微量热法研究二价铅对两种不同土壤微生物的毒性作用

本次研究采用微量量热技术分析了铅对两种常见土壤微生物（假丝酵母菌、枯草杆菌）的毒性作用。实验结果表明,低浓度Pb(Ⅱ) (10.0 µg mL-1) 对两种土壤微生物的生长均有促进作用;而当Pb(Ⅱ) 浓度较高时（假丝酵母菌 20.0~320.0 µg mL-1、枯草杆菌20.0~160.0 µg mL-1）,微生物的生长则明显被抑制了,此时微生物的生长速率常数k与Pb(Ⅱ) 的浓度c呈现线性相关。同时,细胞干重法和浊度法也应用于本次研究中,并与微量量热曲线拟合,充分证明了微量量热技术对研究铅对土壤微生物毒性作用的准确性和有效性。     

Study of the Influence of Different Diphenol Compounds on Soil Microbial Activity by Microcalorimetry

Microcalorimetry was applied to follow the toxic effects caused by different diphenol compounds on microbial activity of Chinese fir soil. The activity of the microorganisms in soil was stimulated by adding 0.3 mL of a nutrient solution containing 2.5 mg of glucose and 2.5 mg of ammonium sulfate and the measurements were performed under a 35% controlled humidity at 28°C. Power‐time curves recorded on a microcalorimeter were followed by increasing the amount of diphenol compounds, which affected directly the total thermal effects evolved by the microorganisms. The curves showed a synergism on total thermal effect obtained by the addition of 2000 mg·kg^?1 of resorcinol, causing a consumption of resorcinol by the microorganisms as a new source of nutrients. Above this dose, the total thermal effect decreased exponentially. However, the addition of catechol and hydroquinone caused the total thermal effects to decrease directly. It was concluded that the increase in the diphenol concentration strongly affected the microbial life in this ecosystem. Microcalorimetry appears as a suitable technique to carry out both qualitative and quantitative comparative studies of microbial activity in soil.     

基于骨组织工程的静电纺纳米纤维

通过模仿天然骨的成分、结构特性对材料进行设计与调控,获得新型仿生人工骨修复材料,这已成为骨修复材料发展的主要趋势之一。静电纺纳米纤维具有可调控的纳米结构、高孔隙率和大比表面积,可以模拟天然细胞外基质的结构和生物功能,被广泛应用于骨组织工程。本文提供一个基于骨组织工程的静电纺纳米纤维的全面概述。首先简要介绍了骨组织工程,并讨论了静电纺原理、参数和典型设备。随后,讨论了静电纺纳米纤维的表面改性方法,并通过关注最具代表性的实例重点介绍了与静电纺纳米纤维和静电纺纳米纤维增强复合材料的应用最相关的最新进展。此外,本综述展望了静电纺纳米纤维未来发展的挑战、机遇以及新方向。     

Effect of Lead Contamination on Soil Microbial Activity Measured by Microcalorimetry

Microcalorimetry was used to investigate the microbial activity in three types of soil (orchard soil, crop soil, forest soil) in Wuhan, China, and to evaluate the influence of different concentrations of lead (Pb²⁺) on soil microbial activity. The experimental results revealed that due to different physical and chemical characteristics of the soils, soil microbial activity in three soil samples were in a descending sequence: orchards soil, crops soil, forest soil. Six levels of Pb viz. 0, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160 μg·g⁻¹ were applied in these soils, and the results showed that an increase of the amount of Pb²⁺ is associated with a decrease in microbial activity in the soils due to the toxic effect of Pb²⁺. In order to gain further insight of the sequential change of microorganisms, determination of colony forming units (CFU) was performed to provide a negative linear correlation between the heat effect and the respective number of microorganisms in the system.     

Copper-Based Nanoparticles as Antibacterial Agents

Over the past few decades, the resistance of different pathogenic bacteria to various antibiotics has gradually increased. In order to solve the problems of this modern era, metal nanoparticles have attracted more attention than ever. Copper has been recognized as a non-toxic, safe inorganic material and cheap antibacterial or antifungal agent, showing potential antibacterial effect in many biomedical fields. This interest has accelerated the generation of many novel methods for the synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles. Due to the non-toxicity and safety requirements of antibacterial agents, the recent green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles is gradually replacing the traditional methods. In addition, the antibacterial mechanism of copper-based nanoparticles has provoked great curiosity. This review summarizes the synthetic methods, the possible antibacterial mechanisms and applications of copper-based nanoparticles. Additionally, the application prospects of copper-based nanoparticle antibacterial agent in biomedical applications and clinical field have been described and discussed.