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Ding Y, Li Y, You T, Liu S, Wang S, Zeng X, Jia Y. Effects of denitrification on speciation and redistribution of arsenic in estuarine sediments. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 258:121766. [PMID: 38759285 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Microbially-mediated redox processes involving arsenic (As) and its host minerals significantly contribute to the mobilization of As in estuarine sediments. Despite its significance, the coupling between As dynamics and denitrification processes in these sediments is not well understood. This study employed sequential sediment extractions and simultaneous monitoring of dissolved iron (Fe), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) to investigate the impact of nitrate (NO3-) on the speciation and redistribution of As, alongside changes in microbial community composition. Our results indicated that NO3- additions significantly enhance anaerobic arsenite (As(III)) oxidation, facilitating its immobilization by increased adsorption onto sediment matrices in As-contaminated estuarine settings. Furthermore, NO3- promoted the conversion of As bound to troilite (FeS) and pyrite (FeS2) into forms associated with Fe oxides, challenging the previously assumed stability of FeS/FeS2-bound As in such environments. Continuous NO3- additions ensured As and Fe oxidation, thereby preventing their reductive dissolution and stabilizing the process that reduces As mobility. Changes in the abundance of bacterial communities and correlation analyses revealed that uncultured Anaerolineaceae and Thioalkalispira may be the main genus involved in these transformations. This study underscores the critical role of NO3- availability in modulating the biogeochemical cycle of As in estuarine sediments, offering profound insights for enhancing As immobilization techniques and informing environmental management and remediation strategies in As-contaminated coastal regions.
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- Yu Ding
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Chen X, Chen N, Fang G, Wang Y. Mechanism of sulfite enhanced As(III) oxidation in the As(III)-Fe minerals under ambient conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133292. [PMID: 38154184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Iron (Fe) minerals are known to be effective adsorbents for arsenic (As). However, the effects of sulfur species formed from the reductive dissolution of Fe minerals on the transformation of As(III) during the redox fluctuations processes under ambient conditions were poorly understood. Herein, we synthesized the As(III)-Fe minerals using sodium arsenite and ferric nitrate to investigate the effects of sulfur species on As(III) transformation in the As(III)-Fe minerals. Experimental results showed that sulfite rather than elemental sulfur and thiosulfate significantly accelerated As(III) oxidation. The oxidation rate of As(III) increased markedly from 0.0050 to 0.0168 min-1 with the increase of sulfite concentration from 0.5 to 2.0 mM. Sulfate radicals (SO4•-) and hydroxyl radicals (•OH) were identified as the dominant reactive species for As(III) oxidation. Besides, the underlying mechanism of Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycling for enhancing As(III) oxidation was further explored in the homogeneous Fe(II)/sulfite systems. Finally, interactions between sulfite and soil components induced radical formation, leading to As(III) oxidation in the soil environments. This study gives new insights into As(III) transformation co-existed with Fe minerals and sulfur species, which shed light on developing remediation strategies for regulating As contamination in temporarily flooded soils. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: "New Insights into the Mechanism of Sulfur Species Induced As(III) Oxidation in the As-Fe Minerals" This study systematically explored the coupled effects between sulfur species and Fe minerals on As(III) transformation in the As-Fe-minerals under oxic conditions, which showed that sulfite significantly accelerated As(III) oxidation to As(V) via the enhanced formation reactive oxygen species (e.g., SO4•- and •OH). This study shed light on the development of remediation strategies in the contaminated soils with toxic pollutants via introducing sulfur species. We strongly believe this study is of great interest to environmental scientists and chemical engineers, especially those who works on the remediation of contaminated sites and wish to explore the high-efficiency strategies for the control of toxic pollutants like As.
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- Xiru Chen
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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You T, Wang S, Xi Y, Yao S, Yan Z, Ding Y, Li Y, Zeng X, Jia Y. Photo-enhanced oxidation of arsenite by biochar: The effect of pH, kinetics and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 461:132652. [PMID: 37793254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The persistent and photo-induced free radicals of biochar play significant roles in the transformation or degradation of inorganic and organic pollutants. However, the redox capacity of biochar for arsenite (As(III)) photochemistry under different pH conditions remains unclear. In this study, we discovered that solar radiation primarily expedited the oxidation of As(III) by biochar by augmenting the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Biochar demonstrated a strong pH reliance on the photooxidation of As(III). Under acidic and neutral conditions, solar radiation amplified the generation of •OH (hydroxyl radicals) by BC-P (phenolic -OH of biochar) and semiquinone-type BC-PFRs (persistent free radicals of biochar) by 4.9 and 2.0 times, respectively, resulting in enhanced As(III) oxidation. Under alkaline conditions, BC-P and BC-Q (quinoid CO of biochar) facilitated the production of H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) by 2.1 times through the spontaneous formation of semiquinone-type BC-PFRs via an anti-disproportionation reaction, promoting approximately 88.2% of As(III) photooxidation. Furthermore, solar radiation elevated around 11.8% As(III) oxidation driven by BC-Q and semiquinone-type BC-PFRs. This study provides a crucial theoretical foundation for using biochar to treat arsenic pollution in aquatic systems and understanding the migration and transformation of arsenic in different environments.
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- Tingting You
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Research Center for Treatment and Recycling of Industrially Discharged Heavy Metals, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Dwivedi S, Mishra S, Kumar V, Agnihotri R, Sharma P, Tiwari RK, Gupta A, Singh AP, Kumar S, Sinam G. A comprehensive review on spatial and temporal variation of arsenic contamination in Ghaghara basin and its relation to probable incremental life time cancer risk in the local population. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127308. [PMID: 37801785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Spatial and temporal variations have been found in the levels of arsenic (As) throughout the groundwater of the Ghaghara basin. Fifteen out of twenty-five districts in this basin are reported to be affected by As, where the levels of As in groundwater and soil exceed the permissible limits set by the WHO (10 μgl-1) and FAO (20 mgkg-1) respectively. These districts include a total of four municipalities in Nepal and eighty-six blocks in India, all of which have varying degrees of As contamination. Approximately 17 million people are at risk of As poisoning, with more than two orders of magnitude higher potential lifetime incremental cancer risk, constituting over 153 thousand potential additional cases of cancer due to As-contaminated drinking water. Out of the 90 As-contaminated blocks in the Ghaghara basin, 4 blocks have about 7-fold higher potential risk of developing cancer, 49 blocks have 8-37-fold higher risk, and 37 blocks have up to 375-fold higher risk compared to the upper limit of the USEPA acceptable range, which is 1 × 10-6-1 × 10-4. High accumulation of As has been reported in the nails, hair, and urine of local inhabitants, with higher levels observed in females than males. The toxicity of As is manifested in terms of a higher occurrence of various diseases. Reproductive endpoints, such as increased incidences of preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, low-birth weight, and neonatal death, have also been reported in the basin. The level of As in tube wells has been found to be negatively correlated with the depth (r = -0.906), and tube wells with high levels of As (>150 μgl-1) are generally located within close proximity (<10 km) to abandoned or present meander channels in the floodplain areas of the Ghaghara river. In addition to As contamination, the water quality index (WQI) in the Ghaghara basin is poor according to the BIS standards for drinking water. Groundwater in six out of fifteen districts is unsuitable for drinking purposes, with a WQI exceeding 100. The levels of As in agricultural soil in many villages of Ballia, Bahraich, and Lakhimpur Kheri districts have exceeded the FAO limit. Water from deep tube wells has been found to be relatively safe in terms of As content, and thus can be recommended for drinking purposes. However, the use of surface water needs to be encouraged for irrigation purposes in order to preserve soil health and reduce As contamination in the food chain, thereby minimizing the risk of cancer.
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- Sanjay Dwivedi
- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, India.
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, UP, India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Plant Ecology and Environmental Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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Yuan Z, Zhang G, Wu X, Ma X, Lin J, Wang S, Jia Y. Enhanced removal of high-As(III) from Cl(-I)-diluted SO 4(-II)-rich wastewater at pH 2.3 via mixed tooeleite and (Cl(-I)-free) ferric arsenite hydroxychloride formation. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 124:31-41. [PMID: 36182140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An advanced cost-saving method of removal of high-As(III) from SO4(-II)-rich metallurgical wastewater has been developed by diluting the SO4(-II) content with As(III)-Cl(-I)-rich metallurgical wastewater and then by the direct precipitation of As(III) with Fe(III) at pH 2.3. As(III) removal at various SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratios and temperatures was investigated. The results showed that 65.2‒98.2% of As(III) immobilization into solids occurred at the SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratios of 1:1‒32 and 15‒60 °C in 3 days, which were far higher than those in aqueous sole SO4(-II) or Cl(-I) media at the equimolar SO4(-II) or Cl(-I) and the same temperature. SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratio of 1:4 and 25 °C were optimal conditions to reach the As removal maximum. Mixed aqueous SO4(-II) and Cl(-I) played a synergetic role in the main tooeleite formation together with (Cl(-I)-free) ferric arsenite hydroxychloride (FAHC) involving the substitution of AsO33- for Cl(-I) for enhanced As fixation. The competitive complexation among FeH2AsO32+, FeSO4+ and FeCl2+ complexes was the main mechanism for the maximum As(III) precipitation at the SO4(-II)/Cl(-I) molar ratio of 1:4. Low As(III) immobilization at high temperature with increased Fe(III) hydrolysis was due to the formation of As(III)-bearing ferrihydrite with the relatively high Fe/As molar ratio at acidic pH.
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- Zidan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Henan 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Yuan Z, Zhao X, Yang L, Wang S, Lin J, Jia Y. Effects of nitrate and Fe/As molar ratio on direct iron(III)-arsenite precipitation in high-sulfate-chloride wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:40230-40241. [PMID: 36607569 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The addition of an arsenite-chloride solution into an arsenite-sulfate solution is extremely beneficial for the removal of As(III) via Fe(III) salt precipitation at pH 2.3. However, the applicability of this method to complicated high-As(III) metallurgical wastewaters still requires further verification. This work investigated the effects of nitrate and Fe/As molar ratio on As(III) immobilization using Fe(III) in three acid radical media including sulfate, chloride, and nitrate at pH 2.3. Our results indicated that 72.1‒93.5% of As(III) was precipitated, which was 5‒10% less than those obtained in the nitrate-free systems. The Fe/As molar ratio of 4 was the optimal condition with an average of 93% As(III) removal based on a broad sulfate/chloride molar ratio range (1:1‒16). However, a maximum of 96% As(III) removal was observed under the Fe/As molar ratio of 1.5 and the sulfate/chloride condition of 1:16. The negative correlation between complexation and precipitation was attributed to the enhanced initial complexation by the synergistic effect of the mononitratoiron complex and FeH2AsO32+. The variation of Fe/As molar ratios resulted in the diverse solid species, thus further affecting the As(III) removal efficiency. Despite producing tooeleite as a major As(III) host phase, ferrihydrite and poorly crystalline ferric arsenite hydroxysulfate formed simultaneously at the Fe/As molar ratio of 4 participated in As(III) immobilization compared with the solid products at Fe/As molar ratios ≤ 2.
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- Zidan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Ratanawimarnwong N, Ruckchang P, Yooram S, Songsrirote K, Uraisin K, Cerdà V. Development of a microfluidic membraneless vaporization flow system for trace analysis of arsenic. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:202-211. [PMID: 33331839 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay01970d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A new design of a membraneless vaporization (MBL-VP) unit coupled with a specific flow system is presented for the determination of arsenic at trace levels using a hydride generation process. The MBL-VP unit contains two concentric conical reservoirs, with the outer cone selected as the donor reservoir. The volume of the outer donor reservoir is thereby greater than the acceptor volume, necessary for holding sufficient sample and reagents for the generation of arsine gas by reaction between As(iii) and sodium borohydride under acidic conditions. The arsine gas diffuses into the narrow headspace and is absorbed by an aliquot of 150 μL of mercuric chloride acceptor solution. The resulting reaction produces hydronium ions which is monitored by the absorbance change at 530 nm of the methyl orange indicator added in the acceptor solution. To decrease the detection limit, the aspiration and removal of the donor plug, comprising the sample, borohydride and acid, into and out of the donor cone are repeated several times, while the acceptor solution is kept unchanged. As a result, analysis of arsenic was achieved in the range of 10 to 100 μg L-1 with a detection limit of 8 μg L-1. Application to surface water was investigated. Percent recoveries of spiked surface water samples were in the range of 94-110%. For comparison of total arsenic (As(iii) and As(v)), the results obtained from the developed method are not statistically different from the ICP-OES method.
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- Nuanlaor Ratanawimarnwong
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok 10110, Thailand. and Flow Innovation-Research for Science and Technology Laboratories (Firstlabs), Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
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- Flow Innovation-Research for Science and Technology Laboratories (Firstlabs), Thailand and Department of Chemistry, Center of the Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Welna M, Szymczycha-Madeja A, Pohl P. Non-chromatographic Speciation of As by HG Technique-Analysis of Samples with Different Matrices. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25214944. [PMID: 33114574 PMCID: PMC7663061 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25214944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The applicability of the hydride generation (HG) sample introduction technique combined with different spectrochemical detection methods for non-chromatographic speciation of toxic As species, i.e., As(III), As(V), dimethylarsinate (DMA) and monomethylarsonate (MMA), in waters and other environmental, food and biological matrices is presented as a promising tool to speciate As by obviating chromatographic separation. Different non-chromatographic procedures along with speciation protocols reported in the literature over the past 20 year are summarized. Basic rules ensuring species selective generation of the corresponding hydrides are presented in detail. Common strategies and alternative approaches are highlighted. Aspects of proper sample preparation before analysis and the selection of adequate strategies for speciation purposes are emphasized.
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Abdel Maksoud M, Elgarahy AM, Farrell C, Al-Muhtaseb AH, Rooney DW, Osman AI. Insight on water remediation application using magnetic nanomaterials and biosorbents. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Chojnacka K, Mikulewicz M. Green analytical methods of metals determination in biosorption studies. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Baig JA, Kazi TG, Mustafa MA, Solangi IB, Mughal MJ, Afridi HI. Arsenic Exposure in Children through Drinking Water in Different Districts of Sindh, Pakistan. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 173:35-46. [PMID: 26852127 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0636-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A cross sectional study has been conducted during 2007-2010 for the assessment of arsenic (As) contamination in drinking water, and its impact on the health of local public belongs to five districts of Sindh, Pakistan. The toxic risk assessment of As in different areas of Sindh province based upon its concentration in drinking water and scalp hair of boys and girls of age group 5-10 and 11-15 years. The total and inorganic As species in drinking water samples of four districts Hyderabad, Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, Nawab shah, and Dadu were determined by advance pre-concentration methodologies. The resulting data indicated that the dominant inorganic As species in municipal treated (Hyaderabad) and hand pumps (Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, Nawab shah and Dadu) water samples were arsenate (As(V)) and arsenite (As(III)), respectively. The total As concentrations in hand pumps water samples of Dadu district were 6.0- to 35-fold higher than the World Health Organization permissible limit of (10 μg/L) for drinking water. Whereas, total As in hand pump water samples of Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, and Nawab shah were found in the range of 26.0-98.2, 18.0-50.6, and 52.3-85.2 μg/L, respectively. However, municipal treated water samples of Hyderabad were within recommended level (As <10 μg/L). The content of total As in children of both genders and age group belonging to Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, Nawab shah, and Dadu was found to be significantly high as compared to those children residing in Hyderabad district. The Pearson coefficient of correlation r values between As levels in hand pump water and scalp hair samples of children belonging to Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, Nawab shah, and Dadu were observed in the range of 0.65-0.75, 0.75-0.82, 0.80-0.90, and 0.95-0.98, respectively. The results of As toxicity risk assessment based on hazard quotient indicated that Dadu district has high carcinogenic exposure risk for children. Moreover, it is concluded that the children consuming groundwater of Sukkur, Naushehro Firoze, Nawab shah, and Dadu districts of Sindh, Pakistan were at risk of chronic As toxicity in future.
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- Jameel Ahmed Baig
- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- PMRC Specialized Research Centre on Child Health, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, 75500, Pakistan
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- Dr. M. A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- Paediatric Department, Peoples University Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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Brahman KD, Kazi TG, Afridi HI, Arain SS, Kazi AG, Talpur FN, Baig JA, Panhwar AH, Arain MS, Ali J, Arain MB. Toxic Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Males Through Drinking Water in Tharparkar Region of Sindh, Pakistan. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 172:61-71. [PMID: 26606915 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0567-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Humans are exposed to arsenic (As) through air, drinking water, and food. The arsenic (As) hazardous quotient was calculated on the basis of its concentration in drinking water of different origin and scalp hair of male subjects (n = 313), residents of different exposed and non-exposed areas of Sindh, Pakistan. The total As was determined in water and scalp hair samples, while As species were determined in water samples by advance extraction methodologies. The total As concentrations in drinking water of less-exposed (LE) and high-exposed (HE) areas was found to be 2.63 to 4.46 and 52 to 235, fold higher than the permissible limit, respectively, than recommended by World Health Organization (2004) for drinking water. While the levels of As in drinking water of non-exposed (NE) areas was within the permissible limit. The resulted data indicated that the dominant species was As(+5) in groundwater samples. The levels of As in scalp hair samples of male subjects of two age groups (18-30 and 31-50 years), belonging to NE, LE, and HE areas, ranged from 0.26 to 0.69, 0.58 to 1.34, and 15.6 to 60.9 μg/g, respectively. A significant correlation between As levels in drinking water and scalp hair was observed in HE area (r = 0.86-0.90, p < 0.001) as compared to those subjects belonging to LE area. A toxicity risk assessment was calculated as hazard quotient (HQ), which indicates that the study subjects of HE area have significantly higher values of HQ than LE. The population of As exposed areas is at high risk of non-carcinogenic and carcinogenesis effects.
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- Kapil Dev Brahman
- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Pakistan
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- Chemistry Department, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Qin W, Wang Y, Fang G, Wu T, Liu C, Zhou D. Evidence for the generation of reactive oxygen species from hydroquinone and benzoquinone: Roles in arsenite oxidation. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 150:71-78. [PMID: 26891359 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) significantly affects the fate, bioavailability, and toxicity of arsenic in the environment. In the present study, we investigated the oxidation of As(III) in the presence of hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ), which were selected as model quinone moieties for NOM. It was found that As(III) was oxidized to As(V) in the presence of HQ or BQ at neutral conditions, and the oxidation efficiency of As(III) increased from 33% to 92% in HQ solutions and from 0 to 80% in BQ solutions with pH increasing from 6.5 to 8.5. The oxidation mechanism was further explored with electron spin resonance (ESR) technique. The results showed that semiquinone radicals (SQ(-)) were generated from the comproportionation reaction between BQ and HQ, which mediated the formation of superoxide anion (O2(-)), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydroxyl radical (OH). Both the SQ(-), H2O2 and OH contributed to the oxidation of As(III). The increase of pH favored the formation of SQ(-), and thus promoted the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as As(III) oxidation. Increasing concentrations of HQ and BQ from 0.1 to 1.0 mM enhanced As(III) oxidation from 65% to 94% and from 10% to 53%, respectively. The findings of this study facilitate our understanding of the fate and transformation of As(III) in organic-rich aquatic environments and highlight quinone moieties as the potential oxidants for As(III) in the remediation of arsenic contaminated sites.
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- Wenxiu Qin
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Brahman KD, Kazi TG, Afridi HI, Baig JA, Arain SS, Talpur FN, Kazi AG, Ali J, Panhwar AH, Arain MB. Exposure of children to arsenic in drinking water in the Tharparkar region of Sindh, Pakistan. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 544:653-660. [PMID: 26674695 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Humans can be exposed to arsenic (As) through air, drinking water, and food. The aim of this study was to calculate the hazard quotient (HQ) of As, based on its concentration in drinking water and the scalp hair of children (males) belonging to two age groups (5-10 and 11-14 years) who consumed water contaminated with different concentrations of As. The water samples were collected from As-exposed and nonexposed areas, which were classified as low-exposed (LE), high-exposed (HE), and nonexposed (NE) areas. The total concentration of inorganic As (iAs) and its species (As(III) and As(V)) in water samples of all selected areas was determined by advanced extraction methods. For purposes of comparison, the total As level was also determined in all water samples. The resulting data indicated that the predominant inorganic As species in groundwater samples was arsenate (As(V)). The As concentrations in drinking water of LE and HE areas were found to be 2.6-230-fold higher than the permissible limit for drinking water established by the World Health Organization (2004). However, the As levels in drinking water of the NE area was within the permissible limit (<10 μg/L). The As levels in the scalp hair samples from boys of NE, LE, and HE areas ranged from 0.16 to 0.36, 0.36 to 0.83, and 11.5 to 31.9 mg/kg, respectively. A significant, positive correlation was observed between the As levels in drinking water and scalp hair samples of children from the HE area, compared with the other two groups (p>0.01). The As toxicity risk assessment based on HQ for the NE, LE, and HE areas corresponded to <10, ≥ 10, and >10, respectively. These HQ values indicated the noncarcinogenic, less carcinogenic, and highly carcinogenic exposure risks faced by children from the NE, LE, and HE areas, respectively. It can be concluded that children consuming the groundwater of the LE (Khairpur Mir's) and HE (Tharparkar) areas of Pakistan are at a potential risk of chronic As toxicity.
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- Kapil Dev Brahman
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan.
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Xu L, Wu X, Wang S, Yuan Z, Xiao F, Yang M, Jia Y. Speciation change and redistribution of arsenic in soil under anaerobic microbial activities. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 301:538-546. [PMID: 26434533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Arsenic speciation and behavior in soil are strongly affected by redox conditions. This work investigated speciation transformation and redistribution of arsenic in soil under anaerobic conditions. The effect of microbial sulfidogenesis on these processes was examined by addition of sulfate to the incubation systems. As(III) was found to be the dominant arsenic species in solution during the process of anaerobic incubation. The change of dissolved As concentration with incubation time showed "M" shaped profiles, e.g. the curves displaying two peaks at approximately 24 h and 240 h for the system with added sulfate. Arsenic was released and reduced to As(III) in the early stage of the incubation, and then resequestered into the solid phase. After excess sulfide was generated, the resequestered arsenic was released again (probably due to the dissolution of arsenic sulfide by dissolved sulfide ions) via the formation of thioarsenite. At the end of the incubation process, most of the dissolved arsenic was removed again from solution. The findings may have important implications to the fate of arsenic in flooded sulfur-rich soils.
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- Liying Xu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Nanpiao Environmental Protection Bureau of Huludao, Liaoning 125027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Improvement of durability and analytical characteristics of arsenic-imprinted polymer-based PVC membrane electrode via surface modification of nano-sized imprinted polymer particles: part 2. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rezende PS, Costa LM, Windmöller CC. Arsenic mobility in sediments from Paracatu River Basin, MG, Brazil. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2015; 68:588-602. [PMID: 25672271 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-015-0134-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Paracatu River Basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil, houses long areas of irrigated agriculture and gold-, lead-, and zinc-mining activities. This region has a prevalence of sulfide minerals and a natural occurrence of high levels of arsenopyrite. In this work, surface water, groundwater, sediments and local vegetable samples were collected in October 2010 and November 2011 and were analyzed to evaluate arsenic (As) distribution, mobility, and transport in these environmental compartments. All sediment samples (738-2,750 mg kg(-1)) and 37 % of the water samples [less than the limit of detection (LOD) to 110 µg L(-1)] from the rivers and streams of Paracatu had As concentrations greater than the quality standards established by national and international environmental organizations (5.9 mg kg(-1) for sediments and 10 µg L(-1) for water). Most vegetable samples had As concentrations within the normal range for plants (lower than the LOD to 120 mg kg(-1)). A correlation among As concentrations in water, sediment, and vegetable samples was verified.
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- Patrícia Sueli Rezende
- Departamento de Química, ICEx, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil,
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Song Y, Wang S, Jia Y, Yuan Z, Wang X, Goméz MA. Effects of nutrient and sulfate additions on As mobility in contaminated soils: a laboratory column study. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:902-909. [PMID: 25255055 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effect of nutrient and sulfate additions on As mobility in contaminated soils was investigated under advective-flow anoxic columns in this study. The mobility of As in surface contaminated soils was investigated by the leaching of de-ionized water (DI-water), artificial ground water (AG-water) and AG-water+sulfate (Sulfate). After 144 d of experiments, compared to the DI-water column, the total As exported from the columns AG-water and Sulfate was enhanced by seven and eightfold, respectively. The results indicated that the nutrient and sulfate addition significantly enhanced the As mobility in contaminated soils. In low-sulfate soils (DI-water and AG-water systems), As mobilization was primarily attributed to As reduction and to the transformation of amorphous Fe(III) (oxy)hydroxides. In soil with sulfate addition (Sulfate system), besides As reduction and Fe(III) (oxy)hydroxides transformation, the dissolution of As sulfides and the formation of thioarsenic species under sulfidogenic condition were possibly important processes accelerating As release. In conclusion, the addition of the nutrient solution and sulfates may increase the mobility of As in contaminated soils, posing a potential threat to groundwater.
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- Yu Song
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
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Speciation Determination of Selenium in Seafood by High-Performance Ion-Exchange Chromatography-Hydride Generation-Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-014-0055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Synthesis of nano-sized arsenic-imprinted polymer and its use as As3+ selective ionophore in a potentiometric membrane electrode: Part 1. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 843:7-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Prasad KS, Ramanathan AL, Paul J, Subramanian V, Prasad R. Biosorption of arsenite (As(+3)) and arsenate (As(+5)) from aqueous solution by Arthrobacter sp. biomass. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2013; 34:2701-2708. [PMID: 24527632 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.786137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study we investigated the role of arsenic-resistant bacteria Arthrobacter sp. biomass for removal of arsenite as well as arsenate from aqueous solution. The biomass sorption characteristics were studied as a function of biomass dose, contact time and pH. Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) models were applied to describe the biosorption isotherm. The Langmuir model fitted the equilibrium data better than the Freundlich isotherm. The biosorption capacity of the biomass for As(+3) and As(+5) was found to be 74.91 mg/g (pH 7.0) and 81.63 mg/g (pH 3.0), respectively using 1 g/L biomass with a contact time of 30 min at 28 degrees C. The mean sorption energy values calculated from the D-R model indicated that the biosorption of As(+3) and As(+5) onto Arthrobacter sp. biomass took place by chemical ion-exchange. The thermodynamic parameters showed that the biosorption of As(+3) and As(+5) ions onto Arthrobacter sp. biomass was feasible, spontaneous and exothermic in nature. Kinetic evaluation of experimental data showed that biosorption of As(+3) and As(+5) followed pseudo-second-order kinetics. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis indicated the involvement of possible functional groups (-OH, -C=O and -NH) in the As(+3) and As(+5) biosorption process. Bacterial cell biomass can be used as a biosorbent for removal of arsenic from arsenic-contaminated water.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India
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Brahman KD, Kazi TG, Afridi HI, Naseem S, Arain SS, Ullah N. Evaluation of high levels of fluoride, arsenic species and other physicochemical parameters in underground water of two sub districts of Tharparkar, Pakistan: a multivariate study. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:1005-20. [PMID: 23260172 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/26/2012] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In present study total arsenic, inorganic arsenic species and fluoride ion contaminations in underground water of Diplo and Chachro sub district of Tharparkar, Pakistan were investigated. The concentrations of total As, inorganic As species, F(-) and others physicochemical parameters were reported in terms of basic statistical parameters, principal component analysis, cluster analysis, sodium absorption ratio and saturation indices. The As(3+) was determined by cloud point extraction using ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) as complexing reagent, and complex was extracted by surfactant-rich phases in the non-ionic surfactant Triton X-114; after centrifugation the surfactant-rich phase was diluted with 0.1 mol/L HNO(3) in methanol. While total inorganic arsenic (iAs) was determined by solid phase extraction using titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) as an adsorbent, after centrifugation, the solid phase was prepared to be slurry for determination. The extracted As species were determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. The concentration of As(5+) in the water samples was calculated by the difference of the total iAs and As(3+), while F(-) and other anions were determined by ion chromatography. The positive correlation of F(-) and As species with Na(+) and HCO(3)(-) showed that the water with high salinity and alkalinity stabilized the As species and F(-) in the groundwater. The positive correlation (r = 0.640, p = 0.671) was observed between total As and it species with F(-). Results showed that underground water samples of these two areas of Tharparkar were severely contaminated with arsenic and fluoride ion, which are exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) provisional guideline value, and United States Environmental Protection Agency, maximum contaminant level of 0.01 mg/L and 1.5 mg/L, respectively.
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- Kapil Dev Brahman
- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh 76080, Pakistan.
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Basu A, Saha D, Saha R, Ghosh T, Saha B. A review on sources, toxicity and remediation technologies for removing arsenic from drinking water. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-012-1000-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Song X, Ye M, Tang X, Wang C. Ionic liquids dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and HPLC-atomic fluorescence spectrometric determination of mercury species in environmental waters. J Sep Sci 2012; 36:414-20. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201200571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xixi Song
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering; Wenzhou University; Wenzhou; P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering; Wenzhou University; Wenzhou; P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin; P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering; Wenzhou University; Wenzhou; P. R. China
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Zhang X, Jia Y, Wang S, Pan R, Zhang X. Bacterial reduction and release of adsorbed arsenate on Fe(III)-, Al- and coprecipitated Fe(III)/Al-hydroxides. J Environ Sci (China) 2012; 24:440-448. [PMID: 22655357 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(11)60792-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Mobilization of arsenic under anaerobic conditions is of great concern in arsenic contaminated soils and sediments. Bacterial reduction of As(V) and Fe(II) influences the cycling and partitioning of arsenic between solid and aqueous phase. We investigated the impact of bacterially mediated reductions of Fe(III)/Al hydroxides-bound arsenic(V) and iron(III) oxides on arsenic release. Our results suggested that As(V) reduction occurred prior to Fe(III) reduction, and Fe(III) reduction did not enhance the release of arsenic. Instead, Fe(III) hydroxides retained their dissolved concentrations during the experimental process, even though the new iron mineral-magnetite formed. In contrast, the release of reduced As(III) was promoted greatly when aluminum hydroxides was incorporated. Thus, the substitution of aluminum hydroxides may be responsible for the release of arsenic in the contaminated soils and sediments, since aluminum substitution of Fe(III) hydroxides universally occurs under natural conditions.
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- Xuexia Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Science, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Anawar HM. Arsenic speciation in environmental samples by hydride generation and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Talanta 2012; 88:30-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2011.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Xu L, Zhao Z, Wang S, Pan R, Jia Y. Transformation of arsenic in offshore sediment under the impact of anaerobic microbial activities. WATER RESEARCH 2011; 45:6781-6788. [PMID: 22071325 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 10/08/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Sediment bound arsenic usually undergoes phase transformation processes when it is transported and buried in deeper settings. This work investigated anaerobic microbial mediated speciation change of the arsenic in offshore sediment and monitored the transformation process of oxyhydroxide associated arsenate to sulfide associated forms. The fate of arsenic and possible pathways of transformation were discussed based on quantitative analysis of aqueous and solid arsenic and iron, and qualitative characterization using X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES). Arsenic was released and reduced upon development of anoxic conditions but was resequestered by authigenic minerals later. Most of the arsenic in the sediment was converted to orpiment-like material. Sulfide may have played double roles in arsenic redistribution process, i.e. promoting arsenic release from host oxyhydroxides in early stage and removal of arsenite from solution in the form of arsenic sulfide in later stage. The findings have implications about the pathways of arsenic transformation when arsenate is transported and buried below redox boundaries in offshore sediment.
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- Liying Xu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Prasad KS, Srivastava P, Subramanian V, Paul J. Biosorption of As(III) Ion onRhodococcussp. WB-12: Biomass Characterization and Kinetic Studies. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2011.597040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Welna M, Zyrnicki W. Investigation of Simultaneous Generation of Arsenic, Bismuth and Antimony Hydrides Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. ANAL LETT 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/00032711003790080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sarkar P, Banerjee S, Bhattacharyay D, Turner APF. Electrochemical sensing systems for arsenate estimation by oxidation of L-cysteine. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:1495-1501. [PMID: 20650533 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2009] [Revised: 06/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/04/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In this study, rapid electrochemical sensing systems for detection of arsenate by oxidation of L-cysteine are proposed. Three different sensing systems comprising of screen-printed electrode and standard electrodes were used for this study. The detector element i.e. L-cysteine was immobilized on the working electrodes of the transducers by in-situ polymerization of acylamide. The electrocatalytic oxidation of L-cysteine was performed by cyclic voltammentry and amperometry. All the systems presented linear response range up to 30 microgL(-1) of arsenic. The sensors were able to estimate arsenic below 10 microgL(-1) with a detection limit of 1.2-4.6 microgL(-1).
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- Priyabrata Sarkar
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata-700009, West Bengal, India.
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Uluozlu OD, Tuzen M, Mendil D, Soylak M. Determination of As(III) and As(V) species in some natural water and food samples by solid-phase extraction on Streptococcus pyogenes immobilized on Sepabeads SP 70 and hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 48:1393-8. [PMID: 20226225 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2010] [Revised: 03/03/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The speciation of arsenic(III) and arsenic(V) by using Streptococcus pyogenes immobilized on Sepabeads SP 70 resin has been investigated with solid-phase extraction method. The arsenic levels were determined hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) in sample solutions. The procedure presented based on quantitative recoveries of As(III) as >95%. Also the As(V) recoveries were obtained as <5% using the presented method. After reduction of As(V) by using KI and ascorbic acid and waiting 1h later, the system was applied to determination of total arsenic. As(V) was found as the difference between the total As and As(III) content. Various experimental parameters such as pH, amount of microorganism, sample volume, etc. were investigated. The capacity of biosorbent for arsenic(III) was calculated as 7.3 mg/g. The preconcentration factor was found as 36. The relative standard deviation was calculated below 8%. Limit of detection was calculated as 13 ng/L. The validation of the presented procedure was tested by analysis of standard reference materials (NIST SRM 1568a Rice floor and GBW 07605 Tea) and obtained fairly compatible results. The procedure was also successfully applied to arsenic speciation and determination of some natural water and food samples.
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- Ozgur Dogan Uluozlu
- Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, Tokat, Turkey
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Schmidt GT, Lui KH, Kersten M. Speciation and mobility of arsenic in agricultural lime. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2009; 38:2058-2069. [PMID: 19704149 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2008.0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Agricultural liming materials are used to correct soil acidity and to improve plant growth and microbial functionality. A relatively low-grade agricultural lime was found to contain up to 125 mg kg(-1) arsenic (As), which is above any fertilizing materials code threshold. The color of the milled material is brown due to ample oxide dendrites. Microprobe elemental maps confirmed that these accessory oxide mineral phases are responsible for the elevated As concentrations in the limestone. The black Mn-bearing dendrites contain minor amounts of As, whereas the brown Fe-bearing dendrites contain the major part of the As inventory, with an Fe/As molar ratio around 100. Because the elemental maps represent only a few sample regions of interest (ROI), the results are corroborated by a bulk five-step sequential extraction of the lime, which suggests that a majority of the As is bound to acid-reducible phases. Because repartitioning of the As oxyanion during extraction cannot be ruled out, X-ray absorption spectroscopy with micrometer resolution (micro-XAS) was used as a solid-state speciation analysis approach. The micro-XAS results at the Fe K-edge for the selected ROIs revealed the brown dendrites to consist of ferrihydrite and goethite, whereas those at the As K-edge revealed that the pentavalent As species arsenate predominates, with As-Fe distance and coordination indicating binding as a mononuclear inner-spheric adsorbate complex. Batch experiments with soil exposed to submerged conditions of up to 41 d revealed a negligible As release rate from the lime (approximately 40 ng kg(-1) d(-1)). The results of this study corroborate regulatory codes that set the permissible As content in agricultural lime relative to the respective Fe content.
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- Gerald T Schmidt
- Environmental Geochemistry Group, Institute of Geosciences, Becherweg 21, Johannes Gutenberg-Univ., 55099 Mainz, Germany
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Gonzalvez A, Cervera M, Armenta S, de la Guardia M. A review of non-chromatographic methods for speciation analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 636:129-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2008] [Revised: 01/28/2009] [Accepted: 01/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chauhan VS, Nickson RT, Chauhan D, Iyengar L, Sankararamakrishnan N. Ground water geochemistry of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India and mechanism of arsenic release. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 75:83-91. [PMID: 19135229 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.11.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Threat to human health worldwide due to the natural contamination of arsenic in ground waters has led to extensive studies on factors controlling the distribution of arsenic and conditions leading to arsenic mobilization in different arsenic contaminated areas. Another aspect of the arsenic crisis, especially in South Asia, is the degree of spatial variability of ground water arsenic concentrations. Thus it becomes necessary to study the source and the processes involved in arsenic mobilization into ground water under such conditions. An arsenic contaminated area namely, Ballia district of UP was chosen for this study. A set of 56 samples were collected from India Mark II hand pumps (30-33 m depth) thrice in a year namely pre-monsoon (April '07), monsoon (July '06) and winter seasons (December '06). Nine samples were also collected from deep bore well hand pumps (66-75 m) to study the difference in geochemistry with the shallow pumps. Various water quality parameters like As(III), As(V), sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, bicarbonate, ammonia, were determined. Arsenic concentrations ranged from 0 to 468 microg L(-1) in ground water collected from depths of 30-33 m. In the deeper wells (66-75 m), arsenic concentrations ranged from 12 to 20 microg L(-1). Most samples contained both As(III) and As(V) and the concentration of As(III) was generally equal/higher than As(V). Not much variation of arsenic concentration was observed when sampled in summer, monsoon and winter seasons. Correlation studies among various water quality parameters revealed that reductive dissolution of FeOOH was the most probable mechanism for release of arsenic.
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- Vivek Singh Chauhan
- Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing 302, Southern Laboratories, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, UP 208 016, India
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Musil S, Matoušek T. On-line pre-reduction of pentavalent arsenicals by thioglycolic acid for speciation analysis by selective hydride generation-cryotrapping-atomic absorption spectrometry. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART B, ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 2008; 63:685-691. [PMID: 19492007 PMCID: PMC2597875 DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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An improvement of current method of selective hydride generation based on pre-reduction for differentiation of tri- and pentavalent arsenicals is described, applied for the oxidation state specific speciation analysis of inorganic, mono-, di- and trimethylated arsenicals with minimum sample pretreatment using atomic absorption spectrometry with the multiatomizer. The preconcentration and separation of arsine, methylarsine, dimethylarsine and trimethylarsine is then carried out by means of cryotrapping. Presented study shows that 2% (m/v) L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (L-cys) currently used for off-line pre-reduction of pentavalent arsenicals can be substituted with 1% (m/v) thioglycolic acid (TGA). Much faster pre-reduction of pentavalent arsenicals at 25°C with equal sensitivities as in the case of L-cys has been achieved with TGA. A setup for on-line pre-reduction by TGA has been optimized, with the application of segmented flow analysis for suppression of axial dispersion in the pre-reduction coil. Standard calibrations measured with or without on-line pre-reduction indicate uniform and equal sensitivities for all As forms. The possibility of standardization by water standards of single species (e.g. iAs(III)) for quantification of all other As forms in urine is demonstrated in the recovery study. Limits of detection were 100 ng·l(-1) for iAs(III), 135 ng·l(-1) for iAs(V) and 30 to 50 ng·l(-1) for methylated arsenicals.
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- Stanislav Musil
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the ASCR, v.v.i., Vídeòská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
- Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Albertov 6, 12843 Prague, Czech Republic
- *Corresponding author; E-mail:
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the ASCR, v.v.i., Vídeòská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic
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Zhang X, Jia Y, Wang X, Xu L. Phylogenetic analysis and arsenate reduction effect of the arsenic-reducing bacteria enriched from contaminated soils at an abandoned smelter site. J Environ Sci (China) 2008; 20:1501-1507. [PMID: 19209639 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(08)62556-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Microbial reduction of As(V) (i.e., arsenate) plays an important role in arsenic (As) mobilization in aqueous environment. In this study, we investigated As(V) reduction characteristics of the bacteria enriched from the arsenic-contaminated soil at an abandoned smelter site. It was found that As(V) was completely reduced to As(III) (i.e., arsenite) in 21 h. After 3-d incubation, a yellow solid was precipitated and the concentration of As(III) decreased sharply. After 150 h incubation, ca. 65% of soluble arsenic was removed from the solution. The analysis of the precipitate by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the main component was crystalline arsenic sulfide (AsS). Microbial mediated reduction and mobilization of adsorbed As(V) on ferric hydroxide was also examined. In the microcosm slurry experiment, ca. 53% of the adsorbed As(V) was reduced to As(III) by the bacteria, which resulted in an appreciable release of arsenic into aqueous phase. The released arsenic was present predominantly as As(III). The microbial diversity was analyzed by 16S rDNA-dependent molecular phylogeny. A near-full-length 16S rDNA gene clone library was constructed. The 197 clones were analyzed using RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism) and 72 OTUs were obtained, which contributed 51% of the content for total clone number in six OTUs. Six bacterial clones in these six OTUs were selected for sequencing and the sequenced clones were found to belong to the group Caloramator, Clostridium, and Bacillus.
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MESH Headings
- Arsenates/metabolism
- Arsenites/metabolism
- Bacteria, Anaerobic/genetics
- Bacteria, Anaerobic/metabolism
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial/genetics
- Industrial Waste
- Metallurgy
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Phylogeny
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/chemistry
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- Soil Microbiology
- Soil Pollutants/metabolism
- X-Ray Diffraction
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- Xuexia Zhang
- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Kim YT, Yoon H, Yoon C, Woo NC. An assessment of sampling, preservation, and analytical procedures for arsenic speciation in potentially contaminated waters. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2007; 29:337-46. [PMID: 17505895 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-007-9091-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study was undertaken to ascertain optimal methods of sampling, preserving, separating, and analyzing arsenic species in potentially contaminated waters. Arsenic species are readily transformed in nature by slight changes in conditions. Each species has a different toxicity and mobility. The conventional field sampling method using filters of 0.45 microm in size could overestimate the dissolved arsenic concentrations, as passing suspended particles that can act as a sink or source of arsenic depending on the site condition. For arsenic species in neutral pH and iron-poor waters, the precipitation can be stable for up to 3 days without any treatment, but for longer periods, a preservative, such as phosphoric acid, is required. Also, the analytical procedure must be selected carefully because the levels and hydride generation efficiencies of arsenic in different species can vary, even for the same amount of arsenic. For arsenic speciation in samples that also include organic species, a hybrid high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) column and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) gave the best resolution and lowest detection limits. However, the procedure using a solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge can be used economically and conveniently for analyzing samples containing only inorganic arsenic species, such as groundwater, especially that related to mine activity.
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- Youn-Tae Kim
- Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Karori S, Clifford D, Ghurye G, Samanta G. Development of a field speciation method for inorganic arsenic species in groundwater. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2006.tb07666.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Terlecka E. Arsenic speciation analysis in water samples: a review of the hyphenated techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2005; 107:259-84. [PMID: 16418917 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-3109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2004] [Accepted: 08/31/2004] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Interests in the determination of different arsenic species in natural waters is caused by the fact that toxic effects of arsenic are connected with its chemical forms and oxidation states. In determinations of water samples inorganic arsenate (As(III), As(V)), methylated metabolities (MMAA, DMAA) and other organic forms such as AsB, AsC, arsenosugars or arsenic containing lipids have the most importance. This article provides information about occurrence of the dominant arsenic forms in various water environments. The main factors controlling arsenic speciation in water are described. The quantification of species is difficult because the concentrations of different forms in water samples are relatively low compared to the detection limits of the available analytical techniques. Several hyphenated methods used in arsenic speciation analysis are described. Specific advantages and disadvantages of methods can define their application for a particular sample analysis. Insufficient selectivity and sensitivity of arsenic speciation methods cause searching for a new or modifications already existing techniques. Some aspects of improvement and modifications of the methods are highlighted.
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- Ewa Terlecka
- Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, ul. Parkowa 30, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Bhattacharjee S, Chakravarty S, Maity S, Dureja V, Gupta KK. Metal contents in the groundwater of Sahebgunj district, Jharkhand, India, with special reference to arsenic. CHEMOSPHERE 2005; 58:1203-1217. [PMID: 15667841 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2004] [Revised: 08/03/2004] [Accepted: 09/30/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A detailed study has been presented on groundwater metal contents of Sahebgunj district in the state of Jharkhand, India with special reference to arsenic. Both tubewell and well waters have been studied separately with greater emphasis on tubewell waters. Groundwaters of all the nine blocks of Sahebgunj district have been surveyed for iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc in addition to arsenic. Normal distribution statistic, exploratory data analysis and robust Z-score analysis have been employed to find out the distribution pattern, localisation of data, outliers and other related information. Groundwaters of three blocks of Sahebgunj, namely, Sahebgunj, Rajmahal and Udhawa have been found to be alarmingly contaminated with arsenic present at or above 10 ppb. Arsenic distribution patterns in these blocks are highly asymmetric in nature with the common feature of increasing width from first to fourth quartile. A very broad fourth quartile in each case represents a long asymmetric tail on the right of the median. Tubewell waters of at least two more blocks require regular monitoring to identify the outbreak of arsenic at the onset. Groundwaters of Sahebgunj district in general contain high iron and manganese. It is by and large soft in nature. Well waters have been found to be better with regard to arsenic but iron and manganese contents do not vary significantly. Normal distribution analysis (NDA), box and whisker (BW) plot and Z-score analysis together can provide a reasonably complete statistical picture of metal contents in Sahebgunj district groundwaters.
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- S Bhattacharjee
- Applied Chemistry and Corrosion Division, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India.
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Rodríguez J, Barrado E, Vega M, Lima J. Speciation of Inorganic Arsenic in Waters by Potentiometric Flow Analysis with On-Line Preconcentration. ELECTROANAL 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200403188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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