Degradation of bisphenol A by microorganisms immobilized on polyvinyl alcohol microspheres

In this study, microorganisms （named B111） were immobilized on polyvinyl alcohol microspheres prepared by the inverse suspension crosslinked method. The biodegradation of bisphenol A （BPA） and 4-hydro- xybenzaldehyde, a degradation product of BPA, by free and immobilized B lll was investigated. The BPA degradation studies were carried out at initial BPA concentrations ranging from 25 to 150 mg·L^-1. The affinity constant Ks and maximum degradation rate Rmax were 98.3 mg·L^-1 and 19.7mg·mg^-1VSS·d^-1 for free B111, as well as 87.2mg·L^-1 and 21.1mg·mg^-1VSS·d^-1 for immobilized B 111, respectively. 16S rDNA gene sequence analyses confirmed that the dominant genera were Pseudomonas and Brevundimonas for BPA biodegradation in microorganisms B 111.     

巨灾定义与划分标准研究——基于近年来全球典型灾害案例的分析

近年来,全球受严重灾害影响的国家和地区频繁出现,导致大量人员伤亡和严重经济损失。巨灾作为区域经济社会可持续发展的主要障碍之一,各国政府以及科技、产业与社会各界人士予以高度重视。目前,国内外对巨灾的研究绝大多数集中于巨灾保险,虽有部分研究涉及到巨灾定义及划分标准,但因研究目的与学术背景不同,至今尚无相对公认的、统一的巨灾定义。对巨灾概念的由来和国内外目前的研究动态进行了较全面的综述,论述了突发性与渐发性巨灾的差异,结合近年来全球典型灾害案例,总结给出巨灾定义、划分指标与标准,并在此基础上对巨灾未来研究进行展望,提出了研究的关键问题并建议进行更深入的研究。旨在为完善区域灾害系统原理,进一步推动巨灾研究提供参考。     

变电站智能化典型操作票生成系统的研究

针对目前变电站典型操作票自动形成系统通用性和易用性不强的缺点,通过采用可视化推理逻辑图形建模技术、变电站方式模式识别技术与专家系统,开发了一种新的变电站典型操作票生成系统。该系统在可视化推理逻辑图形绘制时将二次设备与一次设备相关联,方便修改,能对操作任务进行自动识别和分解,利用典型操作知识和专家系统自动生成典型操作票。实际运行结果表明:该系统具有良好的通用性、易用性和可靠性。     

Visual MODFLOW在露天矿地下水模拟中的应用

用Visual MODFLOW建立了某露天矿地下水数值模型,运用其跟踪模拟(MODPATH)子模块及溶质运移模拟(MT3D)子模块对该露天矿地下水的水质点示踪和三维污染羽进行了模拟,模拟结果有助于识别该矿露天开采对地下水污染的污染源及污染途径,为预测露天矿开采期间地下水位及水质的变化,采用的监测与预保护措施提供了决策依据。     

Effects of a diesel oxidation catalyst on gaseous pollutants and fine particles from an engine operating on diesel and biodiesel

The effects of a diesel oxidation catalytic (DOC) converter on diesel engine emissions were investigated on a diesel bench at various loads for two steady-state speeds using diesel fuel and B20. The DOC was very effective in hydrocarbon (HC) and CO oxidation. Approximately 90%–95% reduction in CO and 36%–70% reduction in HC were realized using the DOC. Special attention was focused on the effects of the DOC on elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) fractions in fine particles (PM_2.5) emitted from the diesel engine. The carbonaceous compositions of PM_2.5 were analyzed by the method of thermal/optical reflectance (TOR). The results showed that total carbon (TC), OC and EC emissions for PM_2.5 from diesel fuel were generally reduced by the DOC. For diesel fuel, TC emissions decreased 22%–32% after the DOC depending on operating modes. The decrease in TC was attributed to 35%–97% decrease in OC and 3%–65% decrease in EC emissions. At low load, a significant increase in the OC/EC ratio of PM_2.5 was observed after the DOC. The effect of the DOC on the carbonaceous compositions in PM_2.5 from B20 showed different trends compared to diesel fuel. At low load, a slight increase in EC emissions and a significant decrease in OC/EC ratio of PM_2.5 after DOC were observed for B20.     

Blood concentrations of lead,cadmium, mercury and their association with biomarkers of DNA oxidative damage in preschool children living in an e-waste recycling area

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced DNA damage occurs in heavy metal exposure, but the simultaneous effect on DNA repair is unknown. We investigated the influence of co-exposure of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) on 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and human repair enzyme 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (hOGG1) mRNA levels in exposed children to evaluate the imbalance of DNA damage and repair. Children within the age range of 3–6 years from a primitive electronic waste (e-waste) recycling town were chosen as participants to represent a heavy metal-exposed population. 8-OHdG in the children’s urine was assessed for heavy metal-induced oxidative effects, and the hOGG1 mRNA level in their blood represented the DNA repair ability of the children. Among the children surveyed, 88.14% (104/118) had a blood Pb level >5 μg/dL, 22.03% (26/118) had a blood Cd level >1 μg/dL, and 62.11% (59/95) had a blood Hg level >10 μg/dL. Having an e-waste workshop near the house was a risk factor contributing to high blood Pb (r _s  = 0.273, p < 0.01), while Cd and Hg exposure could have come from other contaminant sources. Preschool children of fathers who had a college or university education had significantly lower 8-OHdG levels (median 242.76 ng/g creatinine, range 154.62–407.79 ng/g creatinine) than did children of fathers who had less education (p = 0.035). However, we did not observe a significant difference in the mRNA expression levels of hOGG1 between the different variables. Compared with children having low lead exposure (quartile 1), the children with high Pb exposure (quartiles 2, 3, and 4) had significantly higher 8-OHdG levels (β _Q2 = 0.362, 95% CI 0.111–0.542; β _Q3 = 0.347, 95% CI 0.103–0.531; β _Q4 = 0.314, 95% CI 0.087–0.557). Associations between blood Hg levels and 8-OHdG were less apparent. Compared with low levels of blood Hg (quartile 1), elevated blood Hg levels (quartile 2) were associated with higher 8-OHdG levels (β _Q2 = 0.236, 95% CI 0.039–0.406). Compared with children having low lead exposure (quartile 1), the children with high Pb exposure (quartiles 2, 3, and 4) had significantly higher 8-OHdG levels.     

Species diversity variation of Cupressus funebris secondary forest in landslide site after 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake北大核心CSCD

The characteristics of species diversity in Cupressus funebris secondary forest under the effect of geological hazard were explored by selecting the typical landslide surface of Fenghuang Mountain, Leigu Town, Beichuan County, which was derived from the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake. The results showed that 93 species belonged to 42 families, and 78 genera were found in the landslide area, where the main families were Compositae, Leguminosae, and Gramineae-based. Further, 97 species in the transition area belonged to 39 families and 80 genera, and the main families were Compositae, Gramineae, and Rosaceae-based. In all, 108 species were recorded in the non-landslide area, which belonged to 59 families and 92 genera, the main families of which were Compositae, Rosaceae, and Gramineae-based. Compositae and Gramineae played important roles in the landslide recovery process after earthquake. The Pielou index (JSW) was the highest in the non-landslide area of the herb layer, whereas the richness index (D) was the lowest; the Shannon-Wiener index (H) and Simpson index (H') showed medium values. In the non-landslide area, the D, H, and H' were the highest in the shrub layer, whereas the JSW was the lowest. Further, the species diversity index of the transitional area was higher than that of the landslide area. In the tree layer, the D and H were both the highest and lowest in the landslide area and transition area, respectively. In contrast, the H' and JSW were the highest in the transition area and the lowest in the non-landslide area. The distribution of vegetation was generally consistent with the distribution of soil nutrients in the spatial distribution of surface soil nutrients. The succession of trees in the landslide area was relatively slow and at the initial stage, and the pioneer species were Coriaria nepalensis, Leptopus chinensis, and Arthraxon lanceolatus in this area. Taken together, the findings suggested that the stability of a plant community can be increased by improving the soil and stabilizing the slope. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.     

基于土壤模式生物的纳米材料毒理研究进展

随着纳米科技与工业的高速发展,大量的纳米材料被广泛应用并最终汇聚到土壤环境中,对土壤生态和人体健康造成潜在影响。由于土壤生物具有多样性,选择具有代表性、敏感性并便于获取的土壤模式生物作为实验受体进行纳米材料的生物安全评估及环境毒理效应研究尤为重要。较为系统地回顾和总结了几种典型土壤模式生物的特点,为纳米材料毒理研究中受试生物的选择提供参考,在此基础上整理了大量基于典型土壤模式生物的纳米材料毒性研究资料,归纳了不同层次的研究方法,分析探索了纳米材料毒性机理,并展望了未来的研究重点。     

土石坝管涌溃坝过程数学模型及应用

通过国内外土石坝管涌溃坝模型试验发现,管涌通道断面在溃坝过程中呈现城门洞形,并不断发展扩大直至坝顶发生坍塌。而目前常用的管涌溃坝过程数学模型大多假设管涌通道为圆形或矩形,与实际情况不符。基于土石坝管涌破坏机理,提出一个土石坝管涌溃坝过程数学模型,模型假设初始管涌通道断面为底部正方形顶部半圆形的城门洞形,采用基于水流剪应力的冲蚀公式模拟冲蚀过程管涌通道两侧边向外的发展,采用普罗托季亚科诺夫压力拱理论模拟管涌通道顶拱的发展;通过比较管涌通道上部坝体的重力与管涌通道两侧土体的抗剪强度判断管涌通道的垮塌,分别选择孔流和堰流公式模拟管涌通道坍塌前后的溃口流量;当管涌通道坍塌后,假设坍塌的土体立刻被溃坝水流带走,随后发生漫顶破坏,使用极限平衡法模拟漫顶溃坝过程中的溃口边坡稳定性。模型采用按时间步长迭代的数值计算方法模拟溃口的水土耦合过程,选择国内外25个具有实测资料的土石坝管涌溃坝案例对模型进行验证,比对峰值流量、溃口最终宽度及溃坝历时等参数发现,模型计算结果与实测值的相对误差可满足工程需求,验证了模型的合理性。     

平缓反倾红层边坡变形破坏机制研究

以赤水市旺隆边坡为工程实例,依据野外调查和地质分析成果建立平缓反倾红层边坡概念模型,并结合离散元数值模拟研究贵州平缓反倾红层边坡的变形破坏机制。结果表明:旺隆边坡是砂泥岩不等厚互层的典型平缓反倾红层边坡,差异风化和降雨是主要的诱发因素。边坡的变形演化过程经历4个阶段:卸荷回弹、浅表生改造局部变形、裂隙扩展延伸、裂隙贯通深部蠕滑。变形破坏机制根据不同变形阶段划分为3种不同形式:压缩—拉裂—倾倒、风化剥落—坠落、蠕滑—压致拉裂。