铜绿微囊藻与蛋白核小球藻的快速定性研究

铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻是藻类水华常见的优势藻,二者形状大小较为相似,不易区分,采用浮游植物流式细胞仪,初步研究了铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻的快速检测和区分技术。通过对比选择具有区分优势的参数指标,即代表细胞内颗粒复杂程度的侧向散射信号(SWS)的均值指标和代表叶绿素含量的红色荧光信号(FL Red)的均值指标,对两藻种进行了多维度的筛选和区分。根据选择的参数指标,导出对应的特征信号图谱,进一步考察其信号图谱的特征性。经研究表明区分藻种的一级指标是信号强度,二级指标是信号光滑度。     

基于高光谱特征提取的藻类叶绿素a反演模型

选取自然界中分布较广泛的小球藻和铜绿微囊藻为研究对象,进行室内藻类光谱试验,同步测定其ρ(叶绿素a),并分别建立基于混合高斯函数的小球藻和铜绿微囊藻高光谱信息模型. 在此基础上,利用模拟退火算法实现模型的非线性参数拟合,提取这2种藻的高光谱特征,通过非线性回归分析,反演得到分解后的高光谱信息模型的峰高(h_i)与ρ(叶绿素a)的定量模型,实现对水体中小球藻和铜绿微囊藻ρ(叶绿素a)的预测. 结果表明:藻类高光谱特征提取算法能有效揭示小球藻和铜绿微囊藻的光谱本质特征,并得出相应的小球藻和铜绿微囊藻叶绿素a反演模型.      

2-甲基乙酰乙酸乙酯对藻细胞膜和亚显微结构的影响

为揭示化感物质抑制藻类的机理, 研究了芦苇化感物质2-甲基乙酰乙酸乙酯(eathyl-2-methyl acetoacetate, EMA)对蛋白核小球藻、铜绿微囊藻和普通小球藻细胞膜磷脂脂肪酸种类、含量以及藻细胞亚显微结构的影响,采用Bligh and dye法提取藻类细胞膜磷脂脂肪酸,GC-MS测定脂肪酸种类和含量,透射电镜法观测细胞亚显微结构. 结果表明, EMA使蛋白核小球藻细胞膜不饱和脂肪酸亚麻酸、亚油酸含量都增加了14%, 而饱和脂肪酸肉豆蔻酸、棕榈酸含量则下降了12%和11%. 加入EMA后, 铜绿微囊藻细胞膜中不饱和脂肪酸C18∶1和C18∶2含量分别增加了12%和10%, 饱和脂肪酸C18∶0和C16∶0含量则下降. EMA对普通小球藻细胞膜磷脂脂肪酸含量没有显著影响. EMA使蛋白核小球藻和铜绿微囊藻细胞壁脱落, 细胞膜破裂, 细胞内含物渗出, 细胞内片层结构解体, 细胞核和线粒体结构损坏. EMA对普通小球藻细胞亚显微结构没有显著破坏.     

荷花不同部位浸出液对3种淡水藻类生长的影响

文章探讨了荷花不同部位(茎和叶)浸出液对铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻及四尾栅藻生长的影响,为利用荷花化感物质减少湖泊富营养化提供基础。结果表明荷花不同部位的浸出液对3种藻类均有抑制作用,荷花叶浸出液抑制效果好于荷花茎浸出液。荷花不同部位浸出液对藻类的半浓度效应(EC5)0各不相同,荷花叶浸出液对四尾栅藻的EC50为4.21 g/L,抑制效果最好;铜绿微囊藻及蛋白核小球藻的EC50值分别为5.35 g/L、9.92 g/L;荷花茎浸出液对铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻及四尾栅藻的EC50值分别为9.52 g/L、7.28 g/L、6.90 g/L。     

薄荷提取物对3株微藻生长特性的影响

薄荷中含有不同的化感物质,其化感作用可能抑制或促进微藻生长,达到对水华微藻或商业微藻的调控作用。该研究以铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻和栅藻为受试藻种,探究了薄荷提取物对铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻和栅藻生长特性的影响。发现薄荷提取物对铜绿微囊藻(蓝藻)的生长具有抑制作用,其抑制率最大可达97%,而对蛋白核小球藻和栅藻(均为绿藻)的生长具有一定的促进作用,最大促进率可分别达552%和176%,两株受试绿藻的干重最大增加0.60 g/L和0.62 g/L。可见,薄荷提取物对不同藻种的生长特性影响不同,通过添加薄荷提取物控制微藻生长,达到对不同藻种的调控作用。     

芦苇化感物质对藻类细胞膜选择透性的影响

以藻类渗出的K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺浓度为表征,以ICP-MS检测为手段,研究了芦苇抑藻化感物质2-甲基乙酰乙酸乙酯(eathyl-2-methyl acetoacetate, EMA)对铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻和普通小球藻细胞膜选择透性的影响. 结果表明, 在实验条件下, 铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻细胞经煮沸完全破坏细胞膜时K⁺渗出量为1 .45、1 .59 μg·(10⁹ cell)^-1, 当EMA浓度为2 mg·L^-1时, 铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻的K⁺渗出量为1 .38、1 .40 μg·(10⁹ cell)^-1,当EMA浓度为4 mg·L^-1时, 铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻的K⁺渗出量为1 .44、1 .58 μg·(10⁹ cell)^-1,离子渗出量达到完全破坏细胞膜最大渗出量的95%以上. EMA浓度为4 mg·L^-1时,普通小球藻的细胞内K⁺渗出量为0 .64 μg·(10⁹ cell)^-1, 仅为完全破坏细胞膜后K⁺渗出量的31 .5%. EMA对Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺的渗出量的影响规律与K⁺相同. EMA破坏了铜绿微囊藻和蛋白核小球藻的细胞膜,但对普通小球藻的细胞膜透性没有显著影响.这是EMA选择性抑藻的机理之一.     

不同磷浓度对小球藻铜绿微囊藻生长及生理的影响

常通过对藻类某些生理生化指标的测定,甄别水体的营养状态。实验以小球藻(Chlorella sp.)和铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)为对象,研究它们在不同磷浓度下藻细胞480 nm和665 nm吸光度的比值(OD480/665)、光系统Ⅱ的最大光化学效率(F v/Fm)、碱性磷酸酶活性(APA)等的响应及其作为营养状态指标的可能性进行了探讨。结果发现磷浓度与小球藻OD480/665负相关;而铜绿微囊藻OD480/665值与磷浓度相关性不明显。P缺乏能导致小球藻和微囊藻F v/Fm降低。小球藻产生的APA与培养基中磷含量负相关,而铜绿微囊藻产生碱性磷酸酶的量与培养基中磷含量关系并不明显。研究结果表明OD480/665、Fv/Fm、APA可以反映小球藻磷限制情况,不能反映铜绿微囊藻磷限制情况;藻类生理生化指标对磷的响应与种类有关,用来指示营养限制情况时需谨慎。     

水稻秸秆浸泡液对蓝藻和绿藻生长选择性抑制作用

运用流式细胞仪研究了水稻秸秆浸泡液(RSE)对藻类生长、形态学特征(细胞大小)和生理参数(叶绿素荧光强度)的影响.RSE对有毒、无毒铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)、有毒水华鱼腥藻(Anabaena flos-aquae)、鱼害微囊藻(Microcystis ichthyoblabe)这4种蓝藻和羊角月牙藻(Selenastrum capricornutum)、蛋白核小球藻(Chlorella pyrenoidosa)、斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliqnus)这3种常见绿藻生长的抑制作用具有选择性.RSE浓度为2.0~10.0 g·L~(-1)时,可以显著抑制蓝藻的生长,同时强烈影响了藻细胞的叶绿素荧光强度和细胞大小.有毒水华鱼腥藻、鱼害微囊藻、有毒和无毒铜绿微囊藻的7d EC50分别为1.72、2.21、2.92和5.72 g·L~(-1).暴露于RSE的蛋白核小球藻和斜生栅藻,细胞生长被促进了并观测到有群体形成;而对羊角月牙藻来说,当RSE浓度为1.0~4.0 g·L~(-1)时月牙藻生长和叶绿素荧光强度被抑制,但是当RSE浓度为8.0~10.0g·L~(-1)时,月牙藻生长被显著促进.总之,RSE对蓝藻生长的抑制效果强于羊角月牙藻、蛋白核小球藻和斜生栅藻,蓝藻光合系统Ⅱ反应中心的敏感性和绿藻群体的形成可能是造成两者对水稻秸秆敏感性不同的重要原因.     

脂肪酸类物质的抑藻效应及其构效关系

研究了17种脂肪酸对产毒铜绿微囊藻、蛋白核小球藻以及斜生栅藻的抑制效应,比较了脂肪酸抑藻的构效关系.结果表明,17种脂肪酸单独作用对研究的3种藻均有一定的抑制作用,但对产毒铜绿微囊藻的抑制作用最强.脂肪酸类物质抑藻效应与其化学结构密切相关,脂肪酸不饱和程度越高抑制作用越佳,碳链越短抑藻效果越好,奇数碳脂肪酸的抑藻效果好于偶数碳脂肪酸.多种脂肪酸联合抑藻具有协同抑制作用.     

除草剂百草枯对蓝藻和绿藻的毒性

为评估除草剂百草枯对藻类生态系统的环境毒害效应,测定了百草枯对4株蓝藻:铜绿微囊藻(M.aeruginosa XW01,M.aeruginosa 7806)、平裂藻(Merismopedia sp.)、集胞藻(Synechocystis PCC 6803),以及两株绿藻:蛋白核小球藻(Chlorella pyrenoidosa)和绿球藻(Chlorococcum sp.472)的毒害效应,采用半效抑制浓度EC5o值、无观察效应浓度(NOEC)、最低观察效应浓度(LOEC)及慢性值(ChV)评价了百草枯对6株藻的毒性.结果表明:蓝藻对百草枯的敏感性显著大于绿藻,蛋白核小球藻的96 h-EC50值是铜绿微囊藻XW01的96 h-EC50值的7.4倍.百草枯毒害作用具有时间效应,暴露时间越长,毒害作用越强.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.