Organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated dJbenzo-p-dioxins and polychlofinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlodnated biphenyls (PCBs), antibiotics, herbicides, and bisphenol A (BPA), are commonly found in a...Organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated dJbenzo-p-dioxins and polychlofinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlodnated biphenyls (PCBs), antibiotics, herbicides, and bisphenol A (BPA), are commonly found in agricultural environments. They are released into the environment as a result of their use for human health purposes and farm management activities, and are often discharged as waste-water effluents. Most of these organic pollutants are taken up by plants through roots and leaves, and when they enter the tissue, they cause serious damage to the plants. Although the toxicity of organic pollutants to plants, especially to plant cells, has been intensively studied, a systematic review of these studies is lacking. Here we review researches on the toxicity of organic pollutants, their uptake, and translocation in plants. Our objective is to assemble existing knowledge concerning the interaction of organic pollutants with plants, which should be useful for the development of plant-based systems for removing pollutants from aquatic and agricultural environments.展开更多
In this study the transfer characteristics of mercury(Hg) from a wide range of Chinese soils to corn grain(cultivar Zhengdan 958) were investigated. Prediction models were developed for determining the Hg bioconce...In this study the transfer characteristics of mercury(Hg) from a wide range of Chinese soils to corn grain(cultivar Zhengdan 958) were investigated. Prediction models were developed for determining the Hg bioconcentration factor(BCF) of Zhengdan 958 from soil, including the soil properties, such as p H, organic matter(OM) concentration, cation exchange capacity(CEC), total nitrogen concentration(TN), total phosphorus concentration(TP), total potassium concentration(TK), and total Hg concentration(THg), using multiple stepwise regression analysis. These prediction models were applied to other non-model corn cultivars using a cross-species extrapolation approach. The results indicated that the soil p H was the most important factor associated with the transfer of Hg from soil to corn grain. Hg bioaccumulation in corn grain increased with the decreasing p H. No significant differences were found between two prediction models derived from different rates of Hg applied to the soil as HgCl2. The prediction models established in this study can be applied to other non-model corn cultivars and are useful for predicting Hg bioconcentration in corn grain and assessing the ecological risk of Hg in different soils.展开更多
A study of the fragments of DNA irradiated with MeV ions is important for the understanding of the DNA damage mechanism and the subsequent biological effects (induced by heavy ions). In this experiment, the products o...A study of the fragments of DNA irradiated with MeV ions is important for the understanding of the DNA damage mechanism and the subsequent biological effects (induced by heavy ions). In this experiment, the products of calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) irradiated with MeV fluorine ions were analyzed using agarose gel electrophoresis, modified time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the molecular mass of the fragments were concentrated around 831 bp with agarose gel elec- trophoresis, there was no observable product in the range of 1,000 ? 30,000 (m/q) using MALDI-TOF, and small bio- molecules were separated from the products. The results of this study indicated that the strand breaks of calf thymus DNA induced by MeV fluorine ions were nonrandom.展开更多
F2+ beam with 3 MeV is used to irradiate thin biological samples (onion innersurface membrane and kidney beau coat) in the transmission measurement, its current densityis 400-800 nA/cm2. Results show that the onion sa...F2+ beam with 3 MeV is used to irradiate thin biological samples (onion innersurface membrane and kidney beau coat) in the transmission measurement, its current densityis 400-800 nA/cm2. Results show that the onion samples can be broken up quickly under ionirradiating; as to kidney beau samples, about 60% of tile implanted ions penetrate the samples,most of them lose part of their energy, fewer ions are found to be able to transmit throughthe sample without energy loss. SEM experiments are carried out to study sample’s damageinduced by tile ions irradiation.展开更多
基金jointly supported by the special projects foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31572209)the Beijing Municipal Sciences and Technology Commission,China(Z141105000614012)the Shanxi Province Science and Technology Research Project,China(20140311008-4)
文摘Organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated dJbenzo-p-dioxins and polychlofinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlodnated biphenyls (PCBs), antibiotics, herbicides, and bisphenol A (BPA), are commonly found in agricultural environments. They are released into the environment as a result of their use for human health purposes and farm management activities, and are often discharged as waste-water effluents. Most of these organic pollutants are taken up by plants through roots and leaves, and when they enter the tissue, they cause serious damage to the plants. Although the toxicity of organic pollutants to plants, especially to plant cells, has been intensively studied, a systematic review of these studies is lacking. Here we review researches on the toxicity of organic pollutants, their uptake, and translocation in plants. Our objective is to assemble existing knowledge concerning the interaction of organic pollutants with plants, which should be useful for the development of plant-based systems for removing pollutants from aquatic and agricultural environments.
基金supported by the Special Fund of Public Industry in China (Agriculture, 200903015)the Science and Technology Project of Hebei Province, China (15227504D)
文摘In this study the transfer characteristics of mercury(Hg) from a wide range of Chinese soils to corn grain(cultivar Zhengdan 958) were investigated. Prediction models were developed for determining the Hg bioconcentration factor(BCF) of Zhengdan 958 from soil, including the soil properties, such as p H, organic matter(OM) concentration, cation exchange capacity(CEC), total nitrogen concentration(TN), total phosphorus concentration(TP), total potassium concentration(TK), and total Hg concentration(THg), using multiple stepwise regression analysis. These prediction models were applied to other non-model corn cultivars using a cross-species extrapolation approach. The results indicated that the soil p H was the most important factor associated with the transfer of Hg from soil to corn grain. Hg bioaccumulation in corn grain increased with the decreasing p H. No significant differences were found between two prediction models derived from different rates of Hg applied to the soil as HgCl2. The prediction models established in this study can be applied to other non-model corn cultivars and are useful for predicting Hg bioconcentration in corn grain and assessing the ecological risk of Hg in different soils.
文摘A study of the fragments of DNA irradiated with MeV ions is important for the understanding of the DNA damage mechanism and the subsequent biological effects (induced by heavy ions). In this experiment, the products of calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) irradiated with MeV fluorine ions were analyzed using agarose gel electrophoresis, modified time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the molecular mass of the fragments were concentrated around 831 bp with agarose gel elec- trophoresis, there was no observable product in the range of 1,000 ? 30,000 (m/q) using MALDI-TOF, and small bio- molecules were separated from the products. The results of this study indicated that the strand breaks of calf thymus DNA induced by MeV fluorine ions were nonrandom.
文摘F2+ beam with 3 MeV is used to irradiate thin biological samples (onion innersurface membrane and kidney beau coat) in the transmission measurement, its current densityis 400-800 nA/cm2. Results show that the onion samples can be broken up quickly under ionirradiating; as to kidney beau samples, about 60% of tile implanted ions penetrate the samples,most of them lose part of their energy, fewer ions are found to be able to transmit throughthe sample without energy loss. SEM experiments are carried out to study sample’s damageinduced by tile ions irradiation.