Fluxes of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide from experimental excreta patches in boreal agricultural soil

Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions were measured from experimental dung and urine patches placed on boreal pasture soil during two growing seasons and one autumn period until soil freezing. N₂O emissions in situ were studied by a static chamber method. NO was measured with a dynamic chamber method using a NO analyser in situ. Mean emissions from the control plots were 47.6±4.5 μg N₂ON m⁻² h⁻¹ and 12.6±1.6 μg NON m⁻² h⁻¹. N₂O and NO emissions from urine plots (132±21.2 μg N₂ON m⁻² h⁻¹ and 51.9±7.6 μg NON m⁻² h⁻¹) were higher than those from dung plots (110.0±20.1 μg N₂ON m⁻² h⁻¹ and 14.7±2.1 μg NON m⁻² h⁻¹). There was a large temporal variation in N₂O and NO emissions. Maximum N₂O emissions were measured a few weeks after dung or urine application, whereas the maximum NO emissions were detected the following year. NO was responsible on average 14% (autumn) and 34% (summer) of total (NO+N₂O)N emissions from the pasture soil. NO emissions increased with increasing soil temperature and with decreasing soil moisture. N₂O emissions increased with increasing soil moisture, but did not correlate with soil temperature. Therefore we propose that N₂O and NO were produced mainly during different microbial processes, i.e., nitrification and denitrification, respectively. The results show that the overall conditions and mechanism especially for emissions of NO are still poorly understood but that there are differences in the mechanisms regulating N₂O and NO production.     

木质素基碳点和石墨烯量子点制备方法研究进展

碳点(CDs)和石墨烯量子点(GQDs)由于结构稳定、环境友好、水分散性和生物相容性良好、易于功能化改性和可光致发光等优点已成为备受关注的零维碳纳米材料,有望广泛应用于生化指示、生物医学、储能、显示器件和催化等前沿领域。近年来,相比于传统的化石燃料基化合物,来自可再生生物质的木质素及其衍生物不仅价廉易得、活性基团丰富,而且具有天然芳香结构,已成为CDs和GQDs的重要前驱体。但是,已有报道对木质素的解聚机制认识不足,这也逐渐成为制约木质素基CDs和GQDs性能提升的瓶颈之一。因此,必须阐明木质素在相关工艺过程中发生解聚的化学本质,并明确杂原子掺杂与木质素基CDs和GQDs的激发依赖发光行为的内在联系。笔者首先介绍了木质素基CDs和GQDs的制备方法发展历程和潜在应用,同时对其结构和性质等进行评述,重点讨论并总结了制备具有出色激发依赖发光行为的木质素基CDs和GQDs的技术难点,认为开发一类适用于普遍性木质素原料的高效环保解聚策略,以及揭示木质素基CDs和GQDs的杂原子掺杂与其激发依赖发光行为的关联机理将成为该领域今后的重点研究方向。     

铁氧化物-硅酸盐复合物的形成、性质及其对砷的固定

铁氧化物与硅酸盐矿物是土壤中最重要、最活跃的固相组分,它们之间的交互作用直接影响土壤物理化学特性,可有效地调控土壤(类)重金属的迁移、转化。本文以铁氧化物和硅酸盐矿物胶结过程中的一些表观特征变化为出发点,从宏观、表观到微观综述了二者交互作用的界面特性和机理、交互作用前后对土壤砷的固定与释放机制等内容。本文阐明层状硅酸盐与铁氧化物通过多种化学作用而发生表面复合,其中静电作用是作用力之一,带负电荷的硅酸盐与带正电荷的铁氧化物在静电引力的作用下迅速结合,在胶体表面双电层上形成二元团聚体;形成的二元团聚体可改变土壤矿物的表面积和孔性结构、表面电化学特性和物理性质。同时,铁氧化物-硅酸盐复合物表面的活性基团可以通过内层络合共氧的方式将土壤中AsO_4~(2-)络合,形成单核或双核表面络合物而固定砷。复合物对AsO_4~(2-)的吸附能力介于铁氧化物和硅酸盐矿物之间,并更接近铁氧化物的表面吸附特性。本文旨在为土壤砷的原位固定提供理论支撑。     

Nonphytotoxic copper oxide nanoparticles are powerful “nanoweapons” that trigger resistance in tobacco against the soil-borne fungal pathogen Phytophthora nicotianae

Investigations into the potential application of nanoparticles acting as nanofungicides in sustainable agriculture are rapidly expanding due to the high antimicrobial properties of these compounds, which do not risk inducing pathogen resistance to fungicides.  A detailed understanding of the impact of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) on soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi is yet to be obtained.  This study aimed to explore the in vitro antifungal activity and control efficacy of CuO NPs applied via irrigation with respect to tobacco black shank (TBS) disease caused by Phytophthora nicotianae.  The results revealed that CuO NPs greatly interfered with the reproductive growth process of this fungus, repressing hyphal growth, spore germination and sporangium production.  Additionally, morphological damage, intracellular ROS accumulation and increased SOD enzyme activity in hyphae were the antifungicidal mechanisms of these NPs.  In pot experiments, treatment with CuO NPs at 100 mg L^–1 significantly suppressed TBS development, compared with the effect on control plants, and the control efficacy reached 33.69% without inducing phytotoxicity.  Exposure to CuO NPs significantly activated a series of defense enzymes, and resistance genes in tobacco can further explain the mechanisms by which CuO NPs suppressed fungal infection.  The Cu content in both the leaves and roots of P. nicotianae-infested plants increased by 50.03 and 27.25%, respectively, after treatment with 100 mg L^–1 CuO NPs, compared with that of healthy plants.  In particular, a higher Cu content was observed in infected roots than in leaves.  Therefore, this study showed the potential of CuO NPs applied as nanofungicides and as nanoinducers of fungus resistance genes for the management of TBS through inhibition of pathogen infection and stimulation of plant defenses.     

纳米氧化物对美托洛尔生物富集的影响研究

为揭示氧化物纳米颗粒（NPs）对离子型有机污染物在水生生物体内富集的影响,本研究考察了两种典型的氧化物NPs对鲤鱼富集β-阻断剂美托洛尔的影响以及美托洛尔在鱼体内各部位的分布,并通过批平衡实验进一步探讨了吸附解吸与生物富集的关系。结果表明：NPs共暴露时,在摄取阶段结束时美托洛尔生物浓缩因子（BCF）值增加了2.39倍（TiO₂ NPs）和3.49倍（SiO₂ NPs）。净化阶段鱼体内的美托洛尔半衰期由20.09d缩短到8.39d（TiO₂ NPs）和6.13d（SiO₂ NPs）,净化结束时鱼体内的美托洛尔残余浓度则略有升高。NPs的共暴露未改变鲤鱼摄取美托洛尔的途径,但显著升高了鱼鳃和内脏中美托洛尔的浓度。相对于TiO₂ NPs,SiO₂ NPs对美托洛尔具有更强的、且不可逆的吸附,使用Freundlich模型拟合的lg K_F值分别为2.21（TiO₂ NPs）和4.47（SiO₂ NPs）。研究表明NPs能够通过吸附载带促进鱼体对美托洛尔的富集,吸附态美托洛尔主要通过摄食和鳃的呼吸作用随NPs进入鱼体内,由NPs携带进入鱼体内的美托洛尔一部分发生解吸从而被鱼体利用,未发生解吸的部分随NPs的排出被排出体外。     

华中地区水旱轮作酸性土磷、铁形态转化及机理

为探讨华中地区水旱轮作体系酸性土壤磷与铁的形态转化以及磷生物有效性变化,本研究于2018年和2019年水稻收获后采集该区域典型酸性红壤（低磷铁比）和黄棕壤（高磷铁比）,采用张守敬-杰克逊无机磷分级方法和梯度扩散薄膜（DGT）技术,对干湿交替培养样品磷形态、生物有效性磷（DGT-P）与铁（DGT-Fe）、Fe（Ⅱ）及无定形氧化铁（Fe_ox）等进行定量分析。结果表明：淹水过程中黄棕壤和红壤pH逐渐升高趋于中性;二者氧化还原电势（Eh）在淹水期间降低,土壤环境呈明显的还原条件。淹水过程黄棕壤和红壤中Fe²⁺与Fe_ox均增加,干燥后均明显降低。黄棕壤与红壤磷形态以铁结合态磷（Fe-P）与闭蓄态磷（Oc-P）为主,干湿交替过程中黄棕壤Oc-P向Fe-P转化,红壤Fe-P向Oc-P转化。在水-土界面以下120 mm土壤垂直剖面内,黄棕壤DGT-P和DGT-Fe释放水平先增加后减少;红壤DGT-Fe增加,DGT-P减少,黄棕壤P和Fe的同步释放相关性更显著。研究表明,干湿交替条件下酸性土壤磷形态主要是Fe-P与Oc-P之间转化,低P/Fe红壤以磷闭蓄化为主,高P/Fe黄棕壤Fe-P增加,以铁吸附磷为主;淹水导致DGT-P含量增加,生物有效性增加;干燥过程磷闭蓄化加深,但磷有效性并无明显降低,这与土壤磷水平有关。     

金属氧化物改性生物炭对镉污染土壤菠菜生长和镉积累的影响

对重金属具有良好吸附能力的金属氧化物改性生物炭材料是近年来热门的土壤修复材料,然而关于不同金属氧化物改性生物炭对土壤中Cd钝化的研究较少。本研究采用Cd污染农田土壤开展菠菜盆栽试验,研究了铁氧体改性生物炭、磁铁矿改性生物炭和水滑石改性生物炭对菠菜生长和Cd积累的影响。结果表明：在施用量均为5 g·kg^-1的条件下,金属氧化物改性生物炭处理可显著提高土壤pH和有机质含量。与对照相比,铁氧体改性生物炭、磁铁矿改性生物炭和水滑石改性生物炭使土壤DTPA-Cd含量分别降低了23.4%、24.8%和37.1%,生物富集系数降低了4.00%、13.3%和65.0%。此外,水滑石改性生物炭使植株干质量增加4.27倍,显著降低了Cd积累量（59.5%）。金属氧化物改性生物炭能提高土壤pH,增加土壤有机质含量,降低土壤Cd的有效性和移动性,提高土壤质量,进而促进菠菜的生长和抑制菠菜对Cd的积累。研究表明,水滑石改性生物炭在促进菠菜生长和钝化土壤Cd方面具有较大优势。     

石墨烯对喹诺酮在饱和多孔介质中运移的影响

为研究石墨烯（Graphene,GN）对喹诺酮类抗生素在地下水中运移的影响,以环丙沙星（Ciprofloxacin,CIP）和诺氟沙星（Norfloxacin,NOR）作为两种典型的喹诺酮类抗生素污染物,通过批量吸附实验和砂柱实验研究GN对CIP和NOR在饱和多孔介质中运移的影响。吸附实验结果表明,GN对两种抗生素污染物均具有较好的吸附性能,GN对CIP和NOR的Langmuir最大吸附容量分别为270.68 mg·g^-1和178.36 mg·g^-1。砂柱实验结果表明：随着多孔介质中GN含量从10 mg增加到80 mg,CIP和NOR在一维砂柱中的迁移能力降低;随着流速和电解质浓度（Na⁺和Ca²⁺）的增大,回收率逐步升高,CIP和NOR的运移能力也逐步增强。根据BDST模型对不同条件下的CIP和NOR在一维砂柱中的运移过程进行了模拟和预测,模型对穿透时间的预测值与实验值接近,表明BDST模型能较好地预测多孔介质中GN对CIP和NOR迁移能力的影响。     

Relationship of Progesterone,Bovine Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein-1 and Nitric Oxide with Late Embryonic and Early Fetal Mortalities in Dairy Cows

The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of progesterone (P4), bovine pregnancy-associated glycoprotein-1 (bPAG-1) and nitric oxide (NO) levels with late embryonic (LEM; day 28 to day 42) and early fetal mortalities (EFM; > day 42 to day 56) in dairy cows. Transrectal ultrasonography (6–8 MHz) was performed in 100 Holstein-Friesian cows at days 28, 42 and 56 after artificial insemination (AI; day 0) to diagnose pregnancy and to monitor the fate of the embryo. After ultrasound scanning of each cow, a milk sample was collected for assessment of P4 by an ELISA test and a blood sample was collected for assessment of bPAG-1, by using a double-antibody radioimmunoassay, and serum NO metabolites (nitrate + nitrite). Based on ultrasonographic examinations and bPAG-1-RIA, 41 of 100 inseminated cows were confirmed pregnant at day 28 after AI. Nine cows suffered of LEM, and 6 cows suffered of EFM and the overall pregnancy loss rate was 36.6% (15/41) between days 28 and 56 of pregnancy. By logistic regression analysis, there were no significant relationships between the level of P4 and bPAG-1 at day 28 after AI and the occurrence of LEM and EFM. Also, there were no significant relationships between the levels of P4 and bPAG-1 at day 42 and the occurrence of EFM. On the other hand, a significant relationship (P<0.05) was found between NO level at day 28 and the occurrence of LEM. In conclusion, measurement of the serum NO concentration at day 28 of pregnancy might help to predict the outcome of pregnancy by day 42 in dairy cows but further studies are needed to confirm this.     

Use of NaHCO3 and MgO as additives for sheep fed only pasture for a restricted period of time per day: effects on intake,digestion and the rumen environment

Effects of NaHCO₃ and MgO buffer addition on intake and digestive utilization of a pasture were studied in wethers allowed a restricted time of access to forage. Twelve wethers housed in metabolic cages and fed fresh forage (predominantly Lotus corniculatus) ad libitum for 6 h/d were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: a control forage without buffer (C) or a forage plus buffer composed of a mixture of 750 g/kg NaHCO₃ and 250 g/kg MgO at 20 g/kg dry matter intake (B). Feeding behaviour, feed and water intake and digestibility, urine output, Na urine elimination, kinetics of passage, ruminal pH and ammonia concentration, N balance and ruminal microbial N synthesis were determined in vivo, and the ruminal liquor activity was evaluated in vitro by fermentation of wheat straw. Addition of buffer increased total water intake (p = 0.05), Na urinary output (p = 0.01), purine derivative excretion in urine (p = 0.05) and tended to decrease mean total retention time in the digestive tract (p = 0.09). However, buffer addition increased ruminal pH (p < 0.001) and tended to decrease the ammonia concentration (p = 0.05). That use of buffer decreased ruminal activity was evidenced by a lower volume of gas produced in vitro (p = 0.01) possibly due to a lower microbial concentration in rumen liquor. The higher rumen dilution rate, likely due to a higher water intake, seems to have been the key driver of the actions of buffer supplementation on the rumen environment. Moreover, addition of NaHCO₃ led to an increased urinary Na excretion, which should be considered due to its likely negative environmental impacts.