费氏中华根瘤菌ntrBC基因突变株的构建及其特性

从费氏中华根瘤菌(Sinorhizobium fredii)HN01基因文库的重组质粒pGXHN300上获得ntrB、ntrC基因完整序列.通过自杀质粒pK18mob同源单交换的方法,分别获得了HN01菌株的ntrB和ntrC基因的突变株GXHNB、GXHNC.功能检测证明GXHNB、GXHNC能以硝酸盐为唯一氮源进行正常生长,但不能以铵源作为唯一氮源进行正常生长.图4表2参15     

Cd2+共存时镰刀菌(Fusarium sp.HJ01)降解对氯苯酚的特性与机制

为了解Cd2+对镰刀菌(Fusarium sp.HJ01)降解对氯苯酚(4-CP)的影响,研究了Cd2共存时,浓度、pH、碳源与氮源对镰刀菌降解4-CP特性的影响,并分析了其降解动力学与机理.结果表明,在降解温度、4-CP浓度等相同时,Cd2+共存对镰刀菌降解4-CP有一定的抑制作用.Cd2浓度小于3.O mg·L-1时,随着4-CP浓度的增大,镰刀菌对4-CP的降解速率变慢.镰刀菌降解4-CP的适宜pH为4.外加碳源蔗糖(3.Og·L-1)与外加NH4Cl(3.0 g·L-1)均使镰刀菌降解4-CP速度有所减缓.在Cd2+浓度0.1 ～3.0 mg·L-1时,镰刀菌降解4-CP符合零级动力学方程.Cd2+共存时只对4-CP的降解速率产生一定的抑制作用,而对其降解途径可能无显著影响.     

不同碳源对Delftia tsuruhatensis HT01脱氮性能的影响

以一株异养氨氧化菌Delftia tsuruhatensis HT01为研究对象,比较了以十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）、甘蔗糖蜜、丁二酸钠、乙酸钠、蔗糖、葡萄糖、果糖或柠檬酸钠等为唯一碳源时的生长情况及对TOC、NH₄⁺-N、TN的去除率,并通过两轮中试测试了该菌对皮革污水的处理效果.结果表明：HT01在异养条件下能够生成NO₂^--N,并可以在利用SDS （去除率为34%）的同时去除NH₄⁺-N和TN （去除率分别为74%和14%）;丁二酸钠和乙酸钠分别有利于实现最快的生长速度和最高的TOC去除率（71%）,而果糖则有利于实现最高的NH₄⁺-N和TN去除率（分别为98%和29%）.HT01能够在皮革污水中生长,第2轮中试对COD,NH₄⁺-N和TN的去除率分别达到38%,49%和22%.     

Biodegradation of geosmin in drinking water by novel bacteria isolated from biologically active carbon

Three strains of Gram-negative bacteria capable of removing geosmin from drinking water were isolated from biologically active carbon and identified to be Chryseobacterium sp., Sinorhizobium sp. and Stenotrophomonas sp. based on physio-biochemistry analysis and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Removal e ciencies of 2 mg/L geosmin in mineral salts medium were 84.0%, 80.2% and 74.4% for Chryseobacterium sp., Sinorhizobium sp. and Stenotrophomonas sp., respectively, while removal e ciencies of 560 ng/L geosmin in filter influent were 84.8%, 82.3% and 82.5%, respectively. The biodegradation of geosmin was determined to be a pseudo first-order reaction, with rate constants at 2 mg/L and 560 ng/L being 0.097 and 0.086 day??1, 0.089 and 0.084 day??1, 0.074 and 0.098 day??1 for the above mentioned degraders, respectively. The biomass of culture in the presence of geosmin was much higher than that in the absence of geosmin.     

镰刀菌HJ01对苯酚的降解性能

为了研究真菌对苯酚的降解能力,采用本实验室分离的一株镰刀菌HJ01,考察了外加碳源、降解体系初始pH、温度对HJ01菌体生长量和苯酚降解效果的影响,初步探讨了镰刀菌降解苯酚的动力学与机理。实验结果表明,该菌能以苯酚为惟一碳源生长,添加适量的蔗糖可促进HJ01菌体的生长及苯酚的降解。在蔗糖加入量为3g／L、降解体系初始pH为6．0、温度为30℃的最佳条件下,经HJ01菌处理4d后的质量浓度为420mg／L苯酚废水中的苯酚完全降解。镰刀菌的生长和苯酚降解动力学符合Andrews模型。     

原核小球藻USTB-01去除化肥厂废水中总氮的研究

采用1株异养原核小球藻USTB-01对化肥厂废水中总氮的去除进行了研究。结果表明,添加一定量的磷酸盐和碳酸钠特别是葡萄糖分别作为磷、无机碳和有机碳源,不仅可以明显促进原核小球藻USTB-01的生长,而且可以大幅度提高废水的总氮去除效率。在4 d时间内原核小球藻USTB-01的生长从OD680 nm0.5增加到3.6,提高到7倍,而废水中总氮的浓度从125 mg/L降低到10.3 mg/L,去除率达到了93.1%,处理后的废水可以达标排放。不仅在高含氮废水的处理,而且在利用废水中的氮培养原核小球藻USTB-01的废水资源化利用方面均具有重要的意义。     

How have reforms fuelled the expansion of artisanal mining? Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

This paper investigates whether and how World Bank mining sector reforms have fuelled the expansion of illegal artisanal mining activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, the analysis examines three issues. First, the emerging correlation between reforms and poverty, mainly a result of increased unemployment caused by Structural Adjustment Programmes and concurrent privatisation of state-owned enterprises, is explored. Second, the possibility that reform of large-scale mining has decreased available land for peasant farming as well as legalised small-scale mining activity is discussed. Finally, the notion that the regularisation of informal mining activities has been an exceedingly bureaucratic procedure in Africa, therefore providing individuals with little incentive to operate within the legal domain, is examined. Faced with few employment prospects, a growing number of Africans are pursuing employment in the artisanal mining sector, a worrying prospect given its intimate association with environmental degradation and HIV/AIDS.     

Could a public ecology approach help resolve the mountaintop mining controversy?

In recent years, controversy has grown around decisions related to mountaintop removal mining of coal in Central Appalachia, USA. While this mining method can be particularly efficient, it necessitates removal and relocation of huge volumes of earth—permanently altering the natural landform and potentially impacting local environments and communities. Current decision-making systems and regulatory frameworks have been largely ineffective at incorporating the values and concerns of stakeholders. This is due, in part, to contradicting policies, a legacy of distrust, and problems related to scale. Further, the lack of good civic science related to mountaintop mining and meaningful routes for public involvement have also hampered effective decision-making. We propose that the fundamental concepts of public ecology may provide a progressive approach to resolving these complex issues, and examine the challenges that must be met along the way.     

高效降酚菌Bacillus sp.JY01的固定化及降解特性研究

以海藻酸钠作为载体将降酚菌株Bacillussp.JY01进行固定化包埋,并通过正交实验确定了该菌株固定化细胞制备的最优条件;研究并对比了固定化细胞和游离细胞的降酚性能,研究结果表明最佳固定条件为:海藻酸钠质量分数3%菌液量:海藻酸钠水溶液体积比4:30、氯化钙含量为3%、钙化交联时间8h;固定化细胞降解苯酚的最适温度是32℃,最适pH值范围为7.0～7.5,最适条件下能高效降解质量分数为1300mg/L的苯酚溶液,固定化细胞重复利用8次苯酚降解率仍可达到96.8%,该固定化细胞降酚性能优于游离细胞。这将为该细菌进一步应用于含酚工业废水的生物处理提供可靠的控制条件。     

Reduction of U(VI) by the deep subsurface bacterium, Thermus scotoductus SA-01, and the involvement of the ABC transporter protein

In this study we investigated the effect of uranium on the growth of the bacterium Thermus scotoductus strain SA-01 as well as the whole cell U(VI) reduction capabilities of the organism. Also, site-directed mutagenesis confirmed the identity of a protein capable of a possible alternative mechanism of U(VI) reduction. SA-01 can grow aerobically in up to 1.25 mM uranium and has the capability to reduce low levels of U(VI) in under 20 h. TEM analysis performed on cells exposed to uranium showed extracellular and membrane-bound accumulation of uranium. The reductase-like protein was surprisingly identified as a peptide ABC transporter, peptide-binding protein. This study showcases the concept of protein promiscuity, where this protein with a distinct function in situ can also have the unintended function of a reactant for the reduction of U(VI).