浙江常山黄泥塘全球层型剖面的中奥陶世疑源类

浙江常山黄泥塘剖面在1996-1997年被国际奥陶系分会和国际地质科学联合会(IUGS)确立为全球中奥陶统达瑞威尔阶(Dariwillian)层型剖面,从该剖面宁国组Azygograptus suectcus-Exigraptus clavus笔石带至Undulograptus sinicus笔石亚带下部的页岩及灰岩中获得丰富的,保存不很好的疑源类化石,它们包含26个形态属,41个已知种和12个未定名种.该宁国组疑源类组合极少有环冈瓦纳古陆的“冷水“类型,根据疑源类类型在地层柱的首次出现,可划分两个与Azygograptus suecicus和Undulograptus austrodentatus笔石带相吻合的疑源类生物地层单元,结合中国南方在奥陶纪的古地理位置加以讨论,当前疑源类组合表明,中奥陶世环冈瓦纳古陆的“冷水“洋流至下扬子区已很微弱.     

浙赣地区上奥陶统砚瓦山组的牙形刺及其地层意义*

描述产自浙江常山205国道剖面上奥陶统砚瓦山组的牙形刺,主要有Baltoniodus alobatus,B.variabilis,Periodon aculeatus,Dapsilodus viruensis,Scabbardella altipes和Panderodus gracilis等,可归入Baltoniodus alobatus带。浙赣地区奥陶系砚瓦山组自建立以来都被归入瀚江期,并与宝塔组对比。本文根据当前的发现并结合以前报道的砚瓦山组牙形刺化石,认为砚瓦山组自下而上可识别出Pygodus anserinus,Baltoniodus alobatus和Hamarodus brevirameus(=Hamarodus europaeus)等带,其时代应归为桑比早期至凯迪早期,并可与华南扬子区的庙坡组大部(或大田坝组)至宝塔组对比。其中,Pygodus anserinus带和Baltoniodus alobatus带见于浙江常山、江山地区,Hamarodus brevirameus带则见于江西武宁。在常山黄泥塘金钉子剖面,砚瓦山组底部为Pygodus anserinus带;在常山205国道剖面则见Baltoniodus alobatus带;但在江西武宁地区,砚瓦山组从底部起,几乎全都归为Hamarodus brevirameus带。因而,砚瓦山组在江西武宁与浙江常山等地之底界并不一致,有明显的穿时现象。本文牙形刺生物地层研究还表明,晚奥陶世古滕贝格的δ13 C的正偏移事件(GICE)在常山地区的起始时间不会早于B.alobatus带。     

中奥陶统达瑞威尔阶及其全球层型剖面点（GSSP）在中国的确立

１９９１年以本文著者等组成的国际工作组,开展了旨在全球范围内确立Ｕｎｄｕｌｏｇｒａｐｔｕｓ ａｕｓｔｒｏｄｅｎｔａｔｕｓ带之底作为中奥陶统达瑞威尔阶之底的研究。浙江常山黄泥塘剖面被提名为候选界线层型剖面,达瑞威尔阶的底以Ｕｎｄｕｌｏｇｒａｐｔｕｓ ａｕｓｔｏｄｅｎｔａｔｕｓ和Ａｒｉｅｎｉｇｒａｐｔｕｓ ｚｈｅｊｉａｎｇｅｎｓｉｓ首次出现为难,这两个种分别代表达瑞威尔阶底闻的带和亚带化石。这一地区宁     

新疆巴楚中-晚奥陶世牙形刺研究的新进展

新疆巴楚新测一间房剖面分析出牙形刺24属47种。以带分子首现为标志,该剖面中上奥陶统自上而下可划分出8个牙形刺带。其中,恰尔巴克组3个带:Baltoniodusalobatus,Prioniodusvariabilis,Pygodusanserinus;一间房组3个带:Eoplacognathuscrassus,Lenodus(Amorphognathus)variabilis,Microzarkodinaparva;鹰山组2个带:Paroistoduscf.originalis;PteracontiodusexilisScolopodusbicostatus组合带。这些牙形刺带完全可与我国浙江常山黄泥塘金钉子剖面以及华南达瑞威尔阶及其上下的牙形刺带进行对比,证实一间房组几乎与达瑞威尔阶完全相当;恰尔巴克组可与华南庙坡阶对比。据牙形刺带有缺失的认识,结合地震、物探资料认为巴楚塔河阿克库勒等凸起地区,奥陶系中、上统之间有间断存在。     

吉林浑江地区奥陶纪新厂阶笔石序列——兼论寒武-奥陶系界线

研究简史吉林浑江地区下奥陶统发育良好,剖面连续,化石丰富,研究历史也早.1958-1960年,长春地质学院吉南区测大队于浑江地区进行1/20万区域地质调查,测制奥陶系剖面,并采集了笔石等大量化石.1979年,吉林省地质局根据南京地质古生物所对笔石的研究,在靖宇县(1/20万)区域地质调查报告中报道了 Adelograptus-Clonograptus 带在本区的存在.陈均远等(1983),周志毅等(1984)均指出本区冶里组底部有 Dictyonema flabelliforme-Staurograptus dichotomus 带.1983年,林尧坤将华北区下奥陶统冶里组分为5个笔石带,并指出吉林辉南、浑江等地的冶里组亦有这些笔石带的带     

浙江安吉下志留统中的几种笔石

1962年,梁文平、鞠天吟和笔者在浙江省安吉县黄墅地区测制剖面时,系统采集了下志留统下部的笔石。据所测剖面,含笔石的地层共厚122米,获得化石21层。从这些笔石化石的鉴定结果看来,这一段地层可以分为两个笔石带,即下部的44.5米为Glyptograp-tus persculptus 带,上部的77.5米为Akidograptus ascensus 带。这两个笔石带所含种羣如下:     

志留纪笔石Oktavitesexcentricus(Bjerreskov,1975)的古生物学特征及地层意义*

陕西紫阳地区在古地理上位于扬子台地西北缘,区域内志留纪地层发育,其中志留系兰多维列统(Llandovery)特列奇阶(Telychian)笔石相地层出露较为完整,笔石带较为连续。Oktavites excentricus(Bjerreskov,1975)是特列奇阶Oktavites spiralis笔石带重要的伴生分子,在世界范围内广泛分布。文中通过对紫阳地区一系列特列奇阶剖面研究后认为,Oktavites excentricus较短的化石延限和广泛的古地理分布使其具备地层对比潜力,这将为Oktavites spiralis笔石带的进一步细分提供依据。同时,Oktavites excentricus胞管为典型的奥氏笔石式,其笔石体的盘旋方式又与稍晚的Cyrtograptus lapworthi(Tullberg,1883)(笔石带化石,弓笔石类的早期代表)十分接近,因此,对该种的演化过程的研究也为讨论弓笔石的起源过程提供了更多参考。     

浙西常山宁国页岩中的一些新笔石*

1954年夏,卢衍豪、侯祐堂、张日东、刘第墉诸先生和笔者研究浙江西部古生代地层时,曾在常山城南三里大坞附近的下奥陶纪宁国页岩中采得一些笔石标本。这些笔石经笔者鉴定有些是新的种属。为了解决这些新笔石的详细层位并进而确定它们之间的演化关系,笔者于1956年春,又同李积金、朱兆玲、钱义元等前往群测宁国页岩的剖面,并逐层采集化石。在大坞附近船山山脚下所露出的厚仅5米多的宁国页岩中,采得笔石15层,包括许多新的材料。本文所描述的笔石就是从大坞剖面中所获得材料的一部分。这些笔石可以分作两组:一组是多枝的、正分枝的笔石,属于均分笔石科(Dicho-graptidae);另一组是少枝的、胞管变形的笔石,属于一个新科——中国笔石科(Sino-     

地球年轮——“金钉子”的故事：（二）：浙江常山“金钉子”的意见发现

在地球历史上,5．1亿年前至4.38亿年前之间为奥陶纪。作为奥陶纪地层的主要化石——笔石和牙形石,在浙江省常山县黄泥塘剖面得到最好的发育和保存。中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所陈旭院院士所领导研究团队,经过多年的研究和探索,于1997建立了我国的第一枚“金钉子”——奥陶系达瑞威尔阶“金钉子”     

广东台山早奥陶世新厂组的笔石

本文记述了早奥陶世早期新厂组标准剖面的笔石动物群,分出了上下两个笔石带:上部clonograputs-Adelograptus 带和下部Staurograptus-Anisograptus 带,并与国内外相应笔石带进行了对比。文中描述了6属14种,其中4个新种。     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Potential Compounds for Oral Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol,Nimbolide, Lovastatin,Bortezomib, Vorinostat,Berberine, Pterostilbene,Deguelin, Andrographolide,and Colchicine

Oral cancer is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths in South-Asian countries. There are very limited treatment options available for oral cancer. Research endeavors focused on discovery and development of novel therapies for oral cancer, is necessary to control the ever rising oral cancer related mortalities. We mined the large pool of compounds from the publicly available compound databases, to identify potential therapeutic compounds for oral cancer. Over 84 million compounds were screened for the possible anti-cancer activity by custom build SVM classifier. The molecular targets of the predicted anti-cancer compounds were mined from reliable sources like experimental bioassays studies associated with the compound, and from protein-compound interaction databases. Therapeutic compounds from DrugBank, and a list of natural anti-cancer compounds derived from literature mining of published studies, were used for building partial least squares regression model. The regression model thus built, was used for the estimation of oral cancer specific weights based on the molecular targets. These weights were used to compute scores for screening the predicted anti-cancer compounds for their potential to treat oral cancer. The list of potential compounds was annotated with corresponding physicochemical properties, cancer specific bioactivity evidences, and literature evidences. In all, 288 compounds with the potential to treat oral cancer were identified in the current study. The majority of the compounds in this list are natural products, which are well-tolerated and have minimal side-effects compared to the synthetic counterparts. Some of the potential therapeutic compounds identified in the current study are resveratrol, nimbolide, lovastatin, bortezomib, vorinostat, berberine, pterostilbene, deguelin, andrographolide, and colchicine.     

New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Stenotrachelidae, Oedemeridae, Meloidae, Myceteridae, Boridae, Pythidae, Pyrochroidae, Anthicidae, and Aderidae

We report 19 new species records for the faunal list of Coleoptera in New Brunswick, Canada, six of which are new records for the Maritime provinces, and one of which is new Canadian record. We also provide the first recent records for five additional species in New Brunswick. One new species of Stenotrachelidae, Cephaloon ungulare LeConte, is added to the New Brunswick faunal list. Additional records are provided for Cephaloon lepturides Newman, as well the first recent record of Nematoplus collaris LeConte. Two species of Oedemeridae, Asclera puncticollis (Say) and Asclera ruficollis (Say), are newly reported for New Brunswick, and additional locality and bionomic data are provided for Calopus angustus LeConte and Ditylus caeruleus (Randall). The records of Ditylus caerulus are the first recent records for the province. Three species of Meloidae, Epicauta pestifera Werner, Lytta sayi LeConte, and Meloe augustcollis Say are reported the first time for New Brunswick; Epicauta pestifera is newly recorded in Canada. Lacconotus punctatus LeConte and the family Mycteridaeis newly recorded for New Brunswick. The first recent records of Borus unicolor Say (Boridae) are reported from the province. One new species of Pythidae, Pytho siedlitzi Blair, and the first recent records of Pytho niger Kirby are added to the faunal list of New Brunswick. Three species of Pyrochroidae are newly reported for the province, including Pedilus canaliculatus (LeConte) and Pedilus elegans (Hentz), which are new for the Maritime provinces. Five species of Anthicidae and the first recent record of Anthicus cervinus LaFerté-Sénectére are newly reported for New Brunswick. Anthicus melancholicus LaFerté-Sénectère, Sapintus pubescens (LaFerté-Sénectère), Notoxus bifasciatus (LeConte), and Stereopalpus rufipes Casey are new to the Maritime provinces faunal list. Ambyderus granularis (LeConte) is removed from the faunal list of the province. Three species of Aderidae, Vanonus huronicus Casey, Zonantes fasciatus (Melsheimer), and Zonantes pallidusWerner, are newly recorded for New Brunswick; Zonantes fasciatus and Vanonus huronicus are new for the Maritime provinces' faunal list. Collection data, bionomic data, and distribution maps are presented for all these species.