Objective To monitor continuously the concentration and particle size distribution of bacterial aerosol in the cabins of a large vessel deployed in the Gulf of Aden , so as to provide scientific evidence for the control of ship air pollution .Methods With a CA6 and CA2 Andersen impact sampler , bacterial aerosol in the cabins was enriched quantively and particle sizes were analyzed accordingly .Results (1) The bacterial aerosol concentration in the survey areas was within the range of 102 -103 CFU/m3 .(2) The bacterial aerosol particle sizes in 51%-62%cabins were between 0.65 -4.7 μm.Conclusions (1) Although the microbial contamination levels in the survey area were relatively low , potential health and safety hazards still existed, provided particle sizes and certain conditional pathogenic bacteria were evaluated simutaneously .(2) Acceptable thresholds and evaluation systems for bacterial pollution in the cabin air of various ships , and effective purifying and disinfecting procedures should be established , so as to ensure the health of the ship crew .

Objective To monitor continuously the concentration and particle size distribution of bacterial aerosol in the cabins of a large vessel deployed in the Gulf of Aden , so as to provide scientific evidence for the control of ship air pollution .Methods With a CA6 and CA2 Andersen impact sampler , bacterial aerosol in the cabins was enriched quantively and particle sizes were analyzed accordingly .Results (1) The bacterial aerosol concentration in the survey areas was within the range of 102 -103 CFU/m3 .(2) The bacterial aerosol particle sizes in 51%-62%cabins were between 0.65 -4.7 μm.Conclusions (1) Although the microbial contamination levels in the survey area were relatively low , potential health and safety hazards still existed, provided particle sizes and certain conditional pathogenic bacteria were evaluated simutaneously .(2) Acceptable thresholds and evaluation systems for bacterial pollution in the cabin air of various ships , and effective purifying and disinfecting procedures should be established , so as to ensure the health of the ship crew .

Objective To study the concentration of plasma total homocysteine(tHcy) in patients with chronic renal failure(CRF).Methods 105 chronic renal failure patients and 35 health individuals to our hospital were chosen to measure the level of tHcy using enzymatic cycling assay method.Results The mean level of tHcy in renal failure period C RF patients was significantly higher than that in normal controls (t =3.12,P ＜ 0.05),and the level of plasma tHcy was significantly higher in Uremia stage than in renal failure period in CRF patients (t =6.41,P ＜0.05),and the level of plasma tHcy was significantly higher in renal failure period than in renal function decompensated period in CRF patients (t =11.27,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The level of plasma tHcy were significantly elevated in patients with CRF,and there is a trend that the level of plasma tHcy increases with severity of CRF.Serum tHcy concentration have significant value in the diagnosis and understanding the condition of patients with CRF.