AFLP analysis as biomarker of exposure to organic and inorganic genotoxic substances in plants

In recent years several plant species have been in use as bioindicators and several tests have been developed to evaluate the toxicity of environmental pollutants in vegetal organisms. In the present paper Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. (ecotype Wassilewskija) was used as bioindicators of two genotoxic substances: potassium dichromate and dihydrophenanthrene. Inhibition of seed germination was observed with both pollutants. AFLP analysis (i) indicated that both substances are genotoxic, (ii) showed that dihydrophenanthrene induces DNA changes in different target sequences than potassium dichromate, (iii) quantified the genotoxic effect using cluster analysis by comparing DNA from treated plants with that of control plants. On the basis of these considerations we suggest that AFLP method is a powerful tool for measuring qualitative and quantitative genotoxic activity due to environmental pollutants. AFLP method can be applied to a wide range of bioindicator organisms and may become a universal methodology to identify target genes for specific genotoxic agents. This could open up possibilities for designing specifically targeted assays and new approaches to risk assessment.     

造纸中段废水与生活污水合并深度处理工艺

采用水解酸化 CAST 混凝 复合滤池与水解酸化 接触氧化 混凝 复合滤池2种组合工艺对造纸中段废水与生活污水进行合并处理对照试验.结果表明,两种工艺都是切实可行的,二级出水均可达到<污水综合排放标准>(GB8978-1996)二级标准,深度处理出水可达中水水质要求.其中以水解酸化 CAST 混凝 复合滤池组合工艺效果最好.     

Simultaneous determination of Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) by derivative stripping chronopotentiometry in Pittosporum tobira leaves: a measurement of local atmospheric pollution in Messina (Sicily, Italy)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the bio-accumulation of Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) in Pittosporum tobira (Thunb.) Aiton leaves sampled in different zones of Messina, in order to assess the level of atmospheric metal deposition in correlation with the traffic volume. Derivative stripping chronopotentiometry was used as a practical, precise and sensitive technique to determine simultaneously Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn levels in Pittosporum leaves. In the optimised electro-chemical conditions, detection limits lower than 0.05 microg kg(-1) were achieved, whereas the accuracy, expressed as obtained recoveries from certified materials, was in the range 93.5-102.7%. The obtained data provided evidence that Cd and Pb levels significantly decreased from high to low traffic density zones (p < 0.005, ANOVA), whereas Cu and Zn are accumulated by plants particularly from the soil and their contents is not related to the traffic volume.     

Simulation of pesticide runoff at Rosemaund Farm (UK) using the SoilFug model

A validation exercise of the SoilFug model using field runoff data from Rosemaund Farm (UK) is described. A comparison has been made of modelled and measured concentrations of several pesticides in surface water and soil during and after specific rain events following application. The field experiments were designed to obtain data on rainfall, outflows of water, pesticide application rates and concentrations in soil and water. The results were satisfactory for the undissociated pesticides (atrazine, carbofuran, dimethoate, isoproturon, lindane, simazine and trifluralin), whose concentrations in water were mostly predicted within an order of magnitude of measured data. The results for the dissociated pesticides (dichlorprop, MCPA, mecoprop) were less satisfactory, giving generally much higher predicted concentrations in water. The use of the SoilFug model is suggested for the calculation of predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) in water, since it generally produces acceptable results from a relatively small set of input data, most of which is generally available.     

COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on bees,beekeeping, and potential role of bee products as antiviral agents and immune enhancers

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - COVID-19 pandemic has passed to the front all the contradictions of the beekeeping sector: the valuable role of bee products as immune enhancers and...     

多级多段纯膜MBBR工艺的脱氮稳定性与微生物菌落结构分析

采用宏观运行、原位小试及微观群落组成相结合的方式,探究了多级多段的纯膜MBBR工艺在工程应用中的脱氮效果及脱氮路径。结果表明,纯膜MBBR耦合改良磁加载沉淀工艺的HRT相比传统活性污泥工艺可缩短50%,且脱氮稳定性强。建议纯膜MBBR采用两级AO设计,并根据出水标准及进水波动情况,前缺氧和主好氧区分别设置2级以上以及2~4级工艺。在实际运行面临水质冲击时,通过生物膜传质梯度增加,可以显著提升污染物去除负荷,保证脱氮稳定性。在水质冲击幅度过大时,可以通过临时投加外投碳源的方式保证出水氮素稳定达标。纯膜MBBR优势硝化菌Nitrospira和Nitrosomonas,在主好氧区相对丰度分别达到3.50%~6.91%和0.65%~2.28%。Denitratisoma、Flavobacterium、Hyphomicrobium、Terrimonas和Rhodobacter等优势反硝化菌属的合计相对丰度10.85%~16.52%。缺氧区和好氧区污染物最大去除负荷与功能菌相对丰度均呈正相关。纯膜MBBR在前缺氧区提高了Candidatus Brocadia型厌氧氨氧化菌富集效率,相对丰度达到1.21%~1.56%,可为主流厌氧氨氧化的稳定实现提供参考。纯膜MBBR结合多级多段设计,具备节地效果好,抗冲击能力高等优势。     

温度对离子液体支撑膜捕集CO2的影响

传统CO2的捕集方法存在设备投资大、环境污染严重、再生能耗高等缺点,利用新型绿色工质离子液体负载于聚偏氟乙烯上制备离子液体支撑膜可以较好地解决该问题。在压力为0.2 MPa、流量为50 mL·min-1、温度在298~318 K范围内变化时,测定了CO2在1-乙基-3甲基咪唑双三氟磺酰亚胺盐（[Emim][Tf2N]）和1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑醋酸盐（[Emim][AC]）2种离子液体支撑膜中的渗透系数、溶解度和扩散系数,采用Van’t Hoff方程对溶解度数据进行关联、Arrhenius方程对渗透和扩散系数的数据进行关联。实验结果表明,CO2在2种离子液体支撑膜中的渗透和扩散系数随着温度的升高而增大,溶解度随着温度的升高而降低。[Emim][Tf2N]离子液体支撑膜对CO2的捕集性能优于[Emim][AC]支撑膜,CO2在[Emim][Tf2N]支撑膜中的溶解度最大值为0.447,在[Emim][AC]离子液体支撑膜中的最大溶解度为0.253,由此可确定离子液体支撑膜分离CO2的最佳工作温度,为其在工业应用中奠定良好的基础。     

离子液体辅助水热法合成锡酸锌及其光催化性能

采用离子液体辅助水热法制备锡酸锌,考察了离子液体添加量对锡酸锌晶相、形貌及光催化性能的影响。通过XRD、TEM分别对锡酸锌的晶相和形貌进行研究。通过在紫外光照射下光催化降解亚甲基蓝溶液对锡酸锌的光催化性能进行表征。当[Emim]BF4添加量为0.5 mmol时,制得的八面体锡酸锌结晶度高且对染料亚甲基蓝有较高光催化降解能力。自由基捕获实验证明羟基自由基是光催化反应的主要活性物种。     

铁屑耦合生物麦饭石的PRB系统修复含铬酸根与硝酸根地下水

针对污染地下水中铬酸根和硝酸根迁移速度快,可渗透反应墙(PRB)常规活性材料修复效果差等问题,以铁屑、麦饭石和硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)为活性材料,构建4组耦合PRB动态柱修复地下水中Cr(Ⅵ)和NO3--N。结果表明,4#(铁屑、麦饭石和SRB)柱修复效果较1#(麦饭石)、2#(铁屑、麦饭石)和3#(麦饭石和SRB)柱好,且稳定,对Cr(Ⅵ)和NO3--N平均去除率分别是97.7%和97.34%,可见,以铁屑、麦饭石和硫酸盐还原菌为活性材料的耦合PRB系统修复地下水中Cr(Ⅵ)和NO3--N具有有效性与可行性。     

不干胶废弃物热解与燃烧动力学特性

采用热重分析方法对不干胶废弃物(PSAs)进行了热解和燃烧失重分析,并采用Doyle法拟合计算了PSAs热解和燃烧动力学参数。结果表明:当温度低于200℃或高于600℃,PSAs的热解和燃烧失重过程具有性;300~600℃时,PSAs热解过程具有3个失重峰,而其燃烧过程具有2个失重峰。动力学分析结果表明:PSAs的热解是由多阶段复杂的热裂解反应组成,其热解过程可用4个一级反应来描述,随着升温速率的提高热解阶段第1峰区表观活化能降低;而第2、3峰区以及半焦深度裂解阶段的第4峰区活化能逐渐升高;PSAs燃烧过程可用3个一级反应来描述,随着升温速率的提高,PSAs燃烧过程的表观活化能均逐渐降低,并且燃烧表观活化能均低于热解表观活化能。