不同改良剂对黔西北锌冶炼区农用地土壤重金属修复效果研究

为研究不同改良剂对土壤重金属（Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn）的修复效果,以黔西北锌冶炼区农用地土壤为研究对象,分别将不同比例（1%、2%、5%）的海泡石（H）、石灰（S）和蚯蚓粪（Q）施加于锌冶炼区重金属（Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn）复合污染农用地土壤,稳定陈化75 d后,分析土壤理化性质（pH、EC、含水率）、有机质、有效态养分（N、P、K）、重金属有效态含量变化特征。结果表明,与对照相比,除低添加量的海泡石处理（H1%）略微降低土壤pH外,海泡石和石灰处理均提高了土壤pH,而添加蚯蚓粪处理则降低土壤pH。除石灰处理分别降低土壤有机质和碱解氮含量外,海泡石和蚯蚓粪均可有效提高土壤有机质、碱解氮、有效磷和速效钾含量,其中蚯蚓粪和石灰处理分别对土壤碱解氮和有效磷的增加效果最为明显,分别增加了36.53%～72.34%和67.96%～144.01%。与对照相比,添加石灰明显降低了土壤中DTPA-Cd、DTPA-Pb和DTPA-Zn含量,分别降低了16.94%～29.87%、8.26%～20.46%、27.91%～51.02%。添加蚯蚓粪则总体上增加土壤中DTPA提取态重金属（Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn）含量,而海泡石添加可增加土壤中DTPA-Cd和DTPA-Cu含量,降低DTPA-Pb和DTPA-Zn含量。石灰和海泡石处理都不同程度降低土壤中TCLP提取态重金属（Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn）含量,然而,添加蚯蚓粪处理显著地增加TCLP提取态重金属（Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn）含量。综合分析表明,石灰对于复合污染土壤中Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn的固定效果最佳,其次为海泡石,而蚯蚓粪的添加对土壤重金属具有活化作用。     

生物炭负载铁前后对复合污染土壤中Cd、Cu、As淋失和形态转化的影响研究

复合污染土壤中Cd、Cu等阳离子重金属与As具有不同的化学性质和迁移转化行为.本研究以负载铁前后的小麦秸秆生物炭作为修复材料,研究酸雨淋溶条件下两者对复合污染土壤中Cd、Cu、As淋失量及赋存形态的影响;通过分析淋滤液pH值、电导率和溶解性有机碳含量等,探讨其可能的作用机制.结果表明,生物炭和负载铁生物炭均显著提高了淋滤液pH值和电导率.溶解性有机碳淋失量在生物炭处理中较对照(CK)处理提高3.4%~15.9%,而在负载铁生物炭处理中则降低27.3%~60.8%.与生物炭不同,负载铁生物炭能够不同程度地降低Cd、Cu和As的淋失,5%施用量下累积淋失量较CK处理分别降低85.7%、19.0%和62.1%.对淋溶后土壤中重金属和As赋存形态进行分析发现,施用生物炭促进了土壤中Cd和Cu由酸提取态向残渣态转化,却使As由无定形及弱结晶铁铝氧化物结合态向专性吸附态转化.负载铁生物炭能够降低土壤中有效态Cd、Cu和As含量,相较于CK处理酸提取态Cd、Cu和非专性吸附态As含量分别减少3.6%~13.4%、7.5%~24.4%和19.0%~58.8%,而可还原态Cd和残渣态Cu、As含量分别增加4.3%~43.3%、2.2%~18.1%和44.9%~53.5%,其中,5%施用量下差异达到显著水平.综合而言,在5%施用量下,生物炭能够降低土壤中有效态Cd、Cu含量,却提高了As的迁移性和有效性;而负载铁生物炭既降低了酸雨淋溶条件下Cd、Cu、As的淋失,还促进了土壤中Cd、Cu、As由有效态向潜在有效态或稳定态转化,是修复重金属和砷复合污染土壤的有效材料.     

不同粒径羟基磷灰石对污染土壤铜镉磷有效性和酶活性的影响

为研究不同粒径羟基磷灰石对重金属污染土壤的修复效果,采用向污染土壤添加常规磷灰石（150 μm）、微米（3 μm）和纳米（40 nm）羟基磷灰石的田间原位试验方法,考察其钝化修复5 a后对土壤铜镉磷有效性和酶活性的影响.结果表明:3种粒径羟基磷灰石均提高了土壤pH,降低了土壤交换性酸和交换性铝的含量,且微米羟基磷灰石处理效果最好.常规磷灰石、微米和纳米羟基磷灰石处理分别使w（离子交换态铜）降低了62.6%、74.3%和70.4%,w（离子交换态镉）降低了15.7%、25.3%和26.7%.3种材料均增加了土壤w（TP）,其中4.61%~17.4%和73.4%~89.8%分别转化为树脂磷和稳定态磷.微米羟基磷灰石处理分别使土壤脲酶活性和微生物量碳含量提高了4.66和0.66倍.研究显示,微米羟基磷灰石更有利于铜和镉由活性态向非活性态转化,增加土壤磷的有效性,提高土壤微生物活性,在我国南方重金属污染红壤区具有较好的应用潜力.      

羟基磷灰石对Cd污染土壤中马铃薯生长及品质的影响

通过温室盆栽实验研究了施用羟基磷灰石改良Cd污染土壤对马铃薯生长及品质的影响.实验设置了3个Cd污染水平(0、5、10 mg.kg-1)、6个羟基磷灰石施用量(0、4、8、10、16、30 g.kg-1)和2个马铃薯品种(中薯3号、大西洋).结果表明,土壤Cd污染导致马铃薯单株产量下降(5 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中降低24%～31%,10 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中降低41%～45%),但是施用羟基磷灰石可以提高单株产量.相对于不施用羟基磷灰石,5 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中施用10 g.kg-1的羟基磷灰石可以增产17%～39%,10 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中施用30 g.kg-1的羟基磷灰石可以增产45%～58%.由于羟基磷灰石改善了Cd污染土壤环境,因此马铃薯器官中叶绿素含量和SOD活性明显上升,而MDA含量明显下降.施用羟基磷灰石也提高了马铃薯品质,马铃薯块茎中维生素C含量、淀粉含量以及蛋白质含量也明显提高.随着羟基磷灰石施用量由0 g.kg-1增加到30 g.kg-1,在5 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中,马铃薯块茎Cd含量由0.87～0.95 mg.kg-1下降到0.13～0.21 mg.kg-1,降幅为78%～85%;在10 mg.kg-1的Cd污染土壤中,块茎Cd含量由1.86～1.93 mg.kg-1下降到0.52～0.65 mg.kg-1,降幅为66%～72%.实验表明,羟基磷灰石缓解土壤Cd毒性的主要机制是提高土壤pH值,降低土壤中有效态Cd含量,羟基磷灰石中的Ca阻碍土壤Cd向马铃薯迁移.但是羟基磷灰石对土壤Cd毒性的缓解效应是有限性的,过量施用可能对马铃薯生长和品质产生胁迫作用.在Cd污染土壤中施用适量的羟基磷灰石后中薯3号生长状况和品质好于大西洋,说明不同马铃薯品种对种植环境的改善有不同的响应.     

添加堆肥和赤泥对土壤生物有效性Cd和Zn的影响

采用土壤培养实验,研究添加堆肥和赤泥对土壤中Zn和Cd生物有效性的影响。结果表明,单独添加堆肥或赤泥以及赤泥和堆肥一起添加到土壤,均可以降低土壤中的交换态Cd和Zn含量以及生物有效态Zn和Cd含量。与对照相比,培养1-3个月后,单独添加堆肥、单独添加赤泥和同时添加赤泥与堆肥导致土壤交换态Cd含量分别降低14%-18%、33.3%-46.1%和44.2%-57.7%;土壤交换态Zn含量分别降低54.4%-59%、100%和100%;土壤生物有效态Cd含量分别降低11.8%-14.7%、25.1%-33.7%和32.6%-43.9%;土壤生物有效态Zn含量分别降低14.1%-15.8%、59.7%-72.2%和43.2%-58.4%。     

同步钝化土壤Cd和As材料的筛选

土壤中Cd和As的化学行为相反,导致同时降低土壤Cd和As的有效性成为一个难题.本实验采用先淹水30 d后湿润30 d的培养方法,研究了海泡石（Sep）、铁改性海泡石（IMS）、铁锰改性海泡石（Sep-FM）、钢渣（SS）和铁基生物炭（Fe-Bio）对土壤pH、Eh、孔隙水中Cd和As动态变化及土壤Cd和As形态的影响,旨在筛选出可以同时钝化土壤Cd和As的潜在材料.结果表明,添加Sep、IMS、Sep-FM和SS材料提高土壤pH值,降低Eh值及土壤孔隙水中Cd的质量浓度;而且高剂量IMS（2.5%）和SS（5%）处理土壤孔隙水中As的质量浓度在整个培养期间均低于CK处理.然而添加Fe-Bio则使土壤pH降低和Eh值升高,且仅在湿润条件下降低溶液中Cd和As的质量浓度.所有供试材料均降低土壤可交换态Cd含量,提高可还原态、可氧化态和残渣态Cd含量.高剂量IMS（2.5%）、Sep-FM（2.5%）和SS（5%）处理还降低了土壤中可利用态As含量（非专性吸附态和专性吸附态As）、提高了晶形和非晶形铁铝氧化物结合态As的含量,而1% Fe-Bio处理则提高了土壤非专性吸附态、专性吸附态和残渣态As的含量.总之,高剂量的IMS、Sep-FM和SS能同时钝化土壤中Cd和As,促进其向生物难利用的形态转化,是修复Cd和As复合污染土壤的潜在材料.     

不同含磷物质对重金属污染土壤-水稻系统中重金属迁移的影响

通过水稻盆栽试验研究磷酸氢二钠(DSP)和羟基磷灰石(HAP)对污染土壤中重金属(Pb、Cd、Zn)向水稻迁移的影响.结果表明,①DSP和HAP都显著提高了土壤pH值和有效磷含量(p0.05),降低了土壤中Pb、Cd、Zn交换态含量,且HAP降低重金属交换态的效果较DSP好.水稻地上部分重金属含量与土壤中重金属交换态含量呈明显正相关关系,说明DSP和HAP通过降低土壤中重金属交换态含量从而达到减少重金属向水稻中迁移的目的.②DSP和HAP明显降低了水稻各器官Pb、Cd的含量,同时使水稻根、壳、糙米中Zn含量降低,但增加了茎叶中Zn的含量.与对照相比,DSP和HAP分别使糙米中Pb、Cd、Zn最大降低了48.72%、22.22%、25.35%和62.82%、66.67%、39.88%,但是糙米中Pb、Cd含量仍未达到食品卫生标准限值(GB2762—2012).③DSP和HAP处理都使水稻根干重逐渐减少,使茎叶、壳、糙米干重先增加后降低,在0.12 g·kg-1时使水稻糙米产量最大.综上,DSP和HAP都能有效控制土壤中Pb、Cd、Zn向水稻中迁移,且HAP效果比DSP好,但磷添加量不宜过高.     

赤泥基纳米零价铁对多金属污染土壤修复效果

为实现重金属复合污染（Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd）土壤同步修复,构建土壤-小白菜体系,探究赤泥（RM）、纳米赤泥（RMn）以及纳米赤泥负载纳米零价铁（RMn-nZVI）这3种不同赤泥基钝化剂对Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd复合污染土壤的修复效果与机制,并考察土壤中Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd形态分布对小白菜积累Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd的控制作用.结果显示,3种钝化剂施用可显著提高土壤pH,降低土壤酸可提取态（F1）Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd含量,增加残渣态（F4）含量,最终钝化效果表现为：RMn-nZVI>RMn>RM.此外,3种钝化剂显著降低了小白菜可食用部分Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd的积累,其中RMn-nZVI处理下降低程度最高,Pb、Zn、Cu和Cd含量分别下降35.11%、45.05%、69.52%和59.63%.结果表明,纳米赤泥负载纳米零价铁新型钝化材料在重金属复合污染土壤修复领域具有一定的应用潜力.     

不同环境材料对Pb、Cd污染土壤的淋溶效应

为了探索环境材料对土壤中重金属的去除效果,采用土柱淋溶方法研究了不同环境材料（腐植酸HA、高分子材料SAP、粉煤灰FM及沸石FS）对污染土壤（单一Pb污染土壤、单一Cd污染土壤和Pb-Cd复合污染土壤）中铅（Pb）、镉（Cd）的淋溶效应。结果表明：添加不同环境材料处理的淋出液pH值呈现先上升后降低再上升的趋势,均为弱碱性。添加FM和复合N1（HA+SAP+FM+FS）、N2（HA+SAP+FM）处理淋出液的电导率（EC）明显高于其他。FM和复合N1、N2对单一Pb污染土壤中Pb达到显著固定作用;单一Cd污染土壤中,添加单一SAP处理所淋溶出的Cd量小于CK（未加任何环境材料）,淋溶出的Cd量为CK的63.68%,对Cd起到一定的固定作用;Pd-Cd复合污染土壤中,HA对Pb达到显著固定作用,淋出Pb量仅为CK的40.6%。SAP及复合N3对Cd的固定作用明显,淋溶出的Cd量分别为CK的55.32%、78.13%。可见,采用的环境材料对重金属淋溶能起到一定的抑制作用。     

设施菜田镉污染修复技术应用研究

文章为探讨土壤改良剂与农艺措施对设施蔬菜土壤重金属Cd修复的田间应用效果,根据文献资料和试验结果筛选羟基磷灰石、水稻生物炭、磷酸二氢钾3种改良剂结合深翻农艺措施,2015-2017年筛选、确定设施菜田Cd污染区域,2017年9月进行8种处理比较试验,2018年9月进行优选试验。污染区域筛选结果：超标位点分布不均匀,Cd含量差异大,4号大棚污染点位超标率最高为83.33%,土壤Cd含量平均值最高为0.535 mg/kg,作为8种处理比较试验棚;1号大棚3个超标点集中地块,均值分别为0.530 mg/kg、0.568 mg/kg和0.792 mg/kg作为优选试验棚。比较试验结果：8种处理经过8个月修复,羟基磷灰石+水稻生物炭+深翻处理有效态Cd含量比CK降低32.55%,比修复2个月降低24.96%;磷酸二氢钾+水稻生物炭+深翻处理有效态Cd含量比CK降低47.88%,比修复2个月降低31.00%。优选修复试验结果：羟基磷灰石+水稻生物炭+深翻总Cd含量均值由3个处理最高值0.489 mg/kg,降到0.372 mg/kg,降低23.86%,均值不超标;与CK比较有效态Cd含量呈下降趋势...     

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.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

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.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

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.