Herbicide promotes the conjugative transfer of multi-resistance genes by facilitating cellular contact and plasmid transfer

The global dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs), especially via plasmidmediated horizontal transfer, is becoming a pervasive health threat. While our previous study found that herbicides can accelerate the horizontal gene transfer(HGT) of ARGs in soil bacteria, the underlying mechanisms by which herbicides promote the HGT of ARGs across and within bacterial genera are still unclear. Here, the underlying mechanism associated with herbicide-promoted HGT was analyzed by detecting intr...     

复合生物反应器中两相微生物硝化特性比较

采用间歇式复合生物反应器处理人工配制的氨氮废水,进水ＮＨ３－Ｎ浓度约为１６０ｍｇ／Ｌ,ＨＲＴ为１２ｈ,ＳＲＴ 为０ｄ,Ｎｖ可达０．１５ｇ（Ｌ．ｄ）。重点比较了反应器中附着相和悬浮相微生物的硝化特性。     

应用紫外及荧光光谱法研究三种醛类污染物对牛腺DNA的损伤作用

应用紫外光谱移动法和溴乙锭荧光法对三种醛类化合物与牛腺ＤＮＡ的加合以及它们引起的ＤＮＡ－ＤＮＡ交联进行了检测。结果表明,甲醛和乙醛能够与ＤＮＡ形成共价加合物,与四种脱氧核苷加合顺序分别为ｄＧ〉ｄＣ〉ｄＡ〉ｄＴ和ｄＡ〉ｄＧ〉ｄＣ〉ｄＴ,丙烯醛与ＤＮＡ的加合不能用紫外光谱移动法测定。甲醛能够显著地引起ＤＮＡ－ＤＮＡ的交联;乙醛也有这种作用,但不显著;丙烯醛的交联作用未测出,可能是由于羰基碳正电性较弱,     

不同起火物的火灾机率和损失特征与气象背景的关系

对南京市１９９１～１９９６年期间的火灾资料,分类型分析了它们的发生机率和平均损失量的统计特征与气象背景特征之间的相关关系,以及气象要素变化对火灾特征影响的敏感点或区域。     

乌梁素海湖滨带盐碱土碱化参数与特征分析

为了研究乌梁素海湖滨带,不同植被的土壤盐碱特征,测定了乌梁素海湖滨带盐碱土的碱化度(ESP)、钠吸附比(SAR)、总碱度、pH值和含盐量等指标,分析了该类型的土壤的简化特征及其垂直分布态势.结果表明,乌梁素海湖滨带土壤可溶件例子组成以Na+、SO2-4-和Cl-为主,各土层中Na+占阳离子总量比例平均多在63.6%以上...     

环境水体中四溴双酚A的HPLC-MS/MS分析方法的建立与应用

四溴双酚A(tetrabromobisphenol A,TBBPA)是目前使用量最大的溴代阻燃剂.随着它的广泛应用,已经引起了大气、水体、沉积物和土壤等环境介质及相关生态系统的严重污染.建立了环境水体中TBBPA的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)分析方法.该方法采用电喷雾电离(ESI)负离子模式进行扫描,...     

非固定化和固定化啤酒酵母对Cd2+和Cu2+的吸附特性研究

对比了不同吸附剂对重金属的吸附效果,同时研究了啤酒酵母的固定化方法、菌体用量对吸附效果的影响、非固定化和固定化啤酒酵母吸附热力学特性。研究结果表明,非固定化死啤酒酵母对Cd²⁺的单位菌体吸附量是常用吸附剂活性炭的3倍;由1∶3的海藻酸钠与碱处理啤酒酵母（w/w）制得的固定化颗粒吸附效果最好;菌体用量的增加会降低单位菌体对重金属的吸附量;啤酒酵母对重金属的吸附位点有限,Cd²⁺的实际最大吸附量为13.95 mg/g,Cu²⁺为7.67 mg/     

污泥水煤浆的基础特性研究

通过与纯水煤浆的对比实验,分析了污泥添加量对水煤浆流变性、稳定性及燃烧等基础特性的影响。结果表明,在污泥添加比例为5％～10％,分散剂用量为0．6％～1．2％,稳定剂用量为0．1％的情况下,可以得到流变性和稳定性良好的污泥水煤浆。随着水煤浆中污泥添加比例的提高,着火温度T1降低,燃尽温度提前,燃烧特性变好。管式炉中燃烧实验表明,试样中硫析出率随温度的升高而增大,而污泥水煤浆比纯水煤浆具有更好的固硫效果。     

Assessment of risk to humans of bisphenol A in marine and freshwater fish from Pearl River Delta, China

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production-volume chemical used in the manufacture of a wide variety of consumer products. However it is also a ubiquitous contaminant that can interfere with endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. China is the “world factory” and the Pearl River Delta is the major manufacturing center and is consequently polluted. Concentrations of BPA in meats of marketable fish had not been previously reported for this region. In the study upon which we report here concentrations of BPA were determined in 20 common species of freshwater and marine fish, collected from markets in Hong Kong, SAR, China. A comprehensive analytical method based on SPE extraction and liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) was developed, validated and applied. The method limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.5 and 1.25 ng g⁻¹ dw, respectively. BPA was detected in 19 species of fish at concentrations, ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 ng g⁻¹ ww. Average daily BPA intake per person ranged from 1.1 × 10² ng d⁻¹ for marine fish and 2.2 × 10² ng d⁻¹ for freshwater fish. Concentrations of BPA in fish from Hong Kong markets unlikely would be causing adverse population-level effects in humans.     

Effects of perinatal exposure to bisphenol A and di(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate on gonadal development of male mice

Purpose

In this study, we investigated the effects of maternal transfer of bisphenol A (BPA) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) during gestational and weaning periods on gonadal development of male offspring.

Methods

Pregnant CD-1 mice were administered by gavages in corn oil with 0.1, 1, or 10 mg/kg/day of BPA and DEHP from gestational days (GD1?C21) to the weaning period (postnatal days (PND) 1?C21).

Results

Our data indicated that the exposure significantly reduced the male-to-female sex ratio and the sizes of the gonads of male pups as recorded at PND15. The testes of the perinatally exposed male pups were developed less and the expression levels of testicular anti-mullerian hormone, androgen receptor, cyclin A, and StAR were significantly lesser than the control male pups. The less developed testes were accompanied with significant reductions in the expression levels of Gnrh and Fsh at the hypothalamic?Cpituitary levels. The negative effects were found to be persistent in the sexually mature pups at PND42.

Conclusion

Our data reveal that the maternal transfer of BPA and DEHP may impose negative influence on the development and functions of the reproductive system of male pups.