[Response of Soil Multifunctionality to Reduced Microbial Diversity].

Soil microbial communities play an important role in driving a variety of ecosystem functions and ecological processes and are the primary driving force in maintaining the biogeochemical cycle. It has been observed that soil microbial diversity decreases with land use intensification and climate change in the global background. It is essential to investigate whether the reduction in soil microbial diversity can affect soil multifunctionality.

The Role of S100B Protein at 24 Hours of Postnatal Age as Early Indicator of Brain Damage and Prognostic Parameter of Perinatal Asphyxia.

S100B protein is a cytosolic calcium-binding protein with a molecular weight of 21 kDa, which is present in various cells and concentrated mainly in the glial cells, which play a vital role in the maintenance of cellular homeostasis in the central nervous system. It is possible that increased S100B protein level might be considered as sensitive and specific indicator to predict early brain damage. To investigate the prognostic value of serum S100B protein in neonates with perinatal asphyxia (PA) at 24 hours of postnatal age.

[Characteristics of Phthalic Acid Esters in Agricultural Soils and Products in Areas of Zhongshan City, South China].

In order to investigate and assess the pollution level of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in farm soils and products from typical agricultural fields in areas of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, South China, 65 topsoil and 37 agricultural product samples were collected and contents of 6 PAEs compounds that classified by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants were determined by the GC-FID.