好氧颗粒污泥实现同步硝化反硝化

采用人工配制的模拟生活污水，通过对运行条件的调控，在序批式反应器(SBR)中培养出了高活性的好氧颗粒污泥，颗粒污泥浓度达到4．55g/L以上，SVI值在32.5左右，反应器对于COD、NH3—N的去除率分别在83.6％—92.8％和82.3％—98.5％之间。实验结果表明：由于好氧颗粒污泥的存在，SBR反应器内发生了同步硝化反硝化(SND)反应，而不是通常所认为的顺序式硝化反硝化(SQND)反应。     

厌氧浮动生物膜反应器处理高浓度有机废水

本文探讨了厌氧浮动生物膜反应器、处理高浓度有机废水的研究。试验结果表明，在温度２０℃￣２８℃，容积负荷为５．３８￣２０．６２ｋｇＣＯＤ／ｍ＾３·ｄ，水力停留时间２３．４ｈ，ＣＯＤ去除率在９０％以上，反应器内污泥持留量高，抗冲击负荷能力强。微生物既有附着生长系统，也有大量悬浮颗粒污泥，生物膜中与颗粒污泥中的生物相有明显差异。     

斜板式ABR水力特性及生活污水的处理

采用六隔室斜板式厌氧折流反应器(ABR)对生活污水进行处理,考察了反应器水力特性、化学需氧量(COD)去除效果、挥发性脂肪酸(VFA)和反应器内污泥性状的变化,与传统ABR相比,斜板式ABR能够有效防止污泥流失,ABR对生活污水有良好的处理效果,耐冲击负荷强,COD去除率可以达到70%左右,VFA含量随着进水c0D的提高而增加,主要成分为乙酸,浓度沿流程降低,不同隔室污泥性状差异表明产酸发酵段由于污泥有机负荷较高,厌氧颗粒污泥会发生解体.     

UASB反应器处理生活污水的自接种启动

本试验利用未沉淀的生活污水(COD在432mg/L左右)在7℃～22℃温度下自接种启动容积为5L的升流式厌氧污泥层反应器.初始有机容积负荷为1.75kgCOD/m~3·d,水力停留时间为5.9h.运行57天时出现了颗粒污泥,此时污泥负荷为0.33kgCOD/kgVSS·d.106天后反应器达到稳定的处理效果.当温度在20℃左右,HRT为6h,COD去除率达81.2%,出水COD低于100mg/L.培养出的颗粒污泥呈黑色,粒径在0.5mm～3mm之间,比重为1.04, SVI在15左右,有较好的沉降性和产甲烷活性.污泥中产甲烷菌主要是素氏甲烷丝菌.     

UASB反应器处理味精生产废水的研究

用厌氧颗粒污泥接种的UASB反应器经驯化后,仅一个月处理味精生产废水容积负荷,由1.87kg COD/m~3·d提高到18.9kg COD/m~3·d,进料浓度COD4500—5000mg/L,去除率约80％,产气正常,抗负荷变化性能良好。 反应器工艺设计参数:进料浓度COD 5000mg/L,容积负荷10—15kg COD/m~3·d,去除率80％,操作温度38±1℃。提出了处理味精生产废水的整个工艺流程和有待进一步试验解决的问题。     

产氢产酸/同型产乙酸两相耦合工艺厌氧发酵市政污泥生产乙酸

采用一种新的产氢产酸/同型产乙酸两相耦合工艺对市政污泥进行厌氧发酵,以实现高效产乙酸的目的.结果表明,采用该两相耦合工艺对市政污泥厌氧发酵能很好地促进乙酸的生成,实验条件下,产氢产酸相乙酸最高浓度达到4.27 g/L,同型产乙酸相乙酸最高浓度则为1.07 g/L,乙酸产率和VFA产率分别达到0.42 g/gVS和0.69 g/gVS,与非耦合系统相比,分别提高了.61.5%和53.3%.实验结果还证明,污泥经热碱法预处理之后再厌氧发酵,能更有效地产酸,与不经过预处理的污泥原液发酵相比,前者的产氢产酸相乙酸浓度比后者提高了2.9倍.     

废水处理系统中生物聚集体胞外多聚物研究进展

胞外多聚物(Extracellular polymeric substances,EPS)是废水生物处理系统中生物聚集体(包括絮体污泥、生物膜、颗粒污泥等)的重要组成部分,直接包裹于微生物细胞壁外,其理化性质及所处的特殊位置决定了它在生物聚集体中的重要作用.综述了EPS对废水生物处理系统污泥沉降性能、脱水性以及膜生物反应器膜污染影响的相关研究,分析认为EPS组成与结构特性改变污泥表面电位、疏水性等,进而影响污泥沉降与脱水性能、膜污染程度;以好氧颗粒污泥为典型的生物聚集体代表,总结了EPS组分含量与分布对颗粒污泥的形成与结构稳定性的影响,并在EPS提取方法标准化、现代理化技术与分子生物学技术综合分析等方面进行了展望,进一步的研究有望揭示生物絮凝体形成过程EPS的产生与调控机制.     

降解2,4-二氯酚的厌氧颗粒污泥-悬浮载体生物膜反应器中古细菌的种群结构

采用古细菌特异性引物ARC21F/ARC958R对污泥样品的总DNA进行聚合酶链式反应(PCR)、克隆、序列分析等,研究了降解2,4-二氯酚(2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4-DCP)的厌氧颗粒污泥-悬浮载体生物膜反应器(Anaerobic granular sludge-suspended carrier biofilm reactor, ASBR)中古细菌的种群分布.结果表明,接种污泥和ASBR各层污泥中存在共有的古细菌: Methanothrix soehngenii和Uncultured archaeon等, M. soehngenii、uncultured archaeon TA05和uncultured archaeon TA04在接种污泥和ASBR各层污泥中的分布为:接种污泥的丰度＜上层的丰度＜中层的丰度＜下层的丰度. uncultured archaeon 44A-1、uncultured archaeon 39-2、uncultured archaeon 46-1和uncultured archaeon 69-1的分布为:接种污泥的丰度＞上层的丰度＞中层的丰度＞下层的丰度.经2,4-DCP驯化后, ASBR上层悬浮填料区出现特有的古细菌unidentified crenarchaeote等,下层厌氧颗粒污泥区特有的古细菌为uncultured archaeon ZAR106等.接种污泥特有的6种古细菌Methanosaeta concilii等经2,4-DCP驯化后消亡,污泥中古细菌多样性减少,以下层颗粒污泥中古细菌种群丰度的变化最为明显.图2表2参21     

COD对颗粒污泥厌氧氨氧化反应性能的影响

研究了COD对颗粒污泥厌氧氨氧化反应的影响,并对颗粒污泥的厌氧氨氧化脱氮性能进行了分析.厌氧颗粒污泥取自实验室长期运行的EGSB生物脱氮反应器,实验用水为人工配水,以葡萄糖为有机碳源;主要考察了COD对NH4 -N、NO2--N、NO3--N和TN去除的影响.结果表明:当进水不含COD时,反应器对NH4 -N、NO2--N和NO3--N和TN的去除率分别为12.5%、29.1%、16.1%和16.3%;当COD浓度分别为200mg/L、350mg/L和550mg/L时,反应器对NH4 -N的去除率分别为14.2%、14.2%和23.7%,对NO2--N的去除率均接近100%,对NO3--N的去除率分别为94.5%、86.6%和84.2%,对TN的去除率分别为50.7%、46.9%和50.4%,COD去除率分别为85%、66%和60%.分析发现,在反应初期,氨氮的去除主要通过厌氧氨氧化过程实现,随着反应的进行,反硝化菌活性逐渐提高,传统的反硝化过程占优势.同时还观察到,在反应初期COD对氨氮去除的抑制作用非常明显.图2参21     

聚糖菌颗粒污泥的反硝化特性与微生物群落分布

为了解聚糖菌在污泥颗粒化中的脱氮能力及其微生物生态特性,采用反应器工艺、批式试验、显微技术和荧光原位杂交技术来评估其反硝化能力,揭示其微生物群落的微观结构,探索聚糖菌和聚磷菌在不同粒径污泥中的分布特征.结果表明,污泥对有机物的吸收率稳定在90%以上.颗粒污泥的沉降指数(SVI10)稳定在30-50 mL g-1,远低于接种污泥的108.2 mL g-1.聚醣菌颗粒污泥对硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮的反硝化去除率分别达到了65%和70%,氮气为主要气态产物.聚糖菌颗粒污泥被大量的四联球菌结构所充斥,丝状菌在其中起到了重要的构架和搭桥的作用.荧光原位杂交结果表明聚糖菌可生存于各尺寸颗粒化污泥内;而聚磷菌受到严重抑制只能较少地分布在颗粒污泥的外围空间.上述结果表明,在SBR反应器中采用厌氧搅拌—排水—好氧曝气的处理模式成功培育出具有聚糖特性的颗粒化微生物聚集体,培育成功的颗粒污泥对硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮均具有良好的反硝化特性.在整体颗粒污泥微生物群落中聚糖菌为优势种群.图8表1参19     

Equilibrium,kinetics and thermodynamics of hexavalent chromium biosorption on pristine and zinc chloride activated Senna siamea seed pods

Hexavalent chromium contamination in water is an issue of huge concern due to its use at a high scale, toxicity and non-biodegradability. Biosorption is a cost effective and unconventional strategy for the elimination of Cr(VI). Here, a novel biosorbent Senna siamea seed pod biomass and its chemically activated form have been investigated for the elimination of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution. The biosorbent was characterized by using BET, FTIR, FESEM-EDX and TGA techniques. Parameters controlling the biosorption process were optimized as pH 2.0, temperature 30°C, initial Cr(VI) concentration 500?mg/L, biosorbent dose 0.5?g/L. Optimized contact time was 210 and 180 min for pristine biomass and activated carbon, respectively. Langmuir isotherm correlated well with experimental data revealing that the biosorption occurred in monolayer pattern. Maximum biosorption capacity calculated by Langmuir biosorption isotherm was 119.18 and 139.86?mg/g for S. siamea pristine biomass and activated carbon, respectively. Pseudo-second order kinetic model correlated well with experimental data. Thermodynamic studies suggested that the biosorption process occurs in a non-spontaneous, stable and endothermic manner. These interesting findings on Cr(VI) biosorption by S. siamea seed pod biomass and S. siamea zinc chloride activated carbon vouches for its potential application as an unconventional biosorbent.     

Biosorption of zinc ions from aqueous solution by the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus

Aquatic environments are often exposed to toxic heavy metals, which gain access to the food chain via microalgae and may cause severe problems at higher trophic levels. However, such a metabolic specificity can be taken advantage of in bioremediation strategies. The potential of a novel wild strain of Scenedesmus obliquus, previously isolated from a heavy metal-contaminated site in northern Portugal, to remove Zn from aqueous solutions was thus studied, using several initial concentrations. The removal extent reached its maximum by 1 day: 836.5 mg Zn/g biomass, at the initial concentration of 75 mg/L, mainly by adsorption onto the cell surface. Comparative studies encompassing a commercially available strain of the same microalgal species led to a maximum removal extent of only 429.6 mg Zn/g biomass, under identical conditions. Heat-inactivated cells permitted a maximum removal of 209.6 mg Zn/g biomass, at an initial concentration of 50 mg Zn/L. The maximum adsorption capacity of Zn, estimated via Langmuir’s isotherm, was 330 mg Zn/g biomass. Finally, Zn removal was highest at pH 6.0–7.0. It was proven, for the first time, that such a wild microalga can uptake and adsorb Zn very efficiently, which unfolds a particularly good potential for bioremediation. Its performance is far better than similar (reference) species, especially near neutrality, and even following heat-treatment.     

长江中下游环境激素效应的污染特征及生态风险

生活污水和养殖废水排放导致受纳水环境中激素类物质的污染,对水生生物产生不利影响。分别利用嵌入雌激素受体和雄激素受体的基因重组酵母菌测定了长江中下游流域不同时期水体和沉积物中4种环境激素效应,即雌激素效应、抗雌激素效应、雄激素效应和抗雄激素效应。结果表明,雌激素效应污染最为普遍,在地表水和沉积物中检出率均超过50%,水体和沉积物的最高浓度分别为2.05 ng·L~(-1)雌二醇当量(EEQ)和0.43 ng EEQ·g~(-1)。其他3种激素效应在水体和沉积物介质中的检出率均低于雌激素效应,按总体检出率来看:抗雄激素效应雄激素效应抗雌激素效应,3种激素效应在水体中最大检出浓度分别为144μg·L~(-1)氟他胺当量(FEQ)、37.9 ng·L~(-1)二氢睾酮当量(DEQ)和103μg·L~(-1)他莫西芬当量(TEQ),在沉积物中分别为53.6μg FEQ·g~(-1)、12.0 ng DEQ·g-1和51.5μg TEQ·g~(-1)。环境激素效应的浓度分布在水体中均呈现季节性的差异,雌激素效应的区域性高值位于武汉段、鄱阳湖口和芜湖-南京段,其他3种激素效应没有明显的高污染区域。环境激素效应与当地人口数量、有机质、氨氮等呈现一定相关性,表明环境激素效应与人类活动排放密切相关。雌激素效应仅在鄱阳湖口点位具有高风险,其他区域为中等风险,雄激素效应无高风险区域。研究结果有助于认识长江中下游区域的环境激素效应污染态势,为相关污染控制提供基础数据。     

Dilution sampling and analysis of particulate matter in biomass-derived syngas

Thermochemical biomass gasification, followed by conversion of the produced syngas to fuels and electrical power, is a promising energy alternative. Real-world characterization of particulate matter (PM) and other contaminants in the syngas is important to minimize damage and ensure efficient operation of the engines it powers and the fuels created from it. A dilution sampling system is demonstrated to quantify PM in syngas generated from two gasification plants utilizing different biomass feedstocks: a BioMax^?15 Biopower System that uses raw and torrefied woodchips as feedstocks, and an integrated biorefinery (IBR) that uses rice hulls and woodchips as feedstocks. PM_2.5 mass concentrations in syngas from the IBR downstream of the purification system were 12.8–13.7 μg·m^-3, which were significantly lower than the maximum level for catalyst protection (500 μg·m^-3) and were 2–3 orders of magnitude lower than those in BioMax^?15 syngas (2247–4835 μg·m^-3). Ultrafine particle number concentration and PM_2.5 chemical constituents were also much lower in the IBR syngas than in the BioMax^?15. The dilution sampling system enabled reliable measurements over a wide range of concentrations: the use of high sensitivity instruments allowed measurement at very low concentrations (~1 μg·m^-3), while the flexibility of dilution minimized sampling problems that are commonly encountered due to high levels of tars in raw syngas (~1 g·m^-3).     

Development of pretreatment protocol for DNA extraction from biofilm attached to biologic activated carbon (BAC) granules

The biologic activated carbon (BAC) process is widely used in drinking water treatments. A comprehensive molecular analysis of the microbial community structure provides very helpful data to improve the reactor performance. However, the bottleneck of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction from BAC attached biofilm has to be solved since the conventional procedure was unsuccessful due to firm biomass attachment and adsorption capacity of the BAC granules. In this study, five pretreatments were compared, and adding skim milk followed by ultrasonic vibration was proven to be the optimal choice. This protocol was further tested using the vertical BAC samples from the full-scale biofilter of Pinghu Water Plant. The results showed the DNA yielded a range of 40 μg·g^-1 BAC (dry weight) to over 100 μg·g^-1 BAC (dry weight), which were consistent with the biomass distribution. All results suggested that the final protocol could produce qualified genomic DNA as a template from the BAC filter for downstream molecular biology researches.     

Morpho-histological and enzymatic alterations in earthworms Drawida willsi and Lampito mauritii exposed to urea,phosphogypsum and paper mill sludge

The effects of varying concentrations of urea, phosphogypsum and paper mill sludge (PMS) on the morphology, histology, tissue protein content, lipid peroxidation (LPX), activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and catalase in earthworms Drawida willsi and Lampito mauritii have been studied over an exposure period of 24?hr. Integumentary lesions, clitellar swelling and loss of pigmentations were found to be major morpho-pathological changes in the worms. Histology indicated cuticular damage, ruptured epithelium and muscle fibres with accumulation of cellular debris. Lowest tissue protein content (57.02?±?4.02?mg/g tissue) and highest LPX (0.113?±?0.04, 0.137?±?0.08?nmol/mg protein) were noticed in D. willsi at a high concentration of PMS, whereas highest tissue protein content was observed in L. mauritii (115.32?±?7.18?mg/g tissue) with the same treatment. In both the species, LDH activity was minimum at a high concentration of urea (0.172?±?0.02; 0.247?±?0.08?U/mg protein). AChE activity was highest (0.099?±?0.002?U/mg protein) at a high concentration of PMS in D. willsi, whereas catalase activity was the maximum (0.338?±?0.02?U/mg protein) at high concentrations of PMS in L. mauritii. The study indicated that morpho-histological and enzymatic alterations in these earthworms exposed to agrochemicals could be useful biomarkers to evaluate soil toxicity.     

Adsorptive removal of direct dyes by PEI-treated peanut husk biomass: Box–Behnken experimental design

This paper reports the application of Box-Behnken experimental design to illustrate the adsorption of direct dyes (Indosol Black NF and Indosol Orange RSN) using polyethyleneimine (PEI)-treated peanut husk biomass. The effect of three independent variables (initial dyes concentration, biosorbent dose and pH) was investigated during the study. Maximum biosorption capacity (141 and 98.2 mg/g) of PEI-pretreated biomass was achieved with 200 mg/L initial dye concentration and 0.05 g/50 mL biomass dose for Indosol Black NF and Indosol Orange RSN, respectively. Acidic pH was found to be favourable for maximum dyes removal. Characterisation of biosorbent was carried out through Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and point of zero charge determination. FT-IR analyses confirmed the involvement of carboxylic and carbonyl groups. The desorption study was also conducted to check out the possibility of regeneration of dyes and adsorbent and it was found that 51.58 and 76.6% of Indosol Black NF and Indosol Orange RSN, respectively, can be desorbed from the loaded biosorbent by using 1 M NaOH solution. The results indicated that PEI-treated peanut husk biomass can be used as an efficient biosorbent for the removal of Indosol Black NF and Indosol Orange RSN dyes from aqueous solutions.     

Neurotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by permethrin in gills of the freshwater mussel Unio ravoisieri

Pyrethroids are contaminants found in the aquatic environment, and their toxicological effects on aquatic organisms have received extensive attention. However, the impact on freshwater bivalve of exposure to these chemicals is still largely unknown. Freshwater mussels Unio ravoisieri were exposed to two nominal permethrin (PM) concentrations C1?=?50?µg/L and C2?=?100?µg/L during 7 days. The measured concentrations of PM using gas chromatography (GC/ECD) in the treated aquariums were, respectively, 28.7–62.3?µg/L. Catalase (CAT), Glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities, Glutatione (GSH) and Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined in gills of U. ravoisieri. Significant increase in CAT activity by the lowest concentration and decrease by highest concentration were observed. Additionally, GST activity was increased in a concentration-dependent manner. However, statistically significant decrease in GSH levels (about 39%) was observed only at high concentration of this compound (100?µg/L). PM generated an increase in MDA levels reaching the highest value at the high concentration. AChE activity of mussel ranging from 51% inhibition at lowest concentration 50?µg/L to 89% inhibition at highest concentration 100?µg/L. The results indicated that oxidative stress and cell damage might be one of the main mechanisms of PM toxicity to freshwater mussels.     

Heterologous expression of <Emphasis Type="Italic">LamA</Emphasis> gene encoded endo-β-1,3-glucanase and CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> fixation by bioengineered <Emphasis Type="Italic">Synechococcus</Emphasis> sp. PCC 7002

The gene for the catalytic domain of thermostable endo-β-1,3-glucanase (laminarinase) LamA was cloned from Thermotoga maritima MSB8 and heterologously expressed in a bioengineered Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002. The mutant strain was cultured in a photobioreactor to assess biomass yield, recombinant laminarinase activity, and CO₂ uptake. The maximum enzyme activity was observed at a pH of 8.0 and a temperature of 70°C. At a CO₂ concentration of 5%, we obtained a maximum specific growth rate of 0.083 h^–1, a biomass productivity of 0.42 g?L^–1?d^–1, a biomass concentration of 3.697 g?L^–1, and a specific enzyme activity of the mutant strain of 4.325 U?mg^–1 dry mass. All parameters decreased as CO₂ concentration increased from 5% to 10% and further to 15% CO₂, except enzyme activity, which increased from 5% to 10% CO₂. However, the mutant culture still grew at 15% CO₂ concentration, as reflected by the biomass productivity (0.26 g?L^–1?d^–1), biomass concentration (2.416 g?L^–1), and specific enzyme activity (3.247 U?mg^–1 dry mass).

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17α-Ethinylestradiol in Lakes of Hanoi and its effect on seed germination

Abstract

The lakes of Hanoi are important water resources for urban agriculture. The concentrations of 17α-ethinylestradiol in the water of three major lakes were found to range from 0.1 to 9.1?ng/L, peaking during the rainy season. Effects at levels from 1?ng/L to 1?µg/L on the germination of mung bean (Vigna radiata) and bok choy (Brassica rapa) were studied. Soaking the seeds in solutions containing 17α-ethinylestradiol at 10?ng/L and higher increased the germination rate of mung bean but not of bok choy. For the latter, irrigation after sowing with solutions containing 17α-ethinylestradiol at 10?ng/L and higher accelerated germination.

Abbreviations: MNRE: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; PE₆₀: Population equivalent; USGS: U.S. Geological Survey; SPE: Solid phase extraction; EDTA: Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate; HPLC: High performance liquid chromatography; ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; DOM: Dissolved organic matter; EEQ: Estradiol equivalent