The detection of dioxin- and estrogen-like pollutants in marine and freshwater fishes cultivated in Pearl River Delta, China

In this study we aimed to assess the dioxin- and estrogen-like activities of contaminants extracted from twenty species of freshwater and seawater fishes, using luciferase reporter assays. Transfected MCF7 cells were treated with sample extracts and luciferase activities were then measured at 24-h of post-treatment. The mean values of the detected dioxin- and estrogen-like activities in the freshwater fishes were 25.3 pg TEQ/g ww and 102.3 pM EEQ/g ww whereas in the seawater fishes, the values were 46.2 pg TEQ/g ww and 118.8 pM EEQ/g ww. Using sample-relevant dosage of estrogen, inductions of cell proliferation markers (i.e. retinoblastoma, cyclin D) and stimulations of cell growth were revealed by Western blotting, colony formation and BrdU uptake assays. A cotreatment with TCDD significantly reduced these effects. Using the sample extracts with different dioxin- and estrogen-like activities, similar observation was revealed. The data highlighted the mixture effect of food contaminants on human health.     

正交实验优化超声波预处理污泥的工况研究

在污泥浓度为9 915 mg/L时,选取超声频率、超声声强和超声时间3个因素设计正交实验,以污泥破解度(DDSCOD)、污泥好氧率(SOUR)和脱氢酶(DHA)活性作为指标,对超声波预处理的工况进行了优化。研究结果表明,最佳的超声预处理参数组合为:超声频率28 kHz,声能密度0.15 W/mL,超声时间10 min。此外,研究还发现不同浓度的污泥,对应的最佳超声组合参数也不同。     

市政污泥强化脱水实验研究

通过对市政污泥进行超声处理、絮凝剂处理和超声结合絮凝剂处理,研究不同条件下污泥上清液的COD浓度、粒度分布及微观结构变化情况。实验结果表明,超声波作用可以调整污泥结构,改善污泥脱水性能;当超声时间达到20min左右时,脱水效果最好为87.9%;超声波作用使污泥中释放的COD浓度增加至91.2 mg/L;污泥颗粒粒度发生变化,分布在易脱水段10～100μm的更多。     

三维非恒定流水环境实时数学模拟方法

本文采用Patankar 提出的控制体税法和乘方律插值分布,建立了无条件稳定、收敛的三级非恒定流水环境实时数学模型。文中提出了“分离表层水体"的方法,较好地解决了复朵的边界地形和自由表面的非恒定运动等问题;采用顺序解法节省了计算所需的内存量及加快了求解速度。该模型在珠江口东侧水域得到了广泛的应用,效果良好。      

The StepOne real-time polymerase chain reaction detection of Salmonella sp., Salmonella enterica ser. typhimurium and enteritidis in milk and meat

The aim of this study was to follow contamination of ready to eat milk and meat products with Salmonella spp. by using the StepOne real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Classical microbiological methods for detection of foodborne bacteria involve the use of pre-enrichment and/or specific enrichment, following isolation of bacteria in solid media and the final confirmation by biochemical and/or serological tests. We used the PrepSEQ Rapid Spin Sample Preparation Kit for isolation of DNA and MicroSEQ® Salmonella spp. Detection Kit for pursuance of the real-time PCR (Applied Biosystems). In samples without incubation we detected strain of Salmonella sp. in 5 out of 25 samples (swabs), as well as in the internal positive control (IPC), which was positive in all samples. This StepOne real-time PCR assay is extremely useful for any laboratory equipped by real-time PCR. It is a fast, reproducible, simple, specific and sensitive way to detect nucleic acids, which could be used in clinical diagnostic tests in the future. Our results indicated that real-time PCR assay developed in this study could sensitively detect Salmonella spp. in ready-to-eat food. This could prevent infection caused by Salmonella, and also could benefit food manufacturing companies by extending their product's shelf-life as well as saving the cost of warehousing their food products while awaiting pathogen testing results.     

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food by Step One real-time polymerase chain reaction

The aim of this study was to follow contamination of ready-to-eat food with Listeria monocytogenes by using the Step One real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We used the PrepSEQ Rapid Spin Sample Preparation Kit for isolation of DNA and MicroSEQ® Listeria monocytogenes Detection Kit for the real-time PCR performance. In 30 samples of ready-to-eat milk and meat products without incubation we detected strains of Listeria monocytogenes in five samples (swabs). Internal positive control (IPC) was positive in all samples. Our results indicated that the real-time PCR assay developed in this study could sensitively detect Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food without incubation.     

低频超声辐照降解间苯二酚水溶液的研究

利用低频超声波对模拟间苯二酚废水进行研究,主要讨论间苯二酚本身性质以及超声操作声强对降解的影响,并通过自由基清除剂实验判定该反应的反应类型.结果表明,间苯二酚本身性质以及超声声强对间苯二酚的超声降解影响都比较大,并且该超声降解反应过程以自由基氧化反应为主,同时该反应遵循表观一级动力学反应特征.初始浓度为200mg/L的间苯二酚反应液经强度0.4 W/cm2的超声波辐照4 h后,降解率为48.6%.     

Induction of micronuclei in human lymphocytes after occupational exposure to ultrasound

Micronucleus assay combined with Giemsa and DAPI staining was performed on blood samples of subjects occupationally exposed to ultrasound. Lymphocytes were cultivated in vitro for 72 h. At 44h cytochalasin-B was added in cultures. Frequencies of micronuclei in exposed subjects statistically significant increased compared to control. The frequency of micronucleated cells and micronuclei in exposed subjects shows interindividual variability. Using DAPI staining we observed signal-positive and signal-negative micronuclei. Percentage of signal-positive micronuclei varies between 0 and 66.7% and signal-negative micronuclei between 33.3% and 100%. This study indicate harmful effects of ultrasound on human genome, but further investigations are necessary.     

超声-过氧化氢-氧化铜组合技术催化氧化水中苯酚

研究了超声-H2O2-CuO组合技术对苯酚的降解效果。考察了苯酚初始浓度、溶液温度及鼓入空气对苯酚去除率的影响。实验结果表明,与未鼓入空气时相比,连续鼓气时苯酚的降解效果较好;初始浓度低,苯酚去除率高;溶液温度从20℃上升到55℃时,苯酚去除率随温度升高而增大,温度对该过程的影响主要表现为对催化剂的影响而不是对超声作用的影响。高效液相色谱分析表明,苯酚降解的中间产物主要为对苯二酚、邻苯二酚及其他有机小分子物质,最终产物为草酸、二氧化碳和水。     

超声波去除铜绿微囊藻研究

研究了超声波机械效应对铜绿微囊藻的即时去除,发现超声波可以安全、高效地去除藻类。超声作用9min即可降低藻细胞浓度25%左右,去除过程符合一级动力学反应规律,速率常数为0 .03006min-1。在80kHz的频率下,超声处理的最佳功率为80W,最适宜温度为24~33℃。在输入总能量相同的条件下,增加处理频次,可提高藻的去除效率。