Screening of agonistic activities against four nuclear receptors in wastewater treatment plants in Japan using a yeast two-hybrid assay

To assess the potential endocrine disruptive effects through multiple nuclear receptors(NRs),especially non-steroidal NRs,in municipal wastewater,we examined the agonistic activities on four NRs(estrogen receptor α,thyroid hormone receptor α,retinoic acid receptor α and retinoid X receptor α) of untreated and treated wastewater from municipal wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) in Japan using a yeast two-hybrid assay.Investigation of the influent and effluent of seven WWTPs revealed that agonistic activities...     

Optimization of phenol degradation by Candida tropicalis Z-04 using Plackett-Burman design and response surface methodology

Statistical experimental designs were used to optimize the process of phenol degradation by Candida tropicalis Z-04,isolated from phenol-degrading aerobic granules.The most important factors influencing phenol degradation (p<0.05),as identified by a two-level Plackett-Burman design with 11 variables,were yeast extract,phenol,inoculum size,and temperature.Steepest ascent method was undertaken to determine the optimal regions of these four significant factors.Central composite design (CCD) and response surfac...     

Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from the Daliao River watershed, China

The Daliao River, as an important water system in Northeast China, was reported to be heavily polluted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Aerobic biodegradations of four selected PAHs (naphthalene, phenanthrene, fluorene and anthracene) alone or in their mixture in river sediments from the Daliao River water systems were studied in microcosm systems. E ects of additional carbon source, inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus, temperature variation on PAHs degradation were also investigated. Results showed that the degradation of phenanthrene in water alone system was faster than that in water-sediment combined system. Degradation of phenanthrene in sediment was enhanced by adding yeast extract and ammonium, but retarded by adding sodium acetate and not significantly influenced by adding phosphate. Although PAHs could also be biodegraded in sediment under low temperature (5°C), much lower degradation rate was observed. Sediments from the three main streams of the Daliao River water system (the Hun River, the Taizi River and the Daliao River) demonstrated di erent degradation capacities and patterns to four PAHs. Average removal rates (15 or 19 d) of naphthalene, phenanthrene, fluorene and anthracene by sediment were in the range of 0.062–0.087, 0.005–0.066, 0.008– 0.016 and 0–0.059 mg/(L d), respectively. As a result, naphthalene was most easily degraded compound, anthracene was the hardest one. In multiple PAHs systems, the interactions between PAHs influenced each PAH biodegradation.     

耐盐鲁氏酵母(Zygsoaccharomyces rouxii)CICC1379吸附水中重金属Cu~(2+)研究

为了研究耐盐鲁氏酵母(Zygosaccharomyces rouxii)CICC1379细胞冻干粉对重金属Cu2+的吸附作用及机理,对影响该酵母脱除水中Cu2+的主要因素(温度、初始pH和吸附时间等)进行了探讨,并对Cu2+的吸附动力学和吸附模型进行了研究.结果表明,温度(25～40℃)对耐盐鲁氏酵母粉吸附Cu2+的影响不大;初始pH(2～7)对Cu2+脱除率影响较大,最适pH值在4～6之间,而pH=2时的吸附效果较差.经耐盐鲁氏酵母处理后,溶液pH发生了变化,基本维持在4.00～6.99之间,且均趋向于相同质量氯化铜溶于水后的自然pH值(5.2).耐盐鲁氏酵母粉在5min内对Cu2+的吸附量可达到其最大吸附量的89.2%,30min可达到吸附平衡,其吸附动力学适合采用准二级动力学方程描述.与Langmuir方程相比,耐盐鲁氏酵母对Cu2+的吸附过程更适合采用Freundlich方程描述.     

微生物群在水产养殖中的应用

随着养殖业的迅速发展,传统的抗微生物药物不仅引发了大量的环境问题,而且干扰了水体中野生微生物种群的繁衍和生存,制约了水产养殖业的发展.利用微生物可以改善养殖生态环境,提高养殖动物的免疫力,抑制病原微生物,从而减少疾病的发生.通过分析了酵母、EM菌、光合细菌、芽孢杆菌、硝化细菌等微生物的作用机理及其在水产养殖中的作用,并提出了今后的研究方向.     

氧化胁迫参与硫酸锌诱导的酵母细胞死亡

以模式生物酵母为材料,研究了不同浓度硫酸锌对酵母细胞的致死效应,以及活性氧(ROS)在硫酸锌诱导酵母凋亡中的作用.结果显示,低浓度处理组中,酵母细胞的相对生长率、超氧化物歧化酶活性和总抗氧化能力升高,超氧化物歧化酶相关基因SOD1和SOD2表达增强,而细胞存活率和MDA含量无明显变化.高浓度(3和5 mmol·L~(-1))处理组中,野生株酵母超氧化物歧化酶活性和总抗氧化能力明显下降,SOD1和SOD2基因表达受到明显抑制,胞内ROS水平和MDA含量升高,细胞死亡率显著上升;在相同锌处理组中,突变体ΔSOD1对硫酸锌的耐受性明显差于野生株BY4741,ΔSOD1胞内ROS水平和细胞凋亡率显著高于野生株,而ΔSOD2与野生株间无显著差异.结果表明,低浓度硫酸锌可促进酵母细胞生长,可能诱导了酵母细胞生长的Hormesis效应;高浓度硫酸锌可引起酵母细胞氧化损伤,而锌胁迫诱导的胞内ROS水平升高是酵母细胞死亡的一个诱因.该研究结果可为锌化物的毒性作用及其健康风险评估提供理论依据.     

表面活性剂对热带假丝酵母降解十六烷的影响

研究了Triton X-100、鼠李糖脂二糖脂(di-RL)和CTAB等3种表面活性剂对1株热带假丝酵母菌株Candida tropicalis降解十六烷的影响.结果表明,低浓度的Triton X-100对菌的生长及其十六烷的降解无明显影响,而高浓度的Triton X-100则抑制菌的生长及其对十六烷的降解,96h后Triton X-100浓度分别为0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0和3.0CMC时,对应的十六烷的平均残留率分别为20.5%, 20.2%, 22.0%, 54.4%, 71.2%和68.8%.di-RL促进菌的生长及十六烷的降解,且促进作用随着di-RL浓度的增加而增大,96h后浓度为0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0和3.0CMC的di-RL分别促使十六烷的平均残留率降低到17.4%, 16.6%, 9.9%, 8.8%和7.8%;di-RL在发酵过程中被降解,且添加的di-RL的浓度越大,其被降解的比例越大.CTAB完全抑制菌体的生长和十六烷的降解,表明其具有毒性作用.     

麻疯树叶绿ω3脂肪酸脱饱和酶基因的克隆和鉴定

根据几个已知的植物ω3脂肪酸脱胞和酶基因序列,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术从麻疯树中克隆了一条编码叶绿体ω3脂肪酸脱饱和酶的cDNA序列.对该序列的分析表明,该cDNA的编码区长1 368bp,编码一个长度为455个氨基酸的蛋白质,推测的蛋白质相对分子质量(Mr)大小为52.1×103.同源分析显示,推测的氨基酸序列与其他物叶绿体脂肪酸脱饱和酶具有很高的相似性.RT-PCR分析表明,该基因在麻疯树叶片中有着稳定的表达.此外,还通过酵母表达系统鉴定了该基因编码的酶的功能.对转基因酵母的脂肪酸组成分析发现,α亚麻酸在转基因酵母中积累.上述结果表明,该麻疯树cDNA编码了一个叶绿体ω3脂肪酸脱饱和酶.     

酵母提取物对大型蚤急性毒性实验的影响

为了缩短大型蚤急性毒性实验的周期,并且验证毒性实验的灵敏度和稳定性,对投加酵母提取物饲养的大型蚤的生长周期、2次产卵时间间隔、产卵数量、以及幼蚤灵敏度和稳定性进行研究,并将其应用于已知毒性物质和环境样品的毒性检测.结果表明,酵母提取物的适宜投加量为18.00～22.00 mg/L.在该浓度下饲养的大型蚤可保持较好的怀卵量,生长至成熟期和2次怀卵的时间间隔较短,幼蚤的灵敏度较好,毒性测试结果稳定.采用此方法测定的4种重金属和4种有机物的大型蚤急性毒性的24 h-EC50和48 h-LC50与已发表的实验结果比较相近,证明该方法准确、可靠.将该方法应用于城市生活污水急性毒性的测定发现,投加酵母提取物饲养的大型蚤所产幼蚤可以明显区分生活污水原水和处理后最终出水.因此,采用投加适量酵母提取物饲养大型蚤的方法可以缩短实验周期,为测定环境样品生物毒性提供方便.     

固定化解脂耶氏酵母间歇式处理油脂废水研究

固定化解脂耶氏酵母菌(Yarrowia lipolytica)在气升式反应器中处理色拉油浓度为2 000 mg/L、COD为3 000 mg/L的高COD油脂废水。结果表明,固定化菌对废水的最佳处理时间为6 d,可间歇式处理9批次高COD油脂废水,重复处理废水后,其对油脂的降解均在85%以上,对COD的降解在70%以上,降解后的排出水pH稳定在3.6~3.8。且处理动力学方程属于一级生化方程。结果进一步表明,固定化解脂耶氏酵母菌在气升式反应器中适于处理高COD含油脂的污水。