Distributions, cycling and recovery of amino acids in estuarine waters and sediments

Acid hydrolysis of estuarine water samples for the determination of amino acids (AAs) was tested and found to be effective at high (250 μM) nitrate concentrations when the anti-oxidant, ascorbic acid, was added to the samples. Hydrolysable AA concentrations were then determined in surface sediments collected from low and high salinity regions of the Tamar Estuary (UK) during winter 2003 and 2004, and in overlying water when simulated resuspension of sediment particles was performed. Concentrations of AAs in sediment samples comprised <50% of particulate nitrogen, fitting the paradigm that most sedimentary nitrogen is preserved within an organic matrix. When sediment samples were resuspended in overlying water (salinity 17.5), the rapid, measured increase in dissolved AA concentrations almost equalled the reported nitrate concentration in the lower estuary, with the subsequent decrease in the total dissolved AA levels suggested that bacterial uptake was occurring. Our data concur with previous studies on nitrogen desorption from sediments and suggest that an understanding of organic nitrogen cycling will be an important aspect of future effective estuarine management.     

Decolorisation of Acid Blue 74 by ultraviolet/H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The photodegradation of Acid blue 74 in aqueous solution employing a H₂O₂/ultraviolet system in a photochemical reactor was investigated. The kinetics of decolorization were studied by application of a kinetic model. The results show that the reaction of decolorization followed pseudo-first order kinetics. We demonstrate that there is an optimum H₂O₂ concentration, at which the rate of the decolorization reaction is maximum. Irradiation at 253.7 nm of the dye solution in the presence of H₂O₂ results in complete discoloration after ten minutes of treatment.     

轧钢酸洗废液制备聚合氯化铁的工艺条件研究

利用轧钢酸洗废液制备出一种新型高效的无机高分子絮凝剂-聚合氯化铁,进行了合成条件研究。研究结果表明利用酸洗废液制备聚合氯化铁的反应条件:反应温度控制在常温,废液中二价铁与氧化剂氯酸钠的物质的量的比为1∶0.08,每100mL酸洗废液加入17 mL浓盐酸,反应时间在5 min。所制得的聚合氯化铁产品,总铁含量大于40%,盐基度为58.7%,密度为1.3g/mL。     

长江口和黄河口沉积物非残渣态中元素的相关性

研究了长江口、黄河口表层沉积物中元素可提高取量间的相关性、元素可提取量与粒度组成之间的关系。通过对两个区域不同类型的大量沉积物的研究结果表明：用１ｍｏｌ／ＬＨＣｌ或０．５ｍｏｌ／ＬＨＣｌ＋Ｈ２Ｏ２提取沉积物，元素Ｃｕ、Ｚｎ、Ｐｂ、Ｃｏ、Ｌｉ、Ｎｉ、Ｆｅ、Ｋ、Ａｌ的提取量之间存在显著的正相关关系；元素Ｚｎ、Ｃｕ、Ｐｂ、Ｃｏ、Ｌｉ、Ｎｉ、Ｆｅ、Ｋ、Ａｌ的可提取量与沉积物中粘土含量呈显著的正相关关系；与     

降解酸性蓝B的镰刀菌(Fusarium sp.)HJ01的分离和降解特性研究

从膨润土中分离出一株对酸性蓝B具有降解效果的镰刀菌(Fusariumsp.)HJ01,研究了其生长特征和动力学模型模拟、降解酶的性质以及对酸性蓝B的脱色效果.结果表明:菌株生长的适宜条件为:pH范围为6~7,蔗糖为碳源,NH4Cl为氮源.菌体生长符合改进的logistic law模型.SDS-PAGE分析HJ01菌株所产漆酶的相对分子量约为66×103,在低氮条件下漆酶活性高达431~812U·mg~(-1)·s~(-1).菌体培养96h后加入到含100mg·L~(-1)酸性蓝B的培养基中,再培养96h,酸性蓝B的脱色率达100%.紫外光谱分析表明,酸性蓝B的发色基团蒽醌环被漆酶破坏.     

治理酸雾的环保措施

润滑油酸碱精制装置产生酸渣，装车时酸雾大量地散发到空气中，对环境的污染很严重；通过采取密闭装车环保治理措施，从而有效解决酸雾对环境的污染问题。     

偶氮染料酸性橙7脱色菌的分离、鉴定及其脱色性能研究

从活性污泥中筛选得到一株对偶氮染料酸性橙7(Acid Orange 7)具有高效脱色功能的菌株,根据16S rRNA基因序列分析鉴定,该菌属于嗜水气单胞菌属,将其命名为Aeromonas hydrophila strain JL-1.同时,研究了该菌株对偶氮染料酸性橙7的最佳脱色条件,结果表明,菌株JL-1在缺氧振荡培养条件下能对偶氮染料酸性橙7进行有效脱色;培养基、初始染料浓度、接种量、pH和NaCl浓度等环境条件对菌株JL-1脱色性能及其生长有明显影响.pH为5.0、盐度为10%、温度为30℃、转速为150 r·min~(-1)的LB(Luria-Bertani medium)培养基为菌株JL-1最佳的脱色及生长环境;在此最佳环境条件下,菌株JL-1对100 mg·L~(-1)的偶氮染料AO7在8 h的脱色率高达95%.另外,该菌株耐盐性良好,能在高达30%盐度下依然可以进行有效的生物脱色.     

Inhibition of pancreatic carboxypeptidase A: A possible mechanism of interaction between penicillic acid and ochratoxin A

Abstract

Penicillic acid and ochratoxin A are environmentally important toxic fungal metabolites (mycotoxins) that are synergistic in combination. The effects of penicillic acid on the pancreatic enzyme, :arboxypeptidase A were investigated in vitro and in vivo. A broad range of inhibition in vitro of the enzyme by PA was demonstrated with a half‐maximal inhibitory concentration equal to 1.1 x 10^‐4M PA. Inhibition of carboxypeptidase A was time and temperature dependent, and resulted in decreased conversion of parent ochratoxin A to the non‐toxic metabolite, ochratoxin alpha. Studies in vivo demonstrated a penicillic acid‐dependent inhibition of pancreatic carboxypeptidase A activity in the mouse and the chicken following multiple oral exposure. It is postulated that the mode of toxic interaction of the two mycotoxins may be due, in part, to impaired detoxification of ochratoxin A through peni‐cillic acid depletion of carboxypeptidase A activity.     

高含铁废酸液处置工程实例

某煤业有限公司清洗锅炉产生的废液中含有大量的铁离子与H^+,具有腐蚀性危险特性,属于危险废物。本工程实例利用酸碱中和及氧化絮凝沉淀的原理,消除了该废酸液的腐蚀性危险特性,同时降低了废酸液中的铁离子以及废酸液的色度、浊度,为后续的深度治理提供了便利。对高含铁废酸液的治理有一定的借鉴意义。     

Innovative combined technique for high concentration of azo dye AR18 wastewater treatment using modified SBR and enhanced Fenton process as post treatment

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the performance of combined biological/advanced oxidation process (AOP) system for treatment of wastewater containing high concentration (500 mg/L) of azo dye Acid Red 18 (AR18). Two alternating anaerobic–aerobic sequencing batch reactors (SBR1 and SBR2 without and with external feeding at the beginning of aeration cycle, respectively) were operated. The effluent of the SBRs was then post treated through enhanced Fenton process (using zero-valent iron combined with ultrasonic irradiation). More than 90% and 97% of COD was removed in the combined SBR/AOP system without external carbon source (CTS1) and with external feeding (CTS2), respectively. The analysis of dye and its metabolites using UV–vis and HPLC analysis also proved that 99% of the original dye was decolorized and more than 89% of its metabolites were degraded through CST2 which is significantly higher than the reported values in the literature. Besides, more than 87% of phosphorus removal efficiency was obtained in CST2 compared to only 54.5% removal efficiency in CST1. Regarding the findings of this study, the proposed combined treatment system (CTS2) can be suggested as an effective technique for treatment of high azo dye AR18 concentration wastewater.