藻类植物中钙、镁、铁、锰、铜和锌含量分析

本文采用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了七种藻类植物中钙 ,镁 ,铁 ,锰 ,铜 ,锌六种元素的含量。结果表明 ,藻类植物中含有较丰富的钙 ,镁 ,铁 ,锰 ,锌元素 ,其含量由大到小顺序为Ca >Mg >Fe >Zn >Mn >Cu ,尤以钙的含量最为丰富 ,铜含量较少。本实验结果为探讨藻类植物作为资源开发利用提供了有用数据。     

Benefits of high resolution IC-ICP-MS for the routine analysis of inorganic and organic arsenic species in food products of marine and terrestrial origin

A recently developed and validated method for simultaneous determination of 17 inorganic and organic arsenic compounds in marine biota has been successfully applied to routine analysis of different food products, including fish, shellfish, edible algae, rice, and other types of grain. During one year, approximately 250 food samples were analyzed, mostly fish and rice. Long-term stability and robustness of the system was observed and reproducible results for certified reference materials were ensured by means of control charts. The separation was performed by ion-pair chromatography on an anion-exchange column to separate anionic, neutral, and cationic arsenic species in one chromatographic run. Hyphenation to ICP–MS allowed element-specific and sensitive detection of the different arsenic species with a detection limit as low as 8 ng As L^–1 in the sample extract, which is equivalent to 2 ng As g^–1 in the original sample. Special emphasis was laid on the analysis of marine algae and rice samples. These food types can contain elevated levels of the very toxic inorganic arsenic species (up to 90% in rice) and therefore are the focus of interest in the food industry. In marine algae, inorganic arsenic was mainly present as arsenate whereas in rice arsenite predominated.     

Biogenic synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles used in environmental applications: A review

Due to their physical, chemical, optical, and mechanical properties, metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) are increasingly being used, with an emphasis on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). In recent years, green synthesis has gained prominence for exploring the use of naturally available biological sources for the obtention of metallic nanoparticles. Among these, algae and plants stand out due to the presence of polysaccharides, proteins, polyphenols, and vitamins (among others) in their composition, which can act in the reduction and stabilisation of MNPs, and these biogenic materials have been characterised mainly by spectrometric and microscopic techniques. In addition, due to the numerous advantages of nanoparticles (NPs) synthetize from biogenic source, such as their simplicity and cost benefits, they have been used in the development of sensors applied in the determination of contaminants present in environmental samples and in the catalytic reduction of organic and inorganic contaminants. Therefore, this review describes the synthesis, mechanisms, characterization, and environmental analytical applications of NPs obtained by biogenic synthesis as well as the perspectives and challenges of these NPs.     

赤潮光谱特征及其形成机制

采用海面以上光谱测量方法 (Above water method),利用美国FieldSpec® Dual VNIR光谱仪测量了丹麦细柱藻、中肋骨条藻、海洋褐胞藻等三种浮游植物赤潮以及红色中缢虫这一原生动物赤潮的离水辐射光谱数据。强调赤潮与正常海水的光谱差异在于687～728 nm波段的特征反射峰,指出了浮游植物赤潮与原生动物赤潮间的显著光谱差异,并认为可据此进行某些赤潮种类的遥感识别。给出了浮游植物赤潮光谱反射峰、吸收峰成因;红色中缢虫这一原生动物引起的水色异常,与其体内的共生藻类及浮游植物色素碎屑有关;其摄食偏好、与藻类的共生特性研究以及藻类常温下的荧光发射特性研究,将有助于加深对于红色中缢虫赤潮光谱成因的认识。     

Green synthesis of biogenic metal nanoparticles by terrestrial and aquatic phototrophic and heterotrophic eukaryotes and biocompatible agents

The size, shape and controlled dispersity of nanoparticles play a vital role in determining the physical, chemical, optical and electronic properties attributing its applications in environmental, biotechnological and biomedical fields. Various physical and chemical processes have been exploited in the synthesis of several inorganic metal nanoparticles by wet and dry approaches viz., ultraviolet irradiation, aerosol technologies, lithography, laser ablation, ultrasonic fields, and photochemical reduction techniques. However, these methodologies remain expensive and involve the use of hazardous chemicals. Therefore, there is a growing concern for the development of alternative environment friendly and sustainable methods. Increasing awareness towards green chemistry and biological processes has led to a necessity to develop simple, cost-effective and eco-friendly procedures. Phototrophic eukaryotes such as plants, algae, and diatoms and heterotrophic human cell lines and some biocompatible agents have been reported to synthesize greener nanoparticles like cobalt, copper, silver, gold, bimetallic alloys, silica, palladium, platinum, iridium, magnetite and quantum dots. Owing to the diversity and sustainability, the use of phototrophic and heterotrophic eukaryotes and biocompatible agents for the synthesis of nanomaterials is yet to be fully explored. This review describes the recent advancements in the green synthesis and applications of metal nanoparticles by plants, aquatic autotrophs, human cell lines, biocompatible agents and biomolecules.     

Determination of anatoxin-a in environmental water samples by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

In the present work, a method was developed and optimized aiming at the determination of anatoxin-a in environmental water samples. The method is based on the direct derivatization of the analyte by adding hexylchloroformate in the alkalinized sample (pH = 9.0). The derivatized anatoxin-a was extracted by a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) procedure, submersing a PDMS fiber in an amber vial for 20 min under magnetic stirring. GC-MS was used to identify and quantify the analyte in the SIM mode. Norcocaine was used as internal standard. The following ions were chosen for SIM analyses (quantification ions in italics): anatoxin-a: 191, 164, 293 and norcocaine: 195, 136, 168. The calibration curve showed linearity in the range of 2.5-200 ng/mL and the LOD was 2 ng/mL. This method of SPME and GC-MS analysis can be readily utilized to monitor anatoxin-a for water quality control.     

Inhibitory Effects of Tunisian Marine Algal Extracts on Digestive Lipases

The lipase inhibitory activity of ethanol extracts obtained from some marine algae collected on the Tunisian coast was evaluated. Caulerpa prolifera extract markedly reduced both dog gastric (DGL) and human pancreatic lipase (HPL) activities. Generally, the inhibition reached 100% after 40 to 60 min of incubation depending on lipase types and on substrates used. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of C. prolifera extract on lipases appeared to be accelerated by adding bile salts, which likely modified the interface and allowed the inhibitory compound to inactivate the lipase. The separation of C. prolifera extract by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) resulted in eight fractions showing efficient inhibition rate against DGL, compared to the crude extract. In the case of HPL, TLC fractionation reduced the inhibitory rates, suggesting that the effect of algal extract on lipases may be caused by a synergetic action of several compounds within the extract. High-performance liquid chromatograph separation resulted in isolation of a major compound displaying high inhibition capacity of HPL activity. Caulerpa prolifera extract may therefore be useful in developing antiobesity drugs.     

基于激光共聚焦显微拉曼技术的藻种鉴别研究

微藻种类的鉴别和分类是研究微藻生理生化特性的基础和前提。微藻细胞中主要包含五种生物分子,包括蛋白质、糖类、油脂、核酸和色素,在不同藻种会有不同的比例含量,常常作为藻种鉴别的一种依据。文章探讨了采用激光共聚焦显微拉曼技术快速鉴别普通小球藻(Chlorella sp.)、莱茵衣藻(Chlamydomonas sp.)两种不同藻种的可行性。通过在相同光照时间、强度和相同培养基的条件下培养的两种微藻,利用琼脂固定法固定微藻细胞,在514.5 nm的激光下采集了不同藻种及其不同生长时期的拉曼光谱曲线,并通过rolling circle filter(RCF)算法去除荧光背景,然后采用去基线、卷积平滑等预处理方法得到两种藻种各40个样本的曲线。从80个样本中随机抽取50个样本训练建模,剩下的30个样本作为独立的验证集。对光谱数据采取不同的预处理方法,采用偏最小二乘(partial least squares,PLS)全波段建模建立光谱响应特征与普通小球藻、莱茵衣藻的关系模型,比较了不同预处理程度的效果。结果表明：利用激光共聚焦显微拉曼技术,基于不同藻种色素含量比的差异,同时结合化学计量学方法,可以快速、有效地将两种藻种鉴别出来。所提出的最大谱峰比值标准化法处理样本,当阈值为±0.5时,预测正确率达到100%,当阈值为±0.2时,预测正确率达到86.67%,表明所提出的新方法能在藻种鉴别和分类领域具有较高的可行性。     

Analysis of trace levels of domoic acid in seawater and plankton by liquid chromatography without derivatization,using UV or mass spectrometry detection

Quantitation of trace levels of domoic acid (DA) in seawater samples usually requires labour-intensive protocols involving chemical derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethylchloroformate and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (FMOC–LC–FLD). Procedures based on LC–MS have been published, but time-consuming and costly solid-phase extraction pre-concentration steps are required to achieve suitable detection limits. This paper describes an alternative, simple and inexpensive LC method with ultraviolet detection (LC–UVD) for the routine analysis of trace levels of DA in seawater without the use of sample pre-concentration or derivatization steps. Qualitative confirmation of DA identity in dubious samples can be achieved by mass spectrometry (LC–MS) using the same chromatographic conditions. Addition of an ion-pairing/acidifying agent (0.15% trifluoroacetic acid) to sample extracts and the use of a gradient elution permitted the direct analysis of large sample volumes (100 μl), resulting in both high selectivity and sensitivity (limit of detection = 42 pg ml⁻¹ by LC–UVD and 15 pg ml⁻¹ by LC–MS). Same-day precision varied between 0.4 and 5%, depending on the detection method and DA concentration. Mean recoveries of spiked DA in seawater by LC–UVD were 98.8% at 0.1–10 ng ml⁻¹ and 99.8% at 50–1000 ng ml⁻¹. LC–UVD exhibited strong correlation with FMOC–LC–FLD during inter-laboratory analysis of Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries cultures containing 60–2000 ng DA ml⁻¹ (r² > 0.99), but more variable results were obtained by LC–MS (r² = 0.85). This new technique was used to confirm the presence of trace DA levels in low-toxicity Pseudo-nitzschia spp. isolates (0.2–1.6 ng ml⁻¹) and in whole-water field samples (0.3–5.8 ng ml⁻¹), even in the absence of detectable Pseudo-nitzschia spp. cells in the water column.     

Optimisation of sample treatment for arsenic speciation in alga samples by focussed sonication and ultrafiltration

A procedure for arsenic species fractionation in alga samples (Sargassum fulvellum, Chlorella vulgaris, Hizikia fusiformis and Laminaria digitata) by extraction is described. Several parameters were tested in order to evaluate the extraction efficiency of the process: extraction medium, nature and concentration (tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, phosphoric acid, deionised water and water/methanol mixtures), extraction time and physical treatment (magnetic stirring, ultrasonic bath and ultrasonic focussed probe). The extraction yield of arsenic under the different conditions was evaluated by determining the total arsenic content in the extracts by ICP-AES. Arsenic compounds were extracted in 5 mL of water by focussed sonication for 30 s and subsequent centrifugation at 14,000 × g for 10 min. The process was repeated three times. Extraction studies show that soluble arsenic compounds account for about 65% of total arsenic.

An ultrafiltration process was used as a clean-up method for chromatographic analysis, and also allowed us to determine the extracted arsenic fraction with a molecular weight lower than 10 kDa, which accounts for about 100% for all samples analysed.

Speciation studies were carried out by HPLC–ICP-AES. Arsenic species were separated on a Hamilton PRP-X100 column with 17 mM phosphate buffer at pH 5.5 and 1.0 mL min⁻¹ flow rate. The chromatographic method allowed us to separate the species As(III), As(V), MMA and DMA in less than 13 min, with detection limits of about 20 ng of arsenic per species, for a sample injection volume of 100 μL. The chromatographic analysis allowed us to identify As(V) in Hizikia (46 ± 2 μg g⁻¹), Sargassum (38 ± 2 μg g⁻¹) and Chlorella (9 ± 1 μg g⁻¹) samples. The species DMA was also found in Chlorella alga (13 ± 1 μg g⁻¹). However, in Laminaria alga only an unknown arsenic species was detected, which eluted in the dead volume.