列车车厢内醛酮化合物的污染状况

建立了室内及公共场所空气中10种醛酮(甲醛、乙醛、丙烯醛、丙酮、丙醛、丁烯醛、丁醛、苯甲醛、环己酮、戊醛)的采集、前处理及分析方法,采样效率为92%～100%,回收率为91%～104%,检测限为0.26 ng/m³～0.82 ng/m³.调查评价了6辆列车车厢空气中醛酮的污染状况.结果表明,列车车厢空气中醛酮的总浓度为0.1591 mg/m³～0.2828 mg/m³,平均浓度为0.2330 mg/m³,其中甲醛、乙醛、丙酮的平均浓度分别为0.0922 mg/m³、0.0499 mg/m³、0.0580 mg/m³,占总平均浓度的42.6%、21.4%、24.9%.初步确定列车车厢空气中的醛酮化合物来自木制品和抽烟的混合源.乘客的醛酮吸入量约为0.043 mg/h～0.076 mg/h.     

基于PMF和源示踪物比例法的大气羰基化合物来源解析:以南京市观测为例

大气羰基化合物在对流层大气化学中发挥着重要作用,其受到直接排放和二次生成的共同影响,来源研究面临挑战.本研究基于2017年3月在南京市开展的羰基化合物观测,分别利用源示踪物比例法（STR）和正交矩阵因子模型（PMF）对羰基化合物进行来源解析,并将二者结果进行比较,以探讨导致来源解析不确定性的因素.本研究共检测出11种羰基化合物,总体积分数范围为2.57×10^-9~22.83×10^-9,其中甲醛、乙醛和丙酮是主要组分,分别占羰基化合物总平均体积分数的36.8%、21.6%和18.5%.通过比较乙炔和甲苯作为示踪物时,以及第5和第10百分数作为背景体积分数时解析结果的差异,探讨了示踪物选取和背景体积分数对STR解析结果的影响.PMF解析出了交通排放源、石化化工源、涂料与溶剂使用源、二次生成及背景源和化工源这5类源.二次生成及背景源是羰基化合物最主要的来源,对甲醛、乙醛和丙酮的贡献分别为56.4%、48.2%和58.3%.STR和PMF解析结果的比较发现,STR法依赖于示踪物的选取,在VOCs来源复杂地区应用时需要进行严格评估.     

华北区域大气中羰基化合物体积分数水平及化学反应活性

为了解华北区域光化学污染特征,于2018年5月至2019年4月在石家庄和兴隆地区利用2,4-二硝基苯肼（DNPH）对空气中的羰基化合物进行采样,并利用高效液相色谱对采集样品进行分析,以了解该区域羰基化合物的组成、体积分数、来源、·OH损耗速率和臭氧生成潜势.本研究共测定了13种含羰基的挥发性有机物,其中体积分数最高的3种物质为丙酮、甲醛和乙醛[石家庄地区：（6.46±5.25）×10^-9、（3.76±2.29）×10^-9和（2.65±1.74）×10^-9;兴隆地区：（1.85±1.27）×10^-9、（1.29±1.02）×10^-9和（0.72±0.48）×10^-9];C1/C2和C2/C3值表明石家庄地区工业化水平较高,受机动车尾气和化石燃料燃烧等人为排放影响较明显;兴隆地区采样点处于背景区域,受自然源影响较大;石家庄地区对L_·OH贡献最大的3种物质分别为乙醛（1.77 s^-1）、甲醛（1.57 s^-1）和丁醛（0.42 s^-1）;兴隆地区对L_·OH贡献最大的3种物质为分别为甲醛（0.53 s^-1）、乙醛（0.47 s^-1）和丁醛（0.12 s^-1）;对O₃生成贡献最大的羰基化合物物种为甲醛和乙醛[石家庄地区：34.61×10^-9（以O₃计,下同）和16.73×10^-9;兴隆地区：11.77×10^-9和4.47×10^-9],且甲醛的最大臭氧生成潜势估算（OFP）远高于乙醛.     

上海市大气羰基化合物水平研究

建立乙腈-水-四氢呋喃三元梯度洗脱方法,利用HPLC-UV分离定量22种羰基化合物,并成功地分离了丙酮和丙烯醛.选取了2个采样点(工业区和商业区)对上海市大气中的羰基化合物进行了研究.结果表明,甲醛、乙醛、丙酮和2-丁酮(C1-C4羰基化合物)是上海市大气浓度较高的化合物,它们分别占羰基化合物总量的78.95%(工业区)和77.63%(商业区).在工业区,甲醛、乙醛、丙酮和2-丁酮的平均浓度分别为10.36、15.32、9.95和4.56μg/m3;在商业区,它们的平均浓度分别为10.00、10.04、7.80和2.81μg/m3.工业区的C1-C4羰基化合物平均水平要高于商业区.羰基化合物总量亦是工业区(53.64μg/m3)高于商业区(41.96μg/m3).羰基化合物的昼夜变化在工业区和商业区也比较一致,均是早高峰和晚上这2个时段的浓度很高,而其它时段较低.     

Carbonyl compounds in dining areas, kitchens and exhaust streams in restaurants with varying cooking methods in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Eighteen carbonyl species in C₁–C₁₀ were measured in the dining areas, kitchens and exhaust streams of six different restaurant types in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. Measured results in the dining areas show that Japanese barbecue (45.06 ppb) had the highest total carbonyl concentrations (sum of 18 compounds), followed by Chinese hotpot (38.21 ppb), Chinese stir-frying (8.99 ppb), Western fast-food (8.22 ppb), Chinese–Western mixed style (7.38 ppb), and Chinese buffet (3.08 ppb), due to their different arrangements for dining and cooking spaces and different cooking methods. On average, low carbon-containing species (C₁–C₄), e.g., formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone and butyraldehyde were dominant and contributed 55.01%–94.52% of total carbonyls in the dining areas of all restaurants. Meanwhile, Chinese–Western mixed restaurants (45.48 ppb) had high total carbonyl concentrations in kitchens mainly because of its small kitchen and poor ventilation. However, high carbon-containing species (C₅–C₁₀) such as hexaldehyde, heptaldehyde and nonanaldehyde (16.62%–77.00% of total carbonyls) contributed comparatively with low carbon-containing compounds (23.01%–83.39% of total carbonyls) in kitchens. Furthermore, Chinese stir-frying (132.10 ppb), Japanese barbecue (125.62 ppb), Western fast-food (122.67 ppb), and Chinese buffet (119.96 ppb) were the four restaurant types with the highest total carbonyl concentrations in exhaust streams, indicating that stir-frying and grilling are inclined to produce polluted gases. Health risk assessments indicate that Chinese hotpot and Japanese barbecue exceeded the limits of cancer risk (10^− 6) and hazard index (= 1), mainly due to high concentrations of formaldehyde. The other four restaurants were below both limits.     

生物质锅炉羰基化合物排放特征分析

为了探讨生物质锅炉羰基化合物的排放特征,采用气袋采样-PFPH衍生-GC/MS分析的方法测量了6台生物质锅炉排放烟气中的21种羰基化合物.结果表明,这些生物质锅炉的烟气中羰基化合物排放特征存在明显差异,总体而言,己醛和丙醛浓度在测定的21种目标化合物中比重最高,分别占总量的29%~47%和19%~31%,其次为甲醛和丙酮,乙醛和壬醛.通过羰基化合物排放量与消耗的燃料质量比值估算了排放因子,6台锅炉羰基化合物排放因子介于3.06~18.29mg/kg之间,平均为9.45±6.05mg/kg.采用最大增量反应活性法（MIR）评价了羰基化合物的化学反应活性及臭氧生成潜势（OFP）,平均总的臭氧生成潜势（以O₃计）为5.97gO₃/gVOCs;己醛、丙醛、甲醛对OFP的贡献尤为明显,丙酮虽然占有较高的质量浓度,但对OFP的贡献较低.     

西南典型区域夏季大气含氧挥发性有机化合物来源解析

含氧挥发性有机物（OVOCs）是大气光化学过程中的重要中间产物,是臭氧的重要来源之一.利用质子转移反应飞行时间质谱仪（PTR-TOF-MS）在成都平原对OVOCs进行观测,探讨其日变化特征、光化学反应活性、臭氧生成潜势和来源.结果表明,10个VOCs［乙醛、丙酮、异戊二烯、甲基乙基酮（methyl ethyl ketone,MEK）、甲基乙烯基甲酮（methyl vinyl ketone,MVK）、甲基丙烯醛（methacrolein,MACR）、苯、甲苯、苯乙烯、C8芳香烃和C9芳香烃］总浓度（体积分数）为（10.97±4.69）×10^-9,OVOCs为（8.54±3.44）×10^-9,芳香烃为（1.53±0.93）×10^-9,生物源VOCs为（0.90±0.32）×10^-9;光化学活性和臭氧生成潜势均排名前三的物种为：异戊二烯、乙醛和C8芳香烃;3个OVOCs物种（乙醛、丙酮和MEK）主要来源于本地生物源和人为二次源,且丙酮有较强的区域背景值,说明该地区的污染受到较为显著的区域传输的影响.本研究可加深对西南地区臭氧的区域形成机制的认识,为科学管控臭氧污染提供依据.     

Simultaneous analysis of five taste and odor compounds in surface water using solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

In this paper, a method using solid-phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed to simultaneously analyze five taste and odor compounds in surface water, i.e., 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), 2-isopropyl-3-methoxy pyrazine (IPMP), 2-isobutyl-3-methoxy pyrazine (IBMP), and trans-1,10-dimethyl-trans-9-decalol (geosmin, GSM). The mass spectrometry was operated in selective ion monitoring (SIM) mode. Three kinds of SPE columns and three eluting solvents were compared, the C18 column was chosen as optimum SPE column, and methanol was chosen as the optimum eluting solvent. It was found that the method showed good linearity in the range of 1–200 ng·L⁻¹ and gave detection limits of 0.5–1.5 ng·L⁻¹ for individual compounds. Good recoveries (93.5%–108%) and relative standard deviations (1.58%–7.31%) were also obtained. Additionally, concentrations of these taste and odor compounds in Jinan’s surface and drinking water were analyzed by applying this method, and the results showed that GSM and 2-MIB were the dominant taste and odor compounds in Jinan’s raw water.     

间歇曝气SBR与传统SBR处理养猪沼液的比较研究

采用间歇曝气序批式反应器(intermittently aerated sequencing batch reactor,IASBR)和传统序批式反应器(SBR)处理养猪沼液,研究进水中化学需氧量(COD)与总氮(TN)比值(COD/TN)和运行负荷对污染物去除效果的影响.结果表明,在进水COD/TN约为2.2、氨氮负荷为(0.12±0.04)kg·(m3·d)-1时,IASBR中的氨氮、TN和有机物去除率分别为97.2%±4.4%、81.5%±7.5%、88.5%±2.4%,优于SBR的78.3%±19.6%、79.8%±4.9%、86.6%±3.2%;当氨氮负荷提高至(0.18±0.02)kg·(m3·d)-1时,IASBR中的氨氮、TN和有机物去除率略有降低,分别为92.4%±7.3%、77.5%±5.3%、86.4%±2.2%,但仍然优于SBR中的相应去除率78.1%±15.4%、61.8%±11.2%、81.8%±5.6%.在氨氮负荷为(0.20±0.01)kg·(m3·d)-1下,提高进水COD/TN至约3.0,则IASBR和SBR的污染物去除能力较进水COD/TN为2.2时有显著提升,IASBR中氨氮、TN和有机物去除率分别达到99.6%±0.2%、91.5%±2.9%和92.0%±0.9%,仍然高于SBR的90.2%±1.4%、83.0%±1.9%、90.2%±0.5%.总体而言,相较SBR,IASBR对TN和氨氮的去除更高效、耐冲击负荷能力更强,因此对养猪沼液等低碳氮比的废水更为适用.     

Carbonyl emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicle exhaust in China and the contribution to ozone formation potential

Fifteen heavy-duty diesel vehicles were tested on chassis dynamometer by using typical heavy duty driving cycle and fuel economy cycle. The air from the exhaust was sampled by 2,4- dinitrophenyhydrazine cartridge and 23 carbonyl compounds were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. The average emission factor of carbonyls was 97.2 mg/km, higher than that of light-duty diesel vehicles and gasoline-powered vehicles. Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone and propionaidehyde were the species with the highest emission factors. Main influencing factors for carbonyl emissions were vehicle type, average speed and regulated emission standard, and the impact of vehicle loading was not evident in this study. National emission of carbonyls from diesel vehicles exhaust was calculated for China, 2011, based on both vehicle miles traveled and fuel consumption. Carbonyl emission of diesel vehicle was estimated to be 45.8 Gg, and was comparable to gasolinepowered vehicles （58.4 Gg）. The emissions of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone were 12.6, 6.9, 3.8 Gg, respectively. The ozone formation potential of carbonyls from diesel vehicles exhaust was 537 mg O3/km, higher than 497 mg O3/km of none-methane hydrocarbons emitted from diesel vehicles.     

Effects of temperature on pyrolysis products of oil sludge

Temperature is the determining factor of pyrolysis, which is one of the alternative technologies for oil sludge treatment. The effects of final operating temperature ranging from 350 to 550°C on pyrolysis products of oil sludge were studied in an externally-heating fixed bed reactor. With an increase of temperature, the mass fraction of solid residues, liquids, and gases in the final product is 67.00%–56.00%, 25.60%–32.35%, and 7.40%–11.65%, and their corresponding heat values are 34.4–13.8 MJ/kg, 44.41–46.6 MJ/kg, and 23.94–48.23 MJ/Nm³, respectively. The mass and energy tend to shift from solid to liquid and gas phase (especially to liquid phase) during the process, and the optimum temperature for oil sludge pyrolysis is 500°C. The liquid phase is mainly composed of alkane and alkene (C₅–C₂₉), and the gas phase is dominantly HC_S and H₂.     

消费电子产品生产过程中挥发性有机物(VOCs)排放特征的研究

选取塑胶零件、印刷线路板及主板3类消费电子产品部件为研究对象,利用活性炭管采样,样品溶剂解吸后采用GC/MS分析,获得了各排气筒及车间内VOCs含量水平与组分特征.通过计算排放量,得出了分物种VOCs排放系数.结果表明,塑胶零件生产线排气筒总挥发性有机物(TVOCs)浓度为48.01~115.05 mg·m-3,印刷线路板为6.08~11.36 mg·m-3,主板为29.81~30.21 mg·m-3.塑胶零件生产车间内TVOCs浓度为4.23~120.58 mg·m-3,印刷线路板为1.50~2.02 mg·m-3,主板为7.01~9.93 mg·m-3.环烷烃类、酯类、苯类为主要排放物质.对于不同产品生产线的排气筒及车间废气,浓度和物种均有很大差异;对于相同产品,浓度有差异但物种基本相同.按产品分类,共计算得出了36个分物种VOCs排放系数,其中,塑胶零件、印刷线路板及主板TVOCs排放系数分别为0.626 kg·kg-1涂料用量、0.123 kg·kg-1油墨用量、0.028 kg·kg-1印刷线路板用量.通过排放量计算结果分析,3种产品中,塑胶零件生产为VOCs主要排放源,车间内无组织排放为主要排放方式.     

Endosulfan in the Chinese environment: monitoring and modeling

This paper reviews the usage and emissions of endosulfan, the newest member of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in China, and its fate and behavior in Chinese environment. Endosulfan usage in China has been estimated to be approximately 25700 t between 1994 and 2004. Concentrations of endosulfan in different environmental compartments in China, such as air, soil, water, and biota, but focusing at air and surface soil, have been summarized. Concentrations of total endosulfan in surface soil across China were ranged from below detection limit (BDL) to 19000 pg·g⁻¹ dry weight (dw), with geometric mean of 120 pg·g⁻¹dw. The results indicated that endosulfan sulfate had highest concentration in Chinese soil, followed by β- and α-endosulfan. Air concentrations of endosulfan in China were ranged 0–340 pg·m⁻³ for α-endosulfan and 0–121 pg·m⁻³ for β-endosulfan, with high concentrations occurred in the cotton production areas. Gridded usage inventories of endosulfan on a fine gridded system with a 1/4° longitude by 1/6° latitude resolution were compiled, from which, emission to air and residues in soil of endosulfan were calculated in each grid by using a modified simplified gridded pesticide emission and residue model (SGPERM), an integrated modeling system combining mathematical model, database management system, and geographic information system. Total emissions were around 10800 t from 1994 to 2004. Based on the emission and residue inventories, concentrations of α- and β-endosulfan in Chinese air and agricultural surface soil were also calculated for each grid cell, which are in general consistent with the published monitoring data.     

Determination of selected semi-volatile organic compounds in water using automated online solid-phase extraction with large-volume injection/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective analytical method was developed for the analysis of selected semi-volatile organic compounds in water. The method used an automated online solid-phase extraction technique coupled with programmed-temperature vaporization large-volume injection gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The water samples were extracted by using a fully automated mobile rack system based on x-y-z robotic techniques using syringes and disposable 96-well extraction plates. The method was validated for the analysis of 30 semivolatile analytes in drinking water, groundwater, and surface water. For a sample volume of 10 mL, the linear calibrations ranged from 0.01 or 0.05 to 2.5 μg·L⁻¹, and the method detection limits were less than 0.1 μg·L⁻¹. For the reagent water samples fortified at 1.0 μg·L⁻¹ and 2.0 μg·L⁻¹, the obtained mean absolute recoveries were 70%–130% with relative standard deviations of less than 20% for most analytes. For the drinking water, groundwater, and surface water samples fortified at 1.0 μg·L⁻¹, the obtained mean absolute recoveries were 50%–130% with relative standard deviations of less than 20% for most analytes. The new method demonstrated three advantages: 1) no manipulation except the fortification of surrogate standards prior to extraction; 2) significant cost reduction associated with sample collection, shipping, storage, and preparation; and 3) reduced exposure to hazardous solvents and other chemicals. As a result, this new automated method can be used as an effective approach for screening and/or compliance monitoring of selected semi-volatile organic compounds in water.     

单级和两级串联臭氧-生物活性炭深度处理垃圾渗滤液的比较研究

使用单级和两级串联臭氧-生物活性炭(O3-BAC)处理垃圾焚烧渗滤液的二级生物处理尾水,比较研究了污染物去除效果.结果表明,臭氧投加量为200 mg·L-1时,两级串联O3-BAC对COD、UV254和色度的去除率分别为75.9%±2.1%、78.8%±2.9%和96.8%±0.9%,处理出水COD基本保持在100 mg·L-1以下,色度低于40倍,满足GB 16889-2008排放要求;而单级O3-BAC对COD、UV254和色度的去除率分别为68.2%±1.3%、69.7%±0.5%和92.5%±1.1%,处理出水COD和色度分别为150 mg·L-1和60倍,不能达到排放要求.单级O3-BAC在290 mg·L-1臭氧投加量下,才能达到两级串联O3-BAC在200mg·L-1臭氧投加量下的污染物去除效果.此外,两级串联O3-BAC在臭氧投加量200 mg·L-1时的总磷去除率为63.5%±4.4%,出水总磷浓度稳定在1 mg·L-1以下,直接满足GB 16889-2008排放要求.     

连云港市挥发性有机化合物的组分特征及来源解析

挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)是臭氧和颗粒物等的重要前体物,对空气质量的影响尤为显著.为研究连云港市VOCs的组分特征和来源,选择4个国控点开展春、夏和秋季典型日的VOCs采样和分析,计算VOCs不同组分对臭氧生成的影响,利用正交矩阵因子分解法(PMF)解析VOCs的来源.结果表明,春季VOCs浓度为27.46×10~(-9)～40.52×10~(-9),夏季为45.79×10~(-9)～53.45×10~(-9),秋季为38.84×10~(-9)～46.66×10~(-9);含氧化合物的浓度占比为41%～48%,在各个季节均为最高,浓度水平较高的VOCs物种是丙酮、丙烯醛和丙醛等,异戊二烯的浓度在夏季较高;一般而言VOCs浓度09:00高于13:00,其中丙烯醛、乙烯和二氯甲烷的变化较大;含氧化合物的臭氧生成潜势(OFP)最高,其次是芳香烃和烯烃类,烷烃的OFP最小,OFP较高的VOCs物种是丙烯醛、丙烯和乙烯等;影响连云港市VOCs的来源主要有工业源(49%)、溶剂使用源(23%)、交通源(14%)、涂料使用源(10%)和天然源(4%).需重点关注连云港市VOCs中浓度水平和OFP均较高的含氧化合物,重点控制工业源对VOCs的影响.     

CANON工艺处理石油催化剂废水的性能研究

以石油裂化催化剂废水为研究对象,采用电絮凝作为废水的预处理单元,研究CANON工艺的启动及脱氮性能.结果表明:电絮凝对原水浊度的去除率达到98.7%±1.2%,对COD去除率达到32.3%±4.5%.利用人工模拟高氨氮废水成功启动CANON工艺,TN去除率最高达到62.0%,TN去除负荷最高达到0.19 kg·m~(-3)·d~(-1)(以N计).使用石油裂化催化剂废水对微生物进行了驯化,经过108 d的运行,微生物成功驯化。利用CANON工艺处理石油裂化催化剂废水,COD去除率为40.9%±13.2%,TN去除率为67.3%±12.7%,TN去除速率为(0.07±0.02)kg·m~(-3)·d~(-1)(以N计).反应器出水COD100 mg·L-1,NH_4~+-N10 mg·L~(-1),满足石油化工企业污水的排放标准(GB8978—1996).     

北京及周边地区大气羰基化合物的时空分布特征初探

利用2,4-二硝基苯肼（DNPH）/HPLC方法,于2010年6月24日、7月22日、8月24日、9月14日（夏季）和2011年1月13日（冬季）,在北京及周边地区38个采样点组织5次同步观测,测定了大气中23种羰基化合物的浓度水平.观测结果表明,北京市各类站点夏季和冬季的总羰基化合物体积分数分别为（16.38±6.03）×10-9,（8.50±5.27）×10-9;周边城市夏季和冬季的体积分数分别为（13.19±5.71）×10-9,（13.05±2.44）×10-9.区域大气中最主要的羰基化合物是甲醛、乙醛和丙酮,三者约占总羰基化合物浓度的78%～91%.夏季羰基化合物的浓度水平明显高于冬季,并且上午09：00～12：00时段的浓度高于下午13：00～16：00时段的浓度.在空间分布上,北京市夏季羰基化合物的高值区主要集中在交通密集的主城区,而冬季受西北风影响呈现由西北向东南递增的趋势.夏季,机动车尾气对大气羰基化合物有显著的一次和二次贡献,同时在不利的气象条件影响下,造成城市地区羰基化合物的污染现象.冬季,大气羰基化合物以一次排放为主,燃煤和机动车可能是主要的污染源.     

东莞工业集中区夏季臭氧污染与非污染期间VOCs组分特征及其来源

为探讨东莞典型工业区夏季大气挥发性有机物（VOCs）污染特征及来源,于2020年夏季在厚街镇对大气环境中56种VOCs开展了在线观测,并同步收集了臭氧（O₃）、氮氧化物（NO_x）和一氧化碳（CO）等气体污染物浓度和气象因子等资料,在此基础上分析了VOCs总体积分数和主要物种体积分数特征,进一步估算了主要VOCs物种对臭氧生成潜势的贡献和不同臭氧浓度下VOCs的主要污染源贡献率.结果表明,观测期间56种VOCs的体积分数平均值为53.1×10^-9,其中φ（芳香烃）、φ（烷烃）、φ（烯烃）和φ（炔烃）分别为24.7×10^-9、23.7×10^-9、3.9×10^-9和0.7×10^-9.与非臭氧污染期间相比,臭氧污染期间φ（芳香烃）、φ（烷烃）、φ（烯烃）和φ（炔烃）分别上升约10%、43%、38%和98%.无论是臭氧污染还是非臭氧污染期间,芳香烃对臭氧生成潜势的贡献率均最大,其次为烷烃、烯烃和炔烃.整个夏季观测期间,溶剂源、液化石油气泄漏、化石燃料燃烧源和油气挥发源对VOCs的贡献率分别为60%±20%、16%±11%、15%±11%和9%±6%;臭氧污染期间,溶剂源的贡献率下降到44%,而液化石油气泄漏和油气挥发源的贡献率分别上升到21%和16%.     

Preparation of hapten-specific monoclonal antibody for cadmium and its ELISA application to aqueous samples

High-affinity and specific monoclonal antibodies against cadmium-ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) complex have been produced using the hybridoma technique. A hapten was synthesized and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and UV-Vis. Competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for quantitative detection of cadmium in aqueous sample was developed. The monoclonal antibody with high level of binding affinity for Cd-IEDTA-BSA and high specificity for soluble Cd-EDTA complex showed less than 0.99% cross-reactivity with other 11 metals. The limit of detection was 0.10 μg·L⁻¹, and the effective linear range was 10⁻¹–10³ μg·L⁻¹. The intra- and inter-assay coefficient variations were 1.5%–6.3% and 3.2%–7.4%, respectively. The spike recovery in different water samples were between 98.5% and 110.3%. The detection limit of this assay was well below the allowable concentration of cadmium (3 μg·L⁻¹), and the working range was wider than that of other methods which showed the range of 2.19–86.38 and 0–10³ μg·L⁻¹. The competitive ELISA established in this paper was sensitive and accurate in the screening of cadmium in aqueous samples. The results will lay a solid foundation for construction of an immunoassay kit for cadmium.