Analysis of the Henze precipitate from the blood cells of the ascidian<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Phallusia mammillata</Emphasis>

The Henze precipitate, a peculiar blue-green microparticulate obtained by lysis of the blood cells of the ascidian Phallusia mammillata (Protochordata), was investigated with atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray microanalysis. The precipitate was collected from the Henze solution, an unstable red-brown product obtained by treating blood with distilled water, whose degradation yields a characteristic blue-green product. The microparticulates measured 50–100 µm in diameter and appeared irregular in shape. SEM examination showed smooth, roughly round boundaries. The microparticulate surface examined with AFM appeared as an irregular matrix formed by 70–320-nm-wide mammillate composites, including and embedding small (500–800 nm wide) crystal-like multilayered formations. X- ray analysis showed that the elements present in these same precipitates were mainly C, Si, Al and O. The microparticulate composition appeared close to those of natural waxes or lacquers, embedding amorphous silicates and/or other Si–Al components. The unusual occurrence of Si in ascidian blood and its role are discussed.     

Enrichment of fetal nucleated cells from maternal blood: Model test system using cord blood

The presence of small numbers of fetal nucleated red cells in the maternal circulation has been a stimulus for the development of technologies for non-invasive prenatal genetic analysis. Our laboratory has been assessing the feasibility of density gradient centrifugation followed by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS) of cells expressing CD32 and CD45, to deplete maternal nucleated blood cells. We have examined the efficiency of each of the steps of this procedure using cord blood from term pregnancies as a source of nucleated red blood cells. Cord blood was shown to contain highly variable numbers of nucleated red cells. Three different density gradients were examined. There was no major difference in the performances of the double and triple gradients. Density gradient centrifugation resulted in enrichments of nucleated red blood cells of about 1000-fold relative to the total cell count. However, it was apparent that the selection of the cell layers which were most enriched for these cells would result in significant losses of nucleated red cells in other layers. MACS sorting of cells using CD45 resulted in white cell depletions ranging from 7 to 34-fold. These data provide a foundation for comparison with other methods and for optimization of the MACS technique.     

Detection of low-grade mosaicism in fetal cells isolated from maternal blood

Recovering and analysing fetal erythrocytes from maternal blood is being pursued for non-invasive prenatal genetic diagnosis. We report the observation of 46, XY/47, XXY mosaicism in fetal cells from a woman whose first-trimester chorionic villus sampling (CVS) initially showed only 46, XY. Only after exhaustive (500 cells) analysis were four XXY cells found in cultured villi.     

鸟粪石法回收废水中磷的沉淀物的组成和晶形

利用镁盐为沉淀剂,以磷酸铵镁沉淀的形式回收模拟废水中的磷.采用扫描电镜和X射线衍射对生成的沉淀物的晶形进行表征,利用ICP和化学分析方法测定沉淀物的组成.并结合饱和度的计算对回收的沉淀物的晶形和纯度进行研究.结果显示:沉淀物为斜方型晶体时才是纯的鸟粪石.针形晶体不是纯的鸟粪石;沉淀物的晶形与溶液的初始饱和度有一定的关系.当溶液的初始饱和度较低时.不管pH或镁或氨氮的浓度在一定范围如何变化,其沉淀物都为斜方形晶体;当溶液的初始饱和度高过一定程度后,其沉淀物中都会出现针形的晶体,且不同条件下所生成的针形晶体的x射线衍射峰都与磷酸镁的特征峰有很好的对应关系,说明针形晶体与磷酸镁有一定的关联.     

壳聚糖-海藻酸钠固定化菌小球处理猪场沼液

采用包埋法,以海藻酸钠-壳聚糖为载体、自行筛选的高效脱氨氮菌为目标菌制备固定化菌小球,用于去除猪场沼液中的氨氮.优化了固定化小球的制备条件,考察了废水处理条件对氨氮去除效果的影响.结果表明,固定化菌小球的最佳制备条件为：壳聚糖投加量20g/L、海藻酸钠投加量10g/L、目标菌种包埋量2：5（V/V）.处理含氨氮废水时,在不调节废水pH值的条件下,当固定化菌小球投加量为15g/L、反应时间为4h时,氨氮的去除率为93.9%,其中吸附作用对氨氮的去除率为64.3%,微生物作用对氨氮的去除率为29.6%.扫描电镜表征结果表明,处理废水后,固定化菌小球外部及内部微生物数量明显增多.动力学与等温线拟合结果显示,固定化菌小球对废水中氨氮的去除过程符合准二级反应动力学方程（R²=0.9252）和Langmuir等温线方程（R²=0.9578）.     

NaClO2海水溶液强化烟气脱硝效果的实验研究

海水中富含多种盐类,具有一定碱性,是天然的缓冲剂,在脱硫脱硝方面具有良好的应用前景.利用不同浓度的NaClO_2溶液进行废气循环喷淋脱硝实验.结果表明,NaClO_2模拟海水溶液与NaClO_2淡水溶液都能将NO完全脱除,且当NO完全被脱除时,模拟海水溶液的持续时间比淡水溶液更长,模拟海水中所含有的少量HCO_3~-和OH~-是造成这种差异的主要原因.滴定实验结果显示0.066 mmol的HCl就可使NaClO_2淡水溶液的pH值降到7,而NaClO_2模拟海水溶液的pH值降到7需要0.114 mmol的HCl;在循环喷淋脱硝过程中NaClO_2模拟海水溶液的pH值基本维持在7以上.离子色谱检测结果显示脱硝后溶液中主要阴离子为Cl~-和NO_3~-.基于质量平衡计算结果,当NaClO_2浓度为20 mmol·L~(-1)时,在脱硝过程中淡水溶液中NaClO_2的利用率为56%,而模拟海水溶液中NaClO_2的利用率可达67.25%,提高幅度为20.1%.     

巯基改性互花米草对阳离子染料的吸附性能

利用巯基乙酸与互花米草(Spartina alterniflora,SA)表面的羟基发生酯化反应制备了巯基改性互花米草(TMSA)生物吸附剂,傅里叶红外光谱结果证实巯基被接枝到互花米草表面。对模拟的阳离子染料(甲基紫和亚甲基蓝)废水进行吸附研究,结果表明:平衡吸附量随吸附剂投加量的增加而降低;溶液初始pH为8左右吸附效果较好;提高染料初始浓度和温度(10~30 ℃),吸附量都相应升高;吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程,等温吸附模型符合Langmuir方程。     

Mg/Al双金属氧化物对As(V)吸附性能的研究

研究了以镁铝水滑石为原料制备的Mg/Al双金属氧化物对溶液中As(V)的吸附作用及其影响因素.结果表明：Mg/Al双金属氧化物对As(V)具有较强的吸附能力,吸附规律符合Langmuir等温吸附方程,根据计算所得的理论最大吸附量为51.02 mg·g-1,与实验得出的最大吸附量50.53 mg·g-1基本一致;运用3种...     

New technique using galactose-specific lectin for isolation of fetal cells from maternal blood

To isolate fetal cells from maternal blood, we developed a new method based on galactose-bearing conjugation. Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs), which highly express galactose on their surface, were selectively attached to a substrate coated with a galactose-containing polymer via soybean agglutinin (SBA), a galactose-specific lectin. Cord blood samples were used to evaluate enrichment efficacy of NRBCs by this method. Blood samples were obtained from 131 pregnant women between 6 and 27 gestational weeks. After preliminary condensation of fetal cells by Ficoll gradient centrifugation, NRBCs were enriched using galactose-positive selection by adjusting SBA concentration. We isolated one to severalhundred NRBCs (mean±SD, 7.8±8.5) in 2.3 ml of peripheral blood samples from 96% of pregnantwomen. The isolated NRBCs were analyzed by a Y-chromosome FISH probe in eight cases carrying male fetuses. Y-signals were detected in all eight cases and more than half of the NRBCs wereoffetal origin. The study demonstrates that our new method using galactose-specific lectin provides effective enrichment of fetal NRBCs allowing non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FeCl3改性污泥生物炭对水中吡虫啉的吸附性能研究

以脱水污泥为原料,制备污泥生物炭（SBC）和FeCl₃改性污泥生物炭（Fe-SBC）处理低浓度吡虫啉（IMI）废水（浓度为10 mg·L^-1）,考察SBC和Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附性能及影响因素,并探究其吸附机理.采用SEM、XRD、FTIR、BET及元素分析等探得污泥生物炭FeCl₃改性成功.Fe-SBC对IMI的最大吸附量为4.915 mg·g^-1,是SBC的1.97倍,表现出更好的IMI吸附性能.pH和离子强度的变化对Fe-SBC的吸附性能影响较小,最大波动幅度分别为4.4%和7.8%.两种生物炭对IMI的吸附均符合准二级动力学模型,Freundlich模型可以更好地描述其等温吸附曲线.热力学研究表明,SBC吸附IMI是非自发吸附,而Fe-SBC是自发吸附.Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附机理包括静电作用力、氢键作用力及π-π键相互作用力.多次热解再生后的Fe-SBC对IMI的去除率仍可达93.088%.     

Detection and isolation of fetal cells from maternal blood using the flourescence-activated cell sorter (FACS)

The presence of fetal cells in the maternal circulation during pregnancy has been suggested by repeated observations of small numbers of cells containing Y chromatin or a Y chromosome in the blood of pregnant women. With the fluorescence-activitated cell sorter (FACS), we have used antibodies to a paternal cell surface (HLA) antigen, not present in the mother, to select fetal cells from the lymphocyte fractions of a series of maternal blood samples, collected as early as 15 weeks of gestation. These sorted cells have been examined for a second paternal genetic marker, Y chromatin. Y chromatin-containing cells were found among the sorted cells from prenatal maternal blood specimens in 8 pregnancies subsequently producing male infants whose lymphocytes reacted with the same antibodies to paternal antigen used for sorting with the FACS. In each of 17 pregnancies resulting in male infants who failed to inherit the antigen detected by the antibodies used for cell sorting, Y chromatin-containing cells were not found prenatally. The use of two paternal genetic markers, a cell surface antigen and nuclear Y chromatin, to identify fetal cells in maternal blood permits us to conclude that these cells are present in the mother's circulation, as early as 15 weeks gestation. Further development of the techniques reported here could lead to widespread screening of maternal blood samples during pregnancy for detection of fetal genetic abnormalities.     

Effect of Na+ impregnated activated carbon on the adsorption of NH4+-N from aqueous solution

Two kinds of activated carbons modified by Na+ impregnation after pre-treatments involving oxidation by nitric acid or acidification by hydrochloric acid (denoted as AC/N-Na and AC/HCl-Na, respectively), were used as adsorbents to remove NH4+-N. The surface features of samples were investigated by BET, SEM, XRD and FT-IR. The adsorption experiments were conducted in equilibrium and kinetic conditions. Influencing factors such as initial solution pH and initial concentration were investigated. A possible mechanism was proposed. Results showed that optimal NH4+-N removal efficiency was achieved at a neutral pH condition for the modified ACs. The Langmuir isotherm adsorption equation provided a better fit than other models for the equilibrium study. The adsorption kinetics followed both the pseudo second-order kinetics model and intra-particle kinetic model. Chemical surface analysis indicated that Na+ ions form ionic bonds with available surface functional groups created by pre-treatment, especially oxidation by nitric acid, thus increasing the removal efficiency of the modified ACs for NH4+-N. Na+-impregnated ACs had a higher removal capability in removing NH4+-N than unmodified AC, possibly resulting from higher numbers of surface functional groups and better intra-particle diffusion. The good fit of Langmuir isotherm adsorption to the data indicated the presence of monolayer NH4+-N adsorption on the active homogenous sites within the adsorbents. The applicability of pseudo second-order and intra-particle kinetic models revealed the complex nature of the adsorption mechanism. The intra-particle diffusion model revealed that the adsorption process consisted not only of surface adsorption but also intra-particle diffusion.     

韩礼德学术思想中国学理之渊承

韩礼德学术思想继承和发展了中国传统文化的精髓。通过从道家和儒家文化视角切入分析发现:其语言学思想存在阴阳整体统一性和辩证互动中庸思维两个维度,突出体现在其中存在的大量对立互补,辩证统一的范畴。其创建的系统功能语言学背后蕴含着中国古代辩证法的整体性、联系性、均衡性以及和谐思想,其所倡导的生态语言学研究模式更是体现了中国学理传统中的辩证折中原则。     

钢渣-蒙脱石复合吸附剂对水中Cd~(2+)的吸附去除

研究了钢渣-蒙脱石复合吸附剂对废水中Cd2+的吸附性能,并探讨了影响吸附的因素和吸附机理.结果表明,钢渣蒙脱石质量比为1∶1的复合吸附剂对Cd2+的吸附效果优于钢渣及蒙脱石对Cd2+的单一吸附.当温度为25℃,废水pH=6~7时,1.2 g钢渣-蒙脱石复合吸附剂对100 mL Cd2+溶液(100 mg·L-1)吸附60 min后,Cd2+的去除率可达到96.99%.钢渣-蒙脱石复合吸附剂对镉离子的吸附反应符合二级动力学方程,可决系数为0.9991;符合Langmuir方程,可决系数为0.9725.对Cd2+的理论饱和吸附量为12.45 mg·g-1.溶液中Pb2+、Cu2+的存在会降低复合吸附剂对Cd2+的吸附量,且Cd2+受Cu2+的影响较大.吸附饱和的钢渣-蒙脱石颗粒材料用1 mol·L-1的氯化钠溶液再生效果好.