潜流人工湿地基质结构与微生物群落特征的相关性

为查明造成不同基质结构人工湿地净化性能差异的微生物因素,利用高通量测序技术,研究水平潜流人工湿地基质结构与微生物群落结构的相关性.结果表明,3个对比人工湿地系统中,从床体表层到底层渗透系数逐渐升高的六层结构人工湿地(CW6)净化性能最高,其出水中COD、TN、NO-3-N及NH_4~+-N平均浓度分别为39、11、0.35及4 mg·L~(-1),其后为三层结构人工湿地(CW3),而单层结构人工湿地(CW1)的净化效果最差,平均出水浓度分别为95、21、0.60及12 mg·L~(-1).高通量测序结果显示,多层结构人工湿地中微生物OTUs略低于单层结构湿地,但其优势菌门变形菌门(Proteobacteria)和其属水平上的硝化与反硝化细菌的相对丰度却显著高于单层湿地.PCA和丰度热图分析结果显示,CW3和CW6床体中变形菌门(Proteobacteria)属水平上的微生物存在显著的空间分布差异,从而有利于污染物的分区降解,而CW1各样点间的微生物群落结构无显著性差异.     

离心压气机增效扩稳技术研究及高海拔应用

目的为提高离心压气机高海拔气动性能提供新的研究方法。方法分析叶片弯/掠造型及机匣处理两种压气机增效扩稳的技术及机理,并采用数值模拟的方法对比分析了海拔5500 m条件下原型叶轮及采用叶片前掠叶轮的气动性能。结果相比于原型叶轮,采用前掠叶型的压比最多可提高3.09%,效率可提高0.71%,叶轮流道内流动损失减小,叶轮高海拔气动性能得到了提升。结论对低雷诺数下离心压气机机匣处理结构的应用有一定的指导作用。     

Prenatal DNA diagnosis of Noonan syndrome in a fetus with massive hygroma colli,pleural effusion and ascites

Prenatal molecular genetic diagnosis for Noonan syndrome I is reported. Noonan syndrome was suspected because of large cystic hygroma colli, massive pleural effusion and ascites at 23 weeks of gestation and normal karyotype (46,XX). DNA was prepared from amnion cells and screened for mutations in the PTPN11 gene. In exon 8, a missense mutation (S285F) was found. Delivery was induced at 33 weeks of gestation because of silent cardiotocography (CTG). Despite immediate drainage of the hydrothorax, mechanical ventilation was insufficient and the child died 9 h after birth due to severe pulmonary hypoplasia. Pleural punctate was enriched for small lymphocytes and thus was characterized as chylus. Prenatal ultrasound findings in Noonan syndrome usually are unspecific and rarely lead to a diagnosis. However, with the combination of cystic hygroma, pleural effusion, ascites and normal karyotype Noonan syndrome should be considered and DNA testing for PTPN11 mutations may be appropriate. Malformations of lymphatic vessels and/or chylothorax in Noonan syndrome seem to be more frequent than usually anticipated. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Gorlin syndrome presenting as prenatal chylothorax in a girl

Gorlin syndrome (GS), also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant condition with an estimated prevalence of 1:57 000. GS is associated with congenital malformations and predisposition to neoplasms. The main features observed in patients with GS are basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts, skeletal anomalies including scoliosis and bifid ribs, palmar and plantar epidermal cysts, facial dysmorphism, and cerebral falx calcification. More than 100 other clinical manifestations have also been described in the literature including ovarian fibroma, enlarged cerebral ventricles, and lymphatic as well as chylous mesenteric cysts. The Patched (PTCH) gene is responsible for GS when mutated. Here, we report on a prenatal diagnosis of GS in a girl with a chylothorax, a previously unreported feature in GS. We discuss the clinical features observed in this family and we comment on the molecular studies that allowed us to describe a previously unreported Patched gene mutation. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Current concepts of Down syndrome screening tests in assisted reproduction twin pregnancies: another double trouble

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have increased both the number of pregnancies in women beyond the age of 35 and the incidence of multiple pregnancies. Various methods of screening for Down syndrome (DS) were introduced in clinical practice during the last two decades, and specific problems were encountered when they were applied for twin pregnancies. The current review aims to explore the problematic issue of prenatal DS screening in ART twins. Overall, more women with twin pregnancies (mainly those who conceived via assisted reproduction) are found to be false positive for DS. This is because mid-trimester maternal serum screening is associated with a higher false-positive rate secondary to changes in the feto-placental endocrinologic metabolism, reflected mainly in high human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) levels in the ART pregnancies. First-trimester nuchal translucency (NT) measurement in twin pregnancies is not affected by the problems encountered in serum screening. This sonographic screening approach enables a fetus-specific identification of those fetuses at high risk of DS and is associated with a lower false-positive rate than mid-trimester serum screening. DS screening in ART twins presents several challenges in determining the most appropriate screening test modality. Whether there is any significant benefit of adding first-trimester biochemistry or nasal bone scanning in screening ART-conceived twins awaits further investigation. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Management of fetofetal transfusion syndrome

Feto-fetal transfusion syndrome contributes heavily to high rates of perinatal mortality and morbidity in monochorionic multiple pregnancies. Its prenatal management has been controversial for at least 25 years. We review the recent literature in order to present the basis for a pragmatic reappraisal of the management of this condition. Laser surgery of the chorionic plate inter-twin anastomoses is the best first-line treatment when the syndrome develops before 26 weeks' gestation. Survival (including quality of survival) and gestational age at delivery are improved when compared to serial amnioreduction. Second-line treatment options include repeat-laser, intra-uterine blood transfusion, serial amnioreduction, selective feticide using bipolar cord coagulation or elective delivery, depending upon gestational age and the severity of the disease and its complications. We have found that fetoscopic placental surgery has proven itself over simplicity of amnioreduction. There is no evidence that treatment should be customized according to the stage of the disease at diagnosis. Early recognition of the syndrome through fortnightly serial ultrasound follow-up of all monochorionic pregnancies should ensure timely referral and make up for geographical constraints. Laser surgery should now be available in fetal medicine units that are managing at least 20 cases per year. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电增强环氧树脂基聚合物膜萃取水样中的硝基苯

以环氧树脂基聚合物膜为萃取相,在电场作用下富集目标物,与高效液相色谱(HPLC)联用,应用于环境水样中硝基苯污染物的测定.考察了电压大小、萃取时间、洗脱时间、离子强度和溶液pH值对电增强萃取效率的影响.实验结果表明,环氧树脂基聚合物膜的萃取量与膜上所施加的控制电位相关,阴极极化时,膜对硝基苯的萃取量增大;在阳极极化时,膜萃取量减小.在电压为-0.3kV,硝基苯溶液pH=4的条件下,萃取20min,得到该方法的检出限为0.015μg·mL-1,在0.05～3.0μg·mL-1范围内具有良好的线性关系,可决系数为0.9929,变异系数小于5%.用上述方法分析鱼塘水,硝基苯3种不同加标水平的回收率为79.8%～108.2%.结果表明,该方法既可用于环境水样品中的硝基苯去除又可用于检测.     

利用马铃薯淀粉废水处理沉淀物制备高吸水性树脂的研究

利用凹凸棒和膨润土混合黏土处理马铃薯淀粉废水,COD去除率可达52.8%,然后以马铃薯淀粉废水处理沉淀物为主要原料,采用水溶液聚合法合成高吸水性树脂,研究了中和度、沉淀物量、交联剂量、引发剂量等因素对吸水性树脂吸水倍率的影响。实验结果表明:当中和度50%、处理沉淀物8 g、交联剂0.015 g、引发剂0.15 g时,吸蒸馏水倍率可达793 g/g,吸自来水倍率可达227 g/g。     

磁法应用于填埋场渗漏检测的可行性论证

针对填埋场防渗膜(高密度聚乙烯,缩写为HDPE)膜上介质含水率不同的特点,提出利用磁法检测填埋场渗漏(简称磁法测漏).通过修正高压直流电法渗漏检测模型,定性分析了填埋场防渗膜漏洞附近磁场的分布情况.结果表明:当检测区域背景磁感应强度波动小于0.5 nT时,利用磁法检测填埋场渗漏有效可行;但当检测区域背景磁感应强度波动大于0.5 nT时,磁法测漏须通过比较固定点处供电电源在通、断电情况下的磁感应强度差异来判断,这在大面积范围内的工程上较难实现,仅可用于局部防渗膜的漏洞检测;由于影响磁场分布的因素较多,提高磁法测漏的抗干扰能力仍需进一步研究.      

昆明市城区初中生绿色生活方式初步研究

初中生是未来环保事业的主力军,在他们中间倡导并实施健康绿色生活方式不仅有利于中学生身心健康,而且还可以通过他们影响周围的人,因而有利于资源节约型社会的构建。本研究选取了昆明市城区的8所中学作为调查对象,通过问卷调查,分析了昆明市城区初中生绿色生活意识的水平及其内部差异,并认为应该对初中生大力开展“绿色生活”环境教育活动,且不同学校、男女生应该有不同环境教育的重点和方式。