Genotoxic fungicide methyl thiophanate as an oxidative stressor inducing 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′ -deoxyguanosine adducts in DNA and mutagenesis

Dimethyl 4,4′ -(O-phenylene)bis(3-thioallophanate), commonly known as methyl thiophanate (MT), is a systemic fungicide and suspected carcinogen to humans. In this study, the oxidative potential of this category-III acute toxicant has been ascertained based on its capacity of inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and promutagenic 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′ -deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) adducts in DNA. The discernible MT dose-dependent reduction in fluorescence intensity of a cationic dye rhodamine (Rh-123) in human lymphocytes and increased fluorescence intensity of 2′,7′-Dichlorodihydro fluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) treated cells signifies decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (Δ Ψ m) due to intracellular ROS generation. The ³²P-post-labeling assay demonstrated the MT-induced 8-oxodG adduct formation in calf thymus DNA. Thus, it is concluded that MT, as a potent oxidative stressor, produces ROS leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative DNA damage and mutagenesis.     

Effects of metsulfuron‐methyl on microbial biomass and populations in soils

Abstract

Effects of the herbicide metsulfuron‐methyl on soil microorganisms and their activities in two soils were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Measurements included their populations, soil respiration, and microbial biomass. In the clay soil, bacterial populations decreased with increasing concentration of metsulfuron‐methyl during the first 9 days of incubation but exceeded that of the control soil from day 27 onward. In the sandy loam soil, the herbicide reduced bacterial populations during the first 3 days after application, but these increased to the level of untreated controls after 9 days’ incubation. Fungal populations in both soils increased with increasing metsulfuron‐methyl concentrations, especially in the sandy loam soil. CO₂ evolution was stimulated in both soils in the presence of the herbicide initially, but decreased during days 3 to 9 of the incubation period before increasing again afterward. The presence of metsulfuron‐methyl in the soil increased microbial biomass, except in sandy loam soil at the first day of incubation.     

Life improvement programme of producer gas–biodiesel operated dual fuel engines

Biomass fuels have attracted an increase in interest due to the alarming rise in global greenhouse gases and the rapid rise of petroleum prices. Energy security on a sustainable basis can come only with the responsible use of home-sourced resources and not from imported fossil fuels such as coal or crude petroleum products. Partial combustion of biomass in the downdraft gasifier generates producer gas that can be used as the sole fuel or as a supplementary fuel for internal combustion engines. A dual fuel mode of operation, in which producer gas is used as a supplementary inducted fuel along with injected pilot fuels of Honge or Jatropha biodiesels, can be a promising alternative to diesel only usage. Two different carburettors were designed and fabricated to facilitate gas entry at 45° and 90° to the engine cylinder. The engine was experimentally optimised using Honge or Jatropha biodiesels–producer gas combinations with respect to maximum pilot fuel savings in the dual fuel mode operation, optimum air and gas mixing with different tested carburettors. The performance, combustion and emission characteristics of these dual fuel combinations were compared at different load conditions. The results showed that biodiesels of Honge or Jatropha oils–Producer gas combinations with carburettor of 90° gas entry resulted in better performance.     

Effect of mixing chamber venturi,injection timing,compression ratio and EGR on the performance of dual-fuel engine operated with HOME and CNG

Stringent environmental policies and the ever increasing demand for energy have triggered interest in novel combustion technologies that use alternative fuels as energy sources. Of these, pilot-ignited compressed natural gas (CNG) engines that employ small biodiesel pilot to ignite a premixed natural gas–air mixture have received considerable attention. This paper discusses the effect of mixing chamber venturi, injection timing, compression ratio and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on the performance of dual-fuel engine operated on biodiesel derived from honge oil and is called honge oil methyl ester (HOME) and CNG. The proposed study mainly focuses on the manifold induction of CNG along with HOME injection. However, CNG can also be injected using port or direct gas injector (Lakshmanan and Nagarajan 2010, Energy 35, pp. 3172–3178). The future study will involve these methods of CNG injection. From this study, it is concluded that an advanced injection timing and an increased compression ratio resulted in increased brake thermal efficiency and reduced smoke, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide emissions. However, nitrogen oxides (NO _x ) emission increased significantly. The increased NO _x emission was effectively reduced with EGR method. A mixing chamber venturi of 3 mm size, injection timing of 27° before top dead centre (BTDC), compression ratio of 17.5 and 10% EGR were found to be optimum for the modified compression ignition engine that was operated on CNG–HOME dual-fuel mode.     

逆电渗析反应器降解模拟甲基橙染料废水实验

利用逆电渗析（RED）技术可实现"废热治理废水"的目的.为探究RED反应器对染料废水的降解效果,构建了由40对膜构成的RED反应器.以NaCl水溶液作为工作溶液,甲基橙模拟废水作为降解对象,考察了废水流率、Cl^-浓度、Fe²⁺浓度、pH值、曝气流率和输出电流对模拟废水脱色率及COD去除率的影响.结果表明,对于RED反应器阳极回路印染废水,废水流率对其脱色率影响不大,但Cl^-浓度对其脱色率和COD去除率影响较大.对于RED反应器阴极回路印染废水,废水流率、Fe²⁺浓度、pH值和曝气流率均对其脱色率和COD去除率产生影响.当阳极回路废水氯盐浓度为0.5 mol·L^-1,阴极回路废水pH=2、Fe²⁺浓度为0.1 mmol·L^-1、曝气流率为600 mL·min^-1,两回路模拟废水流率均为82 mL·min^-1实验条件下,输出电流为0.25 A时,处理20 min后,阳/阴极回路模拟废水脱色率分别为99.9%和91.71%;处理80 min后,阳/阴极回路模拟废水COD去除率分别可达到52%和62%.     

甲基橙废水的常温常压催化湿式氧化实验研究

以Fe、Mn、Cu和Zn的金属氧化物为活性组分,以γ-Al2O3为载体,制备了负载型催化剂,并分别以H2O2和NaClO为氧化剂,对比了在常温常压条件下催化湿式氧化工艺中处理甲基橙模拟废水的效果.结果表明,Fe/y-Al2O3催化剂较其他催化剂表现出较好的催化活性和稳定性,H2O2为适宜的氧化剂.在Fe/γ-Al2O3加入量为10g/L,氧化剂H2O2加入量为5 mL/L的条件下,处理甲基橙质量浓度为500 mg/L的模拟废水,其脱色率和COD去除率在3 h内均能达到70%以上.与传统的Fenton试剂法相比,以Fe/γ-Al2O3为催化剂的催化湿式过氧化氢氧化工艺具有矿化程度高,催化剂易回收再用的优点.     

锆改性纳米TiO的光催化性能研究

用溶胶-凝胶法制备了锆改性纳米二氧化钛光催化剂，并用XRD、UV-vis、BET等测定技术对所制得的粉体试样进行了表征。同时以甲基橙及苯酚为模拟污染物，评价了改性后纳米二氧化钛的光催化性能，发现其光催化活性大大高于未改性二氧化钛粉体，并得出当n（Zr）／n（Ti）=5／300时，锆改性纳米二氧化钛样品的光催化活性最高。     

甲酰吗啉生产过程中的危险因素与安全措施探讨

吗啉酰化合成甲酰吗啉(NFM)过程存在诸多安全与环保的危险、有害因素。实验室小试、中试和工业试生产研究表明:正确选择反应工艺路线是首要条件。较可取的是以甲酸为酰化剂,吗啉酰化初期强放热反应,该类反应安全操作条件是安全生产的关键。选择适宜的传热介质及时移出反应热,适当加入带水剂,采用滴加的加料方式可减缓放热速度是控制反应温度的关键。先进和规范的安全管理制度,是防止事故的保证。     

Constitutive and herbivore‐induced volatiles in pear,alder and hawthorn trees

Summary. Qualitative and quantitative differences among pear cultivars were found in constitutive and Cacopsylla-induced volatiles, depending on experimental treatment of the trees (i.e., uninfested and partly or completely infested by psyllids). Blend differences were also found between pear cultivars and wild-type pear, alder and hawthorn–the latter trees are frequently present in pear orchard hedgerows. ?Interesting differences were found in the presence of methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene, two compounds previously found to mediate attraction of predatory bugs towards psyllid-infested pear trees. Methyl salicylate is expressed constitutively and is induced systemically by infestation in the whole plant of all four cultivars. (E,E)-α-farnesene on the other hand showed also systemic induction in Bartlett, NY10355 and Beurré Hardy, but in partially infested Conference trees it was induced locally, only in herbivore-damaged leaves. No methyl salicylate or (E,E)-α-farnesene were identified in honeydew. In field collected headspace samples of alder leaves infested by aphids and leaf beetles we found methyl salicylate but no (E,E)-α-farnesene, whereas in uninfested hawthorn neither were identified. Insight in the variability of damage-related pear volatiles will have important implications for integrated pest management in the field. Received 27 August 2002; accepted 28 November 2002 R1D=" Correspondence to: Petru Scutareanu, e-mail:scuterea@science.uva.nl     

β-环糊精增敏催化动力学光度法测定亚硝酸根

在磷酸介质中利用亚硝酸根催化条件下溴酸钾氧化甲基红的褪色反应,建立了β-环糊精（β-CD）增敏催化动力学光度法,对亚硝酸根进行测定。该方法最佳反应条件为：0.05 mol/L甲基红溶液加入量8.0%（φ,下同）,0.1 mol/L溴酸钾溶液加入量12.0%,1.0 mol/L稀磷酸加入量12.0%,0.15 mol/L β-CD溶液加入量16.0%,反应温度40 ℃,反应时间15 min。亚硝酸根测定的线性范围为8.0×10^-6~6.0×10^-4 g/L,线性回归方程的相关系数为0.996 6,检出限为4.0×10^-7 g/L。亚硝酸根的加标回收率为99.0%~102.0%,水样测定结果的相对标准偏差为2.4%~3.2%。加入β-CD后测定亚硝酸根的灵敏度增加了2.5倍。