The effect of excess Zn on mineral nutrition and antioxidative response in rapeseed seedlings

Zinc (Zn) is a necessary element for plants, but excess Zn can be detrimental. To investigate Zn toxicity, rapeseed (Brassica napus) seedlings were treated with 0.07–1.12 mM Zn for 7 d. Inhibition of plant growth along with root damage, chlorosis and decreased chlorophyll (a and b) content in newly expanded leaves (the second and third leaves formed following cotyledons) were found under Zn stress. The Zn content increased in plants under external Zn stress, while concentrations of phosphorus, copper, iron, manganese and magnesium reduced significantly, especially in roots. Meanwhile, increased lipid peroxidation was detected biochemically and histochemically. Compared with controls, NADH oxidase and peroxidase (POD) activity increased in leaves and roots of plants under high Zn, but superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and ascorbate peroxidase activities decreased. The changes in glutathione S-transferase activity and in ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbate, non-protein thiols and glutathione contents were also measured under Zn stress. Isoforms of SOD and POD were separated using non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and their activities were analyzed. Our results suggested that excess Zn exerts its toxicity partially through disturbing nutrient balance and inducing oxidative stress in plants. These data will be helpful for better understanding of toxicity of Zn and the adaptive mechanism in Zn non-hyperaccumulator plants.     

接种物对厌氧同步脱硫反硝化特性的影响实验研究

分别以厌氧污泥、脱氮硫杆菌菌悬液和厌氧污泥并添加脱氮硫杆菌菌悬液为接种物,以硫化物和硝酸盐为进水基质,考察不同接种物条件下,各反应器的硫化物氧化特性、反硝化特性、生化反应机理及微生物特性。结果表明,在无菌条件下,硫化物不能被硝酸盐化学氧化。接种脱氮硫杆菌菌悬液的2#反应器的硫氧化速率为1.98 g S/(m3.h),停留24 h硫化物的去除率高达97%,脱硫能力最强,该接种条件下以硝酸盐氧化硫化物为主反应,优势菌为杆菌,进水的NO3--N/S应控制在0.4以下,可以实现高效生物脱硫。接种厌氧污泥的1#和3#反应器的脱氮效果比2#反应器好,停留时间为24 h时,硝酸盐的平均去除率为96%。单独接种厌氧污泥的1#反应器的硫氧化速率为1.78 g S/(m3.h),其优势菌为球菌,该接种条件下以硝酸盐氧化硫化物和硝酸盐氧化单质硫为主反应,进水的NO3--N/S应控制在0.8左右。以厌氧污泥联合脱氮硫杆菌为接种物时,硫氧化速率为1.71 g S/(m3.h),反应器以硝酸盐氧化硫化物、硝酸盐氧化单质硫以及异养反硝化为主反应,驯化后优势菌为球形、卵圆形和短杆状,应控制进水NO3--N/S为1.2,可以实现同步脱硫反硝化,该工艺既可以用于含硫废水的处理,也可以用于C/N低的硝酸盐废水的处理。     

Removal of silver nanoparticles in simulated wastewater treatment processes and its impact on COD and NH(4) reduction

The increasing utilization of silver nanoparticles in industrial and consumer products has raised concern to wastewater treatment utilities due to its antimicrobial activity. In this work, the removal of citrate stabilized silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) during the wastewater treatment processes and its impact on treatment performance were examined. During simulated primary clarification, over 90% of the Ag-NPs remained in the wastewater, indicating that the majority of silver nanoparticles in sewage would enter the subsequent treatment units. During sequencing batch reactor processes, silver nanoparticles were effectively removed in each cycle throughout the 15-d experimental duration. Continuous input of silver nanoparticles into the wastewater did not significantly alter chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal. NH(4) removal was reduced at the beginning of the SBR experiment but quickly recovered at the later stage of the experiment. This study demonstrated that in the near future it is unlikely that citrate-stabilized Ag-NPs released into sewage will cause significant adversary effects on the COD and NH(4) removal of activated sludge processes in municipal wastewater treatment plants.     

Biodegradation of nicosulfuron by the bacterium Serratia marcescens N80

By enrichment culturing of the sludge collected from the industrial wastewater treatment pond, we isolated a highly efficient nicosulfuron degrading bacterium Serratia marcescens N80. In liquid medium, Serratia marcescens N80 grows using nicosulfuron as the sole nitrogen source, and the optimal temperature, pH values, and inoculation for degradation are 30-35°C, 6.0-7.0, and 3.0% (v/v), respectively. With the initial concentration of 10 mg L?1, the degradation rate is 93.6% in 96 hours; as the initial concentrations are higher than 10 mg L?1, the biodegradation rates decrease as the nicosulfuron concentrations increase; when the concentration is 400 mg L?1, the degradation rate is only 53.1%. Degradation follows the pesticide degradation kinetic equation at concentrations between 5 mg L?1 and 50 mg L?1. Identification of the metabolites by the liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) indicates that the degradation of nicosulfuron is achieved by breaking the sulfonylurea bridge. The strain N80 also degraded some other sulfonylurea herbicides, including ethametsulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, metsulfuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl,and rimsulfuron.     

几种倒伞型表面曝气机的充氧性能

对安徽某科技公司产自行研究的几种倒伞型表面曝气器的充氧性能进行模拟比较研究,利用合肥某氧化沟装置在清水条件下对各叶轮的氧总转移系数KLa、理论充氧能力qc、理论动力效率E及水体流速v进行了测试,对比分析了叶片安装角度、片数及叶片设计对充氧能力的影响。结果表明,叶片导流辐板斜角设计对充氧效率影响最大,是叶轮性能提升最关键因素。     

强化混凝-光电氧化组合工艺深度处理垃圾渗滤液膜滤浓缩液

采用强化混凝-光电氧化组合工艺对北京某垃圾填埋场垃圾渗滤液膜滤浓缩液进行处理。探讨了不同混凝剂投加量、电流密度和反应时间对COD去除率的影响,并考察了溶解性有机物的分子量和结构在本工艺中的变化。结果表明:同时投加Ca(OH)2、Fe2(SO4)3和PAM混凝后,COD去除率为28.00%,含量由4 700 mg/L降低到3 384 mg/L;同时投加KMnO4、Fe2(SO4)3和PAM进行二次混凝,COD去除率为60.20%,含量为1 870 mg/L;混凝后水样在电流密度为400A/m2,经3 h光电氧化后,COD去除率为86.20%,含量为650 mg/L。本工艺将垃圾渗滤液膜滤浓缩液中部分大分子量有机物降解为小分子量有机物;光电氧化后,有机物结构被迅速破坏。     

亚铁氰化铜的制备及其对铯的吸附

以亚铁氰化钠和硝酸铜为原料,采用水热合成法制备出亚铁氰化铜(CuFC)吸附剂,对其进行了表征,并考察了CuFC对模拟放射性废水中铯的吸附性能。表征结果显示:产物的分子式为Cu2Fe(CN)6·7H2O,外观为具有清晰几何形状的颗粒物,粒径约为30 nm。25℃下的静态吸附实验结果表明:当初始铯质量浓度为98.01μg/L、CuFC加入量为0.08 g/L、吸附时间为90 min时,达到吸附平衡,铯的去污系数达到1.13×104;用拟二级动力学模型可准确描述CuFC对铯的吸附过程,相关系数为1.000 0;吸附等温线符合Freundlich等温吸附模型。     

纳米腐植酸基复合树脂的制备及其对Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的吸附

采用水溶液聚合法,以丙烯酸、丙烯酰胺及改性蒙脱土为原料,纳米腐植酸为基体,N,N’-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,过二硫酸钾为引发剂,制备了丙烯酸-蒙脱土-丙烯酰胺/纳米腐植酸复合树脂(简称复合树脂)。考察了溶液pH、吸附时间、吸附温度、初始离子浓度等因素对复合树脂分别吸附Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的影响。实验结果表明:在吸附温度35℃、吸附时间90 min、溶液pH为7、初始Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的浓度分别为0.02 mol/L、复合树脂加入量16.7 g/L的条件下,Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的吸附量分别为383.02 mg/g和359.27 mg/g;复合树脂吸附Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的吸附等温线均满足Langmuir等温吸附方程;吸附过程均符合准二级动力学方程;复合树脂重复使用6次,其对Ni~(2+)和Cd~(2+)的吸附量分别降低了17.1%和9.3%。     

3M测试片法在膜法水处理技术中的应用

采用3M测试片法测定膜法水处理系统的细菌总数,找出双膜系统的微生物污染环节,并采用正交实验筛选出适宜的杀菌剂种类、杀菌剂加入量和杀菌时间。实验结果表明：3M测试片法的测定结果数据准确可靠,且操作简便,节省时间,可以替代常规的平皿培养法用于评价膜的微生物污染情况;某炼化公司双膜系统的反渗透膜已受到微生物的污染,确定的适宜杀菌条件为杀菌剂Trsea 380、杀菌剂加入量50 mg/L、杀菌时间2.0 h,在此条件下杀菌率可达100%。     

New generation material for oil spill cleanup

Three-dimensional graphene-based materials promise oil spill cleanup in water at throughputs much higher than state-of-the-art oil–water separation materials.