Biosorption of Cr(VI) by free and immobilized Pediastrum boryanum biomass: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

Background and purpose

The biosorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution has been studied using free and immobilized Pediastrum boryanum cells in a batch system. The algal cells were immobilized in alginate and alginate?Cgelatin beads via entrapment, and their algal cell free counterparts were used as control systems during biosorption studies of Cr(VI).

Methods

The changes in the functional groups of the biosorbents formulations were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectra. The effect of pH, equilibrium time, initial concentration of metal ions, and temperature on the biosorption of Cr(VI) ion was investigated.

Results

The maximum Cr(VI) biosorption capacities were found to be 17.3, 6.73, 14.0, 23.8, and 29.6?mg/g for the free algal cells, and alginate, alginate?Cgelatin, alginate?Ccells, and alginate?Cgelatin?Ccells at pH?2.0, which are corresponding to an initial Cr(VI) concentration of 400?mg/L. The biosorption of Cr(VI) on all the tested biosorbents (P. boryanum cells, alginate, alginate?Cgelatin, and alginate?Ccells, alginate?Cgelatin?Ccells) followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm model.

Conclusion

The thermodynamic studies indicated that the biosorption process was spontaneous and endothermic in nature under studied conditions. For all the tested biosorbents, biosorption kinetic was best described by the pseudo-second-order model.     

The removal of reactive black 5 from aqueous solutions by cotton seed shell

This study investigated the removal of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) textile dye from aqueous solutions using cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) seed shell (CSS) as low cost adsorbents. The data were described according to the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models. Of these, the Langmuir model provided the best fit for the experimental data. The highest measured adsorption density was 12.19 mg/g at pH 2. An equilibrium adsorption rate of RB5 by CSS (q(e) = 11.879 mg/g) was observed at 30 minutes. In order to evaluate the adsorption kinetic mechanisms, pseudo first and second order rate kinetic models and an intraparticle diffusion model were applied, with the pseudo second order model providing an excellent fit for the data.     

沼泽红假单胞菌W12对活性黑5的厌氧脱色和降解作用

从处理印染废水的厌氧移动床生物膜反应器（moving bed biofilm reactor, MBBR）中分离到一株具有高效脱色活性的沼泽红假单胞菌W12。经实验确定W12对活性黑5（reactive black 5,RB5）脱色的适宜条件为：pH＜10;有光照;谷氨酸盐或乳酸盐作为碳源,当乳酸钠为碳源时浓度应＞500 mg/L;盐度不超过5％;RB5浓度不大于700 mg/L。紫外可见光谱扫描结果表明,RB5的脱色和降解过程生成芳香胺类化合物,这些中间产物可进一步降解。此外发现,RB5诱导生成的胞外代谢物能提高W12的脱色活性。     

海藻酸钠固化香蕉皮粉吸附染料废水

利用海藻酸钠固化农业废弃物-香蕉皮粉制备成吸附剂,以甲基紫为例,对有机染料废水进行吸附研究,考察吸附时间,温度和甲基紫/吸附剂用量比对吸附的影响。实验结果表明,该吸附剂能有效地吸附掉溶液中的甲基紫,其吸附率随温度的增加而下降,最佳吸附时间为2 h,甲基紫/吸附剂的最佳用量比为1∶5。在25℃、pH 7、甲基紫起始浓度10 mg/L,吸附剂浓度50 mg/L的条件下,吸附2 h,吸附率为92.64%,吸附量为185.3 mg/g。研究了相应的Langmuir、Freundlich吸附等温线和准一级、准二级动力学方程,结果表明甲基紫的吸附动力学数据与Freundlich吸附等温线和准二级动力学方程有更好的相关性,同时该吸附剂具有较好的重复利用率。     

Biosorption of lead ion by chemically-modified biomass of marine brown algae Laminaria japonica

In this paper, marine brown algae Laminaria japonica was chemically-modified by crosslinking with epichlorohydrin (EC(1), EC(2)), or oxidizing by potassium permanganate (PC), or only washed by distilled water (DW). They were used for equilibrium sorption uptake studies with lead. As can be seen from the experimental results that biosorption equilibriums were rapidly established in about 2h. The lead adsorption was strictly pH dependent, and maximum removal of lead on biosorbents were observed at pH 5.3. The effects solid/liquid ratio on lead biosorption was also investigated. The maximum lead uptakes were 1.67 mmol g(-1), 1.62 mmol g(-1), 1.54 mmol g(-1) and 1.21 mmol g(-1), respectively for EC(1), EC(2), PC and DW. The order of maximum lead uptakes for different pretreated and raw alga was EC(1)>EC(2)>PC>DW. A comparison of different isotherm models revealed that the combination of Langmuir and Freundlich (L-F) isotherm model fitted the experimental data best.     

聚乙烯醇-海藻酸钠固定铜绿微囊藻对磷的吸附

利用聚乙烯醇与海藻酸钠固定包埋铜绿微囊藻,通过正交实验获得聚乙烯醇溶液浓度、海藻酸钠溶液浓度及铜绿微囊藻液量去除磷的最佳配比,研究溶液起始pH值、反应时间、磷初始浓度对固定化小球吸附磷的影响。结果表明,固定化小球的最佳制备条件为聚乙烯醇质量分数6%,海藻酸钠质量分数0.5%及铜绿微囊藻浓度2×107个/mL;固定化小球吸附磷的最适起始pH值为6～8,吸附达到平衡的时间为9～12 d,初始磷浓度为1.00 mg/L时去除率最高,达到79.19%。     

Biosorption and Biovolatilization of Arsenic by Heat-Resistant Fungi (5 pp)

Goal, Scope and Background

The aim of this work is to show the ability of several fungal species, isolated from arsenic polluted soils, to biosorb and volatilize arsenic from a liquid medium under laboratory conditions. Mechanisms of biosorption and biovolatilization play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle of arsenic in the environment. The quantification of production of volatile arsenicals is discussed in this article.

Methods

Heat-resistant filamentous fungi Neosartorya fischeri, Talaromyces wortmannii, T. flavus, Eupenicillium cinnamopurpureum, originally isolated from sediments highly contaminated with arsenic (more than 1403 mg.l-1 of arsenic), and the non-heat-resistant fungus Aspergillus niger were cultivated in 40 mL liquid Sabouraud medium (SAB) enriched by 0.05, 0.25, 1.0 or 2.5 mg of inorganic arsenic (H3AsO4). After 30-day and 90-day cultivation under laboratory conditions, the total arsenic content was determined in mycelium and SAB medium using the HG AAS analytical method. Production of volatile arsenic derivates by the Neosartorya fischeri strain was also determined directly by hourly sorption using the sorbent Anasorb CSC (USA).

Results

Filamentous fungi volatilized 0.025–0.321 mg of arsenic from the cultivation system, on average, depending on arsenic concentrations and fungal species. The loss of arsenic was calculated indirectly by determining the sum of arsenic content in the mycelium and culture medium. The amount of arsenic captured on sorption material was 35.7 ng of arsenic (22nd day of cultivation) and 56.4 ng of arsenic (29th day of cultivation) after one hour's sorption. Biosorption of arsenic by two types of fungal biomass was also discussed, and the biosorption capacity for arsenic of pelletized and compact biomass of Neosartorya fischeri was on average 0.388 mg and 0.783 mg of arsenic, respectively.

Discussion

The biosorption and amount of volatilized arsenic for each fungal species was evaluated and the effect of initial pH on the biovolatilization of arsenic was discussed.

Conclusions

The most effective biovolatilization of arsenic was observed in the heat-resistant Neosartorya fischeri strain, while biotransformation of arsenic into volatile derivates was approximately two times lower for the non-heat-resistant Aspergillus niger strain. Biovolatilization of arsenic by Talaromyces wortmannii, T. flavus, Eupenicillium cinnamopurpureum was negligible. Results from biosorption experiments indicate that nearly all of an uptaken arsenic by Neosartorya fischeri was transformed into volatile derivates.

Recommendations and Perspective

. Biovolatilization and biosorption have a great potential for bioremediation of contaminated localities. However, results showed that not all fungal species are effective in the removal of arsenic. Thus, more work in this research area is needed.

     

Biosorption of Pb(II) by biomass of KC-2: kinetic, equilibrium and characteristic studies

Performance and characteristics of biosorption of Pb(II) had been studied in a batch system using the fungal strain biomass, KC-2. The biosorption performance was investigated by analysing the effects of such factors as the initial pH, initial Pb(II) concentration, and contact time at 303 K. The maximum Pb(II) adsorption was obtained at pH 5.0. The experimental data were described by the pseudo first-order, pseudo second-order and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models, and were closely followed the pseudo second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium experimental data were well fitted to Langmuir model and the maximum biosorption capacity was 84.03 mg g(-1). The adsorption mechanism was examined by FTIR, SEM and EDAX analysis. Results indicated that carboxylic, hydroxyl and amine groups were involved in the biosorption and ion exchange mechanism existed.     

海藻酸钠微胶囊负载纳米铁吸附水中的As(Ⅴ)

利用本实验所制备的海藻酸钠微胶囊负载纳米零价铁材料(M-NZVI)对水中不同浓度的As(V)进行了吸附去除研究,并比较了不同材料的吸附等温曲线。实验结果表明,2 g/L M-NZVI在pH=6.5±0.1,常温常压条件下对5 mg/L的As(V)的吸附去除率为90.35%,吸附速率较快,在30 min即可达到吸附平衡。通过M-NZVI、Ca-ALG和NZVI的热力学对比实验可知,M-NZVI表现出优越的吸附性能。溶液吸附剂添加量、初始pH值、离子浓度等因素对M-NZVI吸附水中砷离子的效率有一定影响:在其他条件不变的情况下,As(V)的去除率随着添加量的增加而逐渐增大;M-NZVI对As(V)的最佳吸附效果在pH=6~7范围之间;溶液中高浓度NaCl能对M-NZVI的吸附性产生较强的干扰。同时,对于As(V) ≤ 5 mg/L的溶液,M-NZVI可以不做任何处理多次利用3~4次。这些结果显示,M-NZVI是一种用于原位修复重金属污染水体的潜在理想材料。     

Biosorption of copper(II) from aqueous solutions by pre-treated biomass of marine algae Padina sp

Biosorption of heavy metals can be an effective process for the removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. The biomass of marine algae has been reported to have high uptake capacities for a number of heavy metal ions. In this paper, the adsorption properties of a pre-treated biomass of marine algae Padina sp. for copper(II) were investigated. Equilibrium isotherms and kinetics were obtained from batch adsorption experiments. The biosorption capacities were solution pH dependent and the maximum capacity obtained was 0.80 mmol/g at a solution pH of about 5. The biosorption kinetics was found to be fast, with 90% of adsorption within 15 min and equilibrium reached at 30 min. The effects of light metal ions on copper(II) uptake were studied and the presence of light metal ions did not affect copper(II) uptake significantly. Fixed-bed breakthrough curves for copper(II) removal were also obtained. This study demonstrated that the pre-treated biomass of Padina sp. could be used as an effective biosorbent for the treatment of copper(II) containing wastewater streams.     

铁阳极电凝聚处理活性黑KN-B染料废水

对铁阳极电凝聚处理活性黑KN-B染料废水过程进行了实验研究.考察了电流密度、染料溶液初始pH值、电介质浓度及种类、温度、染料浓度等因素对脱色效率的影响.结果表明,在一定实验条件下,活性黑KN-B模拟废水的脱色效率达93%;电流强度、染料浓度、电解液初始pH值及电解质的种类对染料溶液脱色效率影响显著,电解液温度、电解质的浓度对脱色效率的影响不明显;以铁为阳极的原位电凝聚处理活性黑KN-B模拟废水混凝过程中主要作用机理以吸附电性中和为主;电凝聚过程中活性黑KN-B在阴极上发生了还原反应.     

负载型TiO2膜太阳光光催化降解活性深蓝K-R的研究

采用抛物线槽型反应装置,研究了玻璃弹簧和微珠负载型TiO2膜太阳光催化降解活性深蓝K-R,结果表明,由于玻璃弹簧具有良好的光透距离,脱色性能显著优于玻璃微珠,玻璃弹簧为载体,水溶液浓度为15mg/L,pH为3,流速为20mL/s,太阳光强度在1200 μW/cm2以上,光降解6h时,脱色率达到96%; 该降解反应可用一级反应动力学方程进行描述,反应速率常数（K）与光强I的关系为：K∝I1.92。     

海藻酸钠固定硫酸盐还原菌、镍-铁纳米粒子生物微球对污水中Cd2+的去除

为寻求一种高效去除高浓度含Cd²⁺废水的方法,本研究以海藻酸钠为载体固定硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)和镍铁双金属纳米粒子,制备了高效去除Cd²⁺的活性生物微球(SSNF),并通过对比不同的固定化材料来探讨其对废水中高浓度Cd²⁺的去除效果。通过改变镍-铁添加量,pH,反应时间,初始Cd²⁺浓度探讨了SSNF去除Cd²⁺的能力,并结合吸附动力学探究了SSNF对Cd²⁺的去除过程及相关机制。结果表明,当镍-铁添加量为0.3 g、pH为7、反应时间5 d、Cd²⁺初始浓度为400 mg·L⁻¹时,SSNF去除率可达到100 %,吸附量为103.86 mg·g⁻¹。镍-铁对 SRB去除Cd²⁺具有明显的协同促进作用,且符合准二级动力学模型,以化学吸附作用为主,物理吸附为辅。离子交换或共价电子作用可能是SSNF吸附Cd²⁺的主要机制。利用无菌生理盐水对活性生物微球进行洗涤,重复使用3次后,微球仍能保持较高的去除能力。该研究结果可为解决含有高浓度Cd²⁺污染的废水问题提供技术参考。     

A novel preparation process of straw-based iron material for enhanced persulfate activation of reactive black 5 degradation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In this study, a new straw-iron composite material (ST@Fe) was synthesized through impregnation and freeze-drying process for persulfate (PS)...     

Decolorization of azo dye reactive black B by Bacillus cereus strain HJ-1

Reactive black B (RBB) is a group of azo dyes that are widely used in the textile industry. In this study, a new microbial strain was isolated from azo dye contaminated river sediment which is capable of degrading RBB. The strain was identified as Bacillus cereus strain HJ-1 by 16S rRNA gene sequences analysis. The optimal conditions for RBB decolorization by B. cereus strain HJ-1 are: 25 °C, pH 8, 1 CMC of triton X-100, 0.15 g L^?1 of added yeast extract, 0.125 g L^?1 of added glucose and static culture. Then the toxicity of RBB on the green algae Chlorella vulgaris was determined. The results showed that the median effective concentration (EC₅₀) of RBB for C. vulgaris is 48 mg L^?1 and toxicity will really decrease after decolorization. In the end, B. cereus strain HJ-1 was amended into the origin river sediment and analyzed the whole microbial community structure of river sediment samples by PCR-DGGE technique. The result showed that B. cereus strain HJ-1 could survive in the river sediment after 12 d of incubation. Based on this work, we hope that these findings could provide some useful information for applying the decolorization of RBB in our environment.     

固定化青霉X5对孔雀石绿的脱色研究

采用植物载体玉米芯对青霉X5进行固定化.利用正交实验,确定了固定化最优操作条件为:菌量0.4 g/L,载体大小为1/2×π×12×1 cm3,载体个数为10,摇床转速为100 r/min.同时考察了各种因素如温度、pH、碳源浓度和盐浓度等对染料脱色的影响,结果表明,在温度为30℃、pH 4.0、碳源浓度为10 g/L条件下,以100 r/min的摇速培养,脱色效果最佳,脱色率达96.1%.重复脱色实验表明,固定化青霉X5经过4次重复利用后,固定化细胞的结构仍良好,脱色率仍在90%以上.脱色平衡时间为360 min.     

海藻酸钠与纳米Fe3O4联合固定化菌对三氟羧草醚的降解

采用联合固定化技术,将菌株Pseudomonas citronellolis DK-3与纳米Fe3O4固定于海藻酸钠小球中制成纳米Fe3O4和海藻酸钠联合固定化菌（Fe3O4/SA）,并系统研究了纳米Fe3O4的最佳投加量,Fe3O4/SA联合固定化菌对三氟羧草醚的降解特性以及Fe3O4/SA固定化菌在序批式反应器（SBR）中的降解稳定性。实验结果表明,当纳米Fe3O4的投加量为90 mg·L-1,三氟羧草醚初始浓度为100 mg·L-1时,固定化菌的降解率达到97.9%。扫描电镜结果表明Fe3O4/SA联合固定化小球更适合三氟羧草醚降解菌的附着生长。Fe3O4/SA联合固定化菌降解三氟羧草醚的最佳环境条件为pH：7~8、温度：30 ℃。此外,与SA固定化菌相比,Fe3O4/SA联合固定化菌具有更强的耐环境因素变化能力,抗重金属离子毒性能力。并且,经多次重复使用后,联合固定化菌仍保持较高的降解率（>95%）。最后,实验室规模序批式反应器（SBR）中降解实验表明,Fe3O4/SA联合固定化菌能够稳定运行35 d以上,降解率均高于95%,为三氟羧草醚固定化细菌的工程化应用奠定了理论基础。