Investigation of metal ions binding of humic substances using fluorescence emission and synchronous‐scan spectroscopy

Abstract

The binding site interactions of IHSS humic substances, Suwannee River Humic Acid, Suwannee River Fulvic Acid, Nordic Fulvic Acid, and Aldrich Humic Acid with various metals ions and a herbicide, methyl viologen were investigated using fluorescence emission and synchronous‐scan spectroscopy. The metal ions used were, Fe(III), Cr(III), Cr(VI), Pb(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II). Stern‐Volmer constants, K_SV for these quenchers were determined at pH 4 and 8 using an ionic strength of 0.1M. For all four humic substances, and at both pH studied, Fe(III) was found to be the most efficient quencher. Quenching efficiency was found to be 3–10 times higher at pH 8. The bimolecular quenching rate constants were found to exceed the maximum considered for diffusion controlled interactions, and indicate that the fluorophore and quencher are in close physical association. Synchronous‐scan spectra were found to change with pH and provided useful information on binding site interactions between humic substances and these quenchers.     

广东省龙川县深孔碳酸地热水的水化学特征

碳酸泉以富含游离CO₂为特征,主要分布在深大断裂带和地震活动带上。通过针对广东省龙川县3个不同深度的钻孔数据对碳酸地热水的水文地球化学特征进行研究,揭示其水化学组分主要为碳酸盐矿物溶解控制,游离CO₂运移过程中强化了水的溶滤作用。Na-K-Mg三角图解和PHREEQC计算表明水-岩作用处于不平衡状态,通过石英温标、玉髓温标及多矿物水-岩平衡估算了地热水的热储温度为60—102 ℃,循环深度为1692—3548 m。该水化学特征成果可以进一步讨论碳酸泉的形成机理,反映气体在深部地热流和温度剖面中的作用,为研究深部流体对地震的同震响应及地热资源开发提供依据。     

石墨烯与抑癌基因p53 DNA片段相互作用的分子模拟与光谱学验证

石墨烯(graphene,G)及其衍生物由于具有独特的理化性质,被广泛应用于能源、生物医学等领域,但尚缺乏其对生物体和环境潜在危害的研究。采用分子动力学模拟并结合光谱学方法(紫外可见吸收光谱、紫外变温实验及荧光光谱),分析了石墨烯与抑癌基因p53启动子区DNA片段(p53-DNA)间的相互作用,并探讨了相关作用机制。石墨烯的部分芳香环与p53-DNA碱基的芳香环之间存在π-π堆积作用,两者可以通过嵌插作用进行结合,同时还通过沟槽作用进一步结合。光谱实验进一步证实,在石墨烯作用下,p53-DNA的熔点(Tm)值升高,EB-DNA体系发生静态荧光淬灭,说明石墨烯能与p53-DNA结合;同时,p53-DNA与石墨烯结合后在260 nm处的吸光度升高,说明石墨烯对p53-DNA的双螺旋结构具有一定的破坏作用。上述研究结果从分子水平上分析了石墨烯与p53-DNA间的相互作用机制,有助于进一步阐明石墨烯的毒性作用机理。     

Dietary selenium fortification: a potential solution to chronic arsenic toxicity

Selenium (Se), an important micronutrient and antioxidant, also acts as an antagonist of arsenic (As). Se supplementation of diet was investigated in mitigating chronic As toxicity in mammals. Experiments were conducted to determine whether Se supplementation in As-exposed rats might (i) decrease As-induced lipid peroxidation in liver, (ii) increase blood antioxidant status, and (iii) reverse suppression of the secondary antibody response. Male Wistar rats were exposed to As (40 and 80?ppm) in drinking water and received challenge diets with three different levels of Se (deficient: <0.01?ppm, adequate: 0.15 ppm, and fortified: 0.6?ppm) for 16 weeks. Clinical variables including behavior, body weight, and food and water consumption were recorded weekly, and blood sample was collected monthly. Antioxidant status was assessed through glutathione sulfhydryl (GSH) levels in whole blood. Lipid peroxidation in the liver was evaluated using the malondialdehyde (MDA) assay. The antibody response was measured using keyhole limpet hemocyanin as an immunogen. Se deficiency significantly increased hepatic lipid peroxidation and suppressed antibody production relative to the Se-adequate and -fortified groups, confirming that Se deficiency exacerbates the damage produced by As exposure. Se fortification markedly elevated the blood GSH level in both As-exposed groups, indicating protective effects. At adequate Se levels, rats showed signs of counteracting As-mediated toxicity. However, Se fortification produced more pronounced benefits against As-induced toxicity, a pattern that was particularly notable in the 40?ppm As group.     

土壤-植物系统中氮锌交互作用研究进展

对几十年来有关土壤-植物系统氮锌交互作用研究现状及未来趋势进行了综述。论述了氮锌交互作用与植物生长、氮锌及其它元素的吸收、转运、积累的相互关系,以及对微生物生长及豆科作物固氮的影响;讨论了氮锌交互作用的生理生化基础及细胞亚细胞学机理;指出了氮锌交互作用的若干薄弱环节;展望了氮锌交互作用未来的研究方向。     

水生生态系统中的微生物—金属相互作用

阐述了水生生态系统中的微生物—金属相互作用的3种基本形式,即胞内相互作用,胞表相互作用和胞外相互作用;论述了微生物在水生生态系统中有毒金属的迁移和循环模式中所起的重要作用。      

安全工程专业生产实习与课程教学的互动相长模式实践探索

生产实习是安全工程专业实践教学中的一个重要环节,直接关系到专业课程的教学质量。针对目前我国高校安全工程专业生产实习的现状,将安全工程专业的生产实习与专业课程教学有机结合,构建有效的专业课程教学方法和生产实习模式。实践表明:通过安全工程专业生产实习与专业课程教学的互动相长模式实践,增加了学生对生产现场的感性认识,充分激发了学生学习的积极性和主动性,为学生后续安全工程专业课程的学习和毕业以后所从事的工作奠定了基础。     

胃蛋白酶与对磺酸基杯芳烃相互作用研究

采用荧光光谱法和紫外可见分光光度法研究了胃蛋白酶与对磺酸基杯芳烃和对磺酸基杯芳烃相互作用时光谱性质的变化,发现两种对磺酸基杯芳烃对胃蛋白酶的荧光均有猝灭作用,并根据Stern—Volmer方程及紫外-可见吸收光谱得出猝灭机理均为静态猝灭。根据反应的热力学参数得出对磺酸基杯芳烃对胃蛋白酶的作用力均属于静电作用力,并依据Forster无辐射能量转移理论得出荧光给体（胃蛋白酶）-受体（对磺酸基杯芳烃）间的距离r。用同步荧光光谱技术考察了两种对磺酸基杯芳烃对胃蛋白酶构象的影响。     

西苕溪流域地表水与地下水相互作用特征!

为探寻西苕溪地表、地下水体的来源和补排关系,对西苕溪流域丰水期和平水期的地表、地下水进行了氢氧同位素(δD和δ18O)组成分析,并结合水体的水化学参数,推断其来源和补排关系。结果表明:西苕溪流域地表、地下水体主要接受降雨补给,在上游山区中的泉水运移过程较为缓慢,上游地表水与地下水补排关系不明显;中游丘陵地区地表、地下水体相互联系紧密,具体补排关系为3号、4号、6号样点处地表水接受地下水补给,其余样点处为地表水补给地下水;下游农田密集区地下水接受河水补给较少。