TGA analysis of tobacco rob pyrolysis and release characteristics of noncondensable gas in a fixed-bed reactor

In this study, the size of tobacco rob (TR) particle was considered as a major factor in determining the mass loss in thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and product yield and composition at different reactor temperatures in the fixed-bed reactor. The TGA results showed that the conversion rate increased and the activation energy (ranged from 53.29 to 58.25 kJ/mol) decreased with a decrease in particle size. The experiments demonstrated that fuel gas yield (from 0.76 to 0.82 Nm³/kg at 900 °C) increased with a decrease in particle size while char and tar yield decreased. Smaller particle sizes resulted in higher H₂ (25.68%) and CO (27.36%) contents. Minimizing the size of raw materials is an alternative method to improve the gas quality of TR pyrolysis. The increase of gas yield was attributed to the decomposition of char and tar vapor as temperature increased.     

烟田土壤环境保护探讨

文章分析烟区土壤环境问题的基础上,认为土壤有机质及耕作制度对烟区土壤保护有重要意义,提出建立以烟为主的耕作制度、持续施用有机质肥,完善烟田设施等三项土壤环境保护措施。     

砷胁迫对不同烟草品种光合色素和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

为了研究不同浓度砷(As)对烟草光合色素和叶绿素荧光特性的影响,首先将3个烟草品种翠碧1号、K326和云烟-87幼苗种植在从0到100 mg·kg-1亚砷酸钠(Na As O2)的6个浓度组中进行盆栽试验,并定期进行烟草受害症状的观测,测定叶片的光合色素含量、叶绿素荧光参数。结果表明:烟草在As胁迫下的反应因As胁迫浓度、胁迫时间和烟草品种而异。烟草光合色素含量、叶绿素荧光参数均表现为低浓度下有促进效应和高浓度下有抑制效应,同时3种烟草在40 mg·kg-1As浓度处理下出现生长受阻,且浓度越高胁迫症状越明显。K326和云烟-87表观症状较明显,对As毒害的敏感性高于翠碧1号。随着As胁迫时间的延长,烟草的耐性增强,对As胁迫的敏感性减弱。     

烟草下脚料发酵制取乙醇

通过单因素实验考察了硫酸浓度、固液比和水解时间对硫酸水解的影响。结果显示最优条件为：硫酸浓度为50%（w/w）,固液比为10%（w/v）,时间为100 min。烟草下脚料在最佳硫酸水解条件下,经5倍稀释,中和pH值至5～6。取经过滤后的水解液（FH）用酿酒酵母（Sacchharomyces cerevisiae）发酵产生乙醇,最大的乙醇浓度和乙醇产量分别为1.09g/L和54.5 g/kg。未过滤水解液（UFH,包括水解残渣）加入纤维素酶（70 U/100 mL）和酿酒酵母（Sacchharomyces cerevisiae）进行发酵,最大的乙醇浓度和乙醇产量分别为1.23 g/L和61.5 g/kg。     

Should tobacco products’ waste be considered as hazardous in India?

Tobacco and its associated products are known to be harmful for health. Moreover, the waste emanating out of the production, processing, packaging, and consumption of these products is equally harmful for humans as well as other biotic/abiotic agencies. Taking into account the toxic nature of these waste products, it is necessary to have a well-defined approach to deal with this waste. Consideration of tobacco products’ waste as municipal solid waste has serious implications in the long-term as it results in dumping of these wastes mixed-up with domestic waste in landfills. With time, toxic components become part of the leachate which contaminates water and soil, further leading to the contamination in food chain. Therefore, many countries are now considering this waste under the hazardous category and evolving various measures to safely dispose it off. In the light of recent researches and policies, it is time to re-consider this important public health issue.     

云南部分烟区替代进口烟叶烤烟种植的气候论证

基于云南部分植烟地、津巴布韦多年烟叶品质和气象数据,应用对比分析和系统聚类法研究了烤烟化学品质、评吸质量和致香物质含量与气象条件的关系。结果表明,烟叶5种化学品质类型对烤烟大田生长期气象条件的要求明显不同,烤烟成熟期气象要素对烟叶品质影响突出;烟叶主要化学品质指标、致香成分含量对评吸质量的影响既有一致性,也有差异性;云南烟区若大田生长中后期(尤其成熟期)日照偏少、雨量偏多,可引起某些主要化学成分含量比例失衡,降低多数致香物质成分含量,而有利于少数致香物质成分积累,从而导致烟叶评吸质量下降,尤其影响烟叶香气质和香气量评分。云南在气候上可出产类似津巴布韦优质烟叶的地域较少,宜在大田中后期日照较多、雨量偏少、气温适当较高的气候区中选择替代进口烟叶烤烟种植基地。     

Chemical analysis of tobacco cigarette for organochlorine insecticides and heavy metal composition

The effects of cigarette smoking on smokers and the environment were investigated by analyzing some cigarette brands available to Nigerian smokers for the presence of some of the widely used organochlorine (OC) pesticides and heavy metals. OC pesticide residues were extracted from tobacco smoke, separated and identified using column chromatographic and thin layer chromatographic techniques respectively, while ashed and unashed commercial cigarettes were analyzed for heavy metals – Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, and Co using atomic absorption spectrometry. TLC data indicated that dieldrin and p,p′-DDD were present in some of the cigarette brands. The results of heavy metal analysis showed that the levels of some toxic heavy metals and pollution index were higher in unashed cigarettes than corresponding ashes. Evidence suggests that significant amounts of these toxic metals are inhaled by the smoker and/or released into the environment in the process of cigarette smoking, thus confirming that cigarette smoking is harmful to the environment and human health.     

Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis ABC transporter MRP7 modifies cadmium root-to-shoot transport and accumulation

Arabidopsis MRPs/ABCCs have been shown to remove various organic and inorganic substrates from the cytosol to other subcellular compartments. Here we first demonstrate that heterologous expression of AtMRP7 in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum var. Xanthi) modifies cadmium accumulation, distribution and tolerance. Arabidopsis MRP7 was localized both in the tonoplast and in the plasma membrane when expressed in tobacco. Its overexpression increased tobacco Cd-tolerance and resulted in enhanced cadmium concentration in leaf vacuoles, indicating more efficient detoxification by means of vacuolar storage. Heterologous AtMRP7 expression also led to more efficient retention of Cd in roots, suggesting a contribution to the control of cadmium root-to-shoot translocation. The results underscore the use of AtMRP7 in plant genetic engineering to modify the heavy-metal accumulation pattern for a broad range of applications.     

宁南霉素防治烟草花叶病的研究

在我国四川省和云南省进行的总面积９０１．８６ｈｍ２多点防治试验、示范结果表明,农用抗生素宁南霉素对烟草花叶病的防治效果为６９．４％～９５．４％,平均增产效果为２６．１％,均优于目前推广防治烟草花叶病的植病灵、菌毒清和８３增抗剂,并可使烟叶的内在质量明显提高．在温室内施药间隔３～１０ｄ后,人工分别接种烟花叶病毒（ＴＭＶ）、黄瓜花叶病毒（ＣＭＶ）和马铃薯Ｙ病毒（ＰＹＶ）,实验表明,宁南霉素对烟花叶病毒（ＴＭＶ）和黄瓜花叶病毒（ＣＭＶ）所引起的烟草花叶病的防治效果高达９２．９％和９０．９％,对马铃薯Ｙ病毒（ＰＹＶ）引起的烟草花叶病的防治效果达５３．８％．     

Patterns of substance use among Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston,Texas

This paper focuses on changing patterns of substance use among low income, African American drug users evacuated from New Orleans, Louisiana, during Hurricane Katrina of August 2005. It examines the relationship between increases and decreases in alcohol and tobacco (AT) use and illicit drug (ID) use after Katrina and pre‐disaster and within‐disaster factors. Data from structured interviews with 200 Katrina evacuees currently living in Houston were collected 8–14 months after the disaster. Multivariate analysis revealed that rises in AT use were positively associated with education. Females and younger evacuees were more likely to have increased AT use. ID use increase was positively associated with resource loss and leaving the city before Katrina. Decreases in AT and ID use were found to be associated with disaster‐related exposure. The paper discusses the specific consequences of disasters on disadvantaged minority substance users and the importance of developing public health disaster policies that target this population.