[Evaluation of Organic Matter Release and Economy for Various Pretreatments of Sewage Sludge].

Mechanical, chemical, and biological methods are always used to pretreat sewage sludge. To determine which pretreatment can release more organic matter from sewage sludge, and therefore, make it more economical, mechanical pretreatment (ultrasonic treatment at 20 kHz), chemical pretreatment (pH 10), and biological pretreatment (anaerobic conditions at 70℃) were compared. Results showed that all three pretreatments increased the organic matter release of sewage sludge; the initial total soluble protein and carbohydrate concentration of which was only 418.

Prevalence of human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus DNA in Chinese children with tonsillar and/or adenoidal hypertrophy.

Tonsillar and adenoidal hypertrophy are prevalent otolaryngologic disorders in children, but their pathogenesis is largely unknown. The presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in 146 tonsil and/or adenoid tissue specimens from 104 Chinese children with tonsillar and/or adenoidal hypertrophy were screened using flow-through hybridization gene-chip technology and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR. Then, the relationships between the prevalence of the viruses and other clinical characteristics of tonsillar and/or adenoidal hypertrophy were analyzed.

Distribution of 37 human papillomavirus types in parotid gland tumor tissues.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been shown to be associated with human tumorigenesis. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the association between HPV infection and parotid gland tumors. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 59 cases of parotid gland tumors and 20 normal oral mucosa were subjected to DNA extraction and flow-through hybridization and gene chip technology to detect infection of 37 HPV types.

Human papillomavirus infection in nasal polyps in a Chinese population.

In order to determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in patients with nasal polyps, a total of 204 patients with nasal polyps and 36 healthy controls were recruited for this study. Genomic DNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded tissue sections. HPV DNA genotyping was achieved by a flow-through hybridization and gene-chip method.

Reuse of carwash wastewater with hollow fiber membrane aided by enhanced coagulation and activated carbon treatments.

The particles from carwash wastewater were separated by a hollow fiber membrane aided by a enhanced coagulation and activated carbon. This study demonstrated that the addition of KMnO(4) to coagulant (PAC) could enhance the efficiency of coagulation, which helped reduce clogging of the ultrafiltration membrane and activated carbon. The existence of LAS can loosen the gel layer on the membrane and improve the flux.

[Evaluation of TTC and INT-electron transport system activity tests for heavy metal inhibition of activated sludge].

The effects of Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, Ni2+, Pb2+ and Ag+ on TTC and INT-electron transport system activity are studied and the sensitivities of TTC and INT-electron transport system activity to seven tested heavy metals are compared to evaluate both the parameters for assessing heavy metal inhibition of activated sludge. The median inhibitory concentration (IC50) of seven tested heavy metals measured via TTC-electron transport system activity is less than that measured via INT-electron transport system activity, which indicates that the INT-electron transport system activity is less sensitive to heavy metals than the TTC-electron transport system activity. The ranking of tested heavy metals in order of decreasing toxicity based on TTC-electron transport system activity was Hg2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, Ag+, Zn2+, Ni2+ and Pb2+ , and the ranking based on INT-electron transport system activity was Hg2+, Ag+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Ni2+ and Pb2+.