Relationship between chromium(VI) resistance and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) concentration by some cyanobacterial isolates

BACKGROUND, AIM, AND SCOPE: Chromium(VI) resistance and its association with extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) concentration in cyanobacteria was investigated. Increased EPS concentration was associated with Cr(VI) resistance. The most resistant isolate, Chroococcus sp. H(4), secreted the most EPS (427 mg/L). MATERIALS AND METHODS: EPS concentration of the two most resistant isolates (Chroococcus sp. H(4) and Synechocystis sp. S(63)) was investigated following exposure to 15 and 35 ppm Cr(VI). The composition of EPS produced by Chroococcus sp. H(4) following exposure to 10 ppm Cr(VI) was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Control EPS was composed of glucose (99%) and galactronic acid (1%); in the presence of 10 ppm Cr(VI), EPS composition changed to glucose (9%), xylose (75%), rhamnose (14%), and galacturonic acid (2%). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Results indicated that (1) exposure to elevated concentrations of Cr(VI) affected the composition of EPS produced by Chroococcus sp. H(4), and (2) there was a correlation between Cr(VI) resistance and EPS concentration in some cyanobacteria.     

四氧化三铁/聚乙烯亚胺纳米颗粒的制备及除磷性能的研究

采用化学共沉淀法,以聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)为改性剂,制备了聚乙烯亚胺改性的纳米四氧化三铁复合材料(Fe3O4/PEI).Zeta电位、透射电镜和FTIR表征结果显示,PEI修饰提高了纳米Fe3O4在水中的分散性和稳定性,同时也增强了其表面正电荷,从而提高了Fe3O4对水中磷酸根的去除能力.在磷酸根初始浓度为50 mg·L~(-1),Fe3O4/PEI投加量为200 mg,p H=3,温度为25℃的条件下,Fe3O4/PEI对100 m L磷酸根的吸附去除率达到91%.吸附过程在3 h内达到平衡.吸附等温数据表明,该吸附过程符合Langmuir吸附等温方程,可决系数R2达到0.99,最大吸附量为29.88 mg·L~(-1).Fe3O4/PEI复合材料重复利用性好,在第5次吸附-解析后还能保持对磷酸根75%以上的吸附去除率.磷的解析效率随着p H增加而增加,在p H=13时,解析效率达到65%.     

均相催化强化US/FCME协同体系降解硝基苯

考察了NaCl、AlCl3、Na2SiO3、CuSO44种均相催化剂对超声波(US)/铁炭微电解(FCME)协同体系降解硝基苯的催化效果,结果表明,CuSO4的催化效果最好,在体系反应液初始pH为3.0,混合填料投加量为5.0 g/L(铁炭质量比为1∶1),CuSO4投加量为800 mg/L时,体系对硝基苯的降解率达到99.2%,但溶液COD值仅下降了24.6%,矿化效果一般,红外光谱分析表明降解体系的主要中间产物为苯胺。     

灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在模拟大气条件下光解行为的研究

研究了灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在模拟大气条件下的光解行为,测定了在不同气氛环境中灭幼脲(Ⅲ)的反应速率.结果表明,灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在氮气及空气中的光解为一级反应,其反应速率常数分别为:0.00703h~(-1)和0.0109h~(-1);在氧气中近似二级反应,其速率常数为0.00445h~(-1)(mg/g)~(-1).其主要光解产物为:对氯苯胺,对氯苯基异氰酸酯,邻氯苯甲酰胺,对氯苯基脲和N—(邻氯苯甲酰基)对氯苯胺.根据产物组成,建议了可能的反应历程.     

Efficacy of extracting indices from large‐scale acoustic recordings to monitor biodiversity

Passive acoustic monitoring could be a powerful way to assess biodiversity across large spatial and temporal scales. However, extracting meaningful information from recordings can be prohibitively time consuming. Acoustic indices (i.e., a mathematical summary of acoustic energy) offer a relatively rapid method for processing acoustic data and are increasingly used to characterize biological communities. We examined the relationship between acoustic indices and the diversity and abundance of biological sounds in recordings. We reviewed the acoustic‐index literature and found that over 60 indices have been applied to a range of objectives with varying success. We used 36 of the most indicative indices to develop a predictive model of the diversity of animal sounds in recordings. Acoustic data were collected at 43 sites in temperate terrestrial and tropical marine habitats across the continental United States. For terrestrial recordings, random‐forest models with a suite of acoustic indices as covariates predicted Shannon diversity, richness, and total number of biological sounds with high accuracy (R² ≥ 0.94, mean squared error [MSE] ≤170.2). Among the indices assessed, roughness, acoustic activity, and acoustic richness contributed most to the predictive ability of models. Performance of index models was negatively affected by insect, weather, and anthropogenic sounds. For marine recordings, random‐forest models poorly predicted Shannon diversity, richness, and total number of biological sounds (R² ≤ 0.40, MSE ≥ 195). Our results suggest that using a combination of relevant acoustic indices in a flexible model can accurately predict the diversity of biological sounds in temperate terrestrial acoustic recordings. Thus, acoustic approaches could be an important contribution to biodiversity monitoring in some habitats.     

两株假单胞菌降解酚类化合物的特性

从焦化废水中分离得到2株可降解对氯酚的假单胞菌(Pseudomonas)CO-1和CO-44.其最适降解温度为35~40℃,最适pH值为6.0~8.0.菌株降解对氯酚的速度与对氯酚初始浓度呈负相关.2株细菌均能较快地降解苯酚和甲酚,其中CO-1还能够降解1-萘酚和萘.在添加对氯酚的焦化废水中,CO-1和CO-44能够在42h内将苯酚、甲酚和对氯酚完全降解.从2株细菌中均检测到了苯酚羟化酶基因,分别从菌株CO-1和CO-44中检测到邻苯二酚1,2-双加氧酶基因和邻苯二酚2,3-双加氧酶基因.     

双道氢化物原子荧光法测定水和土壤中的砷

用AFS-2201双道氢化物发生原子荧光法测定水、土壤样品中的砷含量,方法简捷、快速、准确,二次污染物少.HNO3浓度大于5ppm时,对测量结果有影响.主机通过与微机相联可直接得出监测数据,大大减轻了监测人员的工作量,测定结果令人满意.     

原水嗅味与处理措施

针对日益普遍的以地表水为原水的饮用自来水中的嗅味问题,结合秦皇岛市水源地富营养化和水厂运行的实际情况,分析了嗅味产生的原因,给出了水源地和水厂需要采取的措施,特别是在当前水环境条件下,水厂需因地制宜地采取气浮及臭氧、活性碳等深度处理工艺.     

钯/泡沫镍对水体中4-氯酚的氢解脱氯研究

采用置换沉积法制备泡沫镍负载钯(Pd/Ni)催化剂,研究了其在H2作为供氢体时对水相中4-氯酚(4-CP)的催化氢解脱氯作用.考察了Pd负载量、H2流量和反应液pH值对4-CP转化率的影响.结果表明,在相对较低的Pd负载量和H2流量下即可实现4-CP的快速高效去除,且反应液pH值在3.04~10.97的范围对反应影响不显著.当Pd负载量为0.1%、H2流量为10mL/min、pH值为6.80时,反应1h,4-CP转化率达92.6%.Pd/Ni具有较高的稳定性,重复实验表明,该催化剂使用3次后,催化活性仅下降了2.0%.     

太阳光下水中2,4,6-三氯酚的光解机制研究

对比研究了太阳光下2,4,6-三氯酚（2,4,6-TCP）在纯水,可溶性有机质（DOM）溶液和实际地表水中的光解情况.结果表明,2,4,6-TCP在纯水中主要为直接光解和自敏化光解,涉及的活性物种为单线态氧;在DOM水溶液中主要为直接光解和敏化光解,涉及的活性物种为单线态氧和羟基自由基;2,4,6-TCP在纯水,DOM溶液和实际地表水中的光解速率均随溶液含氧量的提高而增加.太阳光可见区对2,4,6-TCP直接光解没有贡献,UVA贡献为72.60%,而当有DOM存在时,可见光区对2,4,6-TCP的光解贡献为12.39%,UVA的贡献为52.73%.2,4,6-TCP在实际地表水中的光解与在DOM水溶液中的光解类似,都表现为通氮抑制光解,通氧促进光解,并且光谱贡献率也十分接近,表明溶解氧和DOM是2,4,6-TCP在地表水中间接光解的主要影响因素.