Estimation of Excess Cancer Risk on Time-Weighted Lifetime Average Daily Intake of PAHs from Food Ingestion

The purposes of this study were to quantify the time-weighted, lifetime average, daily intake (LADI) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) through food ingestion and to estimate the excess cancer risk based on lifetime dietary PAH intake. Twenty-seven different food commodities were selected from the 2001 Korean National Health and Nutrition survey based on their frequent consumption and high PAH level. The foods were analyzed for the profile of 14 PAH congeners using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and fluorescence detector. Considering the toxic equivalent (TEQ) level converted with the toxic equivalent factors (TEFs), the highest total TEQ level of PAHs in foods was detected from roasted laver at 1.2 ug TEQ/kg. For the PAH exposure assessment according to ingested foods, the average body weight was separated according to the following age groups, 1–6, 7–19, 20–64 and over 64 years, and the daily food ingestion rates from the National Health and Nutrition survey were used. The estimated Lifetime Average Daily Intake (LADI) of PAHs was 3.22 × 10^–3 ug/kg/day for carcinogenic effects and was higher in the younger age groups under 20 years old than in the older groups. The dietary excess cancer risk estimated using the cancer potency of benzo(a)pyrene (7.3(mg/kg/day)^?1) was 2.3 × 10^?5, which is equivalent to a probability of tumor eruption in the upper gastrointestinal tract of two per hundred thousand persons.     

微生物降解多环芳烃的研究进展

多环芳烃(PAHs)是具有严重危害的环境污染物质。介绍PAHs的降解菌,降解机理和PAHs的生物修复方面的研究进展。土壤中PAHs的生物修复被认为是解决污染的有效方法,目前,菲的生物降解途径已经比较清楚,但对结构更为复杂的多环芳烃研究较少。文章还对消除环境中多环芳烃的相关生物技术提出展望。     

多环芳烃微生物降解基因的研究进展

多环芳烃(PAHs)是环境中普遍存在的一类有机污染物,微生物的降解是PAHs去除的主要途径。近年来,有关PAHs微生物降解途径和代谢产物的研究已有很多报道。小分子PAHs一般可以直接被微生物降解,而大分子PAHs则需要微生物以共代谢的方式降解。在过去20年中,微生物降解PAHs的基因相继被发现,各种基因在调控PAHs降解过程中的功能也越来越清晰。本文概述了PAHs微生物降解基因方面的研究进展,详细介绍了微生物对萘、菲的降解基因,最后对PAHs微生物降解基因的应用前景进行了展望。     

多环芳烃降解菌的筛选与降解能力测定

从本溪多环芳烃(PAHs)污染土壤中经富集培养筛选出8株PAHs降解菌,研究了8株菌及其等比例混合培养对菲、芘和苯并[a]芘的降解能力。结果表明,在28℃,培养基中菲、芘和苯并[a]芘的浓度分别为50、50和5mg·L-1的复合底物条件下,培养28d后,菌株B3的降解效果最好,对菲、芘和苯并[a]芘的降解率分别为88.4%、54.0%和68.4%,8株菌的混合培养对菲、芘和苯并[a]芘的降解率分别为87.7%、35.3%和42.0%;经生理生化实验和16SrRNA序列比对,初步鉴定B3菌为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.)。     

微生物降解多环芳烃(PAHs)的研究进展

从多环芳烃(PAHs)的降解菌株的筛选、降解机制以及PAHs污染的生物修复等方面介绍了微生物降解PAHs的最新研究进展。     

南亚热带典型地区农业土壤中多环芳烃和有机氯农药研究

参考美国EPA标准方法对南亚热带潮汕地区农业土壤中持久性有机污染物多环芳烃（PAHs）和有机氯农药（OCPs）进行分析,并对其分布和来源进行研究,最后探讨了不同种植方式下污染物的污染特征。结果表明：该区农业土壤中PAHs含量范围从22．1ng／g到1256．9ng／g,与其它地区的污染程度和一些土壤环境质量标准相比,该区处于中等污染水平。高温裂解是土壤PAHs的主要来源。OCPs在被禁止20a后在土壤中仍有残留,残留水平从4．6ng／g到1021．5ng／g,其中HCHs和DDTs的残留未超过国家土壤环境质量标准。早期使用残留是其主要污染源,但新近仍有DDT和硫丹的输入。PAHs和OCPs的污染主要集中在土壤表层和亚表层,且随着深度的加深,污染逐渐减少,但40cm以下,污染变化很小。菜地土壤PAHs污染水平低于稻田土壤,而OCPs污染水平高于稻田土壤。     

Physiological and biochemical responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to phenanthrene and pyrene

Phenanthrene (Phe) and pyrene (Pyr) are two typical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in contaminated soil. This study investigated physiological and biochemical responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to PAH stress after they were planted in soils contaminated with Phe and Pyr, in the presence or absence of a PAH-degrading bacteria (Acinetobacteria sp.). A number of parameters including biomass and water, chlorophyll and chlorophyll a/b ratio, electrolyte leakage, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase, and soluble carbohydrate and soluble protein contents were monitored. Results show that rice plants have good resistance and tolerance to lower levels of PAHs stress, while adding high levels of PAHs to soils resulted in adverse effects on rice plants such as a reduction in biomass and damage to photosynthetic function. Water content and SOD activities were the most sensitive indicators of PAH stress among the observed parameters. Inoculation with PAH-degrading bacteria promoted growth and photosynthesis of rice.     

土壤中多环芳烃的微生物降解及土壤细菌种群多样性

利用室内模拟方法,研究中、低浓度多环芳烃(PAHs)污染土壤的微生物修复效果,阐明土壤微生物（接种和土著）与PAHs降解的关系.结果表明:投加PAHs高效降解菌可以促进土壤中PAHs的降解,2周内效果显著;典型PAHs降解的难易程度依据为：菲<蒽<芘<苯并(a)芘和屈;细菌种群丰度和多样性均与PAHs降解呈负相关关系,同一处理细菌种群结构随时间变化不大.对于中、低浓度PAHs原位污染土壤,增强土著菌的活性是提高土壤PAHs降解率的有效途径之一.     

分枝杆菌TZh51菌株的分离鉴定及其生物修复污染土壤的特性

[目的]为获得降解芘的微生物菌株,并用其生物修复被多环芳烃污染的土壤.[方法]芘降解菌的分离采用平板升华法.根据表型观察、生理生化特性和16S rDNA的序列同源性分析,对菌株进行分类学鉴定.通过活菌计数、HPLC测定多环芳烃的残留量,研究菌株在固体、液体无机盐培养基以及在污染土壤中降解多环芳烃(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,PAHs)的能力.[结果]分离到4株能降解芘的菌株TZh51、TZh52、TG42和TG52.实验结果表明,TZh51降解PAHs的能力强于其余3株菌.TZh51被鉴定为分枝杆菌属(Mycobacterium sp.),但与已发表的分枝杆菌菌株M11为不同的种.TZh51接种在芘膜的固体无机盐培养基上,测定获得最大芘降解量的条件是培养温度为3512和芘膜厚度为130 ng/mm2.在芘浓度为50、100 mg/L的液体无机盐培养基中培养,6天时TZh51的芘降解率分别达到91.9%、71.8%,10天时菌体数量分别达到最大值为2.0、6.0×108cfu/mL;TZh51降解芘的效果强于M11.在种植作物的处理中,到第6周时TZh51的菌体数量达到每克干土含7.2×108个菌落数,到第8周时菲、荧蒽和芘的降解率分别达到91.4%、86.9%和85.8%;[结论]TZh51具有很强降解PAHs的能力;另外,TZh51与作物联合生物修复污染土壤的效果明显.     

三株降解芘的戈登氏菌鉴定及其降解能力

从沈抚灌区多环芳烃污染土壤中筛选出的芘降解菌D44、D82S和D82Q,经形态观察、生理生化试验和16S rDNA序列分析确定均为戈登氏菌属(Gordonia sp.).3株菌的最适生长pH值均为7,当pH值低于5或高于9时,生长均受到明显抑制.降解试验表明,3株菌能以芘、苯并芘、蒽、萘、菲和荧蒽为唯一碳源和能源生长.经过7 d的培养,3株菌对初始浓度为100 mg.L-1的芘的降解率均在65%以上,对初始浓度为50 mg.L-1的苯并芘的降解率分别为79.6%、91.3%和62.8%.通过PCR检测发现D82Q和D82S含有烷烃单加氧酶基因alkB.     

多环芳烃污染生物修复研究进展

多环芳烃(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon,PAHs)是一类对环境有严重危害的持久性有机污染物。具有高生物富集性、致癌性、致毒性和难降解性,修复治理PAHs污染环境备受国内外政府及学者的关注。目前主要采用物理、化学以及生物方法对多环芳烃污染的土壤和水体进行修复。其中生物修复是一种高效、经济和生态可承受的环保技术,具有成本低、无二次污染等优点。本文从植物修复、微生物修复以及植物-微生物联合修复方面,阐述了国内外生物修复PAHs污染的最新研究进展。指出了生物修复PAHs污染环境需要进一步解决的问题,并对未来发展趋势进行了展望。     

一株海草沉积物菲降解菌的筛选、鉴定和降解特性

【背景】多环芳烃(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,PAHs)是一类高毒性的有机污染物,在海洋环境尤其是沿海环境中广泛分布。海草床生态系统作为沿海环境的重要组成部分,深受环境污染等人类活动的影响而处于严重衰退的状态。微生物修复是修复环境中多环芳烃污染的重要途径,具有经济简便、环境友好和无二次污染等特点。【目的】从深圳市大亚湾的海草床沉积物中筛选获得高效多环芳烃降解菌,并分析其降解特性,从而探究海草床生态系统中多环芳烃污染物的微生物修复可行性。【方法】以多环芳烃菲为唯一碳源从海草床沉积物样品中筛选菌株,再通过形态学观察、生理生化实验和16SrRNA基因序列对筛选的菌株进行鉴定,并利用特定引物扩增多环芳烃降解的功能基因——双加氧酶(nidA)基因,最后通过培养实验分析该菌株对菲的降解特性。【结果】筛选出一株高效降解菲的菌株SCSIO 43702,经鉴定为玫瑰杆菌属(Roseovarius)的潜在新菌,并成功扩增得到双加氧酶相似(nidA like)基因;培养实验结果表明,玫瑰杆菌SCSIO 43702在10 d内对100 mg/L菲的降解率最高可达96%,而且其对菲的最适降解条件为:温度30°C、pH值7.5和8.0、盐度3%。【结论】玫瑰杆菌SCSIO 43702凭借其良好的菲降解能力和较强的环境适应性,具有进一步被开发为微生物菌剂以用于多环芳烃污染修复的巨大潜力,为海草床生态系统中多环芳烃污染的微生物修复研究提供了理论依据和可利用的微生物资源。     

细菌降解萘、菲的代谢途径及相关基因的研究进展

多环芳烃(Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,PAHs)是一类在环境中广泛存在的具有毒性的污染物,微生物降解是其在自然界中降解的主要途径,因而尤为重要。随着研究的深入,关于微生物降解PAHs的分子降解机制、途径等的认识逐渐积累。以下对细菌降解萘、菲的研究进展进行了概述,介绍了萘的水杨酸降解途径,菲的水杨酸、邻苯二甲酸及其他降解途径,同时也包括降解过程中涉及的降解基因簇,如nah-like、phn、phd、nid和nag等以及细菌在PAHs胁迫条件下其他相关基因的表达与调节等方面的最新进展。这些进展可为降解菌株的分子及遗传机制研究提供理论依据,将促进通过基因工程优化降解菌、更有效地检测PAHs环境污染及实现PAHs污染的生物修复。     

接种功能内生细菌Diaphorobacter sp. Phe15减少蔬菜亚细胞菲积累的体外试验研究

【目的】土壤中的多环芳烃(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs)可被蔬菜根系吸收并在可食部分积累进而通过食物链威胁人群健康。接种功能内生细菌能有效减低蔬菜中PAHs的积累,而关于其对蔬菜亚细胞组分中PAHs积累的影响却鲜有报道。【方法】采用体外实验,研究了接种具有菲降解功能的菌株Diaphorobacter sp. Phe15对空心菜茎叶亚细胞组分中菲积累的影响及PAHs代谢相关酶活性的响应。【结果】接种Phe15可以可加速空心菜茎叶亚细胞中菲的降解,显著削减空心菜亚细胞组分中菲的含量,接菌后空心菜亚细胞组分中菲降解率达90%以上。此外,接种功能菌Phe15可以影响空心菜亚细胞组分中PAHs代谢相关酶系的活性,空心菜亚细胞水平POD、PPO、C230活性整体得到提高,且酶系活性与空心菜体内菲积累呈负相关关系。【结论】接种具有菲降解功能的菌株Phe15增加了空心菜亚细胞水平PAHs代谢相关酶系活性,进而降低空心菜体内菲的积累,研究结果为利用功能内生细菌削减蔬菜中多环芳烃污染提供了一定的参考和理论依据。     

大辽河水系表层水中多环芳烃的污染特征

采用GC/MS对大辽河水系的浑河、太子河和大辽河表层水和悬浮物中的多环芳烃 (PAHs) 进行了定量分析,探讨了大辽河水系表层水和悬浮物中多环芳烃分布特征与来源.结果表明,水样和悬浮颗粒物中PAHs总量浓度分布范围分别为：水样946.1～13 448.5 ng·L^-1;悬浮颗粒物317.5～238 518.7 ng·g^-1.多环芳烃的浓度分布表现为太子河>大辽河>浑河,靠近工业区的PAHs浓度明显高于城市和非工业区.水样中PAHs以3～5环为主,悬浮颗粒物样中PAHs以2环为主.PAHs特定分子比率分析表明,大辽河水系受到石油输入和热解的复合PAH污染,采样站位附近石油化工和钢铁工业是PAHs的主要来源.与世界其他河流和海洋地区相比,水和悬浮颗粒物中污染浓度较高,具有一定的生态风险.     

Biosurfactant-Mediated Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons—Naphthalene

The present study is aimed at the naphthalene degradation with and without biosurfactant produced from Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from oil-contaminated soil. The present study was carried out to isolate the bacterial strains for the naphthalene degradation and also for biosurfactant production. The isolated strains were screened for their ability to degrade the naphthalene by the methods of optimum growth rate test and for the production of biosurfactants by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, blood agar medium, and thin-layer chromatography. The present study also focused on the effect of biosurfactant for the degradation of naphthalene by isolate-1. Two bacterial strains were isolated and screened, one for biodegradation and another for biosurfactant production. The second organism was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa by 16S rRNA analysis. The purified biosurfactant reduces the surface tension of water and also forms stable emulsification with hexadecane and kerosene. The end product of naphthalene degradation was estimated as salicylic acid equivalent by spectrophotometric method. The results demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa has the potential to produce biosurfactant, which enhances the biodegradation of naphthalene. The study reflects the potential use of biosurfactants for an effective bioremediation in the management of contaminated soils.     

Distribution, sources and potential toxicological significance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Taihu Lake sediments, China

Taihu Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in China. The lake is very shallow with a mean depth of 1.9 m and an area of 2428 km². This is the first time that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in the surface sediments of Taihu Lake have been analyzed. A distinctive spatial distribution of PAHs was observed. Sediments from Lake Wulihu and Meiliang Bay (sites 1–5) had significantly higher PAH concentrations (858–5260 g kg^–1 dw) than any other area of Taihu Lake. These high PAH levels were associated with the input of untreated and partially treated domestic and industrial sewage from Wuxi, Changzhou, Wujin and other cities. Special PAH ratios, such as phenanthrene/anthracene and fluoranthene/pyrene, were calculated to evaluate the relative importance of different origins. The data confirmed a relatively high level of petrogenic contamination in sites 1–5 (mainly sewage discharge and the river runoff). The other samples were further from the sources of pollution and have relatively low PAH concentrations (410–768 g kg^–1 dw). The sources of PAHs in these sites (6–13) were characterized by combustion-derived PAH contamination associated with atmospheric deposition. In addition, effects range low (ERL) and effects range median (ERM) guidelines (Long et al., 1995) were used to estimate the potential of adverse effects resulting from PAH contamination in Taihu Lake sediments. The results indicated that some sites in the northern part of the lake had levels of PAH that exceeded the ERL value. This was interpreted to mean that acute biological effects may occasionally be expected to occur.     

Optimization of PAHs Oxidation from a Concentrate of Soil Attrition Using Potassium Permanganate

The treatment of soils contaminated with organic compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), by attrition produced large amounts of highly concentrated attrition sludge (PAH – attrition concentrate – PAC). This paper studied the performance of an oxidation process using potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) to degrade PAHs that were initially present in attrition concentrates. The influence of operating conditions (temperature, concentration of KMnO₄ and reaction time) was studied, and these parameters were optimized using a response surface methodology (RSM). The results showed that the temperature and the reaction time had a significant and positive effect on the degradation of PAHs for the experimental domain studied (temperature between 20 and 60°C and reaction time between 1 and 7 h). The interaction between the temperature and the concentration of KMnO₄ significantly influenced the degradation of the PAHs. The temperature and the concentration of KMnO₄ were the main parameters that influenced the degradation of both phenanthrene (Phe) and benzo [a] pyrene (BaP). For benzo [a] anthracene (BaA), the temperature was the most influential factor. According to our results, the optimal conditions were defined as [KMnO₄] = 0.4 M for 5.5 h at 60°C. These optimal conditions led to degradations of 42.9%, 40.8%, 41.0% and 46.0% of the total PAHs, Phe, BaA and BaP, respectively.