Polarographic investigations on the complexation of cadmium and zinc by thiol peptides

Complex formation of Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ with thiol derivatives has been investigated by differential pulse polarography. The binding of Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ with cysteine (CySH), glutathione (GSH) and the model peptide N‐acetyl‐cysteine‐methylamide (ASH) reveals different stoichiometry. Thus, Cd²⁺ forms 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with CySH while 1:2 and 1:4 complexes have been observed with GSH and ASH, respectively. Overall formation constants of Cd²⁺ with CySH (Iogβ ₂ 15.3) and with GSH (Iogβ5₂ 14.4) have been estimated using competitive complexation with nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). Investigation of competition between Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ for the thiol complexation has underlined the role played by the amino group in CySH for the stabilization of Zn complexes in contrary to Cd complexes.     

Determination of metallic cobalt in the atmosphere

Due to the fact that, among the different chemical species, metallic cobalt is characterized by the highest toxicity, in this paper is proposed a procedure for its determination in the atmospheric paniculate. The air is filtered on a cellulose or glass fiber membrane, to collect the paniculate containing among the other species, metallic cobalt: the determination is based on a selective dissolution of the metallic cobalt possibly present followed by its determination by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The typical interferences that can be present in the matrix are discussed and suggestions for their minimisation are proposed. By the following procedure is also possible to determine separately the sum of the insoluble and water soluble cobalt compounds.     

Potentiometric studies of mixed complexes of cobalt(II) and copper(II) with l‐Asparagine and adenine

A potentiometric titration technique has been used to determine the stability constants for the various complexes of Co(II) and Cu(II) with L‐asparagine and from DNA base, e.g. adenine. Stability constants of ternary systems have been evaluated by the method suggested by Irwing‐Rossotti. In addition, the conditional constants were calculated as a function of pH. The maximum values of the conditional formation constants were found to be in accordance with the mixed‐ligand complex formation constants in a determined pH region. Furthermore, the molar fractions of different species from mixed complexes were calculated by means of formation constants. The values of stability constants of mixed‐ligand complexes at 25°C are as follows: log K= 5.25 for Co(II)‐L‐asparagine‐adenine; log K= 9.30 for Cu(II)‐L‐asparagine‐adenine. The ionic strength was kept constant at I = 0.20 with NaClO₄.     

非贵金属催化电解无害化去除硝酸盐氮的反应机制

以Ti/Co-Fe-Cu为阴极,Ti/IrO2-RuO2为阳极组成无隔膜电解体系,对非贵金属催化电解无害化去除NO3--N的反应机制进行了实验研究和理论分析.结果表明,NO3--N阴极催化还原过程中,反应物、产物需要通过对流、扩散作用,克服电场力,迁移至目标位置;在非贵金属的催化作用下,NO3--N受还原剂攻击,逐步还原为NH4+-N;还原中间产物NO-N和NH-N直接生成N2-N的过程受抑制,产物NH4+-N难以被再度直接氧化.添加Cl-作为支持电解质,实验电解体系发生阳极析氯、Cl2水解、NH4+-N氯氧化等过程,可将NH4+-N氧化为N2-N,且出水中NO3--N、NO2--N、氯胺类浓度很低.NO3--N无害化去除的反应机制是NO3--N在催化作用下,经传质、吸脱附、电子交换过程,还原为NH4+-N,NH4+-N经由Cl-→Cl2→HOCl→Cl-电解氯氧化循环,最终生成N2-N.     

不同加热方式下催化氧化甲苯的性能研究

研究考察了微波单模腔、多模腔与传统电炉三种不同加热方式下甲苯的催化氧化性能,分析不同加热方式下进出口气体温度和固定床反应温度的变化,并对实验前后的Cu-Mn-Ce/TiO2-分子筛催化剂进行了扫描电镜、X射线衍射和比表面积等表征测试.研究表明,相同工艺条件下电炉加热、微波多模腔与单模腔加热对甲苯的去除效率分别为77%、83%和94%,对应的床层反应温度为265℃、215℃和145℃,微波加热的选择性、"热点效应"和偶极极化作用提高了甲苯的降解效率并降低其氧化温度和工艺处理能耗,微波单模腔内高的能量密度显著提高了甲苯的氧化效率并降低反应温度.催化剂表征发现,微波加热对催化剂结构与活性组分的分布几乎没有影响,而电炉加热则导致催化剂表面烧结与活性组分团聚,微波加热下催化剂更大的比表面积有利于甲苯的吸附与氧化降解.     

Quantification of metallothionein in whole body gammarus locusta (crustacea: amphipoda) using differential pulse polarography

A polarographic method was optimised for the quantitative determination of metallothionein (MT) in whole body Gammarus locusta (Crustacea: Amphipoda). The identity of the MT-like proteins was examined using electrophoretic analysis (SDS-PAGE) and induction studies (water-borne exposures to copper). The MT-method was then used to examine changes in MT levels over the lifetime (juveniles, sub-adults and adults) of a laboratory population of G. locusta; copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) body burden were also measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. MT was quantified by heat-denaturation of 30?000?g supernatants (to remove the bulk of non-MT proteins) followed by differential pulse polarography (DPP) to measure sulphydryl-group containing proteins. DPP proved to be a sensitive and reliable method to quantify heat-stable total sulphydryl-proteins. The majority of the latter was indicated to be MT from SDS-PAGE and induction studies. SDS-PAGE revealed a putative MT of 23?±?0.6?kDa app. mol. wt., consistent with the average size of dimeric MTs (10–20?kDa) found in several aquatic invertebrate species. Copper-exposure revealed parallel increases in the amounts of 23?kDa protein and total sulphydryl-proteins. Levels of whole body MT (rabbit pure MT as standard) range between 1.3 and 2.3?mg?g^?1 dry wt. over the lifetime of G. locusta. Sex-related changes in MT status were observed, the levels in females being 1.6 times higher than in males (p<0.05). Copper and Zn body content changed over the lifetime of G. locusta, the levels in juveniles (p>0.05) and sub-adults (p<0.05) being higher than in adults. It is concluded that the inclusion of MT in ecotoxicological studies with amphipod crustaceans require some caution with respect to the stages of moulting and/or sexual maturation of organisms, but this should not provide any major impediment in its use in metal pollution monitoring.     

The abatement of major pollutants in air and water by environmental catalysis

This review reports the research progress in the abatement of major pollutants in air and water by environmental catalysis. For air pollution control, the selective catalytic reduction of NO _x (SCR) by ammonia and hydrocarbons on metal oxide and zeolite catalysts are reviewed and discussed, as is the removal of Hg from flue gas by catalysis. The oxidation of Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by photo- and thermal-catalysis for indoor air quality improvement is reviewed. For wastewater treatment, the catalytic elimination of inorganic and organic pollutants in wastewater is presented. In addition, the mechanism for the procedure of abatement of air and water pollutants by catalysis is discussed in this review. Finally, a research orientation on environment catalysis for the treatment of air pollutants and wastewater is proposed.     

城市环境铂族金属分布特性及生态健康风险研究进展

随着铂族金属铂（Pt）、钯（Pd）、铑（Rh）被广泛应用于汽车尾气催化净化器中,这三种金属在自然界中的含量逐渐升高。越来越多的研究表明,这几种曾被认为对环境影响较小的金属的确会带来潜在的生态健康风险。本文概括了国内外城市各种环境介质的含量分布,重点分析了铂族金属的源解析方法、粒径分布特性、影响其排放的因素和其潜在的生态健康风险。就全世界的城市来看,灰尘、空气、土壤、沉积物等各种环境介质中铂族金属的含量均有显著提高,主要来源于汽车三元催化净化器。这三种金属倾向于富集在细颗粒中,行车模式是影响其排放量的重要因素,自然界的共存物质可增强它们的溶解性和迁移性,从而使它们的生物可利用性大大提高。生物体吸收这类金属后,可与体内的物质发生反应,形态发生变化,毒性增强。在以后的研究中,除了持续跟踪调查这三种金属在环境中的含量水平以外,还应加强研究这三种金属在环境中的颗粒分布、迁移转化、形态变换、生物可利用性以及生物毒性等,使我们能够更好地评估其生态健康风险,并为与之相关的应用研发、防范措施、政策制订提供引导和支持。     

响应面法在催化湿式氧化降解异佛尔酮中的应用

以Ru/TiZrO2为催化剂,采用催化湿式氧化法降解异佛尔酮废水,选择反应温度、氧气分压、反应时间、催化剂用量、初始pH为影响因素,以TOC去除率为响应值,采用响应面法研究影响因素及其交互作用对响应值的影响,建立二次多项式回归方程模型,并采用后退回归法进行模型精简.结果表明,反应时间和反应温度及其交互作用对TOC去除率影响极显著(P≤0.01);反应时间的二次项对TOC去除率影响显著(P≤0.05).随着反应温度的升高和反应时间的延长,TOC去除率逐渐提高.最后对模型进行验证,实验值与预测值具有很好的一致性,说明模型具有可靠的预测性,将该模型应用到催化湿式氧化中合理可行.质谱和离子色谱检测到异佛尔酮的降解产物主要为有机酮与小分子羧酸,由此提出对反应机理和降解途径的假设.     

薇甘菊浸提液对福寿螺主要器官组织损伤的扫描电镜观察

采用薇甘菊（Mikania micrantha H.B.K.）的乙酸乙酯浸提液对福寿螺（Pomacea canaliculata）进行浸杀,通过扫描电镜观察福寿螺头足部、外套膜及肝脏组织的损伤状况,探讨薇甘菊化感物质对福寿螺器官组织结构的影响。经过薇甘菊质量浓度为100mg·L^-1提取液浸杀2d后,福寿螺主要器官出现了明显的组织损伤。头足部肌肉组织出现明显的杂乱丝条状并有断裂,部分有侵蚀剥落,表现为较大的组织缺损;外套膜有大量的细胞被浸润,呈疏松不整齐的结构;肝脏表面粗糙,凹凸相间的皱褶形成起伏不平的组织,其间有深浅不一的裂痕,并有侵蚀孔状损伤。扫描电镜的观察结果可为探讨薇甘菊浸提液对福寿螺的毒杀机理提供一定的依据。