Degradation of alkyl-substituted benzenes and their photo-oxidation products by a marine mixed bacterial population

Oxidation of alkyl-substituted benzenes by a marine mixed bacterial population showed no accumulation of phenyl acetic and phenyl acrylic acids, although more than 90 % of the substrates were converted to microbial cells and carbon dioxide. Photo-oxidation products were also used by bacteria to form assimilable intermediates. These reactions with mixed population constitute an interesting example of favourable interaction between bacterial degradation and photo-oxidation and can explain the disappearance of compounds listed as recalcitrant substrates. Key intermediates have been identified by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. A mechanism based on their chemical structure is proposed for the degradation of alkyl-substituted benzenes containing side chains with odd and even numbers of carbon atoms.     

Chemical and GC-MS characterization of marine dissolved lipids

The chloroform-extractable ‘lipid’ fraction of dissolved organic matter in seawater was analyzed by gravimetry, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography (GC), and gas chromatography—mass spectrometry (GC—MS). Gravimetric concentrations of dissolved lipids in the Gulf of Mexico were in the range of 60–160 μg 1^?1 in near-surface waters and 61–116 μg 1^?1 in near bottom waters and accounted for ～4% of the dissolved organic carbon. Over a 12-h sampling period and a 5-d sampling period extensive variability in dissolved lipid quantity and quality were observed. The major percentage of extractable weight was collected in the polar liquid chromatographic fraction (55–95%). Gas chromatographic concentrations of the aliphatic fractions were in the range of 0.014-0.187 μg 1^?1. Concentrations derived from gas chromatography were consistently lower than gravimetrically-derived concentrations. A number of compounds were tentatively identified by a combination of GC, GC—MS, and authentic standards. The major components of the analyzable dissolved lipids were n-alkanes (C₁₆C₃₂), pristane, phytane, methyl, ethyl and propyl esters of fatty acids. Minor components included olefins and cycloalkanes, aromatics, short-chained acids, and possibly a lactone and an alcohol. All concentrations and compounds were indicative of a fairly pristine environment. The n-alkane distribution appears to be the result of marine and terrestrial inputs superimposed on a chronic low-level background of oil pollution. It is suggested that the fatty acid esters and other fragment molecules are the résult of the degradation of humic substances. A number of potential indicators of source were isolated.     

Identification and characterization of adult alpha-and beta-globin genes and their genomic arrangement in Pseudosciaena crocea

1Introduction Hemoglobin(Hb)playsanimportantrolein oxygentransportinmanyorganisms.Amongverte brates,Hbisatetramericmoleculethatconsistsof twoαglobinandtwoβglobinchains.Eachofthe fourglobinchainsiscoordinatedwithahemegroup thatfunctionsdirectlyforoxygent…     

Geochemical and biological marker assessment of depositional environments using Brazilian offshore oils

A combined geochemical and molecular characterization of a wide selection of oils from the major Brazilian offshore basins has been undertaken. The elemental (sulphur, nickel and vanadium) and bulk (^oAPI and δ¹³C) properties of each sample been considered, together with its molecular composition determined using liquid and gas chromatography, and quantitative biological marker investigations using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for alkanes.The results reveal significant differences in the chemical features of the various oils which enable them to be divided into five groups. The distinction of the groups appears to reflect differences in the depositional environment of the source rocks of the oils. Each group is correlated tentatively with source rocks laid down in a specific depositional regime, namely lacustrine freshwater, lacustrine saline water, marine evaporitic, marine carbonate or marine deltaic. The diagnostic features that allow this classification are: the relative abundance and carbon number distributions of n-alkanes; pristane/phytane ratios; sulphur, nickel and vanadium contents; carbon isotope data; the absolute concentrations of hopanes and steranes, and their abundance relative to 4-methylsteranes and, also the occurrence and abundance of several specific biological markers, including 18α(H)-oleanane, gammacerane, β-carotane, tricyclic terpanes, higher acyclic isoprenoids, 28, 30-bisnorhopane and 25, 28, 30-trisnorhopane. This investigation shows the value of a combined geochemical and molecular approach in the assessment of the palaeoenvironment of deposition of the source rocks which gave rise to the oils.     

Aliphatic hydrocarbons in Great Barrier Reef organisms and environment

This investigation was undertaken to assess the chemical nature, occurrence, and possible origin of petroleum hydrocarbons in the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. Aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments, water, and a suite of seven species from widely separated coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef area were analysed by gas chromatography, and by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The hydrocarbons found were substantially of biogenic origin. The major components were n-pentadecane, n-heptadecane, pristane and mono-alkenes based on heptadecane, and were believed to originate from benthic algae and phytoplankton. There was no evidence to suggest that lipid content had any influence on hydrocarbon content. Hydrocarbons from the organisms and sediments have characteristic composition patterns which would be altered by the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons. An unresolved complex mixture, usually considered indicative of petroleum contamination, was found in greater than trace amounts only in Holothuria (sea cucumber) and Acropora (coral) from the Capricorn Group, and in some sediment samples from the Capricorn Group and Lizard Island area.     

Intragenic and intergenic sequences regulating the expression of the 5'-to-5' linked adult αand β-globin genes from large yellow croaker Pseudosciaena crocea

One adult α-globin gene and one β-globin gene have been cloned from the large yellow croaker Pseudosciaena crocea. Linkage analysis indicated that the α- and β-globin genes were oriented head-to-head relative to each other. To identify the regulatory elements present in the intergenic and intragenic regions of the globin complex, the intergenic region alone or together with the β-globin gene first intron was cloned into the luciferase-reporter vector pGL3-Basic respectively, and the chimeric constructs were tran- siently transfected into Vero cells and primary fish erythrocytes. The intergenic region cannot support the high-level expression of luciferase. However, the promoter activity of the intergenic region was strongly stimulated by the positive regulatory elements （PRE） located in the β-globin gene intron 1. Thus, it is proposed that the intergenic promoters and intragenic PRE were necessary for the effective expression of the linked α- and β-globin genes.     

Role of eicosenoic and docosenoic fatty acids in fresh water and marine lipids

The isomeric compositions of the eicosenoic and docosenoic fatty acids of four freshwater fish oils (from sheepshead Aplodinotus grunniens, tullibee Coregonus artedii, maria Lota lota and alewife Alosa pseudoharengus, respectively) were examined by open-tubular gas—liquid chromatography. The 22:1ω11 isomer, usually the dominant isomer in marine-fish oils, was unimportant relative to 22:1ω9. The unsaponifiables lacked fatty alcohols and pristane and were mostly cholesterol. The probability that the 22:1ω1 in marine fish oils is strictly of an exogenous origin (primarily originating as the fatty alcohol in copepod wax esters) is reviewed and it is proposed that docosenoic acids have no obligatory role in the lipid biochemistry of either marine or freshwater fish.     

Biomineralization of organic matter in cobalt-rich crusts from the Marcus–Wake Seamounts of the western Pacific Ocean

Organic matter in cobalt-rich crust(CRC) from the Marcus–Wake Seamounts of the western Pacific Ocean, Sample CM1D03, has been analyzed to understand the source, geochemistry and mineralization of organic matter, and the mineralization environment. Biomarkers, including n-alkanes, isoprenoids, terpanes and sterols, have been detected in various layers of the CRC sample, using gas chromatography(GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry(GC–MS). The content of organic carbon(OC) and its stable isotope(δ13C), and the combined features of the biomarkers show that the mineralized organic matter in CM1D03 CRC was mainly derived from microorganisms and lower plankton(e.g., bacteria and algae, respectively) from marine surface water, with some terrestrial higher plant components. The ratio of chloroform bitumen "A": OC was high in the CRC, between 10.51 and 20.66, showing significant migration characteristics of n-alkanes. Four mineralization categories of organic matter were recognized based on GC chromatograms of n-alkane molecules:(1) primitive type(bacteria and algae), which is characterized by moderately mature of n-alkanes preserving the original characteristics of the organic matter from microorganisms and lower plankton;(2) microbial degradation type, which is characterized by low contents of n-alkanes and rising baseline in the chromatogram, with the "bulge" being the products of organic matter by biodegradation;(3) organic matter migration type, which is characterized by low carbon number of n-alkanes with n C18 as the main peak carbon, without odd even predominance, and low concentrations of isoprenoids and hydrocarbons with high carbon number; and(4) organic matter hydrothermal type, which is characterized by relatively low concentration of small molecular weight n-alkanes, pristane, and phytane, accompanied by higher concentration of n-alkanes with carbon number greater than n C18. This study shows that biomarkers can record controlling factors of mineralization and their variation.     

Chemical and GC-MS characterization of marine particulate lipids

The lipid fraction of particulate organic matter in seawater was analyzed by gravimetry, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography (GS), and gas chromatography—mass spectrometry (GS—MS). Gravimetric concentrations in the Gulf of Mexico were in the range of 12–70 μg 1^?1 for near-surface samples and 9–52 μg 1^?1 for near-bottom samples. The lipids accounted for ～20% of the particulate organic carbon. Particulate lipids were found to be a much more complex mixture of organic compounds than the dissolved lipids and their composition was much more variable. The majority of the extracted weight was recovered in the polar liquid chromatography fraction (49–85%). The major components of the analyzable particulate lipids were similar to those of the dissolved lipids, namely, n-alkanes, pristane, phytane, and methyl, ethyl and propyl fatty acid esters. Often olefins, alkylated benzenes, quinones, and the unresolved GC area contribute a substantial part to the total particulate lipids. Minor components included ketones, phenols, indanes, acids, benzoates, aromatics and possibly derivatives of inositol, dioxane, and pyran. The low concentrations observed confirm that the area is relatively pristine though some evidence for chronic low-level oil pollution was present. Seasonal, diurnal, vertical and areal variations were observed in the particulate lipids. Lipid concentrations not only decreased with depth but they were also a decreased percentage of the organic carbon present. This may indicate the loss of labile carbon with depth due to reworking in the euphotic zone. Anoxic conditions appeared to promote the preservation of lipid materials in the particulate phase, n-Alkanes and fatty acid esters were common to both the particulate and dissolved phases and had similar distributions.     

黄、东海春季海水胞外酶活性水平分布特征研究

海水胞外酶活性可以指示有机物的分布特征以及微生物的营养状况。我们测定了2017年3月25日至4月15日黄海和东海44个大面站以及2018年4月28日至29日胶州湾湾口附近海域10个站位表层海水中的8种胞外酶活性并研究了其分布特征。2017年春季黄、东海表层海水中碱性磷酸酶和脂肪酶活性较高,高值区出现在苏北沿岸和南黄海中部,碱性磷酸酶与磷酸盐浓度之间呈正相关。其余6种酶(肽酶、几丁质酶、纤维素酶、α-D-葡萄糖苷酶、β-D-半乳糖苷酶、木糖苷酶)活性高值区出现在长江口以东的外海,东海的β-D-半乳糖苷酶、木糖苷酶平均酶活性显著高于黄海。8种酶活性平均值排列顺序由大到小为:碱性磷酸酶、脂肪酶、肽酶、几丁质酶、α-D-葡萄糖苷酶、β-D-半乳糖苷酶、纤维素酶、木糖苷酶,其中α-D-葡萄糖苷酶和β-D-半乳糖苷酶的活性基本一致。2018年春季胶州湾附近海域海水中碱性磷酸酶、脂肪酶、木糖苷酶活性分布为近岸高于远岸,几丁质酶活性为近岸低于远岸。8种酶活性平均值排列顺序由大到小为:碱性磷酸酶、脂肪酶、肽酶、木糖苷酶、α-D-葡萄糖苷酶、β-D-半乳糖苷酶、几丁质酶、纤维素酶,其中几丁质酶和纤维素酶的活性基本一致。黄海的碱性磷酸酶和脂肪酶平均酶活性均显著高于东海和胶州湾附近海域。糖类水解酶(几丁质酶、纤维素酶、α-D-葡萄糖苷酶、β-D-半乳糖苷酶、木糖苷酶)平均酶活性在黄海最低。本文的结果对于理解中国近海海水有机碳的分布、浮游植物及异养细菌对有机碳的降解具有重要意义。     

Failure Statistics Analysis Based on Bayesian Theory: A Study of FPSO Internal Turret Leakage

The load and corrosion caused by the harsh marine environment lead to the severe degradation of offshore equipment and to their compromised security and reliability. In the quantitative risk analysis, the failure models are difficult to establish through traditional statistical methods. Hence, the calculation of the occurrence probability of small sample events is often met with great uncertainty. In this study, the Bayesian statistical method is implemented to analyze the oil and gas leakages of FPSO internal turret, which is a typical small sample risk but could lead to severe losses.According to the corresponding failure mechanism, two Bayesian statistical models using the Weibull distribution and logarithmic normal distribution as the population distribution are established, and the posterior distribution of the corresponding parameters is calculated. The optimal Bayesian statistical model is determined according to the Bayesian information criterion and Akaike criterion. On the basis of the determined optimal model, the corresponding reliability index is solved to provide basic data for the subsequent risk assessments of FPSO systems.     

黑海参脂肪酸的气相色谱／质谱法分析

黑海参（Holothuria atra）体壁经Folch法提取总脂,用HCl-甲醇进行甲酯化处理,以气相色谱／质谱法分析总脂中的脂肪酸组成。从黑海参中共分析出28种化合物,包括25种脂肪酸甲酯和3种脂肪醛二甲基缩醛。黑海参体壁中的饱和脂肪酸含量为22．93％,以C16：0（5．49％）和C18：0（4．38％）为主;不...     

Distribution of moretene, sterere, fernene, hopene and dienoic carboxylic acid in marine sediments in sea area of the Southern Ocean

The soluble organic matters were extracted from marine sediments in the sea area of Southern Ocean by using organic solvents. The hydrocarbon and carboxylic acid fractions were separated with the thin layer chromatography. The organic compounds of 170(H), 21α(H)- bishomomoretene, cholest - 5 - ene, 24 - methyl - cholestene, 24 - ethylcholestene, hop-17(21)-ene, neohop - 13(18)-ene, fern-8-ene, fern-7-ene, 170(H), 210 (H) - hop - 22(29)-ene (diplotene), steranes, β, β-hopanes C29 -C31 and unsaturated carboxylic acids C18:2Δ9.12 , C18:1Δ9,C18:1Δ11 , have been identi-fied in the hydrocarbon and carboxylic acid fractions by means of gas chromatography and gas chromatography - mass spec-trometry - data system. The distributions of 3, a - bishomomoretene, β,β- hopene and β,β- hopane are characteristic of immature organic matter. The sterane, C29 20S/20R epimer ratio 0. 6 indicate that the organic matter had experienced a thermal evolution in the early sedimentation. The unsaturated fatty acids espec     

正构烷烃气相色谱指纹法鉴别海面溢油源一事例研究

通过对厦门海域一个具体海面溢油事例的研究，探讨了鉴别海面溢油源的正构烷烃气相色谱指纹法及其可行性和有效性，结果令人满意。该方法包括样品的前处理、GC测定和数据分析。其整个操作流程短，且较简便易行，尤其是选择正十七烷（n－C17）、正十八烷（n－C18）、姥鲛烷（pri）、植烷（phy）和正二十烷（n-C20）等特征烷烃作为判据，可信度大，对于经历一定风化作用的海面溢油仍可进行有效的鉴别。     

石油烃降解细菌对正烷烃的降解作用研究

报道使用气相色谱法测定了石油烃降解 细菌对柴油的正烷烃的降解作用。结果表明,石油烃降解细菌对正烷烃有明显的降解作用, 混合菌株的降解率明显高于单菌株的降解率;在20℃的条件下,经过21d后,绝大部分的正 烷烃被降解。总的降解率为94.93%, 其中细菌的降解率为75.67%, 理化因子降解率为19.26% ;温度对正烷烃的降解率有明显的影响,在10℃时,其降解速度较慢,20℃降解加快,35℃ 温度使正烷烃的降解速度最快。     

A STUDY ON MICROBIAL DEGRADATION FOR OIL POLLUTANTS IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT

This paper presents the degradation of 10 strains of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria isolated from Xiamen harbor for 8 kinds of hydrocarbon and their mixed hydrocarbons incubated for 7 days at 25℃. The results indicate that the degradation rates of different genera of bacteria, which are measured with gas chromatography, are different for 8 hydrocarbons, thus showing the differences among genera; that the degradation rates of most strains for alkane hydrocarbons are higher than those for aromatic hydrocarbons; that the mixed strains favour the degratation for mixed hydrocarbons; and that the concentration of hydrocarbon is an important factor affecting degradation rates.     

水产品中多氯联苯残留量的气相色谱法测定

研究并建立了水产品中的7种多氯联苯残留的气相色谱检测方法,用该方法对鱼、虾、贝、蟹、甲鱼等多种水产动物中多氯联苯的残留量进行了分析测定。结果表明,7种多氯联苯的峰面积与其质量浓度在1.0～200ng／mL范围内呈线性关系,相关系数均大于0．999。鳕鱼和牡蛎样品中添加1.0ng／g的多氯联苯标准液时,多氯联苯的回收率为81．33％～85．33％;相对标准偏差为7．33％～9．21％。方法的测定低限为0．3ng／g。另外,通过优化前处理方法,使用硅胶净化柱,缩短了样品的前处理时间,减少了试剂消耗,提高了回收率。     

东海盆地X凹陷Y气田的天然气成因、成藏模式及勘探意义

本文旨在厘清东海盆地X凹陷Y气田天然气成因,建立成藏模式,以指导下步勘探部署。本文从天然气组分、烷烃气碳同位素、轻烃、凝析油生物标志化合物等分析入手,系统研究了油气成因类型及来源,并结合构造演化史、生烃史分析,建立了Y气田成藏模式,提出了大中型气田的勘探方向。主要认识如下：（1）天然气组分碳同位素、轻烃和埋藏史分析表明,Y气田天然气为凹中始新统平湖组烃源岩在龙井运动期（距今13 Ma）生成的高成熟煤型气;（2）凝析油姥鲛烷/植烷、规则甾烷等特征,反映了凹中区平湖组烃源岩发育于弱氧化-弱还原潮坪、潟湖沉积环境,生烃母质中存在一定数量的低等水生生物;（3）Y气田具有“凹中区平湖组烃源岩、花港组大型水道砂储集体、挤压构造作用”时空耦合的成藏模式,明确了凹中挤压背斜带是X凹陷大中型气田勘探的主攻方向。     

近代海洋沉积物（层）中姥鲛烷／植烷比值及其地球化学意义

通过分析研究东海西部OR_1井的资料及南黄海北部田横岛东南方向的柱状取心资料,发现东海及南黄海近代沉积物中姥鲛烷/植烷比值均小于1,平均值为0.28—0.35。而古代海相沉积岩中有机质的姥鲛烷/植烷比值一般都在0.5—3.0之间。从而得出:姥鲛烷/植烷比值的大小可能与沉积物中有机质的成熟度(演化程度)有关。     

气相色谱指纹法在海上油污染源鉴别中的应用

通过一个具体案例,探讨了气相色谱指纹法在海上油污染源鉴别中的应用。该鉴别方法基于样品的正构烷烃气相色谱指纹分析,选择既能表征油种固有特性,又受风化影响较小的正十七烷(n-C17)、正十八烷(n-C18)、姥鲛烷(phy)、植烷(phy)和正二十烷(n-C20)等特征烷烃作为判据,可信度大,而且整个操作流程短(一般不超过半天),较简便易行。