Mitochondrial toxicity and in vitro biological effects of ambient PM2.5 from an urban site in China

Abstract

The roles of PM_2.5-induced mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress on mast cell degranulation were examined in vitro. Mast cells were treated with suspensions of PM_2.5 in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium at concentrations from 25 to 200?mg/L in the absence or presence of 10?mmol/L N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Biological effects and mitochondrial function were assessed by determining cell viability, β-hexosaminidase release, interleukin-4 secretion, reactive oxygen species generation, adenosine triphosphate production, potential alteration of mitochondrial membrane, and activities of mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes I and III. Exposure of mast cells to PM_2.5 induced reduction of adenosine triphosphate production, collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, and inhibition of the activity of complex III. Co-treatment of mast cells exposed to PM_2.5 with N-acetyl-L-cysteine attenuated cytotoxicity and the production of reactive oxygen species, and decreased the release of β-hexosaminidase and interleukin-4. Evidently, PM_2.5-induced oxidative stress plays an essential role in mitochondrial toxicity and mast cell activation.     

耐盐复合菌剂强化生物工艺处理高盐废水的快速启动

从城市污水处理厂的活性污泥中驯化分离出2株耐盐高效菌：地衣芽孢杆菌（Bacillus licheniformis ）O1和枯草芽孢杆菌（Bacillus subtilis）Y5制备复合菌剂,用于高盐生活污水生物处理工艺快速启动研究。研究表明,在SBR系统中连续投加复合菌剂（制备的配比为1∶1）,在30 d完成快速启动（TOC去除率>85%）,并且在整个启动过程中,TOC的去除率都能够稳定保持在80%左右,而负载复合菌剂填料的投入可获得更稳定的出水水质。通过高通量测序与OTU分类,高盐废水的配入使得活性污泥微生物群落结构发生显著改变,并且在工艺启动后,所投加的耐盐高效菌O1和Y5在活性污泥微生物总量中所占比例由1.31%升高至6.13%,说明O1和Y5能够在小试SBR中长期存留,并逐渐成为优势种属之一。     

典型化工设备地震破坏形式分析与控制

针对化工生产连续性强,管线接口多,塔罐类设备多而高,其刚度强度分布不均匀,结构重心高等特点,从地震对化工企业的影响人手,简述了地震波的传播形式及其对化工设备的破坏作用,重点分析了典型化工设备(如塔类、罐类、管线类)在地震情况下的破坏形式及破坏原因,同时从化工企业的布局、选址,建(构)筑物、设备、工艺管道的抗震设计,设备...     

氨氮浓度对猪粪厌氧消化及产甲烷菌群结构的影响

氨氮抑制是影响高含固厌氧消化推广应用的主要因素之一。通过批式实验,采用外源氨氮投加方式,考察了厌氧消化过程中不同氨氮浓度对鲜猪粪产甲烷效果和产甲烷菌群结构的影响。结果表明：氨氮添加量为2 000 mg·L-1（TAN≈3 596.7 mg·L-1）时,日产甲烷速率及累积产甲烷量均明显下降;添加量大于4 000 mg·L-1（TAN≈5 618.7 mg·L-1）时,氨氮抑制加剧,出现VFAs累积、产甲烷高峰期后移、丙酸降解失败。不同氨氮投加量下猪粪中挥发性固体（VS）产甲烷率分别为（369.0 ± 17.3）、（318.5 ± 7.6）、（234.7 ± 2.5）、（165.4 ± 19.4）mL·g-1,产甲烷效率较对照组分别下降14%、36%和55%。超过4 000 mg·L-1的外源氨氮投加促使产甲烷菌群结构发生显著变化,乙酸利用型产甲烷优势菌Methanosaeta 逐渐被Methanosarcina代替,而氢利用型产甲烷菌属中Methanospirillum的优势性逐渐被Methanoculleus和Methanomassiliicoccus取代,说明后者均有较强的氨氮耐受性。主成分分析和冗余分析表明,高浓度氨氮会促使产甲烷途径由乙酸利用型为主向氢利用型为主转变。     

Current status of indoor dust PBDE pollution and its physical burden and health effects on children

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely detected in indoor dust, which has been identified as a more important route of PBDE exposure for...     

两级A/O工艺处理焦化废水有机污染物转化特征及细菌群落响应

为探究两级缺氧/好氧(anoxic/oxic, A/O)工艺处理焦化废水有机污染物转化和细菌群落结构之间的关系,以实际运行的焦化废水处理厂为研究对象,采用傅里叶变换红外光谱和三维荧光光谱对废水中有机污染物官能团与溶解性有机物(dissolved organic matter, DOM)进行分析,并采用高通量测序技术,分析两级A/O工艺中细菌群落结构及其功能的沿程变化. 结果表明:①两级A/O工艺对化学需氧量(COD)、氨氮(NH₄+-N)、硫氰酸盐(SCN?)、苯并[a]芘(BaP)、苯酚、挥发酚的去除率均在90%以上. ②各有机污染物的去除与醇类、脂类、醚类、多糖类及羧酸类等物质的C≡N、C—N、C=C、—CO—伸缩振动,以及—NH₂和N—H弯曲振动等官能团运动有关,原水中大部分DOM被去除. ③微生物分析表明,硫杆菌(Thiobacillus)为两级A/O工艺的优势菌属(相对丰度为18.85%~31.06%),Fluviicola和norank_f_JG30-KF-CM45的相对丰度与BaP浓度均呈负相关,Arenimonas的相对丰度与挥发酚、苯酚浓度均呈正相关,Bradyrhizobium、Nakamurella、Nitrospira、norank_f_NS9_marine_group、unclassified_f_Rhizobiaceae的相对丰度与挥发酚、苯酚浓度均呈负相关. ④两级A/O工艺中有机污染物的去除与氟苯甲酸酯降解、多环芳烃降解、苯甲酸酯降解等多种代谢途径有关. 研究显示,经两级A/O工艺处理后,焦化废水中的主要污染物均显著去除,并且有机污染物变化均会影响功能微生物相对丰度的改变.      

间歇-阶段性酸雨入侵对填埋稳定化飞灰中重金属浸出行为影响

以间歇-分阶段进水方式进行了模拟酸雨柱式动态淋溶实验.结果表明,间歇-阶段性酸雨入侵会影响填埋飞灰中Pb、Zn、Cu、Cr和Ni的浸出行为;尤其间歇停滞期后的初期酸雨入侵会增加多数重金属的再浸出水平,且该部分重金属的释放主要源于前阶段酸雨侵蚀过程中所形成的非稳定性(弱酸态)重金属.各酸雨侵蚀阶段,部分重金属(如Pb-Zn)的浸出行为具有相关性,这与各重金属在飞灰基质内的赋存形态、矿物相稳定性及酸性侵蚀程度等有关.各阶段酸雨入侵会相继溶出飞灰中的可溶性(NaCl、KCl等)、难溶性氯盐(CaClOH)以及微溶性钙盐(CaSO₄),并增加CaCO₃和Ca-Al-Si-O等矿物的峰强.各阶段酸雨入侵会使初始飞灰表面的团簇状结构逐渐被酸性(H⁺)侵蚀作用破坏,并暴露出大量棒状或条形状CaCO₃晶体,且随着酸雨入侵次数的增加,CaCO₃也将逐渐被侵蚀破坏.本研究为非连续酸性降雨条件下填埋稳定化飞灰的重金属浸出行为评价及风险管控提供了科学依据.     

畜禽养殖废水生物处理与农田利用过程抗生素抗性基因的转归特征研究进展

兽用抗生素的广泛使用造成了畜禽养殖场及其周边环境中抗生素抗性基因丰度的提高,而畜禽养殖废水所携带的抗性基因在生物处理及其农田利用过程中的转归规律尚不明确,存在抗性基因从畜禽养殖场向周边环境的传播风险.本文通过文献调研,综述了畜禽养殖废水中抗性基因的赋存特征、抗性基因在畜禽养殖废水生物处理和农田利用过程中转归的研究进展,并提出了今后的研究方向,以期为揭示畜禽养殖废水在生物处理和农田利用过程中抗性基因的消减规律、降低抗性基因传播风险提供借鉴.     

Release characteristics of mercury in chemical looping combustion of bituminous coal

This study evaluated the release characteristics of mercury from bituminous coal in chemical looping combustion (CLC) using Australian iron ore as the oxygen carrier in a fixed bed reactor. The effects of several parameters, such as temperature in the fuel reactor (FR) and air reactor (AR), gasification medium in the FR, and reaction atmosphere in the AR, on mercury release characteristics, were investigated. The mercury speciation and release amount in the FR and AR under different conditions were further explored. The results indicate that most of the mercury in coal was released in the FR, while the rest of it was released in the AR. Hg⁰ was found to be the major species in the released mercury. The results also indicate that a higher temperature in the FR led to an increase in the total mercury release amount and a decrease in Hg⁰ proportion. However, a higher temperature in the AR resulted in a decrease in the total mercury release amount and Hg⁰ proportion. The increase in the H₂O/CO₂ ratio of gasification mediums in the FR was beneficial for the increase in the total mercury release amount and Hg⁰ proportion. A higher O₂ concentration in reaction atmosphere in AR had a negligible effect on the total mercury release amount, but a positive effect on Hg⁰ oxidization.