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Liu S, Yuan X, Shao Z, Xiang K, Huang W, Tian H, Hong F, Huang Y. Investigation of singlet oxygen and superoxide radical produced from vortex-based hydrodynamic cavitation: Mechanism and its relation to cavitation intensity. Sci Total Environ 2024; 929:172761. [PMID: 38670357 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Presently, the hydroxyl radical oxidation mechanism is widely acknowledged for the degradation of organic pollutants based on hydrodynamic cavitation technology. The presence and production mechanism of other potential reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cavitation systems are still unclear. In this paper, singlet oxygen (1O2) and superoxide radical (·O2-) were selected as the target ROS, and their generation rules and mechanism in vortex-based hydrodynamic cavitation (VBHC) were analyzed. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) were used to simulate and analyze the intensity characteristics of VBHC, and the relationship between the generation of ROS and cavitation intensity was thoroughly revealed. The results show that the operating conditions of the device have a significant and complicated influence on the generation of 1O2 and ·O2-. When the inlet pressure reaches to 4.5 bar, it is more favorable for the generation of 1O2 and ·O2- comparing with those lower pressure. However, higher temperature (45 °C) and aeration rate (15 (L/min)/L) do not always have positive effect on the 1O2 and ·O2- productions, and their optimal parameters need to be analyzed in combination with the inlet pressure. Through quenching experiments, it is found that 1O2 is completely transformed from ·O2-, and ·O2- comes from the transformation of hydroxyl radicals and dissolved oxygen. Higher cavitation intensity is captured and shown more disperse in the vortex cavitation region, which is consistent with the larger production and stronger diffusion of 1O2 and ·O2-. This paper shed light to the generation mechanism of 1O2 and ·O2- in VBHC reactors and the relationship with cavitation intensity. The conclusion provides new ideas for the research of effective ROS in hydrodynamic cavitation process.
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- Shuchang Liu
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.
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Yang T, Xiao Y, Zhao X, Li D, Ma Z, Li W, Gong T, Zhang T, Huang N, Xi B. Transformation pathways of the carbon-containing group compounds during municipal sludge pyrolysis treatment. Waste Manag 2024; 178:26-34. [PMID: 38377766 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Municipal sludge contains abundant amounts of carbon, with contents ranging from 14 % to 38 %. The various carbon-containing group compounds can be converted into beneficial products, but pollutants and greenhouse gases are also released through the municipal sludge pyrolysis process. Ascertaining the pathways by which carbon-containing group compounds is converted and transformed is crucial for addressing pollution concerns and promoting recycling. This study explored the transformation pathways of carbon-containing group compounds during the pyrolysis process of municipal sludge. The results showed that the three major carbon-containing group compounds including protein (61 %), cellulose (9 %), and hemicellulose (7 %), had significantly different pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C, 400 °C and 300 °C. In terms of gas pollution, most carbon was fully pyrolyzed into CO2. While the temperature raised up to 500 °C, a part of the CO2 converted into CO. Meanwhile, the various carbon-containing compounds exhibited distinct effects on gas production, which CH4 was produced more with cellulose and protein presenting in the sludge. When temperature increased to 700 °C, the 60 % of the carbon-containing group compounds were transformed into liquid and solid. The pyrolysis liquid in the low-temperature stage (30-300 °C) contained a relatively high aliphatics content and lower organooxygen species (OOSs) content (at 200 °C), suggesting a potential for resource utilization. The yield of CO in the gas rapidly increased as the temperature increased in the high-temperature stage (500-700 °C). The insights from this study hold practical implications for enhancing municipal sludge pyrolysis efficiency, reducing pollution, and facilitating more sustainable and resource-efficient practices.
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- Tianxue Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China; School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China.
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Zhu H, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Kang Y, Ding Y, Chen R, Feng H. Distribution characteristics and transformation mechanism of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water sources: A review. Sci Total Environ 2024; 916:169566. [PMID: 38160823 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have raised significant concerns within the realm of drinking water due to their widespread presence in various water sources. This prevalence poses potential risks to human health, ecosystems, and the safety of drinking water. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive reviews that systematically categorize the distribution characteristics and transformation mechanisms of PFASs in drinking water sources. This review aims to address this gap by concentrating on the specific sources of PFASs contamination in Chinese drinking water supplies. It seeks to elucidate the migration and transformation processes of PFASs within each source, summarize the distribution patterns of PFASs in surface and subsurface drinking water sources, and analyze how PFASs molecular structure, solubility, and sediment physicochemical parameters influence their presence in both the water phase and sediment. Furthermore, this review assesses two natural pathways for PFASs degradation, namely photolysis and biodegradation. It places particular emphasis on understanding the degradation mechanisms and the factors that affect the breakdown of PFASs by microorganisms. The ultimate goal is to provide valuable insights for the prevention and control of PFAS contamination and the assurance of drinking water quality.
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- Heying Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Zhejiang Ecological Environmental Monitoring Center, 117 Xueyuan Road, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China.
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- Ecological-Environment & Health College (EEHC), Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, Zhejiang, China.
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Shao Y, Li S, Wei X, Zhao Y, Liang J, Li X. The diverse roles of halide ions in the degradation of bisphenol A via UV/peracetic acid process at different pH values: Radical chemistry, and transformation pathways. J Hazard Mater 2024; 465:133053. [PMID: 38113739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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UV/Peracetic Acid (UV/PAA), as an innovative advanced oxidation process (AOP), is employed to treat bisphenol A (BPA) in water through the generation of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and carbon-centered radicals (R-C•). The impact of halide ions (Cl-; Br-; I-) on the efficiency of UV/PAA was investigated for the first time under varying pH levels. The presence of halide ions exerted an influence on the reactivity of •OH and R-C•, exhibiting varying degrees of impact across different pH conditions. It was discovered that pH exerts a significant influence on its efficiency, with optimal removal performance observed at a pH 9. The degradation of BPA was inhibited by Cl- through the generation of reactive chlorine species (RCS), which triggers the interconversion between •OH and R-C•. Reactive bromine species (RBS) were produced in the presence of Br-, facilitating BPA degradation and generating HOBr as a supplementary source of •OH radicals. I- primarily generate reactive iodine species (RIS) through photolysis, which facilitates the degradation of BPA. The transformation of BPA involves hydroxylation, demethylation, halogenation, and cleavage reactions to form various products and pathways. The toxicity test demonstrates that the UV/PAA treatment of BPA exhibits lower toxicity, thereby indicating its environmentally friendly.
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- Yanan Shao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Chen YJ, Wang RD, Shih YL, Chin HY, Lin AYC. Emerging Perfluorobutane Sulfonamido Derivatives as a New Trend of Surfactants Used in the Semiconductor Industry. Environ Sci Technol 2024; 58:1648-1658. [PMID: 38175212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The semiconductor industry has claimed that perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), a persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), has been eliminated from semiconductor production; however, information about the use of alternative compounds remains limited. This study aimed to develop a nontarget approach to discovering diverse PFAS substitutions used in semiconductor manufacturing. A distinct fragment-based approach has been established to identify the hydrophobic and hydrophilic features of acidic and neutral fluorosurfactants through fragments and neutral losses, including those outside the homologous series. Ten sewage samples from 5 semiconductor plants were analyzed with target and nontarget analysis. Among the 20 identified PFAS spanning 12 subclasses, 15 were reported in semiconductor sewage for the first time. The dominant identified PFAS compounds were C4 sulfonamido derivatives, including perfluorobutane sulfonamido ethanol (FBSE), perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA), and perfluorobutane sulfonamido diethanol (FBSEE diol), with maximum concentrations of 482 μg/L, 141 μg/L, and 83.5 μg/L in sewage, respectively. Subsequently, three ultrashort chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) were identified in all samples, ranging from 0.004 to 19.9 μg/L. Three effluent samples from the associated industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were further analyzed. This finding, that the C4 sulfonamido acetic acid series constitutes a significant portion (65%-82%) of effluents from WWTP3 and WWTP4, emphasizes the conversion of fluorinated alcohols to fluorinated acids during aerobic treatment. The identification of the intermediate metabolites of FBSEE diol, further supported by our laboratory batch studies, prompts the proposal of a novel metabolic pathway for FBSEE diol. The total amount of perfluorobutane sulfonamido derivatives reached 1934 μg/L (90%), while that of PFAAs, which have typically received attention, was only 205 μg/L (10%). This suggests that perfluorobutane sulfonamido derivatives are emerging as a new trend in fluorosurfactants used in the semiconductor industry, serving as PFAS precursors and contributing to the release of their metabolites into the environment.
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- Yi-Ju Chen
- National Environmental Research Academy, Ministry of Environment, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- National Environmental Research Academy, Ministry of Environment, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
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- National Environmental Research Academy, Ministry of Environment, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
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- National Environmental Research Academy, Ministry of Environment, Taoyuan City 320, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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Yu X, Gao L, Miao Z, Zhang L, Wu R, Sun S, Sun N, Zhu L, Sheng H. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the component variations of Raphani Semen during the stir-frying process and elucidation of transformation pathways of multiple components. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 236:115726. [PMID: 37729746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Raphani Semen (RS) encompasses two distinct application forms in Chinese clinical practice: raw RS (RRS) and stir-fried RS (SRS). They exhibit divergent drug properties and effects, as described in traditional Chinese medicine theory known as "Sheng shu yi zhi, sheng sheng shu jiang". The dissimilarity in RS's drug properties is intrinsically linked to alterations in its internal components during the stir-frying process. Previous studies have demonstrated that stir-frying renders myrosinase inactive, thereby preventing the enzymatic hydrolysis of glucosinolates in RS. However, the precise enzymatic hydrolysis pathway and products of glucosinolates remain unclear. Furthermore, it remains uncertain whether other components undergo changes influenced by endogenous enzymes. The objective of this study is to systematically analyze the chemical components disparities between RRS and SRS using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-TOF-MS). Additionally, it seeks to elucidate the potential transformation pathways of multiple components from an enzymatic hydrolysis perspective. We have developed a sensitive and efficient high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-QQQ-MS) method for quantifying the content of 5 characteristic components, including glucoraphenin, sinapine thiocyanate, sulforaphene, sinapic acid, and 3',6-disinapoylsucrose. Based on retention time and MS spectra, we have identified 19 characteristic components in both SRS and RRS, encompassing glucosinolates and sulfur-containing derivatives, oligosaccharide esters, and small-molecule phenolic acids. Notably, 18 of these components undergo changes during the enzymatic hydrolysis process, leading to the identification of 4 transformation pathways: glucoraphenin, 6-sinapoylglucoraphenin, 3',6-disinapoylsucrose and β-D-(3,4-disinapoyl) furanofructosyl-α-D-(6-sinapisoyl) glucoside, along with 3'-O-sinapoyl-6-O-feruloylsucrose. Quantitative analysis reveals significant differences, including lower levels of glucoraphenin in RRS compared to SRS, higher sulforaphene and sinapic acid levels in RRS, while sinapine thiocyanate and 3',6-disinapoylsucrose remain unchanged before and after stir-frying. The results of this study highlight distinct chemical compositions between RRS and SRS. Additionally, the method of characterization and content determination constructed in this paper has strong practical value and provides a useful approach for comprehensively evaluating the chemical composition and quality of RS.
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- Xinyue Yu
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China; Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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Pan YX, Xu QH, Xiao HM, Li CY. Insights into the antibacterial activity and antibacterial mechanism of silver modified fullerene towards Staphylococcus aureus by multiple spectrometric examinations. Chemosphere 2023; 342:140136. [PMID: 37699456 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Clarifying the antibacterial mechanism of silver (Ag)-based materials is of great significance for the rational design, synthesis, and evaluation of antimicrobials. Herein, detailed description of the antibacterial mechanism of a synthesized silver deposited fullerene material (Ag(I)-C60) towards Staphylococcus aureus was surveyed from the point of view of DNA damage by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The model material, Ag(I)-C60, was prepared by liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method, and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermos-gravimetric analysis (TGA), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis. Ultra-efficient bacteriostatic rate of Ag(I)-C60 was found to be 88.98% under light irradiation for 20 min. UV-vis measurement of the composition changes of four DNA bases showed that they changed in the presence of Ag(I)-C60 under light irradiation, suggesting Ag(I)-C60 could destroy the cells and genetic material of Staphylococcus aureus and thereby inhibit its growth and reproduction. ICP-MS analysis demonstrated the releasing behavior of Ag+ from Ag-based materials. Finally, the transformation pathway of G, A, C, and T were measured by LC-MS, demonstrating the conversion of Adenine (m/z 136.06) to 8-OH-Ade (m/z 174.04). These collective results suggested that Ag(I)-C60 was a new ultra-efficient antibacterial by slowly releasing Ag+ in water and producing a large amount of ROS under light.
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- Yin-Xu Pan
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing of Ministry of Agriculture, Hubei Key Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry and Nutrition, Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Wang J, Yue W, Teng Y, Zhai Y, Zhu H. Degradation kinetics and transformation pathway of methyl parathion by δ-MnO 2/oxalic acid reaction system. Chemosphere 2023; 320:138054. [PMID: 36739984 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Methyl parathion (MP) is a typical organophosphorus pesticide that is widely used worldwide, and hydrolysis, oxidation and reduction are the main abiotic degradation processes. Manganese dioxide (MnO2) and organic acid can participate in various geochemical processes of pollutants, a reaction system was constructed to degrade MP using δ-MnO2 and oxalic acid. The δ-MnO2/oxalic acid reaction system could efficiently degrade MP, and the removal rate of MP (20 μM) reached 67.83% within 30 h under the optimized conditions (pH 5, [δ-MnO2] = 2 mM, [oxalic acid] = 100 mM). MP was hydrolyzed by substitution reactions of SN@P and SN@C, and reduced by conversion of the nitro groups (-NO2) in MP and its hydrolysates to amino groups (-NH2). The primary active substance produced in the reaction system was the complexes dominated by Mn(III)-oxalic acid. This study provides a scientific basis for the degradation of organophosphorus pesticides using MnO2 and an organic acid. The results have important theoretical significance and application value for pollution control and remediation of organophosphorus pesticides.
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- Jianwei Wang
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Normal University, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Normal University, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Normal University, China.
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Normal University, China.
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- Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China.
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Castronovo S, Helmholz L, Wolff D, Poulsen JS, Nielsen JL, Ternes TA, Schmidt TC, Wick A. Protein fractionation and shotgun proteomics analysis of enriched bacterial cultures shed new light on the enzymatically catalyzed degradation of acesulfame. Water Res 2023; 230:119535. [PMID: 36610183 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The removal of organic micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment is an extensively studied field of research, but the underlying enzymatic processes have only been elucidated to a small extent so far. In order to shed more light on the enzymatic degradation of the artificial sweetener acesulfame (ACE) in this context, we enriched two bacterial taxa which were not yet described to be involved in the degradation of ACE, an unknown Chelatococcus species and Ensifer adhaerens, by incubating activated sludge in chemically defined media containing ACE as sole carbon source. Cell-free lysates were extracted, spiked with ACE and analyzed via target LC-MS/MS, demonstrating for the first time enzymatically catalyzed ACE degradation outside of living cells. Fractionation of the lysate via two-dimensional fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) succeeded in a partial separation of the enzymes catalyzing the initial transformation reaction of ACE from those catalyzing the further transformation pathway. Thereby, an accumulation of the intermediate transformation product acetoacetamide-n-sulfonic acid (ANSA) in the ACE-degrading fractions was achieved, providing first quantitative evidence that the cleavage of the sulfuric ester moiety of ACE is the initial transformation step. The metaproteome of the enrichments was analyzed in the FPLC fractions and in the unfractionated lysate, using shotgun proteomics via UHPLC-HRMS/MS and label-free quantification. The comparison of protein abundances in the FPLC fractions to the corresponding ACE degradation rates revealed a metallo-β-lactamase fold metallo-hydrolase as most probable candidate for the enzyme catalyzing the initial transformation from ACE to ANSA. This enzyme was by far the most abundant of all detected proteins and amounted to a relative protein abundance of 91% in the most active fraction after the second fractionation step. Moreover, the analysis of the unfractionated lysate resulted in a list of further proteins possibly involved in the transformation of ACE, most striking a highly abundant amidase likely catalyzing the further transformation of ANSA, and an ABC transporter substrate-binding protein that may be involved in the uptake of ACE into the cell.
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- Sandro Castronovo
- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany; Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany.
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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Ge X, Gao Y, Yang Y, Chen G, Ma S, Hu B, Yu Y, An T. Mixed bromine/chlorine transformation products of tetrabromobisphenol A formed in the combustion of printed circuit boards: Emission characteristics and transformation pathways. Sci Total Environ 2023; 859:160104. [PMID: 36372166 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Recently, mixed bromine/chlorine transformation products of tetrabromobisphenol A (ClyBrxBPAs) were found to be possibly related to the thermal treatment processes of electronic wastes. To explore their emission characteristics and formation mechanism, printed circuit board scraps were combusted in a tube furnace, under the temperature from 25 °C to 600 °C. The emission factor of the debromination products of tetrabromobisphenol A (BrxBPAs) was the highest, whereas that of ClyBrxBPAs was the lowest. Among three phases, most of the target compounds were partitioned into the oil and particle phases, and only negligible gaseous 2-BrBPA and bisphenol A were detected. The emission rates of most compounds were fastest at 300 °C, although 2-BrBPA, 2,6-Br2BPA, and 2-Cl-6-BrBPA peaked at 350 °C. Among the chemicals in total emission, 2-BrBPA was the dominant congener in BrxBPAs, whereas 2-Cl-2',6,6'-Br3BPA, 2-Cl-2',6#-Br2BPA, and Σ2Cl1Br1BPAs shared similar proportions in ClyBrxBPAs. Meanwhile, the composition profiles at 300 °C showed that 2,2',6-Br3BPA and 2-Cl-2',6,6'-Br3BPA occupied the largest proportions in BrxBPAs and ClyBrxBPAs, respectively. To reveal the possible transformation pathways, the Gibbs free energy was calculated based on a radical substitution reaction. After "•Br" removal from tetrabromobisphenol A or other BrxBPAs, the intermediate was more easily combined with "•H" than with "•Cl." In addition, the ClyBrxBPA formation via "-•H + •Cl" by BrxBPAs is nonspontaneous, thus limiting the further generation of ClyBrxBPAs. This study not only provides ideas for the study of other mixed halogenated products, but also provides constructive suggestions for environmental source analysis by combining previous research on the occurrence of ClyBrxBPAs in various environmental matrices.
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- Xiang Ge
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Han Z, Wang H, Zheng J, Wang S, Yu S, Lu L. Ultrafast synthesis of laccase-copper phosphate hybrid nanoflowers for efficient degradation of tetracycline antibiotics. Environ Res 2023; 216:114690. [PMID: 36334825 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The presence of antibiotics in the environment causes increasing attention due to their potential risks to ecosystems and public health. Laccases are versatile oxidases capable of degrading various organic contaminants including pharmaceuticals. However, the performance of bacterial laccases on tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) degradation is seldom investigated. In this work, a bacterial laccase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was immobilized as laccase-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers (Lac-hNFs) by a facile and rapid method. The immobilized laccase was employed to remove different TCs including tigecycline, which is a third-generation TC that its degradation by laccase has not been reported. Lac-hNFs were synthesized by sonication-mediated self-assembly of laccase and copper ions in 5 min at room temperature. About 95% of laccase could be encapsulated in the nanoflowers, and the obtained Lac-hNFs exhibited great enhancement in stability under harsh conditions. The immobilized laccase showed a half-life of 11.7 h at 60 °C, which was about 1.4-fold higher than that of the free enzyme. Meanwhile, Lac-hNFs retained 81% of the initial activity after incubation at 25 °C for 10 days. The laccase in combination with acetosyringone could efficiently decompose tetracycline, doxycycline, and tigecycline. More than 79% of the three TCs were transformed in 1 h. Compared with the free enzyme, Lac-hNFs demonstrated higher capacity in the removal of TCs. Furthermore, Lac-hNFs remained their high degradation capacity after five cycles of reuse. Bacterial growth inhibition test revealed that most of the toxicity of TCs was eliminated after Lac-hNFs treatment. The main transformation products were identified by LC-MS, and the possible degradation pathways were proposed. The interaction mechanism between laccase and TCs was also analyzed using molecular docking. This work provides an efficient way to remove toxic organic pollutants.
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- Zhiwei Han
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
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Zhou S, Huang J, Bu L, Li G, Zhu S. Degradation of β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) by UV/peracetic acid system: Influencing factors, degradation mechanism and DBP formation. Chemosphere 2022; 307:136083. [PMID: 35988765 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) is a cyanobacterial neurotoxin associated with human neurodegenerative diseases, and its removal in drinking water is receiving increasing attention. In this study, the degradation of BMAA in UV/peracetic acid (UV/PAA) system was investigated. BMAA degradation followed the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The synergistic effect of UV and PAA exhibited a great potential for BMAA degradation, which was attributed to the generation of a large number of reactive radicals, of which R-C• was the most dominant contributor. We also explored the effects of different factors on BMAA degradation. The results showed that there was a positive correlation between BMAA degradation and PAA dosage, and the optimal effect was achieved at pH 7. Notably, the existence of water matrices such as bicarbonate (HCO3-), chloride ion (Cl-), humic acid (HA) and algal intracellular organic matter (IOM) all inhibited the degradation of BMAA. Based on the identified intermediates, this study suggested that reactive radicals degraded BMAA mainly by attacking the carbon-nitrogen bonds on BMAA. Besides, comparing the effect of Cl- on disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation in UV/PAA-post-PAA oxidation and UV/chlorine-post-chlorination systems, it was found that the former was more sensitive to the presence of Cl-.
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- Shiqing Zhou
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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Wang J, Zheng M, Deng Y, Liu M, Chen Y, Gao N, Du E, Chu W, Guo H. Generality and diversity on the kinetics, toxicity and DFT studies of sulfate radical-induced transformation of BPA and its analogues. Water Res 2022; 219:118506. [PMID: 35576760 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The international campaign to ban bisphenol A (BPA) has resulted in increasing application of BPA substitutes. However, investigations have mainly been confined to the removal of single contaminant from the water, resulting in an inefficient burden. Furthermore, systematic study and synthetical discussion of bisphenol analogues (BPs) kinetics and transformation pathways were largely underemphasized. Chemical oxidation of BPA and four typical alternatives (i.e., bisphenol AF, bisphenol E, bisphenol F and bisphenol S) in a UV-activated persulfate system was examined in this study. The effects of persulfate (PS) dosage, pH and water matrix constituents (i.e., bicarbonate, chloride and natural organic matter) were comprehensively examined using a combination of laboratory experiments and mathematical modeling. According to our findings, the removal characteristics of different BPs employing SO4•--induced removal technology, including degradation mechanisms and influencing trends by water matrix, revealed similarly. The second order-rate constants of SO4•- reacting with BPs served as the main variables mediating the variation in degradation kinetics. Frontier molecular orbital theory and density functional theory suggested BPs molecules possessed the same susceptible positions to free radicals. In the UV-activated PS process, transformation pathways included hydroxylation, electron-transfer, substitution, and rearrangement triggered by ortho-cleavage, with certain intermediates exhibiting higher toxicity than the parent chemicals. The findings of this study provided valuable information to estimate potential environmental risks of using BPA alternatives.
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- Jingquan Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Yibin Industrial Technology Research Institute of Sichuan University, Yibin 644000, China.
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Zhang Y, Wan J, Li Z, Wu Z, Dang C, Fu J. Enhanced removal efficiency of sulfamethoxazole by acclimated microalgae: Tolerant mechanism, and transformation products and pathways. Bioresour Technol 2022; 347:126461. [PMID: 34863845 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study utilized sulfamethoxazole (SMX) acclimatization to enhance the tolerance and biodegradation capacity of Chlorella vulgaris. Compared to wild C. vulgaris, the growth inhibition and oxidative damage induced by SMX evidently decreased in acclimated C. vulgaris, and meanwhile photosynthetic and antioxidant activities were significantly promoted. The physiological analyses with the aid of principal component analysis revealed the increase of catalase and glutathione reductase activities was the critical tolerant mechanism of acclimated C. vulgaris. As the consequence, the acclimated C. vulgaris exhibited enhanced efficiency and (pseudo-first-order) kinetic rate for removal of SMX. The distribution analysis of residual SMX demonstrated the biodegradation was the major removal mechanism of SMX by C. vulgaris, while bioadsorption and bioaccumulation made pimping contributions. During the degradation process of SMX, nine transformation products (TPs) were identified. Based on the identified TPs, a possible transformation pathway was proposed.
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- Yibo Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Lu YX, Song HL, Chand H, Wu Y, Yang YL, Yang XL. New insights into the role of molecular structures on the fate and behavior of antibiotics in an osmotic membrane bioreactor. J Hazard Mater 2022; 423:127040. [PMID: 34474366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBRs) have been applied to enhance removal of antibiotics, however, information on the effects of molecular structures on the behavior of antibiotics is still lacking. Herein, adsorption kinetics, transformation pathways, and membrane rejection mechanisms of OMBRs were investigated by adding two typical antibiotics (i.e., sulfadiazine, SDZ, and tetracycline hydrochloride, TC-HCl). 80.70-91.12% of TC-HCl was removed by adsorption and biodegradation, while 17.50-75.14% of SDZ was removed by membrane rejection; this depended on its concentration due to reduced electrostatic interactions and hydrophobic adsorption. The adsorption capacity of TC-HCl (i.e., 1.34±0.01 mg/g) was significantly higher than that of SDZ (i.e., 0.18±0.03 mg/g) due to enhanced π-π interactions, hydrogen bonding and improved electrostatic interactions. The abundant production of polysaccharide-like substances from TC-HCl biodegradation contributed to microbial metabolism and thus enhanced microbial function during TC-HCl biotransformation. The primary degradation pathways were determined by microbial function analysis, and the primary intermediates from TC-HCl degradation were less toxic than those from SDZ degradation due to the different reactions of amino groups. These results and the corresponding mechanism provide a theoretical foundation for the further development of OMBR technology for highly efficient treatment of antibiotic wastewater.
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- Yu-Xiang Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Huang W, Fu B, Fang S, Wang F, Shao Q, Du W, Fang F, Feng Q, Cao J, Luo J. Insights into the accelerated venlafaxine degradation by cysteine-assisted Fe 2+/persulfate: Key influencing factors, mechanisms and transformation pathways with DFT study. Sci Total Environ 2021; 793:148555. [PMID: 34171809 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The effective removal of refractory antidepressant in wastewater is challenging. In this study, a novel strategy of cysteine-assisted Fe2+/persulfate system (Fe2+/Cys/PS) was applied for the venlafaxine (Ven, as a typical antidepressant) degradation. The obtained results revealed that the Ven removal was evidently accelerated and enhanced in Fe2+/Cys/PS process, and achieved complete degradation in 5 min with optimal dosage. Further analysis indicated that the Ven degradation efficiency was associated with the chemical concentrations (i.e. Fe2+, Cys and PS) and operational conditions (i.e. pH and temperature). Moreover, the reactions were not impacted by the co-occurring organic matters (i.e. fulvic acid) and inorganic ions (i.e. Cl-) potentially existing in real wastewater matrices. Mechanistic explorations demonstrated that the presence of Cys promoted the Fe3+/Fe2+ redox cycle, and thus enhanced the reactive oxygen species yields (ROS). The OH was considered as the primary ROS in Fe2+/Cys/PS process for Ven degradation via the radical scavenger verification. Also, the main intermediates of Ven degradation were identified, and the possible transformation pathway was proposed, in which the hydroxylation attacked by the OH was the main reaction. Moreover, the active reaction sites in Ven were calculated with the density function theory (DFT), which was consistent with the observed metabolic routes.
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- Wenxuan Huang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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Law JCF, Huang Y, Chow CH, Lam TK, Leung KSY. Comparative physicochemical properties and toxicity of organic UV filters and their photocatalytic transformation products. Environ Pollut 2021; 286:117551. [PMID: 34438487 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Transformation products (TPs) of micropollutants contaminating our water resources have become an emerging issue due to the potential threats they pose to environmental and human health. This study investigated the transformation chemistry, toxicity, physicochemical properties and environmental behavior resulting from photocatalytic transformation of organic UV filters as model micropollutants. 3-Benzylidene camphor (3-BC), 4-hydroxybenzophenone (4-HB) and octocrylene (OC) were effectively degraded by UV-A/TiO2 treatment, with TPs identified and characterized with high resolution mass spectrometry. Nitrated-TPs were observed to be formed in the presence of nitrite and nitrate for 3-BC and 4-HB, suggesting that the transformation process could be altered by components in the water matrix. Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition assay revealed an increase in toxicity of TPs derived from photocatalytic treatment, with quantitative structure-activity relationship model (ECOSAR) predicted an enhanced toxicity of individual TPs' after transformation. Assessment of physicochemical properties and environmental behavior suggested that TPs as compared to parent organic UV filters, may represent even greater hazards due to their increased water solubility, persistence and mobility - in addition to retaining the parent organic UV filter's toxicity. The results provide important information relevant to the potential risks for the selected organic UV filters, and their corresponding transformation products.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, HKSAR, China; HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen Virtual University Park, Shenzhen, China.
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Wang L, Xu H, Jiang N, Pang S, Jiang J, Zhang T. Effective activation of peroxymonosulfate with natural manganese-containing minerals through a nonradical pathway and the application for the removal of bisphenols. J Hazard Mater 2021; 417:126152. [PMID: 34229411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Synthetic manganese oxides had been widely investigated to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for contaminant removal in recent years. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS, e.g., radicals) was believed to be the primary PMS activation pathways. In this work, we report that natural manganese-containing minerals (NMMs) were also effective for PMS activation to degrade bisphenols in water. Moreover, a nonradical pathway different from literatures, was confirmed according to scavenging tests, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) characterization, chemical probing, solvent exchange, and Raman and electrochemical analysis. It was verified that PMS complexed with the mineral surface via inner-sphere interaction. This surface interaction improved its reactivity towards the probe compounds, bisphenols. Taking bisphenol AF (BPAF) as an example, its degradation rate was related to surface area and dosages of the mineral. Water constituents such as Cl-, HCO3-, and NOM had negligible impact on BPAF removal. The activity of the mineral was kept in an 80-hour continuous flow test. The PMS/NMM coupled oxidation degraded BPAF through direct electron transfer, and the degradation intermediates further underwent hydroxylation, bond cleavage, H-atom substitution, aromatic ring-opening, and decarboxylation. Consequently, eco-toxicity of BPAF can be reduced during the oxidation.
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- Lihong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Lv J, Ou C, Fu M, Xu Z. Characteristics and transformation pathways of venlafaxine degradation during disinfection processes using free chlorine and chlorine dioxide. Chemosphere 2021; 276:130147. [PMID: 33714880 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Venlafaxine, a representative antidepressant, has been detected frequently in aquatic environments. The treatment of venlafaxine by free chlorine (NaOCl) and chlorine dioxide (ClO2) was investigated in this study. The effects of operational variables and the water matrix on venlafaxine degradation were evaluated. The transformation pathways of venlafaxine were also studied. The results indicated that venlafaxine was removed efficiently during disinfection processes, especially when reacted with ClO2. A higher dosage of disinfectant and mildly alkaline conditions (pH 9) enhanced the degradation of venlafaxine. The reactions were impacted when the tests were conducted in real water matrices, especially in secondary effluent. The presence of chloride and low concentrations of fulvic acid enhanced venlafaxine decomposition. The presence of Br- also accelerated the reaction between venlafaxine and NaOCl. However, NO2- inhibited venlafaxine removal in both disinfection processes. Six intermediates were identified during venlafaxine degradation by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and the main reactions included dehydration and demethylation.
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- Juan Lv
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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Chen F, Li X, Dong Y, Li J, Li Y, Li H, Chen L, Zhou M, Hou H. Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) by Cupriavidus oxalaticus strain E3 isolated from sediment and characterization of monoester hydrolases. Chemosphere 2021; 266:129061. [PMID: 33310526 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are teratogenic and carcinogenic and mainly metabolized by microorganisms in sediment. A novel strain, Cupriavidus oxalaticus strain E3, was isolated and characterized from sediment for PAEs degradation. The transformation of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) as the sole carbon source by strain E3 was systematically studied in the darkness through the kinetic studies and analysis of intermediates. After the initial lag pause of 5 h-8 h, the strain efficiently degraded 87.4%-94.4% of DBP and 82.5%-85.6% of DEHP at an initial amount of each phthalate of 200 mg/L after 60 h of incubation. The biodegradation rate of DBP and DEHP followed a first-order kinetic model, and degradation rate constants (k) of them by E3 were 1.37 and 0.86 d-1, respectively. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) results revealed that the tentative PAEs degradation pathway, included the transformation from PAEs to phthalic acid (PA) and the complete mineralization of PA. In the phase of PAEs to PA, DBP with short sides reduced the chain length via hydrolyzation, and DEHP with long sides reduced the chain length via hydrolyzation and β-oxidation. The 3D model of monoester hydrolase from C. oxalaticus was predicted and used for docking with mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) and mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP). The docking results showed that the conserved catalytic triplet structure (Ser140, His284, and Asp254) acted as active sites and participated in degrading PMEs. This study provided novel insights into the mechanisms of PAEs degradation at a molecular level and widened the scope of functional bacteria by isolating strain E3.
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- Fangyuan Chen
- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China; Zhaoqing (Wuhan University) Environmental Technology Research Institute, Zhaoqing, 526200, Guangdong, China.
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Xiang W, Chang J, Qu R, Albasher G, Wang Z, Zhou D, Sun C. Transformation of bromophenols by aqueous chlorination and exploration of main reaction mechanisms. Chemosphere 2021; 265:129112. [PMID: 33288278 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bromophenols (BPs) are ubiquitous phenolic contaminants and typical halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that are commonly detected in aquatic environments. The transformation of 2,4-dibromophenol (2,4-DBP) during chlorination process was fully explored in this research. It was found that active chlorine can react with 2,4-DBP effectively in a wide pH range of 5.0-11.0, with an apparent second-order rate constant (kapp) varying from 0.8 M-1 s-1 to 110.3 M-1 s-1. The addition of 5 mM ammonium ions almost completely suppressed the reaction via competitive consumption of free chlorine. With the concentration of HA increasing from 1.0 to 10.0 mg L-1, the inhibition on the degradation of 2,4-DBP increased from 8.7% to 63.4%. By contrast, bromide ions at a concentration of 5 mM accelerated the process by about 4 times, due to the formation of hypobromous acid. On the basis of the eleven products (with eight nominal masses) identified by LC-TOF-MS, electrophilic substitution reactions and single-electron transfer reactions were mainly involved in the chlorination process. The concentration of primary chlorine-substituted products was about 4 times that of the dimer products, demonstrating that electrophilic substitution reaction was predominant during chlorination of 2,4-DBP. Density functional theory (DFT) based calculations revealed that HOCl is the dominant active oxidizing species for elimination of 2,4-DBP and coupling reaction occurs more easily at para and ortho position of hydroxyl group in the phenolic moiety. These findings could provide some new insights into the environmental fate of bromophenols during chlorine disinfection of water and wastewaters.
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- Wenrui Xiang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- King Saud University, College of Science, Zoology Department, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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Li D, Huang J, Li R, Chen P, Chen D, Cai M, Liu H, Feng Y, Lv W, Liu G. Synthesis of a carbon dots modified g-C 3N 4/SnO 2 Z-scheme photocatalyst with superior photocatalytic activity for PPCPs degradation under visible light irradiation. J Hazard Mater 2021; 401:123257. [PMID: 32659572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As an emerging carbon nanomaterial, carbon dots (CDs) have superior prospects for applications in the area of photocatalysis due to their unique optical and electronic properties. In this study, a novel CDs modified g-C3N4/SnO2 photocatalyst (CDs/g-C3N4/ SnO2) was successfully synthesized by the thermal polymerization. Under visible light irradiation, the resulting CDs/g-C3N4/SnO2 photocatalyst exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of indomethacin (IDM). It was demonstrated that a 0.5 % loading content of CDs led to the highest IDM degradation rate, which was 5.62 times higher than that of pristine g-C3N4. This improved photocatalytic activity might have been attributed to the unique up-conversion photoluminescence (PL) properties and efficient charge separation capacities of the CDs. Moreover, the combination of g-C3N4 with SnO2 improved the separation of photoinduced carriers and augmented the specific surface area. Reactive species (RSs) scavenging experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) revealed that superoxide radical anions (O2·-) and photogenerated holes (h+) played critical roles during the photocatalytic process. The results of the detection of H2O2 and ESR confirmed that CDs/g-C3N4/ SnO2 was a Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst. Further, HRAM LC-MS/MS was employed to identify the byproducts of IDM, and the major IDM degradation pathways of the CDs/g-C3N4/SnO2 photocatalyst were proposed. This study provides new ideas for the design of novel CDs modified photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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- Daguang Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong, 525000, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huaihe River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Zhao Y, Liu F, Wang M, Qin X. Oxidation of diclofenac by birnessite: Identification of products and proposed transformation pathway. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 98:169-178. [PMID: 33097149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF), a widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, reacted readily with birnessite under mild conditions, and the pseudo first order kinetic constants achieved 8.84 × 10-2 hr-1. Five products of DCF including an iminoquinone product (2,5-iminoquinone-diclofenac) and four dimer products were observed and identified by tandem mass spectrometry during the reaction. Meanwhile, 2,5-iminoquinone-diclofenac was identified to be the major product, accounting for 83.09% of the transformed DCF. According to the results of spectroscopic Mn(III) trapping experiments and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Mn(IV) contained in birnessite solid was consumed and mainly converted into Mn(III) during reaction process, which proved that the removal of DCF by birnessite was through oxidation. Based on the identified products of DCF and the changes of Mn valence state in birnessite solid, a tentative transformation pathway of DCF was proposed.
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- Yue Zhao
- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Technology Assessment, Technical Centre for Soil, Agricultural and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 100012, China
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Zou R, Angelidaki I, Yang X, Tang K, Andersen HR, Zhang Y. Degradation of pharmaceuticals from wastewater in a 20-L continuous flow bio-electro-Fenton (BEF) system. Sci Total Environ 2020; 727:138684. [PMID: 32330723 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The bio-electro-Fenton (BEF) technology has proven to be an effective and energy-saving method for treating wastewaters containing a single pharmaceutical in the lab-scale. However, the continuous degradation of pharmaceuticals in a scaled-up BEF has never been reported. In this study, a 20-L dual-chamber BEF reactor was designed and tested for treating six model pharmaceuticals. The effect of key operational factors including applied voltage, cathode Fe2+ dosage, initial pharmaceuticals concentration and hydraulic retention time (HRT), were assessed. By implementing 0.1 V voltage, 0.3 mM Fe2+ and HRT of 26 h, the six selected pharmaceuticals (500 μg L-1 for each) were removed completely. Moreover, transformation products during clofibric acid degradation, such as 4-chlororesorcinol, were detected and the relevant transformation pathway was proposed. Additionally, it successfully removed these pharmaceuticals in the real wastewater matrix. This paper contributes to scaling-up the BEF process for continuous and effective treating pharmaceuticals-contaminated wastewater.
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- Rusen Zou
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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Li R, Huang J, Cai M, Huang J, Xie Z, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Liu H, Lv W, Liu G. Activation of peroxymonosulfate by Fe doped g-C 3N 4 /graphene under visible light irradiation for Trimethoprim degradation. J Hazard Mater 2020; 384:121435. [PMID: 31629594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Fe-doped g-C3N4 / graphene (rGO) composites were investigated as catalysts for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade Trimethoprim (TMP) under visible light irradiation. The rapid recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs in g-C3N4 may be suppressed by doping with Fe and incorporating rGO. The TMP degradation efficiency using 0.2% Fe-g-C3N4/2 wt% rGO/PMS was 3.8 times than that of g-C3N4/PMS. The degradation efficiency of TMP increased with higher catalyst dosages and PMS concentrations. Acidic condition (pH = 3) was observed to significantly enhance the TMP degradation efficiency from 61.4% at pH = 6 to nearly 100%. By quenching experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR), O2- was found to play an important role for the activation of PMS to accelerate the generation of reactive radicals for the TMP degradation. A total of 8 intermediates derived from hydroxylation, demethoxylation and carbonylation were identified through theoretical calculations and the HRAM/LC-MS-MS technique, and transformation pathways of TMP oxidation were proposed. TOC removal rate of TMP increased as reaction time was prolonged. Acute toxicity estimation by quantitative structure-active relationship analysis indicated that most of the less toxic intermediates were generated. The aim of this study was to elucidate and validate the functionality of a promising polymeric catalyst for the environmental remediation of organic contaminants.
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- Ruobai Li
- 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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- Faculty of Environmental & Biological Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Henan Key laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Xinxiang 453007, 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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Yang A, Zhang G, Meng F, Zhi R, Zhang P, Zhu Y. Nitrogen metabolism in photosynthetic bacteria wastewater treatment: A novel nitrogen transformation pathway. Bioresour Technol 2019; 294:122162. [PMID: 31561156 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrogen removal from wastewater is a worldwide environmental problem. Photosynthetic bacteria (PSB) were reported to have a great potential in treating varieties of nitrogen-contaminated wastewater. However, their nitrogen metabolic mechanism is still unclear, which was further explored in this work. The results showed that PSB can efficiently utilize NH4+-N, NO3--N and NO2--N. Over 90% nitrogen removal efficiencies were obtained under suitable condition. 35 ~ 51% of removed nitrogen was transformed to N2 and N2O. In addition, basically no mutual transformation occurred between NH4+-N, NO3--N and NO2--N in PSB, which is different from other biological technologies. Combining with the analysis of functional gene groups, it indicated that there might be a new direct nitrogen transformation pathway, i.e. NH4+ might be directly oxidized to N2/N2O in nitrogen metabolism of PSB, which breaks the limitations of existing technologies, and proposed a new understanding of nitrogen metabolism in PSB.
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- Anqi Yang
- Yunnan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Kunming 650228, China; School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China; School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Architectural and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Zhuo R, Zhang J, Yu H, Ma F, Zhang X. The roles of Pleurotus ostreatus HAUCC 162 laccase isoenzymes in decolorization of synthetic dyes and the transformation pathways. Chemosphere 2019; 234:733-745. [PMID: 31234090 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Fungal laccases have shown great potential in industrial and environmental applications. They are generally produced as laccase isoenzymes. Thus, to further study the properties of different laccase isoenzymes and their performance in bio-remediation is essential for a deep understanding of laccase function and application. In this study, three Pleurotus ostreatus HAUCC 162 laccase isoenzymes were heterologously expressed, and the effects of different inhibitors, metal ions, and organic solvents on the activity of recombinant laccases were evaluated. In the dye decolorization test, LACC6 showed the highest ability to remove Malachite green (MG), Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR), Bromophenol blue (BB), and Methyl orange (MO) among the three recombinant laccases. Removal rates within 24 h were 91.5%, 84.9%, 79.1%, and 73.1% for MG (100 mg/L), RBBR (100 mg/L), BB (100 mg/L), and MO (100 mg/L), respectively. The MG and RBBR transformation pathways were proposed by using High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis. Based on the results of this work, the production of recombinant LACC6 or improving the portion of LACC6 in the crude extracellular laccase may advance synthetic dye removal.
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- Rui Zhuo
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China; Institute of Plant and Microbiology, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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Brienza M, Manasfi R, Chiron S. Relevance of N-nitrosation reactions for secondary amines in nitrate-rich wastewater under UV-C treatment. Water Res 2019; 162:22-29. [PMID: 31254883 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study investigated the transformation of secondary amine pharmaceuticals in UV-C/NO3- and in nitrate-rich wastewater at 254 nm by taking diclofenac, diphenylamine, mefenamic acid and furosemide as probe compounds. The degradation of targeted compounds were positively related to nitrate concentration and mainly caused by the formation of peroxynitrite and related reactive nitrogen species (e.g., nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide radicals). Major transformation products were identified to provide fundamental understanding of the selective oxidation of secondary amine with reactive nitrogen species. UV photolysis, hydroxyl radical oxidation, nitration and nitrosation processes were found to be the most significant transformation pathways. In case of diphenylamine, for which most of the identified intermediates were available as standard, the relative significance of each transformation route could be established, highlighting for the first time the important role of N-nitrosation processes in UV/NO3- treatment followed by the decomposition of the resulting N-nitroso compounds by an alpha hydroxylation mechanism. This specific transformation pathway was of concern because it constitutes the molecular basis of N-nitrosamine carcinogenicity and may contribute to the increase in effluent genotoxicity under UV-C treatment in addition to the formation of nitrophenols. Hydrogenocarbonate ions at concentration values higher than 300 mg/L appeared to be a protective specie against nitrosation processes due to the formation of carbamate adducts but H2O2 in UV-C/H2O2 could be responsible for an exacerbation of the N-nitrosation pathway due to an addition source of hydroxyl radical in the system. The occurrence of major transformation products of diclofenac was confirmed in nitrate-rich wastewater under UV-C treatment at pilot-scale operation.
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- Monica Brienza
- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Ave Charles Flahault 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Ave Charles Flahault 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Montpellier University, IRD, 15 Ave Charles Flahault 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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Zeng Y, Chen D, Chen T, Cai M, Zhang Q, Xie Z, Li R, Xiao Z, Liu G, Lv W. Study on heterogeneous photocatalytic ozonation degradation of ciprofloxacin by TiO 2/carbon dots: Kinetic, mechanism and pathway investigation. Chemosphere 2019; 227:198-206. [PMID: 30986602 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, the objective was mainly focusing on the mechanism investigation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) degradation by photocatalytic ozonation process which carried out by ozone and TiO2 with a low content of carbon-dots (CDs) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The physicochemical properties of the prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and zeta potential. Comprehensive investigation has proven the process to be efficient in the removal of CIP with high yield of reactive species (OH, O2-, h+, etc.). Kinetic model on pH investigation found out a repulsive force between the photocatalysts and CIP intensified with the increasing pH, so did the production rate of hydroxyl radicals (OH), while eventually reached a balance and achieved a maximum degradation rate. The results indicated that the enhancement mechanism was triggered by the photoexcited electron accumulated on CDs and transferred by ozone, resulting in the continuous generation of h+, O3- and O2-. Possible photocatalytic ozonation degradation pathways of CIP were proposed according to the identifications of intermediates using high-resolution accurate-mass spectrometry (HRAM) LC-MS/MS.
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- Yongqin Zeng
- 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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Wang J, Teng Y, Zhang C, Liao X, Zhai Y, Zuo R. Activation of manganese dioxide with bisulfite for enhanced abiotic degradation of typical organophosphorus pesticides: Kinetics and transformation pathway. Chemosphere 2019; 226:858-864. [PMID: 30978597 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs), a kind of effective insecticide, have attracted extensive attention of researchers because of the high toxicity and refractory character of their degradation products. Given the ubiquity of manganese dioxide (MnO2) and bisulfite (HSO3-) in environmental media, the abiotic degradation of several typical OPPs by the MnO2-HSO3- reaction system was investigated in batch experiments. As a representative OPP, methyl parathion (MP) was chosen to be the focus of the study. The removal rate of MP was remarkably improved by adding bisulfite (HSO3-) to the MnO2 single-reaction system, and the oxidation product methyl paraoxon was below the detection limit. The primary active substances generated from the reaction system were determined to be Mn(III) species by adding excess radical scavengers or complexants (methanol and pyrophosphate) to the reaction system. On the basis of the metabolic products of MP identified by liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC/HRMS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS), the transformation pathway of MP in the MnO2-HSO3- reaction system was elicited, which included the predominant processes of hydrolysis and oxidation. Furthermore, the typical OPPs with different structures were also degraded efficiently by the reaction system because of the oxidative degradation of Mn(III). This study offers significative information related to the abiotic oxidation of manganese minerals and the fate and dissipation of OPPs in the actual environment.
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- Jianwei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China; College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Bao Y, Oh WD, Lim TT, Wang R, Webster RD, Hu X. Elucidation of stoichiometric efficiency, radical generation and transformation pathway during catalytic oxidation of sulfamethoxazole via peroxymonosulfate activation. Water Res 2019; 151:64-74. [PMID: 30594091 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this work, nano-bimetallic Co/Fe oxides with different stoichiometric Co/Fe ratios were prepared using a novel one-step solution combustion method. The nano-bimetallic Co/Fe oxides were used for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation via peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. The stoichiometric efficiencies of the as-prepared nano-bimetallic catalysts were calculated and compared for the first time. The radical generation was identified by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) as well as chemical quenching experiments, in which different scavengers were used and compared. The catalytic PMS activation mechanism in the presence of catalyst was examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that besides SO4•- and •OH, •OOH was also detected in the PMS/CoFeO2.5 system. Meanwhile, in addition to the previously proposed radical oxidation pathway, the results showed that SMX degradation also involved a non-radical oxidation, which could be verified by the degradation experiment without catalyst as well as the detection of 1O2. In the PMS activation process, cobalt functioned as the active site on CoFeO2.5 while Fe oxide functioned as the adsorption site. The electron transfer mechanism was proposed based on the XPS and metal leaching results. Additionally, via the detection of transformation products, different SMX transformation pathways involving nitration, hydroxylation and hydrolysis in the PMS/CoFeO2.5 system were proposed.
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- Yueping Bao
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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Li H, Liu W, Tang C, Lei R, Zhu W. Emission profiles and formation pathways of 2,3,7,8-substituted and non-2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in secondary copper smelters. Sci Total Environ 2019; 649:473-481. [PMID: 30176459 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Secondary copper smelting production is one of the largest polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) emission sources in the world. However, the formations and emissions of non-2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs have rarely been studied. Toxicology and metabolism studies have proved that non-2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs may also be toxic to mammals. To better explore the pathways and mechanisms involved in transformation among non-2,3,7,8-PCDD/F and 2,3,7,8-PCDD/F congeners, their full picture was investigated in stack gas and fly ash samples collected in typical secondary copper smelting plants. The concentration ranges for 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs and non-2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs in the stack gas samples were 0.09-5.24 ng/Nm3 and 0.11-7.47 ng/Nm3, respectively. The corresponding concentration ranges in the fly ash samples were 20-2712 ng/g and 2.7-818 ng/g. PCDD/F emissions were mainly from the oxidation stage, and these emissions contributed to 42.6-44.8% of the total emissions from the secondary copper smelting processes. Lower chlorinated PCDD/Fs partitioned more into the stack gas, whereas higher chlorinated PCDD/Fs were more likely to concentrate in the fly ash. Non-2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs were more likely than 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs to associate with the gas phase. Chlorination transformation may occur among PCDD congeners, including 2,3,7,8-PCDD and non-2,3,7,8-PCDD congeners.
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- Haifeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.18, Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A, Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.18, Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A, Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.18, Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.18, Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A, Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.18, Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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Han MF, Wang C, Fu Y. Treatment of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds using two-liquid phase biofilters. Sci Total Environ 2018; 640-641:1447-1454. [PMID: 30021311 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The traditional one-liquid phase biofilter (OLPB), with water as the selected liquid phase, demonstrated low performance to volatile hydrophobic organic compounds. In this study, a novel two-liquid phase biofilter (TLPB) using silicone oil and water was established to treat gaseous dichloromethane (DCM). A comprehensive investigation of removal performance, kinetic analysis, biomass accumulations, pressure drops, CO2 productions, and microbial communities of the two biofilters was compared. Results showed that TLPB presented an average removal efficiency of 85% during 200 days of operation, which was higher than that of OLPB (63%). Owing to the buffering effects caused by silicone oil, TLPB demonstrated a superior fluctuation resistance capability than OLPB. TLPB was determined at a higher actual mass distribution coefficient of 6.00 than that of the OLPB (3.99), thereby suggesting a significantly more effective mass transfer process inside TLPB compared with that in OLPB. Furthermore, a rapid biomass accumulation process was observed in TLPB. The specific growth rates of biomass in OLPB and TLPB were calculated as 0.035 and 0.026 g of dry biomass/g of dry filter per day, respectively. The carbon balances were analyzed in the two biofilters. The yield coefficients (Y) were determined at 1.449 and 1.143 g of dry biomass/g of removed VOC for OLPB and TLPB, respectively. However, the corresponding CO2 production fraction was 0.263 g and 0.316 g per 1 g of DCM for OLPB and TLPB, respectively. The variations in fraction of carbon in DCM transformation to biomass and to CO2 suggested distinct microbial transformation pathways of utilizing DCM in the two biofilters, which were mainly caused by the different microbial communities and metabolic activities.
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- Meng-Fei Han
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, Tianjin 300072, China
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Zong W, Wang Q, Zhang S, Teng Y, Du Y. Regulation on the toxicity of microcystin-LR target to protein phosphatase 1 by bio transformation pathway: effectiveness and mechanism. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:26020-26029. [PMID: 29968216 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2676-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biotransformation was an important pathway to regulate the toxicity of microcystins (MCs) targeted to protein phosphatases (PPs). To explore the regulation effectiveness and mechanism, several typical biothiol transformation products originated from MCLR were prepared by nucleophilic addition reaction. The reduced inhibition effect of MCLR transformation products on PP1 was evaluated and compared with their original toxin. Though molecular simulation showed the introduced biothiols enhanced the total combination areas and energies for target complexes, the steric hindrance of introduced biothiols inhibited the combination between the key action sites (Mdha7 and Adda5 residues) and PP1. Furthermore, the introduced biothiols also weakened the hydrogen bonds for some key interaction sites and altered the ion bonds between PP1 and the two Mn2+ ions in the catalytic center. The discrepant regulation effect for biothiols on the toxicity of MCLR was closely related to above indexes and influenced by molecular sides.
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- Wansong Zong
- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800# Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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Terzic S, Udikovic-Kolic N, Jurina T, Krizman-Matasic I, Senta I, Mihaljevic I, Loncar J, Smital T, Ahel M. Biotransformation of macrolide antibiotics using enriched activated sludge culture: Kinetics, transformation routes and ecotoxicological evaluation. J Hazard Mater 2018; 349:143-152. [PMID: 29414746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The biotransformation of three prominent macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin and erythromycin) by an activated sludge culture, which was adapted to high concentrations of azithromycin (10 mg/L) was investigated. The study included determination of removal kinetics of the parent compounds, identification of their major biotransformation products (TPs) and assessment of ecotoxicological effects of biotransformation. The chemical analyses were performed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, which enabled a tentative identification of TPs formed during the experiments. The ecotoxicological evaluation included two end-points, residual antibiotic activity and toxicity to freshwater algae. The enriched activated sludge culture was capable of degrading all studied macrolide compounds with high removal efficiencies (>99%) of the parent compounds at elevated concentrations (10 mg/L). The elimination of all three macrolide antibiotics was associated with the formation of different TPs, including several novel compounds previously unreported in the literature. Some of the TPs were rather abundant and contributed significantly to the overall mass balance at the end of the biodegradation experiments. Biodegradation of all investigated macrolides was associated with a pronounced reduction of the residual antibiotic activity and algal toxicity, indicating a rather positive ecotoxicological outcome of the biotransformation processes achieved by the enriched sludge culture.
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- Senka Terzic
- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty for Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Li J, Ma LY, Li LS, Xu L. Photodegradation kinetics, transformation, and toxicity prediction of ketoprofen, carprofen, and diclofenac acid in aqueous solutions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017; 36:3232-3239. [PMID: 28718961 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Photodegradation of 3 commonly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ketoprofen, carprofen, and diclofenac acid, was conducted under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The kinetic results showed that the 3 pharmaceuticals obeyed the first-order reaction with decreasing rate constants of 1.54 × 10-4 , 5.91 × 10-5 , and 7.78 × 10-6 s-1 for carprofen, ketoprofen, and diclofenac acid, respectively. Moreover, the main transformation products were identified by ion-pair liquid-liquid extraction combined with injection port derivatization-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometric analysis. There were 8, 3, and 6 transformation products identified for ketoprofen, carprofen, and diclofenac acid, respectively. Decarboxylation, dechlorination, oxidation, demethylation, esterification, and cyclization were proposed to be associated with the transformation of the 3 pharmaceuticals. Toxicity prediction of the transformation products was conducted on the EPI Suite software based on ECOSAR model, and the results indicate that some of the transformation products were more toxic than the parent compounds. The present study provides the foundation to understand the transformation behavior of the studied pharmaceuticals under UV irradiation. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:3232-3239. © 2017 SETAC.
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- Jian Li
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Wang M, Qian Y, Liu X, Wei P, Deng M, Wang L, Wu H, Zhu G. Multiple spectroscopic analyses reveal the fate and metabolism of sulfamide herbicide triafamone in agricultural environments. Environ Pollut 2017; 230:107-115. [PMID: 28649038 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Triafamone, a sulfamide herbicide, has been extensively utilized for weed control in rice paddies in Asia. However, its fate and transformation in the environment have not been established. Through a rice paddy microcosm-based simulation trial combined with multiple spectroscopic analyses, we isolated and identified three novel metabolites of triafamone, including hydroxyl triafamone (HTA), hydroxyl triafamone glycoside (HTAG), and oxazolidinedione triafamone (OTA). When triafamone was applied to rice paddies at a concentration of 34.2 g active ingredient/ha, this was predominantly distributed in the paddy soil and water, and then rapidly dissipated in accordance with the first-order rate model, with half-lives of 4.3-11.0 days. As the main transformation pathway, triafamone was assimilated by the rice plants and was detoxified into HTAG, whereas the rest was reduced into HTA with subsequent formation of OTA. At the senescence stage, brown rice had incurred triafamone at a concentration of 0.0016 mg/kg, but the hazard quotient was <1, suggesting that long-term consumption of the triafamone-containing brown rice is relatively safe. The findings of the present study indicate that triafamone is actively metabolized in the agricultural environment, and elucidation of the link between environmental exposure to these triazine or oxazolidinedione moieties that contain metabolites and their potential impacts is warranted.
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- Mengcen Wang
- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Drug Design, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- School of Agricultural and Food Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhou Y, Nguyen BT, Zhou C, Straka L, Lai YS, Xia S, Rittmann BE. The distribution of phosphorus and its transformations during batch growth of Synechocystis. Water Res 2017; 122:355-362. [PMID: 28618360 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient that affects the growth and metabolism of microalgal biomass. Despite the obvious importance of P, the dynamics of how it is taken up and distributed in microalgae are largely undefined. In this study, we tracked the fate of P during batch growth of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. We determined the distribution of P in intracellular polymeric substances (IPS), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and soluble microbial products (SMP) for three initial ortho-phosphate concentrations. Results show that the initial P concentration had no impact on the production of biomass, SMP, and EPS. While the initial P concentration affected the rate and the timing of how P was transformed among internal and external forms of inorganic P (IP) and organic P (OP), the trends were the same no matter the starting P concentration. Initially, IP in the bulk solution was rapidly and simultaneously adsorbed by EPS (IPEPS) and taken up as internal IP (IPint). As the bulk-solution's IP was depleted, desorption of IPEPS became the predominant source for IP that was taken up by the growing cells and converted into OPint. At the end of the 9-d batch experiments, almost all P was OP, and most of the OP was intracellular. Based on all of the results, we propose a set of transformation pathways for P during the growth of Synechocystis. Key is that EPS and intracellular P pool play important and distinct roles in the uptake and storage of P.
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- Yun Zhou
- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, United States.
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Liao X, Zhang C, Wang Y, Tang M. The abiotic degradation of methyl parathion in anoxic sulfur-containing system mediated by natural organic matter. Chemosphere 2017; 176:288-295. [PMID: 28273536 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Although the kinetics and transformation of methyl parathion have been investigated extensively, its abiotic degradation mechanism in anoxic sulfur-containing groundwater system is still not clear. In this work, the abiotic degradation of methyl parathion in anoxic sulfur-containing system mediated by natural organic matter (NOM) was investigated in batch experiments. It was found that the removal of methyl parathion (up to 80.7%) was greatly improved in sulfide containing NOM compared to those in sulfide alone (with 15.5%) and in NOM alone (almost negligible). Various sulfur species presented significant differences in behaviors methyl parathion degradation, but followed by the pseudo-first-order model well. No facilitated degradation of methyl parathion was observed in sulfite (SO32-) or thiosulfate (S2O32-) containing NOM such as anthraquinone. Although elemental sulfur (S0) and cysteine could further improve the degradation rate of methyl parahtion, their impacts was very limited. The removal efficiency of methyl parathion in anoxic sulfur-containing system were related remarkably with NOM concentration and solution pH. Based on the transformation products identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography high resolution mass spectrometer (LC/HRMS), both the nitro group reduction and hydrolysis (SN@C) processes by sulfide (HS-) were further proved to be two predominant reaction mechanisms for the abiotic degradation of methyl parathion in anoxic sulfur-containing system. The results of this study help to understand the natural attenuation of methyl parathion under anoxic sulfide-containing groundwater system mediated by NOM.
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- Xiaoping Liao
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Yin K, Li F, Wang Y, He Q, Deng Y, Chen S, Liu C. Oxidative transformation of artificial sweetener acesulfame by permanganate: Reaction kinetics, transformation products and pathways, and ecotoxicity. J Hazard Mater 2017; 330:52-60. [PMID: 28208093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Acesulfame has attracted much attention due to its wide application, environmental persistence and potential safety risk of transformation products (TPs). Little information is known on acesulfame transformation in the presence of oxidants/disinfectants. The acesulfame oxidation by permanganate (Mn(VII)) in water under environmentally relevant conditions was systematically evaluated. The pH of water showed negligible influence in acesulfame oxidation. Inorganic ligand (pyrophosphate) exhibited insignificant effect whereas organic ligands (oxalate, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, and humic acid) exerted obvious suppression on acesulfame oxidation. Natural organic matter in real water had important influence in acesulfame oxidation by Mn(VII). Acesulfame transformation pathways were initiated by the attack of Mn(VII) on double bond of ring via [3+2] addition electrocyclic reaction and rich electron of N moiety through electrophilic reaction, followed by oxidation and hydrolysis reactions to produce TPs. Among them, five TPs were for the first time identified. The ecotoxicity tests uncover higher toxicity of the TPs than acesulfame itself. The study on oxidative transformation of acesulfame by Mn(VII) would illumine comprehensive evaluation of this emerging contaminant. Water treatment plants need to consider cautiously to protect the safety of downstream system when using Mn(VII) to dispose the water resource containing acesulfame or other artificial sweeteners.
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- Kai Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Finance and Statistics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Finance and Statistics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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König A, Weidauer C, Seiwert B, Reemtsma T, Unger T, Jekel M. Reductive transformation of carbamazepine by abiotic and biotic processes. Water Res 2016; 101:272-280. [PMID: 27267475 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The antiepileptic drug carbamazepine (CBZ) is ubiquitously present in the anthropogenic water cycle and is therefore of concern regarding the potable water supply. Despite of its persistent behavior in the aquatic environment, a redox dependent removal at bank filtration sites with anaerobic aquifer passage was reported repeatedly but not elucidated in detail yet. The reductive transformation of CBZ was studied, using abiotic systems (catalytic hydrogenation, electrochemistry) as well as biologically active systems (column systems, batch degradation tests). In catalytic hydrogenation CBZ is gradually hydrogenated and nine transformation products (TPs) were detected by liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry. 10,11-Dihydro-CBZ ((2H)-CBZ) was the major stable product in these abiotic, surface catalyzed reduction processes and turned out to be not a precursor of the more hydrogenated TPs. In the biotic reduction processes the formation of (2H)-CBZ alone could not explain the observed CBZ decline. There, also traces of (6H)-CBZ and (8H)-CBZ were formed by microbes under anaerobic conditions and four phase-II metabolites of reduced CBZ could be detected and tentatively identified. Thus, the spectrum of reduction products of CBZ is more diverse than previously thought. In environmental samples CBZ removal along an anaerobic soil passage was confirmed and (2H)-CBZ was determined at one of the sites.
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- Anne König
- Water Quality Control, Technische Universität Berlin - Berlin Institute of Technology, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Water Quality Control, Technische Universität Berlin - Berlin Institute of Technology, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Water Quality Control, Technische Universität Berlin - Berlin Institute of Technology, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Liao X, Zhang C, Liu Y, Luo Y, Wu S, Yuan S, Zhu Z. Abiotic degradation of methyl parathion by manganese dioxide: Kinetics and transformation pathway. Chemosphere 2016; 150:90-96. [PMID: 26891361 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Methyl parathion, a widely used insecticide around the world, has aroused gradually extensive concern of researchers due to its degradation product such as methyl paraoxon, with higher toxicity for mammals and more recalcitrant. Given the ubiquity of manganese dioxide (MnO2) in soils and aquatic sediments, the abiotic degradation of methyl parathion by α-MnO2 was investigated in batch experiments. It was found that methyl parathion was decomposed up to 90% by α-MnO2 in 30 h and the removal efficiency of methyl parathion depended strongly on the loading of α-MnO2 and pH value in the solution where the reactions followed pseudo-first-order model well. The coexisting metal ions (such as Ca(2+), Mg(2+) and Mn(2+)) weakened markedly the degradation of methyl parathion by α-MnO2. However, the effect of dissolved organic matter (HA-Na) on reaction rates presented two sides: to improve hydrolysis rate but deteriorate oxidation rate of methyl parathion. Based on the degradation products identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometer (LC/HRMS), both hydrolysis and oxidation processes were proposed to be two predominant reaction mechanisms contributing to methyl parathion degradation by α-MnO2. This study provided meaningful information to elucidate the abiotic dissipation of methyl parathion by manganese oxide minerals in the environment.
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- Xiaoping Liao
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Li AJ, Schmitz OJ, Stephan S, Lenzen C, Yue PYK, Li K, Li H, Leung KSY. Photocatalytic transformation of acesulfame: Transformation products identification and embryotoxicity study. Water Res 2016; 89:68-75. [PMID: 26630044 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Artificial sweeteners have been recognized as emerging contaminants due to their wide application, environmental persistence and ubiquitous occurrence. Among them, acesulfame has attracted much attention. After being discharged into the environment, acesulfame undergoes photolysis naturally. However, acesulfame photodegradation behavior and identity of its transformation products, critical to understanding acesulfame's environmental impact, have not been thoroughly investigated. The present study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by a laboratory simulation study in examining acesulfame transformation products and pathways under UV-C photolysis in the presence of TiO2. Photodegradation products of acesulfame were isolated and analyzed using the LC-IM-QTOF-MS coupled with LC Ion Trap MS in the MS(n) mode. Our results show six new transformation products that have not been previously identified. The molecular structures and transformation pathways were proposed. Further embryotoxicity tests showed that acesulfame transformation products at the low g L(-1) level produced significant adverse effects in tail detachment, heart rate, hatching rate and survival rate during fish embryo development. The identification of additional transformation products with proposed transformation pathways of acesulfame, the increased toxicity of acesulfame after photolysis, and the fact that the accumulation of acesulfame transformation products is increasingly likely make acesulfame contamination even more important. Water resource control agencies need to consider legislation regarding acesulfame and other artificial sweeteners, while further studies are carried out, in order to protect the safety of this most vital resource.
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- Adela Jing Li
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agro-environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Applied Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Applied Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Applied Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fish Breeding & Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Agro-environment, Ministry of Agriculture of China, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Partner State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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