Analysis and decomposition of condensed tannins in tree leaves

The decomposition of leaf litter is controlled by several factors. One factor that may play an important role is the content of condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins). Here we designed a combined method to isolate proanthocyanidins from leaf extracts, to convert them to anthocyanidins, and to quantify individual anthocyanidins exactly with a new, simple, but sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method. We used this method to show composition of proanthocyanidins and to monitor degradation of proanthocyanidins and individual constituents in leaf litter in an aquatic environment over time. Despite the rapid decrease in the initial concentrations, a fraction of the proanthocyanidins remained detectable for several weeks.     

纳米生态建筑涂料光催化降解甲醛的研究

以掺加纳米TiO2制备的光催化建筑涂料为催化剂,研究了在紫外光照条件下对气态甲醛的催化降解,并探讨了纳米催化剂晶型、用量和吸附量对光催化降解甲醛的影响。实验结果表明,锐钛型纳米TiO2具有较高的光催化降解甲醛的活性,1h甲醛的降解率可达到70％左右,产物主要为二氧化碳和水;光催化降解甲醛受到涂膜上吸附量的较大影响;该涂料对甲醛的光催化降解反应表现出一级动力学速率规律,且具有良好的线性关系。     

Microbial degradation of the benzonitrile herbicides dichlobenil, bromoxynil and ioxynil in soil and subsurface environments--insights into degradation pathways, persistent metabolites and involved degrader organisms

The benzonitriles dichlobenil, bromoxynil and ioxynil are important broad-spectrum or selective herbicides used in agriculture, orchards and public areas worldwide. The dichlobenil metabolite 2,6-dichlorobenzamide is the most frequently encountered groundwater contaminant in Denmark, which suggests that the environmental fate of these three structurally related benzonitrile herbicides should be addressed in detail. This review summarises the current knowledge on microbial degradation of dichlobenil, bromoxynil and ioxynil with particular focus on common features of degradation rates and pathways, accumulation of persistent metabolites and diversity of the involved degrader organisms.     

Degradation and plant uptake of nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol-12-ethoxylate (NP12EO) in four contrasting agricultural soils

Nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPEOs) are surfactants found ubiquitously in the environment due to widespread industrial and domestic use. Biodegradation of NPEOs produces nonylphenol (NP), an endocrine disruptor. Sewage sludge application introduces NPEOs and NP into soils, potentially leading to accumulation in soils and crops. We examined degradation of NP and nonylphenol-12-ethoxylate (NP12EO) in four soils. NP12EO degraded rapidly (initial half time 0.3-5 days). Concentrations became undetectable within 70-90 days, with a small increase in NP concentrations after 30 days. NP initially degraded quickly (mean half time 11.5 days), but in three soils a recalcitrant fraction of 26-35% remained: the non-degrading fraction may consist of branched isomers, resistant to biodegradation. Uptake of NP by bean plants was also examined. Mean bioconcentration factors for shoots and seeds were 0.71 and 0.58, respectively. Removal of NP from the soil by plant uptake was negligible (0.01-0.02% of initial NP). Root concentrations were substantially higher than shoot and seed concentrations.     

羽毛角蛋白的生物降解

羽毛角蛋白是自然界中丰富的蛋白资源,由于其难以被解解而造成环境污染,近些年来对它的生物降解及有关角蛋白酶的研究取得了一定进展,对此作一简要综述。     

Green and efficient degradation of cefoperazone sodium by Bi4O5Br2 leading to the production of non-toxic products: Performance and degradation pathway

Photocatalytic process represents a promising approach to overcome the pollution challenge associated with the antibiotics-containing wastewater. This study provides a green, efficient and novel approach to remove cephalosporins, particularly cefoperazone sodium (CFP). Bi₄O₅Br₂ was chosen for the first time to systematically study its degradation for CFP, including the analysis of material structure, degradation performance, the structure and toxicity of the transformation products, etc. The degradation rate results indicated that Bi₄O₅Br₂ had an excellent catalytic activity leading to 78% CFP removal compared with the pure BiOBr (38%) within 120 min of visible light irradiation. In addition, the Bi₄O₅Br₂ presents high stability and good organic carbon removal efficiency. The effects of the solution pH (3.12 - 8.75) on catalytic activity revealed that CFP was mainly photocatalyzed under acidic conditions and hydrolyzed under alkaline conditions. Combined with active species and degradation product identification, the photocatalytic degradation pathways of CFP by Bi₄O₅Br₂ was proposed, including hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction and decarboxylation. Most importantly, the identified products were all hydrolysis rather than oxidation byproducts transformed from the intermediate of β-lactam bond cleavage in CFP molecule, quite different from the mostly previous studies. Furthermore, the final products were demonstrated to be less toxic through the toxicity analysis. Overall, this study illustrates the detailed mechanism of CFP degradation by Bi₄O₅Br₂ and confirms Bi₄O₅Br₂ to be a promising material for the photodegradation of CFP.     

黄孢原毛平革菌所产木素过氧化物酶系对染料降解的研究

白腐真菌黄孢原毛平革菌所产生的胞外过氧化物酶系由两类同功酶木素过氧化物酶和锰过氧化物酶组成，木素过氧化物酶对所研究的染料都有解作用，锰过氧化物酶只对部分染料起作用。加入H2O2，胞外酶液可以降解多种酶性染料如卡布龙红、酸性大兰、弱酸黄和弱酸大红，它们的脱色速率依次下降，以卡布龙红为例研究了各种条件因素对其降解脱色的影响，最佳H2O2浓度是100μmol/L，最佳PH为4．0，温度越高，脱色越快，但高于50℃酶将明显失活，木素过氧化物酶活性越高脱色速率越快，高浓度染料对其脱色有抑制作用，最佳条件下，50mg/L浓度卡布龙红第一分钟的脱色率达70％。随着稀释倍数的增加，酶液的降解速率呈抛物线加速下降，表明酶液中的某些组分如元素离子的浓度也是一个重要影响因素。     

US/UV联用降解荧光增白剂CBW的研究

对超声波、紫外联用技术降解荧光增白剂的反应进行研究，考察了辐射时间、超声功率、pH、H2O2投加量等因素对降解效率的影响。结果表明：荧光增白剂的降解效率受辐射时间影响较大，降解过程符合拟一级反应I提高超声波的功率可提高荧光增白剂的降解率；H2O2的添加，可使溶液中的氢氧自由基的浓度增加，从而提高了荧光增白剂的降解率。在初始浓度为40mg／L，超声功率为500w、pH为9、H2O2的添加量为30mL／L、反应120min的条件下，荧光增白剂的降解率可达95％。     

Evidence of degradation of polybrominated biphenyls in soil samples from michigan

Abstract

Soil samples obtained from the former polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) manufacturing site in Michigan were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. The results indicate significant degradation of the PBB residue in the soil sample. The soil sample with the highest concentration of PBB has the greatest degree of degradation. Principal degradation products include 2,3’,4,4’,5‐pentabromo‐biphenyl, 2,2’,4,4’,5‐pencabromobiphenyl and two unidentified tetrabromobiphenyls.

The degradation pattern observed supports a photochemical decomposition mechanism. These degraded residues may be more toxic than the original Firemaster residues. The implications of the results are discussed.     

Fenton法脱色降解活性黑5模拟废水

本研究对benton试剂脱色降解活性黑5模拟废水进行了初步的实验研究。在恒温条件下,分别以600nm和255nm波长下染料溶液吸光度为主要测定指标,对该种染料的脱色及其芳环结构的氧化降解进行了同步分析。考察了染料溶液初始pH值、Fe^2＋浓度、H2O2投加量、染料浓度等因素的影响。结果表明,在一定实验条件下,活性黑5的脱色效率可达到99％,染料芳环结构的降解可达30％,COD去除率达到57．5％。活性黑5的脱色降解过程分为两个阶段进行。在最佳pH范围内,H2O2投加量、Fe^2＋浓度、染料浓度对染料初始脱色速率影响不大,但对后续的芳环结构降解影响较大。