Effect of alkaline materials on interfacial rheological properties of oil-water systems

Interfacial rheological properties of a model crude oil-water system were studied in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The interfacial viscosity, the non-Newtonian flow behavior and the activation energy of viscous flow were determined as a function of shear rate, alkali concentration and aging time. The fundamental conclusion of the experimental results is that the interfacial viscosity drastically decreases in the presence of alkaline materials and the change under favorable conditions may exceed 3 or 4 orders of magnitude. Simultaneously, the sodium hydroxide effectively suppresses the non-Newtonian flow behavior of the interfacial layer. The experimental observations are explained by simultaneous chemical processes taking place in the boundary layer. The present data may help to elucidate the formation, stability and breaking of alkali-containing oil-water emulsions and they provide additional information for better understanding of the displacement mechanism and for the formulation of alkaline flooding as a potential chemically enhanced oil-recovery method. Received: 6 April 1998 Accepted: 18 August 1998     

Studies on alkaline protease produced by Bacillus sp. NG312

An alkalophilic hyperproducer of alkaline protease, Bacillus sp. NG312, was isolated, and the enzyme showed maximum activity at pH 11.0 and 60°C. The temperature optimum was increased by 10°C in presence of Ca²⁺. The crudeenzyme was found to have half-life of 11 d at 37°C and maximum stability at pH 9.0–10.0. It also exhibited very good stability in presence of detergent components and some locally available commericial detergent powders.     

环境中有害微量元素对人体健康的影响

根据近几年来微量元素研究现状,介绍了环境中五种微量元素铝、铅、汞、砷、镉的基本特性及其对人体健康的影响。     

Determination of total phosphorus and nitrogen in turbid waters by oxidation with alkaline potassium peroxodisulfate and low pressure microwave digestion, autoclave heating or the use of closed vessels in a hot water bath: comparison with Kjeldahl digestion

The evaluation of the use of alkaline peroxodisulfate digestion with low pressure microwave, autoclave or hot water bath heating for the determination of total phosphorus and nitrogen in turbid lake and river waters is described. The efficiency of these digestion procedures were compared to a Kjeldahl digestion procedure with sulphuric acid-potassium sulfate and copper sulfate. The final solution before digestion was 0.045 M in potassium peroxodisulfate and 0.04 M in sodium hydroxide. Procedures were evaluated by the analysis of suspensions of two reference materials, National Institute of Environmental Science, Japan, no. 3 Chlorella and no. 2 pond sediment and natural turbid waters. Best recoveries of phosphorus and nitrogen by microwave heating were obtained when solutions were digested at 95 °C for 40 min. Quantitative recoveries of phosphorus from Chlorella suspensions up to 1000 mg/l were obtained by all three heating procedures, but incomplete recoveries of nitrogen occurred above 20 mg N/l in the digested sample. Good recoveries of phosphorus and nitrogen from suspended sediment suspensions were obtained only from solutions containing <150 mg/l of suspended sediments. Recoveries of phosphorus from phosphorus compounds containing COP and CP bonds added to distilled water were quantitative (94-113%) except for polyphosphates (microwave, 34±8; autoclave, 114±6; water bath, 96±4) and aluminium phosphate (8-23%). Recoveries of nitrogen compounds containing CN bonds added to distilled water were quantitative (94-96%). The analysis of a range of natural turbid water samples by alkaline peroxodisulfate and microwave, autoclave and water bath heating gave similar total phosphorus and nitrogen results. All procedures using alkaline peroxodisulfate underestimate phosphorus concentrations at high suspended sediment concentrations (>150 mg/l) and are only suitable for the analysis of very turbid samples when the turbidity is due to organic matter (algal cells, plant detritus). Underestimation of nitrogen occurs when samples contain more than 20 mg N/l.     

产母及新生儿血铅水平及影响因素的研究

为了解佛山市产母、新生儿血铅水平及其相关影响因素 ,采用电感耦合高频等离子体发射光谱法 ,于 2 0 0 2年 5～ 9月 ,取本院产科产母静脉血及其新生儿脐血 1 5 2例 ,进行血铅、钙、锌、铁、铜和锰水平测定 ,按妇幼保健管理卡内容 ,进行相关记录。结果表明 ,产母血铅水平90 1± 3 4 8μg/L ,BPb≥ 1 0 0 μg/L者占 2 0 3 9% ;新生儿脐血铅水平 89 2± 3 1 6μg/L ,铅中毒率为2 2 3 7% ;母子血铅值呈显著正相关 (r=0 85 7,P <0 0 1 ) ,产母血铅值与其血钙、铁值显著负相关 (r=0 2 66,-0 3 0 1 ,P <0 0 5 ) ;城郊产母及新生儿血铅水平显著高于城区。揭示市郊孕妇、新生儿血铅较高 ,血钙、锌、铁含量影响血铅水平     

环境铅接触对健康的影响

环境中的铅污染已成为严重的问题。从铅的性质和存在。环境铅的接触，铅对人体健康的影响，铅中毒的治疗和预防进行了综述。并提出今后仍需进一步加强环境中的铅研究工作。寻求解决铅污染的新途径和新方法。     

Theoretical Studies on Dihedral Angle-Bending Isomers of M2Pt20/-Clusters

The structures and electronic properties of the gaseous M\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^{0/-} $\end{document} clusters (M represents the alkaline earth metal) were investigated using the density functional theory (B3LYP and PBE0) and wave function theory (SCS-MP2, CCSD and CCSD (T)). The results indicate that the D\begin{document}$ _{2{h}} $\end{document} isomers with the planar structures are more stable than the C\begin{document}$ _{2v} $\end{document} isomers with smaller dihedral angles and shorter Pt-Pt bond lengths. The mutual competition of M(s, p)-Pt(5d) interaction and Pt-Pt covalent bonding contributes to the different stabilizations of the two kinds of isomers. The M(s, p)-Pt(5d) interaction favors the planar isomers with D\begin{document}$ _{2h} $\end{document} symmetry, while the Pt-Pt covalent bonding leads to the C\begin{document}$ _{2v} $\end{document} isomers with bending structures. Two different crossing points are determined in the potential energy curves of Be\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} with the singlet and triplet states. But there is just one crossing point in potential energy curves of Ra\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} and Ca\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^- $\end{document} because of flatter potential energy curves of Ra\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} with the triplet state or Ca\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^- $\end{document} with quartet state. The results reveal a unique example of dihedral angle-bending isomers with the smallest number of atoms and may help the understanding of the bonding properties of other potential angle-bending isomers.     

熔盐电化学的新进展

本文主要介绍熔盐体系、熔盐电池、熔盐电沉积金属以及合金、电合成化合物材料等方面的新进展 ,预期熔盐电化学在能源、环境保护和资源利用等领域中的应用 .     

Amperometric Immunosensor for Prostate Specific Antigen Based on Gold Nanoparticles/Ionic Liquid/Chitosan Hybrid Film

The hybrid film of gold nanoparticles/ionic liquid-chitosan (GNP/IL-Ch) was first prepared by a simple one-step synthesis and used as an efficient immobilization matrix to fabricate an immunosensor. The GNP/IL-Ch film not only prevents the leakage of the IL units, but also produces a well-defined voltammetric signal due to the synergistic effects of the IL units and GNPs. By immobilizing an alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-labeled antibody in GNP/IL-Ch film, a sensitive amperometric immunosensor has been developed for prostate specific antigen (PSA). Under the optimized conditions, the immunosensor exhibits a linear range from 1.0 to 80 ng mL^?1 of PSA.     

SIMS Analysis of Uranium and Actinides in Microparticles of Different Origin

In the framework of the projects Environmental Sampling and High Performance Trace Analysis in support to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Euratom Safeguards Office (ESO), the research has been focused on the identification and characterisation of particles of interest containing mainly U and other actinides.Multiple analyses, elemental and isotopic, of single radioactive particles in the µm-size range are key-tools in environmental research and in nuclear forensics. The main purpose in the analysis of single particles by SIMS is the determination of their isotopic composition that has been demonstrated successfully for uranium and plutonium particles. From these results, the enrichment of the material produced, the process used for the enrichment as well as the starting material employed (natural or reprocessed uranium) can be identified.