Birth of healthy children after preimplantation diagnosis of β-thalassemia by whole-genome amplification

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers couples at risk for transmitting an inherited disorder the possibility to avoid the need to terminate affected pregnancies. PGD for monogenic diseases is most commonly accomplished by blastomere biopsy from cleavage-stage embryos, followed by PCR-based DNA analysis. However, the molecular heterogeneity of many monogenic diseases requires a diagnostic strategy capable of detecting a range of mutations and compound genotypes. With the above considerations, we developed an accurate and reliable strategy for analysis of β-globin gene mutations, applicable for PGD for the wide spectrum of β-thalassemia major mutations in the Chinese population. The strategy involves primer-extension preamplification (PEP), followed by nested PCR and reverse dot blot (RDB) for mutation detection since it facilitates simultaneous analysis of more than one mutation in a single cell. This report describes the application of the strategy in two clinical IVF/PGD cycles at risk for transmitting β-thalassemia major, which resulted in the first thalassemia-free children born after PGD in China. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

关于生态城市建设问题的思考

自"人与生物圈(MAB)"计划提出生态城市这一概念以来,生态城市建设在世界范围内广泛开展.近几年中国也掀起生态城市建设的热潮.在国家环保总局的大力推动和各市政府积极参与下,生态市的创建正如火如荼的开展并且进展顺利.尽管一些城市取得巨大成效,但是也涌现出许多问题有待解决.一是对生态城市的认识存在误区,二是在生态城市建设内容、机制方面存在诸多问题.本文分析了目前中国生态城市建设面临的诸多问题并提出相应对策.     

折流式水解反应器处理印染废水温影响研究

在水温为5℃、9．7℃、14．9℃、19．7℃、23．5℃和31．1℃6种温度的条件下，应用折流式水解反应器对印染废水进行水解试验研究。结果表明，提高水温可增大COD、色度及UVA254的去除效率，相应的ORP值变小，pH值升高，水解程度加深。水温5℃时，水解效果较差；水温在10—23．5℃内，水解效果相对较好，31．1℃水解效果最好，研究结果能为工程应用提供一定的参考。     

Influence of climates and materials on the moisture buffering in office buildings: a comprehensive numerical study in China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In recent years, moisture buffering materials for interior finishing have received much attention for their ability to regulate indoor humidity...     

常州市备用水源地选址制约因素及对策研究

常州市位于太湖流域腹地,其生产生活用水均取自长江,目前总制水能力基本能满足用水需求,但供水水源单一,存有较大的安全隐患。建设备用水源,提高城市供水系统安全性是目前常州市亟待解决的重要问题。新孟河是连接长江,南北贯穿全市、输送水量较大的清水通道河流。现拟结合新孟河延伸拓浚工程的实施,将新孟河作为城市应急备用水源。本文在调查备用水源地周边环境概况、地表水环境质量现状、底泥质量现状的基础上,分析了该区域作为备用水源地可能存在的制约因素,并提出了相应对策,为常州市备用水源地建设提供了合理化建议。     

增强全民减灾意识的思考

本文首先分析近几十年来全民减灾意识淡化的原因,然后着重提出了增强全民减灾意识的对策建议。     

水中氯离子测定时干扰物的消除

用硝酸银滴定法测定水中氯离子时，存在S~2-、SO_3~2-、S_2_O_3~2-的干扰，原用H_2O_2消除干扰，但滴定到达终点后，颜色不太稳定，为此，我们采用过硫酸钾氧化法进行消除干扰的试验。实践证明,该方法对消除上述干扰物是可行的，对测定石油勘探开发废水中氯离子时消除干扰是适用的。     

关于再生资源增值税新政策实施后所带来的突出问题及建议

结合湖北省武汉市再生资源回收、经营企业的实际情况,论述了自2009年1月1日再生资源行业开始实行新的税收政策以来所面临的突出问题,即企业难以取得进项抵扣发票,税负增加过重;先征后退,税款占压资金,影响资金周转,增加资金成本;起初库存不能计算进项税额,加大库存商品亏损。并针对上述问题,提出具体建议。     

Novel approach for in situ recovery of cobalt oxalate from spent lithium-ion batteries using tartaric acid and hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Recycling Co resource from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is significant for Co deficiency and environmental protection. A novel approach for...     

氟苯生产废水处理及资源化技术

采用酸化、萃取、反萃、除氟、电催化氧化技术处理氟苯生产废水（简称废水）。工艺条件为：以硫酸为酸化剂,pH小于等于1;萃取温度10～25℃,搅拌时间大于4min,油水比（萃取剂与废水的体积比）1：4．0;反萃碱油比（NaOH溶液体积与油相体积比）1：3,NaOH质量分数10％;除氟时先加入2倍理论计算量的氯化钙、后加入氧化钙调pH至7～8;电催化氧化时粒子群电催化反应器槽电流2．0～2．5A,停留时间40～60min。处理后废水的COD、苯酚、F^-、石油类去除率分别高于99．3％,99．9％,99．8％,99．9％,苯酚回收率高于93．5％;出水COD、苯酚、F^-、石油类的浓度低于GB8978—1996《污水综合排放标准》中的一级排放标准。