氧化还原介体厌氧催化酸性红B生物脱色研究

研究了筛选出的四种结构相似的醌类氧化还原介体对酸性红B厌氧脱色的促进作用,并以催化效果最佳的蒽醌-2-磺酸钠为醌介体模型,探讨了醌介体催化酸性红B厌氧生物降解路径。在35℃中温厌氧条件下,采用间歇批量实验法,测定不同体系中醌介体催化酸性红B脱色效果。结果表明:①在酸性红B浓度为150mg·L-1,醌介体浓度为0.16mmol/L,反应时间为4h时,结构相似的四种醌介体均可促进酸性红B脱色,反应效率提高了1.6².4倍,其大小顺序为AQS>2,7-AQDS>AQDS>α-AQS;②AQS在催化酸性红B降解过程中与传统厌氧微生物降解路径保持一致。     

介体厌氧催化活性艳红K-2BP脱色及构效特性研究

研究了筛选出的4种结构相似的醌类氧化还原介体对活性艳红K-2BP厌氧脱色的促进作用,并分析了介体促进效果与其化学结构活性相关性. 在35℃中温厌氧条件下,采用间歇批量实验法,测定不同体系中介体催化活性艳红K-2BP脱色效果.结果表明,①结构相似的醌类氧化还原介体蒽醌(AQ)、1,5-二氯蒽醌(1,5-AQ)、1,8-二氯蒽醌(1,8-AQ)和1,4,5,8-四氯蒽醌(1,4,5,8-AQ),均促进活性艳红K-2BP脱色,反应速率提高了1.4～3倍;②当醌类介体投加浓度为4 mmol·L^-1,活性艳红K-2BP染料浓度为300 mg·L^-1时,促进作用由大到小的顺序为:1,8-AQ>1,5-AQ>AQ>1,4,5,8-AQ;③ 当活性艳红K-2BP染料浓度为300 mg·L^-1时,1,8-AQ促进效果最佳且脱色速率常数随1,8-AQ浓度的增加而增加呈线性关系;④介体促进效果与介体取代基团数量、位置和电子共轭效应相关.本研究初步建立了氧化还原介体定性/定量构-效关系数学模型,探究和完善非水溶性氧化还原介体催化强化理论体系.     

成团泛菌MFC-3的分离鉴定及其腐殖质/Fe(Ⅲ)呼吸特性研究

从地下古森林沉积物样品中富集分离到1株腐殖质/Fe(Ⅲ)还原菌MFC-3菌株,经16S rDNA基因序列分析,该菌与成团泛菌Pantoea agglomerans WAB1951的相似性为99%,确定为成团泛菌.通过序批式厌氧实验考察了MFC-3的腐殖质呼吸活性、电子利用情况以及对4种铁氧化物的还原活性.结果表明,MFC-3能够以AQDS为唯一电子受体进行厌氧胞外呼吸,可利用的电子供体有:甲酸、乳酸、丙三醇、柠檬酸、葡萄糖和蔗糖,且AQDS还原速率顺序为:蔗糖葡萄糖柠檬酸乳酸丙三醇甲酸;以葡萄糖作为电子供体时,48 h内0.3 mmol.L-1的AQDS被还原,同时4.5 mmol.L-1葡萄糖被消耗,菌数增殖近7倍,证明MFC-3能够进行腐殖质呼吸;MFC-3还能以多种Fe(Ⅲ)氧化物为电子受体进行厌氧呼吸,25 d内分别有2.5 mmol.L-1水铁矿、2.1 mmol.L-1纤铁矿、2.3 mmol.L-1针铁矿及0.8 mmol.L-1赤铁矿被还原溶解.本研究为胞外呼吸研究与应用提供1株适宜的模式菌株.     

驯化污泥厌氧还原脱氯促进2,4,6-三氯酚矿化及胞外呼吸脱氯途径

厌氧条件下,以乳酸钠为电子供体,2,4,6-三氯酚为电子受体对活性污泥进行驯化,考察了驯化污泥厌氧脱氯的代谢特性.结果发现,污泥可对2,4,6-三氯酚进行高效脱氯,乳酸钠、2,4,6-三氯酚初始浓度为20 mmol·L-1、40~80μmol·L-1时,9~24 h内可实现2,4,6-三氯酚100%初始性降解.中间产物有2,4-二氯酚,但检出浓度较低(4.22μmol·L-1),4-氯酚和苯酚为主要产物.驯化污泥以脱邻位氯(2,4,6-三氯酚,2,4-二氯酚)降解菌为优势种群,对4-氯酚和苯酚的进一步转化有限.厌氧代谢残留物经好氧污泥处理后,4-氯酚(初始浓度33μmol·L-1)2 h实现100%去除.驯化污泥可快速将Fe(Ⅲ)还原为Fe(Ⅱ),并具有较强的腐殖质(AQDS)还原能力,说明驯化污泥中富集了异化铁还原菌.电子介体[Fe(Ⅲ)和AQDS]明显地加速了脱氯速率,在电子介体的介导作用下,污泥可同步进行胞外呼吸脱氯.     

非水溶性醌加速菌GWF生物还原高氯酸盐的研究

通过添加非水溶性醌可以大大缩短菌GWF(KM062029)还原高氯酸盐的停滞期.通过批次实验研究非水溶性醌影响生物还原高氯酸盐过程中的多种因素.结果表明,蒽醌、1-氯蒽醌、1,5-二氯蒽醌、1,8-二氯蒽醌和1,4,5,8-四氯蒽醌这5种非水溶醌的加速顺序为1,5-二氯蒽醌1,4,5,8-四氯蒽醌1,8-二氯蒽醌蒽醌1-氯蒽醌,1,5-二氯蒽醌的最佳加速浓度为0.036 mmol·L~(-1);生物还原的最佳温度和最佳p H值分别为35℃和7.5;共存阴离子(硝酸盐、磷酸盐、硫酸盐)对高氯酸盐生物还原都有一定的促进作用;在固定化1,5-二氯蒽醌加速高氯酸盐生物还原的稳定性研究中,1,5-二氯蒽醌乙酸纤维素小球循环使用4次,高氯酸盐生物还原速率仍是空白乙酸纤维素小球2倍以上.     

氧化还原介体调控亚硝酸盐反硝化特性研究

采用实验室驯化的亚硝酸盐反硝化菌群作为菌种,优化亚硝酸盐降解条件,探究在氧化还原介体蒽醌-2-磺酸钠(AQS)存在条件下亚硝酸盐反硝化的特性.结果表明,反硝化菌群降解亚硝酸盐的最适条件为:温度35℃,pH为8,丁二酸钠为碳源,碳氮比4∶1,初始亚硝酸盐浓度100 mg.L-1;AQS的最佳投加量为0.16 mmol.L-1,介体调控的反硝化体系氧化还原电位略有降低,维持在-400～-500 mV之间,pH随亚硝酸盐降解速率增加而增大,最终稳定到9～10之间;通过分析反硝化中间代谢产物,推测AQS在亚硝酸盐反硝化过程中不仅起到辅酶CoQ的作用而且加速了细胞色素传递电子的全过程.本研究可为氧化还原介体调控亚硝酸盐反硝化实际应用提供理论基础和优化参数.     

醌基修饰PVA海绵的制备、表征及加速偶氮染料生物脱色研究

非水溶性氧化还原介体催化强化污染物降解是目前环境领域研究的热点,通过合成实验开发出醌基功能基团接枝聚乙烯醇海绵(PVA)载体,从而制备出含有醌基的高分子介体材料,并进行偶氮染料生物降解研究.醌基修饰PVA海绵中醌基含量是0.08 mmol·g-1,其中最佳胺化时间为6 h,最佳胺化温度是30℃,最佳接醌时间是2 h,最佳接醌温度为40℃.通过元素分析与扫描电镜表明醌基基团已经成功固定到PVA表面.合成的以PVA为载体的醌基高分子介体材料对偶氮染料进行生物降解,实验表明醌基修饰PVA具有高效的催化活性和良好的催化稳定性.多次循环使用后仍能保持较高的生物脱色催化性能,使得其在水污染处理方面具有良好的实际应用前景.     

两种介体物质在漆酶降解磺胺类抗生素中的作用

通过比较两种介体物质丁香醛(SA)和1-羟基苯并三氮唑(HBT)对漆酶降解5种典型磺胺类抗生素的影响,考察了介体的起始浓度、pH值、反应温度、漆酶起始浓度等因子的影响,得到介体SA对漆酶催化降解磺胺类抗生素的效果更好.在漆酶+SA反应体系中,反应体系pH值为5~6,反应温度为30℃,SA起始浓度为0.5mmol/L,漆酶起始浓度为0.5mg/mL时,漆酶对5种磺胺类抗生素的降解效果最佳,降解去除率在15min时达到75%左右,1h内均达到97%以上. 本研究表明,适当的介体物质可大大提升漆酶对磺胺类抗生素的降解效果.漆酶在介体物质的作用下对抗生素类污染物的生态净化具有良好的应用潜力.     

蒽醌染料中间体催化强化偶氮染料生物脱色

考察了醌还原菌群利用6种蒽醌染料中间体对偶氮染料生物脱色的催化强化作用.结果表明,溴氨酸(1-氨基-4-溴蒽醌-2-磺酸, BAA)的催化强化效果最好;游离态菌群以BAA作为氧化还原介体可催化强化多种偶氮染料的生物脱色,其中对酸性大红3R脱色的适宜条件为pH 6～9之间;外加葡萄糖浓度400～600 mg/L;BAA浓度19～34.2 mg/L,染料起始浓度≤900 mg/L.在此条件下,最大脱色率约为95%、达到最大脱色率的时间<7 h.同时发现,投加氧化还原介体BAA浓度为38～57mg/L时,固定化菌群降解酸性大红3R(180 mg/L)的最大脱色率在14 h内达到93%;在不补加BAA的情况下,固定化菌群经7次循环使用后,脱色率仍保持在85%以上.     

萘厌氧降解菌群的富集及氧化还原介体的强化

为揭示氧化还原介体（ROMs）对萘厌氧降解的强化作用,以萘为唯一碳源富集到中温萘厌氧降解菌群.通过Illumina MiSeq测序对接种污泥和富集培养物进行了细菌群落结构解析,并考察了固定化蒽醌-2,6-二磺酸（AQDS）、蒽醌-2-磺酸（AQS）和腐殖酸强化萘厌氧降解的特征.Illumina MiSeq测序结果表明,Pseudomonas、Thauera、和Georgfuchsia是该富集培养物中的优势萘降解菌,其相对丰度分别为52.4%、13.8%和17.6%.在污泥接种量为0.23g/L和萘初始浓度10mg/L条件下,富集菌群9d内对萘的降解率约为64%.ROMs强化试验结果表明,3种ROMs对萘的厌氧降解均有一定的促进作用.其中,AQDS的强化效果最为显著,当AQDS浓度为0.8mmol/L,培养至第7d时,萘的去除率为92.0%,比同期的对照组高1.2倍.此外,硝酸盐对ROMs强化萘厌氧降解的影响研究结果表明,在NaNO₃浓度为0~0.8g/L范围内,萘的降解速率随着硝酸盐浓度增加呈现先增加后降低的趋势.当NaNO₃浓度为0.6g/L时,萘的去除率在第6d就达到了91.0%,比对照组提高了15.2%.由此可见,在厌氧条件下添加适量硝酸盐可提高ROMs对萘降解的强化效果.     

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.