Relative Neutralizing Value as an Indicator of Actual Liming Ability of Limestone and Byproduct Materials

Methods used to compare the effectiveness of liming materials (e.g., relative neutralizing value, RNV; effective calcium carbonate equivalent, ECCE) were developed for ground limestone. This method is relatively untested on industrial byproducts that could be used when limestone is expensive or unavailable. The objective was to determine if RNV applies to both ground limestones and industrial byproducts. A 42-d incubation study was performed on three acid soils with 11 ground limestones and 9 different byproducts at four rates based on titration and the modified Adams-Evans buffer method. Overall effectiveness, assessed as RNV compared to Ca(OH)₂, averaged 101.5 ± 0.9% for all the evaluated liming materials, except the paper sludge and dolomitic marble. Thus, RNV was a good estimate of neutralizing ability when particle size was accurate. Addition of RNV to packaging would facilitate the commercial use of byproducts as liming materials allowing consumers to compare products by price and properties.     

喀斯特森林近地表层覆盖对碳酸盐岩红土蒸发过程的影响

蒸发是西南喀斯特地区薄层土壤水分损失的主要途径,浅层土壤水分的存蓄对喀斯特地区农业生产和生态恢复至关重要。以西南喀斯特森林碳酸盐岩红土为研究对象,基于室内蒸渗试验设置4个苔藓生物量(0,0.32,0.64,0.95 kg/m~2)和3个松针生物量(0,0.32,0.64 kg/m~2)共12种处理,分析森林近地表层覆盖对碳酸盐岩红土蒸发过程及表层温度时空分布的影响规律,并对比3种蒸发模型(Black、Rose、空气动力学蒸发模型)在喀斯特森林碳酸盐岩红土的适用性。结果表明:苔藓和松针覆盖显著降低累积蒸发量和蒸发速率(P0.05),接种苔藓0.95 kg/m~2和覆盖松针0.64 kg/m~2处理比裸土累积蒸发量小36.9%;苔藓和松针导致土壤含水量显著增加(P0.05);苔藓和松针增加了表层土壤的平均温度,松针对土壤温度的提升作用强于苔藓;Black、Rose和空气动力学模型均能较好地模拟碳酸盐岩红土蒸发过程,Black蒸发模型的拟合精度高于Rose和空气动力学蒸发模型。研究结果能为西南喀斯特地区的水量平衡分析提供理论支撑并加强对喀斯特森林地表水文过程的认知。     

Soil carbon increases with long-term cattle stocking in northern temperate grasslands

Grassland management aimed at enhancing carbon (C) in soil is an important tool in mitigation of rising atmospheric CO₂, yet little is known of how grassland soil C changes with livestock stocking rate (SR). We relate soil organic and inorganic C mass (t ha⁻¹ to 60 cm depth) with cattle stocking over periods of 7–27 year for 32 paddocks distributed across nine community pastures in the mixed-grass prairie of Saskatchewan, Canada. Initial analysis comparing Akaike information criterion models showed that cattle SR explained a greater proportion of variance in soil C, particularly soil organic C, than rainfall. Soil organic C mass increased with cattle SR (R² = .293; p = .001), even when the latter was normalized to account for differences in vegetation composition and growing conditions among pastures. Normalized SR varied from 0.49 to 2.30 times recommended levels, over which SOC increased from 24.7 to 57.4 t ha⁻¹. Increases in soil organic C under greater stocking coincided with increased abundance of introduced vegetation, particularly the rhizomatous grass Poa pratensis. Inorganic soil C accounted for 34.6% of total soil C, being particularly large below 30 cm soil depth, but did not vary with stocking rate. These findings indicate that both organic and inorganic C are important pools of C in northern temperate grassland soils, with soil organic C positively associated with long-term cattle SR. Further studies are recommended to understand more fully the mechanisms regulating grazing impacts on soil C mass in northern temperate grasslands.     

h指数及其衍生指标评估兽用疫苗领域单篇专利的适用性探索

随着禽流感、非洲猪瘟等疾病的出现,兽用疫苗的开发研制成为了动物防疫体系建设的重要一环,同时兽用疫苗领域国际竞争日益激烈,直接影响到我国相关企业的生存和发展,因此国家必须加强对兽用疫苗领域专利质量和专利保护的重视.本文以计量学中的h指数及其衍生指标为对象,研究其与传统专利价值评估指标的关系,通过相关性分析来筛选评估兽用疫苗领域高价值专利的指标.结果表明:h指数、g指数和hg指数这三个指标,与传统专利价值评估指标相关性强,且计算简便,相对于传统指标,能够快速准确地对兽用疫苗领域专利价值进行预估.     

The effect of four calcium‐based amendments on soil aggregate stability of two sandy topsoils

The structural stability of soil is a physical characteristic that affects soil degradation processes. Calcium‐based amendments, such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and calcium oxide/hydroxide, have been shown to improve the stability of soil aggregates. This study seeks to determine which calcium‐based soil amendments, and at what concentration, are the most efficient in improving aggregate stability of sandy topsoils derived from granitic and metamorphic parent materials, and to analyze the mechanisms involved. In the pot experiment, soils amended with CaCO₃, CaCl₂, and CaSO₄ did not present significant differences in aggregate stability compared to the control or among each other. In contrast, Ca(OH)₂ soil amendment brought the greatest stability to the soil aggregates. A dose of 1% Ca(OH)₂ significantly increased the stability of soil aggregates. This effect is due to the reaction of Ca(OH)₂ with atmospheric CO₂ which leads to the formation of CaCO₃, a delayed reaction not showed by the other soil amendments tested. Likewise, the greater solubility of Ca(OH)₂ compared to CaCO₃ exerts a greater aggregation effect on soil. Thus, the mechanism of action of Ca(OH)₂ is related to cementation, rather than flocculation. Future studies should be carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ca(OH)₂ under field conditions.     

异育银鲫“中科三号”对盐度和碳酸盐碱度的耐受性

研究了盐度和碳酸盐碱度对不同规格异育银鲫(Carassius auratus gibelio)"中科三号"鱼种的急性和慢性毒性。结果表明,异育银鲫"中科三号"大规格鱼种[L=(8.81±0.62)cm]48、72 h和96 h的盐度半致死浓度分别为15.433、14.352、13.855,盐度安全浓度为4.63;碳酸盐碱度在24、48、72、96 h的半致死浓度分别为73.105、71.861、71.198、70.368 mmol·L-1,碳酸盐碱度的安全浓度为20.33 mmol·L-1。小规格鱼种[L=(1.78±0.12)cm]24、48、72 h和96 h盐度的半致死浓度分别为11.339、11.026、10.653、10.080,盐度安全浓度为2.98;碳酸盐碱度的半致死浓度分别为52.656、51.889、50.378、49.664 mmol·L-1,碳酸盐碱度的安全浓度为13.20 mmol·L-1。大规格"中科三号"鱼种对盐度和碳酸盐碱度的耐受性均比小规格鱼种强;慢性毒性实验中异育银鲫"中科三号"鱼种[L=(3.73±0.12)cm]的特定生长率和相对增重率均随着盐碱浓度的增大而降低。60 d实验后盐度3、5和7组的特定生长率分别为1.14、0.67和0.23,相对增重率分别为98.64、49.24和14.80;碳酸盐碱度7、12和17 mmol·L-1组的特定生长率分别为1.12、0.66和0.29,相对增重率分别为96.06、48.40和19.23。盐度和碳酸盐碱度浓度越强,对异育银鲫"中科三号"鱼种生长的影响越大。     

动物源食品中酰胺醇类药物及其代谢物残留检测超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法研究

建立了动物源食品中酰胺醇类药物(氯霉素CAP、甲砜霉素TAP、氟苯尼考FF)及其代谢物(氟苯尼考胺FFA)残留检测的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)法。样品经氨化乙酸乙酯提取,正已烷脱脂,氨化乙酸乙酯反萃取,电喷雾正/负离子多反应监测(MRM)模式检测。四种药物在0.2~50μg/L的系列浓度范围呈线性相关,样品中CAP的检测限为0.1μg/kg,定量限为0.2μg/kg;TAP、FF、FFA检测限为0.5μg/kg,定量限为1.0μg/kg。在0.2~5μg/kg的添加浓度范围内平均回收均为80%~120%,变异系数均小于15%。结果表明该方法简单快速、灵敏度高、重复性好,适用于动物源食品中酰胺醇类及其代谢物残留检测。     

Protective effect of BNDF on vascular endothelial cells with H2O2-induced oxidative injury

AIM: To study the protective effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on vascular endothelial cells with H₂O₂-induced oxidative injury. METHODS: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured in vitro, and the oxidation injury model of HUVECs was established by treatment with H₂O₂. The oxidatively injured HUVECs were cultured with different concentrations (1, 10 and 100 μg/L) of BDNF. At the same time, the control group (no injury), PBS treatment after H₂O₂ injury group and TrkB inhibitor group (with 100 μg/L BDNF and 1: 1 000 TrkB inhibitor) were also set up. The viability of the HUVECs was detected by MTT assay. The levels of LDH, MDA, SOD and GSH were measured. The releases of NO, ET-1 and ICAM-1 were analyzed by ELISA. The changes of ROS production and cell apoptosis were evaluated by flow cytometry. The protein levels of TrkB, p-TrkB, cleaved caspase-3, Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with uninjured control group, in H₂O₂ oxidative injury plus PBS treatment group, the viability of the cells was decreased significantly, the LDH and MDA levels were increased significantly and the activities of SOD and GSH were decreased significantly. The NO secretion was decreased, and the ET-1 and ICAM-1 concentrations were increased significantly. The ROS content and apoptotic rate were increased significantly. The protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax were increased but Bcl-2 protein expression was decreased significantly. Compared with PBS treatment group, in H₂O₂-injured HUVECs treated with different concentrations of BDNF, the cell viability was gradually increased, the LDH and MDA levels were decreased and the activities of SOD and GSH were increased gradually. The secretion of NO was increased but ET-1 and ICAM-1 were decreased gradually. The ROS content and apoptotic rate were decreased significantly. The TrkB and p-TrkB levels were significantly increased significantly, the protein expression of cleaved-caspase 3 and Bax was decreased gradually and the Bcl-2 protein expression increased gradually. The role of BDNF was inhibited by TrkB inhibitor. CONCLUSION: BDNF protects HUVECs from oxidative injury by binding with TrkB to activate the BDNF-TrkB signaling pathways.     

Condensation reactions of phenolic resins V: cure-acceleration effects of propylene carbonate

Propylene carbonate (PC) is known as one of the cure accelerators for alkaline phenol–formaldehyde resins. To elucidate the cure-acceleration mechanisms, the effects of PC on the condensation reactions of monomeric hydroxymethylphenols (HMPs) were investigated and compared with those of PC hydrolysate, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) and ethyl formate. Immediately after the reaction started, PC, decomposing itself simultaneously, accelerated the formation of the ortho-para methylene-bonded dimer of 2,4,6-trihydroxymethylphenol. This effect of PC was very similar to that of ethyl formate. To the contrary, PC hydrolysate accelerated the formation of the para-para methylene-bonded dimer throughout the course of the reaction. This effect of PC hydrolysate was identical to that of NaHCO₃. These results indicate that PC increases the reactivity of the ortho-hydroxymethyl group, presumably through transesterification. On the other hand, NaHCO₃ is formed by the hydrolysis of PC or decomposition of the transesterified HMPs and it increases the reactivity of the para-hydroxymethyl group.