There is little information about the influence of organic solvents for low water-solubility organic compounds on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity test,though it appears likely that much of data were obtained by us...There is little information about the influence of organic solvents for low water-solubility organic compounds on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity test,though it appears likely that much of data were obtained by using solutions prepared with cosolvents or surfactants.In this study the influence of five stock solvents,including dimethyl sulphoxide（DMSO）,acetone,aether,ethanol,tetrahydrofuran,on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity test was measured and different effective concentration values were obtained.DMSO was selected as the most suitable solvent for organic compounds with low water-solubility according to its good characteristics and less toxicity effect on Photobacterium phospherum.Chlorobenzene and nitrobenzene with proper solubility were selected to verify the effect of DMSO on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity.It was demonstrated that DMSO(concentration no higher than 0.20 mol·L-1) had little effect on the toxicity of organic chemicals with relative error no more than 10%.The successful application of DMSO as cosolvent provided a good example and a good idea to improve traditional acute toxicity test of Photobacterium phosphoreum,and broadened the application to identifying the toxicity of low water-solubility organic compounds.展开更多
Comprehensive evaluation of effluents is of great importance for environmental impact assessment.In this paper,three kinds of chromeplating effluents were characterized by determining pH,conductivity and COD values.Th...Comprehensive evaluation of effluents is of great importance for environmental impact assessment.In this paper,three kinds of chromeplating effluents were characterized by determining pH,conductivity and COD values.The toxicity of these effluents to Photobacterium phosphoreum was also determined.According to the toxicity category standard,their order of toxicity intensity was obtained.Although there was a correlation between EC50,COD and conductivity to some extent,it was inappropriate to represent quantitatively the damages to organisms only by the physico-chemical properties of the chromeplating effluents.It was indicated that a combination of physico-chemical characterization and comprehensive toxicity analysis could provide the correct information for effluent discharge standards.In this study,causative toxic compound types in three kinds of electroplating effluents were also analyzed preliminarily according to conductivity,COD and EC50 values.It can provide the basis for toxicity identification evaluation of electroplating effluents.展开更多
文摘There is little information about the influence of organic solvents for low water-solubility organic compounds on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity test,though it appears likely that much of data were obtained by using solutions prepared with cosolvents or surfactants.In this study the influence of five stock solvents,including dimethyl sulphoxide（DMSO）,acetone,aether,ethanol,tetrahydrofuran,on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity test was measured and different effective concentration values were obtained.DMSO was selected as the most suitable solvent for organic compounds with low water-solubility according to its good characteristics and less toxicity effect on Photobacterium phospherum.Chlorobenzene and nitrobenzene with proper solubility were selected to verify the effect of DMSO on Photobacterium phosphoreum toxicity.It was demonstrated that DMSO(concentration no higher than 0.20 mol·L-1) had little effect on the toxicity of organic chemicals with relative error no more than 10%.The successful application of DMSO as cosolvent provided a good example and a good idea to improve traditional acute toxicity test of Photobacterium phosphoreum,and broadened the application to identifying the toxicity of low water-solubility organic compounds.
基金Science Faculty Strategic Research of Hong Kong Baptist University(FRG/03-04/Ⅱ-51)中国科学院知识创新工程"集约化养殖场畜禽粪便的农用风险与污染控制"(kzcx3-sw-435)江苏省自然科学基金前期预研项目(BK2004219)资助
文摘Comprehensive evaluation of effluents is of great importance for environmental impact assessment.In this paper,three kinds of chromeplating effluents were characterized by determining pH,conductivity and COD values.The toxicity of these effluents to Photobacterium phosphoreum was also determined.According to the toxicity category standard,their order of toxicity intensity was obtained.Although there was a correlation between EC50,COD and conductivity to some extent,it was inappropriate to represent quantitatively the damages to organisms only by the physico-chemical properties of the chromeplating effluents.It was indicated that a combination of physico-chemical characterization and comprehensive toxicity analysis could provide the correct information for effluent discharge standards.In this study,causative toxic compound types in three kinds of electroplating effluents were also analyzed preliminarily according to conductivity,COD and EC50 values.It can provide the basis for toxicity identification evaluation of electroplating effluents.
