Sensitivity of green and blue-green algae to methyl tert-butyl ether

The toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) to Chlorella ellipsoidea and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae was tested and assessed for a 15-d incubation with concentrations of MTBE from high (2.00×104 mg/L) to low (2 mg/L). The results showed that the toxicity was low when the concentration of MTBE was in the range 1.00×104-2.00×104 mg/L (the greatest inhibition of growth-rate was 70%-71%, occurred during the day 1-5). Low concentrations (2-500 mg/L) stimulated algal growth up to the greatest effect of 85%-200% w...     

甲基叔丁基醚的研究进展

甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)用作汽油添加剂具有很多优点,但由于MTBE本身的性质,决定了其对生态环境也有一定的影响。介绍了MTBE的基本性质、国内外生产概况、制备工艺、对环境的潜在危害及替代品等。     

Removal of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) by sepiolite-supported nanoscale zerovalent iron

Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) synthesized using sepiolite as a supporter was used to investigate the removal kinetics and mechanisms of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209). BDE-209 was rapidly removed by the prepared sepiolite-supported nZVI with a reaction rate that was 5 times greater than that of the conventionally prepared nZVI because of its high surface area and reactivity. The degradation of BDE-209 occurred in a stepwise debromination manner, which followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. The removal efficiency of BDE-209 increased with increasing dosage of sepiolite-supported nZVI particles and decreasing pH, and the efficiency decreased with increasing initial BDE-209 concentrations. The presence of tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a cosolvent at certain volume fractions in water influenced the degradation rate of sepiolite-supported nZVI. Debromination pathways of BDE-209 with sepiolite-supported nZVI were proposed based on the identified reaction intermediates, which ranged from nona- to mono-brominated diphenylethers (BDEs) under acidic conditions and nona- to penta-BDEs under alkaline conditions. Adsorption on sepiolite-supported nZVI particles also played a role in the removal of BDE-209. Our findings indicate that the particles have potential applications in removing environmental pollutants, such as halogenated organic contaminants.     

新型冠醚交联壳聚糖的吸附性能

合成３,５－二叔丁基－二苯并１４－冠－４双氯代乙酸酯冠醚,然后使之与壳聚糖发生反应制备成壳聚糖－３,５－二叔丁基－二苯并１４－冠－４双乙酸酯冠醚,经元素分析,ＦＴ－ＩＲ红外光谱分析和Ｘ－射线粉末衍射分析表征了结构。     

多溴二苯醚类化合物干扰人雌激素受体alpha活性机理的理论研究

基于分子对接方法探讨了多溴二苯醚(PBDEs)类化合物与人雌激素受体α亚型间的分子作用机理.对多溴二苯醚类化合物是否具有拟雌激素功能的研究得出:可通过对接打分值和化合物结构特征来推测PBDEs母体化合物是否具有拟雌激素活性;对HO-PBDEs,与氨基酸残基GLU53和/或ARG394形成氢键可能是影响其拟雌激素活性的重要因素;对MeO-PBDEs,疏水MeO-位于结合腔的疏水中部有利于拟雌激素活性.从结构及构象分析得出,邻位疏水基(Br-、MeO-)有利于PBDEs类化合物的拟雌激素活性.同时对多溴二苯醚类化合物是否具有抗雌激素功能的结合特征研究发现,表现出抗雌激素活性的部分PBDEs类化合物伸进通常被雌激素受体拮抗剂雷洛昔芬和4-羟基它莫西芬的烷基胺侧链占据的通道,而大多数未表现出抗雌激素活性的PBDEs类化合物的结合模式类似雌激素受体激动剂17β-雌二醇,位于结合腔,没有伸进通道.本研究从化合物结构及化合物在受体内结合的构象特征上解释化合物活性不同的原因,以期能够利用构象分析得到的结果进行筛选.     

Photodegradation of the herbicide goal

Photodegradation products of the herbicide Goal active ingredient were obtained with a xenon lamp and analyzed using direct inlet mass spectrometry, MS/MS and GC/MS. A number of products were identified and their generation pathways were established to be mainly Ar—O bond cleavage, dechlorination and photocyclisation. The latter process gives chlorinated and unchlorinated dibenzofurans some of which may be toxic.     

厌氧条件下 2,2',4,4'-四溴联苯醚的微生物降解

多溴联苯醚是环境中的新兴污染物,其中2,2’,4,4’-四溴联苯醚(BDE-47)在环境(尤其是水环境)中普遍存在且生物毒性很高.以BDE-47为对象,研究了6组含脱卤球菌的培养液对BDE-47的降解,目的是了解厌氧条件下BDE-47的微生物降解及其动力学.采用100 mL血清瓶作为厌氧反应器,对厌氧微生物进行培养.对每组菌作两种处理,一是仅加入BDE-47作为能源(设计终浓度为200μg.L-1),另一是同时加入BDE-47和三氯乙烯(TCE)作为能源(设计终浓度分别为200μg.L-1和13mg.L-1).经过3个月的实验,两组含脱卤球菌的培养液(6M6B和T2)均能明显降解BDE-47,生成BDE-17、BDE-4及少量的DE,TCE的存在一定程度上减弱了6M6B和T2菌对BDE-47的降解.采用PCR-DGGE法对不同培养菌液的群落结构进行比较,发现醋酸杆菌属与BDE-47的降解关联较大.在3种不同初始浓度(50、250和500μg.L-1)条件下,BDE-47的降解速率分别为0.003 3、0.001 4和0.001 0 d-1.本研究表明,厌氧条件下BDE-47在细菌的作用下可发生还原降解,生成BDE-17和BDE-4.醋酸杆菌属可能在BDE-47的降解中起较大作用.高浓度的BDE-47在一定程度上会抑制降解菌的活性.     

还原增溶强化EGTA淋洗修复重金属污染土壤

采用还原剂调控土壤中重金属的活性,旨在强化其对乙二醇双(2-氨基乙基醚)四乙酸(EGTA)洗脱土壤重金属的洗脱效果.分析了EGTA投加量、还原剂类型、液固比、淋洗时间等对土壤重金属的影响,以及不同淋洗条件下土壤重金属浸出浓度与化学形态的差异,采用SEM-EDS和FTIR对处理前后土壤样品进行表征.结果表明,硫代硫酸钠(Na_2S_2O_3)可显著提高EGTA对重金属的洗脱率,当液固比为7.5∶1、淋洗时间为2 h、EGTA与Na_2S_2O_3投加量均为5 g·L~(-1)时,Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd洗脱率分别达85.0%、 60.7%、 88.6%和66.4%.与EGTA单独处理相比,EGTA/Na_2S_2O_3联合处理后, 4种重金属的浸出浓度均降低,Pb的降幅最大,土壤颗粒变小,团粒结构被破坏,O和Al含量减少,Si含量增加,降低了土壤矿物组分的吸附性;土壤有机质含量大幅降低,—OH振动显著减弱,配位能力较强的有机官能团减少,降低了土壤有机组分的吸附性.土壤中吸附性较强组分含量的降低是Na_2S_2O_3强化EGTA洗脱重金属的重要机制.     

十溴二苯醚及其降解产物对浮游生物的毒性

十溴二苯醚(BDE-209)是我国环境中主要的多溴二苯醚(PBDEs)同系物.为研究BDE-209及其降解产物对水环境的影响,以初级消费者浮游动物大型蚤(Daphnia magna)和初级生产者浮游植物水华微囊藻(Microcystis flos-aquae)为染毒对象,研究BDE-209及其降解不同阶段产物对浮游生物的毒性.结果表明,大型蚤方面,繁殖毒性大于生长毒性,48 h半数致死浓度(48h-LC50)大小为:还原降解中间产物(0.80 mg·L~(-1),高毒)BDE-209(8.74 mg·L~(-1),中毒)还原降解终产物(15.27 mg·L~(-1),低毒),还原-氧化降解终产物的死亡率与溶剂空白一致,表明其基本无毒.水华微囊藻方面,染毒物质的毒性大小顺序与大型蚤一致,1 mg·L~(-1)的BDE-209、还原中间产物、还原终产物及还原-氧化终产物对水华微囊藻的抑制率分别为15.7%、93.7%、6.6%和1.3%.BDE-209降解过程中易生成毒性较大的中间产物,彻底还原脱溴可降低其毒性,后续辅以氧化降解,可消除其环境毒性.     

Oxidative transformation of polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners (PBDEs) and of hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs)

BACKGROUND, AIM, AND SCOPE: The historical and widespread use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) as flame retardants in consumer products worldwide has caused PBDEs to now be regarded as pervasive environmental contaminants. Most recently, hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs) and methoxylated PBDEs (MeO-PBDEs) have emerged as environmentally relevant due to reports of their natural production and metabolism. An important parameter for assessing the environmental impact of a chemical substance is persistence. By formulating the concept that persistence is the result of the substance's physicochemical properties and chemical reactivity, Green and Bergman have proposed a new methodology to determine the inherent persistence of a chemical. If persistence could be predicted by straightforward methods, substances with this quality could be screened out before large-scale production/manufacturing begins. To provide data to implement this concept, we have developed new methodologies to study chemical transformations through photolysis; hydrolysis, substitution, and elimination; and via oxidation. This study has focused on adapting an oxidative reaction method to be applicable to non-water soluble organic pollutants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: PBDEs and one MeO-PBDE were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran/methanol and then diluted in alkaline water. The OH-PBDEs were dissolved in alkaline water prior to reaction. The oxidation degradation reaction was performed at 50 degrees C using potassium permanganate as described elsewhere. The pH was maintained at 7.6 with disodium hydrogen phosphate and barium hydrogen phosphate, the latter also serving as a trapping agent for manganate ions. The oxidation reactions were monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography and reaction rates were calculated. RESULTS: The OH-PBDEs have very fast oxidative transformation rates compared to the PBDEs. The reaction rates seem to be primarily dependent on substitution pattern of the pi-electron-donating bromine substituents and of bromine content. There are indications that further reactions of OH-PBDEs, e.g., methylation to the MeO-PBDEs, decrease the oxidation rates, and thereby generate more persistent substances. DISCUSSION: The resistance of PBDEs to oxidation, a major degradation pathway in air, should be further investigated, since these compounds do undergo long range transport. With slight modifications, the original method has been adapted to include a larger variety of chemical substances, and preliminary data are now available on the oxidative transformation rates for PBDEs and of OH-PBDEs. CONCLUSIONS: The original oxidation degradation method can now include non-water soluble compounds. This modification, using low concentrations of test chemicals, allows us to measure oxidative transformation rates, for some of the lower brominated DEs, data that can be used to assess their persistence in future model calculations. Oxidative transformation rates for PBDEs are slow compared to those for the OH-PBDEs. This suggests that OH-PBDEs, when released into the environment, undergo faster oxidative metabolism and excretion than the PBDEs. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES: To evaluate the modified method, more degradation reactions with non-water soluble compounds should be investigated. Recent studies show that OH-PBDEs are present in rats and in humans and, because of their activity as endocrine disruptors, determining their subsequent environmental fate is of importance. The resistance of PBDEs to oxidative degradation should be acknowledged as of possible future concern. Several other compound classes (such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs), and pharmaceuticals) need to be subjected to this screening method to increase the database of transformation rates that can be used with this model.