Industrial Preparation and Acid Resistance of Ultra-stable Y Zeolite with Small Cell Size Produced by Gas-phase Method

Small-cell HSY-S zeolite prepared by the gas-phase ultra-stable method had been researched and developed,and industrial preparation tests of HSY-S have been successfully carried out for the first time.The acid resistance of industrially prepared HSY-S was investigated by acid solutions with different pH values.The structures and properties of HSY-S and its acid-treated samples were characterized by XRD,XRF,BET,and IR.Results show that the HSY-S samples have the characteristics of high crystallinity,good stability,large specific surface area,and good acid resistance.

Effects of cellulose nanocrystals on the acid resistance of cementitious composites

Acid mine drainage presents an important threat to cementitious structures.This study is aimed at investigating the effect of cellulose nanocrystals(CNCs)on the acid resistance of cementitious composites.CNCs were added to mortar mixtures as additives at cement volume ratios of 0.2vol%,0.4vol%,1.0vol%,and 1.5vol%.After 28 d of standard curing,the samples were immersed in a sulfuric acid with a pH value of 2 for 75 d.The unconfined compressive strength(UCS)test,the density,water absorption,void volume test,and thermogravimetric analysis were carried out to investigate the properties of CNC mixtures before sulfuric acid immersion.It was found that the addition of CNC reduced the volume of permeable voids and increased the hydration degree and mechanical strength of the samples.Changes in mass and length were monitored during immersion to evaluate the acid resistance of mixtures.The mixture with 0.4vol%CNC showed a reduced mass change and length change indicating its improved acid resistance.

Acid resistance of methanogenic bacteria in a two-stage anaerobic process treating high concentration methanol wastewater

In this study,the two-stage upflow anaerobic sludge blanket(UASB)system and batch experiments were employed to evaluate the performance of anaerobic digestion for the treatment of high concentration methanol wastewater.The acid resistance of granular sludge and methanogenic bacteria and their metabolizing activity were investigated.The results show that the pH of the first UASB changed from 4.9 to 5.8 and 5.5 to 6.2 for the second reactor.Apparently,these were not the advisable pH levels that common metha-nogenic bacteria could accept.The methanogenic bacteria of the system,viz.Methanosarcina barkeri,had some acid resis-tance and could still degrade methanol at pH 5.0.If the meth-anogenic bacteria were trained further,their acid resistance would be improved somewhat.Granular sludge of the system could protect the methanogenic bacteria within its body against the impact of the acidic environment and make them degrade methanol at pH 4.5.The performance of granular sludge was attributed to its structure,bacteria species,and the distribution of bacterium inside the granule.

Effect of fineness of ash on pozzolanic properties and acid resistance of sugarcane bagasse ash replaced cement mortars

This paper addresses the potential use of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash(SCBA)as a pozzolanic material for partial cement replacement in concrete mixtures.Cement mortars containing SCBA having five different particle size distributions at a replacement rate of 20%by weight were used to study the chemical and physical pozzolanic properties of SCBA.The durability of SCBA replaced mortars was also evaluated.SCBA with 0%retained on sieve No.325 was used to replace 20%by weight of cement and create mortar specimens that were subjected to sulfuric acid attack of varying concentrations(1%–3%by weight of water).The tested samples were observed to check visual distortion,mass loss,and compressive strength loss at 1,7,14,28,and 56 d of acidic exposure,and the results were compared to those for the control sample,that was lime water cured,at the same ages.The SCBA sets were found to meet the requirements for pozzolan class N specified by ASTM C 618.Mortars containing SCBA with 0%or 15%retention produced better compressive strength than the control mortars after 28 d.Additionally,X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the SCBA had favorable chemical properties for a pozzolanic material.Furthermore,SCBA replaced samples at all ages showed improved resistance against acidic attack relative to that of the control mortars.Maximum deterioration was seen for 3%concentrated solution.This study’s findings demonstrated that SCBA with an appropriate fineness could be used as a pozzolanic material,consistently with ASTM C 618.

Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Kidney Arteriole Resistance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Hypertension

Objectives To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid levels and arteriole resistance detected with the color Doppler energy imaging (CDEI) and to explore the risks of impaired regulation of vascular tone by uric acid in kidneys of hypertension patients. Methods In 12 healthy control cases, 28 non-diabetic hypertension (nNIDDM +H) cases and 25 type 2 diabetic hypertension (NIDDM+H) cases, uric acid (UA) levels were measured with uricase-peroxidase method. Arteriole resistance index (RI) and pulsate index (PI) in separate sections of renal artery included MAR, SRA, IRA were detected using CDEI with 2.1~4.2 Hz Doppler transducer in kidneys. Results In comparison, UA was significantly higher in non-diabetic hyper- tension group and diabetic hypertension group than in control group (P<0.01, separately). UA levels was also significantly higher in NIDDM+H group than in nNIDDM+H, P < 0.029. RI in separate sections of renal artery was significantly higher in nNIDDM+H, or NIDDM+H group than in control group ( all P < 0.01) , and it was significantly higher in NIDDM +H than nNIDDM+H groups (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). In nNIDDM +H and NIDDM +H groups UA levels and IRA-RI could be elevated significantly following with the impaired heart function being aggravated (χ2 = 13.028, P=0.005, χ2=13.29, P=0.004); the dosage of HCT being increased (χ2 =14.216, P=0.001, χ2 = 14.661, P=0.001); the levels of GHbA1 being excessed unnormally (P=0.000). The correlation between UA and IRA-RI in both hypertension groups were directly related, in nNIDDM+H group r=0.842, P=0.000, in NIDDM+H group, r=0.797, P=0.000. Conclusions Uric acid levels and IRA-RI in hyper-tension patients were directly related. Uric acid levels and IRA-RI could be partly dependent on the severity of heart dysfunction, diuretic dose, and serum glucose status of diabete patients in long-term. Uric acid and the xanthine oxidase metabolic pathway may contribute to impaired regulation of arteriole tone in hypertension patients.

Effect of exogenous salicylic acid on resistance of rice seedlings to blast

Salicylic acid(SA)is an endogenous regulatorymolecule for plant flowering and thermogene-sis,and has been reported as a signal moleculeof plant disease resistance in the plant-pathogen interaction.Exogenous SA is capableof inducing disease resistance in a wide range ofplants.This study was to evaluate the poten-tial for SA to induce resistance of rice seedlings

Influence of Block Copolymer on Formation and Acid Resistant Properties of Hybrid CaCO_3 Particles

Block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly（acrylic acid）（PS-b-PAA） was used as structural template for the synthesis of CaCO3 microparticles. Through this procedure, acid resistant hybrid CaCO3 micro- spheres were obtained. Acid resistant properties of this type of hybrid CaCO3 were studied. Size measurement shows that the acid resistant properties of the hybrid particles are different in different solutions, such as HCl, EDTA, and H2SO4 solutions.

Comparative study on the corrosion behavior of low alloy steels in sulfuric acid solution

The corrosion behavior of a weathering steel SPA-C and two acid resistance steels（ S-TEN1 and ND）in sulfuric acid solution was investigated by using potentiodynamic polarization and weight loss measurement techniques. Both potentiodynamic polarization and weight loss measurement tests indicated that corrosion resistance of these three alloy steels was as follows： ND ~ S-TEN1 〉 SPA-C. Surface analysis of the corroded samples conducted after the immersion test indicated that two layers were formed on the substrates, with the outer layer comprising FeSO4. H20 and the inner layer mainly comprising iron oxides. The addition of Cu, Cr, and Sb refined the corrosion products and improved the adhesion ability between the rust layer and the substrate.

Some pathogenic characters of paratyphoid Salmonella enterica strains isolated from poultry

Objective: To investigate some pathogenic characters of Salmonella enterica strains isolated from poultry.Methods: Twenty-three genetically distinct Salmonella enterica strains, of different serovars and pulsotype, were examined for virulence traits. Resistance to gastric acid environment was estimated by measuring the percentage of survived bacterial cells after exposure for 2 h to a synthetic gastric juice. Strains were analyzed with PCR for the presence of the following virulence genes: mgtC and rhu M located on SPI-3, sopB and pipB located on SPI-5, Salmonella virulence plasmid(spv)R(spvR), spvB and spvC located on Salmonella plasmid virulence and sodCI, sopE, and gipA located on prophage.Finally, resistance to 21 antibiotics was tested with Kirby–Bauer method.Results: A percentage of 82.60% of strains were resistant to gastric environment after induction and 60.87% of the strains exhibited constitutive resistance too. Nineteen different virulence profiles were detected. The phage related genes sodCI and sopE and the plasmid mediated operon spvR, spvB and spvC(spvRBC) were detected in 82.60%,47.82% and 52.17% of strains, respectively. Typhimurium and Enteritidis strains showed the highest number of virulence genes. Twenty-one different antibiotic resistance profiles were obtained and two isolates(Typhimurium and Enteritidis) resulted sensible to all the tested molecules. The ampicillin, streptomycin, sulfonamide and tetracycline resistance profile was detected in seven isolates(30.43%).Conclusion: Our results show that paratyphoid Salmonella strains with several characters of pathogenicity, that may be cause of severe pathology in animals and humans, are circulating among poultry.

Performace of a Kind of Organic Emulsion Coated Phosphogypsum Particles

The phosphogypsum particles coated with organic emulsion were prepared by coating three kinds of organic emulsion of silicone-acrylic,styrene-acrylic and acrylic.The structure and mineralogical characteristics,acid and alkali resistance,water resistance and dissociation degree of coated phosphogypsum were studied by means of SEM-EDAX,optical microscope,gravimetric analysis and chemical detection.The results showed that the initial emulsion can be used directly for coating and granulation of phosphogypsum.The spray re-coating was carried out by using diluted emulsion with the water-to-emulsion mass ratio of 1∶1.The organic emulsion coated phosphogypsum crystal can be clearly observed,and the mixing zone at internal boundary between the organic emulsion and phosphogypsum crystal was distinguishable under the optical microscope.SEM photos showed that the surface of coated phosphogypsum particles was smooth.And the basic elements of C,O,S and Ca can be detected by EDAX.Organic emulsion can be solidified into film-network between the phosphogypsum crystals inside of the coated particles,and it can play a protective role in improving the acid resistance,alkali resistance and water resistance of phosphogypsum,and reduce the degree of dissociation of phosphogypsum in water.

A substitution mutation in OsPELOTA confers bacterial blight resistance by activating the salicylic acid pathway

We previously reported a spotted-leaf mutant pelota（originally termed HM_（47）） in rice displaying arrested growth and enhanced resistance to multiple races of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Here, we report the mapbased cloning of the causal gene OsPELOTA（originally termed spl^（HM47））. We identified a single base substitution from T to A at position 556 in the coding sequence of OsPELOTA, effectively mutating phenylalanine to isoleucine at position 186 in the translated protein sequence. Both functional complementation and over-expression could rescue the spotted-leaf phenotype. OsPELOTA, a paralogue to eukaryotic release factor 1（eRF_1）, shows high sequence similarity to Drosophila Pelota and also localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane.OsPELOTA is constitutively expressed in roots, leaves,sheaths, stems, and panicles. Elevated levels of salicylic acid and decreased level of jasmonate were detected in the pelota mutant. RNA-seq analysis confirmed that genes responding to salicylic acid were upregulated in the mutant. Our results indicate that the rice PELOTA protein is involved in bacterial leaf blight resistance by activating the salicylic acid metabolic pathway.

The study of the correlation between serum uric acid and insulin resistance in middle-aged and elderly hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes

Objective To study the relationship between serum uric acid and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods A total of 728 middle-aged and elderly type 2 diabetic patients were recruited and the anthropometric,clinical and biochemical parameters and

Acid-Stable CoWO_(4)/WO_(3)-Microrod Coated by a Thin Carbon-Layer as Efficient Pt Co-Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction

Insufficient activity and instability(poisoning)of Pt-based electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions(MOR/ORR)impede the development of direct methanol fuel cells.Here,CoWO_(4) nanoparticles-loaded WO_(3) microrods coated by a thin carbon-layer are used as Pt-supports/co-catalysts for MOR/ORR.WO_(3) grows along the(110)crystal plane to form microrod(diameter of~0.6 um),which is coated by a carbon-layer(~5 nm).Pt-CoWO_(4)/WO_(3)@NCL-mr(850℃)shows a higher mass activity(2208 mA mg^(-1)_(pt))than the commercial Pt/C(659.4 mA mg^(-1)_(pt)).CoWO_(4)/WO_(3) heterojunction on the microrod surface with abundant oxygen vacancies allows the generation of surface-adsorbed hydroxyl to facilitate CO elimination and regeneration of the occupied Pt active-sites(promising stability).PtCo WO_(4)/WO_(3)@NCL-mr(850℃)has higher half-wave(0.46 V)and onset(0.54 V)potentials than Pt/C(0.41 and 0.50 V)for ORR.The microrod structure of Co WO_(4)/WO_(3)@NCL facilitates the dispersibility of Pt NPs to increase the utilization of Pt active sites and relieve the self-aggregation of Pt to obtain a promising synergy between Pt and CoWO_(4)(Co^(2+))for ORR in acid media.This study provides insights not only into the synthesis of acid-resistant WO_(3)@NCL microrod as active Pt co-catalyst,but also into the effective utilization of surface oxygen vacancies and Co^(2+) for MOR/ORR.

Diclofop-methyl affects microbial rhizosphere community and induces systemic acquired resistance in rice

Diclofop-methyl（DM）,a widely used herbicide in food crops,may partly contaminate the soil surface of natural ecosystems in agricultural area and exert toxic effects at low dose to nontarget plants.Even though rhizosphere microorganisms strongly interact with root cells,little is known regarding their potential modulating effect on herbicide toxicity in plants.Here we exposed rice seedlings（Xiushui 63） to 100 μg/L DM for 2 to 8 days and studied the effects of DM on rice rhizosphere microorganisms,rice systemic acquired resistance（SAR） and rice-microorganisms interactions.The results of metagenomic 16 S rDNA Illumina tags show that DM increases bacterial biomass and affects their community structure in the rice rhizosphere.After DM treatment,the relative abundance of the bacterium genera Massilia and Anderseniella increased the most relative to the control.In parallel,malate and oxalate exudation by rice roots increased,potentially acting as a carbon source for several rhizosphere bacteria.Transcriptomic analyses suggest that DM induced SAR in rice seedlings through the salicylic acid（but not the jasmonic acid） signal pathway.This response to DM stress conferred resistance to infection by a pathogenic bacterium,but was not influenced by the presence of bacteria in the rhizosphere since SAR transcripts did not change significantly in xenic and axenic plant roots exposed to DM.The present study provides new insights on the response of rice and its associated microorganisms to DM stress.

The discovery of new scaffold of plant activators：From salicylic acid to benzotriazole

Started from salicylic acid（SA） and related commercialized plant activators,based on molecular threedimensional shape and pharmacophore similarity comparison（SHAFTS）,a new lead compound benzotriazole was predicted and a series of benzotriazole derivatives were designed and synthesized.The bioassay showed that benzotriazole had high activity against a broad spectrum of diseases including fungi and oomycetes in vivo,but no activity in vitro.And the introduction of proper groups at the1＇-position and 5＇-position was beneficial to the activity.So,they had the potential to be exploited as novel plant activators.

Magnetic KIT-6 nano-composite and its amino derivatives as convenient adsorbent for U(Ⅵ)sequestration

Although mesoporous silica with magnetically hybridized two-dimensional channel structures has been well studied in recent years,it remains a challenge to fabricate the counterpart with macroporous three-dimensional cubic structures since the highly acidic preparation conditions lead to dissolution of magnetic particles.Herein,we successfully prepared magnetic KIT-6 nano-composite and its amino derivatives by bearing acid-resistant iron oxide.The prepared materials exhibited excellent properties for U(VI)ions removal from aqueous solutions under various conditions.The experimental data show that the U(VI)adsorption features fast adsorption kinetics,high adsorption capacity and ideal selectivity toward U(VI).The adsorption process is of spontaneous and endothermic nature and ionic strength independence,and the adsorbents can be easily regenerated by acid treatment.Compared to pristine KIT-6,the introduction of magnetism does not reduce the efficiency of the material to remove U(VI)while exerting its role as a recovery adsorbent.The findings of this work further demonstrate the potential broad application prospects of magnetic hybrid mesoporous silica in radionuclide chelation.

Fabrication of high-performance pervaporation composite membrane for alkaline wastewater reclamation

Pervaporation desalination has a unique advantage to recycle concentrated salt solutions.The merit can be applied to treat alkaline wastewater if the membrane has superior alkali-resistance.In this paper,we used polyethylene microfiltration membrane as the substrate and deposited a glutaraldehyde crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose layer by spray-coating.Pervaporation flux of the composite membrane reached 352 kg·m^(-2)·h^(-1) with a sodium chloride rejection of 99.9%0.1%when separating a 3.5 wt-%sodium chloride solution at 70℃.The desalination performance was stable after soaking the membrane in a 20 wt-%NaOH solution at room temperature for 9 d and in a 10 wt-%NaOH solution at 60℃ for 80 h.Moreover,the membrane was stable in 4 wt-%sulfuric acid and a 500 mg·L^(-1) sodium hypochlorite solution.In a process of concentrating a NaOH solution from 5 to 10 wt-%at 60℃,an average water flux of 23 kg·m^(-2)·h^(-1) with a NaOH rejection over 99.98%was obtained.