Adsorption behavior of 17α-ethynylestradiol onto soils followed by fluorescence spectral deconvolution

In this study, a simple and rapid procedure for monitoring adsorption of 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) onto soil samples was developed. The used method is based on a multiwavelength fluorescence spectral deconvolution (FSD) where the emission fluorescence spectrum of a sample is considered as a linear combination of emission spectra, named reference spectra. The combination of the reference spectra allows the restitution of the shape of the emission spectrum of any unknown sample. This approach was applied to follow EE2 adsorption onto four soil samples and is an easy and low cost alternative.Adsorption experimental data showed a good fit with the Hill equation, mathematically equivalent to the Langmuir-Freundlich model assuming that the adsorption is a cooperative process influenced by adsorbate-adsorbate interactions. Molecular modelling studies clearly support the “co-operative adsorption” model, showing that after the adsorption of the first layer of EE2 molecules onto the soil, at least one more layer of EE2 is adsorbed, due to interactions established with the first adsorbed layer. Notwithstanding, packing a third row would imply interactions between two EE2 molecules that differ from the ones verified in the lowest energy structure, which also explains the plateau achieved in the adsorption curve.     

Activity and multiple forms of α-L-fucosidase and hexosaminidase in chorion biopsy specimens and some fetal organs

It was shown that activities and isoenzyme patterns of x-L-fucosidase and hexosaminidase were similar in biopsy specimens of chorion obtained immediately before induced abortion in normal pregnancy and in chorion tissue itself. A comparative study of isoenzyme patterns of these glycosidases showed their similarity in chorion and human fetal kidney, liver and lungs. The data obtained may be applied to the investigation of the multiple forms of α-L-fucosidase and hexosaminidase in chorion biopsy specimens for the prenatal diagnosis of fucosidosis (α-L-fucosidase deficiency). Tay-Sachs diseases (hexosaminidase A deficiency) and Sandhoff disease (deficiency of hexosaminidase A and B).     

Optimization of thermo-chemical pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of kitchen wastes

The use of abundant waste materials with high carbohydrate content may contribute substantially to reduction of biofuels production cost. The present study aimed at optimizing the combined effect of thermo-chemical pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of kitchen wastes (KW) for maximizing the production of fermentable soluble sugars. To this end, acid pretreatment of KW samples was performed with hydrochloric acid (0–3% HCl) at 30–100 °C for 0–120 min treatment time. Alternatively, alkaline pretreatment of KW samples was performed with potassium hydroxide solution (0–11%) at constant temperature and time (0 °C and 20 min, respectively). KOH pretreatment at such conditions targets to degrade the resistant starch of KW samples. Both acid and alkaline pretreatments were followed by addition of variable levels of enzyme dosage (0–3.6% v/v α-amylase and 0–3.2% v/v amyloglucosidase-AMG) at constant pH, temperature and time (pH = 5, T = 50 °C and t = 30 min, respectively). Based on our results, glucose concentration increased by ～300% after pretreatment with either acid or KOH in combination with enzymatic hydrolysis (2% HCl, 85 °C, 80 min, 0.1% α-amylase, AMG, and 1% KOH, 0 °C, 20 min, 1.1% α-amylase, 0.4% AMG) compared to raw (untreated) KW. Estimating the different Y_G yields at KW loading of 5%, an increase of 192% and 121% for total soluble monosugars and total soluble sugars, respectively, was succeeded compared to untreated KW. The effect of solids loading on the obtained sugar yields using the optimum conditions for thermo-chemical pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis was also tested resulting to 27.5% increase of the soluble glucose yield when half of the solids loading (2.5%) was used. A decrease of total soluble sugars yield by 32.2% was observed when solely acid hydrolysis at optimum conditions from our previous study was applied at 30% solids loading.     

催化湿式氧化法降解水中的β-萘酚

采用催化湿式氧化法降解β-萘酚,制备了一系列MnOx/nano-TiO2催化剂,对其制备条件、反应条件及催化剂的稳定性进行了研究,同时对催化剂进行了X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及程序升温还原(TPR)等表征.结果表明,Mn负载量过高时,高分散的MnO2和Mn2O3聚集形成相应的晶相,导致了β-萘酚COD去除率的降低;焙烧温度过高时,可能是因为形成较多活性较差的Mn2O3,MnO2和Mn2O3之间的电子传递作用被削弱,造成COD去除率的降低;催化剂使用6次后COD去除率略微降低可能是和对应的衍射峰峰强度下降有关.当Mn负载量(质量分数)为4%、焙烧温度为450℃时所制备的MnOx/nano-TiO2催化剂活性较好,其在反应温度为110℃、反应总压力为0.5 MPa的条件下催化β-萘酚降解时COD去除率可达96.4%.该催化剂重复使用6次后β-萘酚COD去除率仍可达92.4%.采用原子吸收光谱(AAS)分别测定50、80、110及150℃时反应后溶液中Mn的溶出量,均低于9.3 mg·L-1,催化剂稳定性较好.根据文献对β-萘酚的降解路径进行了推测.     

成晶节杆菌NT16和共生芽孢杆菌NG16联合代谢1-萘酚的特性

1-萘酚是多环芳烃降解过程中极易积累的典型含氧多环芳烃,其难降解、毒性大,直接影响多环芳烃污染环境的修复效果.为探究微生物联合代谢1-萘酚的特性,以前期从含氧多环芳烃污染土壤中分离出的两种共生菌株——成晶节杆菌NT16和芽孢杆菌NG16为受试菌株,结合HPLC、TOC、GC-MS等测定方法进行降解特性的测定.结果表明,NT16菌和NG16菌均能以1-萘酚为唯一碳源和能源生长,两种菌株联合代谢比NT16菌、NG16菌单独降解1-萘酚的生长量分别高2.758×10~9 cfu·mL~(-1)和1.4×10~9 cfu·mL~(-1),对1-萘酚的降解率可提高20%,使体系中TOC值加速降低.NT16菌和NG16菌联合代谢1-萘酚可按照两个途径进行,其一,1-萘酚羟化后开环,进入邻苯二甲酸代谢途径.NT16菌更易进入该途径,而NG16菌则不易通过该途径降解1-萘酚;其二,1-萘酚羟化后开环,进入苯丙酸代谢途径.NG16菌迅速将1-萘酚降解为对羟基苯乙酸,其在降解体系中积累,NT16菌无法高效降解1-萘酚却能够降解对羟基苯乙酸至较短烷基链的小分子化合物.该研究结果将为含氧多环芳烃污染环境实际修复中微生物群落协同作用降解污染物奠定基础.     

α-FeOOH类Fenton可见光光催化降解有毒有机污染物

用氨水滴定法制备了针铁矿α-FH,以α-FeOOH作为光催化剂,橙Ⅱ(Orange-Ⅱ)和2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-dichlorophenol,DCP)为目标化合物,研究了可见光照射下(λ＞420 nm) α-FeOOH对其光催化降解的催化特性.结果表明:在可见光照射下,pH为7.02,H2O2浓度为1.5×10-2...     

17α-雌二醇在土壤样品中的吸附特性研究

研究了pH值、温度、离子强度和土壤粒径等因素对17α-雌二醇(17α-E2)在土壤样品中吸附特性的影响。结果表明:17α-E2在土壤中的等温吸附浓度呈现先显著升高后保持相对稳定的趋势,等温吸附平衡时间约为0.5 h;土壤对17α-E2的吸附率随着环境温度的升高而显著降低。随着17α-E2溶液pH值的升高,土壤样品对17α-E2的吸附则逐渐降低;随着离子浓度的升高,土壤样品对17α-E2的吸附呈现先显著升高后保持相对稳定的趋势;随着土壤粒径的增大,土壤样品对于17α-E2的吸附作用则显著降低。