城市典型不透水下垫面径流中邻苯二甲酸酯的污染特征

在我国属于优先控制污染物的邻苯二甲酸酯(PAEs)应用依然广泛,径流中的PAEs对受纳水体的污染值得高度关注.对上海典型的城市不透水下垫面路面及屋面降雨径流中6种优先控制PAEs的质量浓度进行监测,评价城市不透水下垫面径流中PAEs的污染特征.结果表明,上海市路面及屋面径流中Σ_6PAEs的EMC平均值分别为170. 64μg·L~(-1)和40. 92μg·L~(-1),与国外城市相比污染严重,DEHP为主要PAEs污染物.对不同类型水样中PAEs含量差异的显著性分析发现,不同下垫面径流中低分子量(LMW) PAEs浓度不存在显著性差异,路面径流中高分子量(HMW) PAEs浓度显著高于屋面径流及雨水(P 0. 01),道路交通是造成下垫面径流PAEs污染的重要因素.路面径流中PAEs、TSS及COD浓度随降雨历时的变化特征表明,PAEs的变化趋势与TSS及COD相同,初期径流浓度较高,存在初期冲刷效应.不透水下垫面径流中PAEs浓度及其影响因素的相关分析表明,屋面径流中Σ_6PAEs浓度与降雨强度呈负相关,与TSS呈正相关.路面径流中Σ_6PAEs浓度与降雨量、降雨强度呈负相关,与前期晴天数、TSS、COD呈正相关.下垫面径流中Σ_6PAEs浓度与表面累积的颗粒物含量有关. DEHP、DBP为我国《地表水环境质量标准》控制污染物,路面及屋面径流中DEHP的浓度超过8μg·L~(-1)的标准值分别达到32、7倍,路面径流中DBP浓度在多数降雨事件中超过标准值3μg·L~(-1),屋面径流中DBP浓度在多数降雨事件中低于标准值,下垫面径流直接排放对受纳水体,特别是饮用水水源地存在威胁.     

Uptake and Metabolism of TNT and GTN by Plants Expressing Bacterial Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Reductase

The manufacture and improper disposal of explosives has resulted in a significant amount of land requiring remediation. The compound 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is the most persistent and toxic of the explosive pollutants with current treatment methods being energy intensive and costly. Bacterial enzymes such as pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase (PETNR) from Enterobacter cloacae PB2 have been found to have activity against TNT; however, microbes often lack the biomassnecessary for remediation applications. The PETNRgene (onr1) was transformed into tobacco plants in an attempt to combine the metabolic diversity of microbes with the sequestering properties of plants. The resulting transgenic plants were shown to have enhanced tolerance to TNT during germination and as seedlings. Phytoremediation applications with these plants may provide an alternative treatment of TNT contamination.     

Investigation of physico-chemical properties and microbial community during poultry manure co-composting process

Co-composting of poultry manure and rubber wood sawdust was performed with the ratio of 2:1 (V/V) for a period of 60 days. An investigation was carried out to study the extracellular enzymatic activities and structural degradation utilizing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microbial succession was also determined by using denaturing gel gradient electrophoresis (DGGE). The compost was able to reach its highest temperature of 71°C at day 3 and stabilized between 30 and 40°C for 8 weeks. CMCase, FPase and β-glucosidase acted synergistically in order to degrade the cellulosic substrate. The xylanase activities increased gradually during the composting and reached the peak value of 11.637 U/g on day 35, followed by a sharp decline. Both LiP and MnP activities reached their peak values on day 35 with 0.431 and 0.132 U/g respectively. The FT-IR spectra revealed an increase in aromaticity and a decrease in aliphatic compounds such as carbohydrates as decomposition proceeded. TGA/DTG data exhibited significant changes in weight loss in compost samples, indicating degradation of organic matter. SEM micrographs showed higher amounts of parenchyma exposed on the surface of rubber wood sawdust at day 60, showing significant degradation. DGGE and 16S rDNA analyses showed that Burkholderia sp., Pandoraea sp., and Pseudomonas sp. were present throughout the composting process. Ornithinibacillus sp. and Castellaniella ginsengisoli were only found in the initial stage of the composting, while different strains of Burkholderia sp. also occurred in the later stage of composting.     

电气石球负载纳米二氧化钛光催化剂的制备及其对水中邻苯二甲酸酯的降解作用

以电气石微球为载体,采用溶胶–凝胶法制备电气石负载纳米二氧化钛(TiO_2)光催化材料。用X射线衍射分析、扫描电镜对微球负载TiO_2光催化剂的晶型结构和形貌进行了表征。以6种邻苯二甲酸酯为降解对象,考察了热处理温度、辐射强度对TiO_2光催化活性的影响。发现TiO_2以纳米颗粒的形式牢固负载在电气石微球表面;以天然电气石微球为载体所制得的TiO_2光催化剂对于6种邻苯二甲酸酯具有较好的光催化降解效果。     

Abiotic degradation of four phthalic acid esters in aqueous phase under natural sunlight irradiation

Abiotic degradability of four phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in the aquatic phase was evaluated over a wide pH range 5–9. The PAE solutions in glass test tubes were placed either in the dark and under the natural sunlight irradiation for evaluating the degradation rate via hydrolysis or photolysis plus hydrolysis, respectively, at ambient temperature for 140 d from autumn to winter in Osaka, Japan. The e ciency of abiotic degradation of the PAEs with relatively short alkyl chains, such as butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) and di-nbutyl phthalate (DBP), at neutral pH was significantly lower than that in the acidic or alkaline condition. Photolysis was considered to contribute mainly to the total abiotic degradation at all pH. Neither hydrolysis nor photolysis of di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) proceeded significantly at any pH, especially hydrolysis at neutral pH was negligible. On the other hand, the degradation rate of diisononyl phthalate (DINP) catalyzed mainly by photolysis was much higher than those of the other PAEs, and was almost completely removed during the experimental period at pH 5 and 9. As a whole, according to the half-life (t1=2) obtained in the experiments, the abiotic degradability of the PAEs was in the sequence: DINP (32–140 d) > DBP (50–360 d), BBP (58–480 d) > DEHP (390–1600 d) under sunlight irradiation (via photolysis plus hydrolysis). Although the abiotic degradation rates for BBP, DBP, and DEHP are much lower than the biodegradation rates reported, the photolysis rate for DINP is comparable to its biodegradation rate in the acidic or alkaline condition.     

In vitro assessment of thyroid hormone receptor activity of four organophosphate esters

Previous animal experiments have implied that organophosphate esters(OPEs) have a disruption effect on the thyroid endocrine system. However, knowledge of the toxicological mechanism remains limited. In this study, the activities of four OPEs have been characterized against the thyroid hormone(TH) nuclear receptor(TR) using two in vitro models, with the aim of evaluating their toxicity mechanisms towards the TR. The results of a TH-dependent cell proliferation assay showed that tris(2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl)phosphate(TDCPP) could induce cell growth, while the other three OPEs had no effect. The results of a luciferase reporter gene assay revealed that all four of the OPEs tested in the current study showed agonistic activity towards TRβ, with TDCPP being the most potent one. Moreover, molecular docking revealed that all the tested OPEs could fit into the ligand binding pocket of TRβ, with TDCPP binding more effectively than the other three OPEs. Taken together, these data suggest that OPEs might disrupt the thyroid endocrine system via a mechanism involving the activation of TR.     

Biodegradation of phthalate esters in polluted soil by using organic amendment

This study investigated the biodegradation of the phthalate esters (PAEs) di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in sludge and sludge-amended soil. DBP (100 mg kg^?1) and DEHP (100 mg kg^?1) were added to sewage sludge, which was subsequently added to soil. The results showed that sewage sludge can degrade PAEs and the addition of sewage sludge to soil enhanced PAE degradation. Sludge samples were separated into fractions with various particle size ranges, which spanned 0.1–0.45 μm to 500–2000 μm. The sludge fractions with smaller particle sizes demonstrated higher PAE degradation rates. However, when the different sludge fractions were added to soil, particle size had no significant effect on the rate of PAE degradation. The results from this study showed that microbial strains F4 (Rhodococcus sp.) and F8 (Microbacterium sp.) were constantly dominant in the mixtures of soil and sludge.     

In-field variation in 2,4-D mineralization in relation to sorption and soil microbial communities

This study was undertaken to assess 2,4-D mineralization in an undulating cultivated field, along a sloping transect (458 m to 442 m above sea level), as a function of soil type, soil microbial communities and the sorption of 2,4-D to soil. The 2,4-D soil sorption coefficient (Kd) ranged from 1.81 to 4.28 L kg^?1, the 2,4-D first-order mineralization rate constant (k) ranged from 0.04 to 0.13 day^?1 and the total amount of 2,4-D mineralized at 130 days (M₁₃₀) ranged from 24 to 39%. Both k and M₁₃₀ were significantly negatively associated (or correlated) with soil organic carbon content (SOC) and Kd. Both k and M₁₃₀ were significantly associated with two fatty-acid methyl esters (FAME), i17:1 and a18, but not with twenty-two other individual FAME. Imperfectly drained soils (Gleyed Dark Grey Chernozems) in lower-slopes showed significantly lesser 2,4-D mineralization relative to well-drained soils (Orthic Dark Grey Chernozems) in mid- and upper-slopes. Well-drained soils had a greater potential for 2,4-D mineralization because of greater abundance and diversity of the microbial community in these soils. However, the reduced 2,4-D mineralization in imperfectly drained soils was predominantly because of their greater SOC and increased 2,4-D sorption, limiting the bioavailability of 2,4-D for degradation. The wide range of 2,4-D sorption and mineralization in this undulating cultivated field is comparable in magnitude and extent to the variability of 2,4-D sorption and mineralization observed at a regional scale in Manitoba. As such, in-field variations in SOC and the abundance and diversity of microbial communities are determining factors that require greater attention in assessing the risk of movement of 2,4-D by runoff, eroded soil and leaching.     

Pollution characteristics of 15 gas- and particle-phase phthalates in indoor and outdoor air in Hangzhou

Phthalate esters (PAEs), typical pollutants widely used as plasticizers, are ubiquitous in various indoor and outdoor environments. PAEs exist in both gas and particle phases, posing risks to human health. In the present study, we chose four typical kinds of indoor and outdoor environments with the longest average human residence times to assess the human exposure in Hangzhou, including newly decorated residences, ordinary residences, offices and outdoor air. In order to analyze the pollution levels and characteristics of 15 gas- and particle-phase PAEs in indoor and outdoor environments, air and particulate samples were collected simultaneously. The total PAEs concentrations in the four types of environments were 25,396, 25,466.8, 15,388.8 and 3616.2?ng/m³, respectively. DEHP and DEP were the most abundant, and DMPP was at the lowest level. Distinct variations in the distributions of indoor/outdoor, gas/particle-phase and different molecular weights of PAEs were observed, showing that indoor environments were the main sources of PAEs pollution. While most PAEs tended to exsit in indoor sites and gas-phase, the high-molecular-weight chemicals tended to exist in the particle-phase and were mainly found in PM_2.5. PAEs were more likely adsorbed by small particles, especially for the indoor environments. There existed a good correlation between the particle matter concentrations and the PAEs levels. In addition, neither temperature nor humidity had obvious effects on the distributions of the PAEs concentrations.     

长江武汉段丰水期水体和沉积物中多环芳烃及邻苯二甲酸酯类有机污染物污染特征及来源分析

持久性有机污染物(POPs)在我国地表水和沉积物等环境介质中被广泛检出,对生态环境和人类健康具有潜在的风险.针对现阶段长江经济带核心区域(武汉段)POPs的污染状况信息严重缺乏的问题,本文以使用量较大且环境中检出高的PAHs和PAEs为研究对象,通过对2016年长江武汉段干流15个采样点丰水期水体和沉积物中16种PAHs和6种PAEs污染物含量水平、分布特征和污染来源的系统分析.结果表明,长江武汉段2016年丰水期水体和沉积物中ΣPAHs浓度分别为20.8~90.4 ng·L~(-1)(均值40.7 ng·L~(-1))和46.1~424.0 ng·g~(-1)(均值191.8 ng·g~(-1)),ΣPAEs浓度分别为280.9~779.0 ng·L~(-1)(均值538.6 ng·L~(-1))和1 346.2~7 641.1 ng·g~(-1)(均值3 699.5 ng·g~(-1)).PAHs和PAEs含量均低于国家地表水环境质量标准规定的限值,污染程度小.长江武汉段水体中PAHs以2~3环为主,沉积物中PAHs以2~3环和4环为主,水体和沉积物中PAEs以DEHP和DBP为主.基于比率及主成分分析,长江武汉段水体与沉积物中PAHs主要的来源为煤和生物质燃烧,以及石油来源;水体和沉积物中PAEs的主要来源于塑料和重化工工业,以及生活垃圾.水体及沉积物中两类典型POPs(PAHs和PAEs)对人类健康会产生潜在有害影响,需加强监控.研究成果可为长江(武汉段)环境保护提供基础数据和技术支撑.