Genetic Carriers and Genomic Distribution of cadA6—A Novel Variant of a Cadmium Resistance Determinant Identified in Listeria spp.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen responsible for severe cases of food poisoning. Listeria spp. strains occurring in soil and water environments may serve as a reservoir of resistance determinants for pathogenic L. monocytogenes strains. A large collection of Listeria spp. strains (155) isolated from natural, agricultural, and urban areas was screened for resistance to heavy metals and metalloids, and the presence of resistance determinants and extrachromosomal replicons. Of the tested strains, 35% were resistant to cadmium and 17% to arsenic. Sequence analysis of resistance plasmids isolated from strains of Listeria seeligeri and Listeria ivanovii, and the chromosome of L. seeligeri strain Sr73, identified a novel variant of the cadAC cadmium resistance efflux system, cadA6, that was functional in L. monocytogenes cells. The cadA6 cassette was detected in four Listeria species, including strains of L. monocytogenes, isolated from various countries and sources—environmental, food-associated, and clinical samples. This resistance cassette is harbored by four novel composite or non-composite transposons, which increases its potential for horizontal transmission. Since some cadAC cassettes may influence virulence and biofilm formation, it is important to monitor their presence in Listeria spp. strains inhabiting different environments.     

有色金属工业含砷污染物处理研究进展

综述了有色金属工业砷污染物的来源及其无害化处理的方法,分析了包封固砷(水泥固化和玻璃固化)和矿物固砷(钙盐、铝盐、镁盐、硫化沉淀法)的优缺点和局限性,重点对将砷以臭葱石形式进行安全处理的合成方法和浸出稳定性的研究现状进行阐述。分析表明,晶态臭葱石合成是将砷以臭葱石形式进行安全处置的基础,稳定性是关键,进一步降低溶液过饱和度以实现大尺寸、高稳定性臭葱石的合成是发展方向。     

湿法磷酸净化脱砷的研究现状

随着食品、医药及电子行业的不断发展，磷酸及磷酸盐的市场需求量不断增大，并且对磷酸的品质要求也越来越高，尤其是对湿法磷酸中砷杂质的要求，湿法磷酸中砷的含量将直接影响其在磷精细化工领域的应用，因此湿法磷酸中砷的高效、安全去除是亟待解决的一大难题。本文主要对湿法净化磷酸脱砷技术的研究情况进行综述，比较了几种湿法净化磷酸脱砷工艺的优缺点，介绍了较常见的化学沉淀法、结晶法，以及新兴的电沉积法、垂直区域熔融法和微反应器脱砷工艺的应用前景，并指出这些新兴的脱砷工艺将成为今后湿法磷酸的净化脱砷的发展方向，如能解决将这些脱砷工艺在实际中的问题，将会对磷酸工业的发展提供一个更有力的支持。     

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Children: A Model of Precision Medicine and Chemotherapy-Free Therapy

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) represents a paradigm of precision medicine. Indeed, in the last decades, the introduction of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) completely revolutionized the therapeutic approach to this previously highly fatal disorder. This entirely chemotherapy-free treatment, which provided excellent survival rates, has been initially validated in adults and, recently, translated in the pediatric setting. This review summarizes currently available data on the use of ATRA and ATO combination in pediatric APL, providing a particular focus on peculiar issues and challenges, such as the occurrence of pseudotumor cerebri and death during induction (early death), as well as the advantage offered by the ATO/ATRA combination in sparing long-term sequelae.     

陇南紫金难处理金精矿工艺矿物学研究

采用多元素分析、X射线衍射、矿物解离度分析和电镜扫描等方法，开展陇南紫金金精矿的工艺矿物学研究，深入分析矿物组分、各物相赋存状态以及金的伴生规律。研究结果表明：该金精矿S和As质量分数分别为42.12%和2.31%，硫化物包裹金占比为56.19%，属于硫化物包裹难处理金矿；金矿物粒度为1~10 μm，以银金矿为主，并含有少量的自然金；金矿物的单体解离度为30%，未解离的金矿物均与黄铁矿连生，呈半包裹半裸露状或完全被包裹状。基于金矿物的单体解离度随着矿物粒度减小而增大的特性，可通过超细磨的方法，增加金与浸金试剂的接触，为提高金的回收率创造良好条件。     

焙烧方式对含砷金精矿中金、银浸出率的影响

某含砷金精矿中金矿物嵌布粒度较细,金主要以硫化物(黄铁矿、毒砂)包裹金形式存在。采用焙烧预处理-氰化浸出工艺,研究了一段焙烧、两段焙烧和添加剂焙烧对氰化浸出的影响。结果表明,采用常规一段、两段焙烧方式,金浸出率均未达到90%,银浸出率低于50%; 添加剂焙烧效果显著,在焙烧温度650 ℃、时间1.0 h、添加剂用量NaXY 100 kg/t+YC-1 20 kg/t的条件下,金浸出率达到93.56%,银浸出率达62.45%。     

Engineering 2D Arsenic-Phosphorus Theranostic Nanosheets

As an anticancer drugs, arsenic trioxide (ATO) has been certified to efficiently treat refractory acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Unfortunately it suffers from limited therapeutic potency for solid tumors due to its in vivo restricted administration dose and rapid renal clearance. Herein, distinct 2D arsenic-phosphorus (AsP) nanosheets are engineered by adopting an alloy strategy followed by exfoliation, which can confine toxic arsenic into AsP crystals, thus significantly improving the biosafety and biocompatibility of arsenic-based chemotherapeutic drugs. Of particular note, the high light absorption and strong photothermal-conversion efficiency (37.6%) in the second near infrared biowindow (NIR-II) of AsP nanosheets not only endow them with desirable contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging properties, but also achieve efficient local tumor hyperthermia, which further synergistically triggers the in-situ transformation from low toxic/nontoxic AsP crystals into highly toxic arsenic species, exerting a strong arsenic-mediated antineoplastic effect. Both in vitro and in vivo data verify the synergy between photonic therapy in NIR-II and enhanced chemotherapy as enabled by AsP nanosheets, paving the way for efficient nanomedicine-enabled arsenic-based chemotherapeutic tumor treatment.     

含砷铜烟尘砷的选择性分离实验

在氮气气氛下,采用低温焙烧的方法对含砷铜烟尘中的砷进行选择性分离,研究了温度、氮气流量和焙烧时间的变化对砷挥发率的影响,用X射线衍射分析、差热-差重分析等方法研究了含砷铜烟尘中砷的挥发规律,并分析了砷挥发过程的动力学。结果表明,含砷铜烟尘中砷的选择性分离应在低温下进行,避免高温下Zn、Pb挥发损失和As_2O_3生成难挥发的砷酸盐。在250℃,氮气流量300mL/min、焙烧120min的条件下,砷的挥发率为95.68%,渣中砷的含量为0.79%,其他有价金属基本不挥发,实现了砷与其他有价金属的选择性分离,砷以初级As_2O_3产品回收,纯度为96.85%。动力学研究表明,在一定范围内,砷的低温选择性挥发过程符合收缩核模型,其表观活化能为19.71kJ/mol,该过程受内扩散控制。     

液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定大米中无机砷的不确定度评估

目的评估液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱法(liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, LC-ICPMS)测定大米中无机砷的不确定度。方法采用LC-ICPMS测定大米中As~Ⅲ和As~Ⅴ含量,建立数学模型,并从测量重复性、样品称量、提取液移取体积、标准溶液配制、标准曲线拟合等方面进行测量不确定度的计算。结果大米样品中As~Ⅲ、As~Ⅴ、i-As的含量分别为0.180、0.014、0.194 mg/kg,在95%的置信区间下,其扩展不确定度为0.003、0.002、0.028 mg/kg, k=2。结论测量过程中的不确定度主要来源于测量的重复性、标准溶液的配制和曲线拟合,需要在测量过程中加以注意。