四环素对人粪便好氧堆肥过程及微生物群落演替的影响

以人粪便和锯末为实验材料,研究了四环素(TC)对好氧堆肥过程中理化性质、酶活性以及微生物群落演替的影响.实验共设4个处理:CK(不添加TC)、TC100(100 mg·kg~(-1)TC)、TC250(250 mg·kg~(-1)TC)和TC500(500 mg·kg~(-1)TC).采用高通量16S rRNA基因测序技术对堆肥中微生物群落结构进行分析.结果表明,TC对堆肥理化性质的影响与其浓度有关,堆肥中TC浓度的增加显著抑制了堆肥温度的升高,增加了水溶性碳(WSC)的残留,降低了种子发芽率(GI)并抑制了脱氢酶活性(DHA).堆肥温度、WSC、GI和DHA等堆肥参数都可以用来表征堆肥的腐熟度,以上结果表明堆肥中TC浓度高达500 mg·kg~(-1)时,TC阻碍了人粪便好氧堆肥过程并影响堆肥产物的腐熟.而且,TC浓度的增加显著改变了堆肥中的微生物群落演替,降低了微生物的多样性和丰度.TC对堆肥过程和堆肥产物腐熟的主要不利影响是对微生物群落结构的干扰和对生物活性的抑制.     

纳米银与石墨烯对土壤微生物及土壤酶的影响

采用室内暗培养试验分别探究了纳米银与石墨烯对土壤微生物及土壤酶的不同影响.将不同剂量的纳米银(0、10、100、150 mg·kg~(-1))与高纯石墨烯(0、10、100、1000 mg·kg~(-1))分别与等量棕壤充分混匀,然后进行暗培养.在第3、7、15、30和60 d时取样,测定土壤脲酶、土壤碱性磷酸酶、土壤脱氢酶和土壤过氧化氢酶的活性及土壤细菌、真菌和放线菌的数量,并在培养期间测定土壤呼吸速率及CO2累积量.结果表明,所有纳米银处理均抑制土壤的呼吸作用,并且剂量越高,抑制作用越明显;而石墨烯处理未对土壤呼吸产生显著影响.10 mg·kg~(-1)纳米银处理下,土壤真菌数量在整个培养期内均显著低于对照,土壤细菌在第60 d时也被显著抑制,但土壤放线菌数量无变化;与对照相比,100和150 mg·kg~(-1)的纳米银处理显著降低了土壤细菌、真菌、放线菌的数量.10和100 mg·kg~(-1)的石墨烯处理下,土壤细菌、真菌、放线菌数量则均无显著变化.1000 mg·kg~(-1)的石墨烯显著增加了土壤中细菌与真菌的数量,却对土壤放线菌数量无影响.纳米银处理显著抑制土壤脲酶、脱氢酶活性,却对土壤过氧化氢酶与磷酸酶活性基本无影响.10和100 mg·kg~(-1)石墨烯处理对土壤脲酶有一定的促进作用,1000 mg·kg~(-1)石墨烯处理对土壤过氧化氢酶和脱氢酶有一定的促进作用,而不同剂量的石墨烯在培养后期均对碱性磷酸酶产生抑制作用.总体来说,纳米银在一定程度上对土壤酶及土壤微生物结构产生了负面影响,而石墨烯对土壤酶及土壤微生物结构的影响不明显.     

土霉素和磺胺二甲嘧啶对堆肥过程中酶活性及微生物群落功能多样性的影响

为了探讨抗生素对堆肥过程中酶活性及微生物群落功能多样性的影响,将添加土霉素(OTC)和磺胺二甲嘧啶(SM_2)的猪粪与小麦秸秆进行好氧堆肥发酵试验.试验设置3个处理,分别为CK处理(不添加抗生素)、L处理(10 mg·kg~(-1)OTC+1 mg·kg~(-1)SM_2)、H处理(140 mg·kg~(-1)OTC+30 mg·kg~(-1)SM_2).结果表明,各处理堆体温度在55℃及以上持续了4 d,发芽指数大于85%,均达到了腐熟标准;堆肥35 d后,L和H处理中OTC残留率分别为2.8%和4.2%,SM_2均未检出;抗生素降解符合一级动力学方程,半衰期为0.56~1.24 d.H处理对堆肥过程中脱氢酶活性呈先抑制后促进的作用,而对脲酶活性则在堆肥后期表现出显著抑制作用.Biolog数据表明,在堆肥腐熟期H处理AWCD值、Shannon指数和Simpson指数显著大于CK;主成分分析得出,H处理改变了堆肥过程中微生物群落结构,起分异作用的碳源主要为糖类、羧酸类及氨基酸类.综上所述,添加OTC和SM_2对堆肥过程中酶活性和微生物群落功能多样性有显著影响,且经堆肥处理后SM_2被完全降解,而OTC仅有少量残留,说明好氧堆肥是一种快速有效去除抗生素的方法.     

生物质炭对邻苯二甲酸二丁酯污染土壤微生物群落结构多样性的影响

在邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)污染的不同类型土壤(有机质含量低的新垦红壤、有机质含量高的熟化红壤)中添加不同种类(稻草炭、毛竹炭)以及不同用量(0%、0.5%和2%)的生物质炭,温室种植上海青并在56 d后采集土样,采用磷脂脂肪酸法(PLFA)考察了土壤类型、生物质炭种类以及用量对土壤微生物群落结构多样性的影响.结果表明:对细菌、真菌及微生物总PLFA这三者的含量而言,熟化红壤显著(p0.05)高于新垦红壤,熟化红壤中添加2%稻草炭使其显著(p0.05)增加,新垦红壤中添加毛竹炭使其显著(p0.05)降低.新垦红壤中添加2%稻草炭对革兰氏阴性菌/革兰氏阳性菌比值的增加效果最显著(p0.05),添加2%毛竹炭对土壤微生物群落Shannon指数的降低效果最显著(p0.05).添加2%稻草炭对DBP污染土壤中微生物压力指数降低效果最显著(p0.05).生物质炭对熟化红壤中真菌/细菌、革兰氏阴性菌/革兰氏阳性菌及微生物群落Shannon指数均无显著影响.PCA分析表明,土壤有机质含量以及生物质炭的种类和用量均会对土壤微生物群落结构产生一定影响,且生物质炭的影响与土壤有机质含量密切相关.     

硒与硫单一及交互作用对小白菜生长及硒生物有效性的影响

用土培盆栽试验研究了硫酸盐、硒酸盐单一及交互作用对小白菜生长及其硒生物有效性的影响.结果表明,单施硒时,适量硒(≤1.0 mg·kg~(-1))能促进小白菜地上部的生长,表现为小白菜株高和地上部干重分别较不施硒对照处理增加了8.4%和22.1%(p0.05),但高剂量硒(≥2.5 mg·kg~(-1))却抑制其生长,小白菜株高和地上部干重分别较对照减少了0.4%、14.2%(2.5 mg·kg~(-1)Se)和15.8%、50.3%(5.0 mg·kg~(-1)Se).小白菜的根系对硒酸盐的胁迫更为敏感,单施硒处理小白菜根长和地下部干重均低于对照处理,且抑制作用随外源硒添加量的增加而增大,外源硒添加量为1.0、2.5、5.0 mg·kg~(-1)处理的小白菜的根长和地下部干重分别较对照下降了20.5%、28.3%、49.4%和29.2%、24.2%、58.5%.施硫能减缓硒对小白菜的胁迫,表现为相同硒剂量下,小白菜根长、地上和地下部干重均随外源硫剂量的增大而增加.另外,施硫处理小白菜叶绿素含量均显著高于相同硒剂量下的无硫处理,过氧化物酶活性却相反.相同硫剂量下,小白菜硒含量随外源硒添加量的增大而显著增大(p0.05),且地上部对硒的吸收和富集能力均显著大于地下部(p0.05).与此不同,施硫显著抑制小白菜对硒的吸收与富集(p0.05),小白菜地上、地下部硒含量和富集系数(BCFSe-shoot、BCFSe-root)均随外源硫剂量的增大而减小.小白菜生物量与其体内硒含量、硒富集系数呈显著负相关.由此可见,硫酸盐是通过抑制硒吸收和富集及调控小白菜自身的生理代谢来减缓硒酸盐对小白菜生长的胁迫.硫酸盐与硒酸盐的相互作用受硫剂量、硒剂量及植株部位的影响.     

添加葡萄糖、乙酸、草酸对红壤旱地土壤氮素矿化及反硝化的影响

为进一步理解红壤旱地土壤中碳源与土壤氮养分之间的耦合作用机制,以华中地区典型红壤旱地土壤为研究对象,运用静态培养法,设置室内培养试验,研究了添加葡萄糖、乙酸、草酸3种碳源对红壤旱地土壤中氮素矿化及反硝化的影响.结果表明,在25℃好氧培养下,不同碳源的添加对土壤氮素转化的影响具有较大差异.具体表现为:与对照处理(CK)相比,添加葡萄糖在整个培养期间内显著地促进了土壤可溶性有机氮(DON)含量的减少(p0.01),在培养第1 d,添加葡萄糖显著地促进了氧化亚氮(N_2O)的排放、硝态氮(NO_3~--N)含量的减少(p0.01);添加乙酸也显著促进了上述过程(p0.05),但促进作用没有葡萄糖强烈;而添加草酸对上述过程的促进不显著.30 d培养结束后,葡萄糖、乙酸、草酸3种处理的DON含量分别为14.84、19.46和23.47 mg·kg~(-1),比CK处理(24.20 mg·kg~(-1))分别减少了38.68%、19.59%、3.02%;葡萄糖、乙酸、草酸3种处理的NO_3~--N含量分别为8.77、13.89和20.42 mg·kg~(-1),比CK处理(17.23 mg·kg~(-1))分别减少了49.10%、19.38%和增加了18.51%.研究表明,碳源的可利用性是促进土壤氮素矿化和反硝化的关键因素.     

纳米银和银离子对土壤中硝化微生物及其氨氧化速率的影响

为研究纳米银对土壤硝化微生物及其氮转化的影响,采用土壤培养方式,对不同剂量纳米银(10、50、100 mg·kg~(-1))和银离子(1、5、10 mg·kg~(-1))暴露下黄棕壤和水稻土硝化细菌数量、土壤酶活性、amoA基因丰度、NH_4~+-N与NO_3~--N含量变化以及土壤潜在氨氧化速率进行研究.结果表明,纳米银和银离子暴露后,2种土壤亚硝酸细菌和硝酸细菌数量显著减少;土壤酶活性受到抑制,对脲酶的影响大于过氧化氢酶;土壤氨氧化细菌(AOB)和氨氧化古菌(AOA)的amoA基因丰度均降低,对AOB基因丰度的影响大于AOA.在2种土壤中外源添加(NH_4)_2SO_4时,随着纳米银和银离子暴露剂量增加,土壤NH_4~+-N含量累积,NO_3~--N含量减少,氨氧化速率降低,铵态氮向硝态氮的转化受阻.综上所述,纳米银和银离子对土壤硝化微生物产生毒害作用并影响铵态氮转化,且影响程度与土壤理化性质有关.     

氮沉降对缙云山柑橘林不同季节土壤微生物群落结构的影响

土壤微生物积极参与生态系统的物质循环和转化.人类活动造成全球氮沉降量激增,引起土壤微生物群落结构和功能的改变,进而导致生态系统失衡.2014年6月—2015年5月在缙云山柑橘林建立野外模拟氮沉降试验样地,原位设置4个施肥水平:对照(N0,0 g·m~(-2)·a~(-1))(以N计,下同)、低氮(N20,20 g·m~(-2)·a~(-1)),中氮(N4 0,40 g·m~(-2)·a~(-1))和高氮(N60,60 g·m~(-2)·a~(-1)).施氮处理2 d后,采用磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)标记法和ACE(Automated Soil CO_2Exchange Station,UK)自动土壤呼吸监测系统对土壤微生物群落结构、土壤温湿度进行测定.研究表明:(1)不同季节土壤微生物对氮沉降的响应各异,春季氮沉降抑制土壤微生物量,夏、秋、冬季N40处理提高了土壤微生物量,N20、N60表现为抑制土壤微生物量;氮沉降对土壤温度有显著影响,但对土壤湿度影响不明显(p0.05).(2)土壤微生物丰富度指数和Shannon-Wiener多样性指数在中氮沉降条件下达最大;Pielou均匀度指数则表现不一致,春季和夏季在中氮浓度下最大,秋季在高氮处理下最大,冬季则在低氮处理下最大.(3)土壤温度与放线菌呈显著负相关(p0.01);土壤湿度与细菌和总PLFA呈显著正相关(p0.01),与放线菌呈显著正相关(p0.05).综合分析表明,土壤微生物受土壤温度和含水量的共同影响,氮沉降降低了土壤微生物含量,此研究结果支持了氮沉降抑制土壤微生物的认识.     

微生物修复油污土壤过程中氮素的变化及菌群生态效应

对陕北地区石油污染土壤进行了微生物修复研究,利用气相色谱-质谱联用技术(gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,GC-MS)测定土壤中烷烃和多环芳烃的含量变化,采用高通量测序技术研究微生物修复对油污土壤微生物群落多样性的影响,对修复过程中土壤不同形态氮含量变化进行了分析测定.结果表明,经过18周的修复,土壤中烷烃含量由初始时的25 987.8mg·kg~(-1)降低为12 788.6 mg·kg~(-1),多环芳烃含量由初始时的5 322.9 mg·kg~(-1)降低为2 917.2mg·kg~(-1).高通量测序结果表明,经过微生物修复处理的土壤微生物群落结构发生了较大变化,一些可降解烃类的菌群如厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、拟杆菌门(Bacterodetes)、迪茨氏菌属(Dietzia)、不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter)所占丰度增加.经过修复处理的土壤中总氮、氨氮含量呈降低趋势,硝态氮含量在修复前期呈降低趋势,修复后期基本保持不变.研究结果表明,微生物修复处理可去除土壤中的大部分烷烃和多环芳烃,烷烃和多环芳烃的降解效果与土壤中硝氮含量和烃降解菌所占丰度相关.     

缙云山柑橘林土壤微生物磷脂脂肪酸(PLFAs)及酶活性的季节变化特征

土壤微生物和土壤酶作为土壤生态环境最重要的组成成分,对环境变化敏感.本文以缙云山柑橘林为研究对象,采用磷脂脂肪酸法并结合主成分分析方法,分析季节更替对柑橘林土壤表层(0~20 cm)的土壤微生物数量、群落结构特征及酶活性等的影响.结果表明:1季节更替对土壤微生物有显著影响(P0.05),16:0、i17:0、16:1 2OH、18:0、cy19:0ω8c、i17:1ω9c或16:0 10-methyl为4个季节共有PLFAs,含量之和分别占PLFAs的49.57%、41.63%、35.41%和38.05%.各微生物种类中,细菌PLFA比例最高,其次为真菌PLFA,放线菌PLFA比例最低,且均具有显著的季节变化特征,柑橘林土壤PLFAs总量变幅为6.868~24.085 nmol·g-1,大小顺序为春季秋季冬季夏季,细菌PLFAs、G-、G+及放线菌PLFAs也呈现一致的变化规律,但真菌PLFAs则表现为秋季最高,其次是冬季和夏季,春季最低.季节更替对微生物群落多样性指数亦产生显著影响,丰富度指数(R)随季节变化依次为春冬秋夏,多样性指数(H')随季节变化表现出冬秋春夏,均匀度指数(J)表现为夏秋冬春,优势度指数(D)则随季节表现为直线升高的变化趋势.2土壤脲酶随季节变化表现为夏季春季秋季冬季;土壤蔗糖酶、土壤过氧化氢酶和酸性磷酸酶活性随季节变化均表现为秋季最高,其次是春季、夏季,冬季最低.3主成分分析结果表明细菌PLFAs、G+、G-、放线菌PLFAs和总PLFAs对土壤肥力贡献最大,其次是蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶、酸性磷酸酶和真菌PLFAs,贡献最小为脲酶.     

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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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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.