Synthesis of Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) in Simulated Microgravity: An Investigation of Aeration Profiles in Shake Flask and Bioreactor

The microbial strain Azotobacter vinelandii UWD was grown under conditions of simulated microgravity in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bioreactor. Bacterial growth in simulated microgravity differed significantly from that observed in conventional shake flask experiments: Cells tended to grow in a cluster-like pattern and polymer production started immediately after exposing them to conditions of simulated microgravity, and no lag time was observed. It was imperative to differentiate between the effects derived from microgravity and those imposed by the altered oxygen supply in the bioreactor. Aeration conditions were studied in both reactor types and a gas supply profile was developed for the bioreactor. This supply profile allowed for similar amounts of dissolved oxygen in the bioreactor and the shake flask in the initial stage of the fermentation and, therefore, for an evaluation of the effects of microgravity on biopolyester-producing bacteria. Since the optical density that is conventionally used as a measure for the cell growth could not be used due to the cluster-like growth pattern of the cells, it was determined that bacterial growth behavior in the bioreactor can be monitored through glucose or oxygen consumption.     

Analysis of acylcarnitines in maternal urine for prenatal diagnosis of glutaric aciduria type 2

The urinary acylcarnitine profiles of two mothers whose first children were diagnosed to have glutaric aciduria type 2 (multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenation deficiency, electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) deficiency) were analysed in the second pregnancy. Large volumes of tigrylcarnitine and isovalerylcarnitine and a little glutarylcarnitine were detected. Each fetus was also diagnosed to be abnormal by enzyme activity and immunoassay of ETF protein. The acylcarnitines in the mothers' urine disappeared in 1 week after labour or artificial abortion. Acylcarnitines were never detected in the urine of controls.     

PM2.5 chemical source profiles for vehicle exhaust, vegetative burning, geological material, and coal burning in Northwestern Colorado during 1995

PM_2.5 (particles with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 μm) chemical source profiles applicable to speciated emissions inventories and receptor model source apportionment are reported for geological material, motor vehicle exhaust, residential coal (RCC) and wood combustion (RWC), forest fires, geothermal hot springs; and coal-fired power generation units from northwestern Colorado during 1995. Fuels and combustion conditions are similar to those of other communities of the inland western US. Coal-fired power station profiles differed substantially between different units using similar coals, with the major difference being lack of selenium in emissions from the only unit that was equipped with a dry limestone sulfur dioxide (SO₂) scrubber. SO₂ abundances relative to fine particle mass emissions in power plant emissions were seven to nine times higher than hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) abundances from geothermal springs, and one to two orders of magnitude higher than SO₂ abundances in RCC emissions, implying that the SO₂ abundance is an important marker for primary particle contributions of non-aged coal-fired power station contributions. The sum of organic and elemental carbon ranged from 1% to 10% of fine particle mass in coal-fired power plant emissions, from 5% to 10% in geological material, >50% in forest fire emissions, >60% in RWC emissions, and >95% in RCC and vehicle exhaust emissions. Water-soluble potassium (K⁺) was most abundant in vegetative burning profiles. K⁺/K ratios ranged from 0.1 in geological material profiles to 0.9 in vegetative burning emissions, confirming previous observations that soluble potassium is a good marker for vegetative burning.     

三峡库区消落带土壤剖面中重金属分布特征

通过对三峡库区消落带土壤的研究,探讨了土壤剖面中重金属的分布特征.结果表明:紫色土淋溶层（A层）w（Cd）和w（Hg）平均值,母质层（C层）w（Cd）,w（Zn）和w（Hg）平均值均高于全国同类、同层次土壤的平均水平;石灰岩土A层及C层的重金属质量分数平均值均低于全国同类、同层次土壤的平均水平.从上游至下游,w（Cu）和w（Zn）平均值呈降低趋势,其他重金属质量分数的变化不明显.城区附近土壤重金属质量分数明显高于其他地区.土壤中w（Cd）,w（Cr）,w（As）,w（Hg）和w（Ni）服从正态分布（Sig.>0.05）,土壤pH与w（Cd）和w（Cu）之间具有正相关关系（显著性水平为0.01）.土壤中w（Cd）与w（Cu）,w（Cd）与w（Ni）,w（Cu）与w（Zn）,w（Cu）与w（Cr）,w（Pb）与w（Zn）,w（Pb）与w（As）,w（Pb）与w（Hg）,w（Pb）与w（Ni）,w（Zn）与w（Ni）和w（Hg）与w（Ni）之间具有一定的正相关关系;w（Cd）与w（Pb）,w（Cd）与w（Zn）,w（Cd）与w（As）,w（Cu）与w（Ni）和w（Hg）与w（Cr）之间具有一定的负相关关系.      

四川省餐饮源挥发性有机物组分特征和清单

选取四川省12家典型餐饮单位开展了NMHCs浓度和VOCs组分监测,结合已有数据,综合建立了含117种VOCs组分的餐饮源组分谱,获得本地化NMHCs排放因子,基于自下而上的研究方法,建立了四川省餐饮源挥发性有机物排放清单.结果表明,含氧和烷烃两类组分为川菜、烧烤和食堂餐饮的最主要的组分,二者合计质量分数在75%以上,主要VOCs物种为乙醇、甲醛、乙烷、己醛、乙烯、 1,3-丁二烯和丙烯醛等;含氧组分对OFP的贡献最大,其次是烯烃,主要OFP贡献物种为甲醛、乙烯、乙醇、 1,3-丁二烯、丙烯醛和己醛等. 2019年四川省餐饮源VOCs排放量和OFP值分别为32 kt和141 kt,分别占四川省人为源VOCs排放量和OFP值的5%左右,餐饮源对臭氧生成可能有重要贡献,应加大餐饮源挥发性有机物管控力度.     

氧化还原介体催化强化Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1反硝化特性研究

考察了Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1的醌呼吸特性及4种结构相似的醌类介体(AQS,α-AQS,AQDS和1,5-AQDS)催化强化Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1的反硝化过程.结果表明,Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1能利用醌类介体作为其电子传递链中的电子受体进行呼吸,使醌类介体还原为相应的氢醌形式;在35℃条件下,采用间歇试验法,4种介体浓度均为0.24mmol.L-1时,可分别提高硝酸盐氮降解速率1.14～1.63倍、总氮去除速率1.12～2.02倍,其从大到小顺序为:AQDS>1,5-AQDS>AQS>α-AQS;介体可降低Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1硝酸盐降解过程中氧化还原电位约33～75 mV;介体催化强化硝酸盐降解过程中pH变化趋势与空白对照组类似,最终pH稳定在9.0左右;在0～0.32 mmol.L-1AQDS浓度范围内,体系硝酸盐氮降解零级反应速率常数K与介体的浓度cAQDS呈线性关系.本研究为解决生物脱氮技术存在降解速率低的问题提供了有效途径.     

芦芽山华北落叶松林土壤剖面细菌群落分布格局

微生物群落是维持森林土壤生态系统结构和功能的关键组分.细菌群落在土壤剖面上的垂直分布对森林土壤碳库和土壤营养循环具有重要影响.利用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术,分析了芦芽山华北落叶松(Larix principis-rupprechtii)林腐殖质层及0～80 cm土层细菌群落特征,探究影响土壤剖面细菌群落结构的驱动机制.结果表明,细菌群落的α多样性随土壤深度的增加显著单调降低,群落结构在土壤剖面上有显著差异.放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、变形菌门(Proteobacteria)的相对丰度随着土壤深度增加而降低;酸杆菌门(Acidobacteria)和绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi)的相对丰度随土层深度的增加而增加.RDA分析结果表明,土壤NH⁺₄、 TC、 TS、 WCS、 pH、 NO^-₃和TP是决定土壤剖面细菌群落结构的重要因子,其中pH的影响最为显著.分子生态网络分析表明,凋落物层和亚表层土壤(10～20 cm)细菌群落的复杂性较高,深层(40～80 cm)土壤细...     

六类餐饮源排放PM2.5化学成分谱

大气颗粒物源成分谱可以表征源排放颗粒物的理化特征,为受体模型开展来源解析研究提供基础数据.餐饮油烟排放是室内外环境大气污染的来源之一,当前餐饮源排放PM_2.5的化学成分谱仍然缺乏.该研究分别在成都市、武汉市和天津市采集了29组6种餐饮源（居民烹饪、火锅店、烧烤店、职工食堂、中餐馆、商场综合餐饮）排放的PM_2.5样品,分析无机元素、离子、碳、多环芳烃（PAHs）等化学组分,并构建了餐饮源排放颗粒物化学成分谱.结果表明:①餐饮源排放PM_2.5化学成分中的主要组分为OC（有机碳）、EC（元素碳）、Ca、Al、Fe、NH₄+、SO₄2-、NO₃-、Na+、K+、Mg2+和Cl-,其中w（OC）最高,为41.67%~57.91%.②餐饮源排放PM_2.5的PAHs中,3环和4环占比较高,其中芴（Flu）、菲（Phe）、荧蒽（Fla）、芘（Pyr）的质量分数相对其他物质较高.研究显示:餐饮源排放PM_2.5中OC/EC约为15.99~67.61,在一定程度上可以用来表征餐饮源排放;Fla/（Fla+Pyr）和InP/（InP+BghiP）多集中在0.45~0.55之间,或可作为标识餐饮源的特征比值.      

水位波动和氮浓度变化对氮转化功能基因丰度的影响

为探索浅层地下水氮浓度及水位波动对土壤剖面中氮转化功能基因丰度的影响,以洱海近岸农田原状土壤剖面为对象,研究了模拟常规氮浓度的浅层地下水进行水位波动(SND)和持续淹水(SNF),以及无氮浓度的浅层地下水位波动(0ND)后土壤剖面氮浓度和氮转化功能基因丰度的变化,探讨了土壤因子与功能基因丰度的关系。结果表明:SNF、SND和0ND处理较试验前土壤剖面中溶解性总氮(TDN)浓度分别降低了44%、21%和30%,NO₃⁻-N浓度分别降低了55%、28%和38%。同时,0ND和SNF处理较SND处理土壤剖面中反硝化功能基因丰度分别降低20%和1%,厌氧氨氧化功能基因丰度则分别增加68%和7%,硝化功能基因丰度分别降低34%和增加23%,土壤含水率(MC)、NH₄⁺-N、NO₃⁻-N和TDN均为功能基因丰度变化的重要驱动因子。土壤剖面持续淹水会显著降低溶解性氮浓度,浅层地下水波动及水中氮浓度引起的土壤剖面干湿交替和氮浓度变化是氮转化功能基因丰度变化的主要驱动力。     

杉木幼林土壤垂直剖面CO2通量对土壤增温的响应

研究土壤垂直剖面CO_2通量的分布是了解生态系统碳循环的重要环节.本研究以亚热带杉木幼林为研究对象,于2014年5月至2015年5月,采用气井法结合Fick扩散法则和扩散系数模型计算15、30、60 cm各层土壤的CO_2通量,探讨增温对其影响.结果表明:杉木幼林土壤增温影响可至60 cm土层,增温显著降低了各层土壤含水量(p0.05).增温显著增加了杉木幼林土壤CO_2通量(p0.05),深层尤为显著;增温处理(W)后15、30、60 cm土层的土壤CO_2通量年均值分别为1.35、0.73和0.36μmol·m-2·s-1,比对照(CT)相应增加了36%、180%和192%,并且增温显著影响了土壤基础呼吸速率F10和土壤温度敏感性指数Q10(p0.05).土壤温度和含水量能够共同解释各层土壤CO_2通量季节变异的62%~87%,且增温处理后其R2增大.双因子模型拟合结果优于单因子模型.增温能够增加土壤呼吸,对全球大气CO_2浓度升高具有正反馈作用.