"生物催化"专辑卷首语

生物催化是一个由有机化学、生物化学、微生物学和过程工程学等多学科交叉的研究领域。生物催化技术与产业表明,它将传统的化学化工原理与现代生物技术完美地融为一体,具有条件温和、高效专一、环境友好等鲜明特征,生物催化技术符合“绿色化工”要求。生物催化技术已被看作是对传统发酵与化学化工产业改造极为重要的技术之一,它向精细化学品、大宗化学品、能源、材料等领域的渗透日趋明显,成为发酵与化工行业中最活跃的一部分,并将担当起实现绿色生物制造和有效解决资源环境问题的重要责任。同时已成功产业化的生物催化技术也已产生显著的经…     

生物过程关键技术及装备开发进展

<正>生物过程是一个复杂的动态非线性系统,是生物制造必不可少的环节。文章对我国近五年来生物过程关键技术与装备的研发进展进行了综述,主要包括生物过程优化技术与装置、流场特性与生理特性相结合的生物过程放大技术与测定装置、生物过程关键参数在线检测技术与装置等,并结合相关产业化案例     

多层生物介质传感器的特性研究（英文）

目的 多层生物介质的生物传感器被广泛应用于各大领域,其检测特性对于传感器优劣的评估尤为重要。本文目的在于量化表征多层生物介质的电学特征。方法 基于生物电阻抗谱技术来探究多层生物介质的电化学阻抗谱特性,并结合保角映射的方法来量化表征多层生物介质,阐明其对阻抗的影响规律,继而为生物传感器的研制与开发提供理论基础。有效提取各生物介质层修饰后电阻抗参数(Z^*),从而量化表征多层生物介质层的电阻抗谱特性。结果 对多层模型进行了理论计算并构建了相关试验测试系统,研究结果表明,随着生物介质层的逐步修饰,检测区域电阻抗参数(Z^*)在f=0.1～50 MHz下持续上升,理论计算结果趋势与试验结果趋势较好吻合,论证了此理论计算方法的正确性。结论 本文证实了可根据生物电阻抗谱和保角映射方法量化表征多层生物介质的电阻抗谱特性,对生物传感器的研制与开发有一定的实用价值。     

基于站点的生物多样性星空地一体化遥感监测

科学制定生物多样性保护和恢复政策, 需要空间上连续、时间上高频的物种和生境分布以及物种迁移信息支持, 遥感是目前能满足该要求的有效技术手段。近年来, 遥感平台和载荷技术高速发展, 综合多平台、多尺度、多模式遥感技术, 开展基于站点的星空地一体化遥感观测试验, 可以对地表进行时空多维度、立体连续观测, 为生物多样性遥感监测提供了新的契机。本文总结了使用遥感技术监测生物多样性的主要方法, 回顾了典型的星空地一体化遥感观测试验。综述以往研究发现, 一方面, 现有遥感试验还缺少对生物多样性直接监测指标的观测, 另一方面, 生物多样性遥感监测方法也缺少星空地多维立体观测平台的支撑, 亟需加强两者的融合, 开展基于站点的生物多样性星空地一体化遥感监测研究。以设于我国四川王朗大熊猫国家级自然保护区内的王朗山地生态遥感综合观测试验站为例, 展示了星空地一体化遥感综合观测试验平台在生物多样性监测中的应用潜力。星空地一体化遥感观测可以提供物种和生境的综合定量信息, 与生态模型有机结合, 可以刻画生物多样性的时空格局与动态过程, 有助于挖掘过程机理, 提高生物多样性监测的信息化水平。     

一种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料生物安全性评价

目的:初步评价一种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料的生物安全性。方法:按照国标GB16886.5-1997,医药行业标准YY/T0268-2001、YY/T0279-1995、以及YY/T 0244-1996所规定的方法对本院材料科新研制的复合树脂粘接材料的生物安全性进行评价,内容包括短期急性全身毒性试验,粘膜刺激实验,细胞毒性试验。结果:此种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料无细胞毒性,无短期全身毒性,对口腔黏膜无刺激。结论:此种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料具有良好的生物安全性,可以进行进一步安全性检测。     

一种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料生物安全性评价

目的：初步评价一种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料的生物安全性。方法：按照国标GBl6886．5-1997,医药行业标准YY／T0268-2001、YY／T0279—1995、以及YY/T0244—1996所规定的方法对本院材料科新研制的复合树脂粘按材料的生物安全性进行评价,内容包括短期急性全身毒性试验,粘膜刺激实验,细胞毒性试验。结果：此种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料无细胞毒性,无短期全身毒性,对口腔黏膜无刺激。结论：此种新型瓷嵌体修复用树脂粘接材料具有良好的生物安全性,可以进行进一步安全性检测。     

人体生物磁场检测技术及其医学临床应用

人体生物磁场中含有丰富的有关人体内部器官与组织的信息,测量人体生物磁场的微弱信号有助于医学临床对疾病的诊断与治疗。本文在介绍人体生物磁场特性的基础上,系统阐述了人体生物磁场测量中的关键技术,包括:磁屏蔽技术、空间鉴别技术、和信噪比问题,并详细论述了超导量子干涉仪的工作原理和工作特性,最后结合医学临床的典型应用,论证了研究人体生物磁检测技术对有效提高人类医疗保健水平和生活质量的重要性。     

臭气生物处理技术

介绍了生物滤池、生物洗涤塔和生物滴滤池等常规生物除臭技术以及真菌生物反应器、复合式反应器、物化-生物组合反应器等臭气控制新技术的特性、发展状况及其应用,阐述了生物反应器内的除臭功能菌的特性以及臭气生物处理技术的应用前景。     

江苏沿海农区甜菜夜蛾发生特点研究进展

本文探讨了甜菜夜蛾在沿海农区的发生代数、生态区划与寄主范围、生物生态学特性、暴发原因,同时测定了沿海农区甜菜夜蛾的危害损失、防治指标、分布型和抽样方法,改进了沿海农区甜菜夜蛾测报预警技术,组建了沿海农区甜菜夜蛾综合控制技术体系。     

大港石化成功破解化工高浓度有机废水处理难题

2009年6月26日,中国石油环保专家在北京评审通过了《兰州石化公司化工园区高浓度有机废水生物处理中试报告》。报告指出,大港石化应用生物强化技术处理兰州石化公司化工园区高浓度综合有机废水（抗氧剂、甲乙酮、顺酐、对羟基苯甲醛4种混合废水）的试验取得明显效果。     

Genetic effects of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine and its homologs

Since the discovery of the mutagenic activity of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) in 1960, this compound has become one of the most widely used chemical mutagens. The present paper gives a survey on the chemistry, metabolism, and mode of interaction of MNNG with DNA and proteins, and of the genotoxic effects of this agent on microorganisms, plants, and animals, including human cells cultured in vitro. Data on the carcinogenicity and teratogenicity of MNNG as well as on the genotoxic effects of homologs of MNNG are also presented.     

Transgenerational effects from exposure to environmental toxic substances

Exposure of mouse germ cells to radiation and chemicals results in mutation, malformation, cancer and other adverse effects (e.g., functional disorders) in the offspring, though these findings have not been proven in human studies. Environmental toxic substances such as urethane (ethyl carbamate) which had been injected subcutaneously to 50 million people as a co-solvent of analgesics and dioxin (an endocrine disruptor) have been found to be associated with adverse effects in the progeny of mice after parental exposures. There are some reports on congenital malformations in the progeny of fathers who had been exposed to dioxin. However, these substances have not shown mutagenicity in in vitro assay systems such as bacterial systems even with S9, cell transformation assays, etc., in spite of their potent teratogenicity and carcinogenicity in in vivo systems. Urethane was negative in the mouse specific locus test for germ cell mutations, but elicited a significant response at the same loci in the offspring of mice treated during pregnancy. Further, urethane is a mutagen in Drosophila germ cell tests, specifically inducing point mutations. Dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) does not induce in vivo somatic mutations in mice and rats. It does not induce chromosomal aberrations when the mouse and/or human sperm are treated, but induces mutations at ESTR (expanded simple tandem repeat) loci in mice at low frequencies and also congenital malformations. In this paper, we first present an overview of the results of our studies on transgenerational effects of these toxic substances, compare the results with those obtained after radiation exposure, and then discuss our subsequent studies to reconcile the problems underlying their mutagenicity, teratogenicity and carcinogenicity.     

Stevioside

Stevioside is a natural sweetener extracted from leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni. The literature about Stevia, the occurrence of its sweeteners, their biosynthetic pathway and toxicological aspects are discussed. Injection experiments or perfusion experiments of organs are considered as not relevant for the use of Stevia or stevioside as food, and therefore these studies are not included in this review. The metabolism of stevioside is discussed in relation with the possible formation of steviol. Different mutagenicity studies as well as studies on carcinogenicity are discussed. Acute and subacute toxicity studies revealed a very low toxicity of Stevia and stevioside. Fertility and teratogenicity studies are discussed as well as the effects on the bio-availability of other nutrients in the diet. The conclusion is that Stevia and stevioside are safe when used as a sweetener. It is suited for both diabetics, and PKU patients, as well as for obese persons intending to lose weight by avoiding sugar supplements in the diet. No allergic reactions to it seem to exist.     

Why pesticides with mutagenic,carcinogenic and reproductive risks are registered in Brazil

Brazil is the biggest market for pesticides in the world. In the registration process, a pesticide must be authorized by the Institute of the Environment, Health Surveillance Agency and Ministry of Agriculture. Evaluations follow a package of toxicological studies submitted by the companies and also based on the Brazilian law regarding pesticides. We confronted data produced by private laboratories, submitted to the Institute of the Environment for registration, with data obtained from scientific databases, corresponding to mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity of pesticides. All studies submitted by the companies were carried out by private laboratories. From 247 pesticide formulations analyzed, none showed positive results for mutagenicity, carcinogenicity or teratogenicity. From 574 articles in the scientific literature, 84% published by public laboratories showed positive results, while 79% of those showing negative results came from private laboratories. There is an ethical concern about a conflict of interest between public/independent laboratories and private laboratories that produce data for registering pesticides. We demonstrated that there is a clear contradiction between public and private laboratories. Brazilian regulatory authorities have approved the registration of pesticides based almost exclusively on the monographs provided by the pesticide industry, because the use of scientific articles or information from the independent literature is strongly belittled by the industry. Pesticide companies argue that scientific articles cannot be trusted. Also, according to the industry, pesticide registration cannot be refused based on results from scientific articles. Thus, the registration of pesticides with mutagenic, carcinogenic and teratogenic risks has been approved in Brazil.     

Toxicological review of busulfan (Myleran)

Busulfan is a bifunctional alkylating agent that appears to be cytotoxic to slowly proliferating or non-proliferating stem cell compartments, although its specific molecular and cellular mechanisms are unknown. It is the drug of preference in treatment of chronic myelogenous or granulocytic leukemia because its cytotoxic activity results in primary damage or destruction of hematopoietic cells. Additional effects resulting from the cytotoxicity of busulfan in hematological and other tissues, as documented by both human and animal model studies, include lethality, sterility, teratogenicity, and alteration of immune function. Busulfan has been shown to be mutagenic to microorganisms, mammalian cells in culture, Drosophila, and rodents. This agent is also considered potentially carcinogenic to humans. Various tissue hyperplasia and preneoplastic cells have been observed in animal model studies with busulfan, and case reports on human patients implicate busulfan as the causative agent in induction of secondary malignancies. Reports from human and animal studies of busulfan's cytotoxicity, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity have been reviewed. This information may be useful in a quantitative assessment of the effects of this agent and the identification of significant deficiencies in the data base. Demonstration that busulfan induces mutations in both somatic and germ cells suggests the need to assess its risk to humans.     

Mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity of beryllium

The carcinogenicity of a number of beryllium compounds has been confirmed in experiments on laboratory animals and this metal has to be treated as a possible carcinogenic threat to man. These carcinogenic properties are associated with mutagenic activity as shown by the results of short-term tests performed in vitro with beryllium chloride and beryllium sulfate. These soluble beryllium compounds can produce some infidelity of in vitro synthesis, forward gene mutations in microorganisms and in mammalian cells. They are also able to induce cell transformation. In addition to the positive results obtained in several short-term assays beryllium compounds have been found to bind to nucleoproteins, to inhibit certain enzymes needed for DNA synthesis, to bind nucleic acids to cell membranes and to inhibit microtubule polymerization. The teratogenicity of beryllium salts is relatively unknown and needs additional investigation.     

The synthetic surfactants AS and LAS interrupt pregnancy in mice

Alcohol sulfate (AS) interrupted pregnancy when applied to the dorsothoracic area (2 × 3 cm) of pregnant mice from Day 1 to 10 of gestation. This effect was due to interference with development of the embryos during the cleavage stage, because when pregnant mice were treated with AS in the same way before implantation (from Day 0 to 3), significant numbers of embryos (29.1%) collected from the uteri and oviducts were deformed (dead or dying). Similar results were obtained with a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS). AS had no detectable teratogenicity in the offspring when applied to the mothers similarly from Day 1 to 17 or carcinogenicity when applied from Day 12 to 17. The offspring of mice treated with AS from Day 12 to 17 showed growth retardation, but this disappeared after weaning.     

Phytoremediation of triphenylmethane dyes by overexpressing a Citrobacter sp. triphenylmethane reductase in transgenic Arabidopsis

Triphenylmethane dyes are extensively utilized in textile industries, medicinal products, biological stains, and food processing industries, etc. They are generally considered as xenobiotic compounds, which are very recalcitrant to biodegradation. The widespread persistence of such compounds has generated concerns with regard to remediation of them because of their potential carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and mutagenicity. In this study, we present a system of phytoremediation by Arabidopsis plants developed on the basis of overexpression of triphenylmethane reductase (TMR) from the Citrobacter sp. The morphology and growth of TMR transgenic Arabidopsis plants showed significantly enhanced tolerances to crystal violet (CV) and malachite green (MG). Further, HPLC and HPLC–MS analyses of samples before and after dye decolorization in culture media revealed that TMR transgenic plants exhibited strikingly higher capabilities of removing CV from their media and high efficiencies of converting CV to non-toxic leucocrystal violet (LCV). This work indicates that microbial degradative gene may be transgenically exploited in plants for bioremediation of triphenylmethane dyes in the environment.     

The pattern of disease in the post-infection era: national trends.

Information that can be used to assess trends in the health of the population is limited to the results of irregular surveys of nutritional status and 'I.Q.', to data obtained from the notification of infectious diseases, congenital malformations, blindness and other selected defects, and to mortality rates. The last have been recorded since 1841 and provide the most detailed and useful information, although they are often difficult to interpret because of changes in the nomenclature, classification, methods of diagnosis, and efficacy of treatment of disease states. In the last 40 years, mortality rates have shown progressive reductions at all ages which have continued past the time when improvements in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease might be expected to have produced their principal benefits. Notable differences have emerged between the sexes, the rates continuing to decline in women but remaining more or less stable for a period in middle-aged men. This difference can be attributed to sex differences in life-style, so that until recently the trends in women are likely to have been the better indicators of the effect of toxic agents in the environment. The available data are inadequate to assess possible effects such as alterations in behaviour, but are of some help in regard to teratogenicity and carcinogenicity.     

Free radical-mediated oxidative DNA damage in the mechanism of thalidomide teratogenicity

The sedative drug thalidomide ([+]-alpha-phthalimidoglutarimide), once abandoned for causing birth defects in humans, has found new therapeutic license in leprosy and other diseases, with renewed teratological consequences. Although the mechanism of teratogenesis and determinants of risk remain unclear, related teratogenic xenobiotics are bioactivated by embryonic prostaglandin H synthase (PHS) to a free-radical intermediates that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which cause oxidative damage to DNA and other cellular macromolecules. Similarly, thalidomide is bioactivated by horseradish peroxidase, and oxidizes DNA and glutathione, indicating free radical-mediated oxidative stress. Furthermore, thalidomide teratogenicity in rabbits is reduced by the PHS inhibitor acetylsalicylic acid, indicating PHS-catalyzed bioactivation. Here, we show in rabbits that thalidomide initiates embryonic DNA oxidation and teratogenicity, both of which are abolished by pre-treatment with the free radical spin trapping agent alpha-phenyl-N-t-butylnitrone (PBN). In contrast, in mice, a species resistant to thalidomide teratogenicity, thalidomide does not enhance DNA oxidation, even at a dose 300% higher than that used in rabbits, providing insight into an embryonic determinant of species-dependent susceptibility. In addition to their therapeutic implications, these results constitute direct evidence that the teratogenicity of thalidomide may involve free radical-mediated oxidative damage to embryonic cellular macromolecules.