改性污泥基生物炭的性质与重金属吸附效果

为提高污泥基生物炭在高钙溶液体系中对重金属阳离子的吸附能力,将Fe₂O₃、MnO₂、ZnO与市政污泥以质量比1 ∶10（以过渡金属元素质量计）混合共热解,制备改性生物炭;表征改性生物炭的组成、官能团分布和表面性质,考察其对典型重金属阳离子Cd²⁺的吸附效果.过渡金属氧化物可促进污泥的热解,改性生物炭的H/C原子比均低于0.31,碳链裂解脱氢更彻底.改性生物炭中Fe、Mn保留较好,分别主要以单质和氧化物形态存在;而Zn流失较多.改性生物炭中的孔隙以介孔为主,平均孔径约3.8 nm,比表面积在50 m²·g^-1以上.初始浓度约200 mg·L^-1的Cd²⁺溶液中,Ca²⁺初始浓度从0 mg·L^-1升高到约200 mg·L^-1,Fe改性生物炭对Cd²⁺的吸附容量从43.17 mg·g^-1降至27.88 mg·g^-1,但仍较未改性生物炭高10 mg·g^-1以上,在含钙溶液体系中表现出了对Cd²⁺更强的吸附性能.Fe₂O₃较MnO₂和ZnO对市政污泥基生物炭吸附重金属的强化效果更好.     

低温地下水净化工艺中氨氮去除性能及机制

在东北某自来水厂,以中试滤柱开展了低温（5~6℃）高铁锰氨[Fe（Ⅱ）11.9~14.8 mg·L^-1、Mn（Ⅱ）1.1~1.5 mg·L^-1和NH₄⁺-N 1.1~3.2 mg·L^-1]净化工艺实验,以探究氨氮去除途径与生物滤柱的除氨性能.结果表明,滤柱在启动初期就对氨氮具有良好的去除效果,通过理论分析与实验验证可知,TN_loss是由铁氧化物对氨氮吸附造成,氨氮转化为硝氮的过程是生物硝化作用.氨氮质量浓度提高过程中,由于吸附位点有限,铁氧化物对氨氮的吸附量稳定在1 mg·L^-1左右,氨氮氧化去除量不断增加,其中在滤柱上部滤层的去除量远大于下部滤层,DO是限制氨氮氧化去除量进一步增加的限制因素.滤速提升过程中,铁氧化物对氨氮吸附时间缩短,吸附量有所减少,空床接触时间（empty bed contact time,EBCT）缩短,使得单位体积滤料中硝化菌硝化去除的氨氮减少,需要增加滤层厚度以提升氨氮去除效果.     

过氧化钙重塑底泥对水中磷酸盐的吸附作用

本研究模拟原位覆盖CaO₂流失后状态,以修复后表层2cm底泥为研究对象,通过扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和X射线能谱仪（EDX）对底泥修复前后表面进行观察和元素分析,发现CaO₂重塑明显改变了底泥结构,去除底泥表面附着的大部分有机物和铁锰氧化物,提高底泥颗粒孔隙率,增加底泥表面Ca²⁺含量;CaO₂重塑使底泥内源磷更加稳定,TP含量减少约20%,潜在活性磷含量减少约30%,Ca-P和Res-P含量明显增加,同时厌氧环境下重塑底泥磷释放量明显小于原始底泥,表明CaO₂重塑极大降低了底泥内源磷释放风险;Langmuir模型与Freundlich和Dubinin-Radushkevich模型相比,更适用于描述CaO₂重塑底泥对水中磷酸盐的等温吸附行为,CaO₂重塑明显提高底泥对水中磷酸盐的吸附能力,其最大磷吸附量由1.44 mg·g^-1增加到20.91 mg·g^-1,其对水中磷酸盐的吸附机制由化学吸附转变为物理化学吸附共同作用,此外准二级动力学模型可以较好地描述CaO₂重塑底泥对水中磷酸盐的吸附动力学过程,且CaO₂重塑显著提高底泥对水中的磷酸盐的吸附速率.     

多孔不锈钢基氧化铝膜去除水溶液中的Cr(VI)和Cd(II)

通过悬浮粒子浸涂法将合成的γ-Al₂O₃纳米粒子固载于316L多孔不锈钢表面以吸附水溶液中的Cr（VI）和Cd（Ⅱ）.扫描电镜（SEM）和X射线衍射（XRD）测试结果表明,γ相的Al₂O₃纳米粒子均匀地涂在了316L多孔不锈钢基体上,膜体表面沉积厚度约为20 μm.该膜对单一Cr（VI）和Cd（Ⅱ）吸附的最佳pH分别为3.0~4.0和8.0~9.0,吸附均符合动力学准二级模型和Langmuir吸附等温模型,最大吸附量分别为0.603 mg·g^-1和0.399 mg·g^-1.本研究可为水体中的高毒性重金属Cr（VI）和Cd（Ⅱ）去除提供一定的理论和技术参考.     

镁改性硅藻土回收废水氮磷产物对水中Pb2+和Zn2+的去除

通过使用镁改性硅藻土回收废水中的氮磷营养素,优化制备了一种复合材料（D-MAP）,并将其用于废水中重金属Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺的去除.研究探讨了材料投加量、反应时间、反应温度和溶液初始pH等因素对Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺在D-MAP上吸附的影响.D-MAP吸附去除Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺的最优条件为：D-MAP投加量分别为0.25 g·L^-1和0.30 g·L^-1,Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺初始浓度分别为300 mg·L^-1和60 mg·L^-1,溶液初始pH为5.0.在此条件下,其对Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺去除率分别可达78.67%和89.66%.动力学和热力学的结果表明,D-MAP对Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺的吸附更符合准二级动力学模型;其吸附等温线可用Langmuir模型描述,吸附是自发吸热的过程.Langmuir等温拟合结果指出,D-MAP对Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺的最大吸附容量分别为901.0 mg·g^-1和206.2 mg·g^-1.使用SEM/EDS、XRD和FT-IR等手段对吸附Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺前后的吸附剂进行表征,结果表明,D-MAP是一种鸟粪石-硅藻土复合材料,可通过与Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺生成Pb₁₀（PO₄）₆（OH）₂和Zn₃（PO₄）₂·2H₂ O去除废水中Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺.D-MAP对Pb²⁺和Zn²⁺的去除效果随着pH的增加而增加,且最终产物形态随pH不同产生变化.     

FeCl3改性污泥生物炭对水中吡虫啉的吸附性能研究

以脱水污泥为原料,制备污泥生物炭（SBC）和FeCl₃改性污泥生物炭（Fe-SBC）处理低浓度吡虫啉（IMI）废水（浓度为10 mg·L^-1）,考察SBC和Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附性能及影响因素,并探究其吸附机理.采用SEM、XRD、FTIR、BET及元素分析等探得污泥生物炭FeCl₃改性成功.Fe-SBC对IMI的最大吸附量为4.915 mg·g^-1,是SBC的1.97倍,表现出更好的IMI吸附性能.pH和离子强度的变化对Fe-SBC的吸附性能影响较小,最大波动幅度分别为4.4%和7.8%.两种生物炭对IMI的吸附均符合准二级动力学模型,Freundlich模型可以更好地描述其等温吸附曲线.热力学研究表明,SBC吸附IMI是非自发吸附,而Fe-SBC是自发吸附.Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附机理包括静电作用力、氢键作用力及π-π键相互作用力.多次热解再生后的Fe-SBC对IMI的去除率仍可达93.088%.     

NaHCO3活化荞麦皮生物炭对碘帕醇的吸附

采用NaHCO₃活化荞麦皮生物炭,优化得到生物炭0.25N-BC[m（NaHCO₃）：m（荞麦皮）=0.25：1],通过SEM、BET、XRD、Raman、FTIR和XPS等方法进行表征,分析NaHCO₃对生物炭理化性质的影响,探究其对非离子型碘代X射线造影剂碘帕醇（IPM）的吸附性能和机制.结果表明,与荞麦皮生物炭相比（BC）,NaHCO₃活化生物炭的结构缺陷程度更高（比表面积和孔体积分别由480.40 m²·g^-1和0.29 cm³·g^-1增至572.83 m²·g^-1和0.40 cm³·g^-1,I_D/I_G是BC的1.22倍）,表面含碳和含氧官能团数量发生显著变化,极性增强[（N+O）/C由0.15增至0.24],能够有效吸附IPM,0.25N-BC对IPM最大吸附量达到74.94 mg·g^-1,是BC （7.88 mg·g^-1）的9.51倍.拟二级吸附动力学和Langmuir、Freundlich等温线模型可很好地拟合0.25N-BC对IPM的吸附,吸附过程主要以化学吸附和单层、非均质多层吸附为主;孔隙填充、氢键、π—π和n—π相互作用是0.25N-BC吸附IPM的主要机制.对比不同碱[KOH、Na₂CO₃、NaHCO₃、KHCO₃和Ca （HCO₃）₂]活化荞麦皮生物炭对IPM的吸附,0.25N-BC吸附效率高,达到吸附平衡时间短,能有效去除实际水体（二沉池出水和湖水）中IPM的残留,并具有良好的循环使用性能,吸附-解吸3次后对IPM的去除率仍保持在74.91%.研究表明NaHCO₃活化荞麦皮生物炭是一种绿色有效,可持续去除含碘有机物的优良吸附剂.     

MIL-125(Ti)/NH2-MIL-125(Ti)材料的制备及其对铀酰离子吸附性能的研究

寻找具有高效、高吸附量、高选择性的吸附剂处理放射性的含铀废水,对环境保护具有现实意义.通过溶剂热法合成两种金属有机框架材料MIL-125和NH₂-MIL-125,并用X-射线衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪（FT-IR）、热重分析仪（TGA/DSC）等仪器对两种材料的结构和形貌分别进行表征,探究不同的初始pH、初始铀浓度、吸附时间等条件下两种材料分别对UO₂²⁺吸附性能的影响.结果表明：本实验成功合成了MIL-125和NH₂-MIL-125两种材料;当初始pH分别为5和8时,MIL-125和NH₂-MIL-125材料对UO₂²⁺的吸附效果最好.通过Langmuir和Freundlich方程进行热力学拟合可知,两种材料的吸附过程更符合Langmuir方程,在25℃时MIL-125、NH₂-MIL-125对UO₂²⁺的最大吸附量分别为264.4 mg·g^-1和327.3 mg·g^-1,最佳吸附时间分别为480 min和70 min.     

生活污水预沉淀-SNAD颗粒污泥工艺小试

采用人工配水,在SBR反应器中启动同步短程硝化、厌氧氨氧化耦合反硝化（SNAD）颗粒污泥工艺,随后逐渐降低进水氨氮浓度,低氨氮稳定运行一段时间后通入预沉淀后生活污水,考察SNAD颗粒污泥工艺处理生活污水的脱氮性能及稳定性.结果表明,SNAD工艺启动成功后,氨氮去除率大于98%,总氮去除率在89%左右,随着进水氨氮浓度逐渐降低,亚硝酸盐氧化菌（NOB）活性升高,总氮去除率逐渐下降至75%左右.通入预沉淀生活污水（NH₄⁺-N 52~63 mg·L^-1,COD 99~123 mg·L^-1）后,平均总氮去除率为73.2%,出水COD浓度在35 mg·L^-1以下,最大出水氨氮和总氮浓度为0.7 mg·L^-1和12.8 mg·L^-1,连续30d以上出水氨氮和总氮浓度达到《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》一级A排放标准,实现了生活污水碳氮同步高效去除的目的.     

一步法La@MgFe2O4的制备及其吸附水中磷的性能

由于磷矿资源紧张及磷污染引起的水体富营养化,迫切需要回收水体中的磷酸盐.利用铁氧体复合材料吸附回收水中的磷,由于吸附容量较大以及利用外加磁场易于从水中分离而日益得到重视.本研究利用一步共沉淀法直接制备尖晶石型La@MgFe₂O₄复合材料,将La³⁺固定在MgFe₂O₄缺陷位点上,考察La@MgFe₂O₄的吸磷尤其是低温时的吸磷能力,并采用XRD/FTIR/XPS/VSM等技术对La@MgFe₂O₄进行表征.结果表明,La³⁺离子以La（OH）₃的形式负载在MgFe₂O₄晶界缺陷上,La³⁺的加入改变了MgFe₂O₄的结晶度和形貌,并大大提高了MgFe₂O₄的吸磷能力,其饱和磁化强度为14 emu·g^-1,在外加磁场条件下可以从水中磁分离.当pH值为6时,温度降为10℃其最大吸附容量与25℃时相比几乎无降低,约为143.156 mg·g^-1.动力学研究表明,La@MgFe₂O₄能在30 min内将低磷（10 mg·L^-1）浓度转化为极低磷.吸附机制研究表明,磷通过配体交换形成内球络合物被去除.La@MgFe₂O₄对磷酸盐具有高度选择吸附性,吸附剂解吸后可多次重复使用.将其应用于中国北方低温市政污水,投加吸附剂的浓度为1 g·L^-1,可在1 h内将磷酸盐浓度降低至0.5 mg·L^-1以下,表明La@MgFe₂O₄在寒冷地区也具有良好应用前景.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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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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.     

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.     

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.     

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.