Determination of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in agricultural soils near a petrochemical complex in Guangzhou,China

The total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) pollution in regional agricultural soils was investigated. Seventy soil samples collected from surface layers (0–20 cm) and horizons of five selected pedons in the vicinity of a petrochemical complex in Guangzhou, China were analyzed, and the vertical variation and spatial variability of TPH were evaluated. The TPH concentration in top soils around the petrochemical complex ranged from 1,179.3 to 6,354.9 mg kg^− 1, with the average of 2,676.6 mg kg^− 1. Furthermore, significant differences between land-use types showed that the TPH concentration in top soils was strongly influenced by accidental spills. Both the TPH trends in pedons and the identified hot-spot areas also showed that the accidental explosions or burning accidents were mainly responsible for the pollution. The results reported here suggest that the regular monitoring and inspection shall be conducted for safety and to avoid or minimize the accidents, and the effective measures should be taken to remediate the contaminated areas and to assure that the important industrialization of Guangzhou area would not mean human health risks near the petrochemical complex.     

New advances in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for bioremediation

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are bacteria capable of promoting plant growth by colonizing the plant root. For a long period PGPR were mainly used for assisting plants to uptake nutrients from the environment or preventing plant diseases. Phytoremediation is a new and promising approach to remove contaminants in the environment. But using plants alone for remediation confronts many limitations. Recently, the application of PGPR has been extended to remediate contaminated soils in association with plants. Of all the present contaminants, the profound impacts of organic and heavy metal pollutants have attracted world wide attention. Here we review the progress of PGPR for remediation of soils contaminated with these two sources.     

Development of hybrid processes for the removal of volatile organic compounds,plasticizer, and pharmaceutically active compound using sewage sludge,waste scrap tires,and wood chips as sorbents and microbial immobilization matrices

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This study evaluated the reutilization of waste materials (scrap tires, sewage sludge, and wood chips) to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...     

Progress in decontamination by halophilic microorganisms in saline wastewater and soil

Environments with high-salt concentrations are often populated by dense microbial communities. Halophilic microorganisms can be isolated from different saline environments and different strains even belonging to the same genus have various applications. Wastewater and soil rich in both organic matter and salt are difficult to treat using conventional microorganisms typically found in wastewater treatment and soil bioremediation facilities. Studies on decontaminative capabilities and decontamination pathways of organic contaminants (i.e., aromatic compounds benzoate, cinnamate, 3-phenylpropionate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid), heavy metals (i.e., tellurium, vanadium), and nutrients in the biological treatment of saline wastewater and soil by halophilic microorganisms are discussed in this review.     

芘高效降解菌的分离鉴定及其降解特性研究

采用富集培养的方法从多环芳烃污染的土壤中分离到3株能高效降解四环芳烃芘的细菌J1、J2、J3,经形态观察、生理生化和16SrDNA鉴定,J1属于铜绿假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas aeruginosa),J2属于黄杆菌属(Flavobacterium mizutaii),J3属于短短芽孢杆菌属(Brevibacillus parabrevis).3株细菌均能以芘作为碳源生长,在含芘50、100、200、500、1 000 mg/L的无机盐液体培养基中培养7 d后细菌总数达到最高,在含芘200 mg.L-1的无机盐液体培养基中7d的降解效率分别达到53.04%、65.03%、51.02%.3株细菌对培养基具有较广泛的pH适应范围,在芘浓度200 mg/L,pH为4～9的液体条件下,均可生长,且对芘有很好的降解.虽然可以采用芘的二氯甲烷溶液或者N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)溶液向培养液中添加芘,但是以N,N-二甲基甲酰胺添加的方式芘在水溶液中起到很好的分散作用,更有利于3株细菌对芘的降解.     

土壤石油烃污染的植物毒性及植物-微生物联合降解

通过盆栽实验研究了土壤石油烃污染对玉米和水稻根伸长的影响，并在土壤中接种经过筛选得到的石油烃降解菌，研究石油烃降解菌对石油烃毒性的影响以及对土壤中石油烃的降解。研究结果表明，石油烃浓度低于1 000 mg/kg时对玉米的根系生长有一定的刺激生长作用，随着石油烃浓度的增加，刺激根长生长的作用逐渐降低，研究结果表明，水稻根长受石油烃影响较小。通过对不同处理土壤中石油烃降解的研究结果表明，土壤中种植水稻对石油烃有一定的降解作用，但是不同处理下土壤中的石油烃降解率不同，其中水稻微生物联合处理下土壤中石油烃的降解速率最快，培养期内的降解效率达到53.3%。     

土壤中总石油烃污染（TPH）的微生物降解与修复研究进展

微生物降解和修复是处理土壤中总石油烃(TPH)污染最简单、有效的方法之一.论文阐述了土壤TPH污染的产生、危害以及物理、化学、生物等修复方法的各自特点,其中重点介绍了微生物修复方法,论述了土壤中TPH在微生物表面的吸附、转运,在微生物体内的降解以及相关降解酶及基因;详细介绍了电子受体、温度、pH、营养元素等外界因素对微生物修复TPH污染的影响,在此基础上对土壤TPH污染的微生物修复现状和发展趋势进行了讨论.     

Bio-removal of mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes/total petroleum hydrocarbons/trichloroethylene from contaminated water

Four pure cultures were isolated from soil samples potentially contaminated with gasoline compounds either at a construction site near a gas station in Fai Chi Kei, Macau SAR or in the northern parts of China (Beijing, and Hebei and Shandong). The e ects of di erent concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and three isomers (ortho-, meta-, and para-) of xylene (BTEX), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), and trichloroethylene (TCE), when they were present in mixtures, on the bio-removal e ciencies of microbial isolates were investigated, together with their interactions during the bio-removal process. When the isolates were tested for the BTEX (50–350 mg/L)/TPH (2000 mg/L) mixture, BTEoX in BTEoX/TPH mixture was shown with higher bio-removal e ciencies, while BTEmX in BTEmX/TPH mixture was shown with the lowest, regardless of isolates. The TPH in BTEmX/TPH mixture, on the other hand, were generally shown with higher bio-removal e ciencies compared to when TPH mixed with BTEoX and BTEpX. When these BTEX mixtures (at 350 mg/L) were present with TCE (5–50 mg/L), the stimulatory e ect of TCE toward BTEoX bio-removal was observed for BTEoX/TCE mixture, while the inhibitory e ect of TCE toward BTEmX for BTEmX/TCE mixture. The bio-removal e ciency for TPH was shown lower in TPH (2000 mg/L)/TCE (5–50 mg/L) mixtures compared to TPH present alone, implying the inhibitory e ect of TCE toward TPH bio-removal. For the mixture of BTEX (417 mg/L), TPH (2000 mg/L) along with TCE (5– 50 mg/L), TCE was shown co-metabolically removed more e ciently at 15 mg/L, probably utilizing BTEX and/or TPH as primary substrates.