Mixed culture of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chlorella</Emphasis> sp. and wastewater wild algae for enhanced biomass and lipid accumulation in artificial wastewater medium

The purpose of this work is to study the co-cultivation of Chlorella sp. and wastewater wild algae under different cultivation conditions (i.e. CO₂, light intensity, cultivation time, and inoculation ratio) for enhanced algal biomass and lipid productivity in wastewater medium using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The results show that mixed cultures of Chlorella sp. and wastewater wild algae increase biomass and lipid yield. Additionally, findings indicate that CO₂, light intensity and cultivation time significantly affect algal productivity. Furthermore, CO₂ concentration and light intensity, and CO₂ concentration and algal composition, have an interactive effect on biomass productivity. Under different cultivation conditions, the response of algal biomass, cell count, and lipid productivity ranges from 2.5 to 10.2 mg/mL, 1.1 × 10⁶ to 8.2 × 10⁸ cells/mL, and 1.1 × 10¹² to 6.8 × 10¹² total fluorescent units/mL, respectively. The optimum conditions for simultaneous biomass and lipid accumulation are 3.6% of CO₂ (v/v), 160 µmol/m²/s of light intensity, 1.6/2.4 of inoculation ratio (wastewater-algae/Chlorella), and 8.3 days of cultivation time. The optimal productivity is 9.8 (g/L) for dry biomass, 8.6 E + 08 (cells/mL) for cell count, and 6.8 E + 12 (Total FL units per mL) for lipid yield, achieving up to four times, eight times, and seven times higher productivity compared to nonoptimized conditions. Provided is a supportive methodology to improve mixed algal culture for bioenergy feedstock generation and to optimize cultivation conditions in complex wastewater environments. This work is an important step forward in the development of sustainable large-scale algae cultivation for cost-efficient generation of biofuel.

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Effects of ethyl 2-methyl acetoacetate (EMA) on the growth of Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Skeletonema costatum

We investigated the effects of ethyl 2-methyl acetoacetate (EMA) on growth of the marine diatom algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum (P. tricornutum) and Skeletonema costatum (S. costatum). Growth of P. tricornutum was significantly inhibited by the minimum concentration (3.5 mmol·L ^?1) of EMA at lower initial algal densities (IADs) (3.6×10⁴ and 3.3×10⁵ cells·mL ^?1). However, at the highest IAD, significant growth inhibition was found at above 7 mmol·L ^?1 of EMA exposure. In S. costatum, EMA concentrations of 10.5 mmol·L ^?1 or more significantly inhibited growth at lower IAD (3×10⁴ and 1.8×10⁵ cells·mL ^?1); at the highest IAD, only EMA concentrations above 14 mmol·L ^?1 obviously inhibited the growth of S. costatum. Changes in specific growth rates and pigment were consistent with algal growth, but only at higher EMA concentrations or lower IAD values was the ratio of chlorophyll a (Chla) to carotenoid significantly lower than the control. Medium effective concentration (EC ₅₀) values were in the order 4.07, 8.03 and 12.27 mmol·L ^?1 for P. tricornutum and 7.48, 11.92 and 17.22 mmol·L ^?1 for S. costatum. All these results show that the effect of EMA on the growth of algae was species specific and mainly depended on IAD, which might be an important factor to influence algal growth.     

Uptake and accumulation of potentially toxic elements in colonized plant species around the world’s largest antimony mine area,China

To provide information on reclamation of multi-heavy metal polluted soils with conception of phytostabilization, a field survey on the uptake and accumulation of potentially toxic elements such as antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in colonized plant species around the world’s largest antimony mine area, China, was conducted. Samples including leaves and shoots (including roots and stems) of colonized plants as well as rhizospheric soils were collected from eight sampling zones in the studied area. The results showed that the contents of Cu, Zn, and Pb in rhizospheric soils below plants were comparable to the corresponding background values of Hunan province, otherwise Sb, Cd, and As contents were extremely high (17–106, 17–87, and 3–7 times of the corresponding background values). The highest concentration of Sb was found in Aster subulatus (410 mg kg^?1); Cd, As, and Zn were in Herba bidentis bipinnatae (10.9, 264, and 265 mg kg^?1, respectively); and Cu was in Artemisia lavandulaefolia (27.1 mg kg^?1). It also exhibited that all the contents of As in leaves were several times of those in shoots of plants, Cd and other heavy metals showed in a similar pattern in several studied species, implying that the uptake route of these heavy metals via foliar might contribute to the accumulation. With high bioconcentration factors of heavy metals (more than 1, except for Zn), together with the growth abundance, Herba bidentis bipinnatae was considered as the most suitable colonized species for phytostabilization of the multi-heavy metal pollution in soils on this antimony mine area.     

Detection of Escherichia coli in wastewater based on enzyme immunoassay

This research describes a fast detection method on the basis of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Escherichia coli in drainage of wastewater treatment plants. Optimized conditions such as the reaction format (sandwich or direct), the concentrations of diluted horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-E. coli conjugate, and anti-HPR antibody and pretreatment of E. coli were studied. Those results showed that the linear range of detection for E. coli was 10 cfu/mL-6 × 10⁴ cfu/mL. Compared with conventional methods, it is a convenient and sensitive detection method with low cost.     

溢油污染物在栉孔扇贝不同组织的富集特异性及生物放大效应的初步研究

本文采用半静态暴露实验法,研究了栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)的不同组织对船舶常用燃料油0#柴油分散液和乳化液的富集及其在食物链传递过程中的生物放大效应。结果表明:(1)在不同浓度柴油分散液和柴油乳化液中,扇贝暴露8 d后不同软组织对柴油的生物富集系数BCF均表现为鳃(889.40～127.92 mL·g~(-1)、830.80～123.43 mL·g~(-1))内脏团(293.80～58.46 mL·g~(-1)、184.00～130.53 mL·g~(-1))肌肉(147.60～39.68 mL·g~(-1)、149.80～62.40 mL·g~(-1)),腮和内脏对石油的富集能力强于肌肉,各组织对柴油分散液的富集能力强于柴油乳化液;(2)用石油烃(TPH)浓度分别为1.74×10~(-10)mg·cell~(-1)、4.44×10~(-10)mg·cell~(-1)的三角褐指藻(Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin)喂养扇贝后,扇贝体内石油烃(TPH)浓度随时间的延长和藻体浓度的上升都表现出增加的趋势,到第8天实验结束时扇贝体内TPH浓度达到7.79 mg·kg~(-1)和9.61 mg·kg~(-1),表明TPH通过浮游植物的摄食在扇贝体内造成累积,通过食物链进行了传递。     

Low molecular-weight factor from Plesiastrea versipora (Scleractinia) that modifies release and glycerol metabolism of isolated symbiotic algae

When symbiotic dinoflagellate algae (Symbiodinium sp., isolated from the coral Plesiastrea versipora) were incubated with NaH¹⁴CO₃ in the light in seawater, they released 22.69±9.16 nmol carbon/10⁶ algae. Release of photosynthetically fixed carbon was stimulated more than six-fold for algae incubated in host-tissue homogenate (148.54±97.03 nmol C/10⁶ algae) and more than four-fold (102.00±49.16 nmol C/10⁶ algae) for algae incubated in a low molecular weight fraction (≤1 000 M _r ) prepared from host homogenate. Soluble released ¹⁴C-labelled products, as determined by chromatography and autoradiography, were the same when algae were incubated in either host homogenate or the low molecular weight fraction. After 4 h incubation in the light (300 mol photons m⁻² s⁻¹),␣intracellular␣glycerol increased in algae incubated with the low molecular weight fraction (an increase of 0.39 to␣0.67 nmol glycerol/10⁶ algae) compared with little or no increase in algae incubated in seawater (0 to 0.12 nmol glycerol/10⁶ algae). Partial inhibition of triglyceride synthesis (up to 51%) was also observed when algae were incubated in the low molecular weight fraction. All these effects are the same as those observed when algae were incubated in host homogenate. These data indicate that the “host release-factor” activity of P.␣versipora is a compound of low molecular weight. Received: 13 February 1997 / Accepted: 24 October 1997     

Iodine-129 and plutonium isotopes in Arctic kelp as historical indicators of transport of nuclear fuel-reprocessing wastes from mid-to-high latitudes in the Atlantic Ocean

Iodine-129:iodine-127 ratios were determined using accelerator mass spectrometry in 34 Arctic marine algae collected between 1930 and 1993. A smaller set (5) of marine algae were also analyzed mass spectrometrically to determine plutonium-isotope ratios. The ¹²⁹I:¹²⁷I ratio increased as much as three orders of magnitude from a mean of <1×10⁻¹¹ (atom/atom) in the pre-nuclear era (before 1945) to nearly 1000×10⁻¹¹ in 1993 for marine algae collected from the Novaya Zemlya archipelago separating the Barents and Kara Seas. The predominant basis for the higher ratios in the Novaya Zemlya kelps appears to be upcurrent sources of ¹²⁹I from nuclear fuel-reprocessing facilities at Sellafield (UK) and La Hague (France). Relatively high ²⁴¹Pu:²³⁹Pu ratios (compared to observed bomb fallout at boreal latitudes, decay corrected to the date of collection) also corroborate the influence of non-fallout sources. The small size of the data set precludes determining if there are significant contributions of ¹²⁹I and other radionuclides from Russian sources. In contrast, marine algae collected between 1969 and 1993 in the Bering, Beaufort and East Siberian Seas had much lower ¹²⁹I:¹²⁷I ratios (mean=14.04×10⁻¹¹±3.15 SD) than those observed in the European Arctic. The narrow range of ratios in Ameriasian Arctic kelps, and the modest change over that time period, indicate that there were no major contributions of non-fallout ¹²⁹I to North American Arctic surface waters at the time that the algae were collected. The potential for timing the transport of fuel-reprocessed ¹²⁹I through analysis of additional archived samples is outlined. Received: 10 November 1997 / Accepted: 24 February 1998     

Spatial distributions,source apportionment and ecological risk of SVOCs in water and sediment from Xijiang River,Pearl River Delta

Xijiang River is an important drinking water source in Guangxi Province, China. Along the Xijiang River and surrounding tributary, the pollution profile of three important groups of semi-volatile organic compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and phthalate esters (PAEs), was analyzed. Relatively low levels of PAHs (64–3.7 × 10² ng L^?1) and OCPs (16–70 ng L^?1), but high levels of PAEs (7.9 × 10²–6.8 × 10³ ng L^?1) occurred in the water. Comparatively, low levels of OCPs (39–1.8 × 10² ng g^?1) and PAEs (21–81 ng g^?1), but high levels of PAHs (41–1.1 × 10³ ng g^?1) were found in sediment. Principal component analyses for source identification indicated petroleum-derived residues or coal and biomass combustion, and vehicular emission was the main sources for PAHs. The OCPs sources of each category were almost independent, whereas the new input of HCHs and p,p′-DDTs probably existed in some areas. PAEs were mainly originated from personal care products of urban sewage, plastic and other industrial sources. Ecological risk through the risk quotient analysis indicated a small or significant potential adverse effect on fish, daphnia and green algae. Nevertheless, the integrated risk of all pollutants should be taken into account in future study.     

陆生植物化感作用的抑藻研究进展

有效控制水华,治理富营养化水体是目前环境领域的研究热点和前沿。所谓化感物质,就是由植物、细菌、病毒和真菌所产生的二次代谢产物。利用水生植物的化感作用或化感物质抑制水体中藻类的爆发被认为是一种高效、低毒、环境亲合性好的方法而备受关注。然而,对于陆生植物应用于抑制藻类生长的研究却较少。文章在对化感作用的概念的演化、各种生物对藻类化感抑制作用、化感物质抑藻机理等方面进行了较系统的论述,总结了近年来国内外学者对于陆生植物化感作用抑藻的研究进展。文章认为相对于水生植物在抑藻方面的局限性,陆生植物的优势体现在对水生生态系统影响明显（化感作用明显）、所含抑藻化感物质种类丰富、不易受水生生态环境影响等方面,并对今后陆生植物抑藻技术的研究方向进行了展望,陆生植物中尤其是菊科植物化感抑藻应用前景广阔。最后指出,陆生植物的化感抑藻作用研究还存在进一步探索和改进化感物质的提取和鉴定方法、抑藻作用机理的研究、应用实际水体时的生态安全性等方面的问题。     

Indications from photosynthetic components that iron is a limiting nutrient in primary producers on coral reefs

Because iron is not available generally in oxygenated sea water, it may be a limiting factor in marine primary production. This hypothesis was tested in the context of Davies Reef, Latitude 18°50′S (one of the coral reefs in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef system). Samples were collected for study in the period August, 1980 to March, 1981. Sea water around the reef contained ≦2x10^-6 M Fe, surface sediments from the reef contained 66±26 (1 SD) ppm total Fe, and interstitial water near the surface contained ≧5x10^-7 M Fe. Thus, Fe constituted a trace component of the reef environment, but limited Fe should be available to algae associated with the sediments. Specific biochemical analyses to test the Fe status of benthic photosynthetic organisms were carried out with a common blue-green alga, Phormidium sp., and a ubiquitous symbiotic dinoflagellate, Gymnodinium microadriaticum (zooxanthellae). The blue-green alga contained the electron transport protein, flavodoxin, which is found only in Fe-deficient organisms. Supporting evidence for Fe stress in this organism included chlorosis in the presence of plentiful biliprotein, and very low extractable photosynthetic cytochrome, c-553. The latter observations were shown to be the result of Fe deficiency in laboratory cultures of a blue-green alga, Synechococcus sp. These cultures showed that production of flavodoxin is not a universal response of algae to Fe stress, but that lowered cellular concentrations of Fe-containing proteins involved in photosynthesis probably is universal. The zooxanthellae from a soft coral, Sinularia sp., had three-fold lower total Fe and ferredoxin (an electron transport protein), than the same alga from a clam, Tridacna maxima. Thus, some algae in symbiotic associations may also suffer Fe-deficiency. It was concluded that the degree and extent of Fe-stress in primary producers on a coral reef may influence growth rates, biomass, and distribution of species.     

Capability of dynamic photoinhibition in Arctic macroalgae is related to their depth distribution

The capability of several macroalgal species to protect photosynthesis from excessive irradiance by dynamic photoinhibition was investigated relative to their depth distribution in summer 1995 in the Kongsfjord (79°N; 12°E, Ny Ålesund, Spitsbergen, Norway). Photoinhibition of photosynthesis was induced by exposure of algae from different water depths to a high photon fluence rate of 500?μmol?m^?2?s^?1 for 2?h. Changes in optimal quantum yield (F _v/F _m) were measured during the inhibition phase. Recovery of photosynthesis was subsequently induced by dim white light (10?μmol?m^?2?s^?1) and observed as changes in the variable fluorescence. With a newly developed mathematical model different parameters of the response kinetics of inhibition and recovery were calculated and related to the depth distribution of each algal species. It is shown that two components with slow and fast reaction kinetics, respectively, are involved in photoinhibition and recovery of photosynthesis. Their possible molecular bases are discussed. The half-life time (τ) of the inhibition and recovery phases, i.e. the time necessary to reach half maximal response, is clearly related to the depth distribution of the investigated species. Algae collected close to the water surface show a fast reaction of both photoinhibition and recovery and, hence, have a low τ. With increasing depth the reactions become slower and τ increases. τ was highest in deep water algae. Further analysis of the reaction kinetics in Laminaria saccharina shows that the relative proportion of the two kinetics involved change with the collection depth. In contrast, a significant difference in the reaction rates of both kinetics was not observed.     

Croissance de la larve de l'oursin Paracentrotus lividus

Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck) larvae were reared to metamorphosis. The larvae were fed on the haptophycean Hymenomonas elongata Droop (Braarud) at three concentrations: 9 to 14×10⁵, 24 to 37×10⁵, 43 to 61×10⁵ μm³ cells ml^-1 d^-1. Optimum growth took place at a density of 24 to 37×10⁵ μm³ algal cells. Growth of the plutei was estimated in terms of weight increases in protein, carbohydrate and lipid; growth equations are given. The relationship between growth and the food ingested was calculated for the different larval stages. Earlier field data for the bay of Villefranche have shown the mean biovolume of nanoflagellates to be 0.65×10⁵ μm³ ml^-1; at such in situ food concentrations, P. lividus larvae would metamorphose only after one month of planktotrophic life. Chemoreception by larvae could lead to prey selection, thereby altering the amounts of protein, carbohydrate and lipid ingested, and hence the duration of larval life.     

Experimental studies on the effects of copper on a marine food chain

Effects of copper sulphate on a marine food chain were investigated in large tanks at Loch Ewe on the west coast of Scotland. The food chain consisted of phytoplankton, the bivalve Tellina tenuis da Costa, and O-group plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L). During initial months after settlement, T. tenuis siphons are an important food for juvenile plaice, which feed by grazing the siphon tips; these subsequently regenerate. Copper dose rates of 10, 30 and 100 μg Cu/1 were investigated; the distribution of added copper was monitored and its metabolic effects were determined. Copper levels in water, sand, in algae on tank walls, in T. tenuis shell and flesh, and in plaice muscle and viscera were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Copper accumulated in sand, T. tenuis flesh and shell, and plaice viscera. Accumulations were dose-dependent and in no case was a plateau concentration reached. Most of the added dose was taken up by the sand; accumulations in T. tenuis shell were small — less than twice background in all cases. High levels were found in T. tenuis flesh, where concentrations after 100 days were 270, 470 and 1100 μg Cu/g dry flesh for dose concentrations of 10, 30 and 100 μg Cu/1, respectively. The mean control concentration was less than 50 μg Cu/g dry flesh. There was no accumulation of copper in plaice muscle. Visceral accumulations after 100 days were 71, 147 and 567 μg Cu/g dry flesh for dose concentrations of 10, 30 and 100 μg Cu/1, respectively. The mean control level was 30 μg Cu/g dry flesh. The effect of copper on phytoplankton metabolism was investigated by measuring plant pigment levels and rates of primary photosynthetic fixation of C¹⁴-labelled bicarbonate. All dose concentrations reduced both the standing crop and the rate of photosynthesis per unit of chlorophyll a. The effects of copper on growth and condition of T. tenuis and P. platessa were investigated. All dose concentrations adversely affected T. tenuis condition (dry flesh weight for standard individual). The effect was most marked during deposition of winter reserves. In the absence of plaice predation, there was a decrease in the mean siphon weight for T. tenuis exposed to 30 and 100 μg Cu/1. For plaice, all dose concentrations of copper resulted in reduced growth, but there was no significant change in condition or biochemical composition. The ash weight of fish exposed to copper was significantly higher than for controls.     

Effects of O2, pH and DIC on photosynthetic net-O2 evolution by marine macroalgae

Net photosynthetic O₂ evolution by five marine macroalgae:Ulva lactuca L.,Enteromorpha sp.,Ceramium strictum Harvey,Fucus serratus L., andF. vesiculosus L., collected from Danish waters in the summer of 1983 was followed at increasing O₂ and with pH either fixed close to pH 7, 8 or 9, or drifting upwards during photosynthesis in a closed chamber to determine the effects of changing O₂, pH and DIC (dissolved inorganic carbon) on photosynthesis. Increasing O₂, increasing pH and decreasing DIC together limited O₂ evolution. Raising the O₂ concentration with pH and DIC held constant resulted in less inhibition of net-O₂ evolution than when all three factors acted together. The O₂ inhibition of photosynthesis was similar to the reported O₂ inhibition of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase isolated from lower and higher plants. Net-O₂ evolution as a function of the molar ratio of O₂ to HCO^– ₃ + CO₂ in solution provided a general, linear relationship (r ² = 0.72 to 0.84), predicting inhibition of photosynthesis based on O₂ pH and DIC changing together. Slopes of this relationship, representing competition between O₂ and carbon based on external concentrations, were similar for the five taxonomically different algae, suggesting that similar processes act to reduce net-O₂ evolution.     

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase specific activity reduction in wheat <Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum aestivum</Emphasis> induced by soil roxithromycin stress

Roxithromycin, as widely used medicine and livestock growth promoter, arouses concern because its occurrence and persistence in soil environments. However, effects of roxithromycin in higher plants are still vague. Accordingly, we hypothesized that roxithromycin-contaminated soil may exhibits ecotoxicological effects in wheat (Triticum aestivum). In this study, effects induced by a gradient concentration of roxithromycin stress (0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 mg·kg^–1) was investigated in a 7-d soil test in T. aestivum. Results indicated that the specific activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) monooxygenase was decreased dramatically with the concentration of roxithromycin in soil. The IC₅₀ value was 8.78 mg·kg^–1 of roxithromycin. On the contrary, the growth related endpoints (i.e., the germination percentage, the biomass and the height), the content related endpoints (i.e., soluble protein content and CYP450 content), and the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity failed to reveal the roxithromycin-induced effects. Further analysis revealed that the CYP450 monooxygenase specific activity reduction was enzymatic mechanism mediated, other than oxidative stress induced. We conclude that the soil roxithromycin declined the CYP450 monooxygenase activity in T. aestivum by the inhibition of the enzymatic mechanism. Further efforts can include, but are not limited to, investigation of joint effects induced by combined exposure of roxithromycin and the pesticides and evaluation of the similar effects in other higher plants.     

Attachment strength and colonization patterns of two macrofouling species on substrata with different surface tension (in situ studies)

Attachment strength and colonization patterns of one barnacle (Balanus c.f. variegatus) and one polychaete species (Pomatoleios kraussii) on seven artificial substrata with surface tensions between 19 and 64.5 mNm^-1 were studied between June 1991 and January 1992 at Laem Than (Chonburi province, Gulf of Thailand). The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the role that surface tension plays under natural conditions in colonization success by these species. Does stronger adhesion to one substratum result in higher densities of specimens on that particular surface? Although both species adhere much better on substrata with higher surface tension than on surfaces with low surface tension (B. c.f. variegatus: between 0.04×10⁵ and 16.35×10⁵ Nm^-2 on surfaces of 22 and 33.5 mNm^-1, respectively; P. kraussii: between 0.22×10⁵ and 1.73×10⁵ Nm^-2 on 19 and 33.5 mNm^-1, respectively), colonization pattern is not influenced by surface tension. The major factors influencing settlement patterns seem to be space competition for B. c.f. variegatus and attraction to already settled adults by P. kraussii. The results show that the importance of surface tension in marine fouling control is limited because organisms colonize substrata successfully despite lower adhesion. Attachment strength is not a limiting factor under natural conditions.     

Ultrastructural study and calcium and cadmium localization in the marine coccolithophoridCricosphaera elongata

Cells of the coccolithophoridCricosphaera elongata (Droop) Braarud (Prymnesiophyceae) were concentrated by means of tangential ultrafiltration. Ultrastructural features of control cells were typical of the genusCricosphaera. The flagellar apparatus consists of two flagella, a bulbous haptonema, an axosome and a basal helical band, as recently reported in the literature for another coccolithophorid. We observed a very-well developed Golgi apparatus, displaying all the features of the peculiar Golgi of the Prymnesiophytes. Observations with the light microscope did not reveal any difference between control algae and algae contaminated with 1, 10 and 20 µmol Cd 1^–1 (i.e., 112 µg 1^–1, 1.12 and 2.24 mg Cd 1^–1) for 48 h. However, algae treated with the highest cadmium concentration exhibited loss of motility after 6 h contact, but without apparent ultrastructural damage. Qualitative X-ray microanalysis of the dense granules present in Golgi vacuoles of control cells demonstrated the presence of calcium and chlorine and, at a lower level, sulphur and aluminium. The same elements were also identified in the dense part of the lysosomes. In situ,C. elongata produces coccoliths; this did not occur in culture. However, the coccolith-generating apparatus (Golgi complex and Ca²⁺) was present in culture, and the cells were able to synthesize unmineralized scales.     

三氯生对青海弧菌Q67和人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7的时间毒性

三氯生(triclosan,TCS)是一种广谱性抗菌剂,2005年欧盟水框架指令将TCS列为一种新型污染物。目前对TCS的研究局限于急性毒性实验,关于TCS毒性随时间的变化以及不同溶解状态下TCS的毒性差异的研究却鲜有报道。应用以96孔微板为暴露反应载体的微板毒性分析法,添加氢氧化钠(NaOH)或使用二甲亚砜(DMSO)作为助溶剂溶解TCS,分别测定其对青海弧菌Q67的相对发光抑制毒性(15min急性毒性和时间毒性)和对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7在不同暴露时间(24、48和72h)内的细胞增殖抑制毒性。Q67的急性毒性实验结果表明,碱性条件下TCS的毒性(EC50=3.97(10-8mol.L-1)大于DMSO作为助溶剂时的毒性(EC50=1.68(10-4mol.L-1)。无论碱性条件还是DMSO助溶,TCS在不同暴露时间内对Q67的时间毒性没有明显差异。在不同暴露时间下MCF-7增殖抑制率实验中,DMSO作为助溶剂时,TCS的最高实验浓度为1.46(10-3mol.L-1,随着暴露时间的延长,抑制率在24、48和72h时分别为27.8%、44.2%和62.4%;碱性环境时TCS的最高实验浓度为1.39(10-6mol.L-1,随着暴露时间的延长,抑制率在24、48和72h时分别为20.2%、55.8%和73.9%。研究表明,在DMSO和NaOH作为助溶剂的条件下,TCS对MCF-7均存在时间毒性差异,并且NaOH碱性溶液中TCS对MCF-7的毒性远大于DMSO作为助溶剂时的毒性。     

In vitro kinetic characterization of inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by organophosphate and carbamate compounds in food animals

Organophosphate, dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyldimethylphosphate, DDVP), and diazinon (DZN) as well as carbamates are currently found in contaminated water, dust, soil, agricultural waste, and elsewhere in the environment, and can be harmful after accidental or deliberate exposure. Intoxication by these compounds causes a generalized cholinergic crisis due to the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), whose major physiological role in mammalian tissues is in nervous transmission. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) was found to be higher for carbaryl than DDVP and DZN, about 3–4 times in liver and about 4–6 times in muscles. The half time (t _1/2) of inhibition (8?µmol?L^?1 DDVP or DZN; 40?µmol?L^?1 carbaryl) ranged between 4 and 16?min and decreased as follows: pig?>?cattle?>?sheep for liver tissue, and cattle?>?sheep?>?pig for muscle. Rate constants of inhibition (k _i) ranged between 43?×?10^?3 and 168?×?10^?3?min^?1 for liver and from 46?×?10^?3 to 115?×?10^?3?min^?1 for muscles. Very little residual AChE activity (<6.1%) was seen in liver, but more was seen in muscle (<17%).     

内蒙古呼和浩特市大气TSP和PM_(10)中PAHs的健康风险评价

于2012—2013年6月和12月采集了内蒙古呼和浩特市大气颗粒物样品,用GC-MS分析测定其中16种PAHs的浓度,并用苯并(a)芘(Ba P)致癌、致突变等效浓度、终身致癌超额危险度和预期寿命损失3个指标评价了内蒙古呼和浩特市大气颗粒物TSP和PM_(10)中PAHs的人群健康风险。结果显示:内蒙古呼和浩特市大气颗粒物TSP和PM_(10)中PAHs对成人、儿童的日均暴露剂量范围分别为0.71×10~(-6)~2.01×10~(-6)、0.45×10~(-6)~1.28×10~(-6)和0.31×10~(-6)~2.41×10~(-6)、0.19×10~(-6)~1.15×10~(-6)mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1);TSP和PM_(10)中PAHs对成人和儿童的终身致癌超额危险度范围分别为2.21×10~(-6)~6.24×10~(-6)、1.41×10~(-6)~3.97×10~(-6)和0.95×10~(-6)~7.47×10~(-6)、0.60×10~(-6)~4.75×10~(-6),终身致癌超额危险度均处于可接受水平范围内(10-4~10~(-6))。TSP和PM_(10)中PAHs对成人和儿童的预期寿命损失范围分别为13.74~38.78、8.752~24.70和5.88~46.39、3.74~29.54 min。