一株降解微囊藻毒素菌种的鉴定及其活性研究

从巢湖水体中分离出一株能够降解微囊藻毒素(MCs)的菌株M9,通过生理生化实验以及16S rDNA序列比对和序列分析,表明该菌株16S rDNA的全序列与吉氏库特菌kurthia gibsonii的相似性达99%.研究了pH值、外加碳源、氮源以及金属离子对菌株M9降解MCs活性的效应,发现菌株M9降解MCs的最适pH值为7.0.乙醇可显著提高MCs的降解活性,在48h内对微囊藻毒素RR(MC-RR)和微囊藻毒素LR(MC-LR)的降解率分别达到70.0%和81.4%.以硫酸铵为氮源时该菌株对MC-RR和MC-LR的降解率最高,分别为70.4%和80.9%.金属离子Cu2+、Zn2+和Mn2+对菌株M9降解MCs有明显的促进作用,48h时MC-RR和MC-LR的降解率分别达到了85%和93%以上;而Fe3+和Mg2+对降解过程的促进作用不如Cu2+、Zn2+和Mn2+.     

化学物质水体归趋与影响数据库(CAFE)，一种用于评估水环境中化学物质溢出水平的工具

化学物质水体归趋与影响 (简称CAFE)数据库是一个允许快速并无限制访问数据的集中式数据库。CAFE将现有的32 377种化学物质的归趋数据和4 498种化学物质的毒性效果数据整合至用户友好的工具中,以物种敏感度分布(SSD)的形式总结毒性数据,并提供了相关的1%和5%危害浓度(HC₁和HC₅)。为探究CAFE数据与报道的化学事故之间的联系,一项数据可用性评估显示,2000年至2014年间在美国国家应急中心呈报的55种化学物质中,32种物质的归趋和20种物质的毒性在CAFE中均有记录;2003年至2014年间由美国海洋及大气管理局呈报的205种化学物质中,86种物质的归趋和103种物质的毒性在CAFE中也均有记录。我们假设2种化学物质在环境中溢出(丙烯腈,溢出量为625桶 ;变性乙醇,溢出量为857桶),根据模型对其环境浓度进行模拟,进而说明CAFE在实际中的应用。在24 h时程的SSD中,大多数物种很可能分别在溢出后最初的35 min内和15 h内受到丙烯腈和变性酒精的影响。丙烯腈浓度在溢出后45 min已低于HC₅(17 mg?L^L-1),变性酒精浓度在溢出后60 h已低于HC₅(2 676 mg?L^L-1)。将100种化学物质以CAFE数据为基础得出的HC₅与发表的HC₅进行对比,我们发现超过一半的数值都在2倍差异以内,较少的一部分数值则超过了10倍差异。CAFE的发展提高了获取相关环境信息的能力,并可能应用于水体环境污染物溢出分析之外的更多领域。
精选自Adriana C. Bejarano, James K. Farr, Polly Jenne, Valerie Chu, Al Hielscher. The chemical aquatic fate and effects database (CAFE), a tool that supports assessments of chemical spills in aquatic environments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 35, Issue 7, pages 1576–1586, July 2016. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3289
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Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209诱导LINE-1基因低甲基化和ESR1基因高甲基化

十溴联苯醚(BDE-209)是使用最多的一种多溴阻燃剂,由于具有高亲脂性和低挥发性,容易蓄积在生物体内,在人体血清、母乳、肝脏等组织中均有检出;其环境脱溴产物九溴一氯联苯醚(Cl-BDE-208)也在血清样品和环境样品中被频频检出,而目前对这种化合物的毒理学研究,特别是对人体早期健康效应的研究较少。为了评估Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209的早期健康效应,以人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7为模型,环境相关浓度(0.375~3μmol·L-1)为暴露浓度,检测Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209对重复序列LINE-1、全基因组DNA甲基化(GDM)和雌激素受体基因(包括ESR1和ESR2)甲基化水平的改变。结果表明,Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209都可能通过降低DNA甲基化转移酶(DNMTs)活性而诱导了LINE-1和GDM的低甲基化,8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHd G)水平的升高可能参与了BDE-209引起的低甲基化过程;同时通过促进雌激素受体α(ESR1)基因的高甲基化而显著下调了ESR1基因的表达,而对雌激素受体β(ESR2)基因甲基化水平并没有显著影响。Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209都可能通过改变DNA甲基化水平而影响人体的早期健康效应,同时ESR1基因的高甲基化可能是Cl-BDE-208和BDE-209引起内分泌毒性的机制之一。     

珠江主干和东江河流表层沉积物中有机磷酸酯阻燃剂/增塑剂分布

有机磷酸酯阻燃剂/增塑剂(organophosphate esters,OPs)用量大、环境分布广泛、毒理效应显著,已成为环境领域关注热点。采用超声辅助提取结合固相萃取技术和气相色谱-质谱分析,研究珠江主干和东江河流表层样品中7种常见OPs含量水平与分布特征。结果表明,研究区域沉积物中OPs分布广泛,珠江主干∑7OPs范围为78.9~577 ng·g~(-1),主要污染物为磷酸三(丁氧基乙基)酯(TBEP),其次为磷酸三丁酯(TBP)和磷酸三(2-氯)乙酯(TCEP),均值分别为84.6 ng·g~(-1)、55.6 ng·g~(-1)和27.8 ng·g~(-1);东江河段沉积物中∑7OPs含量范围为24.0~293 ng·g~(-1),以磷酸三甲苯酯(TTP)、磷酸三苯酯(TPh P)和TBEP为主要污染物,平均浓度分别为55.6 ng·g~(-1)、32.7 ng·g~(-1)和17.5 ng·g~(-1)。以上结果揭示了珠江和东江沉积物中有机磷阻燃剂/增塑剂的浓度和分布是明显不同的,可能与不同来源的点源排放有关。     

基于GLM模糊评价在煤矿安全中的应用

煤矿安全评价是现代绿色矿山建设的主要指标之一。为对煤矿安全进行有效的评价,综合分析影响煤矿安全的人员因素、地质因素、技术设备因素、环境因素等各项指标。应用广义线性理论和SAS统计分析方法,建立基于GLM模糊评价模型。通过计算各项指标对应等级的煤矿安全影响权重〖AKω- ij,结合模糊综合评价方法得出煤矿的安全生产状况,同时通过优势比分析各指标的敏感性因子,得出防范指标危险性的有效措施。研究表明:该模型依据标准整理数据,操作性强,较准确地得出煤矿安全的状况,为煤矿的安全评价和管理决策提供依据。     

电石渣中杂质对亚硫酸钙氧化及石膏浆液脱水性能影响

为了考察电石渣中杂质(Na2S、SiO2及铁、镁、铝的氧化物等)在湿法烟气脱硫过程中对亚硫酸钙氧化及石膏浆液脱水性能的影响,通过建立亚硫酸钙氧化反应装置,对亚硫酸钙氧化及石膏浆液脱水过程进行了研究。研究表明:浆液中Na2S浓度越高,亚硫酸钙氧化受到的抑制作用越明显,Na2S浓度高于10.0 mmol/L时,浆液中亚硫酸根几乎不发生氧化反应,石膏平均粒径随Na2S浓度增加呈先降低后增大趋势。浆液中SiO2不影响亚硫酸钙氧化,但是浓度低于0.5 g/L时,石膏粒径分布更加集中,更有利于提高石膏浆液脱水性能。浆液中Fe2O3的存在有利于亚硫酸钙氧化,浓度在0.5～1.0 g/L时,对石膏浆液脱水性能有明显的改善作用。浆液中MgO、Al2O3的存在,对亚硫酸钙氧化影响不大,但降低了石膏浆液脱水性能。     

外加葡萄糖对洱海沉积物溶解性有机质光谱特征影响

利用三维荧光光谱(3DEEM)技术,研究了外加葡萄糖对洱海沉积物中DOM(溶解性有机质)释放和转化的影响以及DOM的光谱特征变化. 培养试验设4个处理(C₁、C₂、C₃、C₄),ρ(葡萄糖)分别为0、50、100和200mg/L. 结果表明:①洱海沉积物DOM出现了6种荧光峰,分别代表类蛋白荧光物质和类富里酸荧光物质,并且荧光峰位置在1~8d呈“蓝移”现象,8~17d呈“红移”现象. ②紫外区与可见区类富里酸(峰A和峰M)随培养时间延长逐渐升高,其中C₄处理的峰A荧光强度小于C₁处理;在培养初期C₄处理的峰M荧光强度小于C₁处理,培养后期则相反. ③随着培养时间延长,上覆水中类蛋白荧光强度呈“单峰”曲线变化,其峰值均出现在培养后第8天,在整个培养过程中,类蛋白荧光强度均表现为C₄处理>C₁处理. 外加葡萄糖可促进洱海沉积物DOM转化,使部分微生物难利用的DOM转化为易被微生物利用的类酪氨酸、类色氨酸等类蛋白物质.      

Combined effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in rats

The objective of this work was to evaluate potential interactions between 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and polychlorinated biphenyls congeners (PCBs) in rats. Groups of five adult female rats were given 0, 2.5, 25, 250, or 1000?ng TCDD/kg body weight/day or TCDD in combination with a mixture of PCB congeners at a concentration of 2 or 20?µg?kg^?1 body weight/day by gavage for 28 days. After the 28-day treatment period, the rats were killed for the analysis of biochemical, liver enzyme activities, and hematological and pathological end points. Growth suppression, increased absolute and relative liver weights, and decreased thymic weight were observed in the 1000?ng TCDD group alone, or the groups receiving a mixture of 1000?ng TCDD and 2 and 20?µg PCBs. TCDD-increased liver and thymic weights were not altered by PCBs; however, growth suppression was more pronounced in animals receiving 1000?ng TCDD and 2?µg PCBs. Increased hepatic microsomal methoxy resorufin-O-demethylase and ethoxy resorufin-O-deethylase activities occurred in 250 and 1000?ng?kg^?1 TCDD-treated animals, which were antagonized by PCBs. Effects of 250?ng TCDD on serum cholesterol and liver uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase activity were reduced by 20?µg PCBs. Treatment with 1000?ng TCDD increased serum albumin, decreased liver vitamin A, increased kidney vitamin A, and liver microsomal glutathione-S-transferase activity, which were not affected by PCBs. Decreased hemoglobin, platelet, packet cell volume, and red cell indices were observed in TCDD-treated rats, but no interactive effects were seen. Histopathological evaluation revealed that liver, thyroid, and thymus were the target organs, but the effects of co-exposure to PCBs and TCDD were variable. These results indicate that the mixture effects of PCBs and TCDD may be additive, synergistic, or antagonistic depending on the dose level and end points measured.     

Effect of cadmium in the soil on growth,secondary metabolites and metal uptake in Salvia miltiorrhiza

We investigated the effect of Cd with different concentrations in soil (control, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mg kg^?1) on Salvia miltiorrhiza. The growth of S. miltiorrhiza was examined at 90 and 120 d, while active components were tested at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 d; Cd uptake was measured at days 0, 90, and 120. The biomass data indicated that high Cd concentration can stimulate the accumulation of biomass after a long treatment. The Cd content in the above- and below-ground parts strongly corresponds to the bioavailable Cd extracted by ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and acetic acid. The Cd content in the below-ground parts of control approached the Cd standards given by World Health Organization after 120 d. The Cd content in the below-ground parts of S. miltiorrhiza at a Cd concentration of 0.5 mg kg^?1 exceeded the Cd standards after being grown for 90 and 120 days. The accumulation of hydrosoluble components in the above-ground parts appeared later than that in the below-ground parts. With longer treatment time, high Cd treatment promoted an accumulation of hydrosoluble and liposoluble components. The Cd content in the below-ground plant parts indicated that there was still a risk of exceeding the Cd limit for S. miltiorrhiza grown in the soil contaminated by low-concentration Cd after a long time.     

Pb,Cd, Zn and cu intakes of Taiwanese subjects ‐ a duplicate portion study

Thirty diet samples from three different social groups were collected both in summer and in winter seasons using duplicate portion technique with three collection days. Toxic element concentrations, including Pb, Cd, as well as some essential elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The average dietary intakes of Taiwanese were estimated as follows (means ± S.D., n = 30): Mg, 175 ± 77 mg/day; Zn, 9.5 ± 11.4 mg/day; Mn, 2.8 ± 1.3 mg/day; Cu, 1.6±1.7mg/day; Ni, 0.13 ± 0.14 mg/day; Cd, 58 ± 62 μg/day, and Pb, 31 ±26 μg/day. The obtained elemental concentrations were scattered due to different dietary habits and cooking methods. In addition, a strong correlation arose between the trace element concentrations in agricultural products and in the diet of regional areas of Taiwan. Analysis results indicated that average intakes are consistently below current US Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) for Mg and Zn, within the recommended safe and adequate RDA for Mn, and below the FAO/WHO Provisional Tolerable Daily Intakes (PTDIs) for Pb. The average daily intakes of Cd by regional area of Taiwan markedly exceeded those of other countries and the PTI value during the summer.