Shifts in microbial community structure and diversity in a MBR combined with worm reactors treating synthetic wastewater

The chemical oxygen demand (COD) and NH₃-N removal, membrane fouling, sludge characteristics and microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) coupled with worm reactors (SSBWR) were evaluated for 210 days. The obtained results were compared to those from a conventional MBR (C-MBR) operated in parallel. The results indicated that the combined MBR (S-MBR) achieved higher COD and NH₃-N removal efficiency, slower increase in membrane fouling, better sludge settleability and higher activities of the related enzymes in the activated sludge. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis was used to analyze the microbial community structures in the C-MBR and the S-MBR. The microbial community structure in the S-MBR was more diverse than that in the C-MBR. Additionally, the slow-growing microbes such as Saprospiraceae, Actinomyces, Frankia, Clostridium, Comamonas, Pseudomonas, Dechloromonas and Flavobacterium were enriched in the S-MBR, further accounting for the sludge reduction, membrane fouling alleviation and wastewater treatment.     

蜂窝煤灰渣对酸性和石灰性污染土壤中重金属的稳定研究

本研究的目的是探讨不同洗涤蜂窝煤灰渣在不同酸碱性土壤中对重金属的稳定效果.在酸性的淳安土壤(铅、镉、铜、锌污染)和石灰性的济源土壤(铅、镉污染)中以4%用量加入灰渣,培养60 d后测定土壤性质.结果表明,灰渣对淳安土壤pH和EC值的增加效果要大于对济源土壤的影响.原灰渣、硫酸洗灰渣和盐酸洗灰渣加入淳安土壤均可显著降低土壤DTPA提取态铅、镉、铜和锌的含量(p0.05),灰渣对济源土壤DTPA提取态重金属的含量影响较小.对于济源土壤,硫酸洗和盐酸洗灰渣与磷酸盐结合施用后土壤DTPA-Pb含量分别下降20.9%和33.1%.对于淳安土壤,加入3类灰渣后土壤DTPA-Pb含量下降26.8%~41.8%;对于淳安土壤,不论是单独施用还是与磷酸盐结合施用,硫酸洗灰渣对铜、锌稳定效果均强于盐酸洗灰渣.以上结果说明,蜂窝煤灰渣在酸性土壤中对重金属有更强的稳定作用,硫酸洗灰渣和盐酸洗灰渣对土壤重金属的稳定作用存在差异.     

建筑物地基安全性监测

建筑物地基安全性监测是及时掌握建筑在施工和最初使用阶段地基是否出现异常变形的重要方法。本文根据大量工程监测实践，分析了建筑物地基安全性异常的表现形式及产生原因，总结了建筑物安全性监测应注意的几个问题。     

CeO2负载型双金属Pd/Fe催化还原四氯化碳的实验研究

实验采用共沉淀法制得CeO_2负载型双金属Pd/Fe催化剂,并对催化剂的结构特征进行了X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析.使用负载型双金属催化剂对四氯化碳进行还原脱氯研究,探究了温度、溶液初始pH值、催化剂投加量及不同钯载率对四氯化碳脱氯的影响;对比了不同催化剂包括纳米零价铁、纳米钯铁双金属和CeO_2负载型双金属Pd/Fe对四氯化碳的脱氯效果.实验结果表明负载型双金属催化剂在温度为40℃,溶液初始pH为6.5,催化剂投加量为0.4 g·L-1,钯载率为0.5%的条件下,对初始浓度为5 mg·L-1的四氯化碳的去除率高达99.88%.在相同的反应条件下,纳米零价铁和纳米钯铁双金属对四氯化碳的脱氯率分别为58.25%、87.94%.此外,对四氯化碳的脱氯机制进行了探讨.     

河流型水源地源水有机物种类分布特性及其与消毒副产物关系

研究了不同水文期条件下长三角某典型河流型水源地源水有机物种类分布特性及其与消毒副产物关系。结果表明,该水源地源水有机污染特性呈现出丰水期>平水期>枯水期的特点,水体腐殖化程度依次降低。经树脂富集分离后水样溶解性有机物(DOM)各组分占总有机碳(DOC)的比例有所不同。丰水期：疏水性有机酸(HPO A,38%)>亲水性有机物(HPI,26%)>过渡亲水性有机酸(TPI A,16%)>疏水性有机中性物质(HPO N,12%)>过渡亲水性中性物质(TPI N,8%);平水期：HPO A(32%)>HPO N(22%)>TPI A(20%)>HPI(18%)>TPI N(8%);枯水期：HPO A(28%)>TPI A(24%)>HPO N(20%)>HPI(19%)>TPI N(9%)。DOM中仅HPI组分比紫外吸光度值(SUVA)低于原水,其余均高于原水,其中HPO A组分SUVA值最高,是原水的177倍。各水文期条件下,疏水性有机物（疏水性有机酸和疏水性中性物质）对三卤甲烷和卤乙酸生成的贡献,分别超过全部有机物氯化后消毒副产物生成量的60%和65%,表明疏水性有机物是最主要的消毒副产物前体物,应当作为水处理工艺重点去除的有机物组分。各水文期源水有机物特性与消毒副产物生成潜能的关系变化不大,三卤甲烷生成潜能(STHMFP)与SUVA的线性相关度较高,卤乙酸生成潜能(SHAAFP)与SUVA的线性相关度一般。因此,可用水样SUVA值间接反映三卤甲烷生成潜能,以利于在实际生产中快速监控水中消毒副产物前体物的变化趋势     

Ethical issues associated with prenatal screening using non-invasive prenatal testing for sex chromosome aneuploidy

Prenatal screening for sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs) is increasingly available through expanded non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). NIPT for SCAs raises complex ethical issues for clinical providers, prospective parents and future children. This paper discusses the ethical issues that arise around NIPT for SCAs and current guidelines and protocols for management. The first section outlines current practice and the limitations of NIPT for SCAs. It then outlines key guidelines before discussing the ethical issues raised by this use of NIPT. We conclude that while screening for SCAs should be made available for people seeking to use NIPT, its implementation requires careful consideration of what, when and how information is provided to users.     

Effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenols on newborn leucocyte telomere length: a prospective birth cohort study in China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Telomere length (TL) at birth is related to diseases that may arise in the future and long-term health. Bisphenols exhibit toxic effects and can cross...     

Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Microplastic pollution is a recently discovered threat to ecosystems requiring the development of new analytical methods. Here, we review classical and advanced...     

Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Phosphorus is essential element for agricultural production, yet phosphorus ore resources are non-renewable and become depleted. Moreover, phosphate release from...     

Effect of composite amendments on physicochemical properties of copper tailings repaired by herbaceous plants

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Phytoremediation is considered to be the most environmentally friendly green restoration technology for dealing with mine waste. Adding amendments can...