The pH of both the beginning precipitation and the completion of precipitation,of the slightly soluble compounds,can be determined very conveniently through the logα M(L) -pH curve masking diagram under the condition...The pH of both the beginning precipitation and the completion of precipitation,of the slightly soluble compounds,can be determined very conveniently through the logα M(L) -pH curve masking diagram under the conditions of the existence of masking agent.Some examples are given therein.展开更多
ObjectiveThis study was to establish a simple method for collecting and detecting Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) in aerosol. MethodBased on the mechanisms of liquid impinger and filtration sampler, a double concentr...ObjectiveThis study was to establish a simple method for collecting and detecting Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) in aerosol. MethodBased on the mechanisms of liquid impinger and filtration sampler, a double concentration aerosol sampler was designed for collecting Mhp aerosol. Firstly, the collection was performed in a closed environment full of artificial aerosol of Mhp. Secondly, collection efficiency was detected by real-time PCR. Thereafter, the clinical feasibility of the designed equipment was tested by collecting aerosol samples in different pig herds. In one assay, the samples were collected at different times from one pig house challenged with Mhp. In another assay, the samples was collected from the delivery room, nursery and fattenning house of a MPS outbreak farm as well as a Mhp infection positive pig farm without obvious clinical symptoms. All the aerosol samples were then detected by real-time PCR or nested PCR. ResultThe collection efficiency of the designed bioaerosol sampler was (37.04±6.43) %, Mhp could be detected 7 d after intratracheal challenge with pneumonic lung homogenate suspension. Aerosol samples of 11 pig houses from the two Mhp positive pig farms with or without clinical symptoms all showed a positive result of PCR, the positivity rate was 100%. ConclusionA high sensitive collecting and detecting technology of aerosol was successfully established, which can be applied to clinical detection of Mhp in aerosol.展开更多
Soluble organic nitrogen (SON) is recognized as a sensitive indicator of soil nitrogen status. The present work was conducted in the temperate forests of northeast China where soils are typically characterized by hi...Soluble organic nitrogen (SON) is recognized as a sensitive indicator of soil nitrogen status. The present work was conducted in the temperate forests of northeast China where soils are typically characterized by high organic matter and high organic nitrogen content, and soil sampling was made in early spring just after the freeze-thaw period. The water extracted SON pools in the organic layer of forest soils were measured within the range from 156.0 mg·kg^-1 to 292.6 mg·kg^-1, a similar magnitude of salt solution extracted SON pools reported in literatures. However, the water soluble SON pools in 0-15 cm mineral soils in present study were much higher (3-10 times) than any other reports, ranging from 58.6 mg·kg^-1 to 125.2 mg·kg^-1. Water soluble SON varied markedly among the soils under different forests and at different sites. The SON in water extracts were positively and significantly correlated to soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents, but negatively correlated to microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN). The reasons of the abnormally large SON pools and the negative correlations between SON and MBN in the 0-15cm mineral soils in this study were specially discussed.展开更多
Recent years have seen the development of a number of mathematical models for the description of the simultaneous transport of microorganisms and bioreactive solutes in porous media. Most models are based on the adve...Recent years have seen the development of a number of mathematical models for the description of the simultaneous transport of microorganisms and bioreactive solutes in porous media. Most models are based on the advection dispersion equation, with terms added to account for interactions with the surfaces of the solid matrix, transformations and microbial activities. Those models based on the advection dispersion equation have all been shown to represent laboratory experimental data adequately although various assumptions have been made concerning the pore scale distribution of bacteria. This paper provides an overview of the recent work on modelling the transport and fate of microorganisms and bioreactive solutes in porous media and examines the different assumptions regarding the pore scale distribution of microorganisms.展开更多
Acid mine drainage(AMD)has become a widespread environmental issue and its toxicity can cause permanent damage to the ecosystem.However,there are few studies focusing on the formation of AMD under moderately thermophi...Acid mine drainage(AMD)has become a widespread environmental issue and its toxicity can cause permanent damage to the ecosystem.However,there are few studies focusing on the formation of AMD under moderately thermophilic conditions,hence we employed X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and 16S rRNA sequencing to study the dissolution of pyrite and bornite by a moderate thermophilic consortium,and explored the role of free and attached microorganisms in the formation of AMD.The consortium mainly comprised Acidithiobacillus caldus,Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans.The results indicated that total iron in pyrite solution system reached 33.45 g/L on the 12th day,and the copper dissolution rate of bornite dissolution reached 91.8%on the 24th day.SEM results indicated that the surfaces of pyrite and bornite were significantly corroded by microorganisms.XRD and XPS results showed that ore residues contained jarosite,and the dissolving residue of bornite contained elemental sulfur.The dominant bacterial genus in pyrite dissolution was A.caldus,and L.ferriphilum in bornite dissolution.To sum up,microbes significantly accelerated the mineral dissolution process and promoted the formation of AMD.展开更多
Long-terrn injectable microspheres have some inherent disadvantages such as migration of microspheres from the originalsite an.d the burst effect. In order to avoid these problems, microsphere-loaded thermosensitive, ...Long-terrn injectable microspheres have some inherent disadvantages such as migration of microspheres from the originalsite an.d the burst effect. In order to avoid these problems, microsphere-loaded thermosensitive, hydrogel system was designed and expected to achieve a zero-order release Of biomolecular drugs in relativehigh initial drug loadings. Lysozyme, an antibacterial protein usually used to reduce prosthetic valve endocarditis,was selected as the model drug. Poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres, prepared by solvent evaporation method, were employee to encapsulate lysozyme and dispersed into thermosensitive pre-gel solution containing methylcellulose (MC), polyethylene glycol (PEG), sodium citrate (SC), and sodium alginate (SA). The mixture could act asadrug reservoir by.performing sol-gel transition rapidly if the temperature was raised from roomtemperature to 37℃. The in vitro release results showed that the burst effect was avoided due to strengthening ofdiffusion resistance in the gel. The formulation was able.to deliver lysozy.me for over.30 daysin a nearly zero-order release profile with a rate of 32.8μg.d^-1 which exhibits its remarkable potential for effective aoolication in long-term drug delivery.展开更多
Phosphorus (P) is a major growth-limiting nutrient, and unlike the case of nitrogen (N), there is no large atmospheric source that can be made biologically available. Moreover, P governs crucial role in plant as i...Phosphorus (P) is a major growth-limiting nutrient, and unlike the case of nitrogen (N), there is no large atmospheric source that can be made biologically available. Moreover, P governs crucial role in plant as it stimulates root development and growth, gives plant rapid and vigorous start leading to better tillering and essential for many metabolic processes for seed formation. Soil microbes play very important role in bio-weathering and biodegradation. The microorganisms produce low molecular mass organic acids, which attack the phosphate structure and transform phosphorus from non-utilizable to the utilizable for the plants form. The test of the relative efficiency of isolated strains is carried out by selecting the microorganisms that are capable of producing a halo/clear zone on a plate owing to the production of organic acids into the surrounding medium. It is a well-known fact that as the particle size of rock phosphate decreases, the microbe mediated solubilization of rock phosphate increases in soil. In the present investigation, microbial solubilization of nano rock phosphate (〈 100 nm) particles was studied. Experimental results revealed that Pseudomonas striata solubilized 11.45% of the total P after 24 h of incubation from nano rock phosphate particles while 28.95% and 21.19% of the total P was solubilized by Aspergillus niger (black pigmented) and Aspergillus niger (green pigmented), respectively. It was also observed that Aspergillus niger has the higher ability to dissolve Udaipur rock phosphate than Pseudomonas striata.展开更多
In this study,an ultra‐fast and simple solvent‐free microwave method was successfully demonstrated using a series of ultra‐small(~2.5 nm)surfactant‐free Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT heterostructures for the first time.The struc...In this study,an ultra‐fast and simple solvent‐free microwave method was successfully demonstrated using a series of ultra‐small(~2.5 nm)surfactant‐free Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT heterostructures for the first time.The structure has a high‐density Ru component and Ru_(2)P component interface,which accelerates the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).The prepared Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT demonstrated excellent catalytic effects for the HER in alkaline media and real seawater.The experimental results indicate that ratio‐optimized Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT(Ru_(2)P:Ru=66:34)requires only 23 and 29 mV to reach 10 mA cm^(-2)in 1.0 mol/L KOH and real seawater,respectively.These values are 10 and 24 mV lower than those of commercial Pt/C in 1.0 mol/L KOH(33 mV)and real seawater(53 mV),respectively,making it among the best non‐Pt HER reported in the literature.Additionally,the TOF of Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT in alkaline freshwater and seawater were 13.1 and 8.5 s^(-1),respectively.These exceed the corresponding values for Pt/C,indicating that the catalyst has excellent intrinsic activity.The high current activity of Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT in 1.0 mol/L KOH was explored,and only 77 and 104 mV were required to reach 500 and 1000 mA cm^(-2),respectively.After 100 h of durability testing,the catalyst retained excellent catalytic and structural stability in low current density,high current density,and seawater.展开更多
Karenia mikimotoi (Miyake & Kominami ex Oda) Hansen & Moestrup is associated with harmful algal blooms in temperate and subtropical zones of the world. The hemolytic substances produced by K. mikimotoi are thought...Karenia mikimotoi (Miyake & Kominami ex Oda) Hansen & Moestrup is associated with harmful algal blooms in temperate and subtropical zones of the world. The hemolytic substances produced by K. mikimotoi are thought to cause mortality in fishes and invertebrates. We evaluated the composition of the hemolytic toxin produced by K. mikimotoi cultured in the laboratory using thin-layer chromatography. In addition, we evaluated the effect of co-occuring algae (Prorocentrum donghaiense and Alexandrium tamarense) and the cladoceran grazer Moina mongoliea on hemolytic toxin production in K. mikimotoi. The hemolytic toxins from K. mikimotoi were a mixture of 2 liposaccharides and 1 lipid. Waterborne clues from P. donghaiense and A. tamarense inhibited the growth of K. mikimotoi but increased the production of hemolytic toxins. Conversely, K. mikimotoi strongly inhibited the growth of caged P. donghaiense and A. tamarense. In addition, the ingestion of K. mikimotoi by M. mongolica induced the production of hemolytic toxins in K. mikimotoi. Taken together, our results suggest that the presence of other microalgae and grazers may be as important as environmental factors for controlling the production of hemolytic substances. K. mikimotoi secreted allelochemicals other than unstable fatty acids with hemolytic activity. The production of hemolytic toxins in dinofiagellates was not only dependent on resource availability, but also on the risk of predation. Hemolytic toxins likely play an important role as chemical deterrents secreted by K. mikimotoi.展开更多
A new method was proposed for study of organic reducing substances in soils. According to the theoretical relationship between the voltammetric behaviors and reduction-oxidation reaction of reducing substances, the wo...A new method was proposed for study of organic reducing substances in soils. According to the theoretical relationship between the voltammetric behaviors and reduction-oxidation reaction of reducing substances, the working conditions of differential pulse voltammetry (d.p. v.) for determining the organic reducing substances produced during the processes of the anaerobic decomposition of plant materials were established with a glass carbon electrode as working electrode, 1 M Ag-AgCl electrode with large area as reference electrode, 0.2 M NH4AC as supporting electrolyte and pH buffer solution, pulse amplitude (AE) of 25 mV, scan rate at 2 mV·S-1and scan potential ranging from -0.5 to +1.2 voltage(vs. M Ag-AgCl). The peak current proportional to the concentration of reducing substances, and the characteristic peak potential of each organic reducing substance were regarded as the quantitative and qualitative base, respectively. These results obtained under the conditions mentioned above directly reflect both the reducing intensity and capacity of the organic reducing system in soils.展开更多
The convenient and efficient procedure for one-pot preparation of quinaldine derivatives from multi component reaction of anilines, acetone and benzaldehyde without any solvent under microwave irradiation on the surfa...The convenient and efficient procedure for one-pot preparation of quinaldine derivatives from multi component reaction of anilines, acetone and benzaldehyde without any solvent under microwave irradiation on the surface of alumina impregnated with hydrochloric acid is developed.展开更多
Enhancing the dispersion and dissolution of substrate particles in substrate water suspension is a feasible way to improve steroid bioconversion. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of applying ...Enhancing the dispersion and dissolution of substrate particles in substrate water suspension is a feasible way to improve steroid bioconversion. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of applying surfactant to microbial conversion system on the dispersion, solubilization and in turn bioconversion of steroid substrate. The model system is hydroxylation of substrate 19α- 17α-epoxy- 4-pregnene- 3.2It-dine by microbial enzymes from Rhizopus nigricanl. The results show that the presence of substrate leads to an increase in critical micelle concentration ( CMC) of surfactant PSE compared with the normal CMC of PSE in aqueous solution. The grinding time during substrate suspension preparation affects the substrate aqueous solubility differently with the varied surfactant concentrations while barely making any difference in substrate solubility in the absence of surfactant. The properly prolonged grinding time can make up for the loss in substrate solubility arising from the reduction in surfactant concentration. The surfactant complexes composed of surfactants PSE and MGE at appropriate ratios are screened out with orthodoxy experiment method. the interaction between PSE and MGE exerts the most prominent effects on substrate bioconversion, and the surfactant complexes show more beneficial effects on steroid bioconversion than the surfactant PSE used alone.展开更多
To understand the genetic diversity and population changes in cyanophages in the coastal waters of Shantou, northeast South China Sea, we used the capsid assembly protein gene g20 as a marker of the abundance and phyl...To understand the genetic diversity and population changes in cyanophages in the coastal waters of Shantou, northeast South China Sea, we used the capsid assembly protein gene g20 as a marker of the abundance and phylogeny of natural cyanomyovirus communities. The abundance of total viruses, heterotrophic bacteria, and picophytoplankton in the coastal waters was monitored with flow cytometry. Hydrological parameters (NO3^-, NO2^-, NH3, soluble reactive phosphorus, total dissolved nitrogen, total dissolved phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll a concentration) and microbial abundance (total viruses, total bacteria, Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, and eukaryotes) were measured in the upper and lower layers at four sampling sites in the research area. In the direct viral counts, cyanomyoviruses accounted for 1.92% to 〉10% of the total viral community. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the g20 sequences in the Shantou coastal waters were very diverse, distributed in eight distinct operational taxonomic units, including the newly formed Cluster W. The g20 gene copies inferred from real time PCR assay indicated that cyanomyovimses were correlated significantly with the heterotrophic bacteria numbers and the nitrate and chlorophyll a concentrations. These results suggest that cyanomyoviruses are ubiquitous and are an abundant component of the virioplankton in Shantou coastal waters.展开更多
Black carrots (Daucus earota L. spp. sativus. ) were fermented for 4 weeks by using six different starter dough formulations. Some of the samples were pasteurized to detemaine the effects of heat treatment on fermen...Black carrots (Daucus earota L. spp. sativus. ) were fermented for 4 weeks by using six different starter dough formulations. Some of the samples were pasteurized to detemaine the effects of heat treatment on fermentation. Fermentation was followed by physicochemical and microbiological analysis. Some characteristics such as dry matter, crude fiber, water soluble extract, alcohol soluble extract, ether soluble extract, crude energy, total sugar, pH, salt and colour values and mineral contents of black carrot were determined. In the beginning of the fermentation, dry matter is highest in the brines with coriandrium and dry matter of the other brines are close to each other and lower than that of the brines with coriander. The number of Lactic acid bacteria, total bacteria, moulds-yeasts and coliform bacteria decreased through the end of fermentation. Heat treatment had a considerable effect on microbial growth. The microbial growth was higher in the nnpastenrized samples. Total bacteria number reached the highest level for the pasteurized samples ( 104 cfu/mL - 105 cfu/mL ) and for the unpasteurized samples (106 cfu/mL - 107 cfu/mL) in the second day. After the fermentation, sensory analyses were carried out to determine the storage stability of the last products. While "a" value increased, "b" and "L" values decreased during storage time. Yoghurt inoculated brine were preferred from the colour, odour and acceptability points of view.展开更多
There is an increasing interest in understanding ambient bioaerosols due to their roles both in health and in climate. Here, we deployed an Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle Sizer to monitor viable (fluorescent) bioa...There is an increasing interest in understanding ambient bioaerosols due to their roles both in health and in climate. Here, we deployed an Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle Sizer to monitor viable (fluorescent) bioaerosol concentration levels at city centers (highly polluted) and their corresponding suburbs (near pristine) (total 40 locations) in 11 provinces featuring different climate zones in China between July 16 and 28, 2013. The concentration levels of viable bioaerosol particles (BioPM) of 〉0.5 μm were measured, and corresponding percentages of BioPM% (biological fraction of total PM) and BioPM2.5% (biological fraction of PM2.5) in particulate matter (PM) and BioPM, respectively, were determined. For some key cities, indoor viable bioaerosol levels were also obtained. In addition, bacterial structures of the air samples collected across these monitoring locations were studied using pyrosequencing. BioPM concentration levels ranged from 2.1 ×10^4 to 2.4 × 10^5/m3 for city centers [BioPM% = 6.4 % (4-6.3 %)] and 0.5 × 10^4 to 4.7 × 10^5/m3 for suburbs [BioPM% = 10 % (4-8.7 %)]. Distinctive bioaerosol size distribution patterns were observed for different climate zones, e.g., some had fluorescence peaks at 3 μm, while the majority had peaks at 1 μm. Ambient bacterial aerosol community structures were also found different for different geophysical locations. Results suggest that there was a poor overall relationship between PM and BioPM across 40 monitoring locations (R2= 0.081, two-tailed P value = 0.07435). Generally, city centers had higher PM concentrations than suburbs, but not BioPM and BioPM%. Indoor bioaerosol levels were found at least tenfold higher than those corresponding outdoors. Bacillus was observed to dominate the bacterial aerosol community in the air sample.展开更多
An adiabatic bin-sized cloud parcel model is developed by incorporating the multi-chemical-component (MCC) aerosol effects into the UWyo single-chemical-component (SCC) parcel model. The effects of MCC aerosols on the...An adiabatic bin-sized cloud parcel model is developed by incorporating the multi-chemical-component (MCC) aerosol effects into the UWyo single-chemical-component (SCC) parcel model. The effects of MCC aerosols on the warm cloud microphysics in North China are investigated with the model. The simulations are initialized using the data on chemical components and number size distribution of aerosols measured during the IPAC (Influence of Pollution on Aerosols and Cloud Microphysics in North China) campaign in spring 2006. It is found that the MCC aerosols in North China increase the cloud droplet number concentration (CDNC) and decrease the effective radius more efficiently than pure ammonium-sulfate aerosols. It is also shown that the MCC aerosols in North China can narrow the cloud droplet spectra (CDS) by increasing CDNC in small size and decreasing CDNC in large size. Our results indicate that aerosol chemical components and their size distributions can influence the microphysics of warm clouds, and thus affect atmospheric radiation and precipitation. This should attract more attentions in weather and climate change research in the future.展开更多
Osmotic potential (OP) of soil solution may be a more appropriate parameter than electrical conductivity (EC) to evaluate the effect of salts on plant growth and soil biomass. However, this has not been examined i...Osmotic potential (OP) of soil solution may be a more appropriate parameter than electrical conductivity (EC) to evaluate the effect of salts on plant growth and soil biomass. However, this has not been examined in detail with respect to microbial activity and dissolved organic matter in soils with different texture. This study evaluated the effect of salinity and sodicity on respiration and dissolved organic matter dynamics in salt-affected soils with different texture. Four non-saline and non-sodic soils differing in texture (S-4, S-13, S-24 and S-40 with 4%, 13%, 24~ and 40~~ clay, respectively) were leached using combinations of 1 mol L-1 NaC1 and 1 mol L-1 CaC12 stock solutions, resulting in EC (1:5 soil:water ratio) between 0.4 and 5.0 dS m-1 with two levels of sodicity (sodium absorption ratio (SAR) 〈 3 (non-sodic) and 20 (sodic), 1:5 soil:water ratio). Adjusting the water content to levels optimal for microbial activity~ which differed among the soils, resulted in four ranges of OP in all the soils: from -0.06 to -0.24 (controls, without salt added), -0.55 to -0.92, -1.25 to -1.62 and -2.77 to -3.00 Mpa. Finely ground mature wheat straw (20 g kg-1) was added to stimulate microbial activity. At a given EC, cumulative soil respiration was lower in the lighter-textured soils (S-4 and S-13) than in the heavier-textured soils (S-24 and S-40). Cumulative soil respiration decreased with decreasing OP to a similar extent in all the soils, with a greater decrease on Day 40 than on Day 10. Cumulative soil respiration was greater at SAR ---- 20 than at SAR 〈 3 only at the OP levels between -0.62 and -1.62 MPa on Day 40. In all the soils and at both sampling times, concentrations of dissolved organic C and N were higher at the lowest OP levels (from -2.74 to -3.0 MPa) than in the controls (from -0.06 to -0.24 MPa). Thus, OP is a better parameter than EC to evaluate the effect of salinity on dissolved organic matter and microbial activity in different textured soils.展开更多
Insoluble microparticles in ice cores are related closely to the transportation of eolian dust,and thus are important natural media to reconstruct climate change.In this study,we conducted a systematic mineral-magneti...Insoluble microparticles in ice cores are related closely to the transportation of eolian dust,and thus are important natural media to reconstruct climate change.In this study,we conducted a systematic mineral-magnetic investigation of insoluble microparticles in the Nojingkangsang ice core (29°2.1'N,90°11.88'E,5950 m) from the Southern Tibetan Plateau.Results indicate that the dominant magnetic mineral is magnetite,and its concentration has grown significantly since the 1980s,which coincides with trends in climate warming of the Tibetan Plateau.Influenced by regional warming,the glacial recession around Nojingkangsang shortens the distance between the dust source and glacial areas and thus increases the concentration of coarse-grained magnetic minerals in ice cores.However,the frequency of dust storms,associated with annual precipitation,could play only a regulatory role on the magnetic content over yearly (or seasonal) time scales.Therefore,using a new approach,the magnetic index of insoluble microparticles in ice cores of this region is seen as mainly reflecting trends in climate warming.展开更多
文摘The pH of both the beginning precipitation and the completion of precipitation,of the slightly soluble compounds,can be determined very conveniently through the logα M(L) -pH curve masking diagram under the conditions of the existence of masking agent.Some examples are given therein.
基金Supported by the Fund for Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation of Jiangsu Province[CX(12)1001-05]~~
文摘ObjectiveThis study was to establish a simple method for collecting and detecting Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) in aerosol. MethodBased on the mechanisms of liquid impinger and filtration sampler, a double concentration aerosol sampler was designed for collecting Mhp aerosol. Firstly, the collection was performed in a closed environment full of artificial aerosol of Mhp. Secondly, collection efficiency was detected by real-time PCR. Thereafter, the clinical feasibility of the designed equipment was tested by collecting aerosol samples in different pig herds. In one assay, the samples were collected at different times from one pig house challenged with Mhp. In another assay, the samples was collected from the delivery room, nursery and fattenning house of a MPS outbreak farm as well as a Mhp infection positive pig farm without obvious clinical symptoms. All the aerosol samples were then detected by real-time PCR or nested PCR. ResultThe collection efficiency of the designed bioaerosol sampler was (37.04±6.43) %, Mhp could be detected 7 d after intratracheal challenge with pneumonic lung homogenate suspension. Aerosol samples of 11 pig houses from the two Mhp positive pig farms with or without clinical symptoms all showed a positive result of PCR, the positivity rate was 100%. ConclusionA high sensitive collecting and detecting technology of aerosol was successfully established, which can be applied to clinical detection of Mhp in aerosol.
基金National Nature Science Foundation of China (30571476, 30771703)
文摘Soluble organic nitrogen (SON) is recognized as a sensitive indicator of soil nitrogen status. The present work was conducted in the temperate forests of northeast China where soils are typically characterized by high organic matter and high organic nitrogen content, and soil sampling was made in early spring just after the freeze-thaw period. The water extracted SON pools in the organic layer of forest soils were measured within the range from 156.0 mg·kg^-1 to 292.6 mg·kg^-1, a similar magnitude of salt solution extracted SON pools reported in literatures. However, the water soluble SON pools in 0-15 cm mineral soils in present study were much higher (3-10 times) than any other reports, ranging from 58.6 mg·kg^-1 to 125.2 mg·kg^-1. Water soluble SON varied markedly among the soils under different forests and at different sites. The SON in water extracts were positively and significantly correlated to soil organic matter and total nitrogen contents, but negatively correlated to microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN). The reasons of the abnormally large SON pools and the negative correlations between SON and MBN in the 0-15cm mineral soils in this study were specially discussed.
文摘Recent years have seen the development of a number of mathematical models for the description of the simultaneous transport of microorganisms and bioreactive solutes in porous media. Most models are based on the advection dispersion equation, with terms added to account for interactions with the surfaces of the solid matrix, transformations and microbial activities. Those models based on the advection dispersion equation have all been shown to represent laboratory experimental data adequately although various assumptions have been made concerning the pore scale distribution of bacteria. This paper provides an overview of the recent work on modelling the transport and fate of microorganisms and bioreactive solutes in porous media and examines the different assumptions regarding the pore scale distribution of microorganisms.
基金Projects(51934009,52074353)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2019YFC1803600)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2021JJ30855)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘Acid mine drainage(AMD)has become a widespread environmental issue and its toxicity can cause permanent damage to the ecosystem.However,there are few studies focusing on the formation of AMD under moderately thermophilic conditions,hence we employed X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and 16S rRNA sequencing to study the dissolution of pyrite and bornite by a moderate thermophilic consortium,and explored the role of free and attached microorganisms in the formation of AMD.The consortium mainly comprised Acidithiobacillus caldus,Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans.The results indicated that total iron in pyrite solution system reached 33.45 g/L on the 12th day,and the copper dissolution rate of bornite dissolution reached 91.8%on the 24th day.SEM results indicated that the surfaces of pyrite and bornite were significantly corroded by microorganisms.XRD and XPS results showed that ore residues contained jarosite,and the dissolving residue of bornite contained elemental sulfur.The dominant bacterial genus in pyrite dissolution was A.caldus,and L.ferriphilum in bornite dissolution.To sum up,microbes significantly accelerated the mineral dissolution process and promoted the formation of AMD.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20576057) and Fundamental Research Foundation of Tsinghua University (JCqn2005033).
文摘Long-terrn injectable microspheres have some inherent disadvantages such as migration of microspheres from the originalsite an.d the burst effect. In order to avoid these problems, microsphere-loaded thermosensitive, hydrogel system was designed and expected to achieve a zero-order release Of biomolecular drugs in relativehigh initial drug loadings. Lysozyme, an antibacterial protein usually used to reduce prosthetic valve endocarditis,was selected as the model drug. Poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres, prepared by solvent evaporation method, were employee to encapsulate lysozyme and dispersed into thermosensitive pre-gel solution containing methylcellulose (MC), polyethylene glycol (PEG), sodium citrate (SC), and sodium alginate (SA). The mixture could act asadrug reservoir by.performing sol-gel transition rapidly if the temperature was raised from roomtemperature to 37℃. The in vitro release results showed that the burst effect was avoided due to strengthening ofdiffusion resistance in the gel. The formulation was able.to deliver lysozy.me for over.30 daysin a nearly zero-order release profile with a rate of 32.8μg.d^-1 which exhibits its remarkable potential for effective aoolication in long-term drug delivery.
文摘Phosphorus (P) is a major growth-limiting nutrient, and unlike the case of nitrogen (N), there is no large atmospheric source that can be made biologically available. Moreover, P governs crucial role in plant as it stimulates root development and growth, gives plant rapid and vigorous start leading to better tillering and essential for many metabolic processes for seed formation. Soil microbes play very important role in bio-weathering and biodegradation. The microorganisms produce low molecular mass organic acids, which attack the phosphate structure and transform phosphorus from non-utilizable to the utilizable for the plants form. The test of the relative efficiency of isolated strains is carried out by selecting the microorganisms that are capable of producing a halo/clear zone on a plate owing to the production of organic acids into the surrounding medium. It is a well-known fact that as the particle size of rock phosphate decreases, the microbe mediated solubilization of rock phosphate increases in soil. In the present investigation, microbial solubilization of nano rock phosphate (〈 100 nm) particles was studied. Experimental results revealed that Pseudomonas striata solubilized 11.45% of the total P after 24 h of incubation from nano rock phosphate particles while 28.95% and 21.19% of the total P was solubilized by Aspergillus niger (black pigmented) and Aspergillus niger (green pigmented), respectively. It was also observed that Aspergillus niger has the higher ability to dissolve Udaipur rock phosphate than Pseudomonas striata.
文摘In this study,an ultra‐fast and simple solvent‐free microwave method was successfully demonstrated using a series of ultra‐small(~2.5 nm)surfactant‐free Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT heterostructures for the first time.The structure has a high‐density Ru component and Ru_(2)P component interface,which accelerates the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).The prepared Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT demonstrated excellent catalytic effects for the HER in alkaline media and real seawater.The experimental results indicate that ratio‐optimized Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT(Ru_(2)P:Ru=66:34)requires only 23 and 29 mV to reach 10 mA cm^(-2)in 1.0 mol/L KOH and real seawater,respectively.These values are 10 and 24 mV lower than those of commercial Pt/C in 1.0 mol/L KOH(33 mV)and real seawater(53 mV),respectively,making it among the best non‐Pt HER reported in the literature.Additionally,the TOF of Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT in alkaline freshwater and seawater were 13.1 and 8.5 s^(-1),respectively.These exceed the corresponding values for Pt/C,indicating that the catalyst has excellent intrinsic activity.The high current activity of Ru_(2)P@Ru/CNT in 1.0 mol/L KOH was explored,and only 77 and 104 mV were required to reach 500 and 1000 mA cm^(-2),respectively.After 100 h of durability testing,the catalyst retained excellent catalytic and structural stability in low current density,high current density,and seawater.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.30970502,U0733006)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2010CB428702)
文摘Karenia mikimotoi (Miyake & Kominami ex Oda) Hansen & Moestrup is associated with harmful algal blooms in temperate and subtropical zones of the world. The hemolytic substances produced by K. mikimotoi are thought to cause mortality in fishes and invertebrates. We evaluated the composition of the hemolytic toxin produced by K. mikimotoi cultured in the laboratory using thin-layer chromatography. In addition, we evaluated the effect of co-occuring algae (Prorocentrum donghaiense and Alexandrium tamarense) and the cladoceran grazer Moina mongoliea on hemolytic toxin production in K. mikimotoi. The hemolytic toxins from K. mikimotoi were a mixture of 2 liposaccharides and 1 lipid. Waterborne clues from P. donghaiense and A. tamarense inhibited the growth of K. mikimotoi but increased the production of hemolytic toxins. Conversely, K. mikimotoi strongly inhibited the growth of caged P. donghaiense and A. tamarense. In addition, the ingestion of K. mikimotoi by M. mongolica induced the production of hemolytic toxins in K. mikimotoi. Taken together, our results suggest that the presence of other microalgae and grazers may be as important as environmental factors for controlling the production of hemolytic substances. K. mikimotoi secreted allelochemicals other than unstable fatty acids with hemolytic activity. The production of hemolytic toxins in dinofiagellates was not only dependent on resource availability, but also on the risk of predation. Hemolytic toxins likely play an important role as chemical deterrents secreted by K. mikimotoi.
文摘A new method was proposed for study of organic reducing substances in soils. According to the theoretical relationship between the voltammetric behaviors and reduction-oxidation reaction of reducing substances, the working conditions of differential pulse voltammetry (d.p. v.) for determining the organic reducing substances produced during the processes of the anaerobic decomposition of plant materials were established with a glass carbon electrode as working electrode, 1 M Ag-AgCl electrode with large area as reference electrode, 0.2 M NH4AC as supporting electrolyte and pH buffer solution, pulse amplitude (AE) of 25 mV, scan rate at 2 mV·S-1and scan potential ranging from -0.5 to +1.2 voltage(vs. M Ag-AgCl). The peak current proportional to the concentration of reducing substances, and the characteristic peak potential of each organic reducing substance were regarded as the quantitative and qualitative base, respectively. These results obtained under the conditions mentioned above directly reflect both the reducing intensity and capacity of the organic reducing system in soils.
文摘The convenient and efficient procedure for one-pot preparation of quinaldine derivatives from multi component reaction of anilines, acetone and benzaldehyde without any solvent under microwave irradiation on the surface of alumina impregnated with hydrochloric acid is developed.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China for Young Researchers ( No. 29606008) andTianjin Natural Science Foundation ( No. 993607111).
文摘Enhancing the dispersion and dissolution of substrate particles in substrate water suspension is a feasible way to improve steroid bioconversion. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of applying surfactant to microbial conversion system on the dispersion, solubilization and in turn bioconversion of steroid substrate. The model system is hydroxylation of substrate 19α- 17α-epoxy- 4-pregnene- 3.2It-dine by microbial enzymes from Rhizopus nigricanl. The results show that the presence of substrate leads to an increase in critical micelle concentration ( CMC) of surfactant PSE compared with the normal CMC of PSE in aqueous solution. The grinding time during substrate suspension preparation affects the substrate aqueous solubility differently with the varied surfactant concentrations while barely making any difference in substrate solubility in the absence of surfactant. The properly prolonged grinding time can make up for the loss in substrate solubility arising from the reduction in surfactant concentration. The surfactant complexes composed of surfactants PSE and MGE at appropriate ratios are screened out with orthodoxy experiment method. the interaction between PSE and MGE exerts the most prominent effects on substrate bioconversion, and the surfactant complexes show more beneficial effects on steroid bioconversion than the surfactant PSE used alone.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41176103)the Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong,China(FDYT)(No.LYM09079)the International Cooperation Project of Guangdong Science&Technology Department(No.2011B050300026)
文摘To understand the genetic diversity and population changes in cyanophages in the coastal waters of Shantou, northeast South China Sea, we used the capsid assembly protein gene g20 as a marker of the abundance and phylogeny of natural cyanomyovirus communities. The abundance of total viruses, heterotrophic bacteria, and picophytoplankton in the coastal waters was monitored with flow cytometry. Hydrological parameters (NO3^-, NO2^-, NH3, soluble reactive phosphorus, total dissolved nitrogen, total dissolved phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll a concentration) and microbial abundance (total viruses, total bacteria, Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, and eukaryotes) were measured in the upper and lower layers at four sampling sites in the research area. In the direct viral counts, cyanomyoviruses accounted for 1.92% to 〉10% of the total viral community. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the g20 sequences in the Shantou coastal waters were very diverse, distributed in eight distinct operational taxonomic units, including the newly formed Cluster W. The g20 gene copies inferred from real time PCR assay indicated that cyanomyovimses were correlated significantly with the heterotrophic bacteria numbers and the nitrate and chlorophyll a concentrations. These results suggest that cyanomyoviruses are ubiquitous and are an abundant component of the virioplankton in Shantou coastal waters.
文摘Black carrots (Daucus earota L. spp. sativus. ) were fermented for 4 weeks by using six different starter dough formulations. Some of the samples were pasteurized to detemaine the effects of heat treatment on fermentation. Fermentation was followed by physicochemical and microbiological analysis. Some characteristics such as dry matter, crude fiber, water soluble extract, alcohol soluble extract, ether soluble extract, crude energy, total sugar, pH, salt and colour values and mineral contents of black carrot were determined. In the beginning of the fermentation, dry matter is highest in the brines with coriandrium and dry matter of the other brines are close to each other and lower than that of the brines with coriander. The number of Lactic acid bacteria, total bacteria, moulds-yeasts and coliform bacteria decreased through the end of fermentation. Heat treatment had a considerable effect on microbial growth. The microbial growth was higher in the nnpastenrized samples. Total bacteria number reached the highest level for the pasteurized samples ( 104 cfu/mL - 105 cfu/mL ) and for the unpasteurized samples (106 cfu/mL - 107 cfu/mL) in the second day. After the fermentation, sensory analyses were carried out to determine the storage stability of the last products. While "a" value increased, "b" and "L" values decreased during storage time. Yoghurt inoculated brine were preferred from the colour, odour and acceptability points of view.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21277007,21477003,and 41121004)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2015DFG92040,2015CB553401)Ministry of Education(20130001110044)
文摘There is an increasing interest in understanding ambient bioaerosols due to their roles both in health and in climate. Here, we deployed an Ultraviolet Aerodynamic Particle Sizer to monitor viable (fluorescent) bioaerosol concentration levels at city centers (highly polluted) and their corresponding suburbs (near pristine) (total 40 locations) in 11 provinces featuring different climate zones in China between July 16 and 28, 2013. The concentration levels of viable bioaerosol particles (BioPM) of 〉0.5 μm were measured, and corresponding percentages of BioPM% (biological fraction of total PM) and BioPM2.5% (biological fraction of PM2.5) in particulate matter (PM) and BioPM, respectively, were determined. For some key cities, indoor viable bioaerosol levels were also obtained. In addition, bacterial structures of the air samples collected across these monitoring locations were studied using pyrosequencing. BioPM concentration levels ranged from 2.1 ×10^4 to 2.4 × 10^5/m3 for city centers [BioPM% = 6.4 % (4-6.3 %)] and 0.5 × 10^4 to 4.7 × 10^5/m3 for suburbs [BioPM% = 10 % (4-8.7 %)]. Distinctive bioaerosol size distribution patterns were observed for different climate zones, e.g., some had fluorescence peaks at 3 μm, while the majority had peaks at 1 μm. Ambient bacterial aerosol community structures were also found different for different geophysical locations. Results suggest that there was a poor overall relationship between PM and BioPM across 40 monitoring locations (R2= 0.081, two-tailed P value = 0.07435). Generally, city centers had higher PM concentrations than suburbs, but not BioPM and BioPM%. Indoor bioaerosol levels were found at least tenfold higher than those corresponding outdoors. Bacillus was observed to dominate the bacterial aerosol community in the air sample.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40433008)Research and Development Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry (Meteorology) of China Meteorological Administration (Grant Nos. GYHY(QX)-2007-6-36, GYHY(QX)-2007-6-5)Foundation of Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (Grant No. NUIST-20090218#)
文摘An adiabatic bin-sized cloud parcel model is developed by incorporating the multi-chemical-component (MCC) aerosol effects into the UWyo single-chemical-component (SCC) parcel model. The effects of MCC aerosols on the warm cloud microphysics in North China are investigated with the model. The simulations are initialized using the data on chemical components and number size distribution of aerosols measured during the IPAC (Influence of Pollution on Aerosols and Cloud Microphysics in North China) campaign in spring 2006. It is found that the MCC aerosols in North China increase the cloud droplet number concentration (CDNC) and decrease the effective radius more efficiently than pure ammonium-sulfate aerosols. It is also shown that the MCC aerosols in North China can narrow the cloud droplet spectra (CDS) by increasing CDNC in small size and decreasing CDNC in large size. Our results indicate that aerosol chemical components and their size distributions can influence the microphysics of warm clouds, and thus affect atmospheric radiation and precipitation. This should attract more attentions in weather and climate change research in the future.
文摘Osmotic potential (OP) of soil solution may be a more appropriate parameter than electrical conductivity (EC) to evaluate the effect of salts on plant growth and soil biomass. However, this has not been examined in detail with respect to microbial activity and dissolved organic matter in soils with different texture. This study evaluated the effect of salinity and sodicity on respiration and dissolved organic matter dynamics in salt-affected soils with different texture. Four non-saline and non-sodic soils differing in texture (S-4, S-13, S-24 and S-40 with 4%, 13%, 24~ and 40~~ clay, respectively) were leached using combinations of 1 mol L-1 NaC1 and 1 mol L-1 CaC12 stock solutions, resulting in EC (1:5 soil:water ratio) between 0.4 and 5.0 dS m-1 with two levels of sodicity (sodium absorption ratio (SAR) 〈 3 (non-sodic) and 20 (sodic), 1:5 soil:water ratio). Adjusting the water content to levels optimal for microbial activity~ which differed among the soils, resulted in four ranges of OP in all the soils: from -0.06 to -0.24 (controls, without salt added), -0.55 to -0.92, -1.25 to -1.62 and -2.77 to -3.00 Mpa. Finely ground mature wheat straw (20 g kg-1) was added to stimulate microbial activity. At a given EC, cumulative soil respiration was lower in the lighter-textured soils (S-4 and S-13) than in the heavier-textured soils (S-24 and S-40). Cumulative soil respiration decreased with decreasing OP to a similar extent in all the soils, with a greater decrease on Day 40 than on Day 10. Cumulative soil respiration was greater at SAR ---- 20 than at SAR 〈 3 only at the OP levels between -0.62 and -1.62 MPa on Day 40. In all the soils and at both sampling times, concentrations of dissolved organic C and N were higher at the lowest OP levels (from -2.74 to -3.0 MPa) than in the controls (from -0.06 to -0.24 MPa). Thus, OP is a better parameter than EC to evaluate the effect of salinity on dissolved organic matter and microbial activity in different textured soils.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants Nos. 40874033,40974036,41074041 and 41025013)CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams
文摘Insoluble microparticles in ice cores are related closely to the transportation of eolian dust,and thus are important natural media to reconstruct climate change.In this study,we conducted a systematic mineral-magnetic investigation of insoluble microparticles in the Nojingkangsang ice core (29°2.1'N,90°11.88'E,5950 m) from the Southern Tibetan Plateau.Results indicate that the dominant magnetic mineral is magnetite,and its concentration has grown significantly since the 1980s,which coincides with trends in climate warming of the Tibetan Plateau.Influenced by regional warming,the glacial recession around Nojingkangsang shortens the distance between the dust source and glacial areas and thus increases the concentration of coarse-grained magnetic minerals in ice cores.However,the frequency of dust storms,associated with annual precipitation,could play only a regulatory role on the magnetic content over yearly (or seasonal) time scales.Therefore,using a new approach,the magnetic index of insoluble microparticles in ice cores of this region is seen as mainly reflecting trends in climate warming.