Genetic toxicology of metal compounds: An examination of appropriate cellular models †

Bacterial systems have not had success predicting metal carcinogenicity. Hypotheses explaining this failure are examined. Using a broad genetic endpoint, λ prophage induction, under sub‐toxic growing conditions, genotoxicity is seen for compounds of chromium, manganese, lead, molybdenum and tungsten. Copper, manganese, arsenic and molybdenum compounds enhanced UV mutagenesis in E. coli WP2.

The toxicity of metal compounds to cultured mammalian cells correlates well with rat oral LD₅₀ values. Whereas insolubility can present problems in bacterial studies, concentrations of metal compounds toxic to mammalian cells can be determined even in the presence of precipitate, and sometimes [Pb(NO₃)₂, BaCl₂ and BeCl₂] occurs only in its presence. PbS and MnS, which are insoluble, are much more toxic than the more soluble compounds Pb(NO₃)₂ and MnCl₂. These results demonstrate the importance of cellular phagocytosis of insoluble metal compounds as a factor in studying the toxicity and genotoxicity of metal compounds.     

活性炭-纳滤膜工艺去除饮用水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物

分别以地表水和地下水为水源的水厂出水为研究对象 ,探讨活性炭 纳滤膜工艺对饮用水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物的去除效果及机理 .结果表明 ,活性炭的吸附作用受其本身性质和有机物特性影响较大 ,去除能力有限 ,但它可作为纳滤的预处理 ,确保膜进水符合要求 ;纳滤则可将水中总有机碳和Ames致突变物大部分去除 ,使TA₉₈及TA₁₀₀菌株在各试验剂量下的MR值均小于 2 ,Ames试验结果均完全呈阴性 ,确保了饮用水的安全性 .两者的组合是获得优质饮用水的有效处理工艺 .     

Identification and mechanism of formation of certainmutagenic components in the volatile condensatesfrom oxidized and heated edible oils

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Mutagenicity of atmospheric air and snow cover in the city of Syktyvkar estimated by the somatic mutation test inTradescantia (Clone 02) stamen hairs

Genotoxicity of atmospheric air was studied in Syktyvkar for three years (1995–1997) using the test of somatic mutations inTradescantia (clone 02) stamen hairs. The data obtained indicate local air pollution in the city. The tested samples of snowmelt, where Ni⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions were the main pollutants, had a high teratogenic effect on stamen hairs. The somatic mutation rate similar to that in the control group was obtained in the experiment with only one sample, in which the total content of metal ions was the lowest.     

Thiolsulfonate functionalized polystyrene resin： Preparation and application in the isolation and identification of electrophilic mutagens

A new approach for isolation and identification of elecrtophilic mutagens from complex matrix was developed.Thiosulfonic anion was immobilized onto polystyrene beads and used as separation media.Potassium polystyryl-thiosulfonate,prepared from polystyryl- sulfonyl chloride and KHS,was observed to selectively react with model electrophilic mutagens such as alkyl halides,α-chloroketones andα-chloroesters to produce polystyryl-thiosulfonic esters.After separation from other nonreactive organic compounds,the beads then reacted with ethanethiol to produce unsymmetrical ethyl disulfides which are easily detected by GC/MS.For one mutagenic compound,only one unsymmetrical disulfide was found to contain its structure part.Thus,the structure of the parent mutagens could be deduced from that of the unsymmetrical disulfides.The degree of functionaiization of the potassium polystyryl-thiosulfonate resin was 1.11 mmol/g.Its reactivity was discussed and its recycling method was reported here.     

NF和RO对致突变物和无机离子去除效果比较

以自来水为原水,采用反渗透和纳渗进行深度处理试验研究,比较了２种膜对致突变物和无机离子的去除率。结果表明,ＲＯ和ＮＦ均能使Ａｍｅｓ试验呈阳性的水转变为阴性;ＮＦ对一价阳离子（Ｋ＾＋、Ｎａ＾＋）的去除率比ＲＯ低１０％左右,对二价阳离子（Ｃａ＾２＋、Ｍｇ＾２＋）的去除率略低于ＲＯ,ＮＦ比ＲＯ能多保留一些离子。     

不同组合净水工艺对水中致突变物的去除

对５种组合净水工艺的出水及原水进行Ａｍｅｓ试验,结果显示,生物陶粒能部分去除水中直接致突变有机物,降低原水的ＭＲ比值,ＴＡ９８菌株ＭＲ比值在剂量为１Ｌ／皿水样及０．５Ｌ／皿水样时,分别比原水减少了４０．２％及４１．９％。     

纳滤膜组合工艺去除饮用水中可同化有机碳和致突变物

分别以太湖水和淮河水为水源的两地水厂出厂水为研究对象，研究纳滤膜组合工艺对饮用水中可同化有机碳和致突变物的去除效果。研究表明，纳滤膜对可同化有机碳的去除率为80%，能确保饮用水的生物稳定性。对致突变物的去除率大于90%。使Ames实验结果由阳性转为阴性。对两地不同原水均能生产出安全优质的饮用水。     

应用蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术监测环境致突变物的研究进展

综述了国内外应用蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术检测环境突变物的研究。表明：蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术经济，简单，可靠且实验条件要求不高，应予推广使用。对该技术存在的一些问题也应引起注意，需进一步深入研究。