Role of nitric oxide in the genotoxic response to chronic microcystin-LR exposure in human–hamster hybrid cells

Microcystin-LR(MC-LR) is the most abundant and toxic microcystin congener and has been classified as a potential human carcinogen(Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying the genotoxic effects of MC-LR during chronic exposure are still poorly understood. In the present study, human–hamster hybrid(AL) cells were exposed to MC-LR for varying lengths of time to investigate the role of nitrogen radicals in MC-LR-induced genotoxicity. The mutagenic potential at the CD59 locus was more than 2-fold higher(p 0.01) in ALcells exposed to a cytotoxic concentration(1 μmol/L) of MC-LR for 30 days than in untreated control cells, which was consistent with the formation of micronucleus. MC-LR caused a dose-dependent increase in nitric oxide(NO) production in treated cells. Moreover, this was blocked by concurrent treatment with the NO synthase inhibitor NG-methyl-L-arginine(L-NMMA), which suppressed MC-LRinduced mutations as well. The survival of mitochondrial DNA-depleted(ρ0) ALcells was markedly decreased by MC-LR treatment compared to that in ALcells, while the CD59 mutant fraction was unaltered. These results provided clear evidence that the genotoxicity associated with chronic MC-LR exposure in mammalian cells was mediated by NO and might be considered as a basis for the development of therapeutics that prevent carcinogenesis.     

Impact of dissolved organic matter on the photolysis of the ionizable antibiotic norfloxacin

Norfloxacin (NOR), an ionizable antibiotic frequently used in the aquaculture industry, has aroused public concern due to its persistence, bacterial resistance, and environmental ubiquity. Therefore, we investigated the photolysis of different species of NOR and the impact of a ubiquitous component of natural water — dissolved organic matter (DOM), which has a special photochemical activity and normally acts as a sensitizer or inhibiter in the photolysis of diverse organics; furthermore, scavenging experiments combined with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) were performed to evaluate the transformation of NOR in water. The results demonstated that NOR underwent direct photolysis and self-sensitized photolysis via hydroxyl radical (·OH) and singlet oxygen (¹O₂) based on the scavenging experiments. In addition, DOM was found to influence the photolysis of different NOR species, and its impact was related to the concentration of DOM and type of NOR species. Photolysis of cationic NOR was photosensitized by DOM at low concentration, while zwitterionic and anionic NOR were photoinhibited by DOM, where quenching of UOH predominated according to EPR experiments, accompanied by possible participation of excited triplet-state NOR and ¹O₂. Photo-intermediate identification of different NOR species in solutions with/without DOM indicated that NOR underwent different photodegradation pathways including dechlorination, cleavage of the piperazine side chain and photooxidation, and DOM had little impact on the distribution but influenced the concentration evolution of photolysis intermediates. The results implied that for accurate ecological risk assessment of emerging ionizable pollutants, the impact of DOM on the environmental photochemical behavior of all dissociated species should not be ignored.     

Changes in nitrogen budget and potential risk to the environment over 20 years (1990–2010) in the agroecosystems of the Haihe Basin,China

The nitrogen balance can serve as an indicator of the risk to the environment of nitrogen loss from agricultural land. To investigate the temporal and spatial changes in agricultural nitrogen application and its potential threat to the environment of the Haihe Basin in China, we used a database of county-level agricultural statistics to calculate agricultural nitrogen input, output, surplus intensity, and use efficiency. Chemical fertilizer nitrogen input increased by 51.7% from 1990 to 2000 and by 37.2% from 2000 to 2010, concomitant with increasing crop yields. Simultaneously, the nitrogen surplus intensity increased by 53.5% from 1990 to 2000 and by 16.5% from 2000 to 2010, presenting a continuously increased environmental risk. Nitrogen use efficiency decreased from 0.46 in 1990 to 0.42 in 2000 and remained constant at 0.42 in 2010, partly due to fertilizer composition and type improvement. This level indicates that more than half of nitrogen inputs are lost in agroecosystems. Our results suggest that although the improvement in fertilizer composition and types has partially offset the decrease in nitrogen use efficiency, the environmental risk has still increased gradually over the past 20 years, along with the increase in crop yields and nitrogen application. It is important to achieve a better nitrogen balance through more effective management to significantly reduce the environmental risk, decrease nitrogen surplus intensity, and increase nitrogen use efficiency without sacrificing crop yields.     

沼气产生菌的低温筛选及其复配研究

采用厌氧培养技术、低温培养技术(8℃)及多种菌群的混合培养技术,分别通过限制性培养基,分离筛选出产甲烷菌(MPB)、纤维素降解菌(FDB)、蛋白酶产生菌(PPB)、硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)以及产氢细菌(HPB),以猪粪、油菜秸秆、牛粪为发酵底物,进行复合发酵沼气试验。结果表明:当MPB、FDB、PPB、SRB、HPB混合比例为4∶3∶3∶1∶2时,甲烷的产量最高,其得率达200.13 m L/L,明显高于未添加复合菌剂时的甲烷产量(仅48.02 m L/L)。     

桂林市公共场所空气污染的检测与分析

采用甲醛检测仪、有机气体检测仪等测试分析了桂林市宾馆、商场、候车室、家具城、文化娱乐场等公共场所的甲醛和TVOC浓度。结果显示:候车室和文化娱乐场所的甲醛、TVOC合格率均为100%;宾馆、商场、家具城的TVOC合格率分别为98.7%、98.9%、95.0%,甲醛合格率分别为78.8%、91.1%、85.0%;皮革制品、家具板材等为主要的甲醛和TVOC污染源。     

铁基硅盐对土壤环境镉砷赋存形态及转化影响

为探明铁基硅盐对土壤镉砷赋存形态影响及各形态间转化规律,采用室内长期淹水培养吸附实验,研究不同比例铁硅材料对土壤离子态镉砷活性影响;筛选适宜铁基硅盐(FS)配比同时添加腐殖酸(FSC)和金属氧化物(FSCa),明确复配处理土壤中镉砷分级形态转化程度.结果显示,铁:硅比值增加10%,土壤pH值平均降低0.35;F₂-S₈处理土壤离子态镉降幅71%;F₁₀-S₀处理土壤离子态砷降低59.9%,离子态镉砷含量与硅酸盐-铁盐施用量互呈反比;处理F₄-S₆和F₆-S₄之间镉、砷钝化率产生交点,约为25%~30%.土壤中镉主要以可溶态为主,占比58%;砷主要以铁铝氧化态和钙结合态为主,占比40%和23%.铁硅比例为5:5或5.5:4.5左右复配能有效将铝结合态砷和铁铝氧化态砷转变为钙结合态砷和残渣态砷,可溶态镉转化为碳酸盐结合态镉以及铁锰氧化态镉,同步降低土壤中镉砷的活性.     

不同基质组合对氮磷吸附能力的研究

就地利用菜地改建小型湿地系统可能是实现农村生活污水消纳和资源化利用的一种有效途径,其中菜园土与吸附基质的组合直接关系水体污染物中氮磷的净化效果. 选取沸石、谷壳、活性炭、陶粒和菜园土作为试验基质,使用BET比表面积孔径分析仪、扫描电子显微镜和Ｘ射线衍射仪(EDX)对其进行表征,通过等温吸附试验分别筛选出对氮磷吸附效果较好的沸石和陶粒,设置菜园土∶陶粒∶沸石质量占比基质组合:F1(10∶0∶0)、F2(6∶2∶2)、F3(8∶1∶1)、F4(8∶2∶0)、F5(8∶0∶2)、F6(6∶1∶3)和F7(6∶3∶1). 在低、中、高3种氮磷浓度下,通过吸附动力学试验筛选出去除效果最好的基质组合. 结果表明:①5种单一基质中,活性炭、陶粒的比表面积(35.72、33.23 m2/g)和微孔体积(2.20×10?1、8.25×10?2 cm2/g)均较大;沸石和陶粒表面呈粗糙多孔结构. ②Freundlich和Langmuir等温吸附模型均能较好地拟合5种单一基质对氮磷的吸附,各基质对氮的饱和吸附量表现为沸石(2.00 mg/g)>陶粒(1.47 mg/g)>菜园土(1.17 mg/g)>活性炭(0.99 mg/g)>谷壳(0.21 mg/g),对磷的饱和吸附量表现为陶粒(1.28 mg/g)>活性炭(1.25 mg/g)>沸石(1.16 mg/g)>谷壳(0.80 mg/g)>菜园土(0.50 mg/g). ③7种基质组合对氮磷吸附具有相似的动力学特征,Elovich模型、双常数速率模型和一级反应动力学模型均能较好地模拟基质组合对不同污染负荷条件下氮磷的吸附规律. ④7种基质组合对氮磷的吸附速率均呈现先快后慢的趋势,最终于12~48 h趋于稳定. 研究显示,F2、F4和F7基质组合对氮磷的去除效果均较好,但考虑菜地改造的简易性和可操作性,F4为最佳基质组合,其在3种不同氮磷浓度下对氮、磷的吸附量分别为0.36~0.68和0.10~0.39 mg/g.      

1996-2010年云南省旅游总收入差异的时空变化分析

选取1996-2010年云南省16个市州的旅游总收入为研究对象,综合运用标准差、变异系数、泰尔指数、累计比重等方法分析云南旅游总收入的总体差异,探讨近15年来全省旅游总收入在地带间、地带内和市州际的差异及其变动演进.研究表明,时间上云南省旅游总收入呈现绝对差异不断扩大但相对差异在小幅增长后逐步收敛的特征;空间上,云南省旅游总收入差异明显但不平衡特征正在逐步缩小.云南省旅游总收入的差异主要是由于地带间差异和地带内差异共同导致,地带间差异已有所缓和;滇西北、滇西南、滇东南和滇中地区是地带内差异的最重要来源;旅游资源禀赋、旅游基础设施、旅游发展政策和经济发展水平是云南省旅游总收入的时空差异及其变动的的主要原因.     

pH均值计算述评及验证

pH值是水化学中常用和最重要的检验项目之一，pH均值的计算已引起环境科学工作者的重视，并提出了很多有见地的计算方法。对这些计算方法作一简要归纳和评述，并通过实测进行验证。