Experimental investigation on effective aerosol scavenging using different spray configurations with pre-injection of water mist for Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning

During the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant,it is important to consider the retrieval of resolidified debris both in air and underwater configurations.For the subsequent retrieval of debris from the reactor building,the resolidified debris must be cut into smaller pieces using various cutting methods.During the cutting process,aerosol particles are expected to be generated at the submicron scale.It has been noted that such aerosols sizing within the Greenfield gap(0.1-1μm)are difficult to remove effectively using traditional spraying methods.Therefore,to improve the aerosol removal efficiency of the spray system,a new aerosol agglomeration method was recently proposed,which involves injecting water mist to enlarge the sizes of the aerosol particles before removing them using water sprays.In this study,a series of experiments were performed to clarify the proper spray configurations for effective aerosol scavenging and to improve the performance of the water mist.The experimental results showed that the spray flow rate and droplet characteristics are important factors for the aerosol-scavenging efficiency and performance of the water mist.The results obtained from this study will be helpful for the optimization of the spray system design for effective aerosol scavenging during the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Enterococcus faecalis provides protection during scavenging in carrion crow (Corvus corone)

The gut microbiota significantly influences host physiology and provides essential ecosystem services.While diet can affect the composition of the gut microbiota,the gut microbiota can also help the host adapt to specific dietary habits.The carrion crow(Corvus corone),an urban facultative scavenger bird,hosts an abundance of pathogens due to its scavenging behavior.Despite this,carrion crows infrequently exhibit illness,a phenomenon related to their unique physiological adaptability.At present,however,the role of the gut microbiota remains incompletely understood.In this study,we performed a comparative analysis using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing technology to assess colonic content in carrion crows and 16 other bird species with different diets in Beijing,China.Our findings revealed that the dominant gut microbiota in carrion crows was primarily composed of Proteobacteria(75.51%)and Firmicutes(22.37%).Significant differences were observed in the relative abundance of Enterococcus faecalis among groups,highlighting its potential as a biomarker of facultative scavenging behavior in carrion crows.Subsequently,E.faecalis isolated from carrion crows was transplanted into model mice to explore the protective effects of this bacterial community against Salmonella enterica infection.Results showed that E.faecalis down-regulated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α),interferon gamma(IFN-γ),and interleukin 6(IL-6),prevented S.enterica colonization,and regulated the composition of gut microbiota in mice,thereby modulating the host’s immune regulatory capacity.Therefore,E.faecalis exerts immunoregulatory and anti-pathogenic functions in carrion crows engaged in scavenging behavior,offering a representative case of how the gut microbiota contributes to the protection of hosts with specialized diets.

Control of the Dust Vertical Distribution over Western Africa by Convection and Scavenging

Saharan dust represents more than 50%of the total desert dust emitted around the globe and its radiative effect significantly affects the atmospheric circulation at a continental scale.Previous studies on dust vertical distribution and the Saharan Air Layer(SAL)showed some shortcomings that could be attributed to imperfect representation of the effects of deep convection and scavenging.The authors investigate here the role of deep convective transport and scavenging on the vertical distribution of mineral dust over Western Africa.Using multi-year(2006-2010)simulations performed with the variable-resolution(zoomed)version of the LMDZ climate model.Simulations are compared with aerosol amounts recorded by the Aerosol Robotic Network(AERONET)and with vertical profiles of the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization(CALIOP)measurements.LMDZ allows a thorough examination of the respective roles of deep convective transport,convective and stratiform scavenging,boundary layer transport,and advection processes on the vertical mineral dust distribution over Western Africa.The comparison of simulated dust Aerosol Optical Depth(AOD)and distribution with measurements suggest that scavenging in deep convection and subsequent re-evaporation of dusty rainfall in the lower troposphere are critical processes for explaining the vertical distribution of desert dust.These processes play a key role in maintaining a well-defined dust layer with a sharp transition at the top of the SAL and in establishing the seasonal cycle of dust distribution.This vertical distribution is further reshaped offshore in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ)over the Atlantic Ocean by marine boundary layer turbulent and convective transport and wet deposition at the surface.

HPLC-DPPH法评价雪松松针抗氧化活性成分

目的评价雪松松针抗氧化活性成分。方法以维生素C(VC)和没食子酸为阳性对照,采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)法测定1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基(DPPH)溶液加入雪松松针抗氧化活性成分后DPPH峰面积的衰减情况,并通过计算DPPH自由基的清除率和半数抑制浓度(IC_(50)),来评价雪松松针3种有效部位及8个单体成分的抗氧化活性。采用Agilent Eclipse Plus-C_(18)(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm)为色谱柱,乙腈-水(62∶38,V/V)为流动相;检测波长为517 nm;流速为1.0 mL/min;柱温为25℃;进样量为20μL。结果雪松松针各有效部位清除DPPH自由基活性的能力大小依次为总黄酮>总多酚>总木脂素,IC_(50)分别为76.10、100.50、115.40μg/mL。与阳性对照比较,除山柰酚-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷外,7个单体化合物清除DPPH自由基活性的能力大小依次为二氢杨梅素>金丝桃苷>原儿茶酸>没食子酸>阿魏酸>杨梅素>山柰酚-3-O-(6″-O-E-阿魏酰基)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷>VC>异鼠李素,IC50分别为16.50、19.40、23.73、27.24、32.10、32.20、47.60、93.20、297.20μg/mL。结论建立了HPLC-DPPH法用于评价雪松松针抗氧化活性;雪松松针具有较强的抗氧化活性,其中有效部位总黄酮、总多酚及单体成分二氢杨梅素、金丝桃苷等是具有开发前景的纯天然抗氧化剂。

Constituents from Aerial Parts of Bidens ceruna L. and Their DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity

A new chalcone glycoside, butein-4-methoxyl-4′-O-（6＂-O-acetyl）-β-D-glucopyranoside（2）, along with seven known compounds, namely, quercitrin（1）, luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（3）, butein-4＇-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（4）, butein-4-methoxyl-4＇-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（5）, butin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（6）, isoquercitrin（7）, and sulfurein（8） was isolated from aerial parts of Bidens ceruna L. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic studies. Compounds 1-8 were tested for their DPPH radical scavenging activity and, except compounds 2 and 5, other compounds showed scavenging activitv.

Comparison of DPPH Scavenging Ability of Flavonoid and Polysaccharide from Dandelion ( Taraxacum mongolicum)

The paper was to study DPPH （1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrobenzene hydrazine） scavenging ability of different concentrations of tlavonoid and polysaccheride from dandelion. Flavonoids were extracted from dandelion using alcohol precipitation ultrasonic extraction method and polysaccharide was extracted using water ul- trasonic extraction method. DPPH free radical scavenging ability of flavonoid and polysaccharide was determined using ultravialet spectrophotometer method. The difference in DPPH free radical scavenging ability between flavonoids and polysacchafide was analyzed statistically. The results showed that DPPH scavenging ability was the best when the concentration of flavanoid was 1.6 mg/mL; the scavenge rate was up to 96.11% and I Cso （median inhibitory concentration of inhibi^rs） was 0.38 mg/mL. DPPH scavenging ability was the best when the concentration of polysaccheride was 1.4 mg/mL; the scavenge rate was 89.33% and IC5o was 0.51 mg/mL. Statistical results showed that there were significant differences in DPPH free radical scavenging ability between dandelion flavonoid and polysaeoharide （P 〈 0.05 ）. Flavonoid had significantly higher scavenging ability than polysaccharide （P 〈 0.05）. The study lays a theoretical foundation for further research on dan- delion flavonoid, and provides a theoretical basis for development and utilization of dandelion resources.

DPPH Radical Scavenging Capacity of Phenolic Extracts from African Yam Bean (<i>Sphenostylis stenocarpa</i>)

The phenolic extracts of the seeds of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) were studied using different extraction solvents (70% ethanol, 80% acetone and acidic 70% acetone) and two heat treatment methods (dry heating on a hot plate with acid-washed sea sand at 135℃ for 25 min and wet heating in an autoclave at 120℃ for 20 min). The study examined the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and condensed tannin content (CTC) of the seed extracts, as well as their free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. The raw African yam bean seed was dry heated in air oven at 100℃ for 5 min (control). Heat treatments application affected the phenolic contents of the seeds significantly (p < 0.05). The free radical scavenging activity of the phenolics were done using 2,2-diphenyl- 1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The effectiveness of the extract was determined using DPPH at 50 mg/g, 10 mg/g and 5 mg/g of the extracts. At 5 mg/g, the extract was most effective indicating that higher concentration of extract gave higher antioxidant activity. The seed has high antioxidant capacity and an appreciable amount of phenolic extracts.

A Novel Dominant Allele from 93-11, ES(4), Represses Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Leads to Early-Senescence in Rice

Senescence is the last developmental process in plant,which has an important impact on crop yield and quality.In this study,a stable hereditary early-senescence line BC64 was isolated from the high-generation recombinant inbred lines of 93-11 and Wuyunjing7(W7).Genetic analysis showed that the premature aging phenotype was controlled by a dominant gene derived from 93-11.By linkage analysis,the gene was primarily mapped in the region between marker B4 and B5 near the centromere of chromosome 4,described as ES(4).Through multiple backcrossing with W7,the near-isogenic line of ES(4)(NIL-ES(4))was obtained.Compared with wild-type W7,NIL-ES(4)plants showed more sever senescence phenotype in both nature and dark conditions.In NIL plants,leaves turned yellow at the fully tillering stage;photosynthetic rate,pollen fertility and seed setting rate were decreased.Moreover,the malondialdehyde,proline content and relative conductivity in NIL-ES(4)were significantly higher than those in W7;both transcript level and activities of reactive oxygen species scavenging enzymes were repressed;H2O2 and O^(2−)were significantly accumulated.This study provides a basis for further cloning and function identification of ES(4).

A Review of Thermo- and Diffusio-Phoresis in the Atmospheric Aerosol Scavenging Process. Part 2: Ice Crystal and Snow Scavenging

The role of phoretic forces in the identification of particles acting as ice nuclei in mixed phase cloud is discussed. A method used to identify the effective ice nucleating particles is to sample ice crystals, which are afterwards sublimated, and to examine the particles remaining after evaporation. The procedure takes into account only crystal with a maximum diameter of 20 μm, by assuming that small crystals do not scavenge aerosol during growth, and therefore that crystals contain only the effective nucleating particles. This assumption is questionable, however, as experiments have shown that even small ice crystals can scavenge aerosol. Another approach has been to compare the number and elemental composition of residual particles in small ice crystals and of aerosol near the cloud. By considering as example soot and black carbon aerosol, contradictory conclusions on their importance in the processes of ice nucleation have been reported in the literature. We suggest that, in addition to physico-chemical properties of soot/carbon aerosol particles, even the microphysical and environmental parameters involved in the transition of aerosol from gas phase to ice crystals in cloud should be considered. The contribution of phoretic forces should also be considered. After initial growth ice crystals can continue to grow by water vapour diffusion. Laboratory experiments confirm the contribution of diffusiophoresis with Stefan flow in the scavenging by snow crystals up to 3 mm in diameter. The particle scavenging efficiency of snow crystals is related to crystalline shape and depends on air relative humidity and temperature.

毛蜂窝菌菌油化学成分分析与DPPH自由基清除活性

目的分析毛蜂窝菌菌油的化学成分并评价其1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基(DPPH)自由基清除活性。方法以乙醚为提取剂,采用连续回流渗漉法提取毛蜂窝菌菌油,通过硅胶柱层析对菌油进行精制。毛蜂窝菌菌油化学成分经过气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)技术分析,采用面积归一法测定菌油中各组分的相对含量,再用分光光度法评价其DPPH自由基清除活性。结果经GC-MS分析,毛蜂窝菌菌油中一共分离出了223个峰,鉴定出了44种化合物,占菌油的45.067%。相对含量最高的为(E,E)-亚油酸甲酯(5.362%),其次是甘油三亚油酸酯(4.147%),亚油酸甲酯(4.098%),相对含量均超过了4%。菌油DPPH自由基消除活性实验结果显示,一半DPPH自由基被清除时,菌油样品浓度为4.3540 mg/mL。结论毛蜂窝菌菌油的化学成分丰富多样,含有烷烃类化合物12种,脂类化合物12种,烯烃类化合物4种,酸类化合物5种,醇类化合物2种,醚类化合物3种,以及醛、胺等化合物。且该菌油具有有效的DPPH自由基清除活性。

含喹啉杂环席夫碱的合成及清除DPPH自由基活性研究

以水杨醛及衍生物(水杨醛、5-甲基水杨醛、5-甲氧基水杨醛)和2-肼基喹啉为原料,合成了3种含喹啉杂环的腙类希夫碱(L1=水杨醛缩-2-肼基喹啉、L2=5-甲基水杨醛-缩-2-肼基喹啉、L3=5-甲氧基水杨醛-缩-2-肼基喹啉),并用红外、紫外可见-吸收光谱、质谱和核磁共振谱等手段表征其结构,采用1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基法测试了它们的抗氧化活性,并考察了溶剂、温度、光照对清除DPPH自由基活性的影响。结果表明:以乙醇为溶剂,3种含喹啉杂环的希夫碱对DPPH自由基均具有较好的清除能力,温度、光照对其清除效果影响都较小。

白秃马勃菌油化学成分分析与DPPH自由基清除活性研究

为了分析白秃马勃菌油化学成分并评价其1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基(DPPH自由基)清除活性,利用乙醚为萃取剂,通过连续回流渗漉提取法从白秃马勃中得到粗脂肪,粗脂肪经硅胶短柱进一步纯化后得到菌油。运用气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)对白秃马勃菌油的化学成分进行分析,采用体外DPPH自由基清除实验评价菌油的抗氧化活性。结果显示,白秃马勃粗脂肪得率为9.49%,菌油得率为0.28%。经GC-MS分析,白秃马勃菌油中共鉴定出49个化合物,相对含量占总菌油的73.562%,其主要特征化学成分为6种脂肪酸及其酯类衍生物,其中不饱和脂肪酸及其酯类有4个,分别是反亚油酸甲酯、油酸甲酯、顺式-13-十八碳烯酸和亚油酸乙酯,总相对含量为51.06%,饱和脂肪酸及其酯类有2个,分别是棕榈酸乙酯和棕榈酸甲酯,总相对含量为12.55%。自由基清除实验结果表明,菌油具有有效的DPPH自由基清除活性,半数清除浓度(EC50)为26.1362±0.6435 mg/mL。

ABTS法和DPPH法测定锁阳多糖抗氧化活性的适用性

以开发锁阳多糖工业化生产工艺过程中的锁阳多糖粗提物为原料,比较了ABTS法和DPPH法进行抗氧化活性检测的适用性,结合化学成分分析和红外光谱法表征,结果表明:DPPH法易被锁阳多糖粗提物中蛋白、多酚及其复合物等成分影响,测定结果不准确;而ABTS法不受杂质成分干扰,实验结果更可靠,可作为锁阳多糖粗提物体外抗氧化活性检测方法之一;且锁阳多糖粗提物比纯化锁阳多糖具有更强的抗氧化能力,可为抗氧化剂产品开发提供原料。

HPLC-DPPH法在线分析远志抗氧化活性成分研究

建立了远志抗氧活性成分的在线快速分析方法,为其药效物质筛选研究提供了支持。采用HPLC-DPPH在线分析方法,结合对照品保留值对照与活性测定,确定了活性成分,采用抗氧化阳性样品对照分析了活性成分的抗氧化活性强度。结果表明,远志中,3,6’—二芥子酰基蔗糖、西伯利亚远志糖酯A6为主要抗氧化活性成分。在线快速分析方法简捷、高效,适用于中药远志的抗氧化活性成分的快速筛选。

红外与微波预处理油茶籽对其原油DPPH自由基清除能力的影响

为了研究油茶籽油氧化稳定性机制,了解不同预处理方式对油茶籽油抗氧化能力的影响,以DPPH自由基清除能力为指标,对油茶籽分别经红外与微波预处理后得到的油茶籽原油及其极性组分和非极性组分抗氧化能力进行分析。结果表明:油茶籽分别经红外和微波预处理后,得到的油茶籽原油及其极性、非极性组分DPPH自由基清除能力变化显著;红外预处理的油茶籽所制油茶籽原油及其非极性组分的DPPH自由基清除能力高于相应微波预处理,其最大值分别高3.53μg/g和6.47μg/g;微波预处理的油茶籽所制油茶籽原油中极性组分的DPPH自由基清除能力最大值比相应红外预处理的高38.77μg/g。油茶籽原油对DPPH自由基的清除能力主要来自其极性组分,非极性组分的DPPH自由基清除能力弱于极性组分。

Flavonoid content and radical scavenging activity in fruits of Chinese dwarf cherry(Cerasus humilis) genotypes

The Chinese dwarf cherry（Cerasus humilis（Bge.） Sok.） is a small shrub with edible fruits. It is native to northern and western China. This species was included as a medicinal plant in the ‘‘Chinese Pharmacopeia’’ and has emerged as an economically important crop for fresh fruit consumption, processing into juice and wine and nutraceutical products as well. To gain a better understanding of flavonoid biosynthesis and help develop value added products and better cultivars with greater health benefits, we analyzed total flavonoid content（TFC）, composition, and radical scavenging activities in fruit extracts of 16 Chinese dwarf cherry genotypes. Fruit peel TFC ranged from 33.5 to72.8 mg/g REáFW（RE： rutin equivalent, FW： fresh weight）while fruit flesh TFC ranged from 4.3 to 16.9 mg/g REáFW.An HPLC analysis revealed that fruit extracts contained 14 flavonoids with considerable variation in their profiles across genotypes. The most abundant flavonoids in most genotypes were proanthocyanidin B1（PA-B1）, proanthocyanidin B2（PA-B2）, phloretin 20-O-glucoside（PG）, and phloretin 20,40-O-diglucoside（PDG）. Principal component analysis showed that PG, PA-B1, and PA-B2 had large,positive factor loading values in the first principal component for each genotype. Increased scavenging activity of2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl（DPPH） radicals was apparent in genotypes ‘Nongda 4’, ‘Nongda 3’, ‘Nongda 6’,‘Wenfenli’, and ’10-32’, suggesting promising applications in the production of nutraceutical products. In summary, our results will aid in breeding, fruit processing, and developing medicinal uses of the Chinese dwarf cherry.

STUDIES ON FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN CHINESE SEAWEEDS PART I. SCREENING RESULTS

Antioxidants have attracted the attention of researchers due to their beneficial effects as free radical scavengers. Application of a stable free radical named 1,1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) to screen the free radical scavenging activity in 27 species of Chinese seaweed showed that 15 of them had significant activity in at least one of the organic solvent extracts. The most interesting seaweed species were Gelidium amansii, Gloiosiphonia capillaris, Polysiphonia urceolata, Sargassum kjellmanianum, Desmarestia viridis, and Rhodomela teres.

Component Analysis and Free Radicals Scavenging Activity of Physalis alkekengi L. Polysaccharide

A crude polysaccharide was extracted from Physalis alkekengi L. fruit. HPLC was used for the component analysis of the polysaccharide. The results indicate that Physalis alkekengi L. polysaccharide（PAP） was composed of rhamnose, xylose, arabinose, galactose, and glucose. Free radicals scavenging activity of PAP was studied through 3 free radicals scavenging tests. PAP exhibited high scavenging effects on OH and DPPH radicals, and both the scavenging rates were about 80%. The scavenging rate of O2^- radical was about 22%.

Antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging activities of Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778

Objective:To investigate the antioxidant activity of soil-borne aetinobacteria.Methods:The total phenolic contents,the level of antioxidant potential by DPPH radical scavenging activity,MO scavenging activity,and ABTS radical scavenging activity in ethyl acelale extract were determined.Results:The 16 S rDNA sequencing analysis revealed that Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778.which was isolated from Hambak Mountain.Korea,has 99.9% similarity to Streptomyces misionensis(S.misionenis) NBRC 13063.The physiological and the morphological test revealed that the strain MJM 10778 has different characteristics from the strain NBRC.13063.The entire antioxidant assay with the ethyl acelale extract displayed good radical scavenging activity.The IC_(50) values of the strain MJM 10778 extract on DPPH,.NO.and ABTS radicals were identified to he 92.8 μg/mL,0.02 μg/ml,and 134.9 μg/mL,respectively.The ethyl acetate extract of the strain MJM 10778 showed an 81.500% of cell viability at 100 μg/mL in Raw264.7cell viability assay.Conclusions:The results obtained suggesl that the ethyl acetate extract of Streptomyces sp.strain MJM 10778 could be considered as a potential source of drug for the diseases that is caused by free radicals with its anti-oxidant activities and low cytotoxicity.

Phytochemical screening and free radical scavenging activity of Citrullus colocynthis seeds extracts

Objective:To study the phytochemical screening of different extracts from Citrullus colocynthis(C.colocynthis)seeds extracts and to assess their antioxidant activity on the DPPH free radical scavenging.Methods:Phytochemical screening,total content of polyphenols and flavonoids of C.colocynthis seeds extracts,including a crude aqueous extract(E1),a defatted aqueous extract(E2),a hydromethanolic extract(HM),an ethyl acetate extract(EA)and a n-butanol extract(n-B)was carried out according to the standard methods and to assess their corresponding effect on the antioxidant activity of this plant.Results:None of these extracts contained detectable amount of alkaloid,quinone,antraquinone,or reducing sugar.Catechic tannins and flavonoids were abundant in E1,MM and EA,whilst terpenoids were abundantly present in E1 and n-B but only weekly in HM.Coumarins were found in E2,EA and n-B.Polyphenols,expressed as gallic acid equivalent,amounted,per 100 g plant matter,to 329,1002 and 150 mg in EA,HM an E1 respectively.Flavonoids,expressed as catechin equivalent,amounted.per 100 g plant matter to 620,241 and 94 mg in EA,HM and E1 respectively.Comparable values were found in n-B and E1,with lower values in E2.Quercetin,myricetin and gallic acid were found in the EA and HM extracts by thin layer chromatography,The antioxidative effect of these extracts yielded,when tested at a concentration of 2000μg/mL in a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay,a reducing percentage of 88.8%with EA,74.5%with HM and 66.2%with E1,and corresponding IC_(50)of 350,580and 500μg/mL as compared to 1.1μg/mL for ascorbic acid.Conclusions:These qualitative and quantitative analytical data document the presence in C.colocynthis extracts of such chemical compounds as flavonoids responsible for the antioxidant activity,as well as other biological activities of this plant.