A preliminary study of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in the endangered aquatic quillwortIsoetes sinensis Palmer in China

Isoetes sinensis Palmer (Isoetaceae) is an aquatic or amphibious plant that is critically endangered in China. Previous studies have revealed the crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)-like photosynthetic pathway occurs commonly in submerged leaves in genusIsoetes. Water chemistry parameters and the titratable acidity content of the plant extract were measured from samples obtained in the early morning (7∶00) and late afternoon (15∶00) from twoI. sinensis populations in China. One population occurs in the eulittoral zone of a freshwater tidal river at low elevation (134 m) and another occurs in a densely vegetated, high elevation (1 100 m) alpine shallow pool. Significant differences in pH and titratable acidity of the plant extract were detected between the morning and afternoon samples. These changes are associated with diurnal changes in water chemistry. Our results provide the first evidence for the existence of the CAM pathway in the East Asian endemicIsoetes sinensis Palmer. The magnitude of fluctuations in the titratable acidity of the plant extract may be correlated with the severe carbon limitation imposed on the plants by its aquatic habitat. Foundation item: Supported by the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan (G2000046805) Biography:Pang Xin-an (1974-), male, Master candidate, research direction: conservation biology.     

Effects of hyaluronic acid－chitosan－gelatin complex on the apoptosis and cell cycle of L929 cells

With the development in the field of tissue engineering, the interaction between biomaterials and cells has been deeply studied. Viewing the cells seeded on the surface of materials as an organic whole, cell cycle and apoptosis are analyzed to deepen the study of cell compatibility on biomaterials, while cell proliferation and differentiation are studied at the same time. In this paper, hyaluronic acid is incorporated into the chitosan-gelatin system. Propidium iodide (PI) was used in cell cycle analysis and the double-staining of cells with annexin-V and PI was applied in cell apoptosis analysis. The results show that incorporated hyaluronic acid shortens the adaptation period of cells on the material surface, and then cells enter the normal cell cycle quickly. In addition, added hyaluronic acid inhibits cell apoptosis triggered by the membranes. Therefore, hyaluronic acid improves the cell compatibility of chitosan-gelatin system and benefits the design of biomimetic materials.     

Evolution of the South China Sea and monsoon history revealed in deep-sea records

As the third summary report of ODP Leg 184 to the South China Sea (SCS), this paper discusses the evolution of the East Asian monsoon and the SCS basin. A multi-proxy approach, involving geochemistry, micropale-ontology, pollen and other analyses, was adopted for reconstructing the evolutionary history of the East Asian monsoon, which was characterized by a series of paleo-climate events especially at 8, 3.2, 2.2 and 0.4 Ma. The new record indicates similar stages in the development of the East and South Asian monsoons, with an enhanced winter monsoon over East Asia being the major difference. The rich spectrums of monsoon variability from the southern SCS also reveal other characteristic features of the low latitude ocean. Evidence for the evolution of the SCS includes the hemipelagic Oligocene sediments, implying the existence of deep water environments during the early seafloor spreading stage of the SCS basin. The four major unconformities and some remarkabl ediagenetic features in upper Oligocene deposits indicate the strongest tectonic events in the region. From a careful comparison of lithologies and sedimentation rates, we conclude that the prominent differences in sedimentary environments between the southern and northern SCS were established only by ～3 Ma.     

鄂尔多斯盆地低渗透油田注水开发的调整与优化

根据鄂尔多斯盆地成功开发的主要特低渗油田——安塞、靖安、华池油田长6、长3油层的储层特征及开发实践,提出了改善特低渗油田注水开发效果的注采参数、注水方式优化及调整技术,从而达到提高单井产量及最终采收率,降低开发投资和生产成本,以提高整体开发效益的目的.     

MPEG-2传输流再复用器的设计

提出一套MPEG—2传输流再复用器的设计方案。该方案采用CAM RAM组合代替简单的RAM结构用于构造PID信息表，在保证速度的基础上，大大节约了资源；提出了“两步法”PCR校正算法，在保证节目时钟基准(PCR)校正精度的基础上，大大减小了硬件设计的复杂度；基于该再复用器，提出了MPEG—2传输流、纯数据、主控机插入等几种实用的数据插入方式，以适应不同的应用环境。     

有害生物综合治理(IPM)的潜在组成植物源农药

植物源农药对环境和非靶标生物安全,作用方式和机理特异及易获取等特点迎合了当代有害生物综合治理(IPM)发展,它能克服化学合成农药引起的副作用,有望成为有害生物综合治理(IPM)体系统的重要组成.     

低含水率沙床的临界起沙风速

针对目前对风沙起动机制的认识有限的现状，采用量钢分析法推导出对湿沙床的起沙有影响的4个无量纲数。经分析得到起沙风速与沙床沙粒粒径和沙床粘结力间的数量关系。通过建立沙床粘结力与含水率、沙粒粒径的关系式，得到临界起沙风速和沙粒粒径，含水率间的定量关系式。认为低含水率沙床的风沙起动风速与颗粒粒径的一次方和沙床含水率的1／4次方成线性关系，此结论与前人的实验结果符合得很好。     

Eu(Ⅲ)-ARS络合物的极谱吸附波研究

研究了在 p H=9.6的氨 -氯化铵缓冲溶液中 ,Eu( )与茜素红 (ARS)络合物的极谱波 ,该极谱波峰电位在 -2 .2 5 V(sv. SCE) ,其峰电流与铕的浓度在 3 .0× 1 0 - 6 ～ 3 .0× 1 0 - 4 mol· L- 1 之间呈线性关系 ,最低检出限为 1 .0× 1 0 - 6 mol· L- 1 。利用该方法可测定稀土矿石中的中稀土元素铕     

刁江流域矿区环境信息系统(MEIS)的设计与开发

刁江流域矿区环境信息系统(MEIS)是以Arcview为软件平台，结合Mapinfo和Visual Foxpro开发的专题地理信息系统．该系统可为矿区环境管理部门及环境科学工作者提供该矿区的环境背景信息及水质污染、矿区废弃地等专题环境信息，为解决刁江流域矿区的主要环境问题提供技术支持．本文介绍了系统的总体设计、数据库的建设以及系统建设过程中积累的经验．