Effect of passivated iron powder on final-product distribution in Fe-supported denitrification.

An integrated nitrate treatment using passivated iron powder (PIP) and Alcaligenes eutrophus, which is a kind of hydrogenotrophic denitrifying bacteria, was conducted to investigate the effect of iron oxide coating on final-product distribution in hydrogenotrophic denitrification. Based on the results, the autotrophic denitrification supported by PIP could completely remove about 50 mg·L(-1) of nitrate within 4 days, and almost 80% of nitrate was changed into N2O (under acetylene blocking) without residual nitrite or ammonium. While only 53% of the nitrate was removed using acid-washed iron (AWI) instead of PIP, about 70% was converted into ammonium.

The potential of gibberellic acid 3 (GA3) and Tween-80 induced phytoremediation of co-contamination of Cd and Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) using Tagetes patula.

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of GA(3) and Tween-80 on enhancing the phytoremediation of Cd-B[a]P co-contaminated soils. Results showed that the addition of GA(3) and GA(3)-Tween-80 enhanced Tagetes patula growth by 14%-32% and 23%-55%, respectively, relative to the control group. However, under independent GA(3)-treated soils, Cd and B[a]P concentrations in the shoots of the plants decreased by 15%-33% and 15%-53%, respectively, compared with CK.

A dual role of Se on Cd toxicity: evidences from the uptake of Cd and some essential elements and the growth responses in paddy rice.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) on the uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) and essential elements in paddy rice (Oryza sativa L., Shuangyou 998). Selenium could alleviate/aggravate Cd toxicity in paddy rice, which depended on the dosages of Se and/or Cd.

Assessment of natural sepiolite on cadmium stabilization, microbial communities, and enzyme activities in acidic soil.

A pot trial was conducted to assess the efficiency of sepiolite-induced cadmium (Cd) immobilization in ultisoils. Under Cd concentrations of 1.25, 2.

Physiological and molecular responses of the earthworm (Eisenia fetida) to soil chlortetracycline contamination.

This study aims to evaluate toxic effects of exposure to chlortetracycline (CTC) in soil on reproductive endpoints (juvenile counts and cocoon counts), biochemical responses, and genotoxic potentials of the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Results showed that juvenile counts and cocoon counts of the tested earthworms were reduced after exposure to CTC. The effective concentrations (EC(50) values) for juvenile and cocoon counts were 96.

Preparation of controlled nano-MgO and investigation of its bactericidal properties.

Nano-MgO is a good bactericide but with strong alkalinity in water due to its rapid hydrolysis. To control its hydrolysis rate and keep its bactericidal properties, we synthesized nano-MgO microspheres using chitosan-alginate system in this study. The synthesized nano-MgO release-controlled microspheres (nMgO-RCM) were with 0.

Adsorptive removal of hydrophobic organic compounds by carbonaceous adsorbents: a comparative study of waste-polymer-based, coal-based activated carbon, and carbon nanotubes.

Adsorption of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,3-dichlorobenzene (DCB), 1,3-dinitrobenzene (DNB) and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) on five different carbonaceous materials was compared. The adsorbents included three polymer-based activated carbons, one coal-based activated carbon (F400) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT). The polymer-based activated carbons were prepared using KOH activation from waste polymers: polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and tire rubber (TR).

[Effect and mechanism of immobilization of cadmium and lead compound contaminated soil using new hybrid material].

The effect of new hybrid material and its compound treatments with phosphate on immobilization of cadmium and lead in contaminated soil was investigated using a pot-culture experiment, and the immobilization mechanism of hybrid material was clarified through analysis of heavy metal fractions, sorption equilibration experiment and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The single treatments of hybrid material could not significantly promote growth of Brassica chinensis, while the compound treatments of hybrid material and phosphate markedly increased dry biomass of shoots and roots, with maximal increases of 75.53% and 151.

[Effects of acid and heating treatments on the structure of sepiolite and its adsorption of lead and cadmium].

The effects of acid and heating treatment on the structure of sepiolite and its adsorption capacities for Pb2+ and Cd2+ were investigated using X-ray powder diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, surface area analyses and batch sorption experiments in this paper. The results showed that the BET surface area of the sepiolite samples grew with increase concentrations of HCl and prolong treatment time and no obvious structural changes were observed. CaCO3 as the impurity in the natural sepiolite can not be removed completely in the treatment process with 0.

[Effects of nitrogen application on N2O flux from fluvo-aquic soil subject to freezing and thawing process].

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different forms of nitrogen application (ammonium, NH4(+) -N; nitrate, NO3(-) -N; and amide-N, NH2-N) and different concentrations (40, 200 and 800 mg/L) on N2O flux from the fluvo-aquic soil in a lab-simulated freezing and thawing process. N2O flux slowly decreased with soil freezing, and then increased slowly with soil thawing, reaching a peak at the initial thawing stage. The average N2O fluxes with addition of NH4(+) -N, NO3(-) -N and NH2 -N are 119.

Using elevated CO2 to increase the biomass of a Sorghum vulgare x Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense hybrid and Trifolium pratense L. and to trigger hyperaccumulation of cesium.

The most important challenge to use phytoremediation is how to improve its efficiency by increasing the accumulation of metals in plants, or by improving key plant biological traits that should enhance metal uptake. In this paper, we used open-top chambers to investigate the effects of elevated CO2 (860 microL L(-1)) on biomass and Cs uptake by a Sorghum vulgare x Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense hybrid and Trifolium pratense L.