的营养液中培养6 d后营养液pH升高,且增幅随硝/铵比的增加而增大,小麦对硝态氮的吸收量和氢氧根释放量呈相同的变化趋势,说明小麦对硝态氮的吸收偏好导致根系释放氢氧根,进而使得培养液pH升高。小麦幼苗在硝/铵比为3∶1,初始pH值分别为4.0、4.5和5.0的营养液中培养6d后,培养液pH和氢氧根释放量的增幅随初始pH的升高而降低,说明低pH条件有利于小麦幼苗对硝态氮的吸收,可促进小麦根系释放更多的氢氧根。10 h的恒定pH试验结果表明,恒定pH条件下小麦根系释放的氢氧根数量大于非恒定pH条件,且硝态氮比例越大,差值越大。因此,可以根据小麦在酸性条件下对硝态氮的吸收偏好建立酸化土壤的生物修复方法,即调节硝态氮含量以加大小麦根系的氢氧根释放量,进而提高土壤pH。     

类固醇类内分泌干扰物羟基衍生化条件的优化

以N-甲基-N-三甲基硅基三氟乙酰胺(MSTFA)为衍生化试剂,采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)系统研究了4种类固醇类内分泌干扰物雌酮(E1)、17β-雌二醇(E2)、雌三醇(E3)、17α-乙炔基雌二醇(EE2)的羟基衍生化,主要考察了MSTFA用量、衍生化温度、衍生化时间对类固醇类内分泌干扰物衍生化效果的影响以及衍生化产物的稳定性、标准曲线、仪器检出限等.结果表明:100μl浓度为0.01μg.μl-1的标准混合溶液,MSTFA的最佳用量为20μl;最佳衍生化条件为70℃下反应30min;衍生化产物的稳定性较好,在-20℃下放置48h,相对响应因子(RRF)基本没有降低;在优化的实验条件下,各待测物具有良好的线性相关性,E1和E2的仪器检出限为0.1pg.μl-1,EE2和E3的仪器检出限为1pg.μl-1.     

诺氟沙星对芽期玉米的毒性和氧化损伤研究

畜禽养殖废弃物的农田处置,使大量抗生素进入环境,从而对环境生物产生潜在危害.为了研究诺氟沙星(norfloxacin,Nor)对玉米发芽和幼苗生长的影响,采用水培发芽实验,测定了不同浓度下,诺氟沙星对玉米种子的发芽率和玉米幼苗对诺氟沙星的吸收与传输的影响;另外还研究了诺氟沙星对玉米幼苗生物量、自由基水平、丙二醛(MDA)含量、抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果显示,诺氟沙星能被玉米根吸收并传输到地上部分.0.5mg·L-1～50mg·L-1的诺氟沙星暴露均不影响玉米的发芽率.当诺氟沙星浓度大于1mg·L-1时,幼苗的生长受到抑制,其敏感指标依次为根重>根长>芽长>芽重.诺氟沙星暴露使玉米根、芽中MDA含量明显增加,玉米根中谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(GST),过氧化物酶(POD),超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)等抗氧化酶的活度有显著改变,这表明诺氟沙星暴露能够引起玉米体内的氧化损伤.用电子自旋共振结合二级自由基自旋捕获技术测定了玉米根中自由基水平,发现诺氟沙星能够引起玉米根中大量羟基自由基的产生,为诺氟沙星引起玉米幼苗的氧化损伤提供了直接的证据.     

TiO2薄膜光催化体系中羟基自由基的水杨酸分子探针法测定

以水杨酸为分子探针物,以分光光度法测定了纳米TiO2薄膜光催化体系中产生的羟基自由基(·OH).结果表明,水杨酸的自然氧化程度较低,可以作为分子探针测定·OH的产生;实验中最佳的光照时间为60min;水杨酸浓度对·OH的测定影响较大,其最佳值为50 mg·L-1;pH值对·OH的测定影响较大,最佳值为6;最佳实验条件下,分析得到·OH的稳态浓度为1.68×10-14 mol·L-1.     

自动电位滴定法快速检测羟基自由基

利用自动电位滴定仪,建立了羟基自由基浓度检测的一种新方法。对方法的检出限、精确度和精密度进行了全面的分析,并对试验中的主要影响因素进行了必要的讨论。在最佳试验条件下,对羟基自由基的浓度进行了测定,并与常规氧化还原滴定法加以比较。结论:羟基自由基浓度的检出限为5.5×10-6mol/L,相对标准偏差为0.19%,灵敏度为1.7×104。该方法终点判断简单、操作简便、稳定性好、测定快速,可作为一种简便易行的测定羟基自由基浓度的新方法。     

Progress in quantitative research on the relationship between atmospheric oxidation and air quality

Atmospheric oxidizing capacity (AOC) is an essential driving force of troposphere chemistry and self-cleaning, but the definition of AOC and its quantitative representation remain uncertain. Driven by national demand for air pollution control in recent years, Chinese scholars have carried out studies on theories of atmospheric chemistry and have made considerable progress in AOC research. This paper will give a brief review of these developments. First, AOC indexes were established that represent apparent atmospheric oxidizing ability (AOIe) and potential atmospheric oxidizing ability (AOIp) based on aspects of macrothermodynamics and microdynamics, respectively. A closed study refined the quantitative contributions of heterogeneous chemistry to AOC in Beijing, and these AOC methods were further applied in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and key areas across the country. In addition, the detection of ground or vertical profiles for atmospheric OH·, HO₂·, NO₃· radicals and reservoir molecules can now be obtained with domestic instruments in diverse environments. Moreover, laboratory smoke chamber simulations revealed heterogeneous processes involving reactions of O₃ and NO₂, which are typical oxidants in the surface/interface atmosphere, and the evolutionary and budgetary implications of atmospheric oxidants reacting under multispecies, multiphase and multi-interface conditions were obtained. Finally, based on the GRAPES-CUACE adjoint model improved by Chinese scholars, simulations of key substances affecting atmospheric oxidation and secondary organic and inorganic aerosol formation have been optimized. Normalized numerical simulations of AOIe and AOIp were performed, and regional coordination of AOC was adjusted. An optimized plan for controlling O₃ and PM_2.5 was analyzed by scenario simulation.