零价铁对重金属和硝酸根的同步去除研究

为考察零价铁粉(Fe^O)同步快速处理废水中多种污染物的可能性,研究了Fe^０同步处理Cu²⁺、 Ni²⁺、 Cr(Ⅵ)等重金属离子和硝酸根.实验结果表明,硝酸盐对重金属离子的去除无明显影响,而不同重金属离子则对硝酸盐的去除有不同的影响.Fe^０同步去除水中的NO^-₃和Cu²⁺时,明显地提高了硝酸盐的去除率和反应速度,反应120 min使NO^-₃的去除率从38.2%提高到了95.0％,相应反应速率常数k_obs也从0.004 3 min^-1提高到了0.033 9 min^-1,且k_obs与Cu²⁺的初始浓度呈线性关系.Fe^０同步去除水中的NO^-₃ 和Cu²⁺时,由于Cu²⁺的存在,使得铁还原NO^-₃的表观活化能由40.8 　kJ·mol^-1降低到21.1 　kJ·mol^-1. 从而加快了Fe^０还原NO^-₃的反应速度.Fe^０同步去除水中的NO^-₃ 和Ni²⁺时,它们之间的相互影响较小.Fe^０同步去除水中的NO^-₃和Cr(Ⅵ)时,溶液中的硝酸盐浓度几乎保持不变,Cr(Ⅵ)的存在明显阻碍了铁粉还原脱除硝酸盐反应的发生.     

响应面法优化MAP沉淀去除回收尿液中磷的研究

基于模拟尿液的组成特点,利用Box-Behnken Design实验及响应面法对磷酸铵镁(MAP)沉淀去除回收尿液磷过程中反应pH值、Mg²⁺与PO₄^3-物质的量比(Mg/P比)及Ca²⁺与PO₄^3-物质的量比(Ca/P比)3个重要影响因素(分别表示为X₁、X₂、X₃)及各因素之间的交互式影响进行考察,并利用SEM、FTIR、ICP和XRD表征手段分析结晶沉淀组成和晶形特征.实验结果表明,回归方程中X₁、X₂、X₃、X₁X₃、X₂X₃、X₁²、X²₂、X₃²对磷去除率影响显著;当反应pH值和Mg/P比范围分别在8.5~9.5和1.0~1.2之间时,磷去除率响应值能达到99%.产物表征结果表明,模拟尿液中K⁺和Na⁺对结晶干扰较小;当Ca²⁺的浓度相对较低(Ca/P比小于0.25)时,沉淀中MAP的纯度高于85%,晶体形状大部分为斜方形;当Ca²⁺的浓度相对较高(Ca/P比大于0.25)时,沉淀中的MAP下降明显,晶体形状开始不规则,杂质增多;当模拟尿液中Ca/P比为0.5时,MAP纯度仅有约70%.     

纳米Fe3O4负载的浮游球衣菌去除重金属离子的工艺研究

以纳米Fe₃O₄负载浮游球衣菌（Sphaerotilus natans）制备复合生物吸附剂,对此吸附剂进行表征并考察了其吸附水中重金属离子的性能.红外光谱分析表明,此复合生物吸附剂表面的主要活性基团为酰胺基（—CONH—）和羟基（—OH）.吸附性能研究表明,菌含量和流量是影响复合生物吸附剂吸附重金属离子的主要因素,在Cu²⁺初始浓度c₀<20 mg/L,菌含量1.5 g/L（菌/ Fe₃O₄＝3∶2）,流量0.96 L/h 时吸附剂对Cu²⁺的吸附效果最好;用稀盐酸对复合生物吸附剂进行再生,吸附剂可重复使用10次以上,再生液可重复使用3次; 吸附选择性为：Pb²⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Zn²⁺>Cd²⁺.     

闽江河口湿地土壤对痕量元素吸附-解吸特征及其对pH值变化的响应

选择闽江河口鳝鱼滩的芦苇湿地、短叶茳芏湿地及二者交错带湿地为对象，研究了湿地土壤痕量元素的吸附-解吸特征及其对pH值变化的响应.结果表明，3种湿地土壤对Cr⁶⁺、Ni²⁺和Cd²⁺的吸附能力及其对Cr⁶⁺和Ni²⁺的最大缓冲容量均表现为短叶茳芏湿地低于交错带湿地和芦苇湿地；对Cu²⁺和Zn²⁺的吸附能力和最大缓冲容量在0~30 cm土层均以芦苇湿地较高，而在30~60 cm土层以短叶茳芏湿地较高.导致3种湿地土壤对痕量元素吸附能力差异的原因主要与土壤颗粒组成和pH值的差异有关.Langmuir吸附等温方程可较好地拟合湿地土壤吸附Cr⁶⁺、Ni²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺的热力学过程（R²≥0.82）.3种湿地土壤中Cr⁶⁺、Ni²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺的解吸量均随吸附量的增加而增加，二者呈显著正相关（p<0.05或p<0.01），且其解吸过程均存在滞后现象，说明吸附过程的作用力较解吸过程强.随着pH值的增加，3种湿地土壤对Cr⁶⁺的吸附量均呈波动降低变化，对Ni²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺的吸附量整体均呈增加趋势；而Cr⁶⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺的解吸量对pH值变化的响应与之相反.研究显示，在未来闽江河口硫酸型酸沉降发生频次增加的情况下，相对于短叶茳芏湿地，芦苇湿地和交错带湿地对Ni²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺的吸附量将大幅降低，而解吸量将有所增加，说明Ni²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺和Cd²⁺将更易游离于这两种湿地的土壤孔隙水中，进而可能增加其对植物或土壤生物的生态毒性风险.     

纳米磁性磷酸二氢钙对Cd的吸附、回收与再生

以Ca（H₂PO₄）₂、铁盐与亚铁盐为原料,采用共沉淀法制备成纳米磁性材料Ca（H₂PO₄）₂@Fe₃O₄（NMCDP）,研究其对Cd²⁺的吸附、回收与再生效果.透射电镜（TEM）、红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线衍射（XRD）显示,NMCDP粒径约60 nm,稳定性良好,饱和磁化强度为30.9 emu·g^-1.吸附动力学表明,NMCDP对Cd²⁺的吸附1 h之内即可达到平衡,符合准二级动力学模型.吸附热力学表明,NMCDP对Cd²⁺的吸附符合Langmuir与Freundlich等温吸附模型,最大吸附量为142.50 mg·g^-1.在pH值由2增加到3时,吸附量随溶液初始pH值的升高而增加,当pH值大于3后,逐渐保持稳定;溶液中共存离子Na⁺、Mg²⁺、Cu²⁺对材料吸附Cd²⁺均有一定的影响,影响程度Cu²⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Na⁺.采用0.01 mol·L^-1 HCl与EDTA-Na₂均可解吸出部分吸附的Cd²⁺,以EDTA-Na₂解吸率较高,达到68%,从而实现NMCDP的再生.     

不同分子量草源DOM与重金属的相互作用

将采集自徒骇河聊城河段沉水植被生长区的DOM分为3个分子量级别：<0.7 μm DOM、<500 kDa DOM、<100 kDa DOM,通过三维荧光结合平行因子分析（EEM-PARAFAC）和荧光滴定法探讨水体中不同分子量DOM的荧光特征及其与重金属（Cu²⁺和Pb²⁺）的络合作用.结果表明：草源DOM的有机碳主要储存在分子量<100 kDa组分中.PARAFAC分析得出4个荧光组分,分别为类色氨酸组分C2、C4,以及酪氨酸组分C1和类腐殖质组分C3.草源DOM主要以分子量<100 kDa的类色氨酸组分C2和酪氨酸组分C1为主.二维相关光谱（2D-COS）表明,与类腐殖物质相比,类蛋白物质优先与Cu²⁺与Pb²⁺发生猝灭,DOM中不同分子量组分与Cu²⁺与Pb²⁺的猝灭顺序未发生改变.在与Cu²⁺结合的过程中,不同 分子量中类腐殖质组分C3的络合常数（logK_a）大于类蛋白组分C1、C2,表明类腐殖质组分的金属结合能力强于类蛋白质组分;随着分子量级别的降低,组分C3的logK_a值逐渐增大（3.47<3.59<3.73）,表明低分子量（<100 kDa）中的类腐殖质与Cu²⁺具有更高的结合能力.不同分子量DOM中,类蛋白组分C1、C2、C4在分子量<0.7 μm DOM中的logK_a值均最高,表明高分子量（<0.7 μm）的类蛋白质更容易与Cu²⁺结合,而Pb²⁺与各组分结合出现了荧光增强或猝灭的现象.DOM-Cu²⁺与DOM-Pb²⁺结合表现出不同的结合规律,反映出金属种类与DOM结合的异质性与复杂性.     

不同基质对黄菖蒲光合特性及净化能力的影响

选择5种基质,采用盆钵实验研究了不同基质对黄菖蒲光合速率、 蒸腾速率和SPAD值的影响及其与污水净化能力之间的相互关系.结果表明,不同基质影响了黄菖蒲的净光合速率与蒸腾速率,其中土壤上黄菖蒲的净光合速率与蒸腾速率最高,分别为11.67 μmol·(m²·s)^-1和9.18 mmol·(m²·s)^-1,而沙子上黄菖蒲的净光合速率与蒸腾速率最低,分别为8.38 μmol·(m²·s)^-1和4.55 mmol·(m²·s)^-1,且黄菖蒲的净光合速率、 蒸腾速率与高锰酸盐指数、NH⁺₄-N和NO^-₃-N的去除率呈显著正相关（p﹤0.05）.不同基质上黄菖蒲的SPAD值存在差异,以土壤上黄菖蒲的SPAD值最高（58.92）,有机质+沙+土其次,而沙子上黄菖蒲的SPAD值最低（51.14）;黄菖蒲的SPAD值与净光合速率和蒸腾速率呈显著正相关（p﹤0.05）,且与NH⁺₄-N的去除率也呈显著正相关（p﹤0.05）.不同基质上黄菖蒲的SPAD值存在差异,可以用SPAD仪快速监控人工湿地氮的去除.     

不同炭基两性黏土对紫色土吸附Cu2+的影响

为了探究不同炭基两性黏土材料对紫色土吸附Cu²⁺的影响,将0%、50%和100% CEC十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱（两性）修饰膨润土分别负载于旱生和水生空心莲子草生物炭上制得炭基两性黏土,然后将其以1%和2%（质量比）添加到紫色土中形成供试研究土样。批量处理法研究pH、离子强度和温度处理对各供试土样吸附Cu²⁺的影响,并分析最适环境条件下土样对Cu²⁺的等温吸附和热力学特征。结果表明：（1）pH在2~5范围内,各供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量均与pH呈正相关关系。随着离子强度的增大,供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量均先增加后减少,以0.1 mg/L最高。10℃~40℃范围内,土样对Cu²⁺的吸附均表现为增温正效应。（2）在pH=5,离子强度0.1 mg/L和40℃条件下,土样对Cu²⁺的吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型,最大吸附量（q_m）保持在160.79~247.12 mmol/kg之间。添加1%和2%炭基两性黏土后土样q_m分别为紫色土的1.35~1.74倍和1.57~2.02倍。选择旱生炭基两性黏土和2%材料添加比例下土样对Cu²⁺的吸附量较大。（3）热力学参数结果显示各供试土样对Cu²⁺的吸附是自发、吸热和熵增的反应过程。     

沙蚕暴露于石油烃、Cu2+和Cd2+毒性效应及乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的响应

采用浓度梯度污染暴露室内模拟方法,研究了沙蚕（Perinereis aibuhitensis Grube）暴露于不同浓度的石油烃和重金属Cu²⁺、Cd²⁺的毒性效应及乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的响应.结果表明,石油烃和Cd²⁺、Cu²⁺对沙蚕均具有较强的毒性效应.暴露4 d和10 d后,石油烃LC₅₀分别为440和110 μg·L^-1,Cu²⁺分别为1 150和570 μg·L^-1,Cd²⁺分别为5 090和2 500 μg·L^-1,相应的生态毒性大小为：石油烃＞Cu²⁺＞Cd²⁺.在Cd²⁺、Cu²⁺污染暴露条件下,沙蚕体内乙酰胆碱酯酶活性受到一定程度的抑制,但抑制率均低于50％.而在石油烃污染暴露条件下,沙蚕体内乙酰胆碱酯酶活性受到显著抑制,最高抑制率可达90％以上;而且,其乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的变化与石油烃的浓度显著相关.可见,乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的变化可以作为生物标志物,较灵敏地反映出石油烃对沙蚕的污染效应及其毒害作用.     

缓释铜离子法去除海洋原甲藻赤潮生物的研究

赤潮灾害日趋严重 ,用硫酸铜去除赤潮是国际上仍在使用的最有效方法 .但直接使用硫酸铜易对渔业造成危害 .在研究高岭土、蒙脱土、硫酸铜和可溶玻璃粉去除赤潮藻的基础上 ,提出并研究了可溶玻璃载体缓释 Cu²⁺的方法去除赤潮藻 ,并对其凝聚和 Cu²⁺除藻模型进行了初步研究 .结果表明 ,可溶玻璃为载体的含铜除藻剂 TB对海洋原甲藻 (Prorocentrum micans)有明显的去除效果 ,可以极大地减少除藻剂的用量 .含铜越高 ,除藻能力越大 .当含 CuSO₄15%的 TB用量为 3.5mg/L时 ,藻细胞去除率在 12h内可达到 96.2%.由于其缓释 Cu²⁺的作用 ,能维持 7d时间藻细胞数目没有明显增加 .TB较硫酸铜减轻了投药过程中易造成局部 Cu²⁺浓度过高而伤害鱼类的缺点 .     

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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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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.