Acute/chronic ratios to estimate chronic toxicity from acute data

Acute toxicity of 25 narcotic compounds to D. magna was determined in this paper. Acute/ Chronic Ratios (ACRs), which are often used to estimate chronic toxicity from acute toxicity data, are discussed based on Quantitative Structure‐Activity Relationships (QSARs) of the compounds between both acute and chronic toxicity data and n‐octanol/water partition coefficients, and an improved equation is derived to estimate chronic toxicity data from acute toxicity data. Application of the improved equation and ACRs is illustrated for D. magna and fathead minnow to estimate chronic toxicity from acute toxicity.     

北京市密云县潮河周边土壤中类二恶英PCBs分析评价

为了探讨密云水库上游流域可能给水库带来的非点源污染,本研究测定了入库河流潮河下游周边土壤中12种类二恶英多氯联苯(DL-PCBs)的含量水平。结果表明,ΣDL-PCBs的总含量水平为0.0039~0.0365 ng·g-1,其中PCB-118,115,77为12种DL-PCBs的主要成分,PCB-81,114,157均低于检出限。草地、林地和果园中ΣDL-PCBs的含量高于玉米地,表明研究区的DL-PCBs主要受大气沉降和河流沉积物的影响,受当地人类活动影响不大。与其他研究相比,采样区域的PCBs含量总体处于偏低水平,毒性当量处于中等水平。而毒性当量因子(TEF)较高的PCB-126与PCB-169,可能会对人类和生物产生危害,应给予足够的重视。     

The short-chain perfluorinated compounds PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA and PFHxA, disrupt human mesenchymal stem cell self-renewal and adipogenic differentiation

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) are commonly used in industrial processes and daily life products. Because they are persistent, they accumulate in the environment, wildlife and humans. Although many studies have focused on two of the most representative PFASs, PFOS and PFOA, the potential toxicity of short-chain PFASs has not yet been given sufficient attention. We used a battery of assays to evaluate the toxicity of several four-carbon and six-carbon perfluorinated sulfonates and carboxyl acids (PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA and PFHxA), with a human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) system. Our results demonstrate significant cyto- and potential developmental toxicity for all the compounds analyzed, with shared but also distinct mechanisms of toxicity. Moreover, the effects of PFBS and PFHxS were stronger than those of PFBA and PFHxA, but occurred at higher doses compared to PFOS or PFOA.     

厌氧消化中硫酸盐毒性的控制

探讨了厌氧消化中硫酸盐还原菌与产甲烷菌对分子氢的两种竞争作用及硫酸盐的致毒机制，归纳分析了目前对含硫酸盐有机废水厌氧处理可能采用的几种毒性控制对策及其存在问题。     

含硫苯衍生物对发光细菌的毒性效应及其定量结构活性相关分析

利用发光细菌法测定了29种氯取代和硝基取代的苯硫(砜、亚砜)基乙酸酯的毒性,通过定量结构活性相关(QSAR)分析发现:此类化合物的毒性主要与其取代基的电荷效应相关,电荷的区域分布对化合物的毒性效应有重要影响.推测该化台物的毒性机理是毒物分子与发光反应中的主要辅酶FMNH_2形成了氢键.还发现:在这类链状毒物分子中,远离活性中心一端的基团具有脱毒作用.     

Effects of daily nickel intake on the bio-accumulation,body weight and length in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Nickel pollution is a serious environmental problem, and its effects may provoke alterations in the ecosystem and in organism of animals and humans. Dermatitis, eczema, and asthma are some illnesses caused by Ni²⁺ poisoning. In this work, fish fed either Ni²⁺-enriched pellets or commercial pellets were studied. The amount of Ni²⁺ in fish were measurements by adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSV) with dimethylglyoxime as a complexing agent. The analysis of Ni²⁺ in fish by AdSV established that its accumulation occurs principally in viscera (670.86 ± 5.82 µg g^?1), in the head (697.12 ± 2.77 µg g^?1) and in the muscle (405.82 ± 3.26 µg g^?1), both after 12 months of experiments. Ni²⁺ adsorbs preferentially in organs such as the stomach, the intestine, and the kidneys and acts in the central nervous system as well. Tilapia growth and mass were significantly affected by Ni²⁺ poisoning. From statistical analysis, observed that the results for lengths, weights and metal concentration were different for each sampling at significance level of p < 0.05. The Ni²⁺ concentration in tilapia was enough to cause the death of tilapias; however, it did not occur because the presence of Zn²⁺ might act as protective agent of heavy metals.     

7种化合物对新月藻的毒性效应及敏感度差异研究

以新月藻为受试生物,研究了阿特拉津、马拉硫磷、草甘膦、甲苯4种有机化合物和HgCl₂、NaAsO₂、K₂Cr₂O₇ 3种金属化合物对新月藻的毒性效应,探讨了新月藻对这些化合物的敏感度差异与特点及其机理,为这些物质的藻类急性毒性提供基础数据。结果表明,新月藻对阿特拉津、草甘膦、HgCl₂、NaAsO₂、K₂Cr₂O₇敏感度较高,而且响应大小与化合物浓度呈正相关趋势,对马拉硫磷和甲苯有一定响应,但随浓度变化趋势不明显;基于藻类光合作用的急性毒性检测方法,适用于检测可阻碍或抑制藻类光合作用中电子迁移、氧化还原、自由基等反应的毒物。     

四种藻类植物对镍的耐受性及其中毒的变化

四种纯种培养的藻类植物对镍离子的耐受性不同。衣藻属(Chlamydomonas sp.)可耐受10ppm的镍;栅列藻属(Scenedesmus sp.)5ppm;颤藻属(Oscillatoria sp.)1ppm;聚球藻属(Synechococcus sp.)0.02ppm。受试的两种绿藻比蓝纯菌(蓝藻类,Cyanobacteria)对镍离子毒性的抗性大得多。本文还报道了影响这些藻类对镍的敏感性和抗性的某些环境因素,并阐明了一些抗性的机制。     

钼和硼污染对大豆品质的影响

以3个大豆(Glycine max)品种(浙春3号、浙春2号和3811)为材料，设置了4个钼、硼处理(适量钼和硼、高钼、高硼及高钼高硼同施)，研究了钼污染和硼污染对大豆品质的影响．结果表明：高钼或高硼促使大豆种子蛋白质、维生素C、氮、磷、钾的含量显著减少，氨基酸的总量和必需氨基酸的总量大大降低，氨基酸各组分(除脯氨酸外)的含量都明显下降，脂肪的组分也发生变化，对种子中钙镁含量的影响不大，且高硼对大豆品质的毒害作用明显大于高钼．在过量条件下，钼和硼在大豆体内呈现相互抑制作用．3个大豆品种的品质问存在一定的基因型差异，3个品种对高钼和高硼的反应也存在差异．图2表3参18     

淋洗剂对多金属污染尾矿土壤的修复效应及技术研究

以我国南方某多金属复合污染尾矿土壤为研究对象,对土壤中重金属全量和各形态含量进行分析.通过系列振荡淋洗试验研究了蒸馏水、草酸、柠檬酸、乙酸、硝酸和EDTA对污染土壤的淋洗效果,筛选合适的淋洗剂及其最佳的液土比、液洗时间、淋洗次数等技术参数,并提出利用综合毒性消减指数来综合评价淋洗剂对污染土壤的修复效果.结果表明,该土壤以Cd和Pb污染最为严重,含量分别达52.2 mg.kg-1和4 836.5 mg.kg-1;淋洗剂对土壤中不同重金属元素的淋洗效果差异明显,其中对Cr的去除率最高仅为2.7%,而最多能去除约60%的Cd和Pb;蒸馏水对重金属几乎没有脱除效果,去除率都在0.1%以下,草酸和乙酸对重金属的去除率也较低,0.1 mol.L-1的EDTA是适合的高效淋洗剂;基于综合毒性消减指数和经济成本,选择在1∶6土水比2次淋洗3 h的技术条件.