Influence of the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea in rhizosphere and bulk soil

In agricultural plant production nitrification inhibitors like 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) are used to retard the microbial nitrification process of fertilized ammonium to enhance the nitrogen supply for cultivated crops and to reduce nitrogen losses from the production system. Besides the well-known ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) it is known for a few years that also ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are able to perform the first step in nitrification, hence being also a target for a nitrification inhibitor. However, so far no information are available concerning the effectiveness of DMPP and its extent towards AOB and AOA, neither in bulk soil nor in the root-rhizosphere complex. We investigated in a field experiment performed according to agricultural practice the effect of DMPP on the abundance of AOB and AOA two, four and eight weeks after fertilization. We observed impaired abundances of AOB but not of AOA in both soil compartments that were still visible eight weeks after application, possibly indicating a reduced effectiveness of the nitrification inhibitor in our study.     

浊度传感器应用于连续监测污水厂进水悬浮颗粒浓度的研究

为使城市污水处理厂更合理高效的运营,可对进水悬浮颗粒浓度的实时监测来实现。通过对进水水样的悬浮颗粒浓度测量值与相应浊度值建立的关系曲线,达到对污水处理厂进水悬浮颗粒浓度（mg／L）的连续实时监测。文中给出了浊度传感器的校准方法,并建立浊度-悬浮颗粒浓度关系曲线,将其应用于某城市污水处理厂,得到单位时间进水悬浮颗粒总量的实时连续图。     

水中抑制物对定量PCR与膜过滤法检测E.coli的影响

针对水中病原微生物的污染,选择大肠埃希氏菌E.coli作为病原示踪剂,以E.coli染色体上β-葡萄糖醛酸酶uid A目的基因建立了SYBR Green实时荧光定量PCR的检测方法。该定量PCR方法灵敏度高,检测限可达104CFU/L,线性关系良好,相关系数为R2=0.999。研究表明,定量PCR与菌液浓度呈显著正相关R2=0.935。通过人工投加腐殖酸、COD,研究了水中抑制物对定量PCR和膜过滤MF培养法的影响。结果显示,腐殖酸可使E.coli在培养皿上的菌落变小聚集,且显色不明显,当腐殖酸量为20 mg/L时,浓度为50 CFU/100 m L的E.coli完全受到抑制,没有菌落出现。腐殖酸对PCR扩增的抑制作用明显,当腐殖酸浓度增加到10 mg/L,定量PCR检测结果基因拷贝数减少约1 log,增加到20 mg/L定性PCR检测结果为阴性。     

A Comparison of Swine Wastewater Treatment Using Real-Time and Fixed-Time Two-Stage Sequencing Batch Reactors

Abstract

This study compared the swine wastewater treatment of two identical lab-scale two-stage sequencing batch reactors (TSSBR) under similar conditions except that one was operated on a fixed-time mode and the other on a real-time mode. While both TSSBR systems performed very well, the real-time TSSBR performed far better then the fixed-time TSSBR, in every aspect of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous removal. The removals of COD, TOC, were at 97% and for BOD₅ even at 99.7%. In terms of NH₄-N and TKN removals, the real-time TSSBR achieved removal of over 98%. For phosphorus removals (Ortho-P and total P) the results from the real-time TSSBR was quite remarkable at 97.7%.     

人类特异性粪厌氧菌基因标记物实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立和应用

针对人类粪便污染,选择来源于拟杆菌和双歧杆菌16S rRNA的基因片段作为标记物,分别建立了相应的实时荧光定量PCR检测方法.选取不同来源的粪便样品进行检测,证实了引物的特异性.回收纯化从污水中扩增所得的目标PCR片段,经过连接转化,筛选阳性克隆提取其重组质粒作为实时荧光定量PCR的标准品.通过检测一系列梯度稀释的标准品,确定了拟杆菌基因标记物和双歧杆菌基因标记物定量PCR检测方法分别在1.98×102～1.98×107 copy/μL和2.12×101～2.12×107 copy/μL范围内具有良好的线性关系.     

Altitudinal and thermal gradients of hepatic Cyp1A gene expression in natural populations of Salmo trutta from high mountain lakes and their correlation with organohalogen loads

The biomarker of xenobiotic exposure cytochrome p450A1 (Cyp1A) was used to analyze the biological response to chemical pollution in Salmo trutta (brown trout) from nine high mountain European lakes in Norway, Tatras, Tyrol, and central Pyrenees. Hepatic Cyp1A mRNA levels correlated both with the reciprocal of absolute annual average air temperatures of the sampled lakes and with muscle concentrations of several hydrophobic organohalogen compounds (OC), including chlorinated polychlorobiphenyls (PCB), DDE, and DDT. The correlation between Cyp1A expression and OC content was observed across the whole temperature range (between −0.7 °C and +6.2 °C), but also in the absence of any thermal gradient. We concluded that airborne pollutants accumulate in high mountain lake fish at concentrations high enough to increase Cyp1A expression, among other possible effects. As geographical distribution of semi-volatile OC is strongly influenced by air temperatures, future climate modifications will potentially enhance their physiological effects in lake ecosystems.     

Community analysis of ammonia and nitrite oxidizers in start-up of aerobic granular sludge reactor

A lab-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was setup and the aerobic granular sludge was successfully incubated by using anaerobic granular sludge as seed sludge. Nitrogen was partially removed by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) via nitrite with free ammonia (FA) of about 10 mg/L. The denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method was used to investigate community structure of α-Proteobacteria, β-Proteobacteria, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB), and Nitrospira populations during start-up. The population sizes of bacteria, AOB and Nitrospira were examined using real-time PCR method. The analysis of community structure and Shannon index showed that stable structure of AOB population was obtained at the day 35, while the communities of α-Proteobacteria, β-Proteobacteria, and Nitrospira became stable after day 45. At stable stage, the average cell densities were 1.1×1012, 2.2×1010 and 1.0×1010 cells/L for bacteria, AOB and Nitrospira, respectively. The relationship between characteristics of nitrifying bacteria community and nitrogenous substrate utilization constant was discussed by calculating Pearson correlation. Certain correlation seemed to exist between population size, biodiversity, and degradation constant. And the influence of population size might be greater than that of biodiversity.     

武汉冬季大气PM2.5小时分辨率源贡献识别及潜在影响域分析

冬季是我国大气细颗粒物(PM_2.5)污染较为严重的时段,武汉市PM_2.5受到明显的区域传输影响.本研究基于小时分辨率PM_2.5组分观测数据,采用受体模型,解析武汉冬季大气PM_2.5各类源的实时贡献.结合轨迹聚类和浓度权重,识别影响各类源的传输路径和潜在源区.武汉冬季大气平均ρ(PM_2.5)为（75.1±29.2）μg·m^-3.观测期间共有两次污染过程,第一次污染过程主要受西北方向气团影响,水溶性离子升高是PM_2.5呈现高值的主要原因,ρ（NH⁺₄）、ρ（NO^-₃）和ρ（SO■）分别是清洁时段的1.6、 1.7和2.1倍;第二次污染过程则以正东方向气团为主,二次有机组分有明显的生成.对武汉冬季大气PM_2.5贡献最大的是二次源（34.1%）,其次是机动车尾气（23.7%）、燃煤（11.5%）、道路尘（10.9%）、钢铁冶炼（8.7...     

基于GIS的珠三角区域空气质量实况发布平台介绍

地理信息系统是在计算机软件和硬件支持下,对整个或者部分地球表层空间中的各类地理信息数据进行采集、存储、管理、运算、分析、显示和描述的技术系统。根据中国发布的环境空气质量新标准,提出了基于地理信息系统的区域空气质量实况发布平台的总体设计思路,介绍了这一平台的开发与运行环境、主要功能模块设计和实现方法。该平台已成功应用于珠江三角洲区域。通过广东省环境保护公众网信息平台,实时更新各个站点最新的空气监测数据,为广东开展环境整治工作以及居民日常出行提供参考。     

国内外环境空气质量指数分析和比较

通过资料调研,对中国、美国、英国、中国香港等国家和地区的空气质量指数（AQI）进行了对比研究,以便考查中外AQI间的差异。结果表明：①国内外AQI的指标项目及取值时间、分级方案等主要依据各自的环境空气质量标准而制定,并随着环境空气质量标准的修订而不断更新。②在指标项目方面,各国AQI指数逐渐增加PM_2.5指标且更加注重气体污染物急性效应的评价;中国AQI指数在API指数基础上进行了全面的扩充,在指标数量方面是世界上最多的。在分级方案方面,中国分级浓度限值主要参考美国和中国香港而制定,且大部分指标的分级浓度限值均与国际衔接,但中国SO₂-1 h平均和PM_2.5-24 h平均两个指标在AQI<200时的低浓度区间的评价结果偏宽松。③与国外相比,中国AQI实时报中颗粒物和臭氧的滑动平均时段具有一定的滞后性。建议中国开展颗粒物健康风险评价相关研究,改进AQI实时报的统计方法,并尽快开展AQI预报工作。