Long-term effects of single potassium fertilization on 137Cs levels in plants and fungi in a boreal forest ecosystem

We examined the long-term effects of a single application of potassium (K) fertilizer (100 kg K ha⁻¹) in 1992 on ¹³⁷Cs uptake in a forest ecosystem in central Sweden. ¹³⁷Cs activity concentrations were determined in three low-growing perennial shrubs, heather (Calluna vulgaris), lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), and in four wild fungal species (Cortinarius semisanguineus, Lactarius rufus, Rozites caperata and Suillus variegatus). Uptake of ¹³⁷Cs by plants and fungi growing on K-fertilized plots 17 years after application of the K fertilizer was significantly lower than in corresponding species growing in a non-fertilized control area. The ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration was 21-58% lower in fungal sporocarps and 40-61% lower in plants in the K-fertilized area compared with the control. Over the study period, this decrease in ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration was more consistent in plants than in fungi, although the effect was statistically significant and strongly pronounced in all species. The effect of K fertilization in reducing ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration in fungi and plants decreased over time but was still significant in 2009, 17 years after fertilization. This suggests that application of K fertilizer to forests is an appropriate and effective long-term measure to decrease radiocaesium accumulation in plants and fungi.     

Impact of chemical oxidation on soil quality

Oxidation treatment helps to reduce the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) load in contaminated soils but it may also have an effect on the soil quality. The impact of permanganate and Fenton oxidation on soil quality is investigated. Soil quality is restricted here to the potential for plant growth. Soil samples were collected from an agricultural field (S1) and a former coking plant (S4). Agricultural soil was spiked with phenanthrene (PHE) and pyrene (PYR) at two concentrations (S2: 700 mg PHE kg⁻¹, S3: 700 mg PHE kg⁻¹ and 2100 mg PYR kg⁻¹). Soils were treated with both oxidation processes, and analyzed for PAHs and a set of agronomic parameters. A plant germination and growth test was run with rye-grass on treated soils. Results showed that both treatments produced the expected reduction of PAH concentration (from 64% to 97%). Besides, a significant loss of organic C and N, and strong changes in available nutrients were observed. Permanganate treatment increased the specific surface area and the cation exchange capacity in relation to manganese dioxide precipitation, and produced a rise in pH. Fenton oxidation decreased soil pH and increased the water retention capacity. Plant growth was negatively affected by permanganate, related to lower soil permeability and aeration. Both treatments had an effect on soil properties but Fenton oxidation appeared to be more compatible with revegetation.     

以过硫酸钾为氧化剂测定水中挥发酚

以过硫酸钾代替铁氰化钾作氧化剂 ,在pH 1 0± 0 2溶液中 ,用 4-氨基安替比林萃取法比色测定低浓度挥发酚 ,于 460nm处有最大吸收峰 ,在 0 μg/2 50mL～ 1 5μg/2 50mL范围内符合比尔定律。 4次校准曲线相关系数为 0 9999～ 0 9994。相对标准偏差为 0 2 % ,回收率为 91 %～ 97%。显色反应的选择性、稳定性、重现性和准确性均较好。氧化剂较稳定 ,易保存、无毒性。     

Effect of potassium and phosphorus on the transport of radiocesium by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Potassium, a chemical analogue of cesium, and phosphorus, an essential macronutrient transported by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), have been suggested to influence the transport of radiocesium by AMF. However, no study investigated the effects of increasing concentrations of both elements on the importance of this transport. Here, the arbuscular mycorrhizal-plant (AM-P) in vitro culture system associating Medicago truncatula plantlets with Glomus intraradices was used to evaluate this effect.Using three concentrations of K (0, 1, 10 mM) and two concentrations of P (30 and 3000 μM) added to a compartment only accessible to the AMF, we demonstrated that K and P individually and in combination significantly influenced radiocesium transport by AMF. Whilst increased concentration of K decreased the amount of radiocesium transported, the opposite was observed for P. Although the exact mechanisms involved need to be assessed, both elements were identified as important factors influencing the transport of radiocesium by AMF.     

碱性过硫酸钾消解测定城市污泥中总氮

城市污水处理厂污泥经风干粉碎后，用碱性过硫酸钾溶液在高压器皿中于124℃消解，取上清液以紫外分光光度法测定总氮。对11个污泥样品测定，相对标准差≤1．5％精密度较好。并用L-谷氨酸标准物加入11个溶液样品中作回收试验，回收率在94％～107％之间，准确度亦较好。     

Effect of land use on potassium form of coastal plain sands of Nigeria

The study evaluated the effects of land use on the forms of potassium in the coastal plain sands (CPS) landscape of southeastern Nigeria. It was observed that both land use and topography did not influence the distribution of different forms of potassium. Mineral constituted approximately 97.4%, whereas non-exchangeable (1.9%) and readily available (0.7%) forms represented 2.6% of total potassium. The relationships established between reserve, exchangeable and soluble indicated the origin of readily available potassium. Mineral form of potassium associated directly with clay, electrical conductivity, organic matter, sodium and acidity, but indirectly with sand, pH and base saturation. Reserve and fixed potassium each associated with organic matter, whereas fixed form additionally associated with sand and clay. Clay increases the tendencies for the release of potassium, whereas sand acts on the contrary including leaching losses. The study confirmed that organic matter, particle size fractions, extent of weathering and soil development influence the dynamics of potassium within the landscape of CPS of southeastern Nigeria.     

大型蚤急性毒性试验的质量控制

为加强大型蚤急性毒性试验的质量控制,采用重铬酸钾作为参考毒物分析了不同日龄母蚤所产幼蚤的毒性效应变化。研究发现,在大型蚤急性毒性试验中,对于在11~56日龄期间的母蚤,以35日龄母蚤所产幼蚤对重铬酸钾的敏感度最高,47日龄母蚤所产幼蚤的敏感度最低。在一定范围内,提高稀释水硬度可显著降低大型蚤对重铬酸钾的敏感度。重铬酸钾的24h-EC ₅₀值的实验室精密度以29~42日龄母蚤组所产幼蚤最好,其次为15~28日龄母蚤组;经t检验,大于42日龄母蚤组所产幼蚤对重铬酸钾24h-EC ₅₀值与15~28日龄母蚤组有显著性差异(P＜0.05),与29~42日龄母蚤组有高度显著性差异(P＜0.01),表明以20℃为大型蚤培养温度时,大型蚤毒性试验宜选用15~42天母蚤所产幼蚤。进行大型蚤急性毒性试验时,应定期使用参考毒物检查毒性试验的实验精密度并运用质量控制图来验证持续的实验室能力。     

Hygroscopic properties of sodium and potassium salts as related to saline mineral dusts and sea salt aerosols

Mineral dust, soil, and sea salt aerosols are among the most abundant primary inorganic aerosols in the atmosphere, and their hygroscopicity affects the hydrological cycle and global climate. We investigated the hygroscopic behaviors of six Na- and K-containing salts commonly found in those primary organic aerosols. Their hygroscopic growths as a function of relative humidity (RH) agree well with thermodynamic model prediction. Temperature dependence of deliquescence RH (DRH) values for five of those salts was also investigated, which are comparable to those in literature within 1%–2% RH, most showing negative dependence on temperature. Hygroscopic growth curves of real-world soil and sea salt samples were also measured. The hygroscopic growths of two more-hydroscopic saline soil samples and of sea salt can be predicted by the thermodynamic model based on the measured water-soluble ionic composition. The substantial amounts of water-soluble ions, including Na⁺ and K⁺, in saline soil samples imply that even nascent saline soil samples are quite hygroscopic at high-RH (>80%) conditions. For three less-hygroscopic dust samples, however, measurements showed higher water uptake ability than that predicted by the thermodynamic model. The small amount of water taken up by less-hygroscopic dust samples suggests that dust particles might contain thin layers of water even to very low RH. The results of this study provide a comprehensive characterization of the hygroscopicity of Na- and K-containing salts as related to their roles in the hygroscopic behaviors of saline mineral dusts and sea salt aerosols.     

催化动力学光度法测定环境样品中微量碘的研究和应用

在柠檬酸介质中，Ｉ－对ＫＩＯ３氧化结晶紫的反应有催化效应，据此建立了测定微量Ｉ－新的催化动力学光度法．方法的检出限为０．１８５μｇ／ｍｌ，测定范围为５～７０μｇ／２５ｍｌ，用本法对环境水样进行了测定，结果满意。     

新型复合预氧化技术控制副产物的试验研究

臭氧被广泛应用于饮用水预氧化工艺中,但是成本较高,而且会生成臭氧化副产物,如可同化有机碳(AOC)、溴酸盐和甲醛.因此,提出臭氧/高锰酸钾复合预氧化技术,并对照预臭氧化技术,进行了消毒副产物前质及臭氧化副产物控制的小试试验研究.结果表明,与预臭氧化(1.5 mg/L臭氧)相比,复合预氧化(0.6 mg/L臭氧 0.4 mg/L高锰酸钾)能促进混凝沉淀对消毒副产物前质的去除,总去除率与单独预臭氧化的去除率相当.而且又能降低AOC生成量,并促进混凝沉淀对AOC的去除,合计AOC去除率达43%左右.此外,对溴酸盐和甲醛生成量也有明显去除效果,比单独预臭氧化降低了78.4%和21.2%.