复合铁铝氢氧化物的制备及其对水中砷(V)的去除

以Fe(Ⅲ)和Al(Ⅲ)对砷有较强的亲和性为理论基础,用沉淀法制备了9种同时含有Fe(Ⅲ)和Al(Ⅲ)的砷吸附剂--复合铁铝氢氧化物.X射线衍射和扫描电镜测定结果表明,有5种复合铁铝氢氧化物具有微晶-无定形态的结构特征.比表面测定结果表明,复合铁铝氢氧化物的孔体积和孔径明显低于相同实验条件下制得的氢氧化铁,说明铝的掺杂能明显改变氢氧化铁中规则的晶体结构和表面性质.用复合铁铝氢氧化物进行了水中砷的吸附研究,结果表明,该复合材料具有优良的除砷效能,吸附容量大;当pH为5.0～9.0、溶液中初始砷浓度为2 mg·L-1时,不同组成的铁铝复合氢氧化物都能使溶液中的砷含量降到世界卫生组织标准0.01 mg·L-1以下,其中以Fe(Ⅲ)/Al(Ⅲ)摩尔比为7:3的复合物吸附除砷能力最强.pH为5.0～9.0时各复合物对砷的吸附模式均符合Freundlich和Langmuir等温吸附方程.     

铁还原菌shewanella oneidensis MR-1对根表铁膜中砷运移的影响

水稻根表铁膜是控制砷在根际-植物体系转运的重要区域,但是其中铁还原微生物对砷运移的作用并不清楚.实验以吸附砷磷的水铁矿以及野外采集水稻根系为研究对象,分析铁还原菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-1还原铁膜内铁氧化物过程中,铁还原、砷释放和固定速率.研究表明铁还原菌Shewanella oneidensis MR-1可以将水稻根表铁膜中的Fe(Ⅲ)快速还原为Fe(Ⅱ)并释放到溶液中.溶液中的砷在48 h内达到最大值18μmol·L-1,之后逐渐下降,120 h之后,与最大值相比减少了约60%.利用吸附砷的水铁矿模拟铁膜砷释放过程发现,微生物的固定作用是造成溶液中砷含量下降的主要原因之一.本研究表明,促进根际微生物的大量生长,可能是降低土壤环境中砷风险的途径之一.     

微生物-铁氧化物交互作用对黄土中砷活化迁移的影响

中国黄土高原地区普遍存在地下水砷超过饮用水标准问题,迫切需要深入认识和理解高砷地下水形成机制.在分析黄土中砷的含量、赋存状态基础上,以乳酸钠为有机碳源,开展缺氧条件下厌氧微生物-铁氧化物交互作用影响黄土中砷活化迁移的模拟实验研究.结果表明黄土中砷含量在23~30 mg·kg-1,变化范围很小.砷主要以吸附态、铁氧化物结合态、残渣态形式存在,平均值分别为10.57 mg·kg-1(占总砷37.76%)、10.12 mg·kg-1(占总砷36.15%)、7.19 mg·kg-1(占总砷25.69%);当水中存在有机物形成缺氧环境时,厌氧微生物异化铁还原菌(DIRB)和硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)直接或间接还原铁氧化物引起部分铁氧化物分解,导致吸附态和铁氧化物结合态砷部分释放到地下水中,引起地下水中砷升高,砷释放量主要与水中有机物浓度有关.研究表明,当有机物浓度达到100 mg·L-1时,固液比为1∶10,在土著微生物作用下,砷浓度可以达到15μg·L-1;接种DIRB和SRB以及两种微生物同时存在都有明显的促进黄土中砷活化迁移的作用,水中砷浓度可以达到40μg·L-1.     

硫酸盐还原菌介导的吸附态砷的迁移转化

自然界中砷(As)主要被吸附在铁氧矿物上,吸附态砷从铁氧矿物释放至水体是水中砷污染的主要来源.在此过程中,微生物起着至关重要的作用.本研究的目的是探究加入硫酸盐还原菌Desulfovibrio vulgaris DP4对吸附态砷迁移转化的影响.结果表明,0 h两体系砷释放量均为0μmol·L~(-1).与对照组相比,前84 h DP4促进了吸附态五价砷[As(Ⅴ)]的脱附,在13 h砷的释放量达到最大值12.6μmol·L~(-1),占初始总吸附量(16μmol·L~(-1))的79%,是对照组(1.5μmol·L~(-1))的8.4倍.而在84 h之后,DP4体系的砷浓度低于非生物对照组,表明溶解态砷被再次固定.此过程中,砷的释放量与氧化还原电位(Eh)显著相关(P=0.001).XRD结果表明,在DP4作用下针铁矿的结晶度降低了50%,且结晶度越低,吸附能力越强,这可能是后期砷被再次固定的原因之一.同时SEM-EDS表明DP4使得针铁矿发生团聚,部分被转化为硫铁矿.As的XANES结果表明固相中没有硫化砷生成,这进一步证明固相中生成的主要是硫铁矿,它对砷的再吸附导致了后期DP4体系中溶解态砷的浓度低于非生物对照组.此外,在固相中检测出了19%的As(Ⅲ),而液相中并未检测出溶解态的As(Ⅲ),据此推测硫酸盐还原菌原位还原了吸附态As(Ⅴ).     

Pantoea sp.IMH介导土壤中砷锑的形态转化

砷(As)、锑(Sb)污染是世界范围内比较严重的环境问题,且经常同时存在.微生物在As、Sb的氧化还原和迁移转化的过程中起着至关重要的作用.As和Sb作为同族元素,具有类似的化学性质和相关的微生物氧化还原机制.然而,砷还原菌株对As、Sb迁移转化机制的研究相对较少,特别是在As、Sb共存的土壤中.本研究的目的是探究含有ars C基因的砷还原菌株Pantoea sp.IMH对土壤中As、Sb的氧化还原和迁移转化.除了接种活细胞的活菌体系和非生物对照组,同时,考虑到自然界中细菌死亡裂解过程,还做了失活死细胞的死菌体系.结果表明,在活菌体系中,溶解态As(Ⅴ)有72.7μg·L~(-1)转化为As(Ⅲ),364.8μg·L~(-1)的溶解态的Sb(Ⅴ)没有还原,表明ars C介导的砷还原菌不能还原Sb(Ⅴ).在死菌体系中,总砷和总锑的含量分别为506.8μg·L~(-1)、821.1μg·L~(-1),是活菌体系(As=155.2μg·L~(-1);Sb=364.8μg·L~(-1))和非生物对照组中(As=57.6μg·L~(-1);Sb=271.1μg·L~(-1))砷锑含量的4倍左右.这可能是死菌体释放的胞内物质促进了砷锑的释放,3个体系中总砷和总锑释放量均显著性相关(P0.05).本研究进一步阐释了微生物对土壤中As和Sb迁移转化的影响.     

不同水分条件下铁基氧化物对土壤砷的稳定化效应研究

应用等温吸附试验及室内模拟培养的方法,研究了Fe2O3、Nano-Fe2O3和铁锰双金属氧化物(FMBO)等铁基氧化物对砷的吸附特性和对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效应.从等温吸附试验结果来看,3种铁基氧化物对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,12 h后基本达到吸附平衡,吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,FMBO对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附容量显著大于Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3,且对As(Ⅲ)的饱和吸附容量大于As(V),能够起到氧化和吸附的双重作用.从对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效果来看,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO在风干和田间持水量土壤中均能达到90%以上的稳定化效率,显著高于Fe2O3;在土壤水分饱和条件下,FMBO的稳定化效率仍保持在93.5%以上,且能够将土壤中As(Ⅲ)氧化成As(V),而Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3分别仅为29.4%、81.4%.3种铁基氧化物的添加会使土壤中砷的结合态发生变化,Fe2O3、NanoFe2O3主要使砷由F1非专性吸附态和F2专性吸附态向F4结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变,添加FMBO主要向F3无定形或弱结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变.总体看来,在非饱和状态的土壤,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO均为良好的稳定化材料,而对于长期淹水的稻田或地下水位较高的地区,或者由于降雨造成土壤滞水等情况,FMBO可以作为一种优良的稳定化材料用于土壤砷污染修复.     

铁锰复合氧化物的制备及其吸附除砷性能

采用共沉淀法制备了新型铁锰复合氧化物吸附剂,并对其表面特性及除砷性能进行了初步研究.ξ电位测试表明,铁锰复合氧化物pHzpc在6.0附近,SEM/EDX表征证明吸附剂表面Fe和Mn的相对摩尔比为3∶1;铁锰复合氧化物对As(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅲ)均表现出很强的吸附能力,并且吸附速度快,在60min内即可达到平衡吸附容量的80%;该吸附剂在天然水环境pH范围内均有良好吸附除砷能力,磷酸根、硅酸根、碳酸根等阴离子对除砷效果有不同程度的影响,其余共存阴、阳离子及天然有机物在中性水环境中对除砷效果影响不大;采用Langmuir吸附等温线能较好地描述铁锰复合氧化物吸附As(Ⅴ)的过程(R2=0.997),而Freundlich方程能较好地拟合As(Ⅲ)的吸附过程(R2=0.989),对As(Ⅴ)与As(Ⅲ)的饱和吸附容量分别达到227mg·g-1和312 mg·g-1.     

Fe-La二元氢氧化物对水中As(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附行为与机制

采用共沉淀法制备了铁-镧二元氢氧化物(Fe-La)吸附剂,通过吸附动力学、pH的影响和吸附等温线等吸附批实验研究了其对水溶液中砷的去除行为,并通过扫描电子显微镜-X射线能谱分析(SEM-EDS)、傅里叶红外光谱分析(FTIR)、X射线衍射分析(XRD)等方法对铁-镧二元氢氧化物进行了表征,研究其对砷的去除机制.吸附批实验表明,Fe-La二元氢氧化物对As(Ⅴ)具有较强的去除能力,而对As(Ⅲ)的去除能力较弱.吸附动力学实验表明,Fe-La二元氢氧化物对As(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅲ)在前2 h内吸附速率较快,其去除过程均符合伪二级动力学模型.溶液的pH值会显著影响Fa-La二元氢氧化物对As(Ⅴ)和As(Ⅲ)的去除效率,其中,对As(Ⅴ)的吸附量在pH=3.0～4.0时升高,在pH=5.0～11.0时随pH升高而降低;对As(Ⅲ)的吸附量在pH=3.0～6.0时升高,在pH=6.0～10.0范围内保持不变,在pH=10.0～11.0时吸附量减少.Langmuir吸附等温线拟合结果表明,pH=4.0时Fe-La二元氢氧化物对As(Ⅴ)的最大吸附量为303.03 mg·g^-1,...     

铁铈氧化物对土壤As (Ⅴ)和P的稳定化效果

本文以铁铈氧化物(Fe-Ce,FC)为研究对象,评估其对中国3种典型砷(As)污染土壤的稳定化修复效果,并通过电子扫描显微镜能散X线分析仪(SEM-EDS)和X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)等光谱学技术探索FC对As(Ⅴ)的微观吸附特征.结果表明,FC能使土壤毒性浸出As含量显著降低84. 1%～98. 3%,且在碱性土壤中表现出较强的高p H适应性,能显著增加吸附态As(F1+F2)向水合铁铝氧化物结合态(F3+F4)的稳定化. FC能使不同类型土壤的有效态P含量显著下降47. 13%～60. 32%,不仅能缓解P竞争土壤As(Ⅴ)吸附位点,而且能有效预防周边水体的面源污染.通过SEM-EDS和XPS分析,发现As(Ⅴ)吸附产物表面均检测到Fe、Ce和As这3种元素,且As主要吸附于Fe原子表面. FC在我国土壤砷污染稳定化修复领域具有较好地应用前景.     

缺氧条件下土壤砷的形态转化与环境行为研究

采集张士污灌区0～100 cm深的土壤并在实验室里负载低浓度的砷,采用不加硫和加硫对比研究了厌氧条件下土著微生物对土壤中砷的形态转化、环境行为影响及其机制.结果表明,在不外加硫酸盐条件下厌氧培养8 d后,微生物还原作用造成砷的大量还原和释放,释放的砷70%以上是以As(Ⅲ)形式存在,尤其20～40 cm深度土壤砷的释放量明显高于其它层土壤,As(Ⅲ)和As(T)分别达到892.8μg.L-1和1 240.6μg.L-1.与非生物对照相比每层土中盐酸可提取的砷总量都大大降低,且盐酸提取的As(T)几乎全部转化为As(Ⅲ).伴随砷的释放,铁发生还原和释放,溶解态的亚铁基本都在40 mg.L-1以上,不同土层固相中亚铁离子的量都在9.0～13.4 g.kg-1范围内,固相盐酸可提取态总铁中亚铁离子所占的比例基本都在50%以上,说明微生物还原作用造成固相中铁氧化物发生还原性溶解和矿物结构转化.当体系中添加10 mmol.L-1的硫酸盐时,每层土的生物培养体系中铁的释放几乎完全被抑制,砷和铁浓度也减少了50%.与不加硫生物培养体系相比,固相中盐酸可提取的砷量减少了50%,一部分砷被转化为稳定的硫化物As2S3而固定.可见在硫酸盐不足条件下微生物还原作用可造成砷被还原、活化和释放,而补充土壤中硫酸盐的量可促使微生物还原/活化的砷转化成更加稳定的形态,稳定的硫化物矿物As2S3是土壤微生物固定砷的重要途径.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.