Ethyl lactate as a potential green solvent to extract hydrophilic (polar) and lipophilic (non-polar) phytonutrients simultaneously from fruit and vegetable by-products

Phytonutrients extracted from natural resources are receiving much attention among researchers due to their highly antioxidative characteristics which prevent several degenerative diseases including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. These nutraceutical compounds can be used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products as natural antioxidants, preservatives, colourants and functional foods. Huge volume of food wastes are generated from the processing industry and these low-value food residues are rich in various phytonutrients worth recovering. This approach of valorisation reduces the generation of food wastes and is cost-effective considering the cheap feedstock, reduced waste management expenses and high market value of extracted compounds. In light of the health and safety risks posed by commonly used organic extraction solvents derived from the petrochemical industry, there is a need to recover the phytonutrients using green, sustainable and efficient solvents that are safe for human consumption. This work discusses ethyl lactate as a safe, green, efficient and potentially cheap solvent to recover phytonutrients from fruit and vegetable by-products. Ethyl lactate is compared with other organic solvents commonly used from the aspects of safety, environmental impacts and efficiency. Current challenges when employing ethyl lactate are also discussed.     

有机锗对环磷酸胺抗移植肝癌作用的影响

用有机锗（Ge－132）试验治疗荷移植肝癌小鼠。结果：De－132高剂量（12．5mg/次）治疗组的抑癌率为用31．0％，移植肝癌白细胞（WBC）浸润（＋＋＋）占72．7％、血清超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性为121Nu／ml，而生理盐水对照治疗组相应的后两项指标分别为用36．4％及81Nu／ml，两组比较有显著性差异（P＜0．05）；环磷酰胺（CTX）治疗组的抑癌率为37.0％，癌体WBC浸润（＋＋＋）为27.3％，血清SOD活性为102Nu／ml；ge-132高剂量与CTX2联合治疗组的抑癌率为45．0％，癌体WBC浸润（＋＋＋）为54．5％，血清SOD活性为142Nu/ml，两组比较，后二项指标有显著性差异（P＜0．05）。由此提示Ge-132高剂量能明显增强荷移植肝癌小鼠的细胞免疫及血清SOD活性，并有一定的抗移植肝癌作用。     

饮水有机浓集物致突变活性影响因素的研究

本文探讨饮水有机物浓集流速及加氯量对致突变活性的影响。试验表明，饮水有机物浓集流速控制在每分钟２倍树脂柱床体积时，可获得最佳致突变效果。当加氯量≥２０ｍｇ／Ｌ时，对ＴＡ９８±Ｓ９和ＴＡ１００—Ｓ９菌株有致突变活性，≤２ｍｇ／Ｌ时对ＴＡ９８±Ｓ９和ＴＡ１００±Ｓ９菌株无致突变活性。为最大限度减少致突变效应，在净水过程中保证流行病学安全前提下，减少加氯量和加氯次数是十分必要的。     

白洋淀上游蓄污工程沿岸地下水污染状况及对居民健康影响的调查

白洋淀污染一直是国家和河北省所关注的问题，对白洋淀上游蓄污工程沿岸小环境调查表明；饮用深层地下水受到城市工业废水的污染，主要污染物为有机物。污染区儿童贫血率、白细胞计数、舒张压高于非污染区，白细胞吞噬率低于非污染区，居民恶性肿瘤标化死亡比高于非污染区，肝癌标化死亡比明显上升。     

做好病理组织切片的方法

<正>病理技术是病理学的重要组成部分,并广泛应用于临床和科研工作中。病理制片的质量直接影响着病理诊断的准确性,为保证病理医师的诊断准确,结合20余年实际工作经验,谈谈做好病理组织切片的体会。     

职业性接触苯、甲苯、二甲苯对子代行为影响的初步探讨

为探讨职业性接触苯、甲苯、二甲苯对子代行为的影响，以４６名父母生育期接触苯、甲苯、二甲苯的儿童为暴露组；抽取与暴露组同年龄、同性别、同班级、其父母无任何职业有害因素接触史的５８名儿童为对照组，用ＷＩＣＳ－Ｒ（韦克斯勒儿童智力量表）对研究对象进行智力测验，用ＮＢ－Ｉ型视运动反应仪测试视简单反应时。结果显示，接触组各智力测验的得分均低于对照组，视反应时指标慢于对照组，差异有显著意义；进一步的分层分析结果显示，母接触组的各项得分均低于对照组，而父接触组的各项得分与对照组之间差异无显著意义。     

有机氮源对红霉素发酵影响的具体分析

红色糖多孢菌的摇瓶培养基中使用不同有机氮源时红霉素的效价明显不同。通过对不同有机氮源所含营养成分的逐步回归分析,我们得到有机氮源中的苏氨酸为影响红霉素效价的主要因子。最后向对照培养基中添加苏氨酸,则使红霉素的效价比对照培养基提高了22.85%。     

Cell volume regulation: a review of cerebral adaptive mechanisms and implications for clinical treatment of osmolal disturbances: II

Cerebral cell volume regulatory mechanisms are activated by sustained disturbances in plasma osmolality. Acute hypernatremia causes a predictable shrinkage of brain cells due to the sudden imposition of a plasma-to-cell osmolal gradient. However, during chronic hypernatremia cerebral cell volume is maintained close to the normal range as a result of the accumulation of electrolytes and organic osmolytes including myo-inositol, taurine, glutamine, glycerophosphorylcholine, and betaine. The increased cytosolic level of these molecules is generally accomplished via increased activity of sodium (Na⁺)-dependent cotransport systems. The slow dissipation of these additional osmotically active solutes from the cell during treatment of hypernatremia necessitates gradual correction of this electrolyte abnormality. Acute hyponatremia leads to cerebral cell swelling and severe neurological dysfunction. However, prolonged hyponatremia is associated with significant reductions in brain cell electrolyte and organic osmolyte content so that cerebral cell volume is restored to normal. While acute hyponatremia can be treated with the administration of moderate doses of hypertonic saline in order to control seizure activity, chronic hyponatremia should be corrected slowly in order to prevent subsequent neurological deterioration. If the rate of correction exceeds 0.5 mmol/l per hour, or if the total increment in serum [Na⁺] exceeds 25 mmol/l in the first 48 h of therapy, then there is an increased risk of the development of cerebral demyelinating lesions. Chronic hyperglycemia activates the brain cell volume regulatory adaptations in the same manner as hypernatremia. Therefore, during the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, it is imperative to restore normoglycemia gradually in order to prevent the occurrence of cerebral edema. It is possible that excessive administration of electrolyte-free solutions and high doses of insulin may increase the risk of this complication. While there are some data to suggest that brain cell size is disturbed during acute uremia, additional work is necessary to clarify the role of cerebral cell volume regulation during acute and chronic uremia.     

甘氨酸螯合铁的合成工艺

以氯化亚铁和甘氨酸为原料,研究了甘氨酸螯合铁的合成工艺条件.结果表明,pH值、配位比以及抗氧化剂用量对产品组成和得率有很大影响.确定了螯合的最适条件为:pH值为5.5、配位比为4∶1.采用有机溶剂萃取法,使甘氨酸螯合铁在无水乙醇中以沉淀的方式析出,实现甘氨酸螯合铁与无机铁的分离.讨论了萃取时有机溶剂用量对产品得率的影响,在无水乙醇与滤液的体积比为9∶1时,亚铁得率最高.     

修订车间空气中溶剂汽油容许浓度的研究

通过对969例汽油作业工人的体格检查和对86个作业点760次车间内汽油浓度的测定结果表明,在达标的条件下,工人仍有神经衰弱,植物神经功能障碍的临床症状,说明现行车间的卫生标准应当进行修订。根据动物实验资料计算 MAC,180汽油为198.6mg/m~3,120汽油为225.0mg/m~3,二者相差不大,我们建议车间空气中溶剂汽油容许浓度可修订为200mg/m~3。