Adsorption behavior of Azo Dye C. I. Acid Red 14 in aqueous solution on surface soils

Azo dyes have received considerable attention because of their association with various human health problems. The aim of the investigation is to determine the adsorption behavior ofazo dyes in aqueous solution on DG06, GSE17200, and GSE17201 soils using C. I. Acid Red 14 （AR14） as example. The experimental results indicate that the Freundlich model expresses the adsorption isotherm better than the Langmuir model and the pseudo-second-order model achieves adsorption of AR14 on the three soils well. Based on the pseudo-second-order model, the adsorption thermodynamic of AR14 on DG06 soil have been studied and the thermodynamics parameter of AGO is determined and AGO value shows the adsorption process of AR14 on DG06 is mainly physical in nature. Furthermore, the effects of temperature, pH and salinity （NaC1） on adsorption have been investigated. The decrease in pH or the increase in salinity enhances the adsorption of AR14 by DG06, GSE17200, and GSE17201.

Development of Acidification-resistant Organic Fertilizer for Improvement of Acid Red Soil in Guangxi

The soil in Guangxi has been severely acidified,restricting sustainable development of agriculture.In this paper,based on the screening of organic fertilizer additives,a method for the production of acidification-resistant organic fertilizer specific for acid red soil improvement was proposed,and the developed acidification-resistant organic fertilizer was used in sugarcane experiment.The results showed that in the treatment that the specific acidification-resistant organic fertilizer was applied,the yield of sugarcane significantly increased,the p H value of soil effectively increased,the physical and chemical properties of soil improved,and the contents of microorganisms and available nutrients in soil increased.

Dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal cross-linked chitosan foam with high adsorption capacity for removal of acid red 134

The discharge of large amounts of dye-containing wastewater seriously threats the environment.Adsorbents have been adopted to remove these dyes present in the wastewater.However,the high adsorption capacity,predominant pH-responsibility,and excellent recyclability are three challenges to the development of efficient adsorbents.The poly(acryloxyethyl trimethylammonium chloride)-graft-dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystals were synthesized in our work.Subsequently,the cationic dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal cross-linked chitosan nanocomposite foam was fabricated via freeze-drying of the hydrogel.Under the optimal ratio of the cationic dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystal/chitosan(w/w)of 12/100,the resultant foam(Foam-12)possesses excellent absorption properties,such as high porosity,high content of active sites,strong acid resistance,and high amorphous region.Then,Foam-12 was applied as an eco-friendly adsorbent to remove acid red 134(a representative of anionic dyes)from aqueous solutions.The maximum dye adsorption capacity of 1238.1 mg∙g^(‒1) is achieved under the conditions of 20 mg∙L‒1 adsorbents,100 mg∙L^(‒1) dye,pH 3.5,24 h,and 25℃.The dominant adsorption mechanism for the anionic dye adsorption is electrostatic attraction,and Foam-12 can effectively adsorb acid red 134 at pH 2.5–5.5 and be desorbed at pH 8.Its easy recovery and good reusability are verified by the repeated acid adsorption–alkaline desorption experiments.

Application of Fe^0/C/Clay ceramics for decoloration of synthetic Acid Red 73 and Reactive Blue 4 wastewater by micro-electrolysis

Dyes are common pollutants in textile wastewaters, and the treatment of the wastewater has now attracted much attention due to its wide application and low biodegradability. In this study, Fe^0/C/Clay ceramics, a kind of novel micro-electrolysis filler, were sintered and employed in a dynamic micro-electrolysis reactor for synthetic Acid Red 73 （AR73） and Reactive Blue 4 （RB4） wastewater treatment. The effects ofinfluent pH, hydraulic retention time （HRT）, and aeration on the decoloration efficiencies of AR73 and RB4 were studied. The optimum conditions for wastewater treatment were： AR73, influent pH of 4, HRT of 2 h and aeration; RB4, influent pH of 5, HRT of 6 h and aeration. Under the optimum conditions, decoloration efficiency of AR73 and RB4 wastewater was 96% and 83%, respectively. Results of UV-vis spectrum scanning demonstrated that the chromophores were broken. Continuous running tests showed that improvement of micro-electrolysis system with Fe^0/C/Clay ceramics for AR73 and RB4 synthetic wastewater treatment could avoid failure of micro-electrolysis reactor, which indicated great potential for the practical application of the ceramics in the field of actual industrial wastewater treatment.

Photo-degradation of Acid-red 3B dye catalyzed by TiO_2 nanotubes

TiO2 nanotube precursor was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of TiO2 powders with NaOH solution and the properties of the nanotube materials were tuned using different post-treatments. Transmission electron microscopic （TEM） observation revealed that the nanotube could be obtained by either a direct rinse with acid solution or rinse with distilled water followed by acid solution. The results of X-ray diffraction （XRD） and inductively coupled plasma （ICP） analysis indicated that the nanotube material was composed of H2Ti2O5·H2O. In addition, the photocatalytic activities of the resulting catalysts were found to be strongly dependent on the post-treatment. The results of the photocatalytic reaction showed that the degradation of Acid-red 3B dye fitted pseudo-zero-order kinetics and TiO2 nanotube prepared under direct rinse with acid solution exhibited a higher catalytic efficiency compared to other catalysts.

Interaction of Cd and citric acid, EDTA in red soil

Adsorption and desorption process of cadmium in red soil (Ferrisols) as well as the influence by media' s pH were investigated in detail with and without citric acid and EDTA. Experimental results clearly showed that Cd adsorption in red soil was affected significantly by the coexisted organic chemicals. In the presence of citric acid and EDTA, Cd adsorption in red soil increased with pH in acid media but decreased in high pH one. Further studies placed stress on the adsorbed Cd in red soil which was found to be existed mainly as exchangeable one at pH < 5.5, and desorption rate by 0.10 mol/L NaNO3 gave a peak-shaped curve due to the difference of specifically and nonspecifically adsorbed Cd with pH's change.

Red Yeast Rice Increases Excretion of Bile Acids in Hamsters

Objective To investigate the hypocholesterolemic activity of red yeast rice （RYR） and its underlying mechanism. Methods Three groups of hamsters were fed either the control diet or one of the two experimental diets containing by weight 0.1% RYR （0.1RYR） or 0.3% RYR （0.3RYR）. Blood （0.5 mL） was collected from the retro-orbital sinus into a heparinized capillary tube at the end of week 0, 3, and 6. Plasma lipoproteins were measured using enzymatic kits, while fecal neutral and acidic sterols were quantified using a gas-liquid chromatography. Results Plasma total cholesterol was reduced by 12% in 0.1RYR group and by 18% in 0.3RYR group compared with the control value. Similarly, plasma triacylglycerol was decreased by 11% in 0.1RYR group and by 24% in 0.3RYR group. Western blotting analysis demonstrated that RYR had no effect on sterol regulatory element binding protein 2, fiver X receptor, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutary-CoA reductase, LDL receptor, and cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase. HPLC analysis confirmed that RYR contained 0.88% monacolin K. It was recently found that RYR supplementation increased excretion of fecal acidic sterols by 34 folds compared with the conlrol value. Conclusion Hypocholesterolemic activity of RYR is mediated at least partially by enhancement of acidic sterol excretion.

Effect of copper on phospholipid fatty acid composition of microbial communities in two red soils

The phospholipid fatty acid （PLFA） composition was analyzed in two red soils experimentally contaminated with copper at different concentrations. The total amounts ofphospholipid fatty acids （PLFAs） in both red soils were significantly correlated with soil microbial biomass C and N, which decreased consistently with increasing levels of copper. The relative quantities of the PLFAs 17：0 （10 Me）, i16：0, il 5：0 and 16：1w5c, decreased with increasing heavy metal concentration, while those of cyl7：0, which is an indicator of gram-negative bacteria, increased. The Shannon index calculated from the PLFA data indicated that Cu addition in the red soils decreased the population diversity of soil microbial communities. Multivariate analysis of PLFA data demonstrated that high levels of Cu application had a significant impact on microbial community structure and there is a threshold metal concentration for PLFA composition. Comparatively higher toxic effect on microbial biomass and community structure were found in the red sandy soil than those in the red clayey soil. The differential effect of Cu addition on microbial communities in the two soils may be due to differences in soil texture and cation exchange capacity.

Fluorescence Microscopic Image Analysis of Nucleic Acids Based on The Capillary Flow Directed Assembly Ring of Neutral Red-nucleic Acid Supramolecular Complexes

It is critical to establish a direct and precise method with a high sensitivity and selectivity in analytical chemistry. In this research, making use of a well known phenomenon of capillary flow, we have proposed an image analysis method of nucleic acids at the price of a small amount of sample. When a droplet of the supramolecular complex solution, formed by neutral red and nucleic acids(NA) under an approximate neutral condition, was placed on the hydrophobic surface of dimethyl dichlorosilane pretreated glass slides, and it was evaporated, the supramolecular complex exhibited the periphery of the droplet due to the capillary effect, and accumulated there to form a red capillary flow directed assembly ring(CFDAR). A typical CFDAR has an outer diameter of (2 r ) about 1.18 mm and a ring width(2 δ ) of about 41 μm. Depending on the experimental conditions, a variety of CFDAR can be assembled. The experimental results are in agreement with our former theoretical discussion. It was found that when a droplet volume is 0.1 μL, the fluorescence intensity of the CFDAR formed by the NR NA is in proportion to the content of calf thymus DNA in the range of 0-0.28 ng, fish sperm DNA of 0-0.24 ng and yeast RNA of 0-0.16 ng with the limit of detection(3 σ ) of 1 7, 1.4 and 0.9 pg, respectively for the three nucleic acids.

Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoporous NiO with Folic Acid as Photodegredation Catalyst for Congo Red

In this study nanoporous NiO was prepared using Ni(CH3COO)2,4H2O, folic acid and water as starting material, template and solvent respectively, by sol gel method followed by calcination at 400℃. The solid product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and photoluminescence (PL) techniques. The particle size of the nanoparticles estimated by XRD was in good agreement with the particle size obtained by TEM analysis (4-5nm). It was also found that the prepared nanoporous NiO show very good activity for photodegredation of dye organic pollutants such as Congo red (91%) during 1.5 hours.

Effects of Beverage Ingredients on Salivary Fluid Secretion with an <i>ex Vivo</i>Submandibular Gland Perfusion System: Tannic Acid as a Key Component for the Inhibition of Saliva Secretion

Tannic acid (TA) and TA containing beverage have been proved to inhibit Ca2+-activated Cl- channel located apical membrane of the secretory cells. However, their effect on salivary fluid secretion is not well investigated. We used mouse ex Vivo submandibular gland perfusion technique to identify the general effect of TA and related beverage samples on muscarinic agonist carbachol induced fluid secretion. Green tea inhibited fluid secretion by 64% from the control, where oolong tea was by 53%, and red wine by 43% which was linked with their TA concentration. On the other hand, though TA was contained at 4.7 μM in white wine sample and 33 μM in coffee extract, no adverse effect was observed. In addition, coffee induced salivation in the absence of carbachol. TA had a negative effect on fluid secretion with a concentration dependent manner. The effects of TA on carbachol induced calcium increase showed identical as fluid secretion, which was initially no effect, and then gradually decreased over the time. These results demonstrate that TA directly inhibits the salivary fluid secretion and it affects not only Ca2+-activated Cl- channel but also intracellular Ca2+ increasing mechanisms.

Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Water Using Heat-Acid Activated Red Mud

This study investigated the heat-acid activated red mud used for hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) removal from aqueous solution. The results showed that the heat-acid activated red mud enhanced hexavalent chromium removal capacity from 0.003 to 0.015 mg·g﹣1. Adsorption experiments were conducted as a function of adsorbent dosage, contact time, pH and reaction temperature. The removal efficiency was found to increase gradually when solution pH decreased and maximum removal was achieved at pH 2. The physico-chemical characteristics of heat-acid activated red mud were studied by using instrumental technique like Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF). The experimental data fitted well to Langmuir isotherm model. Thermodynamic parameters indicated the adsorption process was exothermic reaction. The cost-effective performance and, simple operation suggest the heat-acid activated red mud can be taken as a promising sorbents for removal of Cr6+ from wastewater.

富里酸污染红黏土抗剪强度试验研究

通过在红黏土中掺入不同含量富里酸粉末制样,并对试样采用蒸馏水饱和浸泡,对浸泡龄期为7 d、14 d和28 d的试样进行直剪试验,分析不同富里酸掺入量和浸泡时间对红黏土试样抗剪强度的影响。试验结果表明,富里酸的掺入会降低土样的抗剪强度,土样的黏聚力随富里酸掺入量增加而提高,内摩擦角则随富里酸含量的增加而逐渐降低,相同富里酸掺入量下,浸泡时间越长,黏聚力越大,内摩擦角则越小。富里酸分子的羧基、羟基、羰基、甲氧基等活性官能团与土体矿物表面形成吸附作用,使得富里酸包裹在土颗粒表面,对土颗粒间形成联结作用,从而影响土体的抗剪强度指标。

Fatty Acid Profiles of Livers from Two Marine Fishes Inhabiting Sudanese Red Sea Coast

Fish livers a good source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega 3, are usually discarded as a waste when fish are processed for human consumption in Sudan. Highly fresh Triaenodon obesus and Hipposcarus harid fish were purchased from Port Sudan fish central market during December 2014. The fatty acid profiles of the livers of these commercially important fish were determined. The polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids ratio in the livers oil of T. obesus and H. harid was 1:2.2 and 1:1.38, respectively. The Palmatic (16:0), Pentadecenoic (12:0) and Arachidic acids were the highest in both species. The poly chain unsaturated fatty acids Linolenic (18:3n - 3), Eicosapentaenoic (20:5n - 3) and Docosahexaenoic (22:6n - 3) were detected in the liver of both species. The highest values of above poly chain unsaturated fatty acids were detected in T. obesus.

Lipids and Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Edible Red and Black Ants

Total lipid contents,lipid classes and fatty acid compositions of hot-air dried edible black ants（Polyrhachis vicina Roger） from Wenzhou and Guizhou,China,and edible red ant（Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius） from Thailand were determined.The major lipid components were triacylglycerol（43.4-79.4% of total lipid）,followed by phospholipids（6.1-21.5%）,diacylglycerol（6.1-18.1%） and cholesterol ester（4.9-13.5%） while free fatty acids（1.8-2.9%） and sterol（0.5-0.8%） were the minor components.Oleic acid（C18：1） was the most predominant fatty acid,accounting for 3 407.8,9 098.8 and 3 790.1 mg 100 g-1 in Wenzhou and Guizhou black ants,and Thai red ant,respectively.Followed by palmitic acid（C16：0）,922.9,2 523.3 and 1 511.8 mg 100 g-1;linoleic acid（C18：2n-6）,133.7,305.2 and 506.4 mg 100 g-1;α-linolenic acid（C18：3n-3）,35.1,138.0 and 52.5 mg 100 g-1;eicosapentaenoic acid（C20：5n-3） was 19.1,15.0 and 20.0 mg 100 g-1 in Wenzhou and Guizhou black ants,and Thai red ant,respectively.Docosapentaenoic acid（C22：5n-3） was only found in black ants,7.0 and 7.3 mg 100 g-1 for Wenzhou and Guizhou ants,respectively.The edible black and red ants were shown to be a good source of unsaturated fatty acid.

The Case Report on the Effectiveness of Infrared Light on Acid Burn Victim

Burn injuries are common in Pakistan. However, most people are reluctant to have infrared treatment for their wounds. This study investigated the efficacy of infrared treatment on burn wounds. The procedure involved a burn victim who had sustained acid burns to the neck and face. Nectrotomy was done to remove dead tissue from the burn wound, and after treatment, Low-Level Light was used to reduce pain and enhance healing in the patient. Initial results showed mild hypertrophic scars, no stiffness. Post-operation therapy included physical training regimens and massage. The patient showed satisfactory results and felt less tightness in neck movements by the following treatment. The article concludes by showing that infrared light promoted repair and regrowth at a cellular level.

赤泥用于酸性含锰废水中锰的净化研究

采用还原焙烧-磁选预处理赤泥,得到非磁性物;非磁性物经煅烧、盐酸溶出后加入饱和偏铝酸钠聚合剂聚合后过滤、熟化制备聚合氯化铝(PAC)基液;使用该PAC基液,在沉降时间5 h、PAC基液与废水体积比1∶120、搅拌转速140 r/min、pH值8、反应温度30℃、聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)投加量20 mg/L条件下处理含锰酸性废水,处理后液中锰质量浓度由325.3 mg/L降至1.5 mg/L,锰去除率达99.5%,净化后液中锰质量浓度达到国家一级排放标准。

负载铁系金属氧化物催化次氯酸钠降解酸性大红的实验研究

酸性大红是一种性能良好的染料,也是一种难以治理的工业废水,但由于它在水中溶解度较高,通常难以通过简单方法直接进行处理。次氯酸钠为多功能强氧化剂,安全无毒,但稳定性不高,对氧化活性的利用不够,对酸性大红染料的去除能力有限。通过负载铁系金属氧化物来催化次氯酸钠对酸性大红染料进行降解,从而高效率提供分子反应动能,提高其氧化性;考察pH值、催化剂投入量、反应时间、次氯酸钠用量、负载催化剂量等对酸性大红的降解作用,得出最佳处理条件。结果显示:①采用沉淀—负载法,随着负载量增加,硅藻土图谱上的CoFe_(2)O_(4)峰越来越明显,完成了有效负载;②在pH值为4、反应时间为25 min、催化剂投加量为0.7 g、负载催化剂量达到30%、次氯酸钠溶液为5 mL时,降解酸性大红效果最显著;③对比次氯酸钠和芬顿试剂氧化降解酸性大红发现,次氯酸钠对酸性大红的去除率比芬顿试剂高;④在实际生产废水降解实验中,使用负载铁系金属氧化物催化次氯酸钠降解酸性大红和COD的效果十分显著,用此方法对废水中的酸性大红和COD的去除率分别为90%和83%。

模拟酸雨对红黏土抗剪性能影响的静态浸泡试验

[目的]模拟酸雨对红黏土抗剪强度特征的影响,并结合酸雨侵蚀后红黏土的微结构,分析影响强度机理,为酸雨区的基础设施建设特别是路基边坡防护和保障基础设施安全运营提供理论和工程指导。[方法]以云南省昆明市某路基边坡红黏土为研究对象,采用静态浸泡试验,用纯水和配置不同浓度的酸液对红黏土进行7,14和28 d的浸泡和侵蚀,然后采用直剪试验对红黏土的抗剪强度进行测定,同时采用电镜扫描和能谱分析对侵蚀以后土样的微观结构进行解析以此来开展侵蚀机理研究。[结果]①酸液对红黏土应力应变特征影响是明显的,特别是在高浓度酸液的侵蚀下,应力应变曲线变得不稳定,呈台阶上升状,具有应变硬化特征。②受酸液的侵蚀影响,红黏土的抗剪强度最高降低率可达到70%(7 d)和80%(14 d),在pH值为0的高浓度酸液侵蚀28 d以后,抗剪强度仅有5 kPa左右,强度基本完全损失;同时在高浓度酸液侵蚀下,不论侵蚀多长时间,黏聚力都最低,仅为4.99,2.19,0.02 kPa。随着浸泡时间和酸液浓度的增加,红黏土的抗剪强度指标黏聚力和内摩擦角均逐渐降低,且酸液浓度对强度及其指标的影响更为显著。③酸液导致倍半氧化物减少,粒间黏结性和黏结力降低,内部孔隙增大结构疏松,含水率增大是红黏土抗剪强度和黏聚力降低的原因,而酸液使粒径整体减小是内摩擦角降低的主要原因。[结论]酸雨对红黏土路基边坡红黏土强度影响明显,酸雨浓度比降雨时长对强度影响更为显著,在路基边坡稳定性的预测与防治及保障公路基础设施安全运营时应予以重视。