Benthos are aquatic organisms living at the bottom of water bodies for all or most of their life history.Apart from the settled and moving living,their forms of habitat are mostly attached to the hard substrate like r...Benthos are aquatic organisms living at the bottom of water bodies for all or most of their life history.Apart from the settled and moving living,their forms of habitat are mostly attached to the hard substrate like rocks or soft bases such as mud and sand.In addition,there are benthic species that attach to the plant surfaces or other benthic animals,and inhabit the intertidal zone.In terms of feeding methods,most benthic animals feed on suspended matter and sediment.Most of them are invertebrates and are a complex ecological group.According to the size,they can be divided into macrobenthos and meio-benthos[1].Benthos are an important part of the water ecosystem.Using a typical river(Gaya River)in eastern Jilin Province,this paper analyzed the water quality,the components of benthic organisms and their biological density through sampling surveys of three typical locations in the upper,middle and lower reaches of the Gaya River.In addition,it made a biological evaluation of the water quality of the Gaya River.展开更多
Objective This paper aims to elucidate the combined toxicity of magnetite nanoparticles/Chromium [MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）] adducts. Methods The HEK293 cell was exposed to either Cr（Ⅵ） or MNPs, or their adducts MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）....Objective This paper aims to elucidate the combined toxicity of magnetite nanoparticles/Chromium [MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）] adducts. Methods The HEK293 cell was exposed to either Cr（Ⅵ） or MNPs, or their adducts MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by assessing the cell viability, apoptosis, oxidative stress induction, and cellular uptake. Results The toxicity of formed adducts is significantly reduced when compared to Cr（Ⅵ） anions. We found that the cellular uptake of MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ） adduct was rare, only few particles were endocytosed from the extracellular fluid and not accumulated in the cell nucleus. On the other hand, the Cr（Ⅵ） anions entered cells, generated oxidative stress, induced cell apoptosis, and caused cytotoxicity. Conclusion The results showed minor effects of the nanoadducts on the tested cells and supported that magnetite nanoparticles could be implemented in the wastewater treatment process in which advantageous properties outweigh the risks.展开更多
文摘Benthos are aquatic organisms living at the bottom of water bodies for all or most of their life history.Apart from the settled and moving living,their forms of habitat are mostly attached to the hard substrate like rocks or soft bases such as mud and sand.In addition,there are benthic species that attach to the plant surfaces or other benthic animals,and inhabit the intertidal zone.In terms of feeding methods,most benthic animals feed on suspended matter and sediment.Most of them are invertebrates and are a complex ecological group.According to the size,they can be divided into macrobenthos and meio-benthos[1].Benthos are an important part of the water ecosystem.Using a typical river(Gaya River)in eastern Jilin Province,this paper analyzed the water quality,the components of benthic organisms and their biological density through sampling surveys of three typical locations in the upper,middle and lower reaches of the Gaya River.In addition,it made a biological evaluation of the water quality of the Gaya River.
文摘Objective This paper aims to elucidate the combined toxicity of magnetite nanoparticles/Chromium [MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）] adducts. Methods The HEK293 cell was exposed to either Cr（Ⅵ） or MNPs, or their adducts MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by assessing the cell viability, apoptosis, oxidative stress induction, and cellular uptake. Results The toxicity of formed adducts is significantly reduced when compared to Cr（Ⅵ） anions. We found that the cellular uptake of MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ） adduct was rare, only few particles were endocytosed from the extracellular fluid and not accumulated in the cell nucleus. On the other hand, the Cr（Ⅵ） anions entered cells, generated oxidative stress, induced cell apoptosis, and caused cytotoxicity. Conclusion The results showed minor effects of the nanoadducts on the tested cells and supported that magnetite nanoparticles could be implemented in the wastewater treatment process in which advantageous properties outweigh the risks.
