添加复合吸附剂对塿土吸附菲和Cr(Ⅵ)的影响

为了探究添加复合吸附剂对土吸附菲和Cr(Ⅵ)的影响,采用玉米秸秆生物炭和200%CEC十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)修饰膨润土(B200B)以质量比_(1∶2)、_(1∶1)和_(2∶1)组配为3种复合吸附剂(CS_(1∶2)、CS_(1∶1)和CS_(2∶1)),将其以不同添加量(2%、5%和10%)加入塿土,批处理法研究各土样对菲和Cr(Ⅵ)的等温吸附,并对比不同pH值和温度对吸附的影响.结果表明∶1添加复合吸附剂的土(CS塿土)对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附量是CK(塿土)的3.02~13.61倍,且等添加量下Cr(Ⅵ)吸附量表现为CS_(2∶1)CS_(1∶1)CS_(1∶2)CK.吸附为自发过程,表现为焓增(CS_(1∶2)除外)、熵增的特征.不同CS塿土对菲的吸附量为CK的3.87~13.00倍.2%和5%添加量下,菲的吸附量表现为CS_(1∶2)CS_(2∶1)CS_(1∶1)CK,而菲吸附量在10%添加量下为CS_(1∶2)CS_(1∶1)CS_(2∶1)CK.吸附表现为自发、焓减和熵增的特征.210~30℃范围内,CK、CS_(1∶1)和CS_(2∶1)塿土对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附量增加了5.84%、4.63%和8.22%,而CS_(1∶2)塿土对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附量降低2.70%.CK对菲的吸附量从10~30℃增加1.69%,CS_(2∶1)、CS_(1∶1)和CS_(1∶2)土对菲的吸附量分别降低了10.55%、4.36%和12.81%.3pH值4~10,CK对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附无显著变化,而各CS塿土对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附量随pH值增大而降低.CK、CS_(1∶2)和CS_(1∶1)塿土对菲的吸附量在pH=4最大,而CS_(2∶1)塿土对菲的吸附量在pH=7最大.4复合吸附剂中B200B比例越高,CS塿土对菲的吸附越佳,而生物炭比例越高,CS塿土对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附越好.     

SDS对两性修饰膨润土吸附Cd2+的影响

采用十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)复配修饰十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)修饰的两性修饰膨润土,以批处理法研究了不同修饰比例、温度、pH和离子强度下,SDS对两性修饰膨润土吸附Cd2+的影响,并从吸附等温线、温度效应和热力学角度探讨了吸附机制.结果表明,SDS复配修饰显著增强了两性修饰膨润土对Cd2+的吸附能力,修饰土对Cd2+的吸附量呈现BS+150SDS(BS-12+150%SDS)>BS+100SDS(BS-12+100%SDS)>BS+50SDS(BS-12+50%SDS)>BS+25SDS(BS-12+25%SDS)>BS(BS-12)>CK(原土)的顺序.修饰土对Cd2+的吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型.SDS复配修饰后,温度效应由CK和BS两性修饰土的增温正效应逐渐向BS+150SDS两性复配修饰土的增温负效应转变.pH对修饰土吸附Cd2+影响不大.离子强度增加,修饰土对Cd2+的吸附能力下降,但SDS修饰比例增加可以减弱离子强度对修饰土吸附Cd2+的影响.热力学参数结果表明,修饰土对Cd2+吸附是熵增控制的自发性过程,当SDS复配修饰比例<100%CEC时,修饰土对Cd2+吸附为焓增、熵增过程;当SDS复配修饰比例≥100%CEC时,修饰土对Cd2+吸附为焓减、熵增过程.     

BS+DAS复配修饰膨润土吸附Cr(Ⅵ)和Cd2+的研究

为了研究两性-阴离子复配修饰膨润土对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的吸附性能差异及其机理,并为两性复配修饰黏土矿物治理重金属污染水体提供依据,采用阴离子型有机修饰剂1-癸烷磺酸钠(DAS)复配修饰两性修饰剂十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12或BS)修饰膨润土,研究各供试土样对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的等温吸附曲线及不同温度、pH值和离子强度条件对吸附的影响.结果表明,Langmuir模型能较好地拟合各修饰土样对不同类型重金属离子(Cr(VI)和Cd2+)的吸附曲线,其对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的平衡吸附量均呈现BS+150DAS(150%CEC DAS复配修饰膨润土)BS+100DASBS+50DASBS+25DASBSCK(膨润土)的趋势,且对Cr(VI)、Cd2+的最大吸附量(qm)分别为85.92 mmol·kg-1(100BS+150DAS)和321.89 mmol·kg-1(100BS+150DAS).各供试土样对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的吸附均表现为自发、焓增和熵增的特征,升温可增加其对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的最大吸附量.酸性环境有利于各修饰土样对Cr(VI)的吸附,而不利于对Cd2+的吸附.离子强度增加均降低了各修饰土样对Cr(VI)和Cd2+的吸附.     

双子型复配增强两性膨润土吸附Cr(VI)的效应

在两性修饰剂十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱（BS）修饰膨润土的基础上,采用双子型阳离子修饰剂乙撑基双十四烷基二甲基氯化铵（EB）对其进行复配修饰,以批处理法研究了不同修饰比例、温度、pH值和离子强度条件下,BS+EB复配修饰膨润土对Cr（VI）的吸附规律和热力学特征,并通过吸附Cr（VI）前后BS+EB复配修饰膨润土的红外光谱和表面电荷探讨了其吸附机制.结果表明,与BS两性修饰膨润土比较,EB复配修饰显著增强了其对Cr（VI）的吸附能力,吸附量增加了2.02~27.25倍,30℃时吸附量呈现BS+150EB（BS和150%比例的EB复配修饰膨润土） > BS+100EB > BS+50EB > BS+25EB > BS > CK（膨润土）的趋势,对Cr（VI）的吸附量随EB修饰比例增加而上升.CK、BS修饰膨润土对Cr（VI）呈现自发、熵增和焓增的特征,而BS+EB复配修饰膨润土对Cr（VI）吸附量随着温度的升高而降低,呈现出增温负效应.随着pH值的升高、离子强度增加,各供试土样对Cr（VI）的吸附量逐渐降低.红外光谱和土壤表面电荷结果证实电荷引力是BS+EB复配修饰土吸附Cr（VI）的主要机制.     

两性膨润土增强不同层次紫色土吸附Cu2+的研究

为了证实两性粘土对不同层次紫色土吸附Cu~(2+)的促进作用,以不同比例(25%、50%和100%)十四烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-14)修饰膨润土作为两性基质,将其分别以5%的比例(质量比)添加至表层和粘化层紫色土中,采用批处理法研究不同两性基质添加比例对表层紫色土(ZS)和粘化层紫色土(ZA)吸附Cu~(2+)的等温吸附特征,并对比温度、p H值和离子强度对Cu~(2+)吸附效果的影响。结果表明:(1)表层紫色土添加BS膨润土(ZS-BS)和粘化层紫色土添加BS膨润土(ZA-BS)对Cu~(2+)的吸附量均随着BS膨润土中BS-14修饰比例的增大而增加,且相同BS-14修饰比例下ZA-BS对Cu~(2+)的吸附量高于ZS-BS。(2)p H值在3~5范围内,表层和粘化层紫色土对Cu~(2+)的吸附量均随p H值的升高而增大。温度从20℃增加到40℃时,两层次土样对Cu~(2+)的吸附量均随温度的升高而增加。土样对Cu~(2+)的吸附量在离子强度I=0.1 mol/L时最大,在I=0.01 mol/L时最小。(3)热力学参数结果表明添加BS膨润土后,不同层次紫色土吸附Cu~(2+)是一个自发、吸热和熵增的过程。     

两性修饰膨润土对苯酚的吸附及热力学特征

采用两性修饰剂十八烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-18)制备两性修饰膨润土,通过X射线衍射和有机碳质量分数分析表征了修饰土的结构;以批处理法研究了两性修饰膨润土对苯酚的吸附规律,考察了修饰比例、温度、pH和离子强度这4个因素对吸附的影响,并从吸附等温线和吸附热力学角度分析探讨了其吸附机制.结果表明,两性修饰土的底面层间距与修饰比例呈正相关;两性修饰后的土样对苯酚的吸附能力显著增强,20℃和40℃时均表现为150BS(150%BS-18)>100BS(100%BS-18)>50BS(50%BS-18)>25BS(25%BS-18)>CK;吸附量随温度、pH的增加而减小,随离子强度的增大而增大;Henry模型适用于描述苯酚的吸附;苯酚在供试土样上的吸附以分配作用为主,分配系数与有机碳质量分数呈正相关;BS-18修饰土样吸附苯酚是一个自发的物理吸附过程,在0～100%CEC比例时,随修饰比例的增大,吸附呈现焓减、熵增特征,而100%～150%CEC阶段,吸附则表现出相反的特征.     

苯酚、菲在BS-12/DTAB复配修饰膨润土上吸附的差异

为了探究复配修饰膨润土吸附疏水性不同的污染物的差异,采用阳离子型表面修饰剂十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)对两性表面修饰剂十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)修饰膨润土进行复配修饰,采用批处理法研究复配修饰膨润土总修饰比例对苯酚和菲的等温吸附影响,并对比不同温度、pH值和离子强度条件下供试土样对苯酚和菲吸附量、热力学参数的差异.结果表明:随着总修饰比例的增大,复配修饰膨润土对苯酚及菲的吸附能力逐渐增强,0~50%CEC修饰比例下,菲的吸附率大于苯酚的吸附率,当修饰比例超出50%CEC后,苯酚的吸附率大于菲的吸附率,总修饰比例超出150%CEC后,膨润土对苯酚的吸附率变化趋于平缓,而对菲的吸附率开始呈下降趋势;随着土样总修饰比例的增大,温度对苯酚及菲吸附量的抑制效果降低;在KNO_3浓度为0.001~0.1 mol·L~(-1)时,苯酚及菲的吸附量均随着KNO_3浓度的增大而增大;随着pH值的升高,苯酚的吸附量逐渐增大,在pH=7处达到最大,而菲的吸附量则始终呈降低趋势.热力学参数显示,随着总修饰比例的增大,复配修饰土样对苯酚和菲的吸附自发性增强,混乱度增大,当总修饰比例超出150%CEC后,自发性减弱,混乱度下降.     

两性-阴离子复配修饰对黄棕壤吸附Cd~(2+)的影响

为了探究膨润土吸附Cd~(2+)的最佳条件应用于实际土壤的可行性,在十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)和十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)复配修饰膨润土对Cd~(2+)吸附的最佳修饰比例基础上,制备了2个系列的BS-12+SDS复配修饰黄棕壤.通过X射线衍射和有机碳含量表征了黄棕壤的结构;研究了黄棕壤对Cd~(2+)的吸附特征,分析了离子强度、pH和温度对黄棕壤吸附Cd~(2+)的影响;讨论了黄棕壤与膨润土以及2种黄棕壤之间对Cd~(2+)吸附的差异.结果表明,2种黄棕壤各修饰土层间距较未修饰土样变化不明显,有机碳含量随土样总修饰比例的增大而升高;复配修饰黄棕壤和膨润土相同,对Cd~(2+)的吸附能力较两性及未修饰黄棕壤增强,30℃时吸附量呈现215BS+322SDS(215%BS-12+322%SDS)215BS(215%BS-12)CK1(43%蒙脱石含量黄棕壤),33BS+49SDS(33%BS-12+49%SDS)33BS(33%BS-12)CK2(6%蒙脱石含量黄棕壤);且Cd~(2+)在2种黄棕壤复配修饰土中的解吸程度均高于CK和BS修饰土.Langmuir模型适合描述黄棕壤对Cd~(2+)的吸附;膨润土对Cd~(2+)吸附的最佳修饰比例应用到黄棕壤中,仍具有对Cd~(2+)最佳吸附效果;黄棕壤修饰土对Cd~(2+)的吸附,随离子强度的增大而减小,pH值对其影响不大,SDS复配修饰后,温度效应由CK、BS修饰土的升温正效应向BS+SDS修饰土的升温负效应转变,和膨润土吸附Cd~(2+)规律相同;CEC是不同基质间吸附Cd~(2+)产生差异的根本原因.     

Cu2+和Pb2+在BS-12两性修饰膨润土上的吸附及其交互作用

两性表面修饰可以同时提高黏土矿物对有机物、重金属的吸附性能,研究两性修饰土对多种重金属共存条件下的吸附及交互作用对于其应用具有实际意义.采用红外光谱(FTIR)对膨润土(CK)和150BS-12修饰土(150BS-12)吸附金属离子前后进行表征,通过批处理法研究不同比例BS-12修饰膨润土对Cu~(2+)和Pb~(2+)在单一及Cu-Pb复合体系中的平衡吸附特征和差异,并探讨金属离子在修饰土样上的交互作用机制.结果表明,供试土样在单一及复合体系中对Cu~(2+)和Pb~(2+)的吸附量均呈150BS-12 100BS-12 50BS-12 CK的顺序,吸附均符合Freundlich和Langmuir模型; BS-12修饰更有利于Cu~(2+)的吸附,但Pb~(2+)在BS-12修饰土样上的吸附量及选择性系数均大于Cu~(2+); Cu-Pb复合体系中,两种金属离子存在相互拮抗的作用,BS-12修饰在减弱Pb~(2+)对Cu~(2+)的拮抗作用的同时增强了Cu~(2+)对Pb~(2+)的拮抗作用,但Pb~(2+)对Cu~(2+)的拮抗作用仍大于Cu~(2+)对Pb~(2+)的拮抗作用;温度升高、p H升高和离子强度降低均能增加对Cu~(2+)和Pb~(2+)的吸附,但其对两种金属离子的影响程度不同,也导致对金属离子间的交互作用产生影响.     

Cd~(2+)在两性-阴离子复配修饰塿土上的吸附-解吸行为

以十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)单一修饰和十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱+十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)复配修饰塿土黏化层土壤,采用批处理法研究了Cd2+在供试土样上的吸附-解吸行为,并对其吸附-解吸机制进行了探讨.结果表明,在20℃、40℃下起始浓度较小时,复配修饰土样吸附量大于BS-12单一修饰土样,温度对吸附的影响不大.Langmuir模型最适合描述供试土样对Cd2+的吸附等温线.复配修饰土样20℃、40℃解吸量差异不大,原土和BS-12单一修饰土样随温度升高解吸量增加.土样净吸附量20℃时BS-12单一修饰土样最高,而复配修饰土样和原土差异不大,40℃时复配修饰和单一修饰土样差异不大,但均高于原土.复配土样的吸附是静电作用和有机修饰剂有机相的疏水阻力综合作用的结果.     

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.