Assessing the Impacts of E. coli Laden Streambed Sediment on E. coli Loads over a Range of Flows and Sediment Characteristics

Understanding sediment Escherichia coli levels (i.e., pathogen indicators) and their contribution to the water column during resuspension is critical for predicting in‐stream E. coli levels and the potential risk to human health. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's current water quality testing strategies, however, rely on water borne E. coli concentrations to assess stream E. coli levels and identify impaired waters. In this work, we conducted a scenario analysis using a range of flows, sediment/water bacteria fractions, and particle sizes to which E. coli attach to assess the impact of E. coli in streambed sediments on water column E. coli levels. We used simple sediment transport theory to calculate the potential total E. coli concentrations in a stream with and without the resuspension process. Results clearly indicate that inclusion of resuspending sediment attached E. coli is necessary for watershed assessments and data on sediment attached E. coli concentrations is much needed. When neglecting the streambed sediment E. coli concentrations, the model predicted average E. coli loads of 10⁷ Colony Forming Units (CFU)/s; however, when streambed sediment E. coli concentrations were included in the model, the predictions ranged from 10¹⁰ to 10¹⁴ CFU/s. To evaluate the predictions, E. coli data in the streambed sediment and the water column were monitored in Squaw Creek, Iowa. Comparisons between measured and predicted E. coli loads yielded an R²‐value of 0.85.     

Development of a field enhanced photocatalytic device for biocide of coliform bacteria

A field enhanced flow reactor using bias assisted photocatalysis was developed for bacterial disinfection in lab-synthesized and natural waters. The reactor provided complete inactivation of contaminated waters with flow rates of 50 m L/min. The device consisted of titanium dioxide nanotube arrays, with an externally applied bias of up to 6 V. Light intensity, applied voltage, background electrolytes and bacteria concentration were all found to impact the device performance. Complete inactivation of Escherichia coli W3110(~ 8 × 10~3CFU/m L) occurred in 15 sec in the reactor irradiated at 25 m W/cm~2 with an applied voltage of 4 V in a 100 ppm NaCl solution. Real world testing was conducted using source water from Emigration Creek in Salt Lake City, Utah. Disinfection of natural creek water proved more challenging, providing complete bacterial inactivation after 25 sec at 6 V. A reduction in bactericidal efficacy was attributed to the presence of inorganic and organic species, as well as the increase in robustness of natural bacteria.     

太阳能固定膜光催化灭菌的特性

以实用型太阳能固定膜光催化中试装置对水中大肠杆菌的灭活特性进行了研究.结果表明,太阳能固定膜光催化灭菌包含光催化灭菌和阳光直接灭菌的协同作用,光催化杀菌效果优于阳光的直接杀菌效果.环境扫描电镜分析(ESEM)表明,光催化处理对菌体产生了致命性破坏.光催化灭菌还具有良好的持久性,灭菌处理8 h后,没有出现明显复活再生现象.光催化灭菌速率随循环流速、光强的增大而增大.太阳能固定膜光催化灭菌技术具有良好的应用前景.     

生物对铀的吸附研究

研究榕树叶、啤酒酵母菌、大肠杆菌在不同pH值、吸附时间t和不同初始浓度的铀下吸附的规律,进行了实验室吸附模拟实验,绘制出吸附等温线,并由吸附等温线Freundlich曲线求出相应参数。初步对榕树叶、啤酒酵母菌、大肠杆菌对铀的吸附能力进行评价:大肠杆菌对铀酰离子吸附强度强于啤酒酵母菌和榕树叶的吸附强度;而榕树叶的吸附强度优于啤酒酵母菌铀酰离子的吸附强度。     

工程菌及其固定化细胞对有机磷农药的降解

将抗性库蚊解毒酶酯酶B1基因片段引入融合表达载体pThioHisA中,转化入大肠杆菌DH5α,在IPTG诱导下,经过8h,酯酶B1在大肠杆菌中获得融合高效表达。重组质粒pThioHisA-B1表达的酯酶融合蛋白具有较高的酯酶B1活性,能高效降解酯酶的特异性底物α-乙酸萘酯(α-NA)和β-乙酸萘酯(β-NA),将工程菌固定化后,固定化细胞在3h内对1000mg/L的甲基对硫磷降解率>65%。     

绿色荧光蛋白标记阿特拉津降解基因工程菌的特性

通过转化绿色荧光蛋白基因质粒,对阿特拉津降解基因工程菌进行标记.转化后,绿色荧光蛋白在细胞内表达情况良好.在含抗生素的LB培养基中,绿色荧光蛋白的表达水平高于LB培养基和基础培养基.在细胞生长的稳定期,绿色荧光蛋白表达水平高于停滞期和对数生长期.绿色荧光蛋白基因质粒转化和表达,不会对基因工程菌原有的降解能力产生影响,而且绿色荧光蛋白的表达水平和降解活性存在接近线形的正相关关系.荧光蛋白标记细胞投加到反应器活性污泥中,会以2种状态存在:游离态和附着态,而且初期游离态细胞的数量大于附着态细胞的数量.     

紫外线消毒中的光复活作用

近年来,紫外线消毒技术在水处理中得到了越来越广泛的应用,它主要是利用短波紫外对微生物的伤害作用,通过在DNA中形成环丁烷嘧啶二聚体,阻碍基因的正常复制,从而导致细菌失活.但是细菌体内的光裂解酶在远紫外光和可见光作用下能够使失活的细菌重新获得活性,这就是光复活作用.低压消毒设备处理后大肠杆菌表现出了一定的光复活能力,但中压消毒设备能够有效的抑制其光复活作用;而噬肺军团菌在低压和中压设备处理后都表现出了很强的光复活能力.在应用紫外线消毒技术时光复活作用的影响不容忽视.     

BACILLUS SP. BT-7木聚糖酶基因克隆与鉴定

报道了从一株有较高半纤维素酶活性的Ｂａｃｉｌｕｓｓｐ．ＢＴ７克隆内切木聚糖酶基因的结果．以大肠杆菌ＸＬ１ｂｌｕｅ为宿主菌,采用水解圈检测法,在含有ＲＢＢ木聚糖（４氧甲基Ｄ葡萄糖苷Ｄ木聚糖Ｒｅｍａｚｏｌ亮蓝Ｒ）的平板上分离到能水解ＲＢＢ木聚糖的阳性克隆３个,对它们进行的限制酶作图和Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交分析表明,它们属于３种不同的内切木聚糖酶基因     

酶底物法与多管发酵法和纸片法监测环境水样大肠菌群的比较

用标准菌株对比了酶底物法和多管发酵法及快速纸片法,监测分析了分组环境水样中的大肠菌群。结果表明,酶底物法操作快速、简单、结果稳定、无二次污染,能满足水质监测和应急监测的需求。