Biomonitoring marine habitats in reference to antibiotic resistant bacteria and ampicillin resistance determinants from oviductal fluid of the nesting green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas

During the egg-laying process, oviductal fluid was collected using a non-invasive procedure from the cloacal vent of the green turtles. Forty-two independent isolates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from 11 genera were obtained from 20 turtles during nesting. The dominant isolate was Citrobacter (52.4%), followed by Pseudomonas, Proteus, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Shigella, Edwardsiella, Morganella, Providencia and Arcomobacter. Most of the isolates were resistant to ampicillin. Ampicillin-resistant isolates showed variations in their resistance for the following classes of β-lactamases: extended-spectrum β-lactamases (EBSLs), AmpC type β-lactamases C (AmpC), and screen-positive β-lactamase. None of the isolates produced metallo β-lactamase. Some ampicillin-resistant genes were detected by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) only. Inhibitor based test (IBT) categorized some isolates as AmpC β-lactamase producers. β-Lactamase genes were detected from a few strains. The sequencing of those genes revealed the presence of cephamycinase (CMY) and AmpC β-lactamases. The oviductal fluid was used in this study as a source of bacterial antibiotic-resistant determinants for biomonitoring marine turtles exposed to contaminated effluents. This data can be of value in understanding the decline of this endangered species as a result of exposure to marine pollution which is threatening their survival.     

高浓度铬污染土壤水浸泡与电动修复联合处理实验

对含铬量为2 142 mg/kg的铬污染土壤首先使用蒸馏水进行6轮浸泡试验,然后再进行电动修试验。土壤经过浸泡、通电24 h和72 h处理后总铬的去除率分别为:47%、61%和70%,表明预浸泡可以显著降低电动修复的负荷从而降低整个土壤修复费用。电动修复过程中对土壤两端的温度进行了测量以间接反映土壤电阻的分布和变化情况。结果显示土壤电阻逐渐上升,从阴极端开始逐渐过渡到阳极端,60 h之后达到最高值并保持稳定。电动修复的电流效率随土壤中铬浓度的降低而下降。此外,浸泡和电动修复均导致整个土壤和各断面铬浓度分布不均匀性增大。     

Experimental research in the fire resistance of the double-frame container

During the road transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat), container was usually used to protect the inner package from accidents. The conventional container is a sandwich-framed construction. When it was subjected to car fire, the combustible materials such as poly-foam interlayer would burn up in few minutes. Once the hazmat leaked out, it could result in the great loss of the public and environment. In this paper, a double-frame container mechanism was firstly proposed for loss prevention. In order to investigate the heat conduction pattern and the effect of interlayer thickness, the two-dimensional (2D) Finite Element (FE) model was developed. Based on the numerical results, the interlayer thickness was defined as 155 mm considering the ignorance of sealing. Furthermore, two small-scale containers whose interlayer were ceramic fiber and phenolic foam separately were manufactured. Pool fire experiments were carried out to evaluate the fire resistance of the mechanism and compare the insulation of the interlayer. Results show that the construction of the container remained complete after about 30-min fire exposure. The maximum temperature inside was below 100 °C during the burning process. When the fire burnt down, the temperature inside increased to 110 °C and then declined gradually during the 1000-min cooling process. Additionally, although the thermal insulation of the container with phenolic foam is relatively better, the ceramic fiber is much more suitable for the interlayer considering the sealing of the container and the stability in heat. In summary, the double-frame container could protect the product inside from car fire. It could be beneficial for the fire-resistant design of much bigger containers, which might be widely used for loss prevention in hazmat transport.     

Environmental pollution by antibiotics and by antibiotic resistance determinants

Antibiotics are among the most successful drugs used for human therapy. However, since they can challenge microbial populations, they must be considered as important pollutants as well. Besides being used for human therapy, antibiotics are extensively used for animal farming and for agricultural purposes. Residues from human environments and from farms may contain antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes that can contaminate natural environments. The clearest consequence of antibiotic release in natural environments is the selection of resistant bacteria. The same resistance genes found at clinical settings are currently disseminated among pristine ecosystems without any record of antibiotic contamination. Nevertheless, the effect of antibiotics on the biosphere is wider than this and can impact the structure and activity of environmental microbiota. Along the article, we review the impact that pollution by antibiotics or by antibiotic resistance genes may have for both human health and for the evolution of environmental microbial populations.     

机械能作用下中温快速制备渗钛涂层的研究

将传统的粉末包埋渗和表面纳米化工艺相结合,得到一种中低温快速制备金属涂层的方法,在低温(400～600℃)、短时间(30～120min)下成功制备了一系列金属铝化物涂层.将此方法用于金属表面的渗钛处理,利用两种不同的活化剂NH4F和AlCl3·6H2O Fe2O3,借助介质球的冲击效应,在650℃振动处理180min就可在碳钢表面制备10～15μm厚的渗钛层.SEM和XRD研究结果表明,渗钛层的结构与选用的活化剂种类有关.在HCl质量分数为5%的溶液中进行的极化曲线测试结果显示,用NH4F、AlCl3·6H2O Fe2O3作活化剂,所制备的渗钛层腐蚀速度分别为0.32 mA/cm2、0.07 mA/cm2,相对于碳钢空白样(其腐蚀速度为4.4 mA/cm2),其耐蚀性分别提高了13.75、62.85倍.     

高耐磨化学复合镀层的研究

为了改善化学镀Ni-P合金镀层的耐磨性能,提高化学镀Ni-P合金镀层的使用寿命,实验中分别在化学镀液中加入了硬质相SiC粒子、Al2O3粒子以及具有自润滑性能的PTFE粒子,使它们与Ni-P合金一起共沉积,从而制备出具有特殊功效的高耐磨复合镀层.实验结果表明:化学镀Ni-P-SiC以及Ni-P-Al2O3复合镀层由于硬质粒子的加入使镀层的耐磨性比Ni-P镀层提高了6倍左右;Ni-P-PTFE复合镀层的摩擦系数可达0.063,远小于Ni-P镀层0.2的摩擦系数,同时耐磨性能也比Ni-P合金镀层有了较为明显的提高.     

港珠澳大桥沉管隧道接头耐火性能试验研究

为研究港珠澳大桥沉管隧道管节接头的耐火性能,在1:5缩尺寸模型内进行了4次单孔接头整体在不同特性防火板保护下的火灾试验.试验主要量测了火灾全过程中防火板背火面、混凝土、钢筋、防火隔断、止水带等位置温度随时间的变化情况.结果表明:1)1200℃火灾持续2 h,接头在25 mm～30 mm厚单层防火板保护下,混凝土外表面温...     

多孔球形材料阻火抑爆性能影响因素数值模拟研究

为探究影响多孔球形材料阻火抑爆性能的主要因素,采用气体爆炸模拟软件FLACS建立多孔球形结构中湍流燃烧模型,对填充多孔球形材料后丙烷/空气预混气体燃烧爆炸过程进行数值模拟。研究结果表明:多孔球形材料能够有效衰减爆燃压力波、阻隔火焰传播,起到阻火抑爆作用,且压力波衰减程度和火焰阻隔效果与多孔球形材料的尺寸、孔径及填充密度密切相关。当多孔球形材料的直径为25 mm、孔径为3 mm、填充密度为20层时,压力波衰减程度最大,火焰阻隔效果最明显,说明直径和孔径越小,填充密度越大,材料的阻火抑爆性能越强。     

城市韧性多因素综合评估模型研究

为避免突发事件发生时城市系统因缺乏前瞻性防范而造成严重损失,结合城市灾害事件严重度、承灾体脆弱性、适应力、抵御力和恢复力5个城市韧性影响因素,同时考虑相关指标完备性以及数据获取难易程度,构建城市韧性多因素综合评估模型,并结合湖南省实际数据对所建模型进行应用与分析。结果表明：城市韧性多因素综合评估模型基于城市韧性主要特点,可反映城市韧性分布情况,发现城市安全发展中存在的薄弱环节,为相关城市管理者开展城市韧性建设提供决策辅助。     

微塑料对河口沉积物抗生素抗性基因的影响

微塑料和抗生素抗性基因都是环境中的新兴污染物,也是近年来的研究热点.为探究微塑料对河口沉积物抗生素抗性基因的影响,在沉积物中添加3种不同的微塑料进行培养实验,主要采用高通量定量PCR方法研究河口沉积物抗性基因种类、丰度、多样性及其变化情况.结果表明,微塑料显著改变了沉积物中抗生素抗性基因结构组成,两种难降解微塑料PVC和PE使得沉积物抗生素抗性基因组成结构显著改变,而可溶性微塑料PVA使得沉积物抗生素抗性基因种类数显著减少;添加PVC、PE和PVA微塑料的沉积物抗生素抗性基因的绝对丰度显著增加,分别为4. 1×10~9、8. 1×10~9和2. 0×10~9copies·g~(-1),添加PE微塑料的沉积物抗生素抗性基因丰度增加了近一个数量级,微塑料显著增加了沉积物抗生素抗性基因的绝对丰度; OLS回归分析显示,抗生素抗性基因丰度与转座子、整合子基因显著正相关,表明可移动遗传元件可能促进了抗生素抗性基因的迁移、传播和扩散.