佛山市冬夏季非甲烷烃污染特征研究

2014年冬季和2015年夏季在佛山市采集了30个非甲烷烃(NMHCs)的样品,定量分析了多种化合物.结果表明,采样期间佛山市冬季和夏季NMHCS的浓度分别为122.30μg·m~(-3)和56.22μg·m~(-3).其中冬季和夏季NMHCs中浓度最高的5个物种由大到小依次为:甲苯(25.12μg·m~(-3))、间/对-二甲苯(13.76μg·m~(-3))、丙烷(9.17μg·m~(-3))、乙苯(7.25μg·m~(-3))、乙烯(6.77μg·m~(-3))和甲苯(6.18μg·m~(-3))、间/对-二甲苯(5.21μg·m~(-3))、邻-二甲苯(4.15μg·m~(-3))、β-蒎烯(3.75μg·m~(-3))、丙烷(3.29μg·m~(-3)).相比2008年,NMHCs有大幅度下降.冬季芳烃、烷烃、烯烃和炔烃所占比例分别为51.20%、34.70%、10.04%和4.05%;夏季芳烃、烷烃、烯烃和炔烃所占比例分别为43.93%、33.99%、19.20%和2.88%.因为NMHCs/NOx的冬、夏季值分别为0.90和1.88,表明采样期间佛山市大气臭氧峰值浓度都是受NMHCs控制,还应继续加强NMHCs的控制.佛山市NMHCs冬季和夏季的丙烯等效浓度和臭氧生成潜势分别为45.09μg·m~(-3)和40.64μg·m~(-3)、392.77μg·m~(-3)和207.77μg·m~(-3).间/对-二甲苯、甲苯和间/对-二甲苯、异戊二烯分别对冬季和夏季的臭氧生成潜势起到很重要的贡献.采样期间佛山市冬季和夏季的苯/甲苯的值为0.15和0.20,表明佛山市冬夏季NMHCs的主要来源是工业过程.相对2008年,本研究中异戊烷不属于佛山市NMHCs中浓度最高的5种污染物,说明佛山市在防止汽油挥发对环境造成影响方面的措施取得了明显成效.     

万州城区夏季、冬季PM_(2.5)中有机碳和元素碳的浓度特征

在位于三峡库区腹心的山地城市万州城区采集夏季和冬季PM2.5样品,采用热光反射法(Thermal Optical Reflection,TOR)测定了PM2.5中有机碳(OC)和元素碳(EC)的浓度,探讨了其污染特征及来源.结果发现,OC和EC在夏季的平均浓度分别为(7.09±1.86)μg·m-3和(3.49±0.64)μg·m-3;冬季分别为(16.82±6.87)μg·m-3和(6.21±2.06)μg·m-3,高于夏季,这可能与冬季当地居民生物质燃烧的贡献显著增加有关.冬季OC和EC显著线性相关(r=0.89),表明冬季两者的一次污染来源相近.冬季PM2.5中总碳(TC)和水溶性K+含量的相关性(r=0.88)高于夏季(r=0.69),表明冬季生物质燃烧对碳污染贡献显著.利用OC/EC比值法对二次有机碳(SOC)进行估算,SOC的浓度均值在夏季为(2.17±1.46)μg·m-3,占OC比例为28.18%±13.85%;冬季为(4.46±3.69)μg·m-3,占OC的23.13%±12.30%.通过计算PM2.5中8个碳组分丰度,初步判断机动车尾气排放和生物质燃烧是万州城区碳组分的主要来源.     

2008~2010年北京城区大气BTEX的浓度水平及其O3 生成潜势

苯、甲苯、乙苯及二甲苯是典型的人为排放有机物,不仅危害人体健康还参与对流层的光化学反应,生成O3和二次有机气溶胶.为认知北京大气中BTEX的浓度水平,评估其O3生成潜势,于2007年12月～2010年11月使用被动采样和化学分析相结合的方法对BTEX和O3浓度进行了连续3 a的同步观测.结果表明,北京城区大气BTEX中甲苯的浓度高达(8.7±3.1)μg·m-3,其次为苯、乙苯和间对二甲苯,浓度分别为(7.1±3.3)、(4.2±1.4)和(3.4±1.5)μg·m-3.BTEX总浓度在春、夏、秋和冬季的平均值分别为(16.8±1.4)、(24.7±2.8)、(25.9±4.9)和(26.8±12.1)μg·m-3,冬季苯的浓度全年最高,而夏季甲苯浓度高于冬季.采用最大增量反应活性方法计算了北京城区大气BTEX夏季O3生成潜势,发现间对二甲苯的贡献最大.北京2008、2009和2010年夏季BTEX的O3生成潜势分别为65.2、60.2和75.7μg·m-3,与O3实际浓度的年际变化趋势一致(同期浓度分别为80.5、65.0和101.9μg·m-3).机动车尾气和溶剂挥发是北京城区大气BTEX的主要来源,冬季苯的浓度可能受取暖燃煤的影响,夏季溶剂挥发对BTEX影响更大,并对O3的生成有一定贡献.     

北京城区和郊区本底站大气污染物浓度的多时间尺度变化特征

利用北京城区海淀宝联站(HD)和上甸子本底站(SDZ)2005—2012连续8年的大气污染物(PM_(2.5)、O3、NO2、SO_2和CO)浓度观测数据进行统计分析,揭示北京城区和郊区主要污染物浓度变化特征、超标情况及其差异.主要结论如下:1连续8年北京城区、郊区PM_(2.5)浓度整体呈缓慢下降趋势,但污染水平仍较高.海淀宝联站和上甸子本底站的PM_(2.5)年均浓度从奥运前3年(2005—2007)的平均值87.1μg·m-3和53.4μg·m-3分别下降到奥运后5年(2008—2012)的平均值67.7μg·m-3和42.1μg·m-3.奥运后5年两站PM_(2.5)年均浓度变化不大,其中城区维持在66~70μg·m-3的高浓度水平.城区PM_(2.5)浓度为3级以上的超标日在四季的发生频率相当,4级和5级以上的超标日则多发生在秋、冬季;各季平均日变化趋势均为双峰双谷型,上下班交通高峰期对PM_(2.5)浓度日变化有重要影响.2城区站O3年均浓度前5年(2006—2010)逐年下降,之后浓度开始回升,而本底站O3年均浓度在此期间变化不大,近6年(2007—2012)维持在72.4~76.3μg·m-3.城、郊O3平均日变化均呈单峰型,其中上甸子站峰值出现时刻晚于城区海淀宝联站.32005—2012年北京城区其它气态污染物浓度(NO2、SO_2和CO)总体均呈缓慢下降趋势,但在2012年浓度有所反弹,城区站气态污染物在秋、冬季的平均浓度均显著高于春、夏季.     

北京典型道路交通环境机动车黑碳排放与浓度特征研究

本研究对2009年北京市典型道路(北四环中路西段)进行实际交通流监测和调研,分析了总车流量、车型构成和平均速度的日变化规律.应用北京机动车排放因子模型(EMBEV模型)和颗粒物黑碳排放的研究数据,计算该路段的黑碳平均排放因子和排放强度.根据同期观测的气象数据,应用AERMOD模型对道路黑碳排放进行了扩散模拟,并根据城市背景站点和道路边站点的监测数据对模拟结果进行了验证.研究表明,该路段黑碳平均排放因子与重型柴油车在总车流中所占比例呈现出极强的相关性,由于北京市实行货车区域限行制度,日间时段总车流的平均黑碳排放因子为(9.3±1.2)mg·km-1·veh-1,而夜间时段上升至(29.5±11.1)mg·km-1·veh-1.全天时均黑碳排放强度为17.9~115.3g·km-1·h-1,其中早(7:00—9:00)晚(17:00—19:00)高峰时段的黑碳排放强度分别为(106.1±13.0)g·km-1·h-1和(102.6±6.2)g·km-1·h-1.基于同期监测数据验证,AERMOD模型的模拟效果较好.模拟时段的道路黑碳排放对道路边监测点的平均浓度贡献为(2.8±3.5)μg·m-3.由于局地气象条件差异,日间和夜间的机动车排放对道路边黑碳的模拟浓度存在显著差异.日间时段,小型客车排放对道路边站点的黑碳浓度贡献最高,达(1.07±1.57)μg·m-3;其次为公交车,达(0.58±0.85)μg·m-3.夜间时段货车比例明显上升,其黑碳排放占主导地位,贡献浓度(2.44±2.31)μg·m-3.     

沧州市春季NMHCs空间分布特征

2015年春季在沧州市城区、郊区和潜在污染源附近选择了15个采样点进行同期采样.研究表明沧州市NMHCs总体上市区高于近郊及远郊区县;市区以高新区NMHCs浓度最高;郊县采样点除河间市略高外,其它采样点的浓度均明显低于市区浓度;机动车的道路排放是沧州市NMHCs的重要来源之一;沧州大化和沧州炼油在停产期间未对市区NMHCs产生明显影响;大港油田采油三厂采取了较完善的油气回收措施,未对市区NMHCs产生明显影响;平均来看,沧州市NMHCs中烷烃占65%,烯烃占16%,芳烃占19%;臭氧生成潜势(ozone formation potential,OFPs)主要来源于二甲苯(19%)、乙烯(14%)、甲苯(11%)、丙烯(5%)、异戊烷(5%)和异戊烯(5%)等;气溶胶生成潜势(formation potential of secondary organic aerosol,SOAFPs)主要来源于甲苯(28%)、蒎烯(28%)、二甲苯(16%)、乙苯(9%)和苯(9%)等.     

北京道路交通环境亚微米颗粒物元素组成特征及来源分析

于2011年12月和2012年8月对北京北四环道路交通环境中亚微米颗粒物(PM1)进行了采样,并对PM1的质量浓度、元素组成及主要来源进行了分析.夏季非灰霾时段PM1日平均浓度为(52.5±29.9)μg·m-3,灰霾时段PM1浓度增加到(154.2±36.3)μg·m-3;冬季非灰霾时段PM1日均浓度为(59.6±32.5)μg·m-3.采用X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)对颗粒物中元素进行分析,共得到Na、Mg、Al、Si、P、S、Cl、K、Ca、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Fe、Ni、Cu、Zn、As、Cd、Ba和Pb等21种元素的质量浓度.其中S、Cl、K、Na、Si、Zn、Fe和Ca等8种元素含量较高,占测试元素质量浓度90%以上.污染元素浓度呈现显著的季节差异,夏季S元素浓度较高,冬季As、Cl、K、Pb、Mn、V、Cd和P等元素浓度较高.应用富集因子法发现,PM1相对PM2.5能够更好地反映人为源的元素污染特征.应用因子分析法分析出PM1的3个元素浓度贡献主成分因子:因子1反映燃煤、交通源排放和生物质燃烧,因子2反映道路及建筑扬尘贡献,因子3反映机动车排放和工业排放.因子1和因子3之和的夏季和冬季贡献比例分别高达46.8%和68.3%,表明来自机动车、燃煤、生物质燃烧等重要人为源对道路交通环境PM1浓度的贡献显著高于其他来源.灰霾期间S、As、Pb等污染元素浓度明显高于非灰霾期间,地壳元素在灰霾期间无明显浓度变化.     

太原市大气PM2.5中碳质组成及变化特征

采用DRI Model 2001A热/光碳分析仪测定了2009年冬季和2010年春季太原市区大气细粒子(PM2.5)中有机碳(OC)和元素碳(EC)的昼夜变化特征,分析了含碳物质的变化特征,并探讨了其来源.结果表明,PM2.5、OC、EC平均浓度水平和OC/EC平均值均呈现出冬季[(289.2±104.8)μg·m-3、(65.2±22.1)μg·m-3、(23.5±8.2)μg·m-3和2.8±0.3]高于春季[(248.6±68.6)μg·m-3、(29.7±6.2)μg·m-3、(20.2±5.4)μg·m-3和1.5±0.3],冬季夜晚[(309.3±150.0)μg·m-3、(74.6±19.5)μg·m-3、(24.3±6.6)μg·m-3和3.1±0.3]高于白天[(234.9±122.1)μg·m-3、(54.9±28.2)μg·m-3、(22.6±10.8)μg·m-3和2.5±0.5],春季白天[(292.5±120.8)μg·m-3、(32.7±10.5)μg·m-3、(22.7±10.1)μg·m-3和1.6±0.5]高于夜晚[(212.3±36.7)μg·m-3、(29.6±6.6)μg·m-3、(20.7±6.4)μg·m-3和1.5±0.2]的污染特征.这是因为冬季处于采暖期,特别是夜晚,煤和生物质燃烧量增加导致碳质颗粒物排放量增加以及大气温度低且稳定不利于污染物扩散;高的OC/EC是OC排放量增加所致而非二次有机碳(SOC)的贡献,因为气温低且太阳辐射弱不利于SOC的生成.春季白天PM2.5、OC和EC浓度水平高于夜晚可能是白天风速比夜晚大且相对湿度比夜晚低而更有利于城市扬尘形成所致,OC/EC高可能是白天温度较高且太阳辐射较强有利于SOC的生成.与国内其他城市相比,太原PM2.5、OC和EC均处于较高的浓度水平,表明太原碳质气溶胶污染严重,可能对城市灰霾形成有重要贡献.     

成都市大气中挥发性有机物的时空分布特征及臭氧生成潜势研究

对成都市2011—2012年期间大气中的VOCs在不同季节、不同功能区及不同高度的浓度和组成进行了SUMMA钢罐采样法监测与实验室分析,并讨论其臭氧生成潜势.结果表明:采样期间成都市大气中VOCs的季节变化为:秋季(106.0μg·m-3)夏季(74.5μg·m-3)春季(54.1μg·m-3)冬季(45.8μg·m-3).烷烃、酯类、醇类日变化规律呈单峰型,峰值在8:00出现,与交通流量的变化有关;烯烃和芳香烃的日变化规律则呈双峰型.烷烃、烯烃、芳香烃、醇类在不同功能区的浓度顺序为:交通居民混合区工业区风景区,而醛酮类则为:工业区交通居民混合区风景区.在垂直方向上,距地面78 m处TVOCs浓度最高,这可能与当时采样期间大气为逆温层结有关,其中,烷烃、芳香烃为主要组分.不同VOCs的平均臭氧生成潜势(OFP)及其贡献率排序为:芳香烃(75.5%)烯烃(23.8%)烷烃(0.8%);不同功能区的OFP排序为:交通居民混合区工业区风景区.     

北京冬季大气颗粒物数浓度的粒径分布特征及来源

监测北京市冬季远郊区(密云)、交通道路(北四环)和生活区(清华大学)采样点的CO,NO,NO₂,SO₂等浓度,同时监测大气细颗粒物(FPs,粒径为0.1～2.5 μm)和超细颗粒物(UFPs,粒径<0.1 μm)的数浓度, 利用正交矩阵因子(PMF)法对FPs和UFPs数浓度的粒径分布特征和来源进行了研究. 结果表明:在远郊区采样点共有4个影响因子, 其中主因子1,4可能与长距离运移有关, 主因子2可能来自1 km外的村庄生活排放, 主因子3为附近铁路机车排放;在交通道路采样点共有3个影响因子, 其中主因子1,3可能均来自机动车排放, 主因子2来自燃煤污染;在生活区采样点共有3个影响因子, 其中,主因子1可能与机动车排放有关, 主因子2,3可能均来自燃煤排放.      

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.