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Food Chem ; 454: 139796, 2024 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38797102

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to present a selective and effective method for analyzing quinolones (QNs) in food matrix. Herein, a NiFe2O4-based magnetic sodium disulfonate covalent organic framework (NiFe2O4/COF) was prepared using a simple solvent-free grinding method, and was adopted as a selective adsorbent for magnetic solid phase extraction of QNs. Coupled with UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS, an efficient method for simultaneous detection of 18 kinds of QNs was established. The method exhibited good linearity (0.01-100 ng g-1), high sensitivity (LODs ranging from 0.0011 to 0.0652 ng g-1) and precision (RSDs below 9.5%). Successful extraction of QNs from liver and kidney samples was achieved with satisfactory recoveries ranging from 82.2% to 108.4%. The abundant sulfonate functional groups on NiFe2O4/COF facilitated strong affinity to QNs through electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions. The proposed method provides a new idea for the extraction of contaminants with target selectivity.

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J Chromatogr A ; 1709: 464403, 2023 Oct 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37757609

ABSTRACT

Effective capture of quinolones (QNs) in animal-derived food is a vital procedure for food safety monitoring. However, the lack of adsorption specificity and difficult to recycle in complex substrate conditions have been major problems for most of the adsorbents. In this work, a magnetic Fe3O4/MOF/COF composite (named Fe3O4@NH2-MIL-125@TpPa-SO3H) was successfully synthesized with good magnetic responsiveness and conspicuous affinity towards QNs. The Fe3O4/MOF/COF composite was used as a magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) adsorbent for pretreatment and determination of QNs in meat samples. Under optimal MSPE conditions in combination with high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometer (HPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS), the proposed method had good linearity (R2 ≥ 0.9978) from 0.01 to 100ng g-1, low limits of detection (0.0016 to 0.0940ng g-1), good precision with relative standard deviations lower than 5.8%. This method was effectively applied to the detection of 17 QNs in the spiked pork, chicken and beef samples with satisfactory recoveries from 83.9 to 106.2%. The separation selectivity mainly due to the π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic attraction between QNs and the sulfonic acid and amino functional groups of the composite. After verification, the stability and reusability of the composite meet the requirements of complex matrix sample pretreatment. The developed MSPE method based on the magnetic Fe3O4/MOF/COF composite provided an ideal sample pretreatment alternative for determining trace QNs in complex matrixes with selectivity, simplicity, rapidity, and efficiency.

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Environ Monit Assess ; 195(9): 1035, 2023 Aug 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37572161

ABSTRACT

The issue of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been an environmental focus worldwide. In this study, the contents, sources, and ecological risks of sixteen PAHs in the sediment of Baiyang Lake were estimated, and a list of priority pollutants was established. The total PAH contents ranged from 114 to 1010 ng·g-1. The composition of PAHs indicated that 4- to 6-ring PAHs predominated in the sediment samples. The diagnostic ratio analysis showed that combustion sources were predominant for PAHs in Baiyang Lake. Specifically, the positive matrix factorization model indicated that diesel engine emissions, gasoline engine emissions, wood combustion sources, and coal combustion sources contributed 22, 32, 24, and 22% of ∑PAHs, respectively. Based on the sediment quality guidelines, mean effects range median quotient, ecological risk quotient, and toxicity equivalent quotient methods, the comprehensive assessment results of PAHs in Baiyang Lake sediments indicated that the ecological risks were at medium and low levels. The priority pollutant list showed that benzo[b]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene were the highest-priority pollutants and thus should be given more attention.


Subject(s)
Environmental Pollutants , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/analysis , Lakes/analysis , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Geologic Sediments , Environmental Monitoring , China , Risk Assessment , Environmental Pollutants/analysis
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Chemosphere ; 315: 137731, 2023 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36608878

ABSTRACT

Flumequine (FLU) and nadifloxacin (NAD), as emerging contaminants, have received extensive attention recently. In this study, a triazine-based microporous organic network (TMON) was synthetized and developed as an excellent adsorbent for FLU and NAD. The adsorption behavior and influence factors were investigated in both single and binary systems. Insight into the adsorption mechanisms were conducted through experiments, models, and computational studies, from macro and micro perspectives including functional groups, adsorption sites, adsorption energy and frontier molecular orbital. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacities of TMON for FLU and NAD are 325.27 and 302.28 mg/g under 30 °C higher than records reported before. TMON exhibits the better adaptability and anti-interference ability for influence factors, leading to the preferable application effect in kinds of real water samples. TMON also shows the application potentials for the adsorption of other quinolone antibiotics and CO2 capture. Hydrogen-bonding interaction played the most critical role compared to π-π stacking effect, π-π electron-donor-acceptor interaction, CH-π interaction, and hydrophobic interaction during the adsorption. TMON could be regarded as a promising environmental adsorbent for its large surface area, stable physical and chemical properties, excellent recyclability, and wide range of applications.


Subject(s)
Triazines , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Adsorption , NAD , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
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Food Chem ; 408: 135207, 2023 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36527921

ABSTRACT

This work aimed to develop an integrated high-throughput screening and quantification for multi-class veterinary drug residues by HPLC-Q-Orbitrap mass spectrometry. A qualitative screening mass database of 171 veterinary drugs was created using full scanning mode, which improved the screening accuracy and scope. Beef and chicken samples were chosen to validate the quantification method at three spiked concentration levels. The quantification method of 146 veterinary drug residues was developed. After enzymatic hydrolysis, beef and chicken samples were treated using optimized QuEChERS. The calibration curves showed good linearities with correlation coefficients of 0.9921-0.9994. The recovery rates were within 52.1-138.2 % with relative standard deviations 0.4-17.7 %. The limits of detection and limits of quantification were in the range of 0.15-3.03 µg/kg and 0.5-10 µg/kg, respectively. The proposed method was demonstrated to be reliable for the simultaneous analysis of multi-class veterinary drugs. It is of significance to expand the screening scope and quantitative analysis efficiency.


Subject(s)
Drug Residues , Veterinary Drugs , Animals , Cattle , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Chickens , Veterinary Drugs/analysis , Mass Spectrometry/methods , Drug Residues/analysis
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Toxics ; 12(1)2023 Dec 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38250987

ABSTRACT

The extensive use of the parabens triclosan (TCS) and bisphenol A (BPA) has potential adverse effects on human health and aquatic organisms. However, their monitoring information in freshwater lakes is still limited. This study simultaneously summarized the concentrations, spatial distribution characteristics, and correlations of four types of parabens, TCS, and BPA in the surface water and sediment of Baiyang Lake. Finally, the potential risks of target pollutants were evaluated from two aspects: human health risks and ecological risks. The average contaminations of target compounds in surface water and sediment-BPA, TCS, and ∑4 parabens-was 33.1, 26.1, 0.7 ng/L and 24.5, 32.5, 2.5 ng/g, respectively. The total concentration of target compounds at the inlet of the upstream Fu River and Baigouyin River is significantly higher than that near Hunan and the outlet. In addition, Spearman's correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between compounds. The health hazards of target compounds in surface water were all within safe limits. However, the risk quotient results indicate that in some locations in surface water, TCS poses a high risk to algae and a moderate risk to invertebrates and fish, and appropriate attention should be paid to these areas.

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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 248: 114280, 2022 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36375368

ABSTRACT

The negative impact of banned pesticides is of special importance for their high toxicity. In this study, nationwide screening of banned pesticides in 37462 fruit and vegetable samples was carried out from 2012 to 2018 using a self-developed HPLC-Q-TOF/MS technique. The dietary exposure risks associated with the banned pesticides were assessed. The results showed that 66.62 % of the samples were detected at least one pesticide. Among the pesticide-positive samples, a total of 18 banned pesticides were detected in 1798 samples for 1896 times. The risk assessment revealed that 11.71 % of the positive detections exceeded the safety limits and posed an unacceptable risk, while 37.29 % of the positive detections posed acceptable risks. According to the screening and assessment results, two national maps were presented to show the total detection ratios of the banned pesticides and the unacceptable risks of dietary exposure. It should be noted that omethoate had higher residual concentration, unacceptable risk frequency and unacceptable risk proportion. This is the first nationwide comprehensive report on screening and risk assessment banned pesticides.


Subject(s)
Pesticide Residues , Pesticides , Vegetables , Fruit/chemistry , Pesticides/toxicity , Pesticides/analysis , Dietary Exposure , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Pesticide Residues/toxicity , Pesticide Residues/analysis , Food Contamination/analysis , Risk Assessment , China
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Aquat Toxicol ; 252: 106288, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36156356

ABSTRACT

Treatment of wastewater in municipal wastewater treatment plants has become a major barrier to organic pollutants entering the aquatic environment. In this study, qualitative screening of organic micropollutants was conducted in a typical municipal wastewater treatment plant (MWWTP) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The identified compounds were prioritized according to their comprehensive scores ranked by detection frequency, semi-quantitative concentration, bioaccumulation, ecotoxicity, and biodegradability. The results showed dibutyl phthalate, antioxidant 2246, methyl stearate, 2,4,6-tri­tert-butylphenol, and dioctyl phthalate had the top five scores and were ranked as priority organic pollutants in the municipal wastewater. The individual and joint toxicity determinations of the five compounds were carried out by a bioluminescence inhibition assay using Vibrio qinghaiensis sp.-Q67 (V. qinghaiensis). The individual toxicity assay results of these pollutants on V. qinghaiensis demonstrated that the order of the acute toxicity of the five priority organic pollutants was as follows: dioctyl phthalate> dibutyl phthalate> methyl stearate> antioxidant 2246> 2,4,6-tri­tert-butylphenol. The joint toxicity showed partial addition or antagonism among these pollutants. The prediction results of the mixed toxicity were compared between the concentration addition model and the independent action model, indicating that a single traditional prediction model could not accurately predict the mixed toxicity of different types of organic pollutants, and that a comprehensive application of model prediction could improve the accuracy of mixed toxicity prediction. This method could provide a theoretical basis for systematic screening and toxicity prediction of pollutants in wastewater.


Subject(s)
Diethylhexyl Phthalate , Environmental Pollutants , Vibrio , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Wastewater/chemistry , Dibutyl Phthalate , Environmental Pollutants/pharmacology , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Stearates/pharmacology , Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity
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J AOAC Int ; 105(4): 941-949, 2022 Jun 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35302611

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Vancomycin and norvancomycin, as potent antibacterial retention drugs, were used illegally on animals bred for food, which directly affected the quality and safety of animal-derived food, and even harmed human health. OBJECTIVE: A fast analysis method, which was adopted to detect residues of vancomycin and norvancomycin in milk, was implemented on a chromatographic system containing online solid-phase extraction (SPE) device that combined with high-resolution mass spectrometer (HRMS). METHOD: First, the analytes were added to the blank milk sample were extracted with water [containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)]-acetonitrile (ACN) (8:2, v/v), and then were purified and enriched on a C18-XL column, whereafter eluted from the purification column onto the analytical column (Shiseido Capcell Pak ADME column) for chromatographic separation prior to hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap (Q-Orbitrap) detection. RESULTS: The results showed that the limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.15 and 0.5 µg/kg, respectively. The correlation coefficient(s) of vancomycin and norvancomycin ranged from 0 to 200 ng/mL were greater than 0.9983. CONCLUSIONS: These validations reflected that it was suitable for the established method to rapidly analyze vancomycin and norvancomycin residues in milk. HIGHLIGHTS: The method for detecting vancomycin and norvancomycin residues in milk by online SPE combined with LC-HRMS. Online SPE technology realized automation, and the application of HRMS greatly improved the reliability of qualitative and quantitative analyses. The developed method is fast, simple, and reliable; each methodological index can meet requirements of trace analyses of vancomycin and norvancomycin in milk.


Subject(s)
Milk , Vancomycin , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents/analysis , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Chromatography, Liquid/methods , Milk/chemistry , Reproducibility of Results , Solid Phase Extraction/methods , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Vancomycin/analogs & derivatives
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 29(33): 50177-50191, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35226262

ABSTRACT

The present study aimed to investigate the co-adsorption and application of water stabilized Fe3O4@ZIF-8 composite with magnetic cubic crystal structure. This new material was successfully prepared by facile modification strategy and rational design, which was used for simultaneous adsorption of oxytetracycline (OTC) and Pb(II) in aqueous solution. The co-adsorption behavior and mechanism of the composite for OTC and Pb(II) were systematically investigated by characterization techniques and batch experiments, and its application potential was effectively evaluated. The results showed that the synthesized Fe3O4@ZIF-8 composite innovatively retained the cubic crystal structure of ZIF-8 and was successfully loaded on the surface of Fe3O4 particles with small particle size to form a core-shell structure. The Fe3O4@ZIF-8 composite possessed a large specific surface area (1722 m2/g), magnetic separation performance (13.4 emu/g), and rich functional groups. The co-adsorption of OTC and Pb(II) on Fe3O4@ZIF-8 had fast reaction kinetics (equilibrium within 90 min) and large adsorption capacity (310.29 mg/g and 276.06 mg/g respectively). The adsorption process for both contaminants followed pseudo-second order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm models and had synergistic and competitive effects at the same time. π-π stacking and electrostatic interaction were the main mechanisms of adsorption. Fe3O4@ZIF-8 had good adsorption performance after cyclic adsorption for 4 times and it performed well in the treatment of real waste water. This study provided a new sight for the control of combined pollution of OTC and Pb(II) and proved Fe3O4@ZIF-8 composites have great application potentials for complex wastewater treatment.


Subject(s)
Metal-Organic Frameworks , Oxytetracycline , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Water Purification , Adsorption , Kinetics , Lead , Magnetic Phenomena , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Water Purification/methods
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Analyst ; 146(24): 7394-7417, 2021 Dec 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34783327

ABSTRACT

Rapid and accurate detection of pesticide and veterinary drug residues is a continuing challenge because of the complex matrix effects. Thus, appropriate sample pretreatment is a crucial step for the effective extraction of the analytes and removal of the interferences. Recently, the development of nanomaterial adsorbents has greatly promoted the innovation of food sample pretreatment approaches. Porous organic frameworks (POFs), including polymers of intrinsic microporosity, covalent organic frameworks, hyper crosslinked polymers, conjugated microporous polymers, and porous aromatic frameworks, have been widely utilized due to their tailorable skeletons and pores as well as fascinating features. This review summarizes the recent advances for POFs to be utilized in adsorption and sample preparation of pesticide and veterinary drug residues. In addition, future prospects and challenges are discussed, hoping to offer a reference for further study on POFs in sample pretreatment.


Subject(s)
Metal-Organic Frameworks , Pesticides , Veterinary Drugs , Adsorption , Pesticides/analysis , Porosity
12.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 207: 111237, 2021 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32905934

ABSTRACT

The presence of xenobiotic compounds especially organic micro-pollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plant (MWWTP) is a major concern worldwide. The occurrence and removal of trace organic pollutants in a MWWTP by a combined analysis using GC-MS with spectral analysis and acute toxicity were studied in this work. Non-target screening and toxicity analysis of organic compounds were conducted to understand the types of toxic and refractory pollutants in municipal wastewater and evaluated the toxicity removal efficiency of MWWTP. The results showed that most of the effects were significantly reduced or completely eliminated during the wastewater treatment process, while some compounds, such as antioxidants, drugs, and organic plasticizers, had detection rates of up to 100% at each site, indicating that these harmful substances remained throughout wastewater treatment process. Based on Pearson correlation analysis, paired correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between UV254, humification index, conventional parameters, and organic acute toxicity, while acute toxicity was negatively correlated with biological index and fluorescence index. The results indicated that the composition of MWWTP had a similar influence law in different locations, and the combination of spectral analysis provided a new insight to qualitatively and quantitatively showed the distribution of organic pollutants in the wastewater treatment system.


Subject(s)
Environmental Monitoring , Waste Disposal, Fluid , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry , Organic Chemicals/analysis , Wastewater/analysis
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 103(2): 330-335, 2019 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31263937

ABSTRACT

The immobilization effect and mechanism of nano-hydroxyapatite(NHAP) on Pb in the ryegrass rhizosphere soil were studied by root-bag experiment. The speciation analysis results revealed that the residual Pb concentrations in the rhizosphere soil significantly increased after NHAP application. The acid-soluble and reducible Pb concentrations significantly decreased, indicating that NHAP had obviously immobilized Pb. Meanwhile, NHAP significantly promoted the secretion of tartaric acid from ryegrass roots, resulting the rhizosphere soil pH had been below that of the control group. This helped to relieve the stress of Pb on ryegrass, also promoted the dissolution of NHAP, resulting the formation of stable precipitation with more Pb ions. NHAP increased the rhizosphere soil pH by 0.03 to 0.17, which promoted the conversion of Pb to non-utilizable bioavailability. The total Pb mass balance indicated only a very small proportion Pb transferred to the shoots through ryegrass roots. The formation of pyromorphite by Pband NHAP in soil was accordingly to interpret the dominant mechanism for Pb immobilization.


Subject(s)
Durapatite/chemistry , Lead/analysis , Lolium/growth & development , Nanostructures/chemistry , Rhizosphere , Soil Pollutants/analysis , Adsorption , Biological Availability , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Lead/metabolism , Lolium/metabolism , Minerals/chemistry , Models, Theoretical , Phosphates/chemistry , Plant Roots/growth & development , Plant Roots/metabolism , Soil/chemistry , Soil Pollutants/metabolism , Tartrates/metabolism
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 170: 166-171, 2019 Apr 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30529615

ABSTRACT

PM2.5 particles were collected to study the distribution, accumulation and health risk assessment of metal pollutants. The concentrations of 11 kinds of metal elements in PM2.5 during heating period and non-heating period were analyzed. Based on the American health risk assessment model as well as the human exposure parameters in China, the human health risk was assessed. The concentrations of metal components in PM2.5 during the heating period were, in descending order, Pb, Mn, Cr, As, Sb, Se, Ni, Cd, Tl, Hg, and Be, while during the non-heating period, they were basically in the same order, except Cd and Ni, as the concentration of the former was a little higher than that of the latter. The concentrations of As, Cd, Hg, Ni, Se, and Tl were quite different in the heating period and non-heating period. The non-carcinogenic risks caused by metal elements were lower than the minimum acceptance 10-6 per year during both the heating period and non-heating period. The non-carcinogenic results of a descending order were Pb, Mn, Sb, Tl, Se, and Hg. The carcinogenic risks of a descending order were Cr, As, Cd, Ni, and Be. The risks of As and Cr to children were over 10-6. Hence, As and Cr should be considered as priorities.


Subject(s)
Environmental Pollutants/analysis , Environmental Pollution , Metals, Heavy/analysis , Particulate Matter/analysis , Adult , Calibration , Carcinogens/toxicity , Child , China , Female , Humans , Male , Models, Theoretical , Risk Assessment , Seasons
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Mol Biol Rep ; 45(6): 2609-2614, 2018 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30357585

ABSTRACT

The germination and growth of seedlings are not only essential stages in plant growth but also indicator of environmental stress. Evaluation of seed germination and early seedling in order to improve the understanding of influential processes of exogenic substances. This study aimed to reveal the possible toxicity of antimony (Sb) using Raphanus sativus L. Radish (radish) and Brassica napus L. (rape) seeds as the experimental materials. With Sb concentrations ranging from 2 to 100 mg/L, the seed germination and seedlings growth were investigated by calculating the germination rate, germinative energy, germination index, vitality index and root elongation. The results indicated that Sb exhibited different levels of toxicity to different plants. The low concentration of Sb increased the germination rate and germination index of rape seeds, whereas high concentrations of Sb sharply decreased the germination rate and germination index when the Sb was greater than 10 mg/L. The radish seeds remained almost constant. The germinative energy of both seeds exhibited the same change. In addition, the root elongation was more sensitive to the antimony pollution than the germination rate was. The vitality index decayed exponentially as the Sb concentration increased for both species of seed. These results have significant ecological meaning in assessing the toxicity of Sb.


Subject(s)
Antimony/toxicity , Brassica napus/drug effects , Raphanus/drug effects , Germination/drug effects , Plant Roots/drug effects , Seedlings/drug effects , Seeds/drug effects
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 101(2): 250-256, 2018 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29987395

ABSTRACT

Lead (Pb) is one of the most abundant metal soil pollutants. In this research, effects of nano-hydroxyapatite (NHAP) on remediation of Pb-contaminated soil were evaluated by the measure of extractable Pb using toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) and soil enzyme activities. Results suggested NHAP significantly decreased the concentrations of extractable Pb, achieving the maximum decrement rate of 75.71%. Activity of urease decreased with increasing Pb concentrations. Moreover, activities of alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenase, and catalase increased at the lower Pb levels and decreased at the higher Pb levels. NHAP had a positive effect on regulating soil enzymes. Thus, soil enzyme activities, especially dehydrogenase, could be used as biological indicators of Pb pollution and NHAP remediation. Moreover, NHAP could reduce the mobility and bioavailability of Pb, while increasing enzyme activities, thereby lowering the leaching risk and biotoxicity of Pb.


Subject(s)
Environmental Pollution/analysis , Environmental Restoration and Remediation/methods , Lead/analysis , Soil Pollutants/analysis , Biological Availability , Durapatite/chemistry , Soil/chemistry
17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28509844

ABSTRACT

Lead is recognized as one of the most widespread toxic metal contaminants and pervasive environmental health concerns in the environment. In this paper, the effects of nano-hydroxyapatite (NHAP) on remediation in artificially Pb-contaminated soils and ryegrass were studied in a pot experiment. The addition of NHAP decreased the water- and acid-soluble, exchangeable, and reducible fractions of Pb, extracted using the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) method, whilst greatly increasing the residual fraction of Pb. Oxidizable Pb was increased slightly. No significant increase in soil pH was caused by the application of NHAP. Compared to conditions without NHAP, the addition of NHAP decreased the Pb content in ryegrass shoots and roots by 13.19-20.3% and 2.86-21.1%, respectively. Therefore, the application of NHAP reduced the mobility and bioavailability of Pb in the soil. In addition, the application of NHAP improved the fresh weight of shoots and roots, and promoted the growth of ryegrass. NHAP played a positive role in stimulating ryegrass to secrete tartaric acid.


Subject(s)
Durapatite/chemistry , Lead/chemistry , Lead/metabolism , Lolium/metabolism , Soil Pollutants/chemistry , Soil Pollutants/metabolism , Biodegradation, Environmental , Biological Availability , Plant Roots/chemistry , Plant Roots/metabolism , Soil/chemistry
18.
J Environ Manage ; 190: 170-175, 2017 Apr 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28043023

ABSTRACT

The effect of the combined application of nano-hydroxyapatite (NHAP) or nano-carbon black (NCB) on the phytoextraction of Pb by ryegrass was investigated as an enhanced remediation technique for soils by field-scale experiment. After the addition of 0.2% NHAP or NCB to the soil, temporal variation of the uptake of Pb in aboveground parts and roots were observed. Ryegrass shoot concentrations of Pb were lower with nano-materials application than without nano-materials for the first month. However, the shoot concentrations of Pb were significantly increased with nano-materials application, in particular NHAP groups. The ryegrass root concentrations of Pb were lower with nano-materials application for the first month. These results indicated that nano-materials had significant effects on stabilization of lead, especially at the beginning of the experiment. Along with the experimental proceeding, phytotoxicity was alleviated after the incorporation of nano-materials. The ryegrass biomass was significantly higher with nano-materials application. Consequently, the Pb phytoextraction potential of ryegrass significantly increased with nano-materials application compared to the gounps without nano-materials application. The total removal rates of soil Pb were higher after combined application of NHAP than NCB. NHAP is more suitable than NCB for in-situ remediation of Pb-contaminated soils. The ryegrass translocation factor exhibited a marked increase with time. It was thought that the major role of NHP and NBA might be to alleviate the Pb phytotoxicity and increase biomass of plants.


Subject(s)
Biodegradation, Environmental , Lead/isolation & purification , Lolium/metabolism , Nanostructures , Soil Pollutants/isolation & purification , Biomass , Carbon , China , Durapatite , Lead/pharmacokinetics , Plant Roots/metabolism , Plant Shoots/metabolism , Rhizosphere , Soil/chemistry , Soil Pollutants/pharmacokinetics , Tissue Distribution
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Environ Sci Process Impacts ; 16(8): 1923-9, 2014 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24924957

ABSTRACT

A new fluorimetric method was established for the determination of trace amounts of metallothioneins (MT) in earthworm, using a lomefloxacin-europium(iii) (LMLX-Eu(3+)) complex as a fluorescent probe. In a pH 6.5 Tris-HCl buffer solution, MT can markedly decrease the fluorescence intensity of LMLX-Eu(3+) at λ = 613 nm, and the magnitude of the decrease in this intensity was in direct proportion to the concentration of MT. The linear range was 0.08-20 mg L(-1) with a detection limit of 0.022 mg L(-1), and the recovery was in the range of 91.9-104.4%. The results show that the fluorimetric method is relatively accurate and sensitive to measurements of concentration for MT over a wide range. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of the concentration of MT induced by heavy metal ions (Cd(2+), Pb(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+)) in Eisenia andrei. The amount of MT increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner to the heavy-metal exposure, and these proteins can be used as biomarkers to assess the impact of heavy-metal contamination in soils. The method offered high sensitivity as well as accuracy with simple instrumentation and is suitable for direct quantification of total MT in Eisenia andrei.


Subject(s)
Europium/chemistry , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Fluoroquinolones/chemistry , Metallothionein/analysis , Oligochaeta/chemistry , Animals , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Limit of Detection , Metals, Heavy/analysis , Soil/chemistry , Spectrometry, Fluorescence/methods
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Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi ; 34(2): 450-4, 2014 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24822419

ABSTRACT

The fluorescence properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in Fu River in Baoding were investigated by three-dimensional fluorescence spectrometry. The type, distribution and origin of the DOM were estimated on basis of the position, number and intensity of fluorescence peaks in the spectra. Two types of fluorescence peaks were detected from Fu River. There are protein-like fluorescence peaks A with Ex/Em = 225-230/340 nm and soluble microbial metabolites peaks B with Ex/Em=275/340-350 nm. The protein-like fluorescence peaks and soluble microbial metabolites peaks were founded in different times and stations in Fu River. Certain correlation was observed between the fluorescence intensity of DOM and the water quality parameters of Fu River. Good correlation of different fluorescence peaks showed the same of source. The fluorescence intensity of the two types had a significant positive relationship with COD, TN, TP and NH3-N concentration, this phenomenon indicating that the fluorescence peaks can speculate the level of pollution of Fu River. These results provided a reference for the pollution control in Fu River.


Subject(s)
Organic Chemicals/analysis , Rivers/chemistry , Proteins/analysis , Spectrometry, Fluorescence , Water Pollution/analysis
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