4-[1-Ethyl-1-methylhexy]-phenol induces apoptosis and interrupts Ca2+ homeostasis via ROS pathway in Sertoli TM4 cells

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Biological effect of an individual nonylphenol (NP) isomer extremely relies upon the side chain structure. This research was designed to evaluate the...     

Spatial spillover effects of urbanization on carbon emissions in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - To achieve a win–win situation for both urbanization and carbon emissions reduction from a spatiotemporal perspective, we need to identify the...     

The trade-off between economic performance and environmental quality: does financial inclusion matter for emerging Asian economies?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This study examines the role of financial inclusion on the environment-economic performance in the top five Asian emerging economies. The data used...     

Co-present Pb(II) accelerates the oxidation of organic contaminants by permanganate: Role of Pb(III)

• Simultaneous removal of organic contaminants and Pb(II) was achieved by Mn(VII). • Pb(II) enhanced Mn(VII) oxidation performance over a wide pH range. • Pb(II) did not alter the pH-rate profile for contaminants oxidation by Mn(VII). • Mn(VII) alone cannot oxidize Pb(II) effectively at pH below 5.0. • Pb(III) plays important roles on enhancing Mn(VII) decontamination process. The permanganate (Mn(VII)) oxidation has emerged as a promising technology for the remediation and treatment of the groundwater and surface water contaminated with the organic compounds. Nonetheless, only a few studies have been conducted to explore the role of the heavy metals (especially the redox-active ones) during the Mn(VII) oxidation process. In this study, taking Pb(II) as an example, its influence on the Mn(VII) decontamination performance has been extensively investigated. It was found that, with the presence of Pb(II), Mn(VII) could degrade diclofenac (DCF), 2,4-dichlorophenol, and aniline more effectively than without. For instance, over a wide pH range of 4.5–8.0, the dosing of 10 μmol/L Pb(II) accelerated the DCF removal rate from 0.006–0.25 min⁻¹ to 0.05–0.46 min⁻¹ with a promotion factor of 1.9–9.4. Although the UV-vis spectroscopic and high resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses suggested that Mn(VII) could react with Pb(II) to produce Mn(IV) and Pb(IV) at pH 6.0–8.0, further experiments revealed that Pb(II) did not exert its enhancing effect through promoting the generation of MnO₂, as the reactivity of MnO₂ was poor under the employed pH range. At pH below 5.0, it was interesting to find that, a negligible amount of MnO₂ was formed in the Mn(VII)/Pb(II) system in the absence of contaminants, while once MnO₂ was generated in the presence of contaminants, it could catalyze the Pb(II) oxidation to Pb(IV) by Mn(VII). Collectively, by highlighting the conversion process of Pb(II) to Pb(IV) by either Mn(VII) or MnO₂, the reactive Pb(III) intermediates were proposed to account for the Pb(II) enhancement effect.     

Visible-light-responsive photocatalytic inactivation of ofloxacin-resistant bacteria by rGO modified g-C3N4

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The visible light responsive graphitic nitride (g-C3N4) mediated photocatalysis has drawn extensive attention in water treatment field....     

An effective approach to improve ethanol productivity by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of rice straw

Fuel ethanol was produced using rice straw with the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) method. The influence of cellulose liquefaction pretreatment and Fe²⁺ quantity on ethanol productivity was investigated in detail. At the same time, the optimized conditions including fermentation temperature, Fe²⁺ amount, yeast inoculation quantity, and the inoculated cellulose enzyme dosage in the SSF process were systematically investigated by analyzing fuel ethanol yield. The result indicated that fuel ethanol yield was 0.319 g per gram rice straw by SSF approach when appropriate amount of Fe²⁺ was added into the reaction system. The optimal technology parameters were: fermenting temperature of 36°C, Fe²⁺ amount of 4 mg · g^?1, inoculating proportion of 20%, cellulose enzyme of 20 IU · g^?1, and Pachysolen tannophilu/saecharomyces cerevisiae of 1:2 ratio. The ethanol yield under the best conditions was larger than that of the control group. We hope that this research can facilitate to achieve large-scale comprehensive utilization for rice straw.     

无人机在重大自然灾害中的应用与探讨

重大自然灾害往往会造成重灾区信息通讯中断和道路交通破坏,灾情传递受阻将导致抢险救灾盲目部署,继而造成更大的损失和次生灾害。因此,获取灾情成为重大自然灾害抢险救灾的首要问题。无人驾驶飞机(简称无人机)是一种新工具,能够越过山川河流阻隔,通过摄影、摄像或其他遥感手段获取灾情。通过在北川县曲山镇等地震灾区进行无人机获取灾害信息实验,在2010年玉树地震抢险救灾工作中实现了高原灾区无人机首次航拍,获取的高清图片为划分灾区范围提供了重要依据。鉴于上述实践和探索,介绍了无人机性能和影响无人机摄影的诸多因素,如天气条件、无人机航带航迹和高度、航片重叠率、图片拼接及校正等,对相机与地面影像分辨率的关系进行了介绍,还通过航拍图片和地面图片比对,总结出建筑物倒塌破坏识别的基本要则。     

施肥和秸秆覆盖对成都平原区农田氮和磷流失的影响

近年来由于氮、磷肥料过量施用造成了严重的污染问题和富营养化现象,而且这种污染问题在稻田区域更加明显.因此,采用田间小区试验方法,通过对2018年和2019年田间实地监测,在自然降雨条件下,对成都平原区不同施肥量以及秸秆覆盖对湿沉降和地表径流氮和磷的影响进行研究.结果表明,湿沉降氮养分主要以铵态氮存在,磷养分主要以可溶性总磷存在,氮和磷沉降主要发生在6～8月这3个月.地表径流量与降雨量呈正比,而地表径流氮养分浓度与降雨量呈反比.在2018年和2019年,增氮处理TR3总氮流失量分别为4.75 kg·hm^-2和2.68 kg·hm^-2,比常规处理TR1流失量增加26.73%和43.32%,是流失量最高的处理;减氮处理TR4总氮流失量分别为2.91 kg·hm^-2和1.37 kg·hm^-2,比常规处理TR1流失量降低了36.33%和26.74%,是流失量最小的处理.优化施肥处理TR2和减氮处理TR4能够有效降低地表径流磷素的流失,集中高强度降雨会降低地表径流总磷中颗粒态磷的含量.氮养分的流失主要集中于7～...     

矿山酸性废水中和渣制备建筑砌块

为了实现矿山酸性废水中和渣资源化,采用硅酸盐水泥(32.5R和42.5R)、铝酸盐水泥3种胶凝材料固化中和渣制备建筑砌块。在抗压强度和浸出毒性测定的基础上,通过X-射线衍射分析、热重分析等实验手段,探究了水泥矿物水化及其与中和渣中主要物质作用机理。研究结果表明,当m(水泥)∶m(干污泥)∶m(水)=1∶0.5∶0.75时,3种胶凝材料制备免烧砖的抗压强度均达到25 MPa以上,明显高于普通黏土烧结砖。     

微囊藻毒素的环境暴露、毒性和毒性作用机制研究进展

微囊藻毒素(MCs)是富营养化淡水水体中蓝藻的爆发性繁殖产生的最常见的藻毒素,因其分布广、结构稳定、毒性大引起了科学界的广泛关注。本文系统梳理了微囊藻毒素在我国水体中的污染现状和典型毒性效应及毒性作用机制。另外,针对目前藻毒素研究的不足提出了建议,可为有效降低环境中微囊藻毒素的潜在安全风险及深入研究其生态毒性效应提供支持。