Kinetic Studies of Reactive Azo Dye Decolorization in Anaerobic/aerobic Sequencing Batch Reactors

The decolorization kinetics of Remazol Brilliant Violet 5R (RBV-5R) and Remazol Black B (RB-B) (mono- and diazo reactive dyes, respectively) was investigated in the first 9 h (anaerobic phase) of a 24-h cycle anaerobic/aerobic sequencing batch reactor (SBR). Two distinct, successive decolorization periods were observed for both dyes, apparently due to different decolorization mechanisms. The apparent first-order rate constants were much lower for the second periods. First-order kinetics were apparently followed for both periods of RBV-5R but not for the first decolorization period of RB-B, possibly due to the occurrence of mass transfer limitations.     

小型哺乳动物的持续能量收支限制研究进展

综述了小型哺乳动物持续能量收支限制的研究概况和进展。最大持续能量收支在决定物种的地理分布、生存适应、繁殖成功等方面都具有重要意义,但在许多条件下受到限制。食物的丰富度,或者动物自身的摄食、消化和吸收能力似乎不是主要限制因素。持续能量收支可能被外周组织和器官消耗能量的能力限制,即"外周限制"假说;或者机体的散热能力所限制,即"热耗散限制"假说。动物也可能通过衡量季节性繁殖投资的价值,实现最大繁殖输出,即"季节性投资"假说。尽管这些假说得到了一些研究的证实,但仍未阐明持续能量收支限制的机理。本文对相关研究的发展方向进行了展望。     

Enhancing the electron transfer capacity and subsequent color removal in bioreactors by applying thermophilic anaerobic treatment and redox mediators

The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT) and the redox mediator anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS), on electron transfer and subsequent color removal from textile wastewater was assessed in mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic bioreactors. The results clearly show that compared with mesophilic anaerobic treatment, thermophilic treatment at 55 degrees C is an effective approach for increasing the electron transfer capacity in bioreactors, and thus improving the decolorization rates. Furthermore, similar color removals were found at 55 degrees C between the AQDS-free and AQDS-supplemented reactors, whereas a significant difference (up to 3.6-fold) on decolorization rates occurred at 30 degrees C. For instance, at an HRT of 2.5 h and in the absence of AQDS, the color removal was 5.3-fold higher at 55 degrees C compared with 30 degrees C. The impact of a mix of mediators with different redox potentials on the decolorization rate was investigated with both industrial textile wastewater and the azo dye Reactive Red 2 (RR2). Color removal of RR2 in the presence of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) (standard redox potential E(0)' of -225 mV) was 3.8-fold and 2.3-fold higher at 30 degrees C and 55 degrees C, respectively, than the values found in the absence of AQS. Furthermore, when the mediators 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ) (E(0)' of +280 mV), and AQS were incubated together, there was no improvement on the decolorization rates compared with the bottles solely supplemented with AQS. Results imply that the use of mixed redox mediators with positive and negative E(0)' under anaerobic conditions is not an efficient approach to improve color removal in textile wastewaters.     

Effect of some operational parameters on textile dye biodegradation in a sequential batch reactor

The combination of anaerobic and aerobic periods in the operation cycle of a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) was chosen to study biological color removal from simulated textile effluents containing reactive, sulfonated, monoazo and diazo dyes, respectively, Remazol Brilliant Violet 5R and Remazol Black B. 90% color removal was obtained for the violet dye in a 24-h cycle with a Sludge Retention Time (SRT) of 15 days and an aerated reaction phase of 10 h. For the black dye only 75% color removal was achieved with the same operational conditions and no improvement was observed with the increase of the SRT to 20 days. For the violet dye a reduction of the color removal values from 90 to 75% was observed with the increase of the aerated reaction phase from 10 to 12 h. However, this increase did not promote the aerobic biodegradation of the produced aromatic amines. Abiotic tests were performed with sterilized SBR samples and no color removal was observed in cell-free supernatants. However color removal values of 30 and 12% were observed in the presence of sterilized cells and supernatants with violet and black dye, respectively and could be attributed to the presence of active reducing principles in the sterilized samples.     

唐家河自然保护区小哺乳动物空间生态位初步研究

1989年4～11月,采用去除取样法,对四川省唐家河自然保护区内小哺乳动物的空间生态位宽度和重叠度进行了研究。共安置ll000铗日,捕获小哺乳动物14种846只。根据香农一威纳多样性指数公式以及Cowell和Futuyma公式分别计算了各小哺乳动物种群的空间生态位宽度和空间生态位重叠指数。在14种小哺乳动物中,社鼠的空间生态位宽度指数最大（1．00）,大足鼠、川I西长尾朐、川朐和灰麝朐的最小,均为0。14种小哺乳动物空间生态位重叠指数最大为1,最小为0,其中大足鼠与川西长尾朐及灰麝朐、针毛鼠与川朐的空间生态位彼此完全重叠;藏鼠兔与针毛鼠、大足鼠、洮洲绒鼠、川西长尾朐、川朐以及灰麝朐的空间生态位完全分离。空间生态位完全重叠的种类,是通过选择不同的食物以及不同的微生境来避免过度竞争。回归分析显示,小哺乳动物种群的空间生态位宽度指数与它们利用空间资源的平均值呈显著的正相关（r=0．8285,P〈0．05）。空间生态位宽度指数的季节变化表明,社鼠种群分布没有明显的季节差异,中华姬鼠和安氏白腹鼠每年可能有一个数量高峰期,高山姬鼠一年则可能有两个数量高峰。     

具超强汞富集能力基因工程菌生长情况的研究

对具超强汞富集能力的基因工程菌在重金属汞离子存在的水体中的生长状况进行了研究。实验所采用的基因工程菌由于外源基因的表达而对Hg^2 产生了一定的耐受力,而且这种耐受力经IPTG诱导后还能得到进一步的增强,耐受能力从Hg^2 浓度5mg／L提高到15mg／L。IPTG加入的时机对菌体的生长和耐受力的有效诱导是重要的。一般在OD600为0．5～0．8时加入,且加入后还应保证2h左右的诱导时间。实验结果还表明菌体在生长过程中对碳源的要求很低。     

A Small Family of Sushi-Class Retrotransposon-Derived Genes in Mammals and Their Relation to Genomic Imprinting

Ty3/gypsy retrotransposons are rare in mammalian genomes despite their abundance in invertebrate and other vertebrate classes. Here we identify a family of nine conserved mammalian genes with homology to Ty3/gypsy retrotransposons but which have lost their ability to autonomously retrotranspose. Of these, five map to the X chromosome while the remaining four are autosomal. Comparative phylogenetic analyses show them to have strongest homology to the sushi-ichi element from Fugu rubripes. Two of the autosomal gene members, Peg10 and Rtl1, are known to be imprinted, being expressed from the paternally inherited chromosome homologue. This suggests, consistent with the host-parasite response theory of the evolution of the imprinting mechanism, that parental-origin specific epigenetic control may be mediated by genomic “parasitic” elements such as these. Alternatively, these elements may preferentially integrate into regions that are differentially modified on the two homologous chromosomes such as imprinted domains and the X chromosome and acquire monoallelic expression. We assess the imprinting status of the remaining autosomal members of this family and show them to be biallelically expressed in embryo and placenta. Furthermore, the methylation status of Rtl1 was assayed throughout development and was found to resemble that of actively, silenced repetitive elements rather than imprinted sequences. This indicates that the ability to undergo genomic imprinting is not an inherent property of all members of this family of retroelements. Nonetheless, the conservation but functional divergence between the different members suggests that they have undergone positive selection and acquired distinct endogenous functions within their mammalian hosts. The sequence data from this study have been submitted to Entrez/NCBI under accession nos. XXXXXX to XXXXXXX. [Reviewing Editor : Dr. Juergen Brosius]     

香格里拉县小型兽类垂直空间生态位初步研究

2011年6～7月采用铗夜法,对云南香格里拉县海拔2500～4500 m范围内的小型兽类进行了调查,并分析了群落中各物种的空间生态位宽度指数和生态位重叠指数大小与其沿海拔梯度分布的关系及对空间资源的利用状况.共捕获19种275只小型兽类,其中社鼠(Niviventer confucianus)、中华姬鼠(Apodemus draco)、大耳姬鼠(A.latronum)、齐氏姬鼠(A.chevrieri)、藏鼠兔(Ochotona thibetana)、西南绒鼠(Eothenomys custos)和大足鼠(Rattus nitidus)分布的海拔梯度跨度最大,分布范围较广,占据垂直空间生态位宽,是当地小型兽类群落的优势种.19种小型兽类的空间生态位重叠幅度差异很大,大绒鼠(E.miletus)、灰麝鼩(Crocidura attenuata)、中麝鼩(C.russula vorax)的空间生态位完全重叠;大足鼠、齐氏姬鼠与滇攀鼠(Vernany fulva)、克氏田鼠(Microtus clarkei)、隐纹花松鼠(Tamiops swinhoei)、珀氏长吻松鼠(Dremomys pernyi)、灰鼯鼠(Petaurista xanthatis)、印度长尾鼩(Soriculus leucops)空间生态位完全不重叠.     

一组优势菌对焦化废水中吲哚、吡啶的降解条件的实验研究

从普通变形杆菌BH、芽孢杆菌DC4 5、巨大芽孢杆菌F3、枯草芽孢杆菌DC4 2等 4种脱色菌中 ,经驯化、筛选出普通变形杆菌BH、芽孢杆菌DC4 5两株降解苯酚、吲哚、吡啶、喹啉的优势菌。其中普通变形杆菌BH降解吡啶的适宜条件是 :温度 30～ 4 5℃ ,pH 7～ 8,投加适量Pb2 + ;芽孢杆菌DC4 5降解吲哚的适宜条件是 :温度 2 0～ 5 0℃ ,pH 6～ 8,投加适量Zn2 + ,Fe2 + 。     

云南省小兽体表革螨名录初报

1994年至2004年在云南省境内共调查了25个县（市）,共捕获53种啮齿目、食虫目、攀口目、兔形目和翼手目小兽10803只,从其体表分检出革螨68572只,隶属10科26属80种,其中云南新记录种12种;结合相关文献记载,到目前为止,整个云南省小兽体表革螨共有10科33属112种。     

A review on biological synthesis of ZnO nanostructures and its application in photocatalysis mediated dye degradation: An overview

Zinc oxide (ZnO) has several industrial applications due to its versatile properties, which lead to its continuously increasing demand in different industrial sectors. Additionally, ZnO nanostructures possess unique photocatalytic activity, and because of this, they are being applied to degrade organic dyes through photocatalysis for wastewater treatment. Nevertheless, chemical synthesis methods to develop ZnO nanostructures have raised concerns related to environmental issues, furthermore, these methods are found to be costly and tedious. As a result, the synthesis of ZnO nanostructures using green methods is gaining popularity due to its low cost and eco-friendly mode, while avoiding the use of toxic chemicals. Green synthesis of ZnO nanostructures using different biological approaches involving plants, algae, and different microorganism-derived bioactive compounds has been well reported for diverse applications. Among different applications, ZnO nanostructures that enable photocatalysis to degrade dye have been found to be imperative for wastewater treatments. Therefore, the current review explores recent studies on green synthesis approaches to prepare ZnO nanostructures via adopting different biological methods that rely on plants, algae, and bacterial microorganisms. The properties of ZnO nanostructures, along with their green synthesis routes and feasible mechanisms, have also been discussed in this review. This review focuses on the use and efficiency of green route synthesized ZnO nanostructures as nanophotocatalysts for the degradation of organic dyes in wastewater treatment. Additionally, existing challenges in green synthesis methods and the efficiency of ZnO nanostructures to degrade organic dyes following photocatalysis has been discussed.     

中国云南洱海周边小兽体表吸虱多样性

在2003—2004年对云南大理洱海周边小兽体表寄生吸虱进行了调查,诱捕小兽3303只,隶属4目7科、15属、21种,共收集14635只吸虱,共计5科、6属、21种。调查点位于洱海周边3个不同方位,恰好处于无量山（洱海东部）、哀牢山（洱海南部）和苍山（洱海西部）3座山的连接地段,由于洱海的天然隔离使这3个方位形成了同地域（经度、纬度、海拔和动物地理区划相同）异生境的地理景观。此项研究的目的是调查同地域异生境里小兽体表吸虱在物种多样性、丰富度、群落结构、相似性和分布。结果表明吸虱的物种多样性低,群落结构简单。吸虱的丰富度、分布和物种多样性随着宿主和生境的不同而存在着显著的差异,这可能暗示着生态环境影响着吸虱和它相对应的小兽宿主的构成和分布。某种宿主经常有某种固定的吸虱,在动物分类上近缘关系较近的小兽宿主,其体表昆虫群落相似性较高。洱海周边不同方位同种小兽宿主上的吸虱物种相同,这个结果强烈暗示着吸虱与其对应宿主之间有明显的协同进化关系。     

革兰氏阳性菌非编码小RNA的研究进展

sRNA（非编码小RNA）通过碱基配对的方式与靶mRNA结合,抑制或激活转录过程、调节蛋白质的表达,以核酸的形式发挥其生物学功能。随着RNA深度测序（RNAseq）技术、生物信息学预测以及实验分析手段的日渐发展和完善,数以百计的sRNA被发现并得到验证。作为转录后调控因子,sRNA因在诸多生理过程中起到了关键的调节作用而得到了广泛的关注。以革兰氏阳性菌为切入点,总结了近年来sRNA的筛选、鉴定和功能研究等方面取得的进展,梳理分析了sRNA调控与毒力因子、群体感应、铁代谢和双组分系统等之间的内在联系,并展望了sRNA未来的研究方向。     

云南省玉龙鼠疫疫源地小型兽类垂直空间与季节生态位分析

2015年4至12月,以玉龙鼠疫疫源地的核心区域文笔山为样区,在2 400 m以上海拔区间划分4个垂直生态带,采用夹夜法进行四个季节的小型兽类调查.根据生态位宽度指数(Bi)和生态位重叠指数(Cih)对该地区小型兽类垂直空间与季节生态位特征进行分析.调查共布鼠夹8 028次,捕获小型兽类1 583只,包括4目6科12属...     

盐分对生物脱氮工艺中硝化反应的影响与机理

高盐废水来源广泛,在利用生物脱氮法处理高盐含氮废水时,盐分会对生物脱氮产生抑制作用.硝化反应是生物脱氮工艺中的关键过程,研究盐分对硝化反应的影响机理具有重要意义.本文概述了盐分对废水生物脱氮过程中硝化反应影响的研究进展,总结了盐胁迫对好氧氨氧化过程、亚硝酸盐氧化过程中硝化效率和反应特性的影响规律,并分析了盐分对硝化微生物细胞形态、生物絮体结构和胞外聚合物特性变化以及菌群结构的影响,系统阐述了盐胁迫下的硝化反应机理,为高盐分高铵氮废水生物脱氮工艺设计提供理论指导.
     

浮床黑麦草对城市生活污水氮循环细菌繁衍和脱氮效果的影响

通过设施大棚内容积为1.5m3的人工模拟池试验,研究了浮床黑麦草对模拟城市生活污水氮循环细菌繁衍和脱氮效果的影响。通过研究,阐明浮床植物去除污染水体氮素的可能途径。研究结果表明:浮床黑麦草对模拟城市生活污水总氮和氨氮的去除效果分别达到了31.6%和43.0%;浮床黑麦草根际和根系正下方是各类氮循环细菌生长的最佳区域;浮床黑麦草处理有效地提高了系统氮循环细菌的数量,16d的试验结束时细菌总数(A,单位为CFU.mL-1)达到最大值,其lg(A/(CFU.mL-1))增加至8.82,各类氮循环细菌比对照高3-5个数量级;同时,浮床黑麦草处理显著提高了氮循环细菌的群落多样性,系统内氨化菌、硝化菌、亚硝化菌和反硝化菌共存;明确了浮床黑麦草的吸收同化和氮循环细菌的生物脱氮是浮床黑麦草净化水质的两个重要途径。     

乳酸菌治疗乳糖不耐受症的研究进展

乳糖不耐受与人体健康尤其是婴儿期的营养密切相关,该病症主要影响人体对乳糖的消化吸收。乳酸菌作为有效的微生态制剂,已被广泛应用于医药卫生、营养保健、食品工业等领域。近年研究发现,含乳酸菌的微生态制剂在治疗乳糖不耐受症方面具有明显疗效。本文综述了乳糖不耐受症的发病机制及分型、乳酸菌治疗乳糖不耐受症的研究进展。     

Identification of Efficient Denitrifying Bacteria from Tannery Wastewaters in Ethiopia and a Study of the Effects of Chromium III and Sulphide on Their Denitrification Rate

In order to identify potential microorganisms with high denitrifying capacity from tannery wastewaters, 1000 pure cultures of bacterial isolates from Modjo Tannery Pilot and Ethio-tannery wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), in Ethiopia, were investigated. Twenty-eight isolates were selected as efficient denitrifiers. These were Gram-negative rods, oxidase and catalase positive denitrifying organisms. The 28 denitrifying strains were further classified according to their biochemical fingerprints into three different phylogenetic groups (BPT1, BPT2 and BPT3) and seven singles. Isolates B79^T, B11, B12, B15, B28 and B38 belonging to the BPT3 cluster were found to be the most efficient denitrifying bacteria. All phenotypic studies, including cellular fatty acid profiles, showed that the 6 BPT3 isolates were closely related to each other. The 16S rRNA partial sequence analysis of type strain B79^T(CCUG 45880) indicated a sequence similarity of 99% to Brachymonas denitrificans JCM9216 (D14320) in the β-subdivision of proteobacteria. Further studies of the effects of chromium III and sulphide on the six Brachymonas denitrificans strains indicated that denitrification by the isolates were inhibited 50% at concentrations of 54 and 96 mg/l, respectively. The efficient isolates characterized in this study are of great value because of their excellent denitrifying properties and relatively high tolerance to the concentrations of toxic compounds (70 mg chromium/l and 160 mg sulphide/l) prevailing in tannery wastewaters.     

基于Biolog-FF技术的金霉素降解真菌的碳代谢特征研究

【目的】利用Biolog-FF技术对4种不同金霉素降解真菌代谢95种碳源特征进行测定分析。【方法】测定不同时段4种真菌对95种碳源代谢的吸光值,并将4种真菌分别接种到金霉素药渣固废中,测定不同发酵时间药渣中的总有机碳含量。【结果】4种真菌利用碳源种类和活性差异较大,桔青霉LJ318、哈茨木霉LJ245、小刺青霉LJ236、草酸青霉LJ302能够利用碳源数量依次为41、39、15和14种;菌株LJ245和LJ318利用碳源的平均活性显著高于菌株LJ236和LJ302;4种真菌能够较好利用的碳源类型为糖类、氨基酸类、聚合物类等物质。【结论】菌株LJ245和LJ318代谢药渣中的碳源明显快于菌株LJ236和LJ302,这与Biolog方法测定结果趋势一致。Biolog-FF技术是一种快速测定真菌单菌落碳代谢特征的有效方法。研究为探讨真菌碳代谢特征与生物降解环境残留金霉素提供了科学依据。     

A pleiotropic mutant of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata defective in nitrogen metabolism

Wild type strains of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata typically can use N₂, NH ₄ ⁺ , or various nitrogenous organic compounds as N sources for photosynthetic growth. One class of mutants selected for inability to grow on N₂ (Nif^–) also shows simultaneous loss of capacity to obtain N from numerous organic substrates. When supplied at relatively high concentrations, ammonia can be used as the sole N source for growth of such strains. Enzymatic analysis of one mutant (W11) indicates that the pleiotropic effect on N nutrition is neither due to detectable alteration in the activities of nitrogenase or the initial enzymes responsible for bulk assimilation of ammonia (glutamine synthetase and glutamate synthase) nor to absence of systems required for catabolism of organic N sources. The phenotype of W11 (Nit^–; defective in N metabolism) appears to result from loss of ability to grow using low concentrations of ammonia (supplied externally or generated in vivo).