中国甘肃南部金丝雀螺属一新种(柄眼目,艾纳螺总科)描述

描述了栖息于甘肃南部的陆生贝类艾纳螺科1新种,希氏金丝雀螺Serina schileykoi sp.nov..与各已知种相比,新种的的次体螺层最膨大;毗邻缝合线处不具窄带区;轴唇具1向内延伸的钝齿.在生殖系统中,生殖开口牵引肌阙如;交接器细长,内具1个V-形壁柱.本种在形态上与戒金丝雀螺Serina egressa(Sturany,1900)最为接近.希氏金丝雀螺,新种Serina schileykoi sp.nov.(图1～7)鉴别特征 次体螺层最膨大;毗邻缝合线处不具1窄带区;轴唇齿1枚,强壮.生殖开口牵引肌阙如;交接器细长,内具1个V形壁柱.壳高12.3～13.7mm,壳径4.1～4.7mm,螺层数8.750 ～ 9.875,壳高/壳径比2.67 ～3.11,壳口高3.5 ～4.5 mm,壳口宽3.1～3.7 mm.正模HBUMM06669-specimen 1,具软体部成体;甘肃文县(33°05′N,104°21′E;海拔1 269 m),2011-08-09,吴岷、徐沁、Prem B.Buhda采.副模HBUMM06669-specimen 2～15,14头具软体部成体;采集数据同正模.标本保存于河北大学博物馆.词源:新种种名源自俄罗斯贝类学家Prof.Dr.Anatoly A.Schileyko的姓氏;名词.     

中国甘肃南部沟颈螺属一新种(柄眼目,艾纳螺总科)

描述了栖息于甘肃南部的陆生贝类艾纳螺科1新种,诺氏沟颈螺Holcauchen nordsiecki sp.nov..与各已知种相比,诺氏沟颈螺的体螺层和次体螺层最膨大;腔壁齿极弱;腭壁板齿阙如;腭壁凹陷极微弱;具上大下小2枚轴唇齿;在生殖系统中,鞭状器小;成荚器无盲囊;具纳精囊管分支盲管.诺氏沟颈螺,新种Holcauchen nordsiecki sp.nov.(图1～6)新种的鉴别特征:体螺层与次体螺层最膨大;腔壁齿极弱;无腭壁板齿;腭壁凹陷极微弱;轴唇齿2枚,上大下小.鞭状器小;成荚器无盲囊;纳精囊管具分支盲管.贝壳:螺层数6.25 ～ 6.88;壳高6.9 ～7.0 mm;壳径2.4～2.7 mm.正模,HBUMM06664-specimen 1,具软体部的成体;甘肃文县(33°05′N,104°21′E;海拔1 269m),2011-08-09;吴岷、徐沁、Prem B.Buhda采.副模,HBUMM06664-specimen 2～3,2头具软体部的成体;HBUMM06664-specimen 4,1枚成熟空壳;采集数据同正模.词源:新种种名源自德国贝类学家Hartmut Nordsieck的姓氏;名词.     

中国甘肃南部杂斑螺属(柄眼目,艾纳螺总科)一新种描述(英文)

描述了栖息于甘肃南部的陆生贝类艾纳螺科1新种,狭口杂斑螺Subzebrinus stenostomus sp. nov.。新种由体螺层周缘以上轮廓线直、壳口呈狭窄长方形、壳口缘反折但不形成卷边、测量特征及生殖系统特征与已各知种不同。狭口杂斑螺,新种Subzebrinus stenostomus sp. nov.(图1～5)鉴别特征体螺层周缘以上轮廓线直。壳口长方形,狭窄。壳口缘反折;不形成卷边。螺轴向轴向倾斜;其外缘垂直。壳高11.8～14.0mm; 壳径4.4～4.9mm;螺层数8.250～9.625。交接器收缩肌的附器枝附着于A-2.正模,HBUMM06667-specimen 1,具软体成螺;甘肃文县(33°05’N,104°21’E; 海拔1269m);2011-08-09;吴岷、徐沁、Prem B. Buhda采。副模,HBUMM06667-specimen 2～7,6枚具软体成螺(1标本胚螺层破损);采集数据同正模。模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆。词源: 新种种名源自其壳口殊狭而得名。"steno"和"stomus"分别意"狭窄"和"口"。     

青海华蜗牛属一新种记述(肺螺亚纲:柄眼目:巴蜗牛科)

记述采自青海省达蛭华蜗牛属蜗牛1新种：达日华蜗牛Cathaica(Campylocathaica)darlagensis sp.nov。新种壳相与Cathaica(Campylocathaica)cunlunensis(Moellendorff,1899)相近,但新种壳高／壳径之比值较大,唇下部较平直,贝壳色带不同于后者。正模成螺,青海省达日县城,海拔3980m,1997－08－17,采集人李维平;副模5只成螺,采集数据同正模。模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所。     

浙江弯螺属一新种记述(肺螺亚纲,柄眼目,扭轴蜗牛科)

记述了浙江弯螺属一新种,即龙塘山弯螺新种Sinoennea longtangshanensis sp.nov.。标本采自浙江省临安市龙塘山清凉峰自然保护区。弯螺属的种类主要分布于东亚和南亚地区,在我国主要分布于长江以南的地区。龙塘山弯螺贝壳小型(壳高4.40 mm,壳宽2.40 mm),壳质薄,有6.5个螺层,胚螺层和第二螺层光滑,无肋纹,壳口具4枚齿。模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所。     

四川拟锥螺属一新种记述(腹足纲:肺螺亚纲:柄眼目:巴蜗牛科)

记述采自四川南充拟锥螺属蜗牛1新种,南充拟锥螺Pseudobuliminus (Pseudobuliminus)nanchongensis sp.nov。新种贝壳与Pseudobuliminus(Pseudobuliminus)piligerus(Moellendorff,1899)相近,但前者螺壳细长,矢囊相对小,受精囊管细长,正模,成螺,四川省南充新建乡,1964-05-20;副模,15只成螺,同正模,模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所。     

中国四川北部一沟颈螺新种(柄眼目,艾纳螺总科)描述(英文)

描述了栖息于甘肃南部的陆生贝类艾纳螺科1新种,南坪沟颈螺Holcauchen nanping sp. nov.。与各已知种相比,南坪沟颈螺的次体螺层最膨大;腭壁板齿及腔壁齿阙如;具1枚强壮轴唇齿;在生殖系统中,鞭状器小,乳突状;成荚器无盲囊;纳精囊管分支盲管缺乏。南坪沟颈螺,新种Holcauchen nanping sp. nov. (图1～4)鉴别特征次体螺层最膨大;无腭壁板齿与腔壁齿;轴唇齿1枚,强壮。鞭状器小乳突状;成荚器无盲囊;纳精囊管分支盲管缺乏。正模,HBUMM06584-specimen 1,具软体部的成体,四川省九寨沟县风成寺,2011-08-14,吴岷、徐沁、Prem B.Buhda采。模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆。词源:新种种名源自九寨沟县旧称"南坪"。     

中国裂唇螺属一新种记述(前鳃亚纲,中腹足目,蛹螺科)

笔者在整理福建龙岩地区陆生贝类标本时,经比对鉴定发现1新种,龙岩裂唇螺Schistoloma longyanensis sp.nov..隶属前鳃亚纲、中腹足目、蛹螺科、裂唇螺属.对新种形态特征、栖息环境作了记述,并与近似种进行了比较讨论.     

中国拟遁蛛属一新种记述(蜘蛛目,异足蛛科)

记述了采自中国西藏的拟遁蛛属1新种:张氏拟遁蛛,新种Pseudopoda zhangi sp.nov.。张氏拟遁蛛,新种Pseudopoda zhangi sp.nov.(图1~5)正模♂,副模1♀,西藏墨脱县背崩乡(29°13′N,95°18′E,海拔2253m),2003-08-08,张锋采;副模2♀♀,西藏墨脱县背崩乡,2003-08-13,张锋采。词源:以采集人的姓氏命名。     

中国倍唇螺属一新种记述(前鳃亚纲,中腹足目,环口螺科)

笔者对我国已记载的倍唇螺属Diplommatina Benson,1849种类进行了厘订,并对馆藏的该属标本进行整理和鉴定,发现1新种,即兴义倍唇螺Diplommatina xingyinensis sp.nov.,新种隶属前鳃亚纲、中腹足目、环口螺科、倍唇螺属.对新种形态特征、栖息环境进行了记述,并对其近似种进行了讨论.     

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.