Co-surfactant of ethoxylated sorbitan ester and sorbitan monooleate for enhanced flushing of tetrachloroethylene

This work evaluated the flushing efficiency of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) using the co-surfactant of non-ionic ethoxylated sorbitan ester (Tween) and oilphilic sorbitan monooleate (Span 80), which formed more hydrophobic micelles than Tween alone. The flushing efficiency was evaluated with laboratory columns filled with silica and aquifer sand. Results from column flushing were also compared to those of batch solubility experiments to study the removal mechanism by the co-surfactant solution. Compared to Tween 80 alone, the molar solubilization ratio and the affinity between the micelles and PCE increased 84% and 90%, respectively, by the co-surfactant solution of Tween 80 and Span 80 mixed at a 4:1 ratio. Flushing with 1% Tween 80 solution yielded a steady PCE recovery of 7% for both silica and aquifer sand in each pore volume (PV). Flushing with co-surfactant of 1% Tween 80 + Span 80 (4:1) further increased PCE recovery to 10% for silica sand and 13% for aquifer sand per PV. A comparison of results from column flushing and batch solubility tests indicated that the primary flushing mechanism of PCE using the co-surfactant solution of Tween 80 + Span 80 (4:1) was micellar solubilization.     

长江、嘉陵江(重庆段)源水有机提取物的类雌激素活性评价

为了解长江、嘉陵江(重庆段)源水有机提取物的类雌激素活性，分别于夏季和冬季采用GDX—120大孔树脂对位于城区上、中、下游5个断面长江、嘉陵江(重庆段)源水进行有机物的浓缩提取。用体外MCF—7细胞增殖试验检测有机提取物的类雌激素活性。结果显示，源水有机提取物均具有类雌激素活性。其类雌激素活性中、下游均高于上游，丰水期高于枯水期。     

Controlled exposures of volunteers to respirable carbon and sulfuric acid aerosols.

Respirable carbon or fly ash particles are suspected to increase the respiratory toxicity of coexisting acidic air pollutants, by concentrating acid on their surfaces and so delivering it efficiently to the lower respiratory tract. To investigate this issue, we exposed 15 healthy and 15 asthmatic volunteers in a controlled-environment chamber (21 degrees C, 50 percent relative humidity) to four test atmospheres: (i) clean air; (ii) 0.5-microns H2SO4 aerosol at approximately 100 micrograms/m3, generated from water solution; (iii) 0.5-microns carbon aerosol at approximately 250 micrograms/m3, generated from highly pure carbon black with specific surface area comparable to ambient pollution particles; and (iv) carbon as in (iii) plus approximately 100 micrograms/m3 of ultrafine H2SO4 aerosol generated from fuming sulfuric acid. Electron microscopy showed that nearly all acid in (iv) became attached to carbon particle surfaces, and that most particles remained in the sub-micron size range. Exposures were performed double-blind, 1 week apart. They lasted 1 hr each, with alternate 10-min periods of heavy exercise (ventilation approximately 50 L/min) and rest. Subjects gargled citrus juice before exposure to suppress airway ammonia. Lung function and symptoms were measured pre-exposure, after initial exercise, and at end-exposure. Bronchial reactivity to methacholine was measured after exposure. Statistical analyses tested for effects of H2SO4 or carbon, separate or interactive, on health measures. Group data showed no more than small equivocal effects of any exposure on any health measure.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

电力行业水-能耦合关系研究综述

电力行业消耗了全球约8%的水资源,电力生产与输配过程中消耗的能源与水资源之间的相关关系被定义为电力行业水-能耦合关系.本文从电力行业水耗和节水潜力研究、电力生产与水资源空间分布匹配研究、电力行业水-能耦合关系与其他环境问题的关系研究三个角度对国际上相关文献的研究内容、研究方法和主要结论进行梳理.研究结果表明：冷却技术选择对电力行业的水-能耦合关系影响较大,电力生产的需水量与各地水资源禀赋在空间上不匹配,电力行业水-能耦合系统管理体系尚未建立且面临迫切的实际需求.     

利用分子信标和EXO III放大荧光信号快速检测Ag+

设计新型的DNA探针,其主要功能区域包含适配体区域和分子信标互补区域;当无靶标存在时,羧基荧光素（FAM）的荧光被黑洞猝灭基团（BHQ）猝灭,加入靶标后,Ag⁺与适配体区域特异性结合,使得分子信标与其互补区域发生结合,加入EXO Ⅲ后,分子信标被酶解,从而释放Ag⁺/DNA探针复合物用于下一轮反应,同时产生大量的FAM,因此,可以通过荧光的增强来定量检测靶标的含量.评价了该方法的灵敏度和选择性,探究它在实际样品中的表现能力.结果表明,适配体区域与分子信标间隔2个碱基的DNA探针与分子信标结合效果最好,检测的信噪比最大.该方法对Ag⁺的检测最低下限（LOD）为0.1nmol/L,在0.5~200nmol/L范围内,荧光值与靶标浓度成线性关系（R²=0.994）.对实际样品的检测在20~200nmol/L范围内呈线性关系（R²=0.998）,且能很好的从混合样品中区分10nmol/L Ag⁺.该研究建立的快速检测Ag⁺方法具有良好的线性定量能力和操作性能,且灵敏度高、特异性强,可满足现实的需求.     

内蒙古锡林郭勒盟景观尺度土壤保持功能的空间分布

景观作为理解和塑造人类社会与环境最具操作性的尺度,其土壤保持功能是实现景观可持续性的重要条件。在遥感和GIS技术的支持下,采用改进的通用土壤流失方程(RUSLE)对内蒙古锡林郭勒盟景观土壤保持功能的空间分布进行研究。研究表明,研究区土壤保持总量为1.699×10~9 t?a~(-1),单位面积土壤保持量为85.39 t?hm~(-2)?a~(-1);土壤中N、P、K元素保持量分别为9.25×10~6 t?a~(-1)、6.14×10~6 t?a~(-1)、3.41×10~7 t?a~(-1)。按一级景观估算,土壤保持能力从强到弱依次为林地耕地草地住宅用地未利用地水域;按二级景观估算,土壤保持能力以灌木林地为最高,其次分别为有林地、疏林地、丘陵旱地、平原旱地、高盖度草原、山地旱地、中盖度草原,最差的是盐碱地和裸岩石质地。不同景观的土壤保持功能随植被覆盖度的增加呈非线性增长趋势,当植被覆盖度小于50%时,单位面积土壤保持量随植被覆盖度增大而缓慢增加;当植被覆盖度大于50%时,土壤保持功能随植被覆盖度增大而显著增加。因地制宜地提高研究区的植被覆盖度,合理配置景观空间分布格局,有助于景观服务功能的发展,从而对区域生态安全和人类福祉做出更大贡献。     

渭南市区冬春季PM2.5和PM10时间分布特征及与气象因素的关系

为研究渭南市区2014?—?2016年的冬春季雾霾天气的特点,选取覆盖渭南市区的4个监测站点,分析渭南市区PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)污染时间分布特征;同时选取日平均气温、相对湿度、风等气象因素,用线性回归分析法分析各个气象因素同大气中PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)的相互关系。研究发现:三年来冬季PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)的日变化的峰值主要出现在12月—?次年1月;春季PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)的逐日变化的峰值主要出现在3月;日内的周期变化趋势呈多次波动。渭南市区冬春PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)的质量浓度与风速、气温呈负相关,与相对湿度呈正相关,为雾霾的形成创造了条件,在冬季温度较高的情况下以及相对湿度较大的情况下应加强防范。在冬季12月—?次年1月和春季3月应注意雾霾的防范和治理,燃煤企业要安装脱硫脱硝装置,居民日常生活中尽量减少生物燃料的燃烧,同时政府应根据污染物排放量征税,用制度保护环境。     

Prevalence and Bayesian Phylogenetics of Enteroviruses Derived From Environmental Surveillance Around Polio Vaccine Switch Period in Shandong Province,China

Food and Environmental Virology - We present the results of environmental surveillance for poliovirus (PV) and non-poliovirus (NPEV) around the switch from trivalent to bivalent oral polio-vaccine...     

典型区县农村冬季取暖"煤改电"推进案例分析

近年来,我国北方地区农村冬季取暖"煤改电"持续推进带来了显著的环境效益,不过仍面临诸多挑战。本文选取石家庄市无极县、北京市门头沟区进行调研分析和经验做法案例评估,以期为管理者提供决策支持。研究发现,通过健全改造运作机制、选用高效节能设备、创新设备推广方式、精细化财政补贴政策和提高售后保障服务,无极县与门头沟区有效降低了农户设备购置成本和取暖设施运行成本,大幅削减了散煤用量,系列做法获得了农村居民的支持。同时研究指出,工程改造复杂且难度大,要凝聚多方改造合力;不同改造设备的取暖效果差异较大,要加快相关经验借鉴推广和改造后评估;低收入群体对政府财政补贴依赖性大,要制定差异化补贴政策;改造设备购买、更换、维修机制不够健全,要积极推动采购方式创新,加强设备售后服务保障体系建设。