China's role in the global forest sector: how will the US recovery and a diminished Chinese demand influence global wood markets?

Over the last decade, while the size of China's economy more than doubled, China has simultaneously become a major producer and exporter of forest products. Although China's domestic supply of wood is significantly constrained both by a limited natural supply and by conservation-oriented policies, the country is increasingly regarded as the world's “wood workshop.” Furthermore, China is the largest driver of demand for the trade in tropical logs and is becoming a significant driver of demand for trade in coniferous logs. In this paper, we describe a spatial equilibrium model adapted to study forest sector markets and policies that affect them. We present the model and the result of two alternative future scenarios. The first scenario analyzes the impact on global forest products markets of a US recovery in wood markets. The second scenario examines the effect on global forest products markets of decelerating growth in Chinese demand for wood products. Through these two scenarios, the modeling output sheds light on the role China's wood products markets have on resource supply and trade around the world. The trade model shows substantial potential changes in global prices, production, and trade activity associated with the recovery in domestic demand in the USA.     

咪唑型离子液体溶液中纤维素酶荧光活性测定

为考查纤维素酶在离子液体溶液中的酶活,采用荧光光谱分析法对离子液体中纤维素酶的荧光活性测定,研究离子液体的浓度、类型对纤维素酶的活性影响。结果表明:纤维素酶在咪唑类离子液体溶液中荧光活性随离子液体浓度的升高而降低。离子液体为[C4 mim]Cl、[C4 mim]Br,且浓度为0.1 mol/L使纤维素酶的荧光强度减低最小,即对酶活性影响最小。     

The Ionic and Osmotic Factors Controlling Motility of Fish Spermatozoa

This review presents actual knowledge about energetic, ionic, osmotic and gaseous control of fish sperm motility and its duration. Right after they are activated, fish spermatozoa of most species swim for a short period of time, in the range of one to several minutes. What determines the activation process? Is it due to the new ionic, gaseous and/or osmotic environment? Why is the duration of motility so short? Is it resulting from a fast exhaustion of energy stores (ATP, ADP, AMP, PCr) combined with the above-mentioned ionic/osmotic stress leading to morphological alterations? The motility criteria (flagellar beat frequency, head displacement velocity, flagellar waves morphology, etc.) used to characterize fish sperm movement and sperm flagella will be described. Most parameters change very rapidly during the brief motility period of fish sperm. Then will be considered the main environmental factors, ionic and/or osmotic signals, responsible of the activation of fish sperm motility. Then the metabolic compounds involved in cell energetics will be considered as their concentrations also rapidly change during the motility phase. An additional feature will then be discussed concerning the mechanisms by which fish sperm cell can be revived for a second motility round at the end of the first motility period. A model is proposed to explain how external osmolarity can control internal ionic composition, the latter being the key factor controlling flagellar activity.     

Ionic composition and osmolality of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, Acipenseriformes) seminal fluid

Changes in ionic composition as Na⁺,K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺, osmolality inseminal fluid, percentage of motile spermatozoaand velocity were investigated in response toCPP and different dosage of LHRHa. The lowestvelocity of sperm was observed after use CPPtreatment. The velocity of spermatozoa,significant main effect of the treatment(P < 0.0001) and the time of sperm collection(P < 0.0104) were evaluated. The osmolality ofseminal fluid was different betweenexperimental groups of LHRHa (48.0–62.7mOsmol.kg^–1) and CPP (33.0–46.3mOsmol.kg^–1) treatments. The osmolalitywas significantly higher on the first day andone-half, then declined on day three, rangingfrom 33.0 to 62.7 mOsmol.kg^–1. Analysisof variance showed significant main effects ofthe treatment (P < 0.0001) and the time ofsperm collection (P < 0.0002) on the osmolalityof seminal fluid. The level of Na⁺ andK⁺ ion was different between experimentalgroups of LHRHa and CPP treatment. The highestconcentration of 11.11 mmol.l^–1 wasobserved at Na⁺ ion. Then theconcentrations declined on the level 1.56, 0.52and 0.36 mmol.l^–1 for K⁺, Ca²⁺and Mg²⁺ ions, respectively. There werehighly positive correlations between osmolalityof seminal fluid and dosage of LHRHa treatment(r = 0.84), velocity of spermatozoa andosmolality of seminal fluid (r = 0.57) andosmolality of seminal fluid and Na⁺concentration at seminal fluid (r = 0.70).Injection with LHRHa increased quality of spermas velocity of sperm, level of Na⁺,K⁺ and osmolality at seminal fluidcompared to CPP treatments.     

Ion levels in the gastrointestinal tract content and plasma of four teleosts with different feeding habits

The levels of various ions (Na⁺, Cl⁻, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, K⁺) in the fluid phase of the gastrointestinal contents and of the plasma were determined in four teleosts with different feeding habits: traira (Hoplias malabaricus), hassar (Hoplosternum littorale), silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). The results showed that most ionic levels in the fluid phase of the gastrointestinal tract seem to be affected by feeding habit and that these levels can be different from those found in the plasma. In practical terms, these results suggest that ionic levels of the gastrointestinal contents should be considered when preparing solutions for studies of intestinal absorption in fishes.     

Use of treated mine water for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) culture: a production scale assessment

In previous proof-of-concept work, it was shown that the use of treated coal mine water for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) culture in a cage was technically feasible, though only a 50-fish bioassay was grown and no work on production-related issues was conducted. To further advance the use of treated mine water, an under-utilized water resource throughout Mid Appalachia, work was conducted to assess the effects of using treated coal mine water for the intensive production of rainbow trout in a flow-through system. During this study, comprehensive water quality data were collected to supplement fish weight and length data taken during routine monthly sampling events. The 8000 fish grew well in the raceway system over the 9 months of production, where a feed conversion ratio of 1.4 and a condition factor of 5.1 × 10⁻⁴ were measured with stocking and harvest densities of 26.4 and 50.2 kg/m³, respectively. Further, total net production was 3275 kg (7220 lb) with 98.6% survival. Throughout the study, dissolved ion concentrations (Fe, Al, Mg, Ca, and SO₄) often exceeded recommended tolerance limits. Further, elevated ammonia nitrogen concentrations generated from a component of the mine water-treatment process were identified as a potential limiting factor for aquaculture development. However, when the non-ideal effects of high ionic strength and the speciation of dissolved metal–ligand complexes were taken into account, the concentrations of free metal ions were within recommended tolerance limits.     

离子液体对靶标生物和非靶标生物AChE的影响

[目的]探究不同离子液体对靶标生物及非靶标生物体内酶活性的影响,明确其对靶标生物的毒杀作用及对非靶标生物的安全性.[方法]研究了3种离子液体对2种生物体内AChE活性的影响.[结果]溴化1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑对斜纹夜蛾AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈抑制趋势,LC50浓度处理下呈先抑制后诱导的趋势;对斑马鱼肝脏AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈始终抑制趋势,在LC50浓度处理下呈诱导-抑制-诱导的趋势.溴化1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑对斜纹夜蛾AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈先抑制后诱导的趋势,在LC50浓度处理下呈抑制趋势;对斑马鱼肝脏AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈先诱导后抑制的趋势,在LC50浓度处理下呈抑制趋势.1,2-二甲基咪唑对斜纹夜蛾AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈先抑制后诱导的趋势,在LC50浓度处理下呈先诱导后抑制的趋势;对斑马鱼肝脏AChE活性的影响在LC20浓度处理下呈抑制趋势,在LC50浓度处理下呈先抑制后诱导趋势.[结论]3种离子液体在斑马鱼和斜纹夜蛾体内的积累对2种生物体内AChE的活性均有不同程度的影响,改变生物体内神经信号的传导,导致生物体严重的行为改变、功能紊乱、瘫痪,从而产生毒害作用.     

肉大鸡颗粒饲料的吸湿解吸平衡模型

为了研究成品饲料的吸湿解吸平衡规律,用GAB模型及其含温度变量的改良模型（mGAB, modified GAB）拟合静态法获得的肉大鸡颗粒料在15、25、35和45℃环境下,在11%至97%平衡相对湿度（即水活度0.11～0.97）范围内的吸湿平衡以及11%～75%（即水活度0.11～0.75）范围内的解吸平衡,得到优异的拟合精度。结果表明：随温度上升,饲料的平衡含水率下降,吸湿和解吸之间存在明显的滞后现象。用BET解吸模型计算的15～45℃范围内单层含水率为6.34%～5.39%（干基）,并且随温度升高线性下降。以水活度0.65为安全贮存的临界点,对应于吸湿和解吸过程, 用改良GAB模型估计4个温度点的安全水分（干基）分别为13.09%和14.71%、12.92%和14.33%、12.74%和14.00%、12.56%和13.66%。研究结果为饲料的贮存和冷却过程规律研究提供了参考。     

离子液体[C4 mim][PF6]萃取-石墨炉原子吸收法检测食品中的痕量铅

离子液体因其具有不挥发,粘度大等特性,已被广泛代替有机溶剂用于液液萃取。建立了以二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠(DDTC)为螯合剂、离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([C4mim][PF6])为萃取剂、稀硝酸为反萃取溶剂的萃取体系,并对所建立的萃取体系的相关影响因素进行了优化,包括:体系pH、螯合剂DDTC的用量、反萃取溶剂的选择等。同时对该离子液体是否可循环利用以及该体系的抗干扰能力进行了评价。此外,将所建立的离子液体萃取-稀硝酸反萃取体系结合石墨炉原子吸收分光光度法应用于大米,茶,鱼,小麦,蛤以及油菜中的痕量铅的检测。