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Natkaniec-Nowak L, Drzewicz P, Stach P, Mroczkowska-Szerszeń M, Żukowska G. The overview of analytical methods for studying of fossil natural resins. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023:1-23. [PMID: 37083454 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2200855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The review presents methods that are used frequently for multi-analytical study of fossil resins. The preliminary characterization relies on physical methods such as microhardness, density and fluorescence in UV light measurements. The spectroscopic methods: infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy are also presented in the paper. Besides that, the review also contains examples of the application of chromatographic methods: gas chromatography, thin layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry as well as sample preparation methods for chromatographic studies such as pyrolysis. Additionally, thermal methods such as thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry also are covered by the review. Beside the examples of application, a detailed description with development history and perspective for further improvement are presented for each method. Moreover, fit-for-purpose assessment of each method is illustrated based on many examples from literature. The paper also contains examples of the application of multivariate statistical analysis and chemometric methods for comparing multiple properties of different fossil resin specimens for differentiation and classification purposes.
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- Lucyna Natkaniec-Nowak
- Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Na S, Wei Z, Pee GY, Hwang YS, Weavers LK. Effect of sediment particle size on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioaccessibility and degradation by ultrasound. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 68:105203. [PMID: 32516732 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The effect of particle size on sonochemical desorption, degradation and change in bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on contaminated sediments was investigated. Batch experiments were performed with the whole sediment (WS < 850 μm), a large size range fraction (150 μm < LSR < 850 μm), and a small size range fraction (SSR < 150 μm) of the whole sediment. PAH degradation followed pseudo first-order kinetics; PAHs on LSR sediments underwent more rapid degradation than on SSR and WS sediments (νPAH,LSR > νPAH,WS > νPAH,SSR). In addition, a higher sediment slurry concentration resulted in slower degradation of PAHs. Results are consistent with the more rapid particle size reduction of the LSR. More rapid particle size reduction and faster PAH degradation for the LSR fraction combined with analysis of particle velocities in both size ranges indicates that microjets as opposed to particle-particle collisions due to shockwaves are effective in rapid particle size reduction and PAH degradation. Moreover, the bioaccessible fraction (FPAH,fast,t) of sorbed PAHs in both particle size fractions was found to increase with sonication time but was more rapid with the LSR. Likewise, the more tightly bound PAHs, those in the slow desorbing fraction (FPAH,slow,t) of PAHs, decreased faster with sonication of LSR particles compared to SSR particles, consistent with the trend of particle size reduction. Results of this study suggest that ultrasonic treatment is more effective for larger size particle sediments, although sonication is also viable for small sediment sizes.
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- Seungmin Na
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 404-708, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Centre for Water Technology (WATEC), Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, Hangøvej 2, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 20 Dover Drive, 138682, Singapore
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- Future Environmental Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jinju 660-844, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Fagan WP, Zhao J, Villamena FA, Zweier JL, Weavers LK. Synergistic, aqueous PAH degradation by ultrasonically-activated persulfate depends on bulk temperature and physicochemical parameters. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 67:105172. [PMID: 32454446 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Coupling ultrasound with other remediation technologies has potential to result in synergistic degradation of contaminants. In this work, we evaluated synergisms from adding high-power ultrasound (20 kHz; 250 W) to activated persulfate over a range of bulk temperatures (20-60 °C). We studied the aqueous degradation kinetics of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs: naphthalene, phenanthrene, and fluoranthene) treated by ultrasound-alone, heat-activated persulfate, and combined ultrasonically-activated persulfate (US-PS). At 20 °C, observed US-PS rate constants strongly correlated with Wilke-Chang diffusion coefficients. This correlation indicates PAH molecules diffuse to the bubble-water interface prior to reaction with sulfate radicals (SO4-) generated at the interface. At higher temperatures, observed US-PS rate constants appear to be a more complicated function of temperature and diffusion coefficients. Synergy indexes for PAHs with fast diffusion coefficients were greatest at 20 °C. Fluoranthene, the largest and most hydrophobic PAH, had a maximum synergy index at 30 °C; it benefited from additional thermal persulfate activation in bulk solution. Fluoranthene synergy indexes, however, decreased above 30 °C and became antagonistic at 60 °C. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spin trapping was used to quantify hydroxyl radical (OH) produced from acoustic cavitation in the absence of persulfate. These data showed consistent OH production from 20 to 60 °C, indicating PAH antagonisms at 60 °C were not due to lower bubble collapse temperatures. Instead, the results suggest that PAH antagonisms are caused by increased radical-radical recombination as bulk temperature increases. In effort to develop an efficient, combined remediation technology, this work suggests bulk temperatures between 20 and 40 °C maximize US-PS synergisms.
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- William P Fagan
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology and The Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
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González Labrada K, Alcorta Cuello DR, Saborit Sánchez I, García Batle M, Manero MH, Barthe L, Jáuregui-Haza UJ. Optimization of ciprofloxacin degradation in wastewater by homogeneous sono-Fenton process at high frequency. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 53:1139-1148. [PMID: 30623707 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2018.1530177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals have been focusing international attention for a few decades. Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is a common drug that is widely found in hospital and wastewater treatment plants effluents, as well as in rivers. In this work, the feasibility of CIP degradation by ultrasound process at high frequency is discussed and sonolysis, sonolysis with hydrogen peroxide and sono-Fenton are evaluated. The amounts of hydrogen peroxide and ferrous ions (Fe2+) needed were optimized using response surface methodology. Best results were obtained with the sono-Fenton process resulting in a total pharmaceutical degradation within 15 min and a mineralization greater than 60% after 1 h. Optimal conditions were tested on a real matrix from a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Even if the degradation of the pollutants by sono-Fenton was hampered, the removal efficiency of both CIP and total organic carbon (TOC) is interesting as an increase in the biodegradability of the wastewater is found. These results show that sono-Fenton oxidation can be a promising pretreatment process for pharmaceutical-containing wastewaters.
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- Katia González Labrada
- a Universidad Tecnológica de la Habana "José Antonio Echeverría" CUJAE , Marianao, La Habana , Cuba
- b Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS , Toulouse , France
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- c Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas , Universidad de La Habana , Quinta de los Molinos , La Habana , Cuba
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- c Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas , Universidad de La Habana , Quinta de los Molinos , La Habana , Cuba
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- b Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS , Toulouse , France
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- b Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS , Toulouse , France
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- c Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas , Universidad de La Habana , Quinta de los Molinos , La Habana , Cuba
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Rodríguez JL, Poznyak T, Chairez I. Ozonation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in combination with activated carbon in the presence of methanol. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2018.1467895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Julia L. Rodríguez
- Lab. de Ing. Química Ambiental, ESIQIE-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, México
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- Lab. de Ing. Química Ambiental, ESIQIE-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, México
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- Departamento de Bioprocesos, UPIBI – Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, DF, México
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Lin M, Ning XA, An T, Zhang J, Chen C, Ke Y, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Sun J, Liu J. Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in textile dyeing sludge with ultrasound and Fenton processes: Effect of system parameters and synergistic effect study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 307:7-16. [PMID: 26795704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To establish an efficient oxidation process for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in textile dyeing sludge, the effects of various operating parameters were optimized during the ultrasound process, Fenton process and the combined ultrasound-Fenton process. The results showed that the ultrasonic density of 1.80w/cm(3), both H2O2 and Fe(2+) dosages of 140mmol/L and pH 3 were favorable conditions for the degradation of PAHs. The degradation efficiency of high molecular weight PAHs was close to or even higher than that of light molecular weight PAHs. The highest degradation efficiencies of Σ16 PAHs were obtained within 30min in the order of: Fenton (83.5%) >ultrasound-Fenton (75.5%) >ultrasound (45.5%), then the efficiencies were decreased in the other of: ultrasound-Fenton (73.0%) >Fenton (70.3%) >ultrasound (41.4%) in 60min. The extra PAHs were released from the intracellular substances and the cavities of sludge due to the disruption of sludge during the oxidation process. Also, the degradation of PAHs could be inhibited by the other organic matter in the sludge. The combined ultrasound-Fenton process showed more efficient than both ultrasound process and Fenton process not only in the surface of sludge but also in the sludge interior.
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- Meiqing Lin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Rayaroth MP, Aravind UK, Aravindakumar CT. Sonochemical degradation of Coomassie Brilliant Blue: effect of frequency, power density, pH and various additives. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:848-855. [PMID: 25222624 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB), discharged mainly from textile industries, is an identified water pollutant. Ultrasound initiated degradation of organic pollutants is one among the promising techniques and forms part of the Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs). Ultrasonic degradation of CBB under different experimental conditions has been investigated in the present work. The effect of frequency (200 kHz, 350 kHz, 620 kHz and 1 MHz) and power density (3.5 W mL(-1), 9.8 W mL(-1) and 19.6 W mL(-1)) on the degradation profile was evaluated. The optimum performance was obtained at 350 kHz and 19.6 W mL(-1). Similar to other sonolytic degradation of organic pollutants, maximum degradation of CBB was observed under acidic pH. The degradation profile indicated a pseudo-first order kinetics. The addition of ferrous ion (1×10(-4) M), hydrogen peroxide (1×10(-4) M), and peroxodisulphate (1×10(-4) M) had a positive effect on the degradation efficiency. The influence of certain important NOM like SDS and humic acid on the sonolytic degradation of CBB was also investigated. Both the compounds suppress the degradation efficiency. LC-Q-TOF-MS was used to identify the stable intermediate products. Nearly 13 transformed products were identified during 10min of sonication using the optimized operational parameters. This product profile demonstrated that most of the products are formed mainly by the OH radical attack. On the basis of these results, a degradation mechanism is proposed.
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- Manoj P Rayaroth
- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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- Advanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Inter University Instrumentation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
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Xiao R, Wei Z, Chen D, Weavers LK. Kinetics and mechanism of sonochemical degradation of pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:9675-83. [PMID: 25026248 DOI: 10.1021/es5016197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A series of six pharmaceuticals were degraded by continuous wave (CW) and pulsed wave (PW) ultrasound at 205 kHz using deionized water, wastewater effluent, and its isolated organic matter matrices. In deionized water, we observed that hydrophobicity is superior to diffusivity (D(W)) for predicting degradation kinetics. Enhancements in degradation kinetics by the PW mode were greatest for the highest DW (i.e., fluorouracil (5-FU)) and K(OW) (i.e., lovastatin (LOVS)) compounds, indicating that a pharmaceutical with either high diffusivity and low hydrophobicity or low diffusivity and high hydrophobicity benefits from additional time to populate the bubble-water interface during the silent cycle of PW ultrasound. Degradation of 5-FU and LOVS were inhibited by wastewater effluent to a greater extent than the other pharmaceuticals. In addition, a pulse enhancement (PE) for 5-FU and LOVS was not present in wastewater effluent. Irradiating 5-FU and LOVS in hydrophobic (HPO), transphilic (TPI), and hydrophilic (HPI) fractions of effluent organic matter (EfOM) showed that the TPI fraction reduced the PE the most, followed by the HPI and HPO fractions. The smaller size of the TPI over the HPO fraction and higher hydrophobicity of TPI over HPI implicate both size and hydrophobicity of EfOM in hindering degradation of pharmaceuticals.
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- Ruiyang Xiao
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Rubio-Clemente A, Torres-Palma RA, Peñuela GA. Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environment by chemical treatments: a review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 478:201-225. [PMID: 24552655 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Due to their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic potential, the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from aqueous environment using physical, biological and chemical processes has been studied by several researchers. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge concerning PAHs including their physico-chemical properties, input sources, occurrence, adverse effects and conventional and alternative chemical processes applied for their removal from water. The mechanisms and reactions involved in each treatment method are reported, and the effects of various variables on the PAH degradation rate as well as the extent of degradation are also discussed. Extensive literature analysis has shown that an effective way to perform the conversion and mineralization of this type of substances is the application of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Furthermore, combined processes, particularly AOPs coupled with biological treatments, seem to be one of the best solutions for the treatment of effluents containing PAHs.
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- Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente
- Grupo de Diagnóstico y Control de la Contaminación - GDCON, Facultad de Ingeniería, Sede de Investigaciones Universitarias (SIU), Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70, No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Remediación Ambiental y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70, No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia.
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- Grupo de Diagnóstico y Control de la Contaminación - GDCON, Facultad de Ingeniería, Sede de Investigaciones Universitarias (SIU), Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70, No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
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Dailianis S, Tsarpali V, Melas K, Karapanagioti HK, Manariotis ID. Aqueous phenanthrene toxicity after high-frequency ultrasound degradation. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 147:32-40. [PMID: 24373890 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Given that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as phenanthrene (PH), possess a potent risk for aquatic biota, a great attempt to develop and apply advanced oxidation processes, such as ultrasound (US), is of great concern nowadays. However, because US PAH-derived toxic intermediates are difficult to detect, the present study investigates aqueous PH toxicity before and after high-frequency US degradation, in hemocytes of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Specifically, cell viability (with the use of neutral red uptake/NRU method), and oxidative-stress indices in terms of superoxide anions, (O2(-)), nitric oxides (NO, in terms of nitrites), lipid peroxidation products (in terms of malondialdehyde/MDA content) and DNA damage (with the use of Comet assay method) were investigated in mussel hemocytes exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of PH (0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 μg L(-1)), before and after US treatment for 120 min (at a frequency of 582 kHz). According to the results, the NRU method showed a significant attenuation of PH-induced mortality in US PH-treated hemocytes in all cases. Moreover, the increased levels of O2(-) and NO generation, as well as MDA content measured in PH-treated hemocytes, were drastically decreased after US degradation in any case. Similarly, the disturbance of DNA integrity (in terms of % DNA in tail, OM and TM), was negligible in case of US PH-treated hemocytes. Although further in vitro and in vivo studies are needed, the present study showed for the first time that high frequency US could be applied as a highly efficient and "environmentally friendly" process for degrading low molecular weight PAH, such as PH.
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- Stefanos Dailianis
- Section of Animal Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Patras, 26500, Greece.
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- Section of Animal Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Patras, 26500, Greece
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- Section of Animal Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Patras, 26500, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras, 26504, Greece
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Wang J, Zhou S, Wang J, Li S, Gao J, Wang B, Fan P. Improvement of sonocatalytic activity of TiO2 by using Yb, N and F-doped Er3+:Y3Al5O12 for degradation of organic dyes. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2014; 21:84-92. [PMID: 23735891 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, several up-conversion luminescence agents (Er(3+):Y3Al5O12, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5O12, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01O11.99, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5F0.01O11.99 and Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01F0.01O11.98) were synthesized using sol-gel method. And then, the corresponding sonocatalyst (Er(3+):Y3Al5O12/TiO2, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5O12/TiO2, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01O11.99/TiO2, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5F0.01O11.99/TiO2 and Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01F0.01O11.98/TiO2 coated composites) were prepared by sol-gel coating process. The synthesized up-conversion luminescence agents and their coated composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). And that, the sonocatalytic activities were detected through the degradation of Azo Fuchsine (AF) dye in aqueous solution by UV-vis spectroscopy. Some key influences such as heat-treated temperature and heat-treated time on the sonocatalytic activity of Er(3+):YbaY2.99-aNxFyAl5O12-x-y/TiO2 coated composite, as well as ultrasonic irradiation time and initial dye concentration on the sonocatalytic degradation were studied. The results showed that the doping of Yb, N and F into Er(3+):Y3Al5O12/TiO2 significantly enhanced the sonocatalytic activity of Er(3+):Y3Al5O12/TiO2 coated composite in the degradation of organic dyes. Particularly, Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01F0.01O11.98/TiO2 coated composites with 3:7 M ratio heat-treated at 550 °C for 60 min showed the highest sonocatalytic activity. At last, the experiments also indicated that the Er(3+):Yb0.2Y2.79Al5N0.01F0.01O11.98/TiO2 coated composites has a good sonocatalytic activity to degrade other organic dyes under ultrasonic irradiation.
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- Jian Wang
- Collage of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, People's Republic of China
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Xiao R, He Z, Diaz-Rivera D, Pee GY, Weavers LK. Sonochemical degradation of ciprofloxacin and ibuprofen in the presence of matrix organic compounds. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2014; 21:428-435. [PMID: 23831421 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2013.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Ciprofloxacin (CIPRO) and ibuprofen (IBU), a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic compound, respectively, were degraded by ultrasound at the frequencies of 20 and 620 kHz in aqueous solution containing matrix organic compounds. Compared to in its absence, in the presence of terephthalate (TA), a commonly used OH scavenger, CIPRO degradation was inhibited by a factor of 40-1500 depending on the frequency and initial concentration. However, the degradation rates of IBU were only reduced between 30% and 80% with TA present compared to in its absence. Similar to TA, the presence of Suwannee River Fulvic Acid (SRFA) inhibited CIPRO degradation to a greater extent than that of IBU but overall inhibition by SRFA was dramatically less than by TA. Although both TA and SRFA inhibited the degradation of CIPRO and IBU, the mechanisms of inhibition are different. TA reacts with OH in bulk solution and our evidence also indicates that it accumulates on or interacts with cavitation bubbles. On the other hand, SRFA stays in bulk solution, quenching OH and/or associating with the target compounds.
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- Ruiyang Xiao
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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Ali MM, Sandhya KY. Reduced graphene oxide as a highly efficient adsorbent for 1-naphthol and the mechanism thereof. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra05702c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein, adsorption and removal of 1-naphthol from water using reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is reported.
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- Mohamed Mukthar Ali
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Dolash BD, Lahiji RR, Zemlyanov DY, Drachev VP, Reifenberger R, Bergstrom DE. Sonication mediated covalent cross-linking of DNA to single-walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Manariotis ID, Karapanagioti HK, Chrysikopoulos CV. Degradation of PAHs by high frequency ultrasound. WATER RESEARCH 2011; 45:2587-2594. [PMID: 21414649 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Revised: 01/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/10/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent organic compounds, which have been reported in the literature to efficiently degrade at low (e.g. 20 kHz) and moderate (e.g. 506 kHz) ultrasound frequencies. The present study focuses on degradation of naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene by ultrasound at three different relatively high frequencies (i.e. 582, 862, and 1142 kHz). The experimental results indicate that for all three frequencies and power inputs ≥ 133 W phenanthrene degrades to concentrations lower than our experimental detection limit (<1 μg/L). Phenanthrene degrades significantly faster at 582 kHz than at 862 and 1142 kHz. For all three frequencies, the degradation rates per unit mass are similar for naphthalene and phenanthrene and lower for pyrene. Furthermore, naphthalene degradation requires less energy than phenanthrene, which requires less energy than pyrene under the same conditions. No hexane-extractable metabolites were identified in the solutions.
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- Ioannis D Manariotis
- Department of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, University of Patras, Patras 26500, Greece.
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Study on inorganic oxidants assisted sonocatalytic degradation of Acid Red B in presence of nano-sized ZnO powder. Sep Purif Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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David B. Sonochemical degradation of PAH in aqueous solution. Part I: monocomponent PAH solution. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2009; 16:260-265. [PMID: 18801694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2008] [Revised: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The sonolysis of selected monocomponent PAH aqueous solution is studied at 20 and 506 kHz in the microg l(-1) range. The highest activity observed at 506 kHz, compared to 20 kHz, is tentatively explained by examination of the physical characteristics of bubbles (size and life-time) as well as by the calculation of the number of bubble at both frequency (5 x 10(3)bubbles l(-1) at 20 kHz and 4.5 x 10(9)bubbles l(-1) at 506 kHz). It is demonstrated that the main mechanism of sonodegradation is the pyrolysis of PAHs in the heart of the cavitation bubbles, and that a possible PAH oxidation by means of HO degrees appears as a minor way, since gaseous byproducts such as CO, CO2, C2H2 and CH4 have been detected. Correlations have been found by examination of kinetic variations in terms of the physical-chemical properties of PAHs. The rate constants of PAH degradation increase when the water solubility, the vapour pressure and the Henry's law constant increase.
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- Bernard David
- Université de Savoie, Polytech'Savoie, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Environnement, 73376 Le Bourget du Lac Cedex, France.
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Chung BY, Cho JY, Song CH, Park BJ. Degradation of naturally contaminated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in municipal sewage sludge by electron beam irradiation. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2008; 81:7-11. [PMID: 18491024 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9435-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2007] [Accepted: 04/14/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study was to evaluate the degradation efficiency of naturally contaminated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sewage sludge by using electron beam irradiation as a function of the absorbed dose. Degradation efficiency of PAHs was near to 90% at the absorbed doses 5 kGy. The degradation of PAHs was "first order" reaction rates with respect to absorbed dose. The electron beam irradiation was found effective in means of removing PAHs in domestic wastewater.
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- B Y Chung
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Korea
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He Z, Traina SJ, Weavers LK. Sonochemical dissolution of cinnabar (alpha-HgS). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2007; 41:773-8. [PMID: 17328182 DOI: 10.1021/es0613299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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To investigate the sonochemical dissolution of cinnabar, sulfur oxidation products (S(ox)) and dissolved Hg(II) released into the aqueous solution were determined. Detected S(ox), in the presence of ultrasound suggests that dissolution of cinnabar occurred. Terephthalic acid (TA) used to scavenge *OH in bulk solution formed from sonication showed that oxidative dissolution occurred in both the bulk solution and the interfacial areas of cavitation bubbles. Dissolved S(-II) was not detected, and SO4(2-) was the main S(ox) indicating that the formation of S(-II) from cinnabar by physical and thermal effects of sonication was the rate-limiting step. Hg(Il) released was much lower than S species measured. Hg(II) adsorption isotherms indicated that dissolved Hg(II) adsorbed back onto the remaining cinnabar particles lowering Hg(II) release. Ultrasound significantly reduced cinnabar particle size and increased surface area, leading to higher Hg(ll) adsorption. In addition, the cinnabar surface isoelectric point (IEP) increased after sonication, indicating adsorption of Hg(II) and/ or mineral phase transformation from cinnabar to metacinnabar. The presence of humic acid (HA) and ultrasound enhanced cinnabar dissolution and greatly increased the dissolved Hg(ll) concentration due to the synergistic effects of ultrasound and HA.
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- Ziqi He
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Dabrowska D, Kot-Wasik A, Namieśnik J. Pathways and Analytical Tools in Degradation Studies of Organic Pollutants. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2005. [DOI: 10.1080/10408340500207565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Zheng W, Maurin M, Tarr MA. Enhancement of sonochemical degradation of phenol using hydrogen atom scavengers. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2005; 12:313-317. [PMID: 15501716 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2003.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2003] [Accepted: 12/19/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Sonochemical degradation of phenol was found to be enhanced in the presence of the volatile hydrogen atom scavengers CCl4 and perfluorohexane. The non-volatile hydrogen atom scavenger iodate did not enhance phenol degradation. The first order rate constant for aqueous phenol degradation in separate experiments using different sonochemical probes increased in the presence of 150 microM CCl4 from 0.014 to 0.031 min(-1) (probe 1) and from 0.022 to 0.061 min(-1) (probe 2). In the presence of <1.5 microM C6H14, the first order rate constant increased from 0.014 to 0.032 min(-1) (probe 1). Hydroquinone was the major observed reaction intermediate both in the presence and absence of hydrogen atom scavengers. Hydroquinone yields were substantially higher in the presence of hydrogen atom scavengers, suggesting that hydroxyl radical pathways for phenol degradation were enhanced by the hydrogen atom scavengers. These additives may be useful in improving pollutant degradation efficiency or improving synthetic processes that rely on hydroxyl radical as a key intermediate.
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- Weixi Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148-2820, USA
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Stack LJ, Carney PA, Malone HB, Wessels TK. Factors influencing the ultrasonic separation of oil-in-water emulsions. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2005; 12:153-160. [PMID: 15491875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2003.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2003] [Accepted: 10/07/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ultrasound may have inherent shortcomings that preclude its ability to coagulate grease from wastewater, yet these may be overcome by the simultaneous application of electrolysis. We studied the role of pH, conductivity, temperature, ultrasound intensity and duration, and electrolysis voltage, current, and duration, in the study treatment. Conductivity was found to be the most significant factor, however interactions among the eight study variables are likely more important than individual factors. The proposed process was capable of removing up to 100% of grease from the studied wastewater.
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- Latham J Stack
- Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, NH 03431, USA.
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Ultrasonic extraction and capillary gas chromatography determination of nicotine in pharmaceutical formulations. Anal Chim Acta 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2004.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mecozzi M, Amici M, Romanelli G, Pietrantonio E, Deluca A. Ultrasound extraction and thin layer chromatography-flame ionization detection analysis of the lipid fraction in marine mucilage samples. J Chromatogr A 2002; 963:363-73. [PMID: 12187991 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(02)00213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This paper reports an analytical procedure based on ultrasound to extract lipids in marine mucilage samples. The experimental conditions of the ultrasound procedure (solvent and time) were identified by a FT-IR study performed on different standard samples of lipids and of a standard humic sample, before and after the sonication treatment. This study showed that diethyl ether was a more suitable solvent than methanol for the ultrasonic extraction of lipids from environmental samples because it allowed to minimize the possible oxidative modifications of lipids due to the acoustic cavitation phenomena. The optimized conditions were applied to the extraction of total lipid amount in marine mucilage samples and TLC-flame ionization detection analysis was used to identify the relevant lipid sub-fractions present in samples.
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- M Mecozzi
- Istituto Centrale per la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica Applicata al Mare, Rome, Italy.
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Little C, Hepher MJ, El-Sharif M. The sono-degradation of phenanthrene in an aqueous environment. ULTRASONICS 2002; 40:667-674. [PMID: 12160022 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-624x(02)00196-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination has spread throughout the globe with background levels now found in virtually all sections of the ecosystem and environment. The mutagenic and/or carcinogenic properties attributed to many of these compounds, and frequency of occurrence and concentration in the environment, has driven research into safe methods of removing contamination, whilst avoiding the use of harmful solvents or the formation of even more hazardous compounds. Ultrasound is currently used in industry and research to propagate and accelerate chemical reactions, opening reaction pathways which otherwise would not be observed. In the study of the degradation of PAHs through ultrasonic irradiation, the breakdown of an aqueous solution of phenanthrene in a sonochemical reactor utilising a 30 kHz probe system, operating in batch mode, has been investigated. The phenanthrene molecule was studied and used as a model PAH molecule. It was chosen due to the structural similarities to many of the higher order PAHs currently recognised as being hazardous to health. The influence of several parameters on the degradation of phenanthrene are reported (power ultrasound energy, temperature and light). Qualitative analysis using HPLC and quantitative analysis using UV/Vis photo-spectrometry confirmed that a 88% reduction in the peak observed phenanthrene concentration was achieved over 240 min of sonocation. Whilst there was the potential for the formation of recalcitration and rearrangement products, no higher order PAHs were observed and a 80% reduction in total monitored UV fluorescence and hence, aromaticity/conjugation, was observed.
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- C Little
- School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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Lu Y, Weavers LK. Sonochemical desorption and destruction of 4-chlorobiphenyl from synthetic sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2002; 36:232-237. [PMID: 11827057 DOI: 10.1021/es010641+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The application of ultrasound for the treatment of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated sediments was explored in this study with a model system of 4-chlorobiphenyl (4-CB) and synthetic sediments. In the presence of an ultrasonic probe, operating at 20 kHz with a power density of 460 W L(-1), more than 90% of 4-CB in aqueous homogeneous solution was destroyed after 20 min, with an apparent first-order rate constant, k, of 0.120 min(-1). In addition, experiments investigating the destruction of dissolved 4-CB in the presence of bare silica or alumina particles or dissolved humic acid (HA) had lower degradation rates than in aqueous homogeneous solutions. Increasing the bare particle concentration or dissolved HA concentration further lowered the degradation rate. However, in investigating the desorption and destruction of sorbed 4-CB from humic acid laden alumina particles, the effect of particles and released dissolved HA on the degradation rate are simply additive, and desorption of 4-CB does not appear to further complicate the system. A kinetic analysis of the system revealed that desorption of 4-CB from particles was not a limiting factor in this system.
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- Yifang Lu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA
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Mecozzi M, Amici M, Pietrantonio E, Romanelli G. An ultrasound assisted extraction of the available humic substance from marine sediments. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2002; 9:11-18. [PMID: 11602990 DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4177(01)00098-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this paper an ultrasound assisted procedure for the extraction of the bio-available fraction of humic substance in marine sediments is described. The proposed method is based on a preliminary 24 h 8 M HCl treatment already proposed in a previous paper [M. Mecozzi, E. Pietrantonio, M. Amici, Fres. Environ. Bull. 7 (1998) 605], followed by consecutive extractions by 0.5 M NaOH coupling to an ultrasonic treatment. The main advantages of the ultrasound procedure are the reduced times of extraction which take 30 min in contrast to the 24 h required by shaking method and the possibility to perform also the quantitative estimation of the extractable fraction of humic substance present in marine samples.
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- M Mecozzi
- Istituto Centrale per la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica Applicata al Mare, Via di Casalotti n. 300, 00166 Roma, Italy.
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David B, Riguier D. Ultrasonication of aqueous and micellar suspensions of anthracene fixed on silica. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2002; 9:45-52. [PMID: 11602995 DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4177(01)00072-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Degradation under ultrasound irradiation of silica supported anthracene (Ant) in aqueous suspension is studied. The initial degradation rate of Ant on silica is 28- and 6-fold lower than the degradation rate in water alone, at 506 and 20 kHz, respectively. Analysis of emission and excitation spectra demonstrates the presence of two kinds of adsorbed Ant species: a molecular form and crystals. The former species is assumed to be initially degraded at 506 kHz, while the latter species is more difficult to decompose. Specific irradiation of micro-crystals of Ant in aqueous/methanolic solution leads to the formation of CO and CO2. A pyrolytic mechanism is expected to occur on the surface of silica and the kinetic rates would depend on the chemical nature of Ant at the surface. Added surfactants decrease dramatically the degradation rates on silica, but solubilizes Ant in larger amounts than in pure water. Surfactants are pyrolysed in water with and without silica and act more as degradation inhibitors than as Ant extracting agents.
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- B David
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Environnement, ESIGEC, Université de Savoie, 73 376 Le Bourget du Lac, France.
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- Yusuf G. Adewuyi
- North Carolina A and T State University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
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Laughrey Z, Bear E, Jones R, Tarr MA. Aqueous sonolytic decomposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of additional dissolved species. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2001; 8:353-357. [PMID: 11510219 DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4177(00)00080-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Sonochemical degradation of aqueous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) results in a first-order loss of the PAHs (k = 0.010-0.027 s-1). When sonication occurred in the presence of other organic compounds, the degradation rate constant was reduced quite dramatically. This reduction is believed to come about through scavenging of radicals by the matrix chemical. When oxygen was bubbled into the PAH solution before sonication, the degradation rate constant was elevated. Nitrogen purging resulted in decreased rate constants. These results indicate that oxygen was an important precursor in the degradation of the PAHs. Organic compounds, including humic acid, benzoic acid, and sodium dodecyl sulfate, decreased PAH degradation rate constants by scavenging oxygen derived reactive transients.
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- Z Laughrey
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148-2820, USA
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