中国方颜叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)种团二新种

记述中国方颜叶蜂属erratica种团二新种:短刃方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis breviserrula Wei et Zhong,sp.nov.和弱齿方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis obxurodentellsa Wci et Zhong,sp.nov..新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国方颜叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)二新种

记述采自云南及四川省的方颜叶蜂属Pachyprotasis两新种:郑氏方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis zhengi Wei et Zhong,sp.nov.和程氏方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis chenghanhuai Wei et Zhong,sp.nov..新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国方颜叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)种团二新种

记述方颜叶蜂属Pachyprotasis pallidistigma种团2新种:周氏方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis zhoui Wei et Zhong,sp. nov.和稻城方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis daochengensis Wei et Zhong, sp. nov..新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国方颜叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)opacifrons种团和sellata种团二新种

记述河南方颜叶蜂属2新种:骨刃方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis scleroserrula Wei et Zhong,sp.nov.和内乡方颜叶蜂Pachyprotasis neixiangensis Wei et Zhong,sp.nov..新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)二新种

记述了中国叶蜂属Tenthredo L.两新种:衡山短角叶蜂Tenthredo hengshana Wei et Yan,sp.nov.和红盾槌腹叶蜂Tenthredo pseudocylindrica Wei et He,sp.nov.。新种模式标本保存在中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室。1衡山短角叶蜂,新种Tenthredo hengshana Wei et Yan,sp.nov.鉴别特征本种与贵州分布的宽带短角叶蜂Tenthredo latistriatena Wei,2005最近似,但本种体型稍大(体长13mm),背面观后头两侧膨大,前翅烟斑内侧仅伸抵1M室基部,后眶下半部、前胸背板后缘和外侧缘、小盾片前部3/5、附片、后胸后背板大部、中胸前侧片后部中央向前弯曲的条斑、中胸后侧片后缘宽边、腹部第1背板中部后缘、第3~4节腹板全部、5~7腹板后缘、各足基节大部、转节全部、股胫节前侧和腹侧黄白色,锯腹片锯刃具1个内侧亚基齿,与后者不同(宽带短角叶蜂体长11mm,背面观后头两侧平行,前翅烟斑内侧伸抵前翅基部,后眶下半部、前胸背板后缘和外侧缘、小盾片全部、附片、后胸后背板大部、中胸侧板全部、腹部第1背板全部、第3~4节腹板大部、5~7腹板全部、各足基节大部、转节、后足股胫节全部黑色,锯腹片锯刃具2个内侧亚基齿)。正模♀,湖南衡山,海拔900~1100m,2004-05-11,刘卫星。副模1♀,湖南衡山,900~1100m,2004-05-11,刘卫星。词源:本种根据模式标本的采集地命名。2红盾槌腹叶蜂,新种Tenthredo pseudocylindrica Wei et He,sp.nov.鉴别特征本种与T.cylindrica Rohwer很近似,但额区和单眼后区棕色,无显著黑斑;中胸背板前叶和小盾片棕色,无黄斑;中胸腹板黄白色,腹部第3背板黑褐色,后足胫节黑褐色,腹部第2、3节显著窄于第1、4节等,可与之鉴别;T.cylindrica Rohwer的头胸部具显著黑斑,中胸背板前叶两侧和小盾片白色,中胸腹板黑色,后足胫节黄褐色,具细窄黑色条斑,背面观腹部第1~3节几乎等宽。正模♀,湖南衡山,海拔600~700mm,2004-05-11,刘卫星;副模:1♀,1♂,湖南衡山,海拔600~700mm,刘卫星;1♀,广西花坪天平山,1963-06-05,杨集昆。词源:新种的种加词由pseudo-(假的)和cylindrica两部分组成,指新种与T.cylindrica外观近似,但并非同种。     

中国叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)三新种

记述采自中国河南、陕西、浙江的叶蜂科叶蜂亚科叶蜂属3新种:吕氏横斑叶蜂Tenthredo lunani Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,三斑槌腹叶蜂Tenthredo dolichomisca Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,黑腰白端叶蜂Tenthredo pararubiapicilina Wei et Niu,sp.nov.。新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室。     

中国钩瓣叶蜂属三新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)

记述采自中国甘肃的钩瓣叶蜂属3新种,肿跗钩瓣叶蜂Macrophya incrassitarsalia Wei et Wu,sp.nov.,黑体钩瓣叶蜂Macrophya melanosomata Wei et Xin,sp.nov.和白转钩瓣叶蜂Macrophya leucotrochanterata Wei et Li,sp.nov..新种模式标本保存于中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国侧跗叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)五新种

记述侧跗叶蜂属5新种:尖鞘侧跗叶蜂Siobla acutitheca sp.nov.,脊唇侧跗叶蜂S.carinoclypea sp.nov.,棒角侧跗叶蜂S.clavicornis sp.nov.,侧带侧跗叶蜂S.nigrolateralis sp.nov.,三斑侧跗叶蜂S.trimaculata sp.nov.。新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室。     

复齿叶蜂属分类研究(膜翅目,蕨叶蜂科)

记述了中国新纪录属复齿叶蜂属2种,包括1新种黑股复齿叶蜂Iconia nigrofemoratga sp.nov.和中国1新纪录种白股复齿叶蜂I.versicolor Malaise 1944.该属仅分布于亚洲东南部,已知仅模式种1种.新种与模式种的主要区别是后足基节和股节黑色,触角基部3节和腹部第3、第6～7背板黑色无白斑,中胸前侧片刻点间具粗糙刻纹.编制了分种检索表,绘制了形态特征图.新种模式标本分别保存于中南林学院昆虫标本室和中国科学院上海昆虫研究所.     

中国真片叶蜂属(膜翅目,叶蜂科)四新种

记述采自中国河南的真片叶蜂属4新种:短室真片叶蜂Eutomostethus brevicellus Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,狭突真片叶蜂Eutomostethus lineituberculus Wei et Niu,sp.nov.,白腹真片叶蜂Eutomostethus albiventralinus Wei et Niu,sp.nov.和假亮真片叶蜂Eutomostethus pseudometallicus Wei et Niu,sp.nov..新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Monovalent Cation Permeation through the Connexin40 Gap Junction Channel : Cs,Rb, K,Na, Li,TEA, TMA,TBA, and Effects of Anions Br,Cl, F,Acetate, Aspartate,Glutamate, and NO3

The unitary conductances and permeability sequences of the rat connexin40 (rCx40) gap junction channels to seven monovalent cations and anions were studied in rCx40-transfected neuroblastoma 2A (N2A) cell pairs using the dual whole cell recording technique. Chloride salt cation substitutions (115 mM principal salt) resulted in the following junctional maximal single channel current-voltage relationship slope conductances (γ_j in pS): CsCl (153), RbCl (148), KCl (142), NaCl (115), LiCl (86), TMACl (71), TEACl (63). Reversible block of the rCx40 channel was observed with TBA. Potassium anion salt γ_j are: Kglutamate (160), Kacetate (160), Kaspartate (158), KNO₃ (157), KF (148), KCl (142), and KBr (132). Ion selectivity was verified by measuring reversal potentials for current in rCx40 gap junction channels with asymmetric salt solutions in the two electrodes and using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation to calculate relative permeabilities. The permeabilities relative to Li⁺ are: Cs⁺ (1.38), Rb⁺ (1.32), K⁺ (1.31), Na⁺ (1.16), TMA⁺ (0.53), TEA⁺ (0.45), TBA⁺ (0.03), Cl⁻ (0.19), glutamate⁻ (0.04), and NO₃− (0.14), assuming that the monovalent anions permeate the channel by forming ion pairs with permeant monovalent cations within the pore thereby causing proportionate decreases in the channel conductance. This hypothesis can account for why the predicted increasing conductances with increasing ion mobilities in an essentially aqueous channel were not observed for anions in the rCx40 channel. The rCx40 effective channel radius is estimated to be 6.6 Å from a theoretical fit of the relationship of relative permeability and cation radius.     

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.     

Reliability of Analyses of Hg,Fe, Ca,K, P,pH, Alkalinity,Conductivity, Hardness and Colour from Lakes

The aim of this report has been to present results concerning analytical quality controls of Hg analysis of fish and sediment, analyses of Fe, Ca, total-P, K, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, colour and hardness (Ca + Mg) of lake water samples. Despite the fact that these are standard parameters in many regular water control programs, there are major differences in the reliability with which these parameters can be determined. The focus here is on an overall inter-laboratory comparison between the parameters. Six laboratories have been involved in the analysis. Selected results: pH gives the lowest (average) relative standard deviation (error), about 2 %; conductivity gives an error of about 5–7 %; alkalinity yields an average error of as much as 13–25 %, which is the largest among the parameters studied here; colour also gives a high error, 9–15 %; hardness gives a relative standard deviation of about 6–7 %. Of the other parameters (i. e., Hg, Fe, Ca and P), Hg gives the best reliability and Fe and P the lowest. To have knowledge of the reliability of the analytical data is of paramount importance in most control programs and research projects.     

Competitive inhibition and selectivity enhancement by Ca in the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, Hf) by carrot (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun)

We investigated the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, and Hf) and the effect of Ca on their uptake in carrots (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun) by the radioactive multitracer technique. The experimental results suggested that Na, Mg, K, and Rb competed for the functional groups outside the cells in roots with Ca but not for the transporter-binding sites on the plasma membrrane of the root cortex cells. In contrast, Y, Ce, Pm, and Gd competed with Ca for the transporters on the plasma membrane. The selectivity, which was defined as the value obtained by dividing the concentration ratio of an elemental pair, K/Na, Rb/Na, Be/Sr, and Mg/Sr, in the presence of 0.2 and 2 ppm Ca by that of the corresponding elemental pair in the absence of Ca in the solution was estimated. The selectivity of K and Rb in roots was increased in the presence of Ca. The selectivity of Be in roots was not affected, whereas the selectivity of Mg was increased by Ca. These observations suggest that the presence of Ca in the uptake solution enhances the selectivity in the uptake of metabolically important elements against unwanted elements.     

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.