Promising role of plant hormones in translocation of lead in Sesbania drummondii shoots

Lead (Pb) accumulation in Sesbania drummondii shoots was enhanced by 654 and 415% in the presence of 100 microM IAA and 100 microM NAA, respectively, compared to control plants (Pb alone). However, when IAA or NAA was added along with EDTA, Pb accumulation further increased in shoots by 1349% and 1252%, respectively. Scanning electron microscopic observations revealed that Pb particles in both leaf and stem of Pb+EDTA+IAA and Pb+EDTA+NAA treated plants were concentrated in the region of vascular bundles. In root tissue, Pb particles were present between epidermis to stele region. Plant growth in both treatments (Pb+100 microM IAA and Pb+100 microM NAA) was comparable to control plants; however, it was significantly inhibited in the treatments containing Pb+EDTA and EDTA at concentrations of 10 microM of IAA or NAA. Moreover, the photosynthetic efficiency and strength of the treated plants were not affected in the presence of IAA or NAA and EDTA.     

Redistribution of zinc, cadmium, and lead among soil fractions in a sandy calcareous soil due to application of poultry litter

This study was conducted to evaluate, using soil columns, the mobilization and redistribution of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, and Pb) among different soil fractions by soluble organic ligands within poultry litter. Uncontaminated soil was amended with Zn, Cd, and Pb to achieve concentration levels of 400, 8, and 200 mg kg⁻¹ soil, respectively. Columns repacked with this amended soil were leached with distilled water, 0.01 M EDTA, 0.01 M CaCl₂, or poultry litter extract (PLE) solutions. After leaching, the soil samples in the columns were sequentially extracted for exchangeable (EXC), carbonate (CARB) organic matter (OM), Mn oxide (MNO), Fe oxide (FEO), and residual (RES) fractions. Considerable mobilization of Zn, Cd, and Pb occurred in soil during EDTA leaching. Leaching with PLE and CaCl₂ solutions significantly decreased Zn and Cd concentrations in the EXC, CARB, and OM fractions. These solutions significantly decreased Pb concentration in the EXC fraction, while PLE solubilized more Pb from EXC fraction than CaCl₂. Thus, the applied poultry litter may change Zn, Cd, and Pb fractions in metal-amended soil and possibly enhance metal mobility.     

EDTA调控下灯心草和龙须草对铅锌尾矿污染土壤的修复潜力

采用盆栽试验,研究了不同质量摩尔浓度EDTA(b(EDTA))调控下灯心草和龙须草对铅锌尾矿污染土壤的修复潜力.结果表明:当b(EDTA)为0.125～2.000 mmol/kg时能显著促进生长在铅锌尾矿污染土壤中灯心草和龙须草地上部生物量的增产,分别在0.500和1.000 mmol/kg时达到最大值.EDTA对2种草地上部生物量的影响大于地下部,分别通过影响株高和分蘖数实现,且对灯心草的影响程度大于龙须草.添加EDTA可以显著提高2种草对各重金属的富集能力,尤其以Pb, Cu最为明显.同时发现,EDTA对植物积累重金属能力的促进作用存在植物种类和重金属元素种类之间的差异.灯心草和龙须草分别在重金属积累、转运和生物量上存在优势,在EDTA调控下将2种植物合理搭配种植在铅锌尾矿污染土壤中能取得良好的重金属去除效果.      

EDTA对2种芥菜型油菜幼苗富集Pb的效应

采用水培试验,研究了乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)对Pb胁迫下2种芥菜型油菜(BrassicajunceaCzern.etCoss.)幼苗生长及富集Pb的效应.结果表明,单独用0.5和1.0mmol/LPb或EDTA处理可显著抑制植株的生长.与单独处理相比,Pb和EDTA复合处理可以降低各自的生物毒性.当Pb和EDTA等浓度复合处理时,植株生物量与对照植株无明显差异,说明游离态Pb或EDTA对幼苗具有毒害作用,而螯合态Pb-EDTA基本不具有生物毒性.EDTA处理促进Pb从根系向地上部运输,促进Pb在地上部积累.当c(EDTA)/c(Pb)为1/2时,地上部铅积累总量达到最高.随c(EDTA)的增加,根系铅积累总量反而下降.2个芥菜型油菜品种对EDTA的处理效应表现极为相似,生物量大的品种具有较高的Pb积累总量.      

离子色谱法测定水中总硬度

水质硬度的测定方法很多,本研究选用离子色谱法和EDTA络合滴定法对地下水和地表水样品分别进行测定,结果表明离子色谱法相对于传统的EDTA络合滴定法有干扰小,对环境污染少的优点,但水质测定的国标方法中没有该方法,因此建议可用离子色谱法测定水质硬度。     

A novel online analyzer for accurate and rapid measurement of volatile fatty acids in anaerobic wastewater treatment

Volatile fatty acids (VFAs), which are largely generated during the anaerobic acidification process, are considered to be reliable indicators of the stable process operation. However, the common methods for monitoring VFAs are offline, and they are typically manual requiring time-consuming, costly and complex instruments. This study aims to develop a novel online analyzer for automatic measuring VFAs, which was based on the 5-pH point titration, embedded with a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) feedback control system. The results show that it can achieve accurate and rapid monitoring of VFAs ranging between 0-400 mg/L (<9 min/sample) but simultaneously faces the problems of overtitration and interference of complex characteristics of wastewater. In order to improve its accuracy and stability, the effects of three general coefficients (K_I, K_P, and K_D) of PID on the titration were investigated, and the optimal values of K_I, K_P, and K_D were found to be 1.5, 1.0, and -1.0~0.5, respectively. Besides, the initial titration speed was set at 0.06 mL/min, equal to the minimum speed of the peristaltic pump, and the dichotomy approach was integrated into the PID feedback controller. Owing to the above improvements, the relative mean deviation and standard deviation of measuring VFAs in both synthetic and real wastewaters were mostly lower than 5.0% and 5.0 mg/L, proving the online analyzer is rapid, accurate and reliable.     

Rapid determination of phenolic compounds in water samples by alternating-current oscillopolarographic titration

A rapid, simple and sensitive method was demonstrated for the determination of phenolic compounds in water samples by alternating-current oscillopolarographic titration. With the presence of sulfuric acid, phenol could be transferred into a nitroso-compound by reacting with NaNO2. The titration end-point was obtained by the formation of a sharp cut in the oscillopolarographic with infinitesimal NaNO2 on double platinum electrodes. The results showed that phenol concentration had an excellent linear relationship over the range of 4.82×10-6-9.65×10-3 mol/L, the RSD of the proposed method was lower than 1.5%, and the spiked recoveries of three real water samples were in the range of 95.6%-106.9%.     

EDTA滴定法测定水中总硬度时缓冲溶液配制的改进

针对EDTA滴定法测定水中总硬度(简称标准法)时,缓冲溶液配制繁琐,耗时较长的情况,提出了对缓冲溶液配制的改进方法(简称改进法)。改进法很好地克服了标准法的不足。通过地表水、地下水以及总硬度标准样品的比对测定,两者的测定结果无显著差异。     

自动电位滴定仪测定氯化物的探讨

该实验就自动电位滴定仪测定氯化物的检出限、适用的水样pH范围及对其干扰物质的最大容忍浓度作了实验研究,对分析实际水样有一定的参考作用。     

EDTA与柠檬酸释放土壤中Cd、Pb的影响研究

通过模拟试验,比较研究EDTA、柠檬酸和EDTA与柠檬酸联合作用对污染土壤中重金属Cd、Pb的释放影响。结果表明:随着柠檬酸浓度的提高,土壤中Cd、Pb的释放量增加,最大释放率分别为0.9%、8.1%;随着EDTA浓度的提高,土壤中Cd、Pb的释放呈现先增大后减小的变化趋势,最大释放率分别为1.3%、24.2%;两种萃取剂联合作用提高了土壤中Cd的释放率,能有效地释放土壤中的Cd、Pb,最大释放率分别为1.85%、17.3%。