Toxic effects of two organophosphate insecticides,monocrotophos and dichlorvos to common earthworm Lampito Mauritii (Kinberg)

The lethal concentrations (LC₅₀ 96 h^?1) were measured experimentally by exposing the earthworms (Lampito mauritii) in moist vermiculite and in water. The morphological changes observed during the exposure of animals to the monocrotophos and dichlorvos were outlined. The mortality rate was higher in the water medium than in moist vermiculite. The hyperactivity at low pesticide concentrations is found to influence the size of the population.     

Synthesis of sildenafil analogues from anacardic acid and their phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition

Anacardic acid (6-pentadecylsalicylic acid), a major component of cashew nut shell liquid, consists of a heterogeneous mixture of monoenes, dienes, and trienes. The enes mixture of anacardic acid was hydrogenated to a saturated compound. Using saturated anacardic acid as a starting material, analogues of sildenafil [a potent phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE(5)) inhibitor and an orally active drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction] were synthesized, to observe the effect of the pentadecyl side chain on PDE(5) inhibition. The synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral studies and tested for PDE(5) inhibition, and the results were compared with those obtained with sildenafil.     

喷灌均匀系数对冬小麦需水规律的影响

利用田间试验研究了不同喷灌均匀系数条件下的冬小麦耗水规律及喷灌蒸发漂移损失。试验设置低、中、高喷灌均匀系数处理,喷灌均匀系数的变化范围为62%～82%。试验结果表明,在北京地区冬小麦生育期内,喷洒水利用系数的变化范围为0.64～0.86,利用系数随喷灌均匀系数的增大而增大,随风速的增大而降低。低均匀系数处理的冬小麦耗水量高于高均匀系数处理。试验结果还表明,在所研究的喷灌均匀系数范围内,均匀系数对产量的影响不明显。     

Development and validation of numerical indexes integrating enzyme activities of soils

Three numerical indexes, based on soil enzyme activities, which can discriminate between altered and unaltered soils, are presented and validated. Seven enzymes were measured at three different agricultural sites subjected to contamination by municipal and industrial wastes (site 1), intensive cultivation without either crop rotation or organic fertilization (site 2), and irrigation with brackish water (site 3). At each site neighbouring, unaltered soils were sampled and analysed as control soils.The three indexes were developed by means of canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) using data from two sites, while the third site was kept aside as an independent test. The first index is built up using all of the enzyme activities studied; the second, using the most discriminating enzyme activities only; and the third was developed for testing against data in published papers that deal with enzyme measurements in soils under different management regimes.The three indexes were able to discriminate between altered and control soils when applied to the data set from the third site, i.e., that not used for index development. When tested against published data, the third index was usually able to discriminate altered soils from controls by higher index scores. This index was successful in most cases: it was consistently able to classify soils according to their reported degree of alteration. Our results confirm that enzyme activities are suitable indicators of soil alteration and may be usefully integrated to develop soil alteration indexes suitable for monitoring soil status under different conditions.     

水土保持生态服务功能评价方法

 由于生态系统服务功能支撑与维持着地球生命系统的平衡与稳定,因此它已受到当今世界普遍关注。在我国水土流失严重的情况下,运用生态服务功能理论可以正确评价水土保持措施的作用,并为合理的生态建设规划提供依据。本文在总结Costanza等人理论的基础上,分析水土保持各项措施对保护和改良人类赖以生存的自然环境条件的综合效用。认为水土保持生态服务功能包括保护和涵养水源、保护和改良土壤、固碳释氧、净化空气和防风固沙等功能。另外,本文从水土保持工程措施、水土保持农业措施和水土保持林草措施3个方向为上述功能筛选了10个评价指标,且为各个指标分别建立了评价方法。这些指标及方法将有助于对水土保持措施的生态环境效应进行深入的分析与评价。     

Studies of Wet Deposition and Dustfall at Pune, India

Rain water and dustfall deposition samples were collected at Pune, an urban site (1992–98) and at Sinhagad, a rural site (1992–94). The samples were collected with wet-only and bulk collectors at Pune and with bulk collector at Sinhagad. The samples were analyzed for major ions, pH and conductivity. The study showed that the rain water at both places is alkaline (pH > 5.6). The average pH at Pune was 6.1. Neutralising components, indicated by Ca and non sea salt (nss) Mg have higher concentrations than the acidifying components SO₄ and NO₃. The wet deposition fluxes of all the ionic components were higher than the dustfall fluxes. Relative contribution from dustfall was largest for K, Ca, Mg and NO₃. Dustfall was greater at Pune, compared to Sinhagad for all components and up to double for Ca.     

香稻香气特征化合物2–乙酰基–1–吡咯啉测定方法的建立

建立了一种利用顶空固相微萃取–气相色谱法(HS–SPME–GC)检测香稻香味特征化合物2–乙酰基–1–吡咯啉(2–acetyl–1–Pyrroline,2–AP)的方法。在合成2–AP标准物质的基础上,通过正交试验得到最佳萃取条件为萃取温度60℃、萃取时间45 min。在最佳萃取条件下,该检测方法的线性范围为0.5~4.0μg/g,相对标准偏差≤8.54%,回收率为96.3%~103.5%,检出限为0.045 5μg/g,定量限为0.152μg/g。利用该方法测定6种不同香稻大米2–AP的含量,结果表明,该方法能有效地检测香米的2–AP含量。