我国北方四类土壤中氨氧化古菌和氨氧化细菌的活性及对氨氧化的贡献

氨氧化古菌(ammonia-oxidizing archaea,AOA)与氨氧化细菌(ammonia-oxidizing bacteria,AOB)是目前已知的两类好氧氨氧化微生物,广泛分布于各类生态系统中.采用双氰胺(dicyandiamide;DCD)和1-辛炔(1-octyne)抑制剂的方法对我国北方湿地、草原、农田、沙漠4类生态系统的土壤中AOA和AOB的氨氧化速率(ammonia oxidation rate,AR)分别进行定量测定,剖析AOA、AOB对不同土壤中氨氧化的贡献.结果表明:在氨氮含量较高的湿地土壤((32.58±1.38)mg·kg~(-1))中氨氧化速率由AOB主导(ARAOB占AR的86.19%),而在氨氮含量较低的草原土壤((10.40±0.69)mg·kg~(-1))、农田土壤((5.09±0.25)mg·kg~(-1))中氨氧化速率则由AOA主导(ARAOA分别占AR的65.50%、62.20%).氨氮含量是影响AOA、AOB相对活性的主要限制性因素.湿地土壤中氨氧化速率最高,为3.22 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)(以N计),其次是草原土壤和农田土壤,其AR分别为1.11、1.00 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1),沙漠土壤中未检测到氨氧化速率.对氨氧化古菌、细菌的amoA基因进行定量分析的结果表明:在氨氮含量最高的湿地土壤和最低的沙漠土壤((1.27±0.05)mg·kg~(-1))中AOA丰度高于AOB丰度,在草原、农田土壤中AOB丰度高于AOA丰度.amoA基因生物多样性分析表明,377个古菌amoA序列以85%相似度可以划分为19个独立操作单元(operational taxonomic unit,OTU),具有较高的生物多样性,其Shannon指数为1.51~1.73.直接通过氨氧化微生物amoA基因丰度来推测AOA、AOB的活性具有一定的缺陷,而依靠AOA、AOB分别的氨氧化速率能够准确地衡量其在不同生态系统中对氨氮去除的相对贡献,对于理解不同生态系统中氨氮去除过程和效应有着重要的意义.     

乌鲁木齐不同功能区昼间臭氧浓度变化特征分析

为了研究乌鲁木齐市昼间的近地层大气臭氧浓度变化特征,利用靛蓝二磺酸钠分光光度法(IDS法)对乌鲁木齐市不同功能区在采暖期前期、采暖期与采暖期后期昼间的小时臭氧浓度进行监测,分析与温度、太阳辐射、相对湿度的相关性。结果表明:乌鲁木齐市不同功能区昼间的小时臭氧浓度变化具有明显的"单峰型"变化规律,从早上09:00开始,臭氧浓度明显上升,最高的小时臭氧浓度出现在午后,其中,交通区、工业区昼间的小时臭氧浓度较高。不同时间段臭氧总平均浓度依次为采暖期前期>采暖期后期>采暖期,不同时间段昼间的小时臭氧浓度变化与太阳辐射、温度呈显著的正相关性,与相对湿度呈显著的负相关性。     

Methylopila sp.SD-1与大豆联合修复苯磺隆污染土壤

分离得到1株苯磺隆降解菌株SD-1,根据表型、生理生化特征及16S rRNA基因序列分析,将其鉴定为Methylopila sp.SD-1,为首次报道能够降解苯磺隆的Methylopila属菌株,其在4d内完全降解50mg/L苯磺隆,最适降解温度、pH值分别为30℃和7.0,降解中间产物对大豆的毒性显著降低.大豆根系分泌物能促进菌株SD-1的生长,培养5d,菌株SD-1的数量由1.0×10⁷CFU/mL增至6.7×10⁷CFU/mL.分泌物中含有16种氨基酸,菌株SD-1对其中的Asp、Glu和Phe表现出明显的趋化性.接种菌悬液至苯磺隆污染土壤（3mg/kg）并种植大豆幼苗,培养4d,菌株SD-1依赖趋化性向大豆根系运动并定殖,存活率提高,根际土壤中苯磺隆的降解率相较于未种植大豆的处理提高36.0%.     

Silicalite-1分子筛吸附水体中对硝基甲苯与邻硝基甲苯

研究了以Silicalite-1分子筛为吸附剂对水体中对硝基甲苯和邻硝基甲苯的吸附和扩散行为.结果表明,对硝基甲苯在Silicalite-1分子筛中的吸附量及扩散系数均显著高于邻硝基甲苯.水中混合硝基甲苯在吸附量与扩散性上的差异导致Silicalite-1分子筛对对硝基甲苯具有良好的吸附选择性.300K,吸附30min时,可得到97.7%的对硝基甲苯与95.6%的邻硝基甲苯(采用树脂等吸附剂).     

Variation in the levels of pregnancy- specific β-1-glycoprotein in maternal serum from chromosomally abnormal pregnancies

Human pregnancy-specific β-1-glycoprotein (SP1) was assayed retrospectively in stored maternal serum (MS) samples from 82 chromosomally abnormal pregnancies and 377 matched controls. The median MSSP1 concentration in 48 Down's syndrome pregnancies was significantly elevated at 1.17 multiples of the control median (MOM), and significantly reduced (0.5 MOM) in a group of eight cases of unbalanced translocations. There was no significant difference in median SP1 concentrations in cases of trisomy 18, trisomy 13, balanced translocations, or sex chromosome abnormalities. A comparison with human chorionic gonadotrophin results in the same series of samples indicates that SP1 is a less sensitive predictor of Down's syndrome pregnancies.     

Fumarylacetoacetase activity in cultured and non-cultured chorionic villus cells,and assay in two high-risk pregnancies

We describe further development of the fumarylacetoacetase (FAA) assay for the prenatal diagnosis of tyrosinaemia type 1 using chorionic villus sampling (CVS). We have established a reference range for FAA activity in cultured villus cells and have confirmed previously reported data on the FAA activity in uncultured chorionic villus cells. This should allow confirmation of results using CVS, without the need for further invasive procedures. We report the FAA enzyme stability at −70°C, +4°C, and at room temperature, and we have shown no obvious difference in enzyme activity with gestational age. We have analysed cultured and non-cultured CVS activity of FAA in two pregnancies at risk of tyrosinaemia type 1. In both, the fetus was designated unaffected, and these results were confirmed postnatally.     

2016年10～11月期间北京市大气颗粒物污染特征与传输规律

本研究采用气溶胶化学组分在线监测仪（ACSM）对北京地区2016年10月15日~11月15日期间非难熔性PM₁（NR-PM₁）化学组分进行实时连续在线观测,探讨了NR-PM₁化学组分的演变特征;运用潜在源贡献分析（PSCF）法和气象-空气质量模式（WRF-CAMx）识别了北京PM_2.5潜在污染源区和传输路径,揭示了PM_2.5净传输通量的垂直分布特征.结果表明,北京秋季NR-PM₁和PM_2.5质量浓度分别为（59.16±57.05）μg·m^-3和（89.82±66.66）μg·m^-3,其中NR-PM₁平均占PM_2.5的（70.31±22.28）%.整个观测期间,有机物（Org）、硝酸盐（NO₃^-）、硫酸盐（SO₄^2-）、铵盐（NH₄⁺）和氯化物（Chl）分别占NR-PM₁总质量浓度的（42.75±11.35）%、（21.27±7.72）%、（19.11±7.08）%、（12.19±2.64）%和（4.68±3.24）%,不同化学组分的日变化特征存在明显差异.对北京秋季NR-PM₁污染影响较大的潜在源区主要集中在河北南部、河南东北部及山东西部,重污染期间保定、北京南部及廊坊等城市对NR-PM₁贡献较大.WRF-CAMx模拟结果表明,PM_2.5总的净传输通量呈现出显著的垂直分布特征.整个观测期间,毗邻城市主要向北京输入PM_2.5,净通量最大出现在海拔600~1000 m;而重污染前期外来源输送PM_2.5主要位于高空,直到污染最严重的11月5日,PM_2.5转为近地面传输,说明高空和近地面传输是影响北京秋季PM_2.5重污染形成的重要因素.同时鉴别出了两种传输路径,即西南-东北方向（保定→北京→承德）和西北-东南方向（张家口→北京→廊坊北→天津）.     

Response of ammonia-oxidizing archaea to heavy metal contamination in freshwater sediment

It has been well-documented that the distribution of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria(AOB) and archaea(AOA) in soils can be affected by heavy metal contamination, whereas information about the impact of heavy metal on these ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in freshwater sediment is still lacking. The present study explored the change of sediment ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in a freshwater reservoir after being accidentally contaminated by industrial discharge containing high levels of metals. Bacterial amoA gene was found to be below the quantitative PCR detection and was not successfully amplified by conventional PCR. The number of archaeal amoA gene in reservoir sediments were 9.62 × 10~2–1.35 × 10~7 copies per gram dry sediment. AOA abundance continuously decreased, and AOA richness, diversity and community structure also considerably varied with time. Therefore, heavy metal pollution could have a profound impact on freshwater sediment AOA community. This work could expand our knowledge of the effect of heavy metal contamination on nitrification in natural ecosystems.     

南京地区污水厂、自来水厂及长江中抗性基因MCR-1和NDM-1的污染特征

近年来,新型抗性基因以其易传播和耐药广等特性,展现出比传统抗性基因更严峻的健康风险,在临床卫生领域受到广泛关注,但目前对其在环境中的行为和风险研究很少.为此,考察了2种有代表性的新型抗性基因MCR-1和NDM-1的污染特征,并借助荧光定量PCR探索了长江下游（南京段）及附近污水厂和自来水厂中MCR-1和NDM-1的分布特征,进而采用RDA（冗余性分析）评价了分布特征受水质指标的影响效果.结果表明:①污水厂进水中MCR-1和NDM-1绝对丰度较高,且随处理流程呈下降趋势,总去除率分别为92.5%和92.7%,但出水中MCR-1和NDM-1绝对丰度仍分别达2.5×108和7.0×106 copies/L.②长江下游（南京段）各采样点MCR-1和NDM-1绝对丰度的范围分别为8.5×107~3.5×109和4.3×105~2.1×107 copies/L,随水流方向呈降低趋势,但在个别采样点出现异常升高的情况,主要受该区域人为污染的影响.③自来水厂处理工艺对MCR-1和NDM-1去除率分别为75.0%和70.6%,但出水中存留的MCR-1和NDM-1绝对丰度分别达1.4×107和6.3×104 copies/L,且MCR-1和NDM-1在排泥水中大量富集.④MCR-1绝对丰度与ρ（COD_Cr）、ρ（NH₃-N）、电导率呈正相关,而NDM-1绝对丰度仅和浊度存在弱相关关系,与其他水质指标无明显相关性.研究显示,污水处理工艺无法有效去除MCR-1和NDM-1,大量抗性基因通过污水厂出水排入长江,同时自来水厂以含有较高绝对丰度抗性基因的长江水作为水源水,最终自来水厂出水中残存的抗性基因可能进入人体,生态健康风险较大.      

A 1-dodecanethiol-based phase transfer protocol for the highly efficient extraction of noble metal ions from aqueous phase

A 1-dodecanethiol-based phase-transfer protocol is developed for the extraction of noble metal ions from aqueous solution to a hydrocarbon phase, which calls for first mixing the aqueous metal ion solution with an ethanolic solution of 1-dodecanethiol, and then extracting the coordination compounds formed between noble metal ions and1-dodecanethiol into a non-polar organic solvent. A number of characterization techniques,including inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis demonstrate that this protocol could be applied to extract a wide variety of noble metal ions from water to dichloromethane with an efficiency of 96%, and has high selectivity for the separation of the noble metal ions from other transition metals. It is therefore an attractive alternative for the extraction of noble metals from water, soil, or waste printed circuit boards.