An assessment of sampling,preservation, and analytical procedures for arsenic speciation in potentially contaminated waters

This study was undertaken to ascertain optimal methods of sampling, preserving, separating, and analyzing arsenic species in potentially contaminated waters. Arsenic species are readily transformed in nature by slight changes in conditions. Each species has a different toxicity and mobility. The conventional field sampling method using filters of 0.45 μm in size could overestimate the dissolved arsenic concentrations, as passing suspended particles that can act as a sink or source of arsenic depending on the site condition. For arsenic species in neutral pH and iron-poor waters, the precipitation can be stable for up to 3 days without any treatment, but for longer periods, a preservative, such as phosphoric acid, is required. Also, the analytical procedure must be selected carefully because the levels and hydride generation efficiencies of arsenic in different species can vary, even for the same amount of arsenic. For arsenic speciation in samples that also include organic species, a hybrid high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) column and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) gave the best resolution and lowest detection limits. However, the procedure using a solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge can be used economically and conveniently for analyzing samples containing only inorganic arsenic species, such as groundwater, especially that related to mine activity.     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌培养条件的筛选及脱硫效果研究

从湖南某煤矿附近的土壤中,分离出能有效脱除燃煤中硫的菌株TFD-9,鉴定为氧化亚铁硫杆菌。通过不同温度、pH值和底物浓度对TFD-9菌生物量的影响,确定了最适宜的培养条件;并试验了该菌株对不同能源物质的利用以及对煤的脱硫能力。实验表明:TFD-9菌的适宜生长条件为温度30℃、Fe2+浓度9g/L、pH值2.0,此时最大生物量达到9.26×107个/mL;菌株对能源物质的利用能力分别为Fe2+100%,S2O32-62%,S少于50%;生物处理20d燃煤总硫脱除率为75.6%,硫化物硫脱除率为82.75%。     

拉萨市环境空气中NO2变化特征分析

选取用长光程差分光谱法监测的拉萨市2000年7月-2004年6月环境空气质量监测数据,分析了NO₂变化特征.结果表明:目前拉萨市ρ(NO₂)在<环境空气质量标准>(GB3095-1996)一级标准之内,但呈逐渐上升趋势.拉萨市ρ(NO₂)月均值呈明显的"U"字型分布规律,即1月和年末10-12月高,其他时间低;每年10月至次年1月,ρ(NO₂)月均值超过年均值,月均最高值均出现在12月;每日在8:00-12:00,20:00-24:00有2个高峰值区.汽车尾气、当地居民生活中的燃烧过程是目前拉萨市NO₂的主要产生源,特殊边界层气象条件影响拉萨市环境空气中ρ(NO₂)的变化规律.      

产生物表面活性剂的石油降解菌Acinetobacter BHSN的研究

从石油污染土壤中分离筛选获得1株产生物表面活性剂的石油降解菌株BHSN.经形态观察、生理生化试验、16S rDNA 序列分析等将其鉴定为不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter sp.).研究表明,BHSN菌株能降解石油中C13～C32正构烷烃.BHSN菌株生长和产生物表面活性剂的最适温度为25～30 ℃,最适pH为5.0～8.5.LB培养基中添加终质量浓度为10 g·L-1葡萄糖能促进菌体的生长,但不利于表面活性剂的合成;添加蔗糖、乳糖、麦芽糖和木糖对菌体的生长和表面活性剂的合成均有促进作用,其中麦芽糖的促进作用最强.初步研究表明,BHSN菌株产的生物表面活性剂为脂肽类;BHSN发酵液的表面张力由初始68.3 mN·m-1降低到28.6 mN·m-1.     

闽西北邵武市酸雨分布特征及其与气象条件的关系

利用1992-2005年邵武市的探空、降水量和酸雨资料,分析了邵武市不同气象条件对降水酸度、酸雨出现率的影响,结果表明:(1)闽西北是福建省酸雨污染较严重的地区之一,相对于夏、秋二季,冬、春二季的降水酸度更强、酸雨出现率更高。(2)降水的量级对降水酸度、酸雨出现率有明显影响。(3)逆温层对酸雨有较大的影响,逆温特征越明显,降水pH值越低,酸雨出现概率越大。(4)1500 m高空风速、风向在一定程度上影响邵武市降水酸度和酸雨出现机率。(5)邵武市上空850 hPa~700 hPa高度层在暖平流控制下不仅降水酸度强且出现酸雨的机会大。相反,如果850hPa~700 hPa高度层在冷单流控制下不仅降水酸度弱且出现酸雨的机会小。     

Sediment geochemistry and arsenic mobilization in shallow aquifers of the Datong basin,northern China

Understanding the mechanism of arsenic (As) mobilization from sediments to groundwater is important for water quality management in areas of endemic arsenic poisoning, such as the Datong basin in northern China. The bulk geochemistry analysis of sediment samples from three 50-m boreholes drilled specifically for this study at As-contaminated aquifers, the groundwaters of which have an As concentration up to 1060 μg/l, revealed that the average bulk concentrations of major and trace elements of the samples are similar to those of the average upper continental crust. The average As content of the sediment samples (18.7 mg/kg) is higher than that of modern unconsolidated sediments (5–10 mg/kg). Moreover, the abundance of elements varied with grain size, with higher concentrations in finer fractions of the sediments, such as silt and clay. The concentration of NH₂OH–HCl-extracted iron (Fe) strongly correlated with that of extracted As, suggesting that Fe oxyhydroxides may be the major sink of As in the aquifer. The results of microcosm experiments showed that As mobilization from sediments to groundwater is probably mainly related to changes in the redox conditions, with moderately reducing conditions being favorable for As release from sediments into groundwater.     

常规液相色谱柱测定早熟素Ⅱ的方法探讨

通过使用市售的常规C18液相色谱柱(规格:150mm×4.6mm,5 μm),探讨了早熟素Ⅱ的分析方法并对其进行了可行性论证.以V(甲醇):V(水)=80:20为流动相,流量1 mL·min~(-1),检测波长为224nm,柱温35℃.得出早熟素Ⅱ在8～108μg·mL~(-1)的范围内呈良好的线性关系(相关系数,为0.99997),最低检出限为1.0379μg·mL~(-1)(信噪比为3),加标回收率为93.3%～104.98%,变异系数为0.12%～4.41%.与使用非常规色谱柱分析早熟索Ⅱ的方法相比,该方法采用了市售常规柱,能够更大限度地满足实验条件,通用性更强.     

添加有机物料对淹水土壤Cd活性的影响机制

采用红壤(pH 4.46)和潮黄土(pH 7.10),在N2覆盖下淹水(25±0.5)℃培养60d,研究了淹水土壤加入有机物料(苜蓿、稻草粉)后Cd活性变化及其制约机理.结果表明,土壤淹水后,氧化铁的还原溶解作用带来Fe组分再分配和pe+pH下降,导致Cd组分向低活性组分转化.淹水土壤添加有机物料后,通过pe+pH下降效应和pH升降效应增强了对Cd活性转化的影响,其中,红壤有机物料处理较对照pe+pH降低和pH值升高,致使固相Exc-Cd含量和液相Cd浓度低于对照,土壤Cd活性降低;潮黄土有机物料处理pe+pH和pH值均低于对照,致使固相Exc-Cd含量和液相Cd浓度高于对照,土壤Cd活性增加.添加有机物料对固相Org-Cd再分配的影响小,但在液相中DOM与Cd的络合效应显著.     

The impact of chemical lateral boundary conditions on CMAQ predictions of tropospheric ozone over the continental United States

A sensitivity study is performed to examine the impact of lateral boundary conditions (LBCs) on the NOAA-EPA operational Air Quality Forecast Guidance over continental USA. We examined six LBCS: the fixed profile LBC, three global LBCs, and two ozonesonde LBCs for summer 2006. The simulated results from these six runs are compared to IONS ozonesonde and surface ozone measurements from August 1 to 5, 2006. The choice of LBCs can affect the ozone prediction throughout the domain, and mainly influence the predictions in upper altitude or near inflow boundaries, such as the US west coast and the northern border. Statistical results shows that the use of global model predictions for LBCs could improve the correlation coefficients of surface ozone prediction over the US west coast, but could also increase the ozone mean bias in most regions of the domain depending on global models. In this study, the use of the MOZART (Model for Ozone And Related chemical Tracers) prediction for CMAQ (Community Multiscale Air Quality) LBC shows a better surface ozone prediction than that with fixed LBC, especially over the US west coast. The LBCs derived from ozonesonde measurements yielded better O₃ correlations in the upper troposphere.     

湖南省绥宁县黄桑坪自然保护区植物群落多样性分析

通过对湖南省绥宁县黄桑自然保护区的植物群落特征及物种多样性的分析,结果表明:1)可将黄桑自然保护区的滩地、撂荒地和山坡地划分为3种群落类型:鱼腥草-蕨群丛、早熟禾-井栏边草群丛和杉木+马尾松-三尖杉+水苏-莎草+地稔群丛;2)植物多样性指数的大小顺序为:Patrick丰富度指数(R)、Simpson指数(D)和ShannonWiener指数(H)的大小顺序为:山坡地(S,D,H)撂荒地(S,D,H)滩地(S,D,H),Pielou均匀度指数(E)的大小顺序为:潍地(E)撂荒地(E)山坡地(E);3)3种样地之间的物种Czekanowski相似性系数(CC)较低,在0.0001~0.356 8之间,样地内的物种相似性指数(CC)沿滩地→撂荒地→山坡地的顺序递减;(4)相关分析表明:S、D、H之间呈极显著正相关(P0.01),E与S、D、H呈显著负相关(P0.05).生境条件差异是物种多样性差异形成的直接原因.表3,参16.