A signal-amplified whole-cell biosensor for sensitive detection of Hg2+ based on Hg2+-enhanced reporter module

A signal-amplified mercury sensing biosensor with desired sensitivity was developed through firstly using the GFP mutant with fluorescence increasing response towards Hg²⁺ as the reporter module. The developed biosensor showed response for Hg²⁺ in a relatively wide range of 1–10,000 nmol/L, and the detection limit was improved one or two orders of magnitude in comparison with most metal-sensing biosensors in similar constructs. In addition, the biosensor could distinguish Hg²⁺ easily from multiple metal ions and displayed strong adaptability to extensive pH conditions (pH 4.0–10.0). More importantly, the developed biosensor was able to provide an initial assessment of Hg²⁺ spiked in the environmental water with the recoveries between 85.70% and 112.50%. The signal-amplified strategy performed by the modified reporter module will be widely applicable to many other whole-cell biosensors, meeting the practical requirements with sufficient sensing performance.     

Fast transformation of roxarsone into toxic arsenic species with ferrous iron and tetrapolyphosphate

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Organoarsenic compounds have been widely used as feed additives in livestock and poultry breeding. They are excreted in manure and thus cause environmental...     

Dissipation pattern and pre-harvest residue limit of abamectin in perilla leaves

The pre-harvest residue limit (PHRL) of abamectin (abamectin B1a and B1b) in Perilla frutescens leaves grown under greenhouse conditions were investigated using high-performance liquid chromatography with a fluorescence detector. Samples were extracted with acetonitrile. The extract was purified through a solid phase extraction procedure. Then the purified extract was derivatized with trifluoroacetic anhydride and N-methylimidazole to form a strong stable fluorescent derivative of abamectin. Finally, derivatized abamectins were conveyed to the detector via an Atlantis C₁₈ column, with water and methanol as a mobile phase. Calibration curves were linear over the calibration ranges with coefficients of determinants r ²?≥?0.999. The limits of detection and quantification were 0.0033 and 0.01 mg kg^?1 for abamectin B_1a and B_1b, respectively. Recovery was assessed in a control matrix at two different fortification concentrations, with three replicates for each concentration. Good recoveries were obtained for the target analytes and ranged from 82.11 to 93.03 %, with relative standard deviations of less than 8 %. The rate of disappearance of total abamectin on perilla leaves for recommended and double the recommended doses was described as first-order kinetics with a half-life of 0.7 days. Using the PHRL curve, we could predict the residue level of total abamectin to be 0.92 mg kg^?1 at 7 days before harvest or 0.26 mg kg^?1 at 4 days before harvest, which would be below the provisional MRL designed by the Korea Food and Drug Administration.     

我国煤矿生产与安全投入的计量分析

煤炭生产活动中既有市场产出又有安全输出,而煤炭生产和安全投入之间的关系反映了经济发展和职业安全之间的关系。在近二十年国内煤矿生产数据的基础上,分析煤炭生产和安全之间长期的相互作用关系,根据多元统计回归分析,建立了煤炭生产模型,并使用Eviews软件进行了脉冲曲线分析和方差分解分析。最后基于分析结果,对我国煤矿生产和安全投入现状提出了改进意见。     

飞机QAR数据的空气污染物排放量计算研究

民用飞机发动机污染物排放量的准确计算是排放控制和环境影响评价的基础。文章采用机载QAR记录数据的飞行过程还原和污染物排放量计算方法,通过对QAR数据的内插均分计算、滤波处理和加权计算,得到比较准确的飞行记录数据,以还原飞行的具体情况;然后在ICAO基准排放指数基础上,给出基于温度、湿度、高度、表速和燃油流量等参数的修正方法,以得到实际的排放指数,最后再计算出各种污染物的排放量。基于建立的模型和航空公司QAR记录数据,用DELPHI编程计算了B737-700飞机执行"重庆—上海"航班的污染物排放量,并将计算结果与相同条件下的ICAO参考值进行对比,分析了各飞行阶段污染物排放量的变化情况。结果表明,计算方法准确,可作为飞机污染物排放控制和机场环境评估等研究的依据。     

中国地区多溴联苯醚在不同环境介质中的监测进展

多溴联苯醚(Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDEs)为一类新型的溴代阻燃剂,广泛应用于塑料制品、纺织品、电路板和建筑材料等领域。随着生产量和使用量的增加,PBDEs已造成全球环境污染,其带来的环境问题已引起各国关注。同时PBDEs的长距离迁移性和难降解性,使其在环境介质中进行富集,从而加重污染。归纳了中国地区PBDEs的监测进展,分别从大气、水体、沉积物和土壤中PBDEs的污染水平以及原因进行了分析和探讨。在此基础上,对于我国PBDEs的研究方向提出了展望。     

Detection and Characterization of Avastrovirus Associated with Diarrhea Isolated from Minks in China

Astroviruses are becoming a growing concern in veterinary and public health. Many astrovirus species are associated with enteric diseases have been described in both mammalian and avian hosts. In the present study, 23 fecal samples from diarrheic minks were collected in Liaoning and Shandong Province, and an investigation of astrovirus was performed using biochemical methods and RT-PCR assay with specific primers. A total of four mink astroviral isolates were detected from sick minks with diarrhea problems. Further sequencing and characterization of the partial ORF1b gene and ORF2 gene segments revealed low sequence identities (20.0–85.3 and 31.8–87.2 %) with known astroviral strains, indicating the emergence of a novel clade of astroviruses. Some new features of the astroviral genome have also been discovered. The phylogenetic tree revealed that all samples were distantly related to mink astrovirus and were closely related to chicken astroviruses and turkey astroviruses. MK/DL-1, MK/DL-2, MK/SD-1, and MK/SD-2 formed a new clade and were found to be more closely related to astroviruses from birds than to other mink strains, indicating past cross-species transmission and considerable zoonotic potential.     

豆腐废水廉价培养制备微生物絮凝剂的研究

从活性污泥中筛选出一株有高效絮凝活性的菌株,经鉴定为酵母属(Saccharomyces sp).以豆腐废水为廉价培养基培养高效菌产生微生物絮凝剂,含有絮凝活性物质的发酵液的上清液对4g/L高岭土悬浊液的絮凝率达95.6%.正交实验表明,产生微生物絮凝剂的优化培养条件为:豆腐废水体积分数25%,初始pH值5.0,摇床速度160r/min,温度30℃.培养产生的微生物絮凝剂最佳收获时间为48 h.微生物絮凝剂在酸性和碱性环境中均有较好的适应性和热稳定性.     

环境中大肠杆菌快速生物检测技术研究进展

大肠杆菌作为水质卫生学指标,在环境水质监测中起着非常重要的指示作用.近年来为了克服大肠杆菌常规监测方法的不足,基于现代生物技术原理展开的环境中大肠杆菌的快速检测技术是国内外的研究热点.本文对环境介质大肠杆菌的分子生物学监测方法、免疫学检测方法等的原理及其在环境领域中的应用进行了综述和分析,并在此基础上对大肠杆菌的仪器化发展进行了展望.指出以现代生物技术为核心的并结合现代仪器技术的大肠杆菌快速检测技术将具有良好的应用前景,大肠杆菌的快速检测技术应向操作简单、快速、高灵敏度以及低成本方向发展.