Hydroxyl radical generation by redox cycling of some chemotherapeutic antibiotics

The anticancer drugs: adriamycin, farmorubicin and mitomycin C greatly enhance the generation of hydroxyl radicals (HO^.) from H₂O₂ in the presence of Co(II) ions (CoCl2) at pH 7.4 and 8, as measured by the deoxyribose assay. Catalase, hydroxyl radical scavengers (mannitol, cysteine, glutathione, thiourea, lactic dehydrogenase) inhibited the degradation of deoxyribose confirming that HO‐radicals are responsible for the degradation of the carbohydrate.     

镉对籽粒苋耐性生理及营养元素吸收积累的影响

初步阐明了镉对籽粒苋耐性生理及营养元素吸收积累的影响,为进一步揭示籽粒苋的镉耐性与镉富集机理奠定了基础。通过对生物量的监测,对叶绿素、蛋白质、游离氨基酸、大量元素及微量元素等的含量的测定,阐明镉胁迫对籽粒苋生长生理、抗胁迫耐性、营养元素吸收分配的影响。研究结果显示,镉胁迫对籽粒苋的生长抑制作用不明显,植株生物量随着镉浓度的提高而轻微降低。随着镉处理浓度的提高,叶绿素含量下降幅度显著;蛋白质和游离氨基酸含量变化幅度不明显;钾含量无大幅变化;镉、磷、钙、镁、锌、铁、锰、铜含量变化幅度较显著。镉、钾、磷、锰的迁移系数随着镉处理浓度的提高无显著变化;钙的迁移系数呈上升趋势;镁、锌、铁、铜的迁移系数均呈下降趋势。这些结果表明：镉胁迫降低籽粒苋叶绿素含量,抑制植株光合作用,继而抑制了植株的生长,但其程度不明显;镉胁迫条件启动活性氧防御机制;引起植株体内部分养分代谢紊乱。结论：低浓度镉处理条件下,籽粒苋受镉离子影响,抗氧化能力下降。在高浓度镉处理条件下,籽粒苋调节了营养元素的吸收和分配,启动了一系列活性氧防御机制,提高了抗胁迫能力。     

基于硫酸自由基的高级氧化技术研究及应用进展

由于硫酸自由基(SO4-.)具有很高的氧化还原电位,过硫酸盐(S2O82-)活化高级氧化技术作为一种新型氧化技术在环境工程领域具有巨大应用潜能。介绍了热活化、光活化、过渡金属离子三种活化过硫酸盐产生SO4-.的方式,在环境保护方面的现状研究与应用进展,主要涉及受有机污染土壤和地下水的修复、难降解有机废水和废气的处理,阐述了SO4-.高级氧化技术处理各种有机污染物的机理,指出了基于SO4-.的高级氧化技术在处理应用中存在的局限性和未来发展方向。     

Efficiency of mercapto flavor compounds in removing acrylamide under high temperature and low humidity conditions

Acrylamide (AA) is a potential human carcinogen, genotoxicant, and neurotoxicant. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the ability of mercapto flavor compounds to remove AA released from consumer packaging into food products. Four mercapto flavor compounds including 1,2-ethanedithiol, 1-butanethiol, 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, and 2-furanmethanethiol were employed to extract AA in model system using high temperature and low humidity. Our study showed that mercaptans were effective in eliminating AA in our model system. In order to remove 0.2 μmol AA, the optimal conditions in the reaction system were mercaptan flavor chemicals at 5 μmol, temperature 180 °C, and reaction time 25 min. In the presence of a higher pH, the greater was the amount of AA eliminated. Evidence indicates that employment of mercapto flavor chemicals under certain temperature and pH conditions is a reliable method to remove any unwanted AA from food products.     

低温驯化对自养脱氮颗粒污泥功能活性与菌群结构的影响分析

低温驯化是提高部分亚硝化-厌氧氨氧化（PN/A）组合工艺低温脱氮效能和运行稳定性的有效方法.为探究低温驯化对污泥特性的具体影响,本文从温度敏感性、颗粒外观形态、胞外聚合物（EPS）组成和微生物群落结构等方面,对中高温培养（30℃）和低温驯化（15℃）PN/A颗粒污泥之间的差异性进行了分析.反应热力学的研究结果表明,驯化污泥（G_L）在低温区（10~20℃）的脱氮性能较中高温培养污泥（G_H）有了显著提高,总无机氮去除的表观反应活化能（E_a）降低了28.4%.与G_H相比,G_L的平均粒径减小了25.8%,EPS含量增长了16.6%,颗粒的沉降性能明显下降.由高通量测序结果可知,G_L具有更高的菌群多样性,同时,污泥中好氧氨氧化菌（Nitrosomonas）与厌氧氨氧化菌（Candidatus_Kuenenia）的丰度比值（0.04）远小于G_H的0.34.这意味着颗粒污泥在低温环境中对慢速生长自养菌仍具有较强的截留能力.上述发现为解析PN/A污泥在低温条件下的自适应机制,推动组合工艺的工程化应用提供了重要参考.     

在线加湿条件下开放源类微粒子排放数学模型的建立

利用实验室微粒子控制模拟试验装置,采用粉体物料自由下落溢出随机粉尘的试验方法,研究了在线加湿条件下开放源类粉体物料自由下落过程中微粒子排放特性;在一定动力因素条件下,探讨了微粒子含量、质量流量、含水率、样品种类、空气相对湿度、加湿流量和加湿压力等因素对开放源物料中微粒子排放率的影响;通过数学归纳和模型化处理,建立了在线加湿条件下开放源类粉体物料自由下落过程中大气微粒子排放率的数学模型;并对所建立的数学模型进行了优化. 结果表明,模型计算值与试验值基本一致.      

北京奥运会期间奥运村站空气质量的观测与研究

为了跟踪研究北京2008年奥运会期间奥运村大气污染物浓度的变化,2008年6月1日─9月30日,利用符合国际标准的在线观测仪器,对奥运村站大气中主要污染物进行加强观测. 结果表明:奥运会期间奥运村站大气中φ(NO₂),φ(SO₂),ρ(PM_2.5)和ρ(PM₁₀₎分别比奥运会前(7月1日─8月7日)下降了11.2%,46.7%,57.0%和50.0%;比残奥会后时段(9月20─30日)分别下降了41.7%,31.8%,21.6%和28.6%;与2007年同期相比,奥运会时段的φ(NO₂),φ(O₃),ρ(PM_2.5)和ρ(PM₁₀₎分别下降了38.8%,37.2%,42.1%和68.0%;残奥会时段分别下降了17.8%,27.5%,44.0%和64.1%. 除对污染源严格的控制措施取得了良好的效果外,有利的天气过程也是奥运会期间北京空气质量全面达标的重要原因.      

Fish population dynamics in a seasonally varying wetland

Small fishes in seasonally flooded environments such as the Everglades are capable of spreading into newly flooded areas and building up substantial biomass. Passive drift cannot account for the rapidity of observed population expansions. To test the ‘reaction-diffusion’ mechanism for spread of the fish, we estimated their diffusion coefficient and applied a reaction-diffusion model. This mechanism was also too weak to account for the spatial dynamics. Two other hypotheses were tested through modeling. The first—the ‘refuge mechanism’—hypothesizes that small remnant populations of small fishes survive the dry season in small permanent bodies of water (refugia), sites where the water level is otherwise below the surface. The second mechanism, which we call the ‘dynamic ideal free distribution mechanism’ is that consumption by the fish creates a prey density gradient and that fish taxis along this gradient can lead to rapid population expansion in space. We examined the two alternatives and concluded that although refugia may play an important role in recolonization by the fish population during reflooding, only the second, taxis in the direction of the flooding front, seems capable of matching empirical observations. This study has important implications for management of wetlands, as fish biomass is an essential support of higher trophic levels.     

典型城区与郊区环境两种灌木生理生化特性比较

选取北京城区与郊区典型样点,针对栽植多年的大叶黄杨（Euonymus japonicus）和小叶黄杨（Buxus sinica subsp.sinica var.parvifolia）成龄植株,分别于春、夏、秋3季取样测定叶片的各项生理生化指标,研究了城区与郊区环境下2种灌木的生理生化特性的差异。结果表明：生长前期（春季）城区车公庄2种灌木的叶绿素总量高于郊区植物园,经过一段时期之后低于植物园（夏秋）。Chlb的城郊变化幅度大于Chla。Chla的变化趋势与Chlb相反造成了Chla/b的大幅度变化。大叶黄杨的叶绿素总量和Chla/b比小叶黄杨受城区环境影响更大。城区环境下2种灌木自由水/束缚水降低,脯氨酸质量分数、丙二醛质量摩尔浓度升高,说明城区环境下2种灌木生理代谢水平降低,膜脂过氧化。城区环境下大叶黄杨的自由水/束缚水、脯氨酸质量分数的变化率较小叶黄杨高,2种灌木丙二醛的变化率相近。综合来看,城区环境下大叶黄杨的生理生化反应比小叶黄杨更敏感。     

Handling Techniques: The Influence of Weight and Height for Experts and Novices

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of the weight of the load (12 kg, 22 kg) and of the height of the grasp (high: 126 cm; middle: 64 cm and 95 cm; low: 33 cm) on the handling techniques adopted by six experienced handlers and six novices having only limited handling experience during a free box-handling task. Each subject had to transfer two sets of 16 boxes from a platform to a four-wheel cart. The observations dealt with the position of the subject at the beginning of transfer and at deposit (position of the back, knees and feet, pelvic orientation, position of the hands), his way of moving during the transfer (position of the feet), and his way of positioning and moving the box during handling (tilt of the box, impulse given to the box, grip change). The results show that the weight and the height of grasp/deposit had an influence on the techniques adopted by expert handlers and novices. Some of these variations are common to both groups but many of them are not, such as the position of the knees, the grips and the position of the box. This study suggests that there is not one method that is suitable for all situations, and that expert handlers may have learned how to adjust their methods to the working environment. A better understanding of the experts’ techniques could help in redesigning efficient training programs.