Well-to-wheel GHG emissions and mitigation potential from light-duty vehicles in Macau

Purpose

The rapid growth of vehicle sales and usage has highlighted the need for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in Macau, a special administrative region (SAR) of China. As the most primary vehicle type, light-duty vehicles (LDV, including light-duty gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) and light-duty diesel vehicles (LDDVs)) play a key role in promoting the GHG reduction and development of green transportation system in Macau.

Methods

This study, on the basis of real-world tested and statistical data, firstly performed a streamlined life-cycle assessment (SLCA) on LDVs, to evaluate the potential GHG emissions and reduction through shifting to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs).

Results and discussion

The results show that the mean GHG emissions from the LDGVs, LDDVs, and HEVs per 100 km were 25.16, 20.30, and 15.00 kg CO₂ eq, respectively. Under the current electricity mix in Macau, EVs with the emissions of 12.39 kg CO₂ eq/100 km can achieve a significant GHG emission reduction of LDVs in Macau. The total GHG emissions from LDVs increased from 124.99 to 247.82 thousand metric tons over the periods 2001–2014, with a 5.42% annual growth rate. A scenario analysis indicated that the development of HEVs and EVs—especially EVs—has the potential to control the GHG emissions from LDVs. Under the electricity mix of natural gas (NG) and solar energy (SE), the GHG emissions from EVs would drop by about 22 and 28%, respectively, by 2030.

Conclusions

This study develops a useful approach to evaluate the potential GHG emissions and its reduction strategies in Macau. All the obtained results could be useful for decision makers, providing robust support for drawing up an appropriate plan for improving green transportation systems in Macau.

     

一个适用于分离光系统Ⅱ的凝胶电泳系统

用一高分辨率的凝胶电泳系统从延长破碎时间的蓝藻类囊体膜增溶物中分离出１４条绿色的带。按照电泳迁移率的增加顺序,自上而下分别是ＣＰＩａ,ＣＰＩｂ,ＣＰＩｃ,ＣＰＩｄ,ＣＰＩｅ,ＣＰＩｆ,ＣＰＩｇ,ＣＰＩｈ,ＣＰａ１,ＣＰａ２,ＣＰａ３,ＣＰａ４,ＣＰａ５和ＦＣ。ＣＰａ１,ＣＰａ２,ＣＰａ３,ＣＰａ４和ＣＰａ５５种叶绿素蛋白复合体的吸收光谱相似,它们在蓝区的吸收峰位子４３６ｎｍ,而红区的吸收峰则位于６７０—６７３ｎｍ附近。它们的低温荧光发射光谱亦很相似,其荧光发射峰都位于６８５ｎｍ处。因此它们都属于光系统Ⅱ叶绿素ａ蛋白复合体．跟传统电泳相比,该系统对光系统Ⅱ的分离能力提高了１．５倍。     

猴头菌粉与5-氨基水杨酸联用抑制小鼠急性溃疡性结肠炎并提高肠道共生菌Parabacteroides distasonis丰度

猴头菌Hericium erinaceus是一种药食同源真菌,广泛应用于治疗胃肠道疾病,可采用液态发酵技术规模化量产获得菌丝体粉。本研究旨在分析猴头发酵菌粉（HE,300mg/kg/d）与5-氨基水杨酸（5-aminosalicylic acid,5-ASA,150mg/kg/d）联用对葡聚糖硫酸钠（dextran sodium sulfate,DSS）诱导的小鼠结肠炎的治疗作用。HE和5-ASA能够减轻小鼠急性溃疡性结肠炎症状,包括减轻体重的降低率和疾病活动指数评分（DAI）。HE和5-ASA联用可以显著抑制小鼠结肠组织炎症,通过降低肿瘤坏死因子-α（Tnf-α）和白细胞介素-β（Il-β）基因的表达。此外,利用16S rRNA基因测序技术对小鼠盲肠微生物群落组成及结构进行分析。HE与5-ASA联用可以重塑肠道微生态环境,并显著提高狄氏副拟杆菌Parabacteroides distasonis相对丰度。人体粪便体外发酵结果证实HE与5-ASA可以增加P. distasonis。综上,HE与5-ASA联用可有效抑制小鼠结肠炎症水平,并调节肠道微生物,可能是通过增加P. distasonis起作用。     

不同培养条件对猪卵母细胞IVM、IVF的影响

通过优化猪卵母细胞体外成熟、体外受精和胚胎体外发育体系,以进一步提高体外胚胎的生产效率和质量.研究了激素存在时间、不同激素和不同血清对猪卵母细胞体外成熟的影响;共培养体系、精卵作用时间、去除卵丘细胞的方法对猪体外受精及早期胚胎发育的影响.猪卵母细胞IVM培养48h,前24h内加入PMSG、hCG,后24h将其去除,卵母细胞总成熟率为79.54%;培养液添加15?S或15%NCS,卵母细胞成熟率分别为79.48%和74.81%;PMSG、HCG和E2配合使用后卵母细胞成熟率为81.42%.在IVF前用吹打法获得的卵裂率、桑椹胚率分别为37.89%和8.54%,精卵共孵育6h或8h的卵裂率(40.52%,37.24%)、桑椹胚率(8.42%,7.85%),以及用输卵管上皮细胞共培养所获得的卵裂率(40.84%)、桑椹胚率(9.53%)均显著高于其它各组.     

腺病毒载体衣壳蛋白质的遗传修饰

腺病毒载体是最早用于基因治疗研究的病毒载体之一,也是目前肿瘤基因治疗中最为常见的病毒载体之一,其主要通过靶细胞表面的天然柯萨奇腺病毒受体(coxsackie and adenovirus receptor,CAR)感染宿主细胞。由于大多数肿瘤细胞表面该受体表达水平较低,降低了腺病毒载体对靶细胞的感染效率,从而制约了腺病毒载体在肿瘤基因治疗中的应用。因此,如何提高腺病毒载体对靶细胞的感染效率是腺病毒载体应用于肿瘤基因治疗的关键。目前对腺病毒载体衣壳蛋白质(capsid protein)的遗传修饰是提高其对宿主细胞感染效率的主要途径。本文将对这一领域的主要研究进展作一综述,为该方面的研究提供有用的信息。     

Diallyl trisulfide induces apoptosis and inhibits proliferation of A549 cells in vitro and in vivo

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality all over the world. In recent years, pulmonary adenocarcinoma has surpassed squamous cell carcinoma in frequency and is the predominant form of lung cancer in many countries. Epidemiological investigations have shown an inverse relationship between garlic (Allium sativum) consumption and death rate from many cancers. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is one of the garlic-derived compounds (also known as: organosulfer compounds, OSC). DATS can induce apoptosis and inhibit the growth of many cancer cell lines. Our study demonstrated that the apoptotic incidents induced by DATS were a mitochondria-dependent caspase cascade through a significant decrease of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 that resulted in up-regulation of the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and the activity of caspase-3, -8, and -9. Eventually, DATS induced the apoptosis and inhibited the proliferation in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, by establishing an animal model of female BALB/c nude mice with A549 xenografts, we found that oral gavage of DATS significantly retarded growth of A549 xenografts in nude mice without causing weight loss or any other side effects compared with the control group. All the evidence both in vitro and in vivo suggested that DATS could be an ideal anti-cancer drug.     

Bacteria abundance and diversity of different life stages of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), revealed by bacteria culture‐dependent and PCR‐DGGE methods

Microbial abundance and diversity of different life stages (fourth instar larvae, pupae and adults) of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., collected from field and reared in laboratory, were investigated using bacteria culture‐dependent method and PCR‐DGGE analysis based on the sequence of bacteria 16S rRNA V3 region gene. A large quantity of bacteria was found in all life stages of P. xylostella. Field population had higher quantity of bacteria than laboratory population, and larval gut had higher quantity than pupae and adults. Culturable bacteria differed in different life stages of P. xylostella. Twenty‐five different bacterial strains were identified in total, among them 20 strains were presented in larval gut, only 8 strains in pupae and 14 strains in adults were detected. Firmicutes bacteria, Bacillus sp., were the most dominant species in every life stage. 15 distinct bands were obtained from DGGE electrophoresis gel. The sequences blasted in GenBank database showed these bacteria belonged to six different genera. Phylogenetic analysis showed the sequences of the bacteria belonged to the Actinobacteri, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes. Serratia sp. in Proteobacteria was the most abundant species in larval gut. In pupae, unculturable bacteria were the most dominant species, and unculturable bacteria and Serratia sp. were the most dominant species in adults. Our study suggested that a combination of molecular and traditional culturing methods can be effectively used to analyze and to determine the diversity of gut microflora. These known bacteria may play important roles in development of P. xylostella.     

Nicotiana chloroplast genome

Summary Using the existing restriction map and probes from wheat and pea ct-DNA, seven protein genes have been localized in the chloroplast genome of N. tabacum. On the clock-like map, the location of each gene is indicated by its time zone: the 15.2 kD polypeptide of the cytochrome b/f complex at 315, cytochrome f at 430, LS of RuBPCase at 450, both and subunits of ATP synthase at or near 500, proton-translocating subunit of ATP synthase at 820, subunit of ATP synthase at 840 and the 32 kD protein at 930. The genome organization of Nicotiana chloroplast DNA is similar to spinach.     

大黄鱼主要致病菌拮抗菌株的分离鉴定、抑菌谱及安全性分析

大黄鱼是我国重要的海水养殖鱼类,随着大黄鱼养殖规模的扩大,病害也日益增多,其中细菌性疾病是造成大黄鱼疾病暴发、死亡的重要病原。近年来,哈维弧菌(Vibrio harveyi)、溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)、杀香鱼假单胞菌(Pseudomonas plecoglossicida)、鰤鱼诺卡菌(Nocardia seriolea)等细菌造成了大黄鱼养殖重大经济损失。为寻找大黄鱼主要致病菌的拮抗菌,用于大黄鱼细菌病的生态控制,作者对大黄鱼及周边环境进行了拮抗菌的分离和鉴定。以哈维弧菌、杀香鱼假单胞菌作为拮抗活性筛选指示菌,用纸片法(KB)、菌落接种法从大黄鱼体内、养殖池周边土壤、藻类、芦苇等筛选出具抗菌活性物质菌株10株;分离菌株用16S rDNA通用引物序列分析鉴定为芽孢杆菌(Bacillus sp.)、产碱杆菌(Alcaligenes sp.)、类芽孢杆菌(Paenibacillus sp.)、赖氨酸芽孢杆菌(Lysinibacillus sp.)、弧菌(Vibrio sp.)和异常球菌(Daenococcus sp.)等。对具较强抑菌活性的碱性杆菌NBPa-7(Alcaligenes faecalis)和芽孢杆菌NBlm-36(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)进行了抑菌活性测定,结果表明NBPa-7对溶藻弧菌、杀香鱼假单胞菌有良好拮抗作用,抑菌直径分别为23.20 mm、12.00 mm;NBlm-36对创伤弧菌(Vibrio vulnificus)、哈维弧菌、嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)、大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)及葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus sp.)有拮抗作用,抑菌直径为6.00 mm-14.00 mm。胞外抑菌产物对热、酸、碱有较好耐受性。将拮抗菌以1×108CFU/ind腹腔注射成年鼠、口喂新生鼠,48 h内未出现毒性和死亡,将拮抗菌以3×108CFU/ind腹腔注射大黄鱼,2周内未出现发病死亡,大黄鱼内脏未发生病变,白细胞未出现明显升高现象,初步表明拮抗菌株不具有致病力。     

Netrin-1诱导促性腺素释放激素神经元迁移的研究

目的:建立神经导向研究的模型,并鉴定netrin-1的神经导向功能.方法:用促性腺素释放激素(Gonadotropin-releasing hormone,GnRH)神经细胞为研究模型,建立双细胞团培养方法,用netrin-1诱导CmRH神经元亚克隆系NLT,观察细胞生长的诱导情况.结果:NLT细胞团在体外培养条件下,具有自发放射状迁移能力.在netrin-1诱导作用下,NLT细胞朝向netrin-1浓度梯度的方向生长,在靠近netrin-1细胞团的部位,netrin-1浓度梯度高,迁移出的细胞数目较多,约占总数目的68%,并且细胞迁移的平均距离较长为107.31μm;而在远离netrin-1细胞团部位,其netrin-1浓度梯度较低,迁移出的细胞数目相对较少约占32%,细胞迁移的平均距离较短为56.52μm.结论:netrin-1能诱导培养的NLT细胞发生明显的定向迁移,这为进一步深入研究netrin-1在神经系统中的功能和分子机制奠定了基础.