Oxygen plasma treated interactive polycarbonate DNA microarraying platform

A novel DNA microarrying platform based on oxygen plasma activation of polycarbonate surface of compact disks (DVD) is presented. Carboxylic acid groups are generated in few seconds on polycarbonate in an efficient, fast, and clean way. Following this surface activation strategy, amino-modified oligonucleotide probes were covalently attached, reaching an immobilization density of 2 pmol cm(-2). Atomic force microscopy imaging revealed the nondestructive character of this treatment when applied for short times, allowing for disk scanning in standard DVD drives. DNA assays performed on oxygen plasma treated disks resulted very efficient with maximum hybridization yield of 93% and reaching a low limit of detection (200 pM) for perfect match synthetic oligonucleotide targets when reading the disk with a standard drive as detector. The approach was also evaluated by scoring single nucleotide polymorphisms with a discrimination ratio of 12.8. As proof of concept, the oxygen plasma treated interactive polycarbonate DNA microarraying platform was applied to the detection of PCR products of Salmonella spp., reaching a detection limit of 2 nM that corresponds to a DNA concentration of only 1 c.f.u./mL. The results confirm the suitability of the microarray platform for analysis of biological samples with high sensitivity.     

A Weight of Evidence Approach to the Aquatic Hazard Assessment of Bisphenoi A

Bisphenol A (BPA; 4,4-isopropylidene diphenol) is a chemical intermediate used primarily in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate products. BPA has been identified in surface waters and, hence, has been the subject of considerable research into its potential effects on aquatic organisms. Available literature on the aquatic toxicity of BPA was reviewed for quality against European Union TGD and Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development GLP principles. From this review, studies of suitable quality covering numerous ecologically relevant endpoints were identified to evaluate the survival, growth, and reproductive success of aquatic organisms exposed to BPA. Those studies yielded approximately 70 no observed effect concentrations (ranging from 16 to 3640 μg/L) and lowest observed effect concentrations (160 to 11,000 μg/L) that were considered in this weight of evidence assessment. Across all data, adverse effects on survival, growth, and reproduction occurred only at concentrations of 160 μg/L and above. Secondary biochemical (e.g., vitellogenin induction) and morphological (e.g., gonad histology) data provide insight into mechanisms of action, but do not correlate with apical endpoints related to survival, growth, and reproduction. Comparing the weight of the evidence of the aquatic toxicity data that showed chronic effects at 160 μg/L and higher with typical surface water concentrations in the range of 0.001 to 0.10 μg/ L, BPA is unlikely to cause adverse effects on aquatic populations or ecosystems.     

L-缬氨酸产生菌的选育及其发酵培养基的优化

以黄色短杆菌(Brevibacterium flavum)NJ-237为出发菌株,通过梯度传代适应性培养及同浓度药物平板富集培养的方式,逐步提高菌体的抗药物性能,获得了1株耐高糖和耐高浓度α-氨基丁酸(-αAB)的菌株NJ-2372。在单因素实验的基础上,利用响应面分析法对影响该菌株L-缬氨酸(L-Val)产量的3个重要因素玉米浆、生物素(VH)、硫胺素(VB1)的添加量进行优化。结果表明:当玉米浆、VH、VB1最佳添加量分别为11 g/L、35μg/L和101μg/L时,摇瓶发酵72 h,L-Val摇瓶发酵产量达到52.9 g/L。     

Comparison of zebrafish (Danio rerio) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) as test species in the Fish Sexual Development Test (FSDT)

Results are presented from a validation (with 5 laboratories) of the Fish Sexual Development Test (FSDT) developed to detect endocrine disrupters (EDs) and included in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) working program. The aromatase-inhibiting fungicide prochloraz was tested in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). The fish were exposed during sexual differentiation and development from 0 to 60 days post hatch (dph). After exposure, the vitellogenin (VTG) concentrations were quantified in head/tail homogenate and the sex ratio was determined (defined as female, male, intersex or undifferentiated). NOEC/LOEC and EC(x) designs were compared to optimize the test approach. Results show that both species are highly sensitive to prochloraz during sexual development. They respond by skewing of the sex ratio towards male phenotype and by a VTG decline in females. The NOEC/LOEC approach is preferred because sex ratio is difficult to analyze with a regression model. The mean NOEC/LOEC for prochloraz on the sex ratio was 43.3/134 μg/L and 101/293 μg/L for zebrafish and fathead minnow, respectively. The mean NOEC/LOEC on the decline in female VTG concentration was 65/110 μg/L and ~30/68 μg/L respectively. In conclusion, zebrafish and fathead minnow are suitable species in the FSDT and their sexual differentiation is equally labile to EDs.     

A Weight of Evidence Analysis of the Chronic Ecotoxicity of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates,Nonylphenol Ether Carboxylates,and Nonylphenol

Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) are widely used surfactant compounds with many domestic and industrial applications. Due to the nature of their use in down-the-drain applications, spent NPE are discharged to septic systems or to wastewater treatment plants. Biodegradation of parent material during treatment is often incomplete, leading to release of NPE and their degradation intermediates into the environment. Considerable aquatic toxicity research has occurred on NPE and particularly on nonylphenol (NP). Available data were subjected to a quality review and all studies of acceptable quality were used in a weight of evidence hazard assessment. Data for NP were further analyzed using a Species Sensitivities Distribution (SSD) approach. About 90 chronic values are available (ChVs, geometric mean of the no-observed effect concentration and lowest-observed effect concentration for each endpoint reported), which may be reduced to average ChVs for each tested species. Higher mole NPE (NPE ≥ 9) had ChVs ranging from 900 to 14,100 μg/L, ChVs for the low mole nonylphenol ether carboxylate (NPEC1) ranged from 3200 to 12,000 μg/L, ChVs for lower mole NPE (NPE1,2) ranged from 11 to 500 μg/L, and ChVs for NP ranged from 5 to 3500 μg/L. Using the SSD analysis for NP with higher quality study results, the 10th percentile chronic effect value is 5.7 μg/L, which supports the draft USEPA criteria on NP of 5.9 μg/L.     

Surfactant induces ROS-mediated cell membrane permeabilization for the enhancement of mannatide production

A surfactant was a substance that had an important influence on the excretion of intracellular substances. In this work, it was found that cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) inhibited cell viability but increased the mannatide production by optimizing the addition time. Results revealed that CTAB changed cell surface properties (cell surface hydrophobicity and Zeta potential was increased from 3% to 14% and −14.5 mV to −10.2 mV, respectively) and permeabilized cell membrane (intercellular ATP content was decreased from 28.599 μg/g to 9.737 μg/g while extracellular ATP content was increased from 33.051 μg/g to 82.809 μg/g; the concentrations of K⁺ and Ca²⁺ were increased to 3.9 mg/L and 2.1 mg/L, respectively; membrane potential was formed). Moreover, the images of scanning electron micrographs indicated distinct morphological changes and disruption on the surface of the cells. Further pyridinium iodides staining showed CTAB could induce cell apoptosis from 4.24% to 31% with increasing the relative intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) from 0.11% to 7.31%. It is the most noteworthy that the addition of CTAB increased the mannatide production to 1.46 g/L, 98.6% higher than that of untreated cells. Consequently, the utilization of CTAB for the preparation of mannatide provide theoretical foundation for the further large-scale production.     

高效氯氰菊酯对草鱼肝胰脏和肾脏溶菌酶活性的影响

研究了暴露在不同高效氯氰菊酯浓度下的草鱼Ctenopharyngodon idella肝胰脏和肾脏溶菌酶(LSZ)的活性变化.实验中高效氯氰菊酯浓度设5组,分别为0 μg/L、0.5μg/L、1.0 μg/L、3.0μg/L和5.0 μg/L,每组分别于1d、5d和12 d取样,测定肝胰脏和肾脏溶菌酶活性.结果显示,肝胰脏LSZ活性在暴露1d、5d、12 d时,各处理组均显著下降(P ＜0.05,P ＜0.01).肾脏LSZ活性在暴露1d、5d时,0.5μg/L、1.0 μg/L和3.0 μg/L组显著上升(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),5.0 μg/L组显著下降(P＜0.01);暴露12d时,0.5μg/L、1.0 μg/L组显著上升(P＜0.05),3.0μg/L和5.0 μg/L组显著下降(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).表明高效氯氰菊酯对草鱼肝胰脏和肾脏具有明显的毒害作用.     

Trace element imbalances in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy – Report of an observational study in a cohort of Portuguese patients

IntroductionPatients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis therapy are at risk of developing deficiencies of essential trace elements and/or overload of toxic trace elements, both of which may significantly affect their clinical status of. Those imbalances may result from the disease itself but also from the quality of the therapeutic process, namely the hemodialysis process, which has greatly evolved in the last decades. Thus, old observations that have been assumed as very well-proven have been recently questioned. In this case-control study we evaluate the current trace elements status in a group of Portuguese patients under hemodialysis therapy.Material and methodsSerum samples from patients (n = 93), collected for the routine periodic control of Al levels, were analyzed for a wide panel of trace elements (Li, Al, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Ba, Pb) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique (hemodialysis patients’ group). For comparison purposes, samples of individuals with no evidence of renal disease according to standard laboratory analytical criteria (n = 50) were also analyzed (control group).ResultsThe results showed significant differences between the two groups, with higher values in hemodialysis patients group for Al (14.6 vs. 9.5 μg/L), Co, Ni, Sr, Mo (4.5 vs. 1.4 μg/L), Cd (0.058 vs. 0.025 μg/L) and Pb (0.55 vs. 0.30 μg/L); and lower values in hemodialysis patients group for Li (4.0 vs. 75.8 μg/L), Mn, Cu (943.5 vs. 1038.5 μg/L), Zn (943.5 vs. 1038.5 μg/L), Se (71.5 vs. 103.8 μg/L), Rb (202.4 vs. 300.3 μg/L) and Ba (0.65 vs. 8.7 μg/L).ConclusionThis study confirms that hemodialysis patients tend to present significant trace elements imbalances, which may be related to the higher morbidity and mortality observed in this specific patients’ group.     

Optimizing potentiometric ionophore and electrode design for environmental on-site control of antibiotic drugs: application to sulfamethoxazole

Potentiometric sensors are typically unable to carry out on-site monitoring of environmental drug contaminants because of their high limits of detection (LODs). Designing a novel ligand material for the target analyte and managing the composition of the internal reference solution have been the strategies employed here to produce for the first time a potentiometric-based direct reading method for an environmental drug contaminant. This concept has been applied to sulfamethoxazole (SMX), one of the many antibiotics used in aquaculture practices that may occur in environmental waters. The novel ligand has been produced by imprinting SMX on the surface of graphitic carbon nanostructures (CN)<500 nm. The imprinted carbon nanostructures (ICN) were dispersed in plasticizer and entrapped in a PVC matrix that included (or not) a small amount of a lipophilic additive. The membrane composition was optimized on solid-contact electrodes, allowing near-Nernstian responses down to 5.2 μg/mL and detecting 1.6 μg/mL. The membranes offered good selectivity against most of the ionic compounds in environmental water. The best membrane cocktail was applied on the smaller end of a 1000 μL micropipette tip made of polypropylene. The tip was then filled with inner reference solution containing SMX and chlorate (as interfering compound). The corresponding concentrations were studied for 1 × 10(-5) to 1 × 10(-10) and 1 × 10(-3) to 1 × 10(-8)mol/L. The best condition allowed the detection of 5.92 ng/L (or 2.3 × 10(-8)mol/L) SMX for a sub-Nernstian slope of -40.3 mV/decade from 5.0 × 10(-8) to 2.4 × 10(-5)mol/L. The described sensors were found promising devices for field applications. The good selectivity of the sensory materials together with a carefully selected composition for the inner reference solution allowed LODs near the nanomolar range. Both solid-contact and "pipette tip"-based sensors were successfully applied to the analysis of aquaculture waters.     

Association of prenatal factors and cord blood lead levels in China: A nested cohort cross-sectional study

BackgroundLead exposure all over the world has gradually declined. As fetuses are more prone to lead exposure, even to low levels of lead exposure, it is important to monitor blood lead levels (BLLs) in pregnancy.MethodsWe obtained data on BLLs in the third trimester of pregnancy from medical records and measured cord BLLs obtained from 121 mother-child pairs in Shenyang, China from September 2019 to February 2020. We also estimated relationships between socio-demographic, lifestyle and dietary factors during pregnancy as well as cord BLLs to identify the source of lead exposure during pregnancy. BLLs was estimated by atomic absorption spectrometry through graphite furnace ionization techniques. The data which obtained by questionnaires during pregnancy included maternal sociodemographic, lifestyle, dietary factors. We have established three multivariate logistic regression models in which the dichotomous BLLs was used as the dependent variable (cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L vs <20 μg/L).ResultsThe median and geometric mean of cord BLLs were 22.90 μg/L, 21.88 μg/L and BLLs in the third trimester of pregnancy were 25.29 μg/L, 24.66 μg/L, respectively. BLLs showed significant correlations between cord and the third trimester of pregnancy (r = 0.277, P = 0.012). Pregnant women who had not been exposed to passive smoking had lower OR (95 %) [0.43(0.19–0.94)] for cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L than pregnant women who had. Intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during third trimester of pregnancy presented an OR (95 %) [0.23(0.08–0.61)] for cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L. Consuming more whole grains (>3 times/week) and beverage (≥1 times/week) showed an OR (95%CI) for cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L of 0.09(0.02–0.53) and 0.19(0.06–0.69), respectively.ConclusionThis study showed the cord BLLs of Chinese are still higher than most developed countries. Passive smoking is a risk factor for cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L and supplement of DHA, whole grains and beverage consumption during pregnancy may act as a beneficial factor against having cord BLLs ≥20 μg/L.     

A Vigorous Specialized Microbial Food Web in the Suboxic Waters of a Shallow Subtropical Coastal Lagoon

To examine the extent of the microbial food web in suboxic waters of a shallow subtropical coastal lagoon, the density and biomass of bacteria and protozooplankton were quantified under different dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. In addition, bottom waters of a stratified site were compared with bottom waters of a homogeneous site under periods of high and low biological oxygen production/consumption in the lagoon. At the stratified site, microbial biomass decreased with oxygen decline, from oxia to suboxia, with a recovery of the initial total biomass after a 20-day period of persistent suboxia. A peak in density and biomass of purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) (90 μg C L(-1)) occurred in the suboxic waters 20 days prior to the peak in biomass of ciliates >50 μm (Loxophyllum sp. of 150 μm) (160 μg C L(-1)), demonstrating a top down biomass control. Ciliates >50 μm were positively correlated with PSB and bacteriochlorophyll a (photosynthetic pigment of PSB). Total protozoan biomass reached 430 μg C L(-1) in the suboxic waters of the stratified site, with ciliates >50 μm accounting for 90% of the total ciliate biomass and of 55 % of biomass of protozoa. At the homogeneous site, total protozoan biomass was only 66 μg C L(-1), where flagellates and ciliates <25 μm were the dominant microorganisms. Therefore, as light is available for primary producers in the bottom waters of shallow stratified coastal lagoons or estuaries, one can expect that high primary production of PSB may favor a specialized microbial food web composed by larger microorganisms, accessible to zooplankton that tolerate low DO levels.     

Tools for characterizing the whole-cell bio-oxidation of alkanes at microscale

This article describes the first reported microwell whole-cell bioconversion using a water immiscible substrate that matches the specific activity and yield achieved in a 1.2 L stirred tank bioreactor. Maximum yields of 0.6 g/L(total) 1-dodecanol achieved in 24 h compare favorably to 0.28 g/L(total) 1-dodecanol after 48 h obtained in a stirred tank reactor. Using the microwell platform we present a rapid and systematic approach to identify the key bottlenecks in the bio-oxidation of long-chain alkanes using Escherichia coli expressing the alkane hydroxylase (alkB) complex. The results indicate that mass transfer rates limit productivity in the n-dodecane bio-oxidation system, rather than inherent enzyme activity. Furthermore, substrate solubility, oxygen availability and glucose concentration act cooperatively to affect the amount of by-product, dodecanoic acid. Optimizing these factors using response surface methodology enabled specific yields of 1-dodecanol to increase eightfold and overoxidation to dodecanoic acid to be reduced from 95% to 55%. This resulted in specific activities of 10.4 μmol/min/g(dcw) on n-dodecane; approximately 50% of the 21 μmol/min/g(dcw) obtained with n-octane. For the first time, this in vivo rate difference is within the range reported for the purified enzyme. Finally, the results obtained also provide strong evidence that the mechanism of E. coli interaction with alkanes is mainly via uptake of alkanes dissolved in the aqueous phase rather than by direct cell-droplet contact.     

Scalable,two-stage,autoinduction of recombinant protein expression in E. coli utilizing phosphate depletion

We report the scalable production of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli, reliant on tightly controlled autoinduction, triggered by phosphate depletion in the stationary phase. The method, reliant on engineered strains and plasmids, enables improved protein expression across scales. Expression levels using this approach have reached as high as 55% of the total cellular protein. The initial use of the method in instrumented fed-batch fermentations enables cell densities of ∼30 gCDW/L and protein titers up to 8.1 ± 0.7 g/L (∼270 mg/gCDW). The process has also been adapted to an optimized autoinduction media, enabling routine batch production at culture volumes of 20 μl (384-well plates), 100 μl (96-well plates), 20 ml, and 100 ml. In batch cultures, cell densities routinely reach ∼5–7 gCDW/L, offering protein titers above 2 g/L. The methodology has been validated with a set of diverse heterologous proteins and is of general use for the facile optimization of routine protein expression from high throughput screens to fed-batch fermentation.     

Aptamer-based PDMS-gold nanoparticle composite as a platform for visual detection of biomolecules with silver enhancement

A sensitive colorimetric detection for biomolecules based on aptamer was described. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) composite film was used as a platform for immobilizing anti-target aptamer. PDMS-AuNPs composite film only covered with aptamer showed high inhibiting ability towards silver reduction, after target molecules were conjugated on the modified surface, the catalytic efficiency of AuNPs for silver reduction was increased. In this system, the darkness density of silver enhancement was applied for target quantitative measurement. Lysozyme and adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) were tested as the models, quantitative measurements with imaging software or semiquantitative measurements with naked eyes were carried out in the range of 1×10(-2)-1 μg/mL and 1×10(-4)-1×10(3) μg/mL, the volume of reagent using in each assay is 15 μL or less. We speculated that aptamer-target conjugates' inhibition ability for AuNPs' catalytic efficiency toward silver reduction might come from charge and spatial effects. This study can offer a completely novel and relatively general approach for colorimetrical aptamer sensors with good analytical properties and potential applications. The sensor could be coupled with digital transmission of images for remote monitoring system in diagnosis, food control, and environmental analysis.     

IL-19对哮喘模型大鼠气道平滑肌细胞增殖的影响

目的探讨IL-19对哮喘大鼠气道平滑肌细胞（ASMCs）增殖的作用。方法通过对大鼠进行雾化卵清蛋白,制备哮喘模型大鼠。提取哮喘大鼠ASMCs进行培养,分别以1μg/L、10μg/L、100μg/L IL-19干预ASMCs生长。采用流式细胞仪、MTT法检测ASMCs增殖情况,观察不同浓度IL-19对ASMCs增殖的影响。结果与正常鼠相比,慢性哮喘大鼠ASMCs增殖明显,处于S期的细胞比例明显增高。经10μg/L、100μg/L IL-19干预后,慢性哮喘大鼠ASMCs处于S期的细胞比例减少,增殖亦减弱。且两组间比较有明显差异。而经1μg/L IL-19干预后,慢性哮喘大鼠ASMCs处于S期的细胞比例及增殖均无明显变化。结论一定浓度的IL-19可能抑制慢性哮喘大鼠ASMCs的增殖。     

Preanalytical errors on zinc concentrations caused by single-use gloves

Preanalytical errors causing specimen contamination with zinc (Zn) are disastrous for routine medical diagnostics or scientific studies. The aim of the study presented here is to simulate contamination possibilities when using single-use gloves.The ability to release Zn into the specimen was tested using nitril (A), vinyl (B) and latex (C) gloves with 15 (14) replications. In our first approach, a 1 × 1 cm piece of the glove’s fingertip was incubated for 10 min with serum. Our second approach imitated a very short contact of serum to the glove’s material by letting serum run over the glove from a pipette for 3 cm distance into a tube. The effect of gloves’ contact to liver tissue was examined using glove C only: a block of liver tissue was touched once at one side producing an experimental fingerprint. Zn was analyzed in serum and liver wet weight (ww) using ICP-MS; the basal serum/liver Zn concentration was set as zero for calculation. The calculated addition of Zn is given as median (p25 - p75).The first approach led to distinct contamination with Zn (in μg/L) being evident from all three types of gloves, but depended markedly from the type of material: A: 176.5 (129.7–204); B: 975.1 (663.6–1164.3); C: 2112 (1685–2516). Imitating a very short contact of serum to the glove’s surface resulted in an additional Zn concentration of 105.7 (70.4–168.8), 56.2 (-13.5–121.4) and 955.7 (746–1159) μg/L using gloves A, B and C, respectively. A single fingerprint on liver tissue using glove C resulted an addition of 3995 (861–6435) μg Zn/kg liver ww.The data underline that the dimension of preanalytical contamination of blood and tissue samples for Zn analysis via single-use gloves is relevant for routine diagnostics and scientific studies. Critical steps and possibilities to minimize these effects should be considered seriously for specimen handling in routine laboratory diagnostics as well as in scientific studies to avoid preanalytical errors and, finally, misinterpretation of the data.     

除草剂扑草净和阿特拉津对海草与大型藻类的毒性比较

陆地径流等可引起海域中除草剂浓度升高, 从而威胁海洋大型植物——海草和大型藻类的生长。以叶绿素荧光为主要指标测定除草剂阿特拉津和扑草净的低、中、高(1、5和25 μg/L)浓度对4种常见海草:大叶藻(Zostera marina L.)、丛生大叶藻(Z. caespitosa M.)、矮大叶藻(Z. japonica Aschers. & Graebn.)、红须根虾形藻(Phyllospadix iwatensis M.)和2种常见大型藻类:孔石莼Ulva lactuca L.和海索面Nemalion helminthoides的光合抑制。结果显示, 低浓度1 μg/L的扑草净和5 μg/L的阿特拉津即对矮大叶藻、孔石莼和海索面产生了显著的光合抑制, 抑制率约而7.54%—12.97%; 大叶藻、丛生大叶藻和红须根虾形藻的扑草净和阿特拉津的显著作用浓度为5 μg/L, 在相同浓度下, 扑草净的光合抑制较阿特拉津更强, 同时, 矮大叶藻及两种大型藻类较其他3种海草成体对除草剂作用更为敏感。     

Two New Prenylated Indole Diterpenoids from Tolypocladium sp. and Their Antimicrobial Activities

Two new prenylated indole diterpenoids, tolypocladins K and L ( 1 and 2 ), together with a known analog terpendole L ( 3 ), were isolated from the solid fermentation culture of a mine soil‐derived fungus Tolypocladium sp. XL115. Their structures and relative configurations were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis, as well as by comparison of their NMR data with those related known compounds. Compound 3 exhibited remarkable antibacterial activity against Micrococcus luteus with an MIC value of 6.25 μg/mL, and compounds 1 and 3 displayed moderate antifungal activity selectively against tested strains with MIC values of 25–50 μg/mL.     

甲胺磷和乙酰甲胺磷对萼花臂尾轮虫实验种群动态的影响

应用3天种群增长实验方法,在(25±1)℃、无光照、以3.0×106 cells/mL的斜生栅藻为轮虫的食物等条件下,研究了亚致死浓度(0.01、0.1、1.0、10.0、100.0、1000.0和10000.0 µg/L)的甲胺磷和乙酰甲胺磷对萼花臂尾轮虫实验种群动态的影响。结果显示,甲胺磷和乙酰甲胺磷显著地影响萼花臂尾轮虫的种群增长率、混交雌体数与非混交雌体数的比值和混交率。甲胺磷显著地影响萼花臂尾轮虫种群中的带卵雌体数与不带卵雌体数的比值,但乙酰甲胺磷对其无显著的影响。和对照组相比,浓度为100.0 µg/L 的甲胺磷和浓度为1.0－10,000.0 µg/L 的乙酰甲胺磷均使轮虫种群增长率显著增大,而浓度为1000.0 µg/L和10000.0 µg/L的甲胺磷却使之显著减小;1000.0 µg/L 的甲胺磷使轮虫种群中的带卵雌体数与不带卵雌体数的比值显著上升,0.1 µg/L的甲胺磷和10.0－10000.0 µg/L的乙酰甲胺磷均使轮虫种群中的混交雌体数与非混交雌体数的比值显著上升,0.1µg/L 的甲胺磷和10 µg/L的乙酰甲胺磷均使轮虫的混交率显著增大,10.0－0000.0 µg/L 的乙酰甲胺磷使轮虫休眠卵产量显著提高。上述结果表明,亚致死浓度的甲胺磷和乙酰甲胺磷对萼花臂尾轮虫实验种群动态具有显著的影响。