The combination of ozone (O3) and chemical reagents (such as H2O2) shows synergies on the radical formation and micropollutant degradation. The promoting performance was associated with various ...parameters including chemical reagents, micropollutants, solution pH, and the water matrix. In this review, we summarized existing knowledge on radical formation pathways, radical yields, and radical oxidation for different synergistic ozonation processes in various water matrices (such as groundwater, surface water, and wastewater). The increase of radical yields by synergistic ozonation processes was positively related to the increase of O3-decay, with the increase being 1.1–4.4 folds than ozonation alone (0.2). Thus, synergistic ozonation can promote the degradation rate and efficiency of O3-resistant micropollutants (second order rate constant, kP,O3 < 200 M−1 s−1), but only slightly affects or even minorly inhibits the degradation of O3-reactive micropollutants (kP,O3 > 200 M−1 s−1). The water matrices, such as the dissolved organic matters, negatively suppressed the degradation of micropollutant by quenching O3-oxidation and radical oxidation (i.e. maximum promoting was decreased by 1.3 times), but may positively extend the promoting effects of synergistic ozonation to micropollutants that are more reactive to O3 (i.e. kP,O3 was extended from <200 to <2000 M−1 s−1). The formation of bromate would be increased through increasing radical oxidation by synergistic ozonation, but can be depressed by relative higher H2O2 as the reducing agent of HOBr/OBr− intermediate. The increase in bromate formation by O3/permononsulfate is a considerable concern due to permononsulfate cannot reduce the HOBr/OBr− intermediate.
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•Synergism between O3 and reagents is qualitatively and quantitatively summarized.•Synergistic ozonation increases radical oxidation while decreases O3 oxidation.•Promoting effects depends on the water matrix and O3-reactivity of micropollutants.•Decrease of O3 and radical consumption and oxidation byproduct are necessitated.
The 24-h rhythm of behavioral and physiological processes is a typical biological phenomenon regulated by a group of circadian rhythm genes. Dysfunction of the circadian rhythm can cause a wide range ...of problems, such as cancer and metabolic diseases. In recent decades, increased understanding of the roles of circadian rhythm genes in the bone remodeling process have been documented, including osteoblastic bone formation, osteoclastic bone resorption, and osteoblast/osteoclast communication. A timely review of the current findings may help to facilitate the new field of circadian rhythmic bone remodeling research. Targeted pharmacological modulation of circadian rhythm genes is a possible therapeutic approach through which to overcome bone remodeling problems in the future.
The barnacle Balanus amphitrite is a globally distributed biofouler and a model species in intertidal ecology and larval settlement studies. However, a lack of genomic information has hindered the ...comprehensive elucidation of the molecular mechanisms coordinating its larval settlement. The pyrosequencing-based transcriptomic approach is thought to be useful to identify key molecular changes during larval settlement.
Using 454 pyrosequencing, we collected totally 630,845 reads including 215,308 from the larval stages and 415,537 from the adults; 23,451 contigs were generated while 77,785 remained as singletons. We annotated 31,720 of the 92,322 predicted open reading frames, which matched hits in the NCBI NR database, and identified 7,954 putative genes that were differentially expressed between the larval and adult stages. Of these, several genes were further characterized with quantitative real-time PCR and in situ hybridization, revealing some key findings: 1) vitellogenin was uniquely expressed in late nauplius stage, suggesting it may be an energy source for the subsequent non-feeding cyprid stage; 2) the locations of mannose receptors suggested they may be involved in the sensory system of cyprids; 3) 20 kDa-cement protein homologues were expressed in the cyprid cement gland and probably function during attachment; and 4) receptor tyrosine kinases were expressed higher in cyprid stage and may be involved in signal perception during larval settlement.
Our results provide not only the basis of several new hypotheses about gene functions during larval settlement, but also the availability of this large transcriptome dataset in B. amphitrite for further exploration of larval settlement and developmental pathways in this important marine species.
Two‐dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials have garnered considerable attention for their unique properties and potentials in a wide range of fields, which include ...nano‐electronics/optoelectronics, solar energy, and catalysis. Meanwhile, challenges in the approaches toward achieving high‐performance devices still inspire the search for new 2D vdW materials with precious properties. In this study, via molecular beam epitaxy, for the first time, the vdW SnI2 monolayer is successfully fabricated with a new structure. Scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy characterization, as corroborated by the density functional theory calculation, indicates that this SnI2 monolayer exhibits a band gap of ≈2.9 eV in the visible purple range, and an indirect‐ to direct‐band gap transition occurs in the SnI2 bilayer. This study provides a new semiconducting 2D material that is promising as a building block in future electronics/optoelectronics.
The great application potentials and challenges in high‐performance devices inspire the search for new two‐dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials. Via molecular beam epitaxy, the vdW SnI2 monolayer is successfully fabricated with a new structure. This SnI2 monolayer is a 2D semiconductor with thickness‐dependent properties, which is promising as a building block in future electronics/optoelectronics.
Information on genetic divergence and migration patterns of vent‐ and seep‐endemic macrobenthos can help delimit biogeographical provinces and provide scientific guidelines for deep‐sea conservation ...under the growing threats of anthropogenic disturbances. Nevertheless, related studies are still scarce, impeding the informed conservation of these hotspots of deep‐sea biodiversity. To bridge this knowledge gap, we conducted a population connectivity study on the galatheoid squat lobster Shinkaia crosnieri – a deep‐sea foundation species widely distributed in vent and seep ecosystems in the Northwest Pacific. With the application of an interdisciplinary methodology involving population genomics and oceanographic approaches, we unveiled two semi‐isolated lineages of S. crosnieri with limited and asymmetrical gene flow potentially shaped by the geographic settings, habitat types, and ocean currents – one comprising vent populations in the Okinawa Trough, with those inhabiting the southern trough area likely serving as the source; the other being the Jiaolong (JR) seep population in the South China Sea. The latter might have recently experienced a pronounced demographic contraction and exhibited genetic introgression from the Okinawa Trough lineage, potentially mediated by the intrusion of the North Pacific Intermediate Water. We then compared the biogeographic patterns between S. crosnieri and two other representative and co‐occurring vent‐ and seep‐endemic species using published data. Based on their biogeographical subdivisions and source‐sink dynamics, we highlighted the southern Okinawa Trough vents and the JR seep warrant imperative conservation efforts to sustain the deep‐sea biodiversity in the Northwest Pacific.
•Ammonia/chlorine markedly enhanced the degradation of structurally diverse PPCPs.•Hydroxyl radicals predominated in all PPCP degradations.•Ammonia/chlorine was feasible to degrade PPCP in reclaimed ...water.•Fewer volatile halogenated byproducts were formed by ammonia/chlorine.
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are frequently detected in water bodies and have potential risks to human health and the ecosystem. The degradation of eight structurally diverse PPCPs by ammonia/chlorine was systematically investigated in this study. Compared with chlorination, ammonia/chlorine markedly enhanced PPCP degradation, and the degradation efficiencies of most PPCPs were greater than 70%. Tert-butanol strongly suppressed PPCP degradation, while bicarbonate suppressed it moderately, suggesting the importance of ClO⋅and ⋅CO3− in PPCP degradation. In neutral conditions, PPCP degradation was mainly attributed to ⋅OH, with its contribution ranging from 74% to 100% at a Cl2/N molar ratio of 1.6. Regarding the effect of natural organic matter, atrazine and primidone were inhibited the most, while carbamazepine (CBZ), metoprolol (MTP), and atenolol (ATN) were affected the least. PPCP degradation was suppressed in reclaimed water; the degradation of CBZ, MTP, and ATN was suppressed the least, with degradation efficiencies of 77.1%–85.4%, 75.1%–77.1%, and 64.6%–68.8%, respectively. Furthermore, compared with chlorination, fewer volatile halogenated byproducts were formed in reclaimed water when using the ammonia/chlorine process, and the concentration of each byproduct formed by ammonia/chlorine was less than 10 µg/L. This study suggests the feasibility of using ammonia/chlorine oxidation to degrade PPCPs in reclaimed water.
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In our study, in terms of performance evaluation methods, the performance evaluation algorithm based on genetic algorithm and fuzzy comprehensive performance evaluation algorithm is introduced, their ...advantages and disadvantages are compared and analyzed, and the design idea of fuzzy performance evaluation algorithm based on compound elements is proposed. It can be divided into seven steps: first, clarify the evaluation purpose and object; second, select the optimal evaluation mode and method; third, compile the evaluation index system; fourth, it is to collect information extensively; fifth, the evaluation adopts a variety of methods, multiple angles, and multiple sides to collect materials so that the conclusion of the evaluation has sufficient factual basis; the sixth is to process the information and make a comprehensive evaluation; the seventh is to analyze the results and write an evaluation report. Based on the existing algorithms, the fuzzy performance evaluation algorithm based on compound elements is studied, and the detailed design of the algorithm is presented. Through the comparison and analysis of the performance evaluation algorithm based on compound elements and the performance evaluation algorithm of specific elements, the superiority of the performance evaluation algorithm based on compound elements is experimentally verified by comparing the operation time and classification accuracy. The performance evaluation system based on the performance evaluation algorithm designed in this study, combined with the official business of the performance evaluation system, modularizes the administrative management activities of the enterprise, digitizes the electronic office information, and conducts in-depth exploration of the unstructured natural language. A real-time performance evaluation system based on the arrangement of corporate administrative activities has been established. By designing and implementing a performance-assisted analysis system based on text content analysis, which is suitable for performance evaluation systems, it solves the imperfect problem of performance evaluation based on electronic enterprise administrative management.
•Molecular weight (MW) distribution of electron-donating moiety (EDM) was evaluated.•MW fraction of 1.8–6.9 k Da accounted the majority of EDM in natural DOM.•MW fraction of <1 k Da accounted the ...majority of EDM in DOM of wastewater effluent.•The heterogeneous MW distribution of EDM in DOM is related to that of UVA254.•Relative decreases of EDM and UVA indicated the oxidation pathways for MW fractions.
Electron-donating moieties (EDM) have recently been used to characterize the redox properties and treatability of dissolved organic matter during water and wastewater treatment. In this study, size exclusion chromatography followed by a derivatization-spectrometric method was developed to determine the molecular weight (MW) distribution of EDM in dissolved organic matter. The relationships between EDM concentration and chromophore content (indicated by UVA254), fluorophore content (indicated by fluorescence), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration were analyzed for different MW fractions. In general, natural organic matter (NOM) showed higher total EDM concentration and higher EDM average MW than effluent organic matter (EfOM). For NOM, fractions with MW between 1.8 k and 6.9 k Da accounted for most of the EDM (45.4%–48.6%), followed by the fractions with MW < 1.8 k Da (25.6%–42.4%). By contrast, the EDM in EfOM occurred predominantly in fractions with MW < 1 k Da (51.8%–58.6%), with lower concentrations in fractions with MW > 1.8 k Da (<20.2%). The heterogeneous MW distribution of EDM was strongly correlated to the presence of chromophores, but not DOC or fluorophores. The EDM difference between MW fractions suggested that the fraction with MW 1.8–6.9 k Da (40.7%–47.1%) and the fractions with MW < 1 k Da (50.2%–58.8%) should be the dominant oxidant consumers in NOM and EfOM, respectively. When the EDM was normalized by the DOC for each MW fraction (EDMMW/DOCMW), the EDMMW/DOCMW of relatively high-MW fractions (>1.8 k Da) is 1.2–1.9 times of relatively low-MW (<1 k Da) fractions for both NOM and EfOM, which indicates that higher-MW fractions are more susceptible to chemical oxidations. The relationship between EDM change and UVA254 change varied for different MW fractions during advanced ozonation treatment, because of the different oxidation mechanisms in operation for MW fractions. The ozonation of EfOM fractions with higher MW (>1.8 k Da) and lower MW (<1 k Da) preferentially resulted in benzoquinone formation and ring-cleavage, respectively.
No sunlight can reach the hadal trench, but some fishes dwelling there still have apparent eye morphology. However, whether they are capable of sensing light remains unknown. In this study, the eyes ...of the dominant hadal endemic snailfish Pseudoliparis swirei from the Mariana Trench were analyzed using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS). A total of 2088 proteins were identified in the eye proteome, most of which had at least one hit against public databases and could be mapped to 316 metabolic pathways. Gene Ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways directly contributing to visual phototransduction were significantly enriched from the top 10% dominant proteins, implying abundant metabolic activities in the eye and it is still a functional visual organ. One rhodopsin was identified in the eye proteome, sequence analysis indicated that it might have an absorption maximum at ∼480 nm and be sensitive to dim blue light. In addition, proteins that might contribute to extreme environment adaptation, such as heat shock proteins and chaperonin‐containing T‑complex protein 1, were also highly expressed in the eye. Overall, these results provide insights into the molecular mechanism underlying the vision of hadal snailfish and provide a useful database for further research.
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