Pub Date : 2016-06-22DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1198928
S. S. Mayakaduwa, M. Vithanage, A. Karunarathna, D. Mohan, Y. Ok
Abstract Biochars showed a potential as adsorbents for organic contaminants, however, have not been tested for carbofuran, which has been detected frequently in water. This study provides evidences for the use of infused tea residue derived biochar for carbofuran removal. Biochars were produced at 300, 500 and 700 °C by slow pyrolysis and were characterized by proximate and ultimate analysis, FT-IR, SEM, BET and pore size distribution. Pyrolysis temperature showed a pronounced effect on biochar properties. The maximum carbofuran removal was achieved at pH 5. Freundlich and Temkin models best fit the equilibrium data. Biochars produced at 700 °C showed the highest sorption intensity. The adsorption process was likely to be a favorable chemisorption process with electrostatic interactions between carbofuran molecules and biochar surface. Acid-base interactions, electrophilic addition reactions and amide bond formations are the possible mechanisms of carbofuran adsorption. Overall, biochars prepared from tea waste can be utilized as effective adsorbents for removal of aqueous carbofuran.
{"title":"Interface interactions between insecticide carbofuran and tea waste biochars produced at different pyrolysis temperatures","authors":"S. S. Mayakaduwa, M. Vithanage, A. Karunarathna, D. Mohan, Y. Ok","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1198928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1198928","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Biochars showed a potential as adsorbents for organic contaminants, however, have not been tested for carbofuran, which has been detected frequently in water. This study provides evidences for the use of infused tea residue derived biochar for carbofuran removal. Biochars were produced at 300, 500 and 700 °C by slow pyrolysis and were characterized by proximate and ultimate analysis, FT-IR, SEM, BET and pore size distribution. Pyrolysis temperature showed a pronounced effect on biochar properties. The maximum carbofuran removal was achieved at pH 5. Freundlich and Temkin models best fit the equilibrium data. Biochars produced at 700 °C showed the highest sorption intensity. The adsorption process was likely to be a favorable chemisorption process with electrostatic interactions between carbofuran molecules and biochar surface. Acid-base interactions, electrophilic addition reactions and amide bond formations are the possible mechanisms of carbofuran adsorption. Overall, biochars prepared from tea waste can be utilized as effective adsorbents for removal of aqueous carbofuran.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"110 - 118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1198928","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60041070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-13DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1198681
Y. Moon, Hwang-Ju Jeon, Tae-Hoon Nam, Sung-Deuk Choi, Byung-Jun Park, Y. Ok, Sung-Eun Lee
Abstract Endosulfan has been listed as a persistent organic pollutant, and is frequently found in agricultural environments during monitoring processes owing to its heavy use and persistent characteristics. This study was conducted to understand the effects of endosulfan on the development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos by exposing them to a specific range of endosulfan concentrations. Exposing zebrafish embryos to endosulfan for 96 h yielded no acute toxicity until the concentration reached 1500 μg L−1, whereas malformed zebrafish larvae developed severely curved spines and shortened tails. About 50% of zebrafish larvae were malformed when exposed to 600 μg L−1 of endosulfan. Comparative gene expression using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was assessed using endosulfan-exposed zebrafish embryos. CYP1A and CYP3A were significantly enhanced in response to endosulfan treatment. Two genes, acacb and fasn, encoding acetyl-CoA carboxylase b and fatty acid synthase proteins, respectively, were also up-regulated after treating zebrafish embryos with endosulfan. These genes are also involved in fatty acid biosynthesis. The genes encoding vitellogenin and Hsp70 increased in a concentration-dependent manner in embryos. Finally, biochemical studies showed that acetylcholinesterase activity was reduced, whereas glutathione S-transferase and carboxylesterase activities were enhanced in zebrafish embryos after endosulfan treatment. These biochemical and molecular biological differences might be used for tools to determine contamination of endosulfan in the aquatic environment.
{"title":"Acute toxicity and gene responses induced by endosulfan in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos","authors":"Y. Moon, Hwang-Ju Jeon, Tae-Hoon Nam, Sung-Deuk Choi, Byung-Jun Park, Y. Ok, Sung-Eun Lee","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1198681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1198681","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Endosulfan has been listed as a persistent organic pollutant, and is frequently found in agricultural environments during monitoring processes owing to its heavy use and persistent characteristics. This study was conducted to understand the effects of endosulfan on the development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos by exposing them to a specific range of endosulfan concentrations. Exposing zebrafish embryos to endosulfan for 96 h yielded no acute toxicity until the concentration reached 1500 μg L−1, whereas malformed zebrafish larvae developed severely curved spines and shortened tails. About 50% of zebrafish larvae were malformed when exposed to 600 μg L−1 of endosulfan. Comparative gene expression using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was assessed using endosulfan-exposed zebrafish embryos. CYP1A and CYP3A were significantly enhanced in response to endosulfan treatment. Two genes, acacb and fasn, encoding acetyl-CoA carboxylase b and fatty acid synthase proteins, respectively, were also up-regulated after treating zebrafish embryos with endosulfan. These genes are also involved in fatty acid biosynthesis. The genes encoding vitellogenin and Hsp70 increased in a concentration-dependent manner in embryos. Finally, biochemical studies showed that acetylcholinesterase activity was reduced, whereas glutathione S-transferase and carboxylesterase activities were enhanced in zebrafish embryos after endosulfan treatment. These biochemical and molecular biological differences might be used for tools to determine contamination of endosulfan in the aquatic environment.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"103 - 109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1198681","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60041027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-05-20DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1187578
Xing-chao Qi, Yanli Liu, Xiaohui Sun, Min Zhang, Chengliang Li
Abstract Due to their broad applications, ionic surfactants have already been released into or utilized in soil and environmental systems. However, current understanding on the sorption behavior of surfactants onto soils is still limited. This work systematically investigated the sorption kinetics and isotherms of one cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and one anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), onto a silt loamy soil to determine the governing sorption mechanisms. The pseudo-second-order rate equation described the sorption kinetics data better than the pseudo-first-order rate equation. Experimental data showed that the sorption equilibrium for CTAB and SDS were reached at 24 and 240 h, respectively. Langmuir equation was better than Freundlich equation in simulating the sorption isotherms of CTAB and SDS on the soil. Soil Langmuir maximum sorption capacity of CTAB was much higher than that to SDS. When the experimental temperature increased, the sorption of CTAB and SDS on the soil decreased. In addition, the sorptive process of the surfactants on the soil was spontaneous and exothermal, as indicated by the absolute values of Gibbs free energy and enthalpy. The results also indicated that physical sorption was the dominant mechanism for the sorption of the two surfactants on the soil. Findings from this work are crucial to understand the environmental behaviors of ionic surfactants.
{"title":"Sorptive affinity of ionic surfactants on silt loamy soil","authors":"Xing-chao Qi, Yanli Liu, Xiaohui Sun, Min Zhang, Chengliang Li","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1187578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1187578","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Due to their broad applications, ionic surfactants have already been released into or utilized in soil and environmental systems. However, current understanding on the sorption behavior of surfactants onto soils is still limited. This work systematically investigated the sorption kinetics and isotherms of one cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and one anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), onto a silt loamy soil to determine the governing sorption mechanisms. The pseudo-second-order rate equation described the sorption kinetics data better than the pseudo-first-order rate equation. Experimental data showed that the sorption equilibrium for CTAB and SDS were reached at 24 and 240 h, respectively. Langmuir equation was better than Freundlich equation in simulating the sorption isotherms of CTAB and SDS on the soil. Soil Langmuir maximum sorption capacity of CTAB was much higher than that to SDS. When the experimental temperature increased, the sorption of CTAB and SDS on the soil decreased. In addition, the sorptive process of the surfactants on the soil was spontaneous and exothermal, as indicated by the absolute values of Gibbs free energy and enthalpy. The results also indicated that physical sorption was the dominant mechanism for the sorption of the two surfactants on the soil. Findings from this work are crucial to understand the environmental behaviors of ionic surfactants.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"102 - 95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1187578","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60041019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-05-17DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1182446
S. Siddique, Shamma Firdous, A. Durrani, Shaista Khan, A. Saeed
Abstract The consumption of citrus flavonoid, hesperidin may inhibit the bone loss. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hesperidin on the bioavailability of Ca, a probable reason to prevent bone loss. Citrus flavonoid (hesperidin) in combination with citric acid and ascorbic acid was scrutinized to estimate the bioavailability of micronutrients from chicken egg shells using in vitro method. Effect of citric acid, ascorbic acid and hesperidin on the bioavailability of minerals (Zn, Fe) and macro elements (Ca, Mg, P) was evaluated and the amounts required to get maximum bioavailability were concluded. The highest bioavailability of Ca, Mg, P, Fe and Zn was 89.25 ± 2.13, 92.28 ± 1.87, 40.32 ± 3.09, 32.81 ± 1.24 and 46.19 ± 0.83%, respectively after the addition of 3 g of citric acid, 100 mg of ascorbic acid and 4 mg of hesperidin per gram of chicken eggshell powder. Citric acid greatly affects the bioavailability of Ca, Mg, P, and Zn, whereas addition of ascorbic acid enhances the bioavailability of Fe, and hesperidin boosts the bioavailability (p < 0.05) of all micronutrients of the chicken eggshells.
{"title":"Hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid, increases the bioavailability of micronutrients of Gallus domesticus (chicken) eggshell: in vitro study","authors":"S. Siddique, Shamma Firdous, A. Durrani, Shaista Khan, A. Saeed","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1182446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1182446","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The consumption of citrus flavonoid, hesperidin may inhibit the bone loss. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hesperidin on the bioavailability of Ca, a probable reason to prevent bone loss. Citrus flavonoid (hesperidin) in combination with citric acid and ascorbic acid was scrutinized to estimate the bioavailability of micronutrients from chicken egg shells using in vitro method. Effect of citric acid, ascorbic acid and hesperidin on the bioavailability of minerals (Zn, Fe) and macro elements (Ca, Mg, P) was evaluated and the amounts required to get maximum bioavailability were concluded. The highest bioavailability of Ca, Mg, P, Fe and Zn was 89.25 ± 2.13, 92.28 ± 1.87, 40.32 ± 3.09, 32.81 ± 1.24 and 46.19 ± 0.83%, respectively after the addition of 3 g of citric acid, 100 mg of ascorbic acid and 4 mg of hesperidin per gram of chicken eggshell powder. Citric acid greatly affects the bioavailability of Ca, Mg, P, and Zn, whereas addition of ascorbic acid enhances the bioavailability of Fe, and hesperidin boosts the bioavailability (p < 0.05) of all micronutrients of the chicken eggshells.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"98 1","pages":"88 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1182446","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60041010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-05-12DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1180961
H. Alhadrami, L. Mbadugha, G. Paton
Abstract Clean-up targets for toxic metals require that the site be “fit for purpose”. This means that targets are set with respect to defined receptors that reflect intended land-use. In this study, the likely threat of human exposure to toxic metals has been evaluated by simulating the human digestion process in vitro. The effects of key attributes (i.e. sample fraction size, pH, Kd and total metal concentrations) on the bioavailability of Cu and Ni were also investigated. Total metal concentration was the key explanatory factor for Cu and Ni bioavailability. A comparative ranking of metal concentrations in the context of tolerable daily intakes for Cu and Ni confirmed that the pH has the greatest impact on metals bioavailability. Rapid screening of key attributes and total toxic metal doses can reveal the relative hazard imposed on human, and this approach should be considered when defining threshold values for human protection.
{"title":"Hazard and risk assessment of human exposure to toxic metals using in vitro digestion assay","authors":"H. Alhadrami, L. Mbadugha, G. Paton","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1180961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1180961","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Clean-up targets for toxic metals require that the site be “fit for purpose”. This means that targets are set with respect to defined receptors that reflect intended land-use. In this study, the likely threat of human exposure to toxic metals has been evaluated by simulating the human digestion process in vitro. The effects of key attributes (i.e. sample fraction size, pH, Kd and total metal concentrations) on the bioavailability of Cu and Ni were also investigated. Total metal concentration was the key explanatory factor for Cu and Ni bioavailability. A comparative ranking of metal concentrations in the context of tolerable daily intakes for Cu and Ni confirmed that the pH has the greatest impact on metals bioavailability. Rapid screening of key attributes and total toxic metal doses can reveal the relative hazard imposed on human, and this approach should be considered when defining threshold values for human protection.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"78 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1180961","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60041006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-04-15DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1169560
Rongguo Yan, S. Qiu, Lei Tong, Yin Qian
Abstract There exist several positively and negatively charged electrolytes or ions in human blood, urine, and other body fluids. Tests that measure the concentration of these ions in clinics are performed using a more affordable, portable, and disposable potentiometric sensing method with few sample volumes, which requires the use of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) and reference electrodes. This review summarily descriptively presents progressive developments and applications of ion selective electrodes in medical laboratory electrolytic ion tests, from conventional ISEs, solid-contact ISEs, carbon nanotube based ISEs, to graphene-based ISEs.
{"title":"Review of progresses on clinical applications of ion selective electrodes for electrolytic ion tests: from conventional ISEs to graphene-based ISEs","authors":"Rongguo Yan, S. Qiu, Lei Tong, Yin Qian","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1169560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1169560","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There exist several positively and negatively charged electrolytes or ions in human blood, urine, and other body fluids. Tests that measure the concentration of these ions in clinics are performed using a more affordable, portable, and disposable potentiometric sensing method with few sample volumes, which requires the use of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) and reference electrodes. This review summarily descriptively presents progressive developments and applications of ion selective electrodes in medical laboratory electrolytic ion tests, from conventional ISEs, solid-contact ISEs, carbon nanotube based ISEs, to graphene-based ISEs.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"36 1","pages":"72 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1169560","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60040714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-04-04DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2015.1109479
C. Nageswara Rao, Bogi Srinu, V. Gowri Kumari, B. Sailaja
Abstract Chemical speciation of binary complexes of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions with maleic acid have been studied pH metrically in the concentration range of 0–50% v/v ethylene glycol (EG)–water mixtures maintaining an ionic strength of 0.16 molL−1 at 303 K. Alkalimetric titrations were carried out in different relative concentrations of metal and maleic acid. Stability constants of various models of binary complexes were refined with MINIQUAD75. The best-fit chemical models were selected based on statistical parameters and residual analysis. The species detected are ML2, ML3, and ML2H for Pb(II) and Cd(II). The chemical speciation, metal bioavailability, and transportation are explained based on the distribution diagrams.
{"title":"Computer-augmented modeling studies of Pb(II) and Cd(II) complexes with maleic acid in ethylene glycol–water mixture","authors":"C. Nageswara Rao, Bogi Srinu, V. Gowri Kumari, B. Sailaja","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2015.1109479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2015.1109479","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Chemical speciation of binary complexes of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions with maleic acid have been studied pH metrically in the concentration range of 0–50% v/v ethylene glycol (EG)–water mixtures maintaining an ionic strength of 0.16 molL−1 at 303 K. Alkalimetric titrations were carried out in different relative concentrations of metal and maleic acid. Stability constants of various models of binary complexes were refined with MINIQUAD75. The best-fit chemical models were selected based on statistical parameters and residual analysis. The species detected are ML2, ML3, and ML2H for Pb(II) and Cd(II). The chemical speciation, metal bioavailability, and transportation are explained based on the distribution diagrams.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"66 - 71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2015.1109479","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60039143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-03-29DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1164019
M. Amde, Yongguang Yin, Dan Zhang, Jing-fu Liu
Abstract Mercury (Hg) and its compounds are much concerned for their high toxicity and wide presence in the environment. Since the toxicity of Hg is species dependent, various methods have been developed for the speciation analysis of Hg. This review focus on the determination and speciation analysis of Hg chemical species in water, sediment, and soil samples. Recent developments on sample pre-treatment and extraction/pre-concentration, separation, and quantification of Hg chemical species, and associated analytical challenges have been reviewed and briefly discussed based on recent reports.
{"title":"Methods and recent advances in speciation analysis of mercury chemical species in environmental samples: a review","authors":"M. Amde, Yongguang Yin, Dan Zhang, Jing-fu Liu","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1164019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1164019","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Mercury (Hg) and its compounds are much concerned for their high toxicity and wide presence in the environment. Since the toxicity of Hg is species dependent, various methods have been developed for the speciation analysis of Hg. This review focus on the determination and speciation analysis of Hg chemical species in water, sediment, and soil samples. Recent developments on sample pre-treatment and extraction/pre-concentration, separation, and quantification of Hg chemical species, and associated analytical challenges have been reviewed and briefly discussed based on recent reports.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"51 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1164019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60040648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-03-24DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1165080
Kangyi Lou, A. Rajapaksha, Y. Ok, Scott X. Chang
Abstract Biochar can be used as an adsorbent for phosphate removal in aquatic environments to treat eutrophication problems. Designing biochars that have large phosphate adsorption capacity through altering pyrolysis conditions and applying activation techniques will improve phosphate removal efficiency. In this study, four pine sawdust biochars were produced at 300 and 550 °C with and without steam activation. Batch sorption experiments including isotherm and kinetic studies were conducted to understand how phosphate removal capabilities and adsorption mechanisms of biochars were affected by pyrolysis temperature and steam activation. Our results showed that the steam activation and pyrolysis temperature did not affect phosphate adsorption by the biochars. The four biochars removed <4% of phosphate from the aqueous solution, which were not affected by the pH of the solution and biochar application rate. The repulsion forces between biochar surfaces and phosphate ions were likely the cause of the low adsorption.
{"title":"Pyrolysis temperature and steam activation effects on sorption of phosphate on pine sawdust biochars in aqueous solutions","authors":"Kangyi Lou, A. Rajapaksha, Y. Ok, Scott X. Chang","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1165080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1165080","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Biochar can be used as an adsorbent for phosphate removal in aquatic environments to treat eutrophication problems. Designing biochars that have large phosphate adsorption capacity through altering pyrolysis conditions and applying activation techniques will improve phosphate removal efficiency. In this study, four pine sawdust biochars were produced at 300 and 550 °C with and without steam activation. Batch sorption experiments including isotherm and kinetic studies were conducted to understand how phosphate removal capabilities and adsorption mechanisms of biochars were affected by pyrolysis temperature and steam activation. Our results showed that the steam activation and pyrolysis temperature did not affect phosphate adsorption by the biochars. The four biochars removed <4% of phosphate from the aqueous solution, which were not affected by the pH of the solution and biochar application rate. The repulsion forces between biochar surfaces and phosphate ions were likely the cause of the low adsorption.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"42 - 50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1165080","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60040655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-03-16DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2016.1157005
Yiming Yang, Yu Li, Jihui Zhang
Abstract A pot experiment was conducted to study the relationship between speciation distribution of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) and their availability to cole (Brassica campestris L.) grown on the Cd–Pb polluted soil in northwest of China. The results showed that Cd in the unpolluted soil was mainly bound to carbonate fraction (F2) and Fe–Mn oxide fraction (F3), and Pb was mainly bound to carbonate fraction (F2) and residual fraction (F5). However, marked change of Cd and Pb fractionation was observed with increasing soil Cd and Pb concentrations, where the concentrations of Cd in F1 (exchangeable fraction), F2 and F3 increased significantly (p < 0.001 for F1, F2 and F3), and Pb in F1, F2, F3 and F4 increased significantly (p < 0.001 for F1, F2, F3 and F4).The correlation analysis between the fraction distribution coefficient of Cd and Pb in the soil and Cd and Pb concentration accumulated in cole showed that both Cd and Pb in F1 fraction in the soil made the greatest contribution on the accumulation of Cd and Pb in cole. Higher bio-concentration factors (BCFs) and translocation factors (TFs) for Cd and lower BCFs and TFs for Pb were observed in the cole, respectively. Cd had higher accumulation in the edible parts of the cole, but Pb had lower accumulation in that. Therefore, Cd has higher risk to human health than Pb when people eat the coles grown in Cd–Pb polluted soil in northwestern China.
{"title":"Chemical speciation of cadmium and lead and their bioavailability to cole (Brassica campestris L.) from multi-metals contaminated soil in northwestern China","authors":"Yiming Yang, Yu Li, Jihui Zhang","doi":"10.1080/09542299.2016.1157005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09542299.2016.1157005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A pot experiment was conducted to study the relationship between speciation distribution of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) and their availability to cole (Brassica campestris L.) grown on the Cd–Pb polluted soil in northwest of China. The results showed that Cd in the unpolluted soil was mainly bound to carbonate fraction (F2) and Fe–Mn oxide fraction (F3), and Pb was mainly bound to carbonate fraction (F2) and residual fraction (F5). However, marked change of Cd and Pb fractionation was observed with increasing soil Cd and Pb concentrations, where the concentrations of Cd in F1 (exchangeable fraction), F2 and F3 increased significantly (p < 0.001 for F1, F2 and F3), and Pb in F1, F2, F3 and F4 increased significantly (p < 0.001 for F1, F2, F3 and F4).The correlation analysis between the fraction distribution coefficient of Cd and Pb in the soil and Cd and Pb concentration accumulated in cole showed that both Cd and Pb in F1 fraction in the soil made the greatest contribution on the accumulation of Cd and Pb in cole. Higher bio-concentration factors (BCFs) and translocation factors (TFs) for Cd and lower BCFs and TFs for Pb were observed in the cole, respectively. Cd had higher accumulation in the edible parts of the cole, but Pb had lower accumulation in that. Therefore, Cd has higher risk to human health than Pb when people eat the coles grown in Cd–Pb polluted soil in northwestern China.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"28 1","pages":"33 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/09542299.2016.1157005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60040641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}