Effect of heavy metals (Cd, Cu) on the gametophytes of Laminaria japonica Aresch

Effects of various concentrations of two heavy metals, namely Cd and Cu, on gametophytes of Laminaria japonica Aresch were determined by recording morphological changes of gametophytes, determining pH values and the heavy metal content of the culture solution, calculating the germination rate of sporophytes, and observing heavy metal (Cd) distribution using a fluorescence microscope. The results showed that heavy metals damaged the gametophytes, and were even lethal, and that the higher the concentration of heavy metal ions, the greater the injury to gametophytes. Gametophytes could not survive in culture solutions containing more than 100 mg/L Cd and 50 mg/L Cu and were only able to survive in culture solution containing a mixture of Cd and Cu tip to a concentration of 10 mg/L, which indicates that gametophytes have a higher tolerance to Cd than Cu and that multiple heavy metal ions in solution markedly aggravate the damage to gametophytes compared with individual heavy metal ions. With increases in the concentration of the heavy metal, the burgeoning rate of sporophytes decreased acutely, and solutions containing multiple heavy metal ions caused even more marked harm to sporophytes than solutions containing a single heavy metal ion, because most sporophytes died in mixed solutions. The pH value of the culture medium dropped immediately at the beginning (the first day) of treatment, increased over the following days, and then decreased again. The pH of culture media containing multiple heavy metal ions showed greater variation than media containing a single heavy metal ion, with the extent of the decrease in pH of culture media containing multiple ions being greatest during the last period of the experiment. With increases in the concentration of heavy metals, the capacity of gametophytes to accumulate these ions increased. The blue fluorescent light emitted by the Cd- and Cd-binding protein complex existing in gametophytes in media containing different concentrations of Cd showed clearly the distribution of the ion in gametophytes and the results obtained were consistent with distribution determined using other methods. All results of the present study showed that gametophytes of L. japonica play a remarkable role as heavy metal decontaminators, especially with regard to Cd.

The cDNA cloning and mRNA expression of cytoplasmic Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene in scallop Chlamys farreri

Cu, Zn superoxide dismutases (SODs) are rnetalloenzymes that represent one important line of defence against reactive oxygen species (ROS). A cytoplasmic Cu. Zn SOD cDNA sequence was cloned from scallop Chlamys farreri by the homology-based cloning technique. The full-length cDNA of scallop cytoplasmic Cu, Zn SOD (designated CfSOD) was 1022 bp with a 459 bp open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 153 amino acids. The predicted amino acid sequence of CfSOD shared high identity with cytoplasmic Cu. Zn SOD in molluscs, insects, mammals and other animals, such as cytoplasmic Cu, Zn SOD in oyster Crassostrea sostrea gigas (CAD42722), mosquito Aedes aegypti (ABF18094), and cow Bos taurus (XP_584414). A quantitative reverse transcriptase real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was developed to assess the mRNA expression of CfSOD in different tissues and the temporal expression of CfSOD in scallop challenged with Listonella anguillarum, Micrococcus luteus and Candida lipolytica respectively. Higher-level mRNA expression of CfSOD was detected in the tissues of haemocytes, gill filaments and kidney. The expression of CfSOD dropped in the first 8-16 h and then recovered after challenge with L. anguillarum and M. litteus, but no change was induced by the C. lipolytica challenge. The results indicated that CfSOD was a constitutive and inducible acute-phase protein, and could play an important role in the immune responses against L. anguillarum and M. luteus infection. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Sorption and desorption of Cu and Cd by macroalgae and microalgae

The sorption and desorption of Cu and Cd by two species of brown macroalgae and five species of microalgae were studied. The two brown macroalgae, Laminaria japonica and Sargassum kjellmanianum, were found to have high capacities at pHs between 4.0 and 5.0 while for microalgae, optimum pH lay at 6.7. The presence of other cations in solution was found to reduce the sorption of the target cation, suggesting a competition for sorption sites on organisms. Sorption isotherms obeyed the Freundlich equation, suggesting involvement of a multiplicity of mechanisms and sorption sites. For the microalgae tested, Spirulina platensis had the highest capacity for Cd, followed by Nannochloropsis oculata, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Platymonas cordifolia and Chaetoceros minutissimus. The reversibility of metal sorption by macroalgae was examined and the results show that both HCl and EDTA solutions were very effective in desorbing sorbed metal ions from macroalgae, with up to 99.5% of metals being recovered. The regenerated biomass showed undiminished sorption performance for the two metals studied, suggesting the potential of such material for use in water and wastewater treatment. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Theoretical study of interaction between atoms of Au, Ag, Cu and clean Si(111) surface

To evaluate the interactions between the atoms of An, Ag and Cu and clean Si(111) surface, two types of silicon clusters Si4H7 and Si16H20 together with their metal complexes were studied by using hybrid (U)B3LYP density functional theory method. Optimized geometries and energies on different adsorption sites indicate that: (1) the binding energies at different adsorption sites are large (ranging from similar to 1.2 to 2.6 eV depend on the metal atoms and adsorption sites), suggesting a strong interaction between metal atom and silicon surface; (2) the most favorable adsorption site is the on top (T) site. Mulliken population analysis indicated that in the system of on top (T) site, a covalent bond is formed between metal atom and dangling bond of surface Si atom. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

硫酸盐还原菌混合菌群胞外聚合物对Cu^2＋的吸附和机理

生物吸附法是处理含重金属废水的一种新兴的处理技术。微生物所分泌的胞外聚合物（EPS）在微生物吸附重金属中起重要作用。硫酸盐还原菌（SRB）混合菌群分泌的EPS能有效的吸附水溶液中的Cu^2＋，Langmuir等温方程和Freundlich等温方程都能拟合实验所得吸附数据，最大吸附容量达到478．47mg／gEPS。水溶液的初始pH值对EPS吸附Cu^2＋影响明显，在pH为7时，吸附效率最高，pH增减，吸附效率明显下降。SRB混合茵群分泌的EPS的FT—IR分析表明，EPS对Cu^2＋的吸附主要在于EPS中的蛋白质的酰胺（Ⅱ）、羧基、多聚糖的C-O-C、OH和脂类等基团对Cu^2＋的强络合能力.

EDTA对狭叶香蒲吸收水中Cu^2＋及Cu^2＋在组织中迁移的影响

水培实验研究表明，100mg／L的Cu^2＋和0．5mmol／L的EDTA对狭叶香蒲（Typha angustifolia L．）的生长起到抑制作用。同时0．5mmol／L的EDTA能够促进狭叶香蒲吸收水中的Cu^2＋，并促进Cu^2＋从须根向地上部分转移，茎和叶中积累的Cu^2＋浓度为1233．8mg／kg和632．3mg／kgDW（干重），Cu^2＋从须根转移到茎部分的转移系教TFs从0．95上升到2．15；从须根转移到叶部分的转移系教从0．48上升到1．10.

溶液介质条件对Fe^3＋共沉淀去除Cu^2＋的影响

采用室内试验方法，研究了溶液介质条件对Fe^3+共沉淀去除Cu^2+的影响。试验结果表明，pH是影响Fe^3+共沉淀去除Cu^2+的主要因素之一，其去除率随pH的增加而增加，并且其固液分配系数Kd的对数值与pH之间显示出较好的线性关系；天然水体中溶解的电解质离子及无机和有机配位体对Cu^2+的去除均产生很大影响，Cu^2+的去除率随加入的NaCl和NaClO4浓度的增加而降低，而随Ca(NO3)2和Mg(NO3)2浓度的增加而增加，除磷酸盐的增强作用外，硫酸钠、碳酸氢钠、甘氨酸、草酸钠、柠檬酸钠以及十二烷基苯磺酸钠的加入则不同程度地减弱了Cu^2+的去除；与Cu^2+共存的等量竞争阳离子Pb^2+、Zn^2+和Cd^2+也同样减弱了Fe^3+对Cu^2+的去除。

海南土壤中Zn、Pb、Cu、Cd四种重金属含量及其生物有效性的研究

对海南63 个土壤样品中的Zn、Pb、Cu、Cd 四种重金属的总量和生物有效态含量以及45 个植物样(根、茎、叶) 中的重金属含量分别进行了测定,采样点基本上覆盖了海南全省,测定结果表明,土壤中Zn 总量低于全国平均值,而Pb、Cu、Cd 高于全国平均值,土壤中重金属生物有效态含量一般低于其总量的10 % ,其中Pb 最高为7. 71 % ,而Cu 仅为1. 13 % ,具有较大的变异性;植物中重金属含量与土壤中重金属总量呈现负相关性,但与土壤中有效态重金属含量一般呈现正相关性,叶中的重金属含量与土壤中有效态重金属含量之间的相关性更为显著,叶中的重金属含量与土壤中有效态重金属含量之间的相关系数分别为: Zn (01726) ,Cu (01626) , Pb(01774) ,Cd(01512) 。这说明土壤中重金属总量并不能全面的评价土壤的环境效应和重金属的生物有效性,应该把重金属总量和生物有效态含量结合起来加以研究,并应将土壤中重金属的含量与植物中该元素含量之间作相关分析,根据其相关系数的大小来判断其生物有效性的程度。

冬瓜山层控夕卡岩型Cu-Au矿床的成矿流体地球化学

对冬瓜山层控夕卡岩型铜矿床的矿物流体包裹体进行了深入研究，结果显示，主成矿阶段流体的温度高达350℃～400℃。成矿流体是一种高温、高盐度、高密度的流体，其中的稀土元素具轻稀土富集，Eu呈显著异常、轻重稀土分异明显的特征。由于其特殊的成矿环境，流体的输运过程是一种近于等温的过程，成矿作用发生于偏酸性且较还原的条件下。成矿流体由岩浆源和地层共同提供，是一个典型多成矿物质、多成矿阶段、多控矿因素的层控夕卡岩型矿床。