Effects of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, on the germination and metabolism of reactive oxygen species were surveyed in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds. Germination of wheat seeds and even t...Effects of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, on the germination and metabolism of reactive oxygen species were surveyed in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds. Germination of wheat seeds and even the elongation of radicle and plumule were dramatically promoted by SNP treatments during the germination under osmotic stress. Meanwhile, activities of amylase and EP were enhanced, thus leading to the degradation of storage reserve in seeds. After osmotic stress was removed, higher viability of wheat seeds was also maintained. In addition, the activities of CAT, APX and the content of proline were increased by SNP treatment simultaneously, but activities of LOX were inhibited, and both of which were beneficial for improving the antioxidant capacity during the germination of wheat seeds under osmotic stress. It was also shown that the increase of the activity of amylase induced by SNP in embryoless half-seeds of wheat in the beginning period of germination (6 h) might be indirectly related to GA(3).展开更多
The effect of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on degradation and preg-robbing capacity of activated carbon,which was used as a substitute of carbonaceous matter in carbonaceous gold ores,was studied.After 14 d treatment w...The effect of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on degradation and preg-robbing capacity of activated carbon,which was used as a substitute of carbonaceous matter in carbonaceous gold ores,was studied.After 14 d treatment with Phanerochaete chrysosporium,the degradation rate of activated carbon reached 27.59%.The XRD and FTIR analyses indicate that Phanerochaete chrysosporium can distort the micro-crystalline structure of activated carbon,increase the number of oxygen-containing groups and aliphatics and make the aromatic structures be oxidized and exfoliated.The gold-adsorption tests show that Phanerochaete chrysosporium can reduce the preg-robbing capacity of activated carbon by 12.88%.This indicates that Phanerochaete chrysosporium is an available microorganism,and it can be employed to reduce the preg-robbing capacity of carbonaceous matter and improve the gold leaching rate.The combined effect of passivation,alkalization and oxidation of biological enzymes-free radicals of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on carbonaceous matter was also discussed.展开更多
To convert the non biodegradable sodium lignin sulfonate into biodegradable substances, the sodium lignin sulfonate in the water was ozonized and the pH value, dissolved organic carbon(DOC), ultraviolet absorbency at...To convert the non biodegradable sodium lignin sulfonate into biodegradable substances, the sodium lignin sulfonate in the water was ozonized and the pH value, dissolved organic carbon(DOC), ultraviolet absorbency at λ =254 nm(UVA) and the biodegradability of the ozonation effluent were measured. The non biodegradable sodium lignin sulfonate can be partly converted into biodegradable substances by ozonation (about 38 76%). In the ozonation process, there is little DOC decrease, but much UVA decrease and obvious pH drop.展开更多
The responses of the growth and metabolism activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium (P. chrysosporium) to cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and their combined pollution stress, were investigated in plate and liquid culture...The responses of the growth and metabolism activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium (P. chrysosporium) to cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and their combined pollution stress, were investigated in plate and liquid culture conditions. The diameter of colony, biomass ofP. chrysosporium, ligninolytic enzyme activities and bioaccumulation quantity of heavy metals were detected. The results indicated that Cd was more toxic than Pb to P. chrysosporium and the toxicity of Cd and Pb to P. chrysosporium was further strengthened under Cd+Pb combined pollution in different culture conditions. Heavy metals Cd and Pb had indirect influence on the production of ligninolytic enzymes by directly affecting the fungal growth and metabolic activity, and by another way in liquid culture. In addition, the results provided an evidence of the accumulation of Cd and Pb on the mycelia ofP. chrysosporium.展开更多
Water samples from chromite mine quarry of Sukinda and its adjacent areas were analyzed for their heavy metal contamination along with physico-chemical and microbial contents. The chromite mine water samples possessed...Water samples from chromite mine quarry of Sukinda and its adjacent areas were analyzed for their heavy metal contamination along with physico-chemical and microbial contents. The chromite mine water samples possessed high concentrations of heavy metals in the order of Cr〉Fe〉Zn〉Ni〉Co〉Mn while ground water did not show any heavy metal contamination except Fe. Physico-chemical parameters of mine water samples showed deviation from those of normal water. Mine water harboured low microbial populations of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in comparison with mine adjacent water samples. The correlation of data between metals with physico-chemical parameters showed both positive and negative responses while that of metal and microbial population exhibited negative correlation. Bacterial strains isolated from chromite mine water exhibited high tolerance towards chromium and other heavy metals as well as antibiotics which could be used as an indicator of heavy metal pollution.展开更多
More and more linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) has contaminated the water and soil ma pollution discharge, making it important to identify the ecological behavior and toxicity of LAS so as to carry out measures tha...More and more linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) has contaminated the water and soil ma pollution discharge, making it important to identify the ecological behavior and toxicity of LAS so as to carry out measures that will reduce its negative effects on the ecosystem. The ecological behavior of LAS. including degradation, migration, and plant uptake, in both soil-paddy rice and soil-soybean systems was studied. Reduction of LAS in pot and field plots followed the first order reaction kinetics with degradation half-lives of 35-50 days with LAS decreasing to very low concentrations after a season of crop growth. Strong migration ability for LAS was found and the breakthrough time in a 1.5 in soil monolith was significantly shortened to 23 days by preferential flow. Leachate volumes of soil-paddy and soil-soybean systems at preferential breakthrough were much different, while the leachate volumes at equilibrium governed by soil adsorption/desorption processes were very similar. Significant uptake of LAS in both paddy rice and sovbeans was observed in pot and field experiments (P < 0.05). In aquatic culture, 20 μg mL-1 and above of LAS significantly inhibited the growth of paddy seedlings (P < 0.05). The critical concentration for LAS in soil inhibiting the growth and yield of paddy was 160 μg g-1; when higher, there was a strong negative influence, with decreases in height, spike length, and production, when lower than 80 μg g-1, paddy growth was stimulated. There was little effect of LAS on soybeans.展开更多
Well‐aligned zinc oxide(ZnO)nanotube arrays loaded with tungsten trioxide(WO3)nanoparticles were synthesized by a process involving chemical bath deposition in combination with pyrolysis.The prepared ZnO–WO3composit...Well‐aligned zinc oxide(ZnO)nanotube arrays loaded with tungsten trioxide(WO3)nanoparticles were synthesized by a process involving chemical bath deposition in combination with pyrolysis.The prepared ZnO–WO3composites were characterized by X‐ray diffraction,energy dispersive spectrometer,field emission scanning electron microscopy,X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy,photoluminescence spectroscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.The photocatalytic activities of the ZnO–WO3composite photocatalysts with different WO3contents for the degradation of the herbicide chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid(MCPA‐Na)under simulated sunlight irradiation were systematically evaluated.It was found that the WO3content had a great effect on the photocatalytic activity of the ZnO–WO3composites.The composite with3%WO3showed the highest photocatalytic activity,with a degradation rate of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid of98.5%after200min with20mg of photocatalyst.This photodegradation rate was about twice that of the pristine ZnO nanotube array.The recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes was increasingly suppressed with the addition of WO3to ZnO.The high relative content of defects on the surface of the ZnO–WO3composites was beneficial to their photocatalytic activity in the degradation of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.展开更多
The research progress in molecular chaperones, unfolded protein response (UPR) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD) involved in the protein quality control was summarized in this paper, and then the existing probl...The research progress in molecular chaperones, unfolded protein response (UPR) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD) involved in the protein quality control was summarized in this paper, and then the existing problems and the future devel- opment prospect were also discussed. It was pointed out that the life process of protein experienced four stages including synthesizing, folding, assembling and degradation, while each stage required strict quality control. In endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a variety of proteins had been synthesized, folded and modified to form func- tional proteins with certain conformation. When the folding was blocked in ER, the unfolded proteins would aggregate and induce the UPR, which up-regulated the level of modification enzymes folded by a series of molecular chaperones and proteins to help them accomplish folding and assembling. If these proteins were still folded incorrectly, they would enter into ERAD for being degraded.展开更多
Some electrochemical properties,such as PH,Eh,and voltammetric behavior,of the decomposition products of rice straw and the in eractions of these products with soils were studied.The PH,Eh,and amounts of organic reduc...Some electrochemical properties,such as PH,Eh,and voltammetric behavior,of the decomposition products of rice straw and the in eractions of these products with soils were studied.The PH,Eh,and amounts of organic reducing substances changed markedly during the 60-day anaerobic decomposition.pH decreased sharply to pH 5 on the tenth day and then increased gradually to 7 on the 45th day.The amouats of organic reducing substances increased almost synchronously with the fall of redox potential during the first 15 days.The differential pulse voltammetric(dpv) behavior changed not only in the peak current but also in the peak potential.The fractions with apparent molecular weights lower than 200 dations appeared to be active in dpv behavior.The electric charge of organic reducing substances was closely related to the decomposition stage.The 6th day of incubation was the crucial time before and after which the major part of the components was negatively charged and positively charged, respectively.The group with a low apparent molecular weight and a negative charge was the main components responsible for the lower anodic peak potentials.They were oxidized first during the interactions of the organic reducing substances with soils.展开更多
Bacillus subtilis strain C19, capable of ulilizing pyrene as a sole of carbon and energy, was isolated from marine Indonesian Archipelago. In biodegradation of pyrene by B. subtilis C19, various metabolites was isolat...Bacillus subtilis strain C19, capable of ulilizing pyrene as a sole of carbon and energy, was isolated from marine Indonesian Archipelago. In biodegradation of pyrene by B. subtilis C19, various metabolites was isolated and identified by chromatographic and spectral analyses. Lipopeptide biosurfactant was produced and it has stable emulsification activity. Biosurfactant was produced for enhancing pyrene uptake and bioavaibility. After 30 days incubation, there were no toxic metabolite and biodegradation of pyrene was already complete (only 0.02% undegradable metabolite). Therefore, this strain is suitable for PAHs (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) contaminated environment recovery.展开更多
To obtain a kind of biodegradable polymer material with satisfactory properties, a new biodegradable copolyester poly(lactic acid-co-glycol terephthalate) (PETA), was synthesized from three monomers of lactic acid...To obtain a kind of biodegradable polymer material with satisfactory properties, a new biodegradable copolyester poly(lactic acid-co-glycol terephthalate) (PETA), was synthesized from three monomers of lactic acid, glycol and terephthalic acid. The resulting copolyesters, PETA, were characterized by FT-IR, ^1H-NMR, DSC, TGA and by the ways of weight loss rate to characterize their biodegradability. The findings in this work indicated that, the Tins and Tas of copolyesters PETA increased with increasing contents of the terephthalic acid units. From the biodegradation tests in natural soil, boiling water, acid buffer solution and alkali buffer solution, it was shown that the biodegradability of copolyesters PETA decreased with increasing contents of the terephthalic acid units.展开更多
Simulated wastewater of hexahydro-l,3,5-trinitro-l,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro- 1,3,5,7-tetranitro- 1,3,5,7- tetrazocine (HMX) was treated under anaerobic conditions with co-substrates such as ammonium chlori...Simulated wastewater of hexahydro-l,3,5-trinitro-l,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro- 1,3,5,7-tetranitro- 1,3,5,7- tetrazocine (HMX) was treated under anaerobic conditions with co-substrates such as ammonium chloride, dex- trose, sodium acetic, sodium nitrate and sulfate. The results showed that with nitrogen compounds such as ammonium chloride added as co-substrate, no significant change was observed, indicating that the molar ratio of N/C for RDX and HMX is sufficient for biodegradation. With the addition of dextrose and acetate to the system, biodegradation efficiency was enhanced greatly. For example, with dextrose as the co-substrate, degradation efficiency of 99.1% and 98.5% was achieved for RDX and HMX, respectively, after treatment for 7 days. When so- dium acetic was used as the co-substrate, the enhancement of degradation percentage was similar, but was not as high as that with dextrose, indicating the selectivity of RDX and HMX to co-substrate during anaerobic degrada- tion. With sodium nitrate as the co-substrate, the degradation efficiency of RDX or HMX decreased with the increase of salt concentration. Sodium sulfate has no significant effect on the biodegradation of RDX and HMX. A well-selected co-substrate should be employed in applications for degradation of RDX and HMX wastewaters.展开更多
Ubiquitin (UBI) plays a very important role in regulated non-lysosoma l ATP dependent protein degradation. In the present work, the coding sequence of Spodoptera litura UBI gene was isolated (GenBank Accession No. AF4...Ubiquitin (UBI) plays a very important role in regulated non-lysosoma l ATP dependent protein degradation. In the present work, the coding sequence of Spodoptera litura UBI gene was isolated (GenBank Accession No. AF436066). Th e le ngth of this ORF is 228bp, encoding a protein with Mr of 8.56 kD and isoelectri c point of 6.56. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that S.litura UBI is very similar to the homologous proteins of other eukaryotic species and it has 84% id entity with S.litura nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpltMNPV) UBI at amino acid level . RT -PCR analysis showed that S.litura UBI gene is ubiquitously expressed in la rva t issues which are susceptible to SpltMNPV infection. By constructing E.coli e xpre ssion vector, S.litura UBI was highly expressed and the recombinant protein was purified using Ni-NTA resin column, and currently further study on the function of S.litura UBI in SpltMNPV infection is underway.展开更多
Fourteen soil properties in 17 sampling sites were analyzed to study the soil degradation in a magnesite mining area in Halcheng City, Northeast China. Such areas have hitherto received little attention. The current p...Fourteen soil properties in 17 sampling sites were analyzed to study the soil degradation in a magnesite mining area in Halcheng City, Northeast China. Such areas have hitherto received little attention. The current practices of magnesite mining in this area resulted in degradation of soil quality and specifically led to an increase in soil pH, the ratio of magnesium to calcium, bulk density, clay dispersibility, total magnesium and equivalent calcium carbonate and a decrease in surface soil porosity and available phosphorous. The soil quality in the areas affected by intensive mining activity was obviously worse than that of areas far away from the mine. Four factors were identified and "magnesium factor", "pH factor" and "fertility factor", involving 13 soil properties, explained 82~0 of the total variance in the entire data set. Discriminant analysis showed that the total magnesium, water-soluble calcium and available phosphorous were the most sensitive indicators for soil quality.展开更多
Crude oil hydrocarbon composition characteristics and oil viscosity prediction are important bases in petroleum exploration. A total of 54 oil/heavy-oil samples and 17 oil sands were analyzed and quantified using both...Crude oil hydrocarbon composition characteristics and oil viscosity prediction are important bases in petroleum exploration. A total of 54 oil/heavy-oil samples and 17 oil sands were analyzed and quantified using both comprehensive 2D gas chromatog raphy (GCxGC) and comprehensive 2D gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC/TOFMS). The results show that crude oil in the West slope is mainly heavy oil and its hydrocarbon composition is characterized overall by paraf fins 〉 mono-aromatics 〉 naphthenes 〉 non-hydrocarbons 〉 di-aromatics 〉 tri-aromatics 〉 tetra-aromatics. Aromatics are most abundant and non-hydrocarbons are least abundant, whilst content differences among paraffins, naphthenes, aromatics, and non-hydrocarbons are less than 15%. There are two types of heavy oil, secondary type and mixing type. Biodegradation is the main formation mechanism of heavy oil. Biodegradation levels cover light biodegradation, moderate biodegradation, and se- vere biodegradation. With increasing biodegradation, paraffin content decreases while contents of aromatics and non- hydrocarbons increase. In contrast, naphthene content increases first and then decreases with increasing biodegradation. In se- vere biodegradation stage, naphthenes decrease more quickly than aromatics and non-hydrocarbons. This provides a new method for studying oil/heavy-oil biodegradation mechanism and biodegradation resistance of different hydrocarbons at dif- ferent biodegradation stages. In the Longhupao-Daan terrace and Qijia-Gulong depression, most crude oil is conventional oil. Its composition is dominated by paraffins with the lowest content of aromatics. In some casual oil wells from the Long- hupao-Daan terrace, crude oil from Saertu oil reservoirs is moderately biodegraded whereas crude oil from Putaohua oil reser voir is lightly biodegraded. Chemical parameters using saturate hydrocarbons and aromatics are usually not suitable for deter mining organic type and thermal maturity of biodegraded oil, especially of moderately or severely biodegraded oil, whilst Ts/(Ts+Tm) ratio can be used to determine thermal maturity of both conventional crude oil and heavy oil.展开更多
文摘Effects of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, on the germination and metabolism of reactive oxygen species were surveyed in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds. Germination of wheat seeds and even the elongation of radicle and plumule were dramatically promoted by SNP treatments during the germination under osmotic stress. Meanwhile, activities of amylase and EP were enhanced, thus leading to the degradation of storage reserve in seeds. After osmotic stress was removed, higher viability of wheat seeds was also maintained. In addition, the activities of CAT, APX and the content of proline were increased by SNP treatment simultaneously, but activities of LOX were inhibited, and both of which were beneficial for improving the antioxidant capacity during the germination of wheat seeds under osmotic stress. It was also shown that the increase of the activity of amylase induced by SNP in embryoless half-seeds of wheat in the beginning period of germination (6 h) might be indirectly related to GA(3).
基金Projects (51174062,51104036) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (2012AA061502) supported by the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China+1 种基金Project (2012BAE06B05) supported by the National Science and Technology Support Program of China during the 12th Five-Year Plan PeriodProjects (N120602006,N110302002,N110602005) supported by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘The effect of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on degradation and preg-robbing capacity of activated carbon,which was used as a substitute of carbonaceous matter in carbonaceous gold ores,was studied.After 14 d treatment with Phanerochaete chrysosporium,the degradation rate of activated carbon reached 27.59%.The XRD and FTIR analyses indicate that Phanerochaete chrysosporium can distort the micro-crystalline structure of activated carbon,increase the number of oxygen-containing groups and aliphatics and make the aromatic structures be oxidized and exfoliated.The gold-adsorption tests show that Phanerochaete chrysosporium can reduce the preg-robbing capacity of activated carbon by 12.88%.This indicates that Phanerochaete chrysosporium is an available microorganism,and it can be employed to reduce the preg-robbing capacity of carbonaceous matter and improve the gold leaching rate.The combined effect of passivation,alkalization and oxidation of biological enzymes-free radicals of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on carbonaceous matter was also discussed.
文摘To convert the non biodegradable sodium lignin sulfonate into biodegradable substances, the sodium lignin sulfonate in the water was ozonized and the pH value, dissolved organic carbon(DOC), ultraviolet absorbency at λ =254 nm(UVA) and the biodegradability of the ozonation effluent were measured. The non biodegradable sodium lignin sulfonate can be partly converted into biodegradable substances by ozonation (about 38 76%). In the ozonation process, there is little DOC decrease, but much UVA decrease and obvious pH drop.
基金Projects(21477027,51278176)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014A020216048)supported by the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,ChinaProject(2015M582363)supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘The responses of the growth and metabolism activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium (P. chrysosporium) to cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and their combined pollution stress, were investigated in plate and liquid culture conditions. The diameter of colony, biomass ofP. chrysosporium, ligninolytic enzyme activities and bioaccumulation quantity of heavy metals were detected. The results indicated that Cd was more toxic than Pb to P. chrysosporium and the toxicity of Cd and Pb to P. chrysosporium was further strengthened under Cd+Pb combined pollution in different culture conditions. Heavy metals Cd and Pb had indirect influence on the production of ligninolytic enzymes by directly affecting the fungal growth and metabolic activity, and by another way in liquid culture. In addition, the results provided an evidence of the accumulation of Cd and Pb on the mycelia ofP. chrysosporium.
基金Financial support of the UGC-DAE, Center for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre
文摘Water samples from chromite mine quarry of Sukinda and its adjacent areas were analyzed for their heavy metal contamination along with physico-chemical and microbial contents. The chromite mine water samples possessed high concentrations of heavy metals in the order of Cr〉Fe〉Zn〉Ni〉Co〉Mn while ground water did not show any heavy metal contamination except Fe. Physico-chemical parameters of mine water samples showed deviation from those of normal water. Mine water harboured low microbial populations of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes in comparison with mine adjacent water samples. The correlation of data between metals with physico-chemical parameters showed both positive and negative responses while that of metal and microbial population exhibited negative correlation. Bacterial strains isolated from chromite mine water exhibited high tolerance towards chromium and other heavy metals as well as antibiotics which could be used as an indicator of heavy metal pollution.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 49771044 and 49971038)
文摘More and more linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) has contaminated the water and soil ma pollution discharge, making it important to identify the ecological behavior and toxicity of LAS so as to carry out measures that will reduce its negative effects on the ecosystem. The ecological behavior of LAS. including degradation, migration, and plant uptake, in both soil-paddy rice and soil-soybean systems was studied. Reduction of LAS in pot and field plots followed the first order reaction kinetics with degradation half-lives of 35-50 days with LAS decreasing to very low concentrations after a season of crop growth. Strong migration ability for LAS was found and the breakthrough time in a 1.5 in soil monolith was significantly shortened to 23 days by preferential flow. Leachate volumes of soil-paddy and soil-soybean systems at preferential breakthrough were much different, while the leachate volumes at equilibrium governed by soil adsorption/desorption processes were very similar. Significant uptake of LAS in both paddy rice and sovbeans was observed in pot and field experiments (P < 0.05). In aquatic culture, 20 μg mL-1 and above of LAS significantly inhibited the growth of paddy seedlings (P < 0.05). The critical concentration for LAS in soil inhibiting the growth and yield of paddy was 160 μg g-1; when higher, there was a strong negative influence, with decreases in height, spike length, and production, when lower than 80 μg g-1, paddy growth was stimulated. There was little effect of LAS on soybeans.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51574071)~~
文摘Well‐aligned zinc oxide(ZnO)nanotube arrays loaded with tungsten trioxide(WO3)nanoparticles were synthesized by a process involving chemical bath deposition in combination with pyrolysis.The prepared ZnO–WO3composites were characterized by X‐ray diffraction,energy dispersive spectrometer,field emission scanning electron microscopy,X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy,photoluminescence spectroscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.The photocatalytic activities of the ZnO–WO3composite photocatalysts with different WO3contents for the degradation of the herbicide chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid(MCPA‐Na)under simulated sunlight irradiation were systematically evaluated.It was found that the WO3content had a great effect on the photocatalytic activity of the ZnO–WO3composites.The composite with3%WO3showed the highest photocatalytic activity,with a degradation rate of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid of98.5%after200min with20mg of photocatalyst.This photodegradation rate was about twice that of the pristine ZnO nanotube array.The recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes was increasingly suppressed with the addition of WO3to ZnO.The high relative content of defects on the surface of the ZnO–WO3composites was beneficial to their photocatalytic activity in the degradation of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.30840002,30970223)Science Foundation for Returned Chinese Scholars in Heilongjiang (Grant No.LC08C03)+3 种基金Specialized Fund for Basic Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions of China (Grant No.DL09DA02)Scientific Research Starting Foundation for Introduced Talents in Northeast Forestry University (Grant No.015-602042)National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China (Grant No.200902365)Preferred Foundation of Science-Technology Program for Returned Chinese Scholars in Heilongjiang (Grant No.2009-HLJLixinLi)~~
文摘The research progress in molecular chaperones, unfolded protein response (UPR) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD) involved in the protein quality control was summarized in this paper, and then the existing problems and the future devel- opment prospect were also discussed. It was pointed out that the life process of protein experienced four stages including synthesizing, folding, assembling and degradation, while each stage required strict quality control. In endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a variety of proteins had been synthesized, folded and modified to form func- tional proteins with certain conformation. When the folding was blocked in ER, the unfolded proteins would aggregate and induce the UPR, which up-regulated the level of modification enzymes folded by a series of molecular chaperones and proteins to help them accomplish folding and assembling. If these proteins were still folded incorrectly, they would enter into ERAD for being degraded.
文摘Some electrochemical properties,such as PH,Eh,and voltammetric behavior,of the decomposition products of rice straw and the in eractions of these products with soils were studied.The PH,Eh,and amounts of organic reducing substances changed markedly during the 60-day anaerobic decomposition.pH decreased sharply to pH 5 on the tenth day and then increased gradually to 7 on the 45th day.The amouats of organic reducing substances increased almost synchronously with the fall of redox potential during the first 15 days.The differential pulse voltammetric(dpv) behavior changed not only in the peak current but also in the peak potential.The fractions with apparent molecular weights lower than 200 dations appeared to be active in dpv behavior.The electric charge of organic reducing substances was closely related to the decomposition stage.The 6th day of incubation was the crucial time before and after which the major part of the components was negatively charged and positively charged, respectively.The group with a low apparent molecular weight and a negative charge was the main components responsible for the lower anodic peak potentials.They were oxidized first during the interactions of the organic reducing substances with soils.
文摘Bacillus subtilis strain C19, capable of ulilizing pyrene as a sole of carbon and energy, was isolated from marine Indonesian Archipelago. In biodegradation of pyrene by B. subtilis C19, various metabolites was isolated and identified by chromatographic and spectral analyses. Lipopeptide biosurfactant was produced and it has stable emulsification activity. Biosurfactant was produced for enhancing pyrene uptake and bioavaibility. After 30 days incubation, there were no toxic metabolite and biodegradation of pyrene was already complete (only 0.02% undegradable metabolite). Therefore, this strain is suitable for PAHs (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) contaminated environment recovery.
文摘To obtain a kind of biodegradable polymer material with satisfactory properties, a new biodegradable copolyester poly(lactic acid-co-glycol terephthalate) (PETA), was synthesized from three monomers of lactic acid, glycol and terephthalic acid. The resulting copolyesters, PETA, were characterized by FT-IR, ^1H-NMR, DSC, TGA and by the ways of weight loss rate to characterize their biodegradability. The findings in this work indicated that, the Tins and Tas of copolyesters PETA increased with increasing contents of the terephthalic acid units. From the biodegradation tests in natural soil, boiling water, acid buffer solution and alkali buffer solution, it was shown that the biodegradability of copolyesters PETA decreased with increasing contents of the terephthalic acid units.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(2117619)Major Project of Innovation of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province(2011KTZB03-03-01)
文摘Simulated wastewater of hexahydro-l,3,5-trinitro-l,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro- 1,3,5,7-tetranitro- 1,3,5,7- tetrazocine (HMX) was treated under anaerobic conditions with co-substrates such as ammonium chloride, dex- trose, sodium acetic, sodium nitrate and sulfate. The results showed that with nitrogen compounds such as ammonium chloride added as co-substrate, no significant change was observed, indicating that the molar ratio of N/C for RDX and HMX is sufficient for biodegradation. With the addition of dextrose and acetate to the system, biodegradation efficiency was enhanced greatly. For example, with dextrose as the co-substrate, degradation efficiency of 99.1% and 98.5% was achieved for RDX and HMX, respectively, after treatment for 7 days. When so- dium acetic was used as the co-substrate, the enhancement of degradation percentage was similar, but was not as high as that with dextrose, indicating the selectivity of RDX and HMX to co-substrate during anaerobic degrada- tion. With sodium nitrate as the co-substrate, the degradation efficiency of RDX or HMX decreased with the increase of salt concentration. Sodium sulfate has no significant effect on the biodegradation of RDX and HMX. A well-selected co-substrate should be employed in applications for degradation of RDX and HMX wastewaters.
文摘Ubiquitin (UBI) plays a very important role in regulated non-lysosoma l ATP dependent protein degradation. In the present work, the coding sequence of Spodoptera litura UBI gene was isolated (GenBank Accession No. AF436066). Th e le ngth of this ORF is 228bp, encoding a protein with Mr of 8.56 kD and isoelectri c point of 6.56. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that S.litura UBI is very similar to the homologous proteins of other eukaryotic species and it has 84% id entity with S.litura nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpltMNPV) UBI at amino acid level . RT -PCR analysis showed that S.litura UBI gene is ubiquitously expressed in la rva t issues which are susceptible to SpltMNPV infection. By constructing E.coli e xpre ssion vector, S.litura UBI was highly expressed and the recombinant protein was purified using Ni-NTA resin column, and currently further study on the function of S.litura UBI in SpltMNPV infection is underway.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovative Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-YW-446)the National NaturalScience Foundation of China (No. 40930739)+1 种基金the Key Program of Action Plan for Revitalizing Northeast China with Science andTechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. DB2X-2-027)the National Environmental Protection Commonwealth Projectof China (No. 200809047)
文摘Fourteen soil properties in 17 sampling sites were analyzed to study the soil degradation in a magnesite mining area in Halcheng City, Northeast China. Such areas have hitherto received little attention. The current practices of magnesite mining in this area resulted in degradation of soil quality and specifically led to an increase in soil pH, the ratio of magnesium to calcium, bulk density, clay dispersibility, total magnesium and equivalent calcium carbonate and a decrease in surface soil porosity and available phosphorous. The soil quality in the areas affected by intensive mining activity was obviously worse than that of areas far away from the mine. Four factors were identified and "magnesium factor", "pH factor" and "fertility factor", involving 13 soil properties, explained 82~0 of the total variance in the entire data set. Discriminant analysis showed that the total magnesium, water-soluble calcium and available phosphorous were the most sensitive indicators for soil quality.
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2006CB701404)CNPC Grand S&T Special Project(Grant No.2012E-2603)
文摘Crude oil hydrocarbon composition characteristics and oil viscosity prediction are important bases in petroleum exploration. A total of 54 oil/heavy-oil samples and 17 oil sands were analyzed and quantified using both comprehensive 2D gas chromatog raphy (GCxGC) and comprehensive 2D gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC/TOFMS). The results show that crude oil in the West slope is mainly heavy oil and its hydrocarbon composition is characterized overall by paraf fins 〉 mono-aromatics 〉 naphthenes 〉 non-hydrocarbons 〉 di-aromatics 〉 tri-aromatics 〉 tetra-aromatics. Aromatics are most abundant and non-hydrocarbons are least abundant, whilst content differences among paraffins, naphthenes, aromatics, and non-hydrocarbons are less than 15%. There are two types of heavy oil, secondary type and mixing type. Biodegradation is the main formation mechanism of heavy oil. Biodegradation levels cover light biodegradation, moderate biodegradation, and se- vere biodegradation. With increasing biodegradation, paraffin content decreases while contents of aromatics and non- hydrocarbons increase. In contrast, naphthene content increases first and then decreases with increasing biodegradation. In se- vere biodegradation stage, naphthenes decrease more quickly than aromatics and non-hydrocarbons. This provides a new method for studying oil/heavy-oil biodegradation mechanism and biodegradation resistance of different hydrocarbons at dif- ferent biodegradation stages. In the Longhupao-Daan terrace and Qijia-Gulong depression, most crude oil is conventional oil. Its composition is dominated by paraffins with the lowest content of aromatics. In some casual oil wells from the Long- hupao-Daan terrace, crude oil from Saertu oil reservoirs is moderately biodegraded whereas crude oil from Putaohua oil reser voir is lightly biodegraded. Chemical parameters using saturate hydrocarbons and aromatics are usually not suitable for deter mining organic type and thermal maturity of biodegraded oil, especially of moderately or severely biodegraded oil, whilst Ts/(Ts+Tm) ratio can be used to determine thermal maturity of both conventional crude oil and heavy oil.