Seasonal variation of net ecosystem CO2 exchange and its influencing factors in an apple orchard in the Loess Plateau

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The Loess Plateau is the largest apple cultivation region in the world. However, the role of rain-fed apple orchards as carbon sinks or sources,...     

Biomineralization-based conversion of carbon dioxide to calcium carbonate using recombinant carbonic anhydrase

Recently, as a mimic of the natural biomineralization process, the use of carbonic anhydrase (CA), which is an enzyme catalyzing fast reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate, has been suggested for biological conversion of CO₂ to valuable chemicals. While purified bovine CA (BCA) has been used in previous studies, its practical utilization in CO₂ conversion has been limited due to the expense of BCA preparation. In the present work, we investigated conversion of CO₂ into calcium carbonate as a target carbonate mineral by using a more economical, recombinant CA. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the usage of recombinant CA for biological CO₂ conversion. Recombinant α-type CA originating in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NCA) was highly expressed as a soluble form in Escherichia coli. We found that purified recombinant NCA which showed comparable CO₂ hydration activity to commercial BCA significantly promoted formation of solid CaCO₃ through the acceleration of CO₂ hydration rate, which is naturally slow. In addition, the rate of calcite crystal formation was also accelerated using recombinant NCA. Moreover, non-purified crude recombinant NCA also showed relatively significant ability. Therefore, recombinant CA could be an effective, economical biocatalyst in practical CO₂ conversion system.     

城市可持续发展能力及其影响因素的实证

应用DEA方法构建了一个综合评价城市可持续发展能力的指标——资源与环境效率系数,利用除拉萨以外的全国30个直辖市、省会城市、自治区首府2005-2008年的面板数据,计算了城市资源与环境效率系数,并对资源与环境效率的影响因素进行了实证检验。城市资源与环境效率系数的计算显示:就单个城市而言,资源与环境效率最高的城市是合肥,其次是沈阳、长春、长沙、济南,最低的是贵阳、兰州、西宁、银川、乌鲁木齐;分区域来看,资源与环境效率最高的是位于东北的城市,其次是位于东部和中部的城市,最低的是位于西部的城市。资源与环境效率影响因素的实证检验显示:产业结构对资源与环境效率有显著影响;政府财力对资源与环境效率的影响并不显著;经济外向度、人口质量对资源与环境效率有显著的正向影响。     

基于国产自主新能源汽车电驱动系统量产关键技术研究

新能源汽车电驱动系统实现了量产,进行了产品深度集成技术研究、物料技术研究、总成验证技术研究、产品量产阶段的质量控制研究以及电装工艺评价技术研究等并实现了低成本与高可靠的总体要求,用户反馈良好。     

从矿区土壤中筛选微生物对Pb^2＋、Zn^2＋吸附的研究

从铅锌矿区土壤中分离到12株细菌和10株真菌,通过其干菌体对Pb^2＋和Zn^2＋的吸附试验,筛选出具有较强生物吸附能力的细菌菌株B6和真菌菌株F1。探讨了pH值、吸附时间、菌量和Pb^2＋、Zn^2＋的初始浓度对B6和F1菌株的吸附影响,结果表明：2株菌对Pb^2＋、Zn^2＋吸附是一个快速的过程,pH值为5.0-6.0是菌体吸附的较适范围。Pb^2＋、Zn^2＋初始浓度在150-300 mg/L内,B6和F1菌株吸附效果明显。当B6菌株的菌量超过0.1 g,F1菌株的菌量超过0.2 g后吸附率趋于平缓。应用Langmuir和Freundlich吸附等温线研究,Langmuir吸附等温线更为适合模拟B6和F1菌株的吸附过程。B6和F1菌株吸附Pb^2＋、Zn^2＋的动力学过程都可以用准二级动力学方程进行描述。16S rDNA基因序列分析表明,B6菌株属于里拉微球菌（Micrococcus lylae）。用形态及理化特征鉴定,F1菌株属于镰刀霉菌属（Fusarium sp.）。     

从矿区土壤中筛选微生物对Pb2+、Zn2+吸附的研究

从铅锌矿区土壤中分离到12株细菌和lO株真菌,通过其干菌体对Pb2+和Zn2+的吸附试验,筛选出具有较强生物吸附能力的细菌菌株B6和真菌菌株F1.探讨了pH值、吸附时间、菌量和Pb2+、Zn2+的初始浓度对B6和F1菌株的吸附影响,结果表明:2株菌对Ph2+、Zn2+吸附是一个快速的过程,pH值为5.0～6.0是菌体吸附的较适范围.Pb2+、Zn2+初始浓度在150～300 mg/L内,B6和F1菌株吸附效果明显.当B6菌株的菌最超过0.1 g,F1菌株的菌量超过0.2 g后吸附率趋于平缓.应用Langmuir和Freundlich吸附等温线研究,Langmuir吸附等温线更为适合模拟B6和F1菌株的吸附过程.B6和Fl菌株吸附Pb"、zn"的动力学过程都可以用准二级动力学方程进行描述.16S rDNA基因序列分析表明,B6菌株属于里拉微球菌(Micrococcus lylae).用形态及理化特征鉴定,F1菌株属于镰刀霉菌属(Fusarium sp.).     

Quantitative ED-EPMA combined with morphological information for the characterization of individual aerosol particles collected in Incheon,Korea

A quantitative single-particle analytical technique, called low-Z particle electron probe X-ray microanalysis, combined with the utilization of their morphological information on individual particles, was applied to characterize six aerosol samples collected in one Korean city, Incheon, during March 9–15, 2006. The collected supermicron aerosol particles were classified based on their chemical species and morphology on a single-particle basis. Many different particle types were identified and their emission source, transport, and reactivity in the air were elucidated. In the samples, particles in the “soil-derived particles” group were the most abundant, followed by “reacted sea-salts”, “reacted CaCO₃-containing particles”, “genuine sea-salts”, “reacted sea-salts + others”, “Fe-containing particles”, “anthropogenic organics”, (NH₄)₂SO₄, “K-containing particles”, and “fly ash”. The application of this single-particle analysis, fully utilizing their chemical compositional and morphological data of individual particles, clearly revealed the different characteristics of the six aerosol samples. For samples S3 and S5, which were sampled during two Asian dust storm events, almost all particles were of soil origin that had not experienced chemical modification and that did not entrain sea-salts during their long-range transport. For sample S1, collected at an episodic period of high PM₁₀ concentration and haze, anthropogenic, secondary, and soil-derived particles emitted from local sources were predominant. For samples S2, S4, and S6, which were collected on average spring days with respect to their PM₁₀ concentrations, marine originated particles were the most abundant. Sample S2 seems to have been strongly influenced by emissions from the Yellow Sea and Korean peninsula, sample S4 had the minimum anthropogenic influence among the four samples collected in the absence of any Asian dust storm event, and sample S6 seems to have entrained air pollutants that had been transported from mainland China over the Yellow Sea to Korea.     

Total suspended particulate matter and toxic elements indoors during cooking with yak dung

Many herders in the Tibetan Plateau still inherit the traditional lifestyle, including living in tents and burning yak dung for fuel. This short correspondence reports a pilot study on indoor air quality in the nomadic tents in the Nam Co region, inland Tibetan Plateau. The results showed very high concentrations of total suspended particles (TSP), averaging at 4.45 mg m^?3 during the cooking/heating period (with daily value of 3.16 mg m^?3). Elevated concentrations of toxic element Cd, As and Pb were also found within the tents, averaging 3.16 μg m^?3, 35.00 μg m^?3, and 81.39 μg m^?3 for a day, respectively, which were not only far higher than those of WHO indoor air quality guidelines, but also more than 10⁴–10⁶ times higher than the outdoor air level in the Nam Co area. The study raises serious concerns over the health of Tibetan herders following their long-term exposure to the tent air.     

Fly ash reinforced thermoplastic vulcanizates obtained from waste tire powder

Novel thermoplastic composites made from two major industrial and consumer wastes, fly ash and waste tire powder, have been developed. The effect of increasing fly ash loadings on performance characteristics such as tensile strength, thermal, dynamic mechanical and magnetic properties has been investigated. The morphology of the blends shows that fly ash particles have more affinity and adhesion towards the rubbery phase when compared to the plastic phase. The fracture surface of the composites shows extensive debonding of fly ash particles. Thermal analysis of the composites shows a progressive increase in activation energy with increase in fly ash loadings. Additionally, morphological studies of the ash residue after 90% thermal degradation shows extensive changes occurring in both the polymer and filler phases. The processing ability of the thermoplastics has been carried out in a Monsanto processability testing machine as a function of shear rate and temperature. Shear thinning behavior, typical of particulate polymer systems, has been observed irrespective of the testing temperatures. Magnetic properties and percolation behavior of the composites have also been evaluated.     

火电厂脱NOx用SCR催化剂种类及工程应用

介绍了SCR法脱除氮氧化物的催化剂种类,着重介绍了商业用钛基脱硝催化剂和现阶段国内脱硝催化剂的应用情况,讨论了导致催化剂中毒的各种原因,阐述了燃煤电厂应用SCR技术中对催化剂的要求。