不同裂解温度稻壳生物炭对阿特拉津的吸附行为及机制

为探究不同裂解温度下稻壳生物炭的结构和性质差异及其对阿特拉津（AT）的吸附作用机制和构-效关系,以稻壳为原料在300、500和700℃下制备稻壳生物炭（分别记为RH300、RH500、RH700）,通过电镜扫描、元素分析仪、比表面积分析仪和傅里叶变换红外光谱分析仪等对3种稻壳生物炭进行结构表征分析,并采用批量等温吸附法研究稻壳生物炭对AT的吸附特性.结果表明:裂解温度由300℃升至700℃时,稻壳生物炭中w（C）由48.81%升至64.67%,w（H）、w（N）和w（O）则由3.22%、1.45%和34.66%分别降至0.89%、0.92%和16.29%,原子比H/C、O/C和（O+N）/C值均降低.可见,随着裂解温度升高,稻壳生物炭的芳香性增强,亲水性和极性降低,且比表面积和孔体积增大,平均孔径减小.3种稻壳生物炭对AT的吸附均可用Freundlich和Langmuir两种等温吸附模型进行较好地拟合（R≥0.948,P < 0.01）,吸附作用及非线性程度与生物炭的比表面积（SSA）、芳香性（H/C）、亲水性（O/C）和极性〔（O+N）/C〕呈良好的指数关系,大小表现为RH700 > RH500 > RH300.稻壳生物炭对AT的吸附机制主要包括分配作用和表面吸附,分配作用强度与生物炭的极性和炭化程度有关;而表面吸附作用与AT的分子大小有关,3种稻壳生物炭对AT的表面吸附除表面覆盖外,还存在多层平铺、毛细管现象和孔隙填充等.研究显示,裂解温度是影响生物炭吸附有机污染物的重要因素,在综合考虑成本和制备工艺的同时,适当提高裂解温度可增强生物炭对有机污染物的吸附作用.      

水稻秸秆生物碳对重金属Pb2+的吸附作用及影响因素

以农业废弃物水稻秸秆为原料,采用限氧裂解法制备了不同温度(350、500和700℃)下的秸秆生物碳(RC350、RC500和RC700),研究了生物碳对Pb2+的吸附性能、作用机制及影响因素,为准确预测生物碳还田固碳对土壤中重金属迁移行为的影响提供理论参考.结果表明,生物碳对Pb2+的吸附行为符合准一级动力学方程,Pb2+在RC350、RC500、RC700上的吸附速率分别为0.167h-1、0.154h-1、0.388h-1;其等温吸附曲线符合Langmuir方程,最大吸附量分别为65.3、85.7和76.3mg·g-1,是原秸秆生物质RC100的5～6倍、活性炭AC的2～3倍.生物碳单位面积上的有效吸附点位比AC高约10倍.经酸化去除表面矿物成分后,RC350和RC700对Pb2+的吸附能力急剧下降,其最大吸附量、吸附亲和力与AC相近;红外光谱分析表明,去灰分后生物碳上有机碳官能团并无明显减少,而无机矿物(如SiO2)含量显著降低.生物碳中的有机碳组分和无机矿物组分对其吸附Pb2+均有重要贡献,其中无机矿物组分的吸附量及亲和力均大于有机碳组分.     

秸秆生物碳的结构特征及其对17β-雌二醇的吸附性能

以小麦和水稻秸秆为原料,采用限氧裂解法在400 ℃下制备秸秆生物碳,利用热重分析、元素分析、FTIR(红外光谱分析)和BET-N₂比表面及孔径分布等手段表征生物碳的结构与组成,探讨其对天然类固醇雌激素E2(17β-雌二醇)的吸附特性. 结果表明:小麦和水稻秸秆在40~70、300~350 ℃有2个失重峰,分别为失水和纤维素热解所致;小麦秸秆生物碳中w(C)、w(H)、w(O)、w(N)分别为59.45%、2.81%、20.17%、1.20%,水稻秸秆生物碳中分别为51.14%、2.44%、17.02%、1.04%,2种秸秆生物碳均含有丰富的芳香性官能团及无机矿物组分;小麦和水稻秸秆生物碳比表面积分别为51.32和28.63 m2/g. E2在2种秸秆生物碳中的吸附动力学曲线均符合Elovich方程,吸附热力学曲线符合Freundlich方程,其中,非线性指数(n)分别为0.46和0.42,Freundlich系数K_f为2 526.15和4 368.23. 吸附过程可以被双模型方程很好地拟合,其中表面吸附的饱和吸附量(Q₀)与20 nm以下的总孔体积呈良好正相关,分配作用则因原料不同而呈很大差异,影响因素尚需进一步研究.      

芦苇秸秆生物炭对水中菲和1,1-二氯乙烯的吸附特性

在500℃热解温度下自制芦苇秸秆生物炭吸附剂,研究生物炭对水中两种典型有机污染物菲(PHE)和1,1-二氯乙烯(1,1-DCE)的吸附特性,探讨其吸附机制,并考察溶液p H和生物炭投加量对吸附效果的影响.结果表明,生物炭对PHE和1,1-DCE的吸附分别在60 min和480 min时达到平衡,最大去除率分别为81.87%和90.18%,两者的吸附动力学规律均符合准二级动力学方程,其中PHE的二级动力学吸附速率大于1,1-DCE,两者的吸附过程均由膜扩散和颗粒内扩散共同控制,且后者是主要限速步骤;两种有机污染物的等温吸附曲线均可用Freundlich方程描述,且生物炭对1,1-DCE的吸附亲和力强于PHE;PHE和1,1-DCE在生物炭上的吸附机制包括表面吸附作用和分配作用,且以表面吸附作用为主,其中1,1-DCE的表面吸附作用大于PHE,而其分配作用小于PHE,说明污染物性质中分子体积和相对极性是影响总体吸附的主要因素;红外图谱显示,含氧、含氢官能团及π—π相互作用对生物炭吸附两种有机污染物有重要贡献;溶液p H对生物炭吸附PHE和1,1-DCE的影响较小,而生物炭投加量从5增至50 mg时,PHE和1,1-DCE的平衡吸附量分别减少6.78倍和2.18倍,去除率分别提高20.21%和15.78%.     

KOH改性生物炭对硝基苯的吸附作用研究

硝基苯是水中广泛存在的污染物,生物炭是一种很有前途的去除有机污染物的材料,但其吸附能力较低。改性可以用于改善其吸附性能,但关于改性生物炭吸附硝基苯的研究较少。为了研究改性生物炭对硝基苯吸附的影响,文章制备了不同温度下的小麦秸秆生物炭,通过KOH改性处理,分析了改性对生物炭结构和形貌的影响,研究了KOH改性对生物炭吸附硝基苯的影响,采用等温吸附模型、吸附-分配双模型等方法,探讨了改性对生物炭吸附硝基苯作用机制的影响。结果表明,改性提高了500℃和700℃生物炭的比表面积和微孔面积,降低了介孔面积。改性降低了300℃生物炭的芳香性,提高了500℃和700℃生物炭的芳香性。生物炭对硝基苯的等温吸附拟合Freundlich好于Langmuir模型,改性降低了300℃生物炭的吸附性能,提高了500℃和700℃生物炭的吸附性能,其中BC-700-KOH吸附性能最好。吸附-分配模型拟合结果表明,300℃生物炭以分配为主,改性抑制了生物炭的表面吸附能力。500℃和700℃生物炭以表面吸附为主,改性提高了生物炭的表面吸附能力。改性通过提高500℃和700℃生物炭的芳香化程度,增加比表面积和微孔面积,增强...     

不同热解温度制备的玉米芯生物炭对对硝基苯酚的吸附作用

以玉米芯为原料,采用限氧热解法制备了不同温度(200~600℃)的玉米芯生物炭,研究玉米芯生物炭对水中对硝基苯酚(PNP)的吸附行为,并对其吸附机制进行了探讨.结果表明,热解温度对生物炭的物理化学性质影响较大,随着热解温度的升高,含氢、氧官能团逐渐消失,生物炭的极性降低,芳香性增强.等温吸附曲线可以被Freundlich模型很好地描述,生物炭的性质对其吸附PNP有着重要影响,Freundlich模型回归参数(n和KF)与玉米芯生物炭的芳香性、亲水性和极性指数[H/C、O/C、(O+N)/C]呈良好的线性关系.定量描述了表面吸附和分配作用的相对贡献,PNP在低温(200℃)制备生物炭上的吸附主要为分配作用,而高温(300~600℃)制备的生物炭对PNP的吸附为π—π电子受体-供体作用和孔填充效应为主的表面吸附机制.     

秸秆生物炭对有机染料的吸附作用及机制

研究了裂解温度分别为500℃和700℃的两种水稻秸秆生物炭(分别标记为W500、W700)对有机染料日落黄和亚甲基蓝的吸附作用及机制.同时,针对实际印染废水的特点,考察了反应温度、p H和硫酸盐对吸附去除效率的影响.结果显示,生物炭对两种染料的吸附均符合准二级动力学方程,等温吸附曲线均可用Freundlich模型较好地描述,但其对两种染料的吸附机制显著不同.生物炭对阳离子染料亚甲基蓝的吸附主要通过离子交换作用,随着生物炭裂解温度升高,其极性基团减少,离子交换作用减弱.生物炭对阴离子染料日落黄的吸附则主要通过生物炭芳香结构与日落黄分子芳环之间的π-π相互作用,随裂解温度升高,生物炭芳香化程度增大,π-π作用随之增大;生物炭对两种染料的吸附去除效率均随反应温度的升高(5~45℃)而增大,且在3p H11、硫酸盐浓度25~2500 mg·L~(-1)的变化范围内,吸附去除效率均保持稳定.     

水稻秸秆主要组分的提取及其对芘的吸附作用

从水稻秸秆中提取主要组分--木质素、纤维素、半纤维素,利用元素分析和红外光谱对其性质进行了表征,并研究了芘在秸秆及其3种组分上的吸附行为.结果表明,各组分性质差异很大,木质素具有较高的芳香性和较低的极性,而纤维素和半纤维素具有较高的极性和脂肪性.不同组分对芘的吸附等温线均符合Freundlich方程,但吸附能力因其结构的差异而不同,木质素对芘的吸附能力最强, 吸附容量KF为5.04×104,比纤维素高100倍左右,而芘在半纤维素上的吸附能力略低于纤维素.低浓度(水相平衡浓度ce=0.01 Sw)下,秸秆对芘的吸附主要受木质素的控制,而且分配系数Kd略低于按照木质素质量分数计算的预测值,可能是由于木质素的烷基和芳香结构被周围的极性结构所覆盖.但在高浓度(ce = 0.5 Sw)时,秸秆对芘的吸附高于各组分的加和,芘向秸秆其他组分的分配作用不能忽略.芘在木质素上的吸附表现为非线性(非线性指数,n = 0.89),而其它3种吸附剂对芘的吸附更趋向于线性(n > 0.96).n值与芳香性呈负相关关系,而与极性呈正相关关系,表明芳香性导致的特殊作用力是造成吸附非线性的主要原因.有机碳标化分配系数Koc随吸附剂芳香性的增强而增大,但随极性的增强而减小.     

不同烧制温度下玉米秸秆生物炭的性质及对萘的吸附性能

以玉米秸秆为原料,在300、500和700℃这3个温度下烧制生物炭,使用元素分析仪测定其元素组成,扫描电镜观测其表面特性,并采用批量吸附实验研究了生物炭对萘的吸附特性.结果表明,随烧制温度升高,玉米秸秆生物炭的碳元素含量从66.79%上升到76.30%,氢和氧元素从4.92%和19.25%下降到3.18%和9.53%;H/C、O/C和(O+N)/C值降低,芳香性和疏水性增强,极性降低.扫描电镜结果显示玉米秸秆生物炭主要是片状颗粒,孔隙少,生物炭表面粗糙程度随温度升高增加.对萘的动力学吸附曲线符合Lagergren准二级模型,初始吸附速率与平衡吸附量随烧制温度上升而上升;等温吸附曲线可用Freundlich模型进行描述,生物炭的吸附能力随烧制温度升高而增强,非线性先下降后上升.玉米秸秆生物炭表面形态上具有显著特点,且不同烧制温度对其元素组成、表面特征和对萘的吸附行为有显著影响.     

老化的生物质炭性质变化及对菲吸持的影响

将稻壳分别在350℃和550℃热解温度下制备成生物质炭,避光条件下恒温培养300 d,通过傅里叶变换红外光谱、扫描电镜和核磁共振等技术手段及平衡吸附实验,探究生物质炭老化前后的动态结构变化及对菲吸持作用的影响.结果表明,生物质炭老化过程中氧含量增加,含氧基团增多,对菲的非线性吸附行为显著增强.热解温度的不同决定了生物质炭老化过程中性质变化的差异,350℃热解的生物质炭,老化后极性增强,芳香性减弱,而550℃热解的生物质炭,老化后脂肪族碳类物质增加,羧基减少,芳香性增强,Langmiur预测的菲在350℃热解的生物质炭上老化前后的最大吸附量分别为3.57 mg·g-1、2.35mg·g-1,主要是老化后性质变化抑制了表面吸附作用,而550℃热解的生物质炭上老化前后的最大吸附量分别为0.42mg·g-1、4.17 mg·g-1,老化后吸附量的显著增加主要是生物质炭性质变化促进了对菲的分配作用与表面吸附作用.研究生物质炭在自然环境中的老化行为对环境污染物固定的稳定性有着重要意义.     

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.