In this work, a one-year observation focusing on high time resolution characteristics of components in fine particles was conducted at an urban site in Shanghai. Contributions of different components on visibility imp...In this work, a one-year observation focusing on high time resolution characteristics of components in fine particles was conducted at an urban site in Shanghai. Contributions of different components on visibility impairment were also studied. Our research indicates that the major components of PM2.5 in Shanghai are water-soluble inorganic ions and carbonaceous aerosol, accounting for about 60% and 30% respectively. Higher concentrations of sulfate (SO42-) and organic carbon (OC) in PM2.s occurred in fall and summer, while higher concentrations of nitrate (NO3-) were observed in winter and spring. The mass concentrations of Cl- and K+ were higher in winter. Moreover, NO3- increased significantly during PM2.s pollution episodes. The high values observed for the sulfate oxidizing rate (SOR), nitrate oxidizing rate (NOR) and secondary organic carbon (SOC) in OC indicate that photochemical reactions were quite active in Shanghai. The IMPROVE (Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments) formula was used in this study to investigate the contributions of individual PM2.5 chemical components to the light extinction efficient in Shanghai. Both NH4NO3 and (NH4)aSO4 had close relationships with visibility impairment in Shanghai. Our results show that the reduction of anthropogenic SO2, NOx and NH3 would have a significant effect on the improvement of air qualitv and visibility in Shanghai.展开更多
A field campaign on air quality was carried out in Shanghai in winter of 2012. The concentrations of NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO, and PM2.5increased during haze formation. The average masses of SO4^2-, NO3^-and NH4^+were 1...A field campaign on air quality was carried out in Shanghai in winter of 2012. The concentrations of NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO, and PM2.5increased during haze formation. The average masses of SO4^2-, NO3^-and NH4^+were 10.3, 11.7 and 6.7 μg/m^3 during the haze episodes, which exceeded the average(9.2, 7.9, and 3.4 μg/m3) of these components in the non-haze days. The mean values for the aerosol scattering coefficient(b sp), aerosol absorption coefficient(b ap) and single scattering albedo(SSA) were 288.7, 27.7 and0.91 Mm-1, respectively. A bi-peak distribution was observed for the mass concentrations of CO, NO, NO2, and NOx. More sulfate was produced during daytime than that in the evening due to photochemical reactions. The mass concentration of NH4+achieved a small peak at noontime. NO3-showed lower concentrations in the afternoon and higher concentrations in the early morning. There were obvious bi-peak diurnal patterns for b sp and b ap as well as SSA. b sp and b ap showed a positive correlation with PM2.5mass concentration.(NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, organic mass, elemental carbon and coarse mass accounted for 21.7%, 19.3%, 31.0%, 9.3% and 12.3% of the total extinction coefficient during non-haze days, and 25.6%, 24.3%, 30.1%, 8.1% and 8.2% during hazy days. Organic matter was the largest contributor to light extinction. The contribution proportions of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate to light extinction were significantly higher during the hazy time than during the non-haze days.展开更多
The characteristic ratios of volatile organic compounds(VOCs) to i-pentane, the indicator of vehicular emissions, were employed to apportion the vehicular and non-vehicular contributions to reactive species in urban...The characteristic ratios of volatile organic compounds(VOCs) to i-pentane, the indicator of vehicular emissions, were employed to apportion the vehicular and non-vehicular contributions to reactive species in urban Shanghai. Two kinds of tunnel experiments, one tunnel with more than 90% light duty gasoline vehicles and the other with more than 60% light duty diesel vehicles, were carried out to study the characteristic ratios of vehicle-related emissions from December 2009 to January 2010. Based on the experiments, the characteristic ratios of C6–C8aromatics to i-pentane of vehicular emissions were 0.53 ± 0.08(benzene), 0.70 ± 0.12(toluene),0.41 ± 0.09(m,p-xylenes), 0.16 ± 0.04(o-xylene), 0.023 ± 0.011(styrene), and 0.15 ± 0.02(ethylbenzene), respectively. The source apportionment results showed that around 23.3% of C6–C8 aromatics in urban Shanghai were from vehicular emissions, which meant that the non-vehicular emissions had more importance. These findings suggested that emission control of non-vehicular sources, i.e. industrial emissions, should also receive attention in addition to the control of vehicle-related emissions in Shanghai. The chemical removal of VOCs during the transport from emissions to the receptor site had a large impact on the apportionment results. Generally, the overestimation of vehicular contributions would occur when the VOC reaction rate constant with OH radicals(k OH) was larger than that of the vehicular indicator, while for species with smaller k OH than the vehicular indicator, the vehicular contribution would be underestimated by the method of characteristic ratios.展开更多
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibrowning functions of hawthorn leaf extract on fresh-cut potato and its possible mechanism.Materials and Methods:Fresh-cut potatoes were treated with differ...Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibrowning functions of hawthorn leaf extract on fresh-cut potato and its possible mechanism.Materials and Methods:Fresh-cut potatoes were treated with different concentrations(0.01%,0.05%,and 0.1%)of hawthorn leaf extract and preserved at 4 C for 8 days.The appears nee and colour of potato slices were evaluated,along with the content of the phenol,malondialdehyde(MDA),and hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)during cold storage.Meanwhile,the activities of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),peroxidase(POD),phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL),lipoxygenase(LOX),catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and the antioxidant capacity were determ in ed.Furthermore,the composition of hawthorn leaf extract was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS).Results:The addition of hawthorn leaf extract effectively delayed the browning process.It not only enhanced the CAT activity and antioxidant capacity but also reduced the LOX activity and accumulation of MDA and H_(2)O_(2).Meanwhile,the activities of PPO,POD,and PAL as well as the content of phe nol were con trolled.Additionally,25 phe nols,34 flavonoids,and 5 proa nthocya nidins were identified through high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS),ideluding caffeic acid,quercetin and catechol.Conelusion:Hawthorn leaf extract significantly alleviated the browning of fresh-cut potato.It could serve as a n atural an tibrowning alter native by stabilizing the membra ne and modulating reactive oxygen species and redox reactions.展开更多
基金supported by the “Chinese National Key Technology R&D Program” (No. 2014BAC22B03)the “Chinese National Non-profit Scientific Research Program” (No. 201409008)the Key Research Project from the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality Fund Project (No. 14DZ1202905)
文摘In this work, a one-year observation focusing on high time resolution characteristics of components in fine particles was conducted at an urban site in Shanghai. Contributions of different components on visibility impairment were also studied. Our research indicates that the major components of PM2.5 in Shanghai are water-soluble inorganic ions and carbonaceous aerosol, accounting for about 60% and 30% respectively. Higher concentrations of sulfate (SO42-) and organic carbon (OC) in PM2.s occurred in fall and summer, while higher concentrations of nitrate (NO3-) were observed in winter and spring. The mass concentrations of Cl- and K+ were higher in winter. Moreover, NO3- increased significantly during PM2.s pollution episodes. The high values observed for the sulfate oxidizing rate (SOR), nitrate oxidizing rate (NOR) and secondary organic carbon (SOC) in OC indicate that photochemical reactions were quite active in Shanghai. The IMPROVE (Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments) formula was used in this study to investigate the contributions of individual PM2.5 chemical components to the light extinction efficient in Shanghai. Both NH4NO3 and (NH4)aSO4 had close relationships with visibility impairment in Shanghai. Our results show that the reduction of anthropogenic SO2, NOx and NH3 would have a significant effect on the improvement of air qualitv and visibility in Shanghai.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2013CB955804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41175018, 41475113)the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (Nos. 201209001, 201409008, 201209007)
文摘A field campaign on air quality was carried out in Shanghai in winter of 2012. The concentrations of NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO, and PM2.5increased during haze formation. The average masses of SO4^2-, NO3^-and NH4^+were 10.3, 11.7 and 6.7 μg/m^3 during the haze episodes, which exceeded the average(9.2, 7.9, and 3.4 μg/m3) of these components in the non-haze days. The mean values for the aerosol scattering coefficient(b sp), aerosol absorption coefficient(b ap) and single scattering albedo(SSA) were 288.7, 27.7 and0.91 Mm-1, respectively. A bi-peak distribution was observed for the mass concentrations of CO, NO, NO2, and NOx. More sulfate was produced during daytime than that in the evening due to photochemical reactions. The mass concentration of NH4+achieved a small peak at noontime. NO3-showed lower concentrations in the afternoon and higher concentrations in the early morning. There were obvious bi-peak diurnal patterns for b sp and b ap as well as SSA. b sp and b ap showed a positive correlation with PM2.5mass concentration.(NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, organic mass, elemental carbon and coarse mass accounted for 21.7%, 19.3%, 31.0%, 9.3% and 12.3% of the total extinction coefficient during non-haze days, and 25.6%, 24.3%, 30.1%, 8.1% and 8.2% during hazy days. Organic matter was the largest contributor to light extinction. The contribution proportions of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate to light extinction were significantly higher during the hazy time than during the non-haze days.
基金supported by the special fund of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (No. 201409008)the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (No. 2013-03)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21190053)the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Nos. 12DJ1400100, 13XD1400700, 14YF1413200)the Priority fields for Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(No. 20110071130003)
文摘The characteristic ratios of volatile organic compounds(VOCs) to i-pentane, the indicator of vehicular emissions, were employed to apportion the vehicular and non-vehicular contributions to reactive species in urban Shanghai. Two kinds of tunnel experiments, one tunnel with more than 90% light duty gasoline vehicles and the other with more than 60% light duty diesel vehicles, were carried out to study the characteristic ratios of vehicle-related emissions from December 2009 to January 2010. Based on the experiments, the characteristic ratios of C6–C8aromatics to i-pentane of vehicular emissions were 0.53 ± 0.08(benzene), 0.70 ± 0.12(toluene),0.41 ± 0.09(m,p-xylenes), 0.16 ± 0.04(o-xylene), 0.023 ± 0.011(styrene), and 0.15 ± 0.02(ethylbenzene), respectively. The source apportionment results showed that around 23.3% of C6–C8 aromatics in urban Shanghai were from vehicular emissions, which meant that the non-vehicular emissions had more importance. These findings suggested that emission control of non-vehicular sources, i.e. industrial emissions, should also receive attention in addition to the control of vehicle-related emissions in Shanghai. The chemical removal of VOCs during the transport from emissions to the receptor site had a large impact on the apportionment results. Generally, the overestimation of vehicular contributions would occur when the VOC reaction rate constant with OH radicals(k OH) was larger than that of the vehicular indicator, while for species with smaller k OH than the vehicular indicator, the vehicular contribution would be underestimated by the method of characteristic ratios.
基金sustained by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32001765)the Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety,China(SKLFNS-KF-202016).
文摘Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibrowning functions of hawthorn leaf extract on fresh-cut potato and its possible mechanism.Materials and Methods:Fresh-cut potatoes were treated with different concentrations(0.01%,0.05%,and 0.1%)of hawthorn leaf extract and preserved at 4 C for 8 days.The appears nee and colour of potato slices were evaluated,along with the content of the phenol,malondialdehyde(MDA),and hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)during cold storage.Meanwhile,the activities of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),peroxidase(POD),phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL),lipoxygenase(LOX),catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and the antioxidant capacity were determ in ed.Furthermore,the composition of hawthorn leaf extract was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS).Results:The addition of hawthorn leaf extract effectively delayed the browning process.It not only enhanced the CAT activity and antioxidant capacity but also reduced the LOX activity and accumulation of MDA and H_(2)O_(2).Meanwhile,the activities of PPO,POD,and PAL as well as the content of phe nol were con trolled.Additionally,25 phe nols,34 flavonoids,and 5 proa nthocya nidins were identified through high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS),ideluding caffeic acid,quercetin and catechol.Conelusion:Hawthorn leaf extract significantly alleviated the browning of fresh-cut potato.It could serve as a n atural an tibrowning alter native by stabilizing the membra ne and modulating reactive oxygen species and redox reactions.