DNA Heat Treatment for Improving qPCR Analysis of Human Adenovirus in Wastewater

PCR inhibitory substances in complex sample matrices can cause false negatives or under-estimation of target concentration. This study assessed DNA heat treatment for reducing inhibition during qPCR analysis of human adenovirus (HAdV) in wastewater samples. Inhibition was reduced by heat treating DNA, where mean HAdV concentration was increased by 0.71 log₁₀ GC/L (and up to 3.04 log₁₀ GC/L in one case), and replicate variability and false negatives were reduced. DNA heat treatment should be further investigated for improving reliability of HAdV concentration estimates in water, which can support more accurate assessment of health risks associated with viral pathogen exposure.     

Assessment and Evaluation of an Integrated Hybrid Anaerobic–Aerobic Sewage Treatment System for the Removal of Enteric Viruses

The capability of a cost-effective and a small size decentralized pilot wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to remove enteric viruses such as rotavirus, norovirus genogroup I (GGI), norovirus genogroup II (GGII), Hepatitis E virus (HEV), and adenovirus was studied. This pilot plant is an integrated hybrid anaerobic/aerobic setup which consisted of anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB), biological aerated filter (BAF), and inclined plate settler (IPS). Both the UASB and BAF are packed with a non-woven polyester fabric (NWPF). Results indicated that the overall log₁₀ reductions of enteric viruses’ genome copies through the whole system were 3.1 ± 1, 3.3 ± 0.5, and 2.6 ± 0.9 log₁₀ for rotavirus, norovirus GGI, and adenovirus, respectively. Reduction efficiency for both norovirus GGII and HEV after the different treatment steps could not be calculated because there were no significant numbers of positive samples for both viruses. The overall reduction of rotavirus infectious units through the whole system was 2.2 ± 0.8 log₁₀ reduction which is very close to the overall log₁₀ reduction of adenovirus infectious units through the whole system which was 2.1 ± 0.8 log₁₀ reduction. There was no considerable difference in the removal efficiency for different rotavirus G and P types. Adenovirus 41 was the only type detected in the all positive samples. Although the pilot WWTP investigated is cost effective, has a small footprint, does not need a long distance network pipes, and easy to operate, its efficiency to remove enteric viruses is comparable with the conventional centralized WWTPs.     

三种观测标准的霾日与空气污染日对比分析

目前气象观测业务和空气污染分析中存在对霾日统计的分歧,甚至出现空气污染日无霾的现象,对霾观测标准的科学划分,显得非常重要和紧迫。利用2013—2015年廊坊市气象观测站能见度、相对湿度、霾人工观测资料和廊坊市环保局AQI、PM25浓度等气象环保资料,对目前观测业务和空气污染分析中常用的三种霾观测、统计方法进行了对比分析。分析发现:目前廊坊气象观测站所依据的记录霾天气现象的标准,与实际大气污染相趋甚远,不能反映实际的空气污染状况,建议国家及省级相关部门及早根据实际情况,更新霾观测标准,更好地为当前大气污染的防治工作提供客观依据。     

基于液相31P核磁共振(NMR)技术的巢湖沉积物中有机磷形态研究

利用改进的沉积物有机磷提取方法和液相31P核磁共振(NMR)分析方法,研究了巢湖表层沉积物有机磷形态.结果表明:西部湖区表层沉积物总磷含量高于东部湖区,其平均含量分别为(1089.82±108.14) mg·kg-1和(497.80±51.59) mg·kg-1;东部湖区沉积物中有机磷百分含量(31.88％±2.41％)高于西部湖区(20.86％±1.65％);表层沉积物主要磷份组成包括膦酸盐(Phon-P)、正磷酸盐(Ortho-P)、磷酸单酯(Mono-P)、磷脂(Lipid-P)、DNA(DNA-P)、焦磷酸盐(Pyro-P);磷酸单酯为有机磷的主要组分,平均含量占总磷的22.12％±5.32％;磷酸单酯和DNA百分含量东部湖区大于西部湖区,磷酸单酯百分含量分别为25.99％±2.29％和16.30％±1.06％,DNA百分含量分别为5.61％±0.24％和3.85％±1.01％.31P核磁共振技术可以有效的应用于巢湖等富营养化湖泊沉积物磷形态分析;巢湖表层沉积物以无机磷为主,有机磷种类丰富,以磷酸单酯为主.     

海河流域重污染河流表层沉积物氨基酸组成特征

为探明子牙河水系沉积物氮的主要形态,采用柱前衍生反相高效液相色谱-同位素内标法研究了表层沉积物中20种氨基酸的形态及组成特征.结果表明:子牙河水系沉积物中有机氮是氮的主要存在形态,沉积物有机氮(SON)平均浓度为3114 mg·kg^-1,总水解氨基酸氮(THAAs-N)占SON的45.53%;蛋白类氨基酸氮是THAAs-N的主体,占THAAs-N的90.24%,为沉积物潜在释放氮及矿化氮的主体;子牙河水系表层沉积物氨基酸以甘氨酸(Gly)、脯氨酸(Pro)摩尔含量最高,分别占THAAs的14.70%、10.00 %;根据官能团类型分类,蛋白类氨基酸为主要类别,占THAAs的89.50%;蛋白类氨基酸以中性氨基酸为主,平均含量为THAAs的40.69%;亚氨基酸及非蛋白类氨基酸的含量差异性从侧面反映出水系河流污染物来源;采用Glu/γ-Aba及DI指数判断有机质的降解程度,结果显示子牙河水系大部分区域沉积物有机质降解程度较低.     

多壁碳纳米管的制备与可见光催化性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法,制备了多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)/CdS/TiO2复合半导体光催化剂。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-vis)等分析方法对光催化剂进行了结构表征,并考察了在可见光照射条件下MWCNTs/CdS/TiO2对甲基橙(MO)降解的光催化性能。结果表明,MWCNTs/CdS/TiO2能有效降解甲基橙。低浓度MO降解效果比高浓度好,光催化剂投加量为1.2 g/L即可达到较好的催化效果,酸性条件有利于光催化,投加适宜浓度的H2O(2低于10 mmol/L)时会和催化剂产生协同效果,浓度过大,催化效果下降。阴离子对催化效果有抑制作用,其中PO43-的抑制作用最强。所制备的复合催化剂具有较好的实际应用价值。     

火电厂除尘器性能比较及应用分析

介绍了火电厂除尘器应用现状,论述了电除尘器、袋式除尘器和电袋复合式除尘器的原理及特点,分析了电除尘器和袋式除尘器存在的问题,强调了根据火电厂情况合理选择除尘器类型.     

基于遥感监测的黄海绿潮漂移路径及分布面积特征分析

本文利用2008～2012年的多源卫星遥感序列图像,动态监测各年绿潮发生的漂移路径、影响海域面积,得到各年绿潮漂移趋势、分布面积和最大分布面积出现时间。根据监测结果,划分出影响绿潮漂移路径的关键区域,并分析了2008、2009和2010年关键区域内各年绿潮漂移方向和面积变化情况。     

喷涂车间卫生防护距离计算方法探讨

无组织废气排放对环境危害较大,目前,无组织废气排放的卫生防护距离的计算主要以国家标准方法(GB/T 13201-91)为主,但该方法存在一定的缺陷。以机械加工企业中常见的涂装车间无组织废气排放为研究对象,分别研究国家标准计算模式、线源扩散模式、面源扩散模式等三种不同的卫生防护距离计算方法,讨论不同卫生防护距离计算公式的差异,为企业选址和总图布置提供科学依据。