Octyl and nonylphenol ethoxylates and carboxylates in wastewater and sediments by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

This work presents an LC–MS–MS-based method for the quantitation of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEOs) and octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEOs) in water, sediment, and suspended particulate matter, and three of their carboxylated derivatives in water. The alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) were analyzed using isotope dilution mass spectrometry with [¹³C₆]-labeled analogues, whereas the carboxylated derivatives were determined by external standard quantitation followed by confirmation using standard additions. The method was used to study APEO’s behavior in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), where total dissolved NP0-16EO concentration was reduced by approximately 99% from influent (390 μg l⁻¹) to final effluent (4 μg l⁻¹), and total OP0-5EO concentration decreased by 94% from 3.1 to 0.2 μg l⁻¹. In contrast, the carboxylated derivatives were formed during the process with NP0-1EC concentrations increasing from 1.4 to 24 μg l⁻¹. Short-chain APEOs were present in higher proportions in particulate matter, presumably due to greater affinity for solids compared to the long-chain homologues. NP (0.49 μg l⁻¹) and NP0-1EC (4.8 μg l⁻¹) were the only APEO-related compounds detected in a surface water sample from a WWTP-impacted estuary; implying that 90% of the mass was in the form of carboxylated derivatives. Sediment analysis showed nonylphenol to be the single most abundant compound in sediments from the Baltimore Harbor area, where differences in homologue distribution suggested the presence of treated effluent in some of the sites and non-treated sources in the rest.     

一种新的检测土壤中壬基酚的荧光定量PCR方法

建立了一种新的外切酶保护-荧光定量PCR方法检测环境激素壬基酚,并将该方法应用于土壤样品中壬基酚的检测.壬基酚可以活化雌激素受体使之与包含特定序列的双链DNA结合,结合的DNA因受到蛋白质的保护可抵抗核酸外切酶Exo Ⅲ的消解而被保留,痕量的保留DNA可通过PCR扩增定量.根据此原理,首先从鱼肝脏中提取含雌激素受体的细胞溶质,与不同浓度的壬基酚结合使雌激素受体活化,形成配体-受体复合物;再设计合成特异性引物序列,采用常规PCR方法扩增制备双链结合DNA;使双链结合DNA与配体-受体复合物反应结合后,用核酸外切酶ExoⅢ和S_1核酸酶消解,去除未受到蛋白质保护的结合DNA.将消解后产物作为模板,进行荧光定量PCR扩增反应,从而建立C_t值与壬基酚质量浓度N(g/L)的标准曲线C_t=-1.828lgN+11.447.将该方法应用于土壤中壬基酚的检测,最低检测限达到2 pg/g,可用于检测大批量环境样品中壬基酚.     

大孔吸附树脂对烷基酚聚氧乙烯醚的吸附行为

烷基酚聚氧乙烯醚(APEOn)是一类重要的非离子表面活性剂,由于其生物代谢产物被证实具有较大的毒性,因此引起人们广泛关注.本文使用两种不同的大孔吸附树脂XAD-4、NDA-804对APEOn类物质NP10进行吸附,该技术可为使用大孔吸附树脂去除此类污染物提供理论依据.研究结果表明:XAD-4、NDA-804对NP10都有较好的吸附效果,温度对吸附有较大的影响,升高温度吸附量增大.NDA-804对NP10的吸附效果要好于XAD-4,这与它的化学特性以及孔结构有关.NP1O在两种树脂上的吸附都能用Langmuir吸附等温线方程很好的拟合,表明属于单层分子吸附.吸附热力学参数计算结果表明,XAD-4、NDA-804对NP10的吸附过程是吸热和自发的.吸附动力学拟合结果表明,NP10在XAD-4、NDA-804上的吸附都符合假二级反应动力学.     

4种具有α-季碳结构的对位壬基酚异构体的合成和表征

不同来源工业壬基酚混合物(t-NP)中对位壬基酚(p-NP)异构体的组成各不相同,各异构体之间在环境行为等方面也存在着较大差异,因此在壬基酚的环境归趋、生态毒性以及雌激素活性等研究中迫切需要t-NP中不同单个异构体作为模型化合物,然而目前市场上能购买到的直链壬基酚(4-n-NP)异构体不能作为代表.以苯酚和4种含分支结构的壬醇为原料(苯酚与壬醇摩尔比为4:1),以BF3为催化剂,按照Friedel-Crafts烷基化方法合成了t-NP中常见的4种烷基链具有α-季碳结构的对位壬基酚的异构体,即4(3′,5′-二甲基-3′-庚基)-苯酚(p353NP),4(3′,6′-二甲基-3′-庚基)-苯酚(p363NP),4(2′,6′-二甲基-2′-庚基)-苯酚(p262NP)和4(3′-甲基-3′-辛基)-苯酚(p33NP).合成的壬基酚粗产物用硅胶柱色谱法提纯后的纯度达99%,并经紫外可见分光光度计、荧光分光光度计、HPLC、GC-MS、1H-和13C-NMR进行了表征.合成的4种p-NP异构体可被用于壬基酚的雌激素活性、毒理、代谢和环境归趋等研究.     

壬基酚与壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚对多刺裸腹溞的复合毒性效应

为了探讨壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚（NP10EO）与其降解产物壬基酚（NP）对多刺裸腹溞的复合毒性效应,在实验室条件下研究了NP和NP10EO单一暴露对多刺裸腹溞的急性毒性和亚慢性毒性,以及两者混合暴露对多刺裸腹溞的联合毒性效应。结果表明：NP和NP10EO两种物质单一暴露对多刺裸腹溞的24 h LC50分别为0.154和3.37 mg.L-1,48 h LC50分别为0.065和2.11 mg.L-1。联合毒性实验中,定义0.5×LC50（NP）＋0.5×LC50（NP10EO）为一个毒性单位（1TU）。NP和NP10EO混合暴露后对多刺裸腹溞的24 h和48 h的LC50分别是0.646TU和0.291TU,联合毒性强度明显高于两种物质单一暴露时的毒性强度。在持续混合暴露条件下,多刺裸腹溞的首次生殖时间延迟、母体体长和初生幼体体长严重缩短、首次生殖数量大幅减少。说明NP和NP10EO对多刺裸腹溞的复合毒性表现出明显的协同效应。     

北黄海辽宁近岸水环境中壬基酚污染状况调查及生态风险评估

利用固相萃取气质连用(SPE-GC/MS)法对1月辽宁近岸19个站位水体中壬基酚污染状况进行了调查,结果显示水体中壬基酚浓度为15.13～762.73 ng/L,整体呈现出近岸高于远海,西部海域高于东部的特点,高值区多出现在河流入海口或港口附近.与国内外相关报道比较,调查海域壬基酚处于中等污染水平.以风险熵(RQ)为标准对壬基酚的污染状况的初步评估表明,调查海域壬基酚风险熵为0.05～2.25,某些站位熵值高于阈值,可能造成一定的风险,需要采取相应措施减少污染.     

水中壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚的测定及去除方法研究进展

随着内分泌干扰物的危害不断得到人们的重视,壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚的研究成为了水处理的热点。目前检测水样中壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚的主要方法是采用GC-MS和HPLC,预处理主要采用固相萃取。近年来倍受关注的深度处理工艺如活性炭、树脂吸附法,以及光催化降解和生物降解法能有效的去除水中的壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚。     

壬基酚和辛基酚联合暴露的血清代谢特征及生物标志物

运用代谢组学方法分析了壬基酚（NP）和辛基酚（OP）联合暴露后大鼠血清代谢成分变化,雄性SD大鼠随机分为对照组、壬基酚和辛基酚（联合染毒低剂量组（25mg/kg NP+25mg/kg OP）及高剂量组（75mg/kg NP+75mg/kg OP）.连续灌胃7d后处死.通过超高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱（UPLC/QTOF-MS）技术获得大鼠血清的代谢指纹图谱,通过主成分分析观察了联合染毒的剂量-效应,通过t检验筛选潜在的生物标志物,并结合代谢物数据库检索对潜在的生物标志物进行鉴定.结果显示,对照组、高、低剂量组各组间代谢谱有明显差别,且随着染毒剂量的增加毒性增强,表现为剂量-效应关系.联合染毒后的血清代谢物中,含量升高的有牛黄胆酸及1-棕榈酰基磷脂酰胆碱,含量降低的有酪氨酸、5-尿苷一磷酸及硫脑苷酯,提示染毒可能对内分泌系统、心血管系统、神经系统以及核苷酸合成、糖代谢、磷脂代谢等产生不良影响.     

壬基酚对多刺裸腹溞连续世代的毒性效应

为探讨典型环境激素壬基酚(nonylphenol,NP)对枝角类浮游动物多刺裸腹溞连续世代的毒性效应,在实验室条件下,暴露连续3个世代(F0、F1、F2)多刺裸腹溞于0.02~0.10 mg·L-1的NP。15 d后测定成体死亡率、首胎繁殖时间、后代数目、成体蜕皮次数以及终点体长。研究结果表明,NP对F0代多刺裸腹溞具有很高的致死率;随着世代的增加,在相同NP质量浓度暴露下,与母代成体的死亡率相比,子代多刺裸腹溞成体的死亡率增高,致死毒性放大;NP对多刺裸腹溞连续3个世代的繁殖力都有显著抑制作用(P0.05),并随着世代递增,NP对子代繁殖力的抑制增强;在NP暴露下,多刺裸腹溞F0首胎繁殖时间明显推迟,NP暴露浓度与延迟程度呈正相关,呈现出剂量-效应关系,首胎繁殖时间延迟的趋势也存在于F1、F2世代中且存在放大效应;但是连续3个世代多刺裸腹溞成体的蜕皮次数都不受NP暴露影响;F0和F1世代多刺裸腹溞终点体长降低,并呈现明显的剂量-效应关系,但与F1相比,F2低浓度处理组受试个体终点体长呈增加趋势。对结果进行分析,认为多刺裸腹溞在NP暴露后的母代DNA或DNA完整性遭到破坏导致子代在相同NP质量浓度暴露下更容易受到NP致死性的影响;NP化合物具有的苯酚结构抑制枝角类体内葡萄糖、硫酸盐与类固醇的结合,从而引起体内荷尔蒙水平异常,最终对诸如生殖等生理行为造成不利影响;多刺裸腹溞成体的蜕皮次数都不受NP暴露影响表明蜕皮激素系统未受到干扰,且NP对生长的影响显然存在蜕皮外的其他作用机制。     

Occurrence of endocrine disruptor compounds in the estuary of the Iberian Douro River and nearby Porto Coast (NW Portugal)

Previous studies in the Douro River estuary, based on occasional sampling, showed the presence of several estrogenic disrupting chemicals (EDCs). In sequence, we hypothesized that such type of pollution was more likely an enduring issue than an occasional phenomenon, and that it may even affect recreational beaches in each side of the estuarine mouth. Thus to conclude about the continuous influx of EDCs, water samples were taken twice a day, once per a week, from March to May of 2009, at four sites within the estuary and at two sites in the coastline. After solid-phase extraction, the extracts were prepared for GC-MS analysis of 11 reference EDCs. These embraced natural and pharmaceutical estrogens (17β-estradiol, estrone and 17α-ethynylestradiol) and xenoestrogenic industrial pollutants (4-octylphenol, 4-nonylphenol, and their mono and diethoxylates and bisphenol A). Data showed the ubiquitous presence of potentially hazardous amounts of natural estrogens (particularly of estradiol, ca 5.5?ng?L^?1) and persistent organic pollutants such as nonylphenol mono (up to 550?ng?L^?1) and diethoxylate (up to 2000?ng?L^?1). It was concluded that the targeted area is continuously polluted by the assayed EDCs, and as a consequence, conditions exist for endocrine disturbance in the biota by chronic exposure to EDCs.