序批式生物反应器填埋场脱氮微生物多样性分析

为探究序批式生物反应器填埋场脱氮过程中的微生物作用机制,本研究采用建立脱氮功能基因(amoA、nosZ)克隆文库及PCR-RFLP技术对序批式生物反应器填埋场垃圾稳定化后期的主要脱氮功能微生物多样性进行分析.结果表明,矿化垃圾反应器中检测到的氨氧化细菌存在高度多样性,大部分为未知类群,且均为不可培养菌或未经分离获得的细菌,经系统发育树分析系统内氨氧化细菌以β-变形菌门中的亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonas)为主;新鲜垃圾反应器中反硝化细菌种群丰富,主要有β-变形菌纲中的陶厄氏菌属(Thauera)和硫杆菌属(Thiobacillus).Thauera属在好氧条件下具有反硝化特性,Thiobacillus属中的脱氮硫杆菌(Thiobacillus denitrificans)是一种硫自养反硝化菌,可见新鲜垃圾单元稳定化后期以好氧反硝化和自养反硝化的脱氮途径为主.此外文库中检测到的一部分反硝化细菌可能归属于α-变形菌纲的慢生根瘤菌科(Bradyrhizobiaceae).     

具有铁氧化和好氧反硝化功能的Achromobacter denitrificans strain 2-5对序批式反应器生物脱氮性能及群落结构的影响

对1株具有铁氧化和好氧反硝化功能的反硝化无色杆菌2-5(Achromobacter denitrificans strain 2-5)强化SBR反应器脱氮性能与细菌群落结构的影响进行研究。结果表明:在SBR反应器中,添加Fe0和Achromobacter denitrificans strain 2-5能提高SBR反应器对NH₄+-N和TN的去除效果,与普通SBR反应器相比,NH₄+-N和TN的平均去除率分别提高了4.13%、15.73%。通过高通量测序分析,发现各反应器微生物群落结构组成存在差异。从门水平来看,变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)为优势菌门。添加Fe0和Achromobacter denitrificans strain 2-5使反应器中具有好氧反硝化功能的细菌多样性增加,强化了SBR反应器的脱氮效果,研究结果为Fe0促进好氧反硝化菌生长,强化污水脱氮提供了依据,有利于好氧反硝化菌的实际应用。     

3DBER-S反硝化脱氮性能及其菌群特征

针对污水处理厂尾水TN去除问题,采用16S rDNA克隆文库法,探究了3DBER-S(三维电极生物膜耦合硫自养脱氮工艺)的强化脱氮机制及其菌群特征. 结果表明,I(电流)和HRT(水力停留时间)对3DEBR-S中氢自养和硫自养反硝化作用所占比例的影响较大,但对脱氮效率影响不显著. 当进水C/N〔ρ(COD_Cr)/ρ(TN)〕为1、ρ(NO₃--N)为35 mg/L、I为300 mA、HRT为4 h时,NO₃--N和TN去除率可分别稳定在80%和74%以上. 16S rDNA克隆文库结果显示,反应器中β变形菌纲为优势菌群,占47.89%〔以OUT(操作单元)计〕. 在β变形菌纲中,与具有反硝化功能的陶厄氏菌属(Thauera)相似的细菌所占比例最大,为52.94%;与可分别利用硫和氢为电子供体进行反硝化脱氮的硫杆菌属(Thiobacillus)和食酸菌属(Acidovorax)相似的细菌分别占17.65%和14.71%. 3DBER-S中存在异养联合氢自养和硫自养反硝化协同去除硝酸盐氮的作用,可为反硝化脱氮提供充足的电子供体,节约了有机碳源消耗,并保证了稳定高效的脱氮效果.      

回灌渗滤液C/N对填埋垃圾生物反应器反硝化特性的影响

利用模拟填埋垃圾生物反应器（landfill bioreactor）研究了回灌渗滤液C/N对填埋垃圾堆体反硝化性能的影响,并采用PCR扩增、克隆测序等分子生物学技术,以功能基因nirS为分子标记考察了4次回灌过程中反应器内反硝化微生物群落结构变化.结果表明,回灌渗滤液的COD/NO 3--N比例对反应器的反硝化活性具有显著性影响.当COD/NO 3--N从3.11提高到13.08时,反应器内硝酸盐还原速率可从1.14 mg.（kg.h）-1提高到11.40 mg.（kg.h）-1.当回灌渗滤液生物可利用性COD与NO 3--N比值达到6.37时,可以实现填埋垃圾生物反应器反硝化作用的快速、稳定运行.4次回灌,反应器内的反硝化微生物大部分与β-变形菌纲（β-proteobacteria）细菌相似,少数属于非培养微生物（uncultured bacteria）,其中Thiobacillus denitrificans和Azoarcus tolulyticus是反硝化过程的主要功能微生物,在回灌渗滤液反硝化过程中可能发挥着重要作用.     

不同MBR反应器中硝化菌群落结构的研究

采用PCR-DGGE技术研究了正常运行工况下6个不同MBR反应器中的硝酸菌和反硝化菌的群落结构.结果表明,不同的MBR反应器好氧段中硝酸菌之间的相似性较高,相似性数值为78.7%~92.1%,但环境条件、进水水质及运行参数等因素的不同导致了不同MBR反应器硝酸菌群落的差异.MBR反应器中有5种硝酸菌和3种反硝化菌,其中优势硝酸菌种以α-变形细菌(Alpha proteobacteria)、生根瘤菌(Bradyrhizobium)、维氏硝酸菌(Nitrobacter winogradskyi)为主,反硝化菌以好氧反硝化菌-产碱杆菌属(Alcaligenes)、脱氮副球菌(Paracoccus denitrificans)、红球菌属(Rhodococcus)为主,说明反应器内同时存在好氧反硝化菌,推断MBR反应器内可能同时存在多种硝化和脱氮途径.     

运行模式对同步短程硝化反硝化脱氮及微生物群落特征的影响

采用复合序批式生物膜反应器（HSBBR）处理高盐废水,实现了同步短程硝化反硝化脱氮。考察了运行模式对同步短程硝化反硝化系统COD去除和脱氮性能的影响,利用高通量测序技术分析了微生物群落的变化。结果表明:当反应器以缺氧/好氧交替模式运行时（缺氧/好氧时间比为2.0 h/4.5 h）,NH₃-N、总无机氮（TIN）和COD去除率分别为95.00%、84.83%和86.72%,出水中含有NO₂--N和NO₃--N。以完全好氧模式运行时（缺氧/好氧时间比为0.0/6.5 h）,NH₃-N去除率达到100.00%,TIN和COD去除率分别为85.94%和89.46%,出水中只含有NO₂--N。高通量测序结果表明:在门水平上,2种模式下生物膜和悬浮污泥中的优势菌均为变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）;Nitrosomonas是本研究检测出的唯一氨氧化菌（AOB）属,当反应器由缺氧/好氧交替模式转换为完全好氧模式时,悬浮污泥和生物膜中Nitrosomonas的相对丰度均增加;悬浮污泥和生物膜中优势反硝化菌属相似,包括Candidatus_Competibacter、Paracoccus、Thauera和Denitratisoma,在完全好氧模式下,悬浮污泥和生物膜中Candidatus_Competibacter和Thauera的相对丰度较低,而Paracoccus和Denitratisoma的相对丰度较高。多种反硝化菌与氨氧化菌的共同作用,使反应器能够实现高效同步短程硝化反硝化脱氮。     

3BER-S耦合脱氮系统运行特性研究

为了强化三维电极生物膜脱氮工艺(3BER)的脱氮效果,将3BER与硫自养反硝化技术耦合成3BER-S工艺,用于低碳氮比城市污水厂尾水的深度脱氮处理.与3BER对比研究结果表明,3BER-S工艺在TN去除率、系统pH平衡能力和NO2--N积累方面均优于3BER工艺;当进水C(NO3--N)= 35±2mg/L,TOC:N:P=10.7:10:1,pH=7.0~7.5时,3BER-S耦合工艺对TN和NO3--N的去除效率分别为85%和94%,分别比3BER高15%和10%;出水中NO2--N的浓度为3.04mg/L,比3BER低2mg/L.3BER-S中硫自养反硝化作用定量分析表明,硫自养脱氮作用在整个脱氮过程中所占比例为14.07%,单质硫的有效利用率达到79.5%,硫自养反硝化过程对稳定3BER-S系统出水pH值起重要作用.根据3BER-S中微生物基于反硝化细菌特异性基因nirS的克隆文库结果,系统中反硝化细菌都与β变形菌纲中的细菌有较高的同源性,其中61.41%的反硝化细菌属于陶厄氏菌属(Thauera);脱氮硫杆菌和嗜酸菌属(Acidovorax)分别占3.50%和19.30%.表明当碳源比较充足时,3BER-S工艺的脱氮作用主要以异养反硝化过程为主,以单质硫和氢为电子供体的自养反硝化脱氮作用也占有一定比例.     

准好氧矿化垃圾床处理渗滤液的脱氮菌群研究

为探明准好氧矿化垃圾床处理渗滤液的生物脱氮机理,采用最大或然数计数法以及一系列的生化试验和镜检照片,研究了床层不同高度脱氮菌的数量和菌群结构.结果表明:床内亚硝化菌、硝化菌、厌氧反硝化菌和好氧反硝化菌的平均数量分别为5.3×106,7.5×106,6.9×103和2.5×105 g-1,亚硝化菌、硝化菌和好氧反硝化菌主要富集于反应床的表层和底部,厌氧反硝化菌主要富集于反应床的中部;从床内共分离出3株亚硝化菌,6株硝化菌,5株厌氧反硝化菌和6株好氧反硝化菌.准好氧矿化垃圾床处理渗滤液的生物脱氮机理为同步硝化反硝化,主要发生在反应床的表层和底部.      

IEM-UF同步分离反硝化系统脱氮特性及种群结构分析

针对传统脱氮工艺处理低C/N污水存在的问题,本研究提出IEM-UF同步分离反硝化系统。考察了三阶段各反应器对系统COD去除与脱氮性能影响,同时应用宏全基因组技术分析了各反应器功能微生物种群结构特征。结果表明,系统在电流强度0.2A时分离器氨氮富集率平均达到116.1%,最高可达170%;系统进水C/N为2.80稳定运行时,系统COD及TN平均去除率分别可以达到90%和50%以上。TN去除率最高达到65.4%。宏全基因组测序表明在硝化反应器中硝化螺旋菌属(Nitrospira)和亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonas)所占比例分别为12.23%和2.31%;在反硝化反应器中脱氯单胞菌属(Dechloromonas)、陶厄氏菌属(Thauera)、Azospira所占比例分别为4.57%、1.76%和1.03%,远大于其他菌属所占比例,保证了系统中COD、、较高的去除率;同时铁自养反硝化菌的存在提高了系统的反硝化效率。     

IEM-UF同步分离反硝化系统脱氮特性及种群结构分析

针对传统脱氮工艺处理低C/N污水存在的问题,本研究提出IEM-UF同步分离反硝化系统.考察了三阶段各反应器对系统COD去除与脱氮性能影响,同时应用宏全基因组技术分析了各反应器功能微生物种群结构特征.结果表明,系统在电流强度0. 2A时分离器氨氮富集率平均达到116. 1%,最高可达170%;系统进水C/N为2. 80稳定运行时,系统COD及TN平均去除率分别可以达到90%和50%以上. TN去除率最高达到65. 4%.宏全基因组测序表明,在硝化反应器中硝化螺旋菌属(Nitrospira)和亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonas)所占比例分别为12. 23%和2. 31%;在反硝化反应器中脱氯单胞菌属(Dechloromonas)、陶厄氏菌属(Thauera)和Azospira所占比例分别为4. 57%、1. 76%和1. 03%,远大于其他菌属所占比例,保证了系统中COD、NH_4~+-N、NO_x~--N较高的去除率;同时铁自养反硝化菌的存在提高了系统的反硝化效率.     

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.