Diminution of migration of phthalic acid esters in tequila beverage by the year of production

Abstract

The presence of diethyl-phthalate (DEP), dibutyl-phthalate (DBP), butylbenzyl-phthalate (BBP), diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl-phthalate (DINP) was determined in 295 tequila samples. They were grouped by age of maturation (white, aged, extra aged or ultra aged) and year of production (between 2013 and 2018). Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry was used for identification and quantification. The results showed that 65 samples (22% of the total) were phthalate free. DEP (0.13-0.27?mg/kg), BBP (0.05–2.91?mg/kg) and DINP (1.64–3.43?mg/kg) were detected in 11 (3.73%), 37 (12.54%) and 5 (1.69%) samples, respectively. But, these concentrations did not exceed the maximum permitted limits (MPL) of phthalates for alcoholic beverages. DBP (0.01–2.20?mg/kg) and DEHP (0.03–4.64?mg/kg) were detected in 96 (32.54%) and 224 (75.93%) samples, from them only 10 (3.39%) and 15 (5.08%) samples, respectively, exceeded the MPL for alcoholic beverages and they were few tequilas produced in the year 2014 or before. DEHP was the most frequent phthalate found in tequila and observed DEHP concentrations were 2-times higher in ultra aged tequilas compared to those in white tequilas. We concluded that all tequilas produced in 2015 and after, satisfied the international standards for these compounds.     

苯并芘对稀有鮈鲫的内分泌干扰效应研究

为评价典型有机污染物对长江三峡库区上游特有珍稀鱼类的环境风险,本实验以稀有鮈鲫为对象,研究了低剂量多环芳烃(PAHs)暴露而引起的内分泌干扰效应.将成年稀有鮈鲫暴露于不同浓度(0、0.1、0.3、1.0和3.0μg·L-1)的苯并芘(Ba P)中28 d,测定了体质系数、性激素含量、下丘脑-垂体-性腺(HPG)轴和肝脏中与繁殖相关基因的表达.结果显示:在雌鱼中,Ba P暴露后,睾酮(T)的含量显著升高,雌二醇(E2)的水平显著下降并改变了T/E2的比值;在雄鱼中,T和E2的含量都显著下降.雌雄鱼性激素的改变可能与类固醇合成相关基因(Cyp17、Cyp19a)表达量的改变有关.Ba P暴露显著抑制了雌雄鱼肝脏中卵黄蛋白原(VTG)基因的表达.以上检测到的激素或者基因表达的改变主要发生在高剂量(3.0μg·L-1)Ba P暴露下,而长江上游库区水体中多环芳烃含量较低(100 ng·L-1),因此推测,库区存在的多环芳烃不会对三峡库区上游水体中的鱼类产生内分泌干扰效应.     

北黄海近岸海域生物体中酚类内分泌干扰物富集与放大作用研究

在北黄海近岸海域21个典型区域采集了可构成3个营养级的6种生物样品,分别为海带、裙带菜、牡蛎、扇贝、海参和黑鱼.采用HPLC-MS/MS检测6种生物样品中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(0P)、壬基酚(NP)、2,4-二氯酚(2,4-DCP)、对叔丁基苯酚(PTBP)和对特辛基苯酚(POP)质量比,并进一步采用生物富集因子(BAF)和生物放大因子(TMF)评价了北黄海近岸海域生物体内酚类内分泌干扰物的富集作用与放大能力.结果表明,北黄海近岸海域生物体中6种酚类内分泌干扰物的质量比范围为检出限(nd)～1 796.26 ng/g,其中2,4-二氯酚具有较强的生物富集效应,辛基酚和壬基酚具有潜在的生物富集效应,同时营养级越高,生物放大作用越明显.研究表明,海洋生物体对酚类内分泌干扰物的富集能力随营养级升高而增大.     

垃圾渗滤液中典型内分泌干扰物质(EDCs)细胞毒性分析

垃圾渗滤液的人类健康风险评估日益受到人们重视,也成为研究热点。本文采用一种新型高级氧化技术UV-Fenton处理渗滤液,并用人体乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7)评估处理过程中渗滤液原液以及渗滤液中典型内分泌干扰物质(EDCs)的细胞毒性,对垃圾渗滤液中EDCs的细胞毒性和变化规律进行了研究。结果表明渗滤液中的邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)、双酚A(BPA)、壬基酚(NP)是产生细胞毒性的主要物质,其毒性大小为DBPBPANP。在同样的氧化降解过程中显示出不同毒性变化规律,通过GC-MS分析,结果显示UV-Fenton过程中产生了大量的中间产物,这也是引起毒性变化的主要原因。实验结果也说明垃圾渗滤液细胞毒性可以通过UV-Fenton过程有效去除。     

The impact of pesticides on oxidative stress level in human organism and their activity as an endocrine disruptor

Pesticides cause serious environmental and health problems both to humans and animals. The aim of this review is to discuss selected herbicides and fungicides regarding their mode of action and their influence on basic oxidative stress parameters and endocrine disruption properties tested in selected cell cultures in vitro. Because of numerous difficulties which animal studies are subject to, cell cultures are an excellent experimental model reflecting human exposure to different pesticides through all relevant routes. This experimental model can be used to monitor aggregate and cumulative pesticide exposures.     

计算毒理学在内分泌干扰物筛选上的应用和展望

内分泌干扰物通过干扰内分泌系统导致多种疾病,如生殖疾病、肥胖症甚至癌症。然而,面对环境中大量潜在的内分泌干扰物,传统的体外、体内评估方法由于成本高、耗时长等问题,难以实现内分泌干扰物的高通量筛查。计算毒理学逐渐发展成为被美国环保局(Environmental Protection Agency,EPA)、经济合作与发展组织(Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,OECD)等机构所推荐的内分泌干扰物筛选与预测方法。本文综述了计算毒理学在内分泌干扰物筛选上的进展,主要包括分子对接和分子动力学模拟的应用,并对有害结局路径(adverse outcome pathway,AOP)的方法进行介绍和展望。     

Temporal and spatial patterns of micropollutants in urban receiving waters

Based on a monitoring program over the course of a year, we characterize the temporal and spatial distribution of selected micropollutants in an urban watershed within the city of Leipzig, Germany. Micropollutants revealed a ubiquitous presence in untreated and treated wastewater, surface water and groundwater. The loads of 4-nonylphenol in the effluents of the municipal wastewater treatment plant followed a seasonal trend, whereas the loads of all other micropollutants were highly variable and not correlated to seasons. In the surface water, load seasonality of caffeine, galaxolide and tonalide resulted from a rapid removal with increased water temperature. The loads of 4-nonylphenol and of caffeine in the colder months increased when rainfall occurred. In the groundwater, complex spatial and temporal patterns were apparent and were related to varying input, retardation and removal processes. As a consequence, an assessment of micropollutants in urban waters should consider different micropollutants' temporal and spatial variability.     

新型氨化菌丝体吸附剂的制备及吸附典型内分泌干扰物的研究

以产黄青霉(Penicillium chrysogenum)菌丝体为原料,通过2步化学反应将含有大量氨基的聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)嫁接到菌丝体表面,优化反应条件,得到最佳的氨化菌丝体吸附剂.该氨化吸附剂的等电点为pH 10.2,是一种表面带正电荷的菌丝体吸附剂,能有效吸附水中的阴离子内分泌干扰物五氯酚钠(PCP)、2,4二氯苯氧乙酸(2,4-D)和全氟辛烷磺酸钾(PFOS).3种污染物的吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,15℃时最大吸附量分别为342.9、234.1、1725.6 mg/g.热力学计算表明,3种污染物的吸附均是自发发生的,2,4-D和PFOS的吸附是吸热反应,而PCP是放热反应.     

酚类雌激素酶催化降解性的QSAR分析

以分子电性距离矢量(MEDV-13)和原子类型电拓扑状态指数(ETSI)2种分子结构描述符,分别有效表征了15个酚类雌性激素的分子结构,应用基于预测的变量选择与模型化(VSMP)方法分别建立了该类化合物经辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)催化氧化的速率常数(InkCAT)与分子结构的定量相关模型.以MEDV-13为分子描述符建立的模型显示:影响去除效果的主要结构因素是由5个MEDV描述子表达的5个子结构碎片,即-CH3、-CH2、-O-、-OH和-cCc,以ETSI为分子描述符所建模型表明:影响该反应速率的主要结构因素是由5个ETSI描述子对应的5个子结构碎片,即-CH3、-CH2、-O-、-OH和>C<.所建模型的估计相关系数分别为0.92和0.93,LOO检验相关系数分别为0.84和0.85,表明2种模型均具有良好的估计能力与稳健性,以上结果说明.虽然酚类雌激素的种类、结构多样,但决定其HRP酶催化去除效果的关键结构因素是酚环上所有取代基整体给电子能力的强弱.