Transcriptome analysis of Plantago major as a phytoremediator to identify some genes related to cypermethrin detoxification

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Cypermethrin (CYP) is a toxic manmade chemical compound belonging to pyrethroid insecticides contaminating the environment. Plantago major (PM) has...     

Parental phenols exposure and spontaneous abortion in Chinese population residing in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

Widespread use of phenols has led to ubiquitous exposure to phenols. In experimental animals, phenols increased resorptions, reduced live litter size and fetal body weights. However, there are limited epidemiological evidences of the relationships between exposure to phenols and pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated the associations between parental urinary levels of various phenols and spontaneous abortion in a Chinese population residing in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. A case-control study was conducted that included 70 case couples with medically unexplained spontaneous abortion and 180 control couples who did not have a history of spontaneous abortion and had at least one living child. Both parental urinary phenols were measured by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry including bisphenol A (BPA), benzophenone-3 (BP-3), 2,3,4-trichlorophenol (2,3,4-TCP), pentachlorophenol (PCP), 4-n-octylphenol (4-n-OP) and 4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-NP). Compared with the low exposure group, there was an increased risk of spontaneous abortion with high paternal urinary PCP concentration [odds ratio (OR) = 2.09, 95% Confidence Interval (CI), 1.05–4.14], and maternal exposure to 4-n-OP and alkylphenol(s) also significantly increased the risk of spontaneous abortion (OR = 2.21, 95% CI, 1.02–4.80; OR = 2.81, 95% CI, 1.39–5.65, respectively). Our study firstly provides the evidence that paternal PCP exposure, maternal 4-n-OP and alkylphenol(s) exposure are associated with spontaneous abortion in humans.     

高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养及其特性分析

为实现高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养,以反硝化颗粒污泥为接种污泥,对高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥的快速培养进行了研究。在降低进水硝酸盐($ {\rm{NO}}_{\rm{3}}^{\rm{ - }}$)浓度的同时,采用逐步升高进水高氯酸盐($ {\rm{ClO}}_{\rm{4}}^{\rm{ - }}$)浓度的方法,考察了高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥培养过程中$ {\rm{ClO}}_{\rm{4}}^{\rm{ - }}$的去除以及颗粒污泥的特性。结果表明：以反硝化颗粒污泥为接种污泥,经过50 d快速培养出高氯酸盐还原颗粒污泥,$ {\rm{ClO}}_{\rm{4}}^{\rm{ - }}$去除速率达96%以上;其混合液悬浮固体浓度(MLSS)为50.68 g·L−1,混合液挥发性固体浓度(MLVSS)为40.58 g·L−1,主要粒径分布在<0.60 mm和1.00~2.00 mm。$ {\rm{NO}}_{\rm{3}}^{\rm{ - }}$浓度逐步降低的培养方式可缓解$ {\rm{ClO}}_{\rm{4}}^{\rm{ - }}$对颗粒污泥中各类微生物的毒性,为高氯酸盐颗粒污泥的快速培养提供了新的方法,具有重要的理论和实践意义。     

Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石对Cd(Ⅱ)吸附性能及其作用机理研究

采用水浴共沉淀法在碱性条件下制备两种Zn系层状双金属氢氧化物(Zn-LDHs),并对天然麦饭石进行覆膜改性得到Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石.运用能谱分析仪(EDS)配合场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)检测改性前后麦饭石,及吸附试验后ZnFe-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石的形貌和元素变化;采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)对天然麦饭石和ZnFe-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石的结构进行表征;通过等温吸附试验、解吸附试验、吸附动力学试验、吸附热力学试验、不同pH值条件下的吸附试验和竞争离子吸附试验,探究Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石对Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附效果及其作用机理.结果表明,Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石对Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附性能显著提升,其中ZnFe-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石饱和吸附容量(2500 mg·kg~(-1))较天然麦饭石(714.29 mg·kg~(-1))提高了3.5倍;吸附时间、pH值和温度条件均对吸附容量产生影响;Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石吸附过程更符合Langmuir等温模型、准二级动力学模型、Elovich模型,为均匀的单分子层化学吸附,而天然麦饭石吸附过程符合Freundlich等温模型和准一级动力学模型,吸附类型为非均匀多分子层物理吸附;Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石热力学参数ΔG~θ0,ΔH~θ0,ΔS~θ0,说明Zn-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石对Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附是自发放热过程,天然麦饭石吸附则为自发的吸热过程.研究结果可为ZnFe-LDHs覆膜改性麦饭石有效应用于生态工程除Cd(Ⅱ)提供理论依据和技术参考.     

电沉积制备PMo12/rGO/PPy阳极及其在微生物燃料电池中的应用

微生物燃料电池(MFC)阳极材料的电化学特性影响其产电性能和污染物还原能力。采用电化学沉积法得到了磷钼酸/还原氧化石墨烯/聚吡咯(PMo₁₂/rGO/PPy)阳极,并对PMo₁₂/rGO/PPy阳极进行形貌表征和电化学特性分析,最后考察了PMo₁₂/rGO/PPy阳极MFC在不同浓度高氯酸盐(ClO₄-)下的产电和还原性能。结果表明:PMo₁₂/rGO/PPy阳极较对照阳极为微生物的附着提供了更大的比表面积,为电子传递提供更多的活性位点;使得MFC阳极表面的电荷转移量增加493%,电荷转移阻抗降低83.3%,交换电流密度提高53.4%。同时,当ClO₄-浓度为420 mg/L时,PMo₁₂/rGO/PPy阳极MFC产电性能最好,最大输出电压可达到148.47 mV。     

醌介体催化强化酸性红B生物脱色

考察了5种结构相似的醌介体(AQS、2,7-AQDS、AQDS、1,5-AQDS和α-AQS)对酸性红B生物脱色的催化强化作用。结果表明,反应进行至5 h,在0～0.24 mmol/L AQS的浓度范围内,最高脱色率达89%(0.24 mmol/L),相对于空白组(28%)提高约3.2倍,且零级反应速率常数K与介体浓度呈正相关线性关系,K=56.571CAQS+22.616(R2=0.9012);最适实验条件为AQS浓度0.24 mmol/L,0.25%NaCl,温度35℃,pH 7;在此实验条件下,5种醌介体相对于空白组脱色效率分别提高了1.14～1.53倍,体系氧化还原电位降低了38～87 mV。本研究为解决偶氮染料生物脱色技术存在的降解速率低的问题提供了新的思路。     

微气泡臭氧化强化吸收-氧化处理高浓度乙酸乙酯气体

采用微气泡臭氧化处理模拟高浓度乙酸乙酯气体,考察了强化吸收与氧化去除体系的性能、反应动力学及氧化反应的过程。结果表明,微气泡臭氧化能明显提高易溶性乙酸乙酯气体吸收-氧化处理的效率,乙酸乙酯气体整体平均去除率高于96%,氧化矿化率可达到90.22%,高于普通气泡臭氧化过程的63.25%和47.15%。微气泡臭氧化可提高臭氧利用效率,累积臭氧利用率可达到85.5%,高于普通气泡中的58.6%;同时,还可强化·OH氧化反应,提高臭氧化反应效率,反应中臭氧消耗量与乙酸乙酯TOC去除量比值(R)仅为1.04 mg∙mg⁻¹,明显低于普通气泡臭氧化过程的1.53 mg∙mg⁻¹。微气泡臭氧化处理中,乙酸乙酯传质吸收和氧化矿化反应均符合表观零级动力学方程,氧化矿化速率与传质速率基本平衡。以上结果表明,微气泡臭氧化处理可实现长期稳定高效处理乙酸乙酯气体。     

2001年-2007年山东省主要污染物排放强度分析

在调查2001年-2007年山东省主要污染物排放量的前提下,分析了各种污染物排放强度的变化趋势,探索了主要污染物排放量与经济发展之间的关系,并以此为突破口找出调整产业结构、加快节能技术创新、加强节能减排管理、大力发展循环经济等节能减排、降低污染物排放强度的对策。     

Developmental toxicity of cypermethrin in embryo-larval stages of zebrafish

Cypermethrin, a type II pyrethroid insecticide, is widely used throughout the world in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and homes. Though the neurotoxicity of cypermethrin has been thoroughly studied in adult rodents, little is so far available regarding the developmental toxicity of cypermethrin to fish in early life stages. To explore the potential developmental toxicity of cypermethrin, 4-h post-fertilization (hpf) zebrafish embryos were exposed to various concentrations of cypermethrin (0, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 μg L⁻¹) until 96 h. Among a suite of morphological abnormalities, the unique phenotype curvature was observed at concentrations as low as 25 μg L⁻¹. Studies revealed that 400 μg L⁻¹ cypermethrin significantly increased malondialdehyde production. In addition, activity of antioxidative enzymes including superoxide dismutase and catalase were significantly induced in zebrafish larvae in a concentration-dependent manner. To further investigate the toxic effects of cypermethrin on fish, acridine orange (AO) staining was performed at 400 μg L⁻¹ cypermethrin and the result showed notable signs of apoptosis mainly in the nervous system. Cypermethrin also down-regulated ogg1 and increased p53 gene expression as well as the caspase-3 activity. Our results demonstrate that cypermethrin was able to induce oxidative stress and produce apoptosis through the involvement of caspases in zebrafish embryos. In this study, we investigated the developmental toxicity of cypermethrin using zebrafish embryos, which could be helpful in fully understanding the potential mechanisms of cypermethrin exposure during embryogenesis and also suggested that zebrafish could serve as an ideal model for studying developmental toxicity of environmental contaminants.     

醋酸纤维素包埋非水溶性介体催化强化生物反硝化特性

利用醋酸纤维素包埋法固定非水溶性醌类介体,研究其催化强化Paracoccus versutus菌株GW1的反硝化作用。结果表明,醌浓度在26.7 mmol/L时,固定化蒽醌(AQ)、1-氯蒽醌(1-AQ)、2-氯蒽醌(2-AQ)、1,5-二氯蒽醌(1,5-AQ)、1,8-二氯蒽醌(1,8-AQ)和1,4,5,8-四氯蒽醌(1,4,5,8-AQ)催化反硝化效率依次为:1,5-AQ1,8-AQ1,4,5,8-AQAQ1-AQ空白对照2-AQ。反应10 h时,1,5-AQ可使硝酸盐去除率比空白对照提高1.84倍;硝酸盐氮反硝化动力学拟合为零级反应,其速率常数Kx随1,5-AQ浓度的增加均呈线性增加(Kx=0.1885C1,5-AQ+8.378);水中溶解氧会降低GW1菌反硝化的效果;投加1,5-AQ的反硝化体系中亚硝酸盐积累的最大值比不投加介体的低48.3%;醋酸纤维素介体小球经过4次的重复利用,催化效果始终是空白对照的1.5倍以上。醋酸纤维素固定化非水溶性醌可以有效加速生物反硝化,表明其是一种较优的醌固定化方法,具有良好的应用价值。