Efficacy of forming biofilms by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pseudomonas migulae</Emphasis> AN-1 toward in situ bioremediation of aniline-contaminated aquifer by groundwater circulation wells

The formation and activity of aniline-degrading biofilms developed by the psychrotrophic Pseudomonas migulae AN-1 were studied for the in situ remediation of contaminated aquifer using in-well bioreactor of groundwater circulating wells (GCWs). Biofilms grown in mineral salt medium with aniline exhibited tolerance to high concentrations of aniline. In aniline degradation rate, AN-1 biofilms exhibited slight differences compared with planktonic cells. The effectiveness and bio-implication of AN-1 biofilms in GCWs were investigated to treat aniline-contaminated aquifer. The results demonstrate that AN-1 biofilms survived the GCWs treatment process with high aniline-degrading efficiency. This system provides a novel environmentally friendly technology for the in situ bioremediation of low-volatile contaminants.     

Digital innovation through partnership between nature conservation organisations and academia: A qualitative impact assessment

Nature conservation organisations increasingly turn to new digital technologies to help deliver conservation objectives. This has led to collaborative forms of working with academia to spearhead digital innovation. Through in-depth interviews with three UK research-council-funded case studies, we show that by working with academics conservation organisations can receive positive and negative impacts, some of which cut across their operations. Positive impacts include new ways of engaging with audiences, improved data workflows, financial benefits, capacity building and the necessary digital infrastructure to help them influence policy. Negative impacts include the time and resources required to learn new skills and sustain new technologies, managing different organisational objectives and shifts in working practices as a result of the new technologies. Most importantly, collaboration with academics was shown to bring the opportunity of a profound change in perspectives on technologies with benefits to the partner organisations and individuals therein.     

Mapping species distributions: A comparison of skilled naturalist and lay citizen science recording

To assess the ability of traditional biological recording schemes and lay citizen science approaches to gather data on species distributions and changes therein, we examined bumblebee records from the UK’s national repository (National Biodiversity Network) and from BeeWatch. The two recording approaches revealed similar relative abundances of bumblebee species but different geographical distributions. For the widespread common carder (Bombus pascuorum), traditional recording scheme data were patchy, both spatially and temporally, reflecting active record centre rather than species distribution. Lay citizen science records displayed more extensive geographic coverage, reflecting human population density, thus offering better opportunities to account for recording effort. For the rapidly spreading tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), both recording approaches revealed similar distributions due to a dedicated mapping project which overcame the patchy nature of naturalist records. We recommend, where possible, complementing skilled naturalist recording with lay citizen science programmes to obtain a nation-wide capability, and stress the need for timely uploading of data to the national repository.     

Microscope and spectacle: On the complexities of using new visual technologies to communicate about wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation-related organisations increasingly employ new visual technologies in their science communication and public engagement efforts. Here, we examine the use of such technologies for wildlife conservation campaigns. We obtained empirical data from four UK-based organisations through semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Visual technologies were used to provide the knowledge and generate the emotional responses perceived by organisations as being necessary for motivating a sense of caring about wildlife. We term these two aspects ‘microscope’ and ‘spectacle’, metaphorical concepts denoting the duality through which these technologies speak to both the cognitive and the emotional. As conservation relies on public support, organisations have to be seen to deliver information that is not only sufficiently detailed and scientifically credible but also spectacular enough to capture public interest. Our investigation showed that balancing science and entertainment is a difficult undertaking for wildlife-related organisations as there are perceived risks of contriving experiences of nature and obscuring conservation aims.     

γ-Al_2O_3负载Ni、Fe催化剂同时脱硫脱硝

采用浸渍法制备了不同负载量的Ni(x)Fe(y)/γ-AL2O3催化剂,通过XRD、H2-TPR、BET和SEM对催化剂进行表征,使用微型催化反应装置考察催化剂在以CO作为还原气时,同时脱硫脱硝的催化活性。结果表明,Ni O和Fe2O3做为活性组分可以很好地分散在γ-Al2O3载体上,并且不破坏其结构;Ni(8)Fe(2)/γ-Al2O3催化剂有最佳的脱硫脱硝活性,脱硫率达到96.55%,脱硝率达到97.92%。     

铁屑协同玉米芯/花生壳处理玛瑙染色废水

针对农村玛瑙染色工业废水中存在高浓度Cr(Ⅵ)、SO42-和H+等污染严重、难处理的问题,基于玉米芯、花生壳和铁屑,分别构造了1#(玉米芯)、2#(花生壳)、3 #(铁屑+玉米芯)、4#(铁屑+花生壳)动态柱实验模型,研究了生物质材料及其与铁屑协同处理玛瑙染色废水中Cr(Ⅵ)、SO42-、H+的效果和机理.结果表明,铁屑+玉米芯、铁屑+花生壳动态柱对Cr(Ⅵ)、SO42-的平均去除率分别为95.97％、96.42％和72.17％和59.55％,高于玉米芯、花生壳动态柱的89.67％、90.74％和39.00％、28.73％的平均去除率,且具有较强的抗污染负荷变化和一定的pH值提升的能力.对比分析可见,经过铁屑强化的生物质动态柱对Cr(Ⅵ)、SO42-、H+有更好、更稳定的去除效果.     

改进气相色谱法测定总烃与非甲烷总烃

采用十通阀、双定量环进样(进样量0.5 m L),专用的甲烷柱和总烃柱分别分离两路气样,单FID检测器检测的方法测定环境空气和固定污染源废气中的总烃和非甲烷总烃(NMHC)。实验结果表明:总烃与甲烷工作曲线的相关系数分别为0.997 7和0.999 0;总烃与甲烷测定结果的相对标准偏差均未超过1.5%;总烃与NMHC的检出限均为0.04 mg/m~3;总烃的加标回收率为90.3%~113.0%,NMHC的加标回收率为91.1%~110.0%。上述指标均满足HJ 604—2011和HJ/T 38—1999中对总烃及NMHC的测定要求。用注射器采样后的气样应尽量避光保存,放置时间宜在8 h之内。该方法无需制备除烃空气,大幅提升了检测效率。