The cDNA cloning and mRNA expression of cytoplasmic Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene in scallop Chlamys farreri

Cu, Zn superoxide dismutases (SODs) are rnetalloenzymes that represent one important line of defence against reactive oxygen species (ROS). A cytoplasmic Cu. Zn SOD cDNA sequence was cloned from scallop Chlamys farreri by the homology-based cloning technique. The full-length cDNA of scallop cytoplasmic Cu, Zn SOD (designated CfSOD) was 1022 bp with a 459 bp open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 153 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence of CfSOD shared high identity with cytoplasmic Cu. Zn SOD in molluscs, insects, mammals and other animals, such as cytoplasmic Cu, Zn SOD in oyster Crassostrea sostrea gigas (CAD42722), mosquito Aedes aegypti (ABF18094), and cow Bos taurus (XP_584414). A quantitative reverse transcriptase real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was developed to assess the mRNA expression of CfSOD in different tissues and the temporal expression of CfSOD in scallop challenged with Listonella anguillarum, Micrococcus luteus and Candida lipolytica respectively. Higher-level mRNA expression of CfSOD was detected in the tissues of haemocytes, gill filaments and kidney. The expression of CfSOD dropped in the first 8-16 h and then recovered after challenge with L. anguillarum and M. litteus, but no change was induced by the C. lipolytica challenge. The results indicated that CfSOD was a constitutive and inducible acute-phase protein, and could play an important role in the immune responses against L. anguillarum and M. luteus infection. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Sorption and desorption of Cu and Cd by macroalgae and microalgae

The sorption and desorption of Cu and Cd by two species of brown macroalgae and five species of microalgae were studied. The two brown macroalgae, Laminaria japonica and Sargassum kjellmanianum, were found to have high capacities at pHs between 4.0 and 5.0 while for microalgae, optimum pH lay at 6.7. The presence of other cations in solution was found to reduce the sorption of the target cation, suggesting a competition for sorption sites on organisms. Sorption isotherms obeyed the Freundlich equation, suggesting involvement of a multiplicity of mechanisms and sorption sites. For the microalgae tested, Spirulina platensis had the highest capacity for Cd, followed by Nannochloropsis oculata, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Platymonas cordifolia and Chaetoceros minutissimus. The reversibility of metal sorption by macroalgae was examined and the results show that both HCl and EDTA solutions were very effective in desorbing sorbed metal ions from macroalgae, with up to 99.5% of metals being recovered. The regenerated biomass showed undiminished sorption performance for the two metals studied, suggesting the potential of such material for use in water and wastewater treatment. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

硅酸盐熔体-流体共存体系中Cu分配系数的实验研究

硅酸盐固相与液相共存体系中Cu分配系数研究近年来取得重大进展，但大部分工作主要集中在研究流体组分的变化对Cu分配系数的影响。而固相组成的变化对Cu分配系数的影响则少有涉及。本文作者在相同实验条件、实验流程下成功合成了数个硅酸盐组分初始凝胶。初始凝胶基于精确改变AIUAI，Na/K的相对摩尔比值及SiO_2，Na+K的摩尔含量分为四组，而且同一组内其它组分的相对摩尔含量控制不变。分配实验条件设定为温度800℃，压力Ikbar，时间5天，在此实验条件下讨论了不同成分的初始硅酸盐固相与共存流体相（0.1mol／l的HCI）中Cu的分配系数。通过上述研究，主要得出如下初步认识。在初始固相组成中，Alk＋Al所占的总相对摩尔含量不变，改变初始固相Alk/Al的摩尔比。实验结果表明：在本文实验条件下，铜的分配系数明显地受Alk/Al比值改变的制约。随着Alk/Al的比值从0.666增大到1.500，铜的分配系数由54.16线性下降到16.55。即Al／Alk比值增大有利于硅酸盐固相与液相共存体系中铜在流体相中富集。控制Na＋K在初始固相中的摩尔百分含量不变，改变Na/K的比值。实验结果表明：尽管Na/K的比值在一个较大的范围内变化，但Cu的分配系数值在10上下很小一个范围内摆动，基本上可以认为是不变的。即在本文实验条件下，初始固相组成中Na/K比值的变化不影响硅酸盐固相与液相共存体系中Cu的分配系数。故可初步认为：初始固相中Na、K对Cu分配作用的贡献可能是一致的。单独改变初始固相中Na＋K的总摩尔含量，实验表明：随着Na＋K．的总相对摩尔含量增大，铜的分配系数线性下降。我们还可以结合Al/Al的改变对铜分配系数的影响可得到相似的结果。又上一小段结论认为：在Na＋K含量不变的情况下，Na/K比值改变不影响铜的分配系数。综合上述几方面进一步认为：在可能制约Cu分配系数的因子中，Na＋K的总含量变化是影响铜分配系数的一个重要因素；而Na＋K的总含量不变的情况下，Na/K的相对改变并不会影响铜的分配系数。改变SiO_2的初始摩尔相对含量，实验结果的规律性不是很明显，但从整体上分析分配系数，仍可发现一些可能的趋势：SiO_2的相对摩尔含量越高，铜的分配系数有下降的趋势。该组实验结果的不确定性，可能与SiO_2初始含量的基数大有关。铜的分配系数受流体的pH值的的制约。实验结果认为，酸性流体有利于铜在分配过程中进入流体相。虽则所有实验初始流体浓度及量是一样的，但实验后流体组成中铜的浓度与氯的浓度却呈正相关线性关系。本文实验与前人通过改变初始流体氯的浓度来讨论铜的分配系数实验相比，虽然实验体系各异，但在流体相中却得到相同的铜与氯的浓度关系。从而更有力地说明了流体相中铜与氯之间的互相依存关系，很可能流体相中铜与氯结合成络合物的形式存在。

中元古代昆阳群Fe-Cu-REE矿床地球化学研究-以武定迤纳厂矿床为例

稀土元素成矿与地壳的构造运动密切相关，稀土在中元古代具有大规模暴发性成矿特征。云南武定迤纳厂稀土铁铜矿床为昆阳群因民组出现稀土富集成矿的典型代表。本论文选择迤纳厂矿床为主要研究对象，系统研究矿床不同类型岩（矿）石和矿物的稀土元素地球化学特征，探讨富稀土的成矿流体、成矿物质来源和稀土元素成矿时代，揭示昆阳裂谷初期因民组稀土元素富集的地球化学机制。主要认识如下：1、迤纳厂矿床产于昆阳裂谷初期形成的禄丰一武定火山断陷盆地中。早中元古界昆阳群分布于绿汁江岩石圈断裂和小江一易门断裂的夹持地带，呈狭长状展布。迤纳厂矿床赋矿地层为昆阳群因民组上段的硅质白云岩和碱性火山岩（粗面安山岩）。矿体产出形态和矿石的结构构造等均显示矿体与赋矿地层同沉积特征；出现独立矿物氟碳饰矿、独居石及褐帘石，磷灰石、萤石、菱铁矿等矿物中也含有一定量的稀土，沿矿体走向和垂向稀土元素变化不大。2、矿体顶、底板围岩（石榴石黑云母片岩、钠长黑云母片岩等）的原岩为碱性火山岩（粗面安山岩），相对富集大离子亲石元素Ba、Cs、Rb、K、LRE日及贫Zr、Sr、Ti、Hf、HEE，为早元古代末期一中元古代早期交代富集地慢低程度部分熔融所形成的碱性火山岩。矿石稀土总量高（645-4443）×10-6，强烈富集轻稀土（（La/Tb）N＝17.3-81.1），稀土元素分布特征明显不同于矿区正常沉积的硅质白云岩和后期侵入的钠长石英斑岩及火山角砾岩，而与矿体顶、底板碱性火山岩中稀土元素配分特征基本一致，暗示稀土成矿物质来源与碱性火山岩有密切的关系；3、矿石中微量元素组合及变化特征与现代海底正在喷出的热液和热液沉积物中元素组合有较大的可比性，明显不同与火成碳酸岩型稀土矿床中的特征元素组合；在微量元素判别图解（Al-Fe-Mn、Fe／Ti-Al／（Al+Fe＋Mn）、U-Th、Y-P2O5等）中，逸纳厂矿石均投影在热水沉积区，矿石的Y／Ho值与黑烟囱值接近，表明成矿流体为高温、还原性质，稀土成矿可能以热水沉积作用方式为主；4、对矿石中主要矿物萤石、菱铁矿、磁铁矿、石英、方解石的稀土元素特征研究表明，矿石沉积时不同矿物中稀土元素分布特征基本相同，主要受成矿流体中稀土分布特征制约。而后期变质作用形成的矿物，其稀土元素分布主要受矿物晶体结构控制。同期成矿流体从早期到晚期（块状矿石→条带状矿石），轻重稀土分异变小，稀土总量增加，条带状矿石中稀土含量最高；矿石黄铜矿6345值变化在一任3％0到2g％。范围，显示慢源硫特征；菱铁矿6r3C（8％-9.1%）、δ18O（-11.17%-15.37）‰指示成矿流体具岩浆来源和有机质的脱梭酸分解作用参与；成矿流体中稀土元素可能主要以（RE（CO3）3F）4-、（既（CO3）3F2）、（RE（F，Cl万等形式迁移，当温度降低时沉淀出氟碳饰矿等稀土矿物；5、矿石和萤石单矿物 Sm-Nd等时线年龄分别为1621士110Ma和15：38士43Ma，与矿区碱性火山岩错石的U-Pb年龄1676Ma、因民组顶部石英正长斑岩的错石U-P1。年龄1685Ma基本一致，也与因民组地层年龄1765M。较为接近，反映成矿时代为早元古代晚期和中元古代早期：这一时间也与一早元古代晚期一中元古代早期昆阳裂谷初始裂陷阶段，大量来自于地幔的碱性火山岩喷发事件相吻合。矿石。Nd（t）:-2.87-3.60，萤石单矿物εNd（t）：-3.93-5.90，变化范围较窄并全为负值，接近0，指示源区为富集地幔。同时结合矿床形成的构造一地质环境及矿体产出的地质形态，认为逛纳厂稀土铁铜矿床可能是在昆阳裂谷初期，在碱性火山岩浆喷发的间歇期，来自地幔富稀土、挥发份的成矿流体由火山喷流一同生沉积方式形成的矿床。6、昆阳群因民组地层中出现的稀土富集、成矿与我国的白云鄂博稀土REE-Fe-Nb超大型矿一床和澳大利亚的olympic Dam Cu-U-Au-Ag-REE超大型矿床，在成矿时代、产出大地构造背景、成矿物质来源等方面具有较大的相似性，均体现成矿受控于中元古代1.5Ga超大陆聚合前或随后裂解初始阶段伴随的非造山型碱性岩浆或热液作用，稀土来源于超大陆拼合前因板块俯冲交代而形成的富集地幔。

Catalytic reduction of NO over in situ synthesized Ir/ZSM-5 monoliths

The catalytic performance of Ir-based catalysts was investigated for the reduction of NO under lean-burn conditions over binderless Ir/ZSM-5 monoliths, which were prepared by a vapor phase transport (VPT) technique. The catalytic activity was found to be dependent not only on the Ir content, but also on the ZSM-5 loading of the monolith. With the decreasing of the Ir content or the increasing of the ZSM-5 loading of the monolith, NO conversion increased. When the ZSM-5 loading on the cordierite monolith was raised up to ca. 11% and the metal Ir content was about 5 g/l, the NO conversion reached its maximum value of 73% at 533 K and SV of 20 000 h(-1). Furthermore, both the presence of 10% water vapor in the feed gas and the variation of space velocity of the reaction gases have little effect on the NO conversion. A comparative test between Ir/ZSM-5 and Cu/ZSM-5, as well as the variation of the feed gas compositions, revealed that Ir/ZSM-5 is very active for the reduction of NO by CO under lean conditions, although it is a poor catalyst for the C3H8-SCR process. This unique property of Ir/ZSM-5 makes it superior to the traditional three-way catalyst (TWC) for NO reduction under lean conditions. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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Study of the rheological behaviour of Sn-Ag-Cu solder pastes and their correlation with printing performance

Solder paste plays an important role in the electronic assembly process by providing electrical, mechanical and thermal bonding between the components and the substrate. The rheological characterisation of pastes is an important step in the design and development of new paste formulations. With the ever increasing trend of miniaturisation of electronic products, the study of the rheological properties of solder pastes is becoming an integral part in the R&D of new paste formulations and in the quality monitoring and control during paste manufacture and electronic assembly process. This research work outlines some of the novel techniques which can be successfully used to investigate the rheology of leadfree solder pastes. The report also presents the results of the correlation of rheological properties with solder paste printing performance. Four different solder paste samples (namely paste P1, P2, P3 and P4) with different flux vehicle systems and particle size distributions were investigated in the study. As expected, all the paste samples showed shear thinning behaviour. Although the samples displayed similar flow behaviour at high shear rates, differences were observed at low shear rates. In the stencil printing trials, round deposits showed better results than rectangular deposits in terms of paste heights and aperture filling. Our results demonstrate a good correlation between higher paste viscosity and good printing performance. The results of the oscillatory and thixotropy tests were also successfully correlated to the printing behaviour of solder paste.

Swirl Flow Bioreactor coupled with Cu-alginate beads: A system for the eradication of Coliform and Escherichia coli from biological effluents

It is estimated that approximately 1.1 billion people globally drink unsafe water. We previously reported both a novel copper-alginate bead, which quickly reduces pathogen loading in waste streams and the incorporation of these beads into a novel swirl flow bioreactor (SFB), of low capital and running costs and of simple construction from commercially available plumbing pipes and fittings. The purpose of the present study was to trial this system for pathogen reduction in waste streams from an operating Dewats system in Hinjewadi, Pune, India and in both simulated and real waste streams in Seattle, Washington, USA. The trials in India, showed a complete inactivation of coliforms in the discharged effluent (Mean Log removal Value (MLRV) = 3.51), accompanied by a total inactivation of E. coli with a MLRV of 1.95. The secondary clarifier effluent also showed a 4.38 MLRV in viable coliforms during treatment. However, the system was slightly less effective in reducing E. coli viability, with a MLRV of 1.80. The trials in Seattle also demonstrated the efficacy of the system in the reduction of viable bacteria, with a LRV of 5.67 observed of viable Raoultella terrigena cells (100%).

Adsorption characteristics of Cu and Ni on Irish peat moss

Peat has been widely used as a low cost adsorbent to remove a variety of materials including organic compounds and heavy metals from water. Various functional groups in lignin allow such compounds to bind on active sites of peat. The adsorption of Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺ from aqueous solutions on Irish peat moss was studied both as a pure ion and from their binary mixtures under both equilibrium and dynamic conditions in the concentration range of 5–100 mg/L. The pH of the solutions containing either Cu²⁺ or Ni²⁺ was varied over a range of 2–8. The adsorption of Cu²⁺ and Ni⁺² on peat was found to be pH dependent. The adsorption data could be fitted to a two-site Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the maximum adsorption capacity of peat was determined to be 17.6 mg/g for Cu²⁺ and 14.5 mg/g for Ni²⁺ at 298 K when the initial concentration for both Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺ was 100 mg/L, and the pH of the solution was 4.0 and 4.5, respectively. Column studies were conducted to generate breakthrough data for both pure component and binary mixtures of copper and nickel. Desorption experiments showed that 2 mM EDTA solution could be used to remove all of the adsorbed copper and nickel from the bed.