SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2020
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Nai-Xian Feng,Qi-Feng Liang,Yu-Xi Feng,Lei Xiang,Hai-Ming Zhao,Yan-Wen Li,Hui Li,Quan-Ying Cai,Ce-Hui Mo,Ming-Hung Wong
Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous pollutants in agricultural soils . Application of bioorganic fertilizer (BOF) containing beneficial microbes represents a promising approach to improve the yield and quality of crops grown in contaminated soils. In the present study, a novel multifunctional bioorganic fertilizer N-BOF was developed by using compost of sewage sludge and agricultural waste and inoculating with PAEs-degrading B. megaterium YJB3 and phosphate solubilizing B. megaterium YLYP1. Its feasibility of improving the yield and quality of vegetable grown in PAEs (including DBP and DEHP) contaminated soil was evaluated by pot experiments. The N-BOF could effectively promote plant growth, with biomass increasing by 4–66.9% and 19–110% compared to chemical (CF) and no fertilizer (CK), respectively. The concentrations of DBP and DEHP in shoots of chemically fertilised vegetable ranged 1.23–3.12 mg/kg (dry weight, DW) and 1.63–3.89 mg/kg (DW), respectively. Their concentrations were significantly decreased ( p < 0.05) when N-BOF was applied (1%, 2%, 5% amendment), especially at higher application rate ranging 0.11–0.3 mg/kg (DW) and 0.16–0.32 mg/kg (DW), respectively. Meanwhile, vegetable quality attributes were also significantly improved when 2% N-BOF was applied, with increase in the contents of vitamin C , vitamin B1, total protein, and starch, and decrease in the contents of nitrite and nitrate. In this case, the human health risk from consumption of the vegetable grown in PAEs-contaminated soil could be significantly reduced. Thus, our study is expected to provide an efficient way of high-value utilization of organic substrates by producing low-cost but high quality N-BOF. Future studies on the effects of N-BOF in terms of fertilizer regimes on yield and quality of the vegetable are needed, and further field studies for assessing the long-term efficacy and reliability of this promising N-BOF are also warranted.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
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2013
·Vol. 36
·期 5
·851-862
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IF 1.366
L.-J. Chen,H.-B. Dong,Q. Li,C.-C. Niu,A.-W. Zeng
To simulate the centrifugal short-path distillation process, both two phases and interfacial transport are taken into account simultaneously for the first time. A new computational fluid dynamics model based on the volume-of-fluid and species transport methods is built up to analyze the detailed flow and transfer characteristics. A binary system with dibutyl phthalate-dibutyl sebacate (DBP-DBS) is used as an example for the investigation with both numerical and experimental methods. The residence time and the effects of operating parameters such as evaporator temperature and feed flow rate are explored comparatively. The simulation result for the liquid-film thickness shows a satisfactory agreement with literature data. On the basis of the simulation results, we may also obtain detailed characteristics of the heat and mass transfer such as gradients in temperature and concentration and the liquid overall mass transfer coefficient.
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Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology
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2025
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Qiaojiao Mu,Hongtao Zhao,Yuan Zhuang,Yili Wang,Baoyou Shi
Corrosive iron pipes in drinking water distribution systems favor biofilm growth. A high protein-to-polysaccharide ratio could reduce the adhesion of biofilm on the pipe wall; however, the effects of the protein-to-polysaccharide ratio on disinfection by-product (DBP) formation are unclear. To investigate this issue, this study used bovine serum albumin (BSA) and sodium alginate (SA) to simulate proteins and polysaccharides in extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), respectively, and systematically examined the effects of different protein-to-polysaccharide ratios on the generation of DBPs during chlorination disinfection. BSA promoted the formation of regulated DBPs, including trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs), as well as emerging DBPs such as haloacetonitriles (HANs), but SA did not obviously affect DBP formation. BSA also increased turbidity, enhanced particle dispersion, and led to the formation of a greater number of smaller iron particles. In contrast, SA promoted particle aggregation and sedimentation, resulting in reduced turbidity. Particle characterization further demonstrated that BSA exhibited stronger binding with iron particles than SA. Notably, from a toxicological perspective, BSA led to higher levels of cytotoxicity and genotoxicity due to the increased formation of DBPs. Thus, this study identified a new risk that a high protein-to-polysaccharide ratio increases the formation of DBPs promoted by the iron particle interface, besides the risk of microorganism release from pipe wall into bulk water.
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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
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2023
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Guanghui Wang,Yulong Du,Meng Zhang,Caishan Jiao,Hui He
In the nuclear spent fuel reprocessing, zirconium dibutyl phosphate (Zr-DBP) is deposited on the surface of stainless steel equipment, making spent fuel reprocessing difficult. Therefore, in this study, hydrazine carbonate ((N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 ) was used to dissolve Zr-DBP. The effects of solid–liquid ratio, different mass fractions of (N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 solutions, and (N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 solutions containing different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) on the dissolution of Zr-DBP were investigated. The corrosion rates of different dissolution solutions on stainless steel were also investigated. When the mass fraction of (N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 in solution was increased from 1 % to 20 %, the concentration of Zr(IV) at dissolution equilibrium increased from 1.05 g/L to 1.61 g/L, respectively. When the dissolution temperature was kept in the range of 25 °C to 65 °C, the increasing temperature promoted the dissolution of Zr-DBP. The presence of H 2 O 2 induced the production of the white precipitates zirconium hydroxide (Zr(OH) 4 ). In addition, the corrosion rate of stainless steel gradually increased from 0.00153 mm/a to 0.0138 mm/a when the concentration of H 2 O 2 in the (N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 solution was increased from 0 M to 1.5 M. The dissolution ability of Zr-DBP in different carbonate solutions was (N 2 H 5 ) 2 CO 3 ≥ ammonium carbonate ((NH 4 ) 2 CO 3 ) > sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ) ≥ potassium carbonate (K 2 CO 3 ).
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Communications Biology
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2019
·Vol. 2
·期 1
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Lin Yanke,Wang Shuai,Zhou Ziyue,Guo Lianxia,Yu Fangjun,Wu Baojian
Metabolism is a major defense mechanism of the body against xenobiotic threats. Here we unravel a critical role of Bmal1 for circadian clock-controlled Cyp3a11 expression and xenobiotic metabolism. Bmal1 deficiency decreases the mRNA, protein and microsomal activity of Cyp3a11, and blunts their circadian rhythms in mice. A screen for Cyp3a11 regulators identifies two circadian genes Dbp and Hnf4α as potential regulatory mediators. Cell-based experiments confirm that Dbp and Hnf4α activate Cyp3a11 transcription by their binding to a D-box and a DR1 element in the Cyp3a11 promoter, respectively. Bmal1 binds to the P1 distal promoter to regulate Hnf4α transcriptionally. Cellular regulation of Cyp3a11 by Bmal1 is Dbp- and Hnf4α-dependent. Bmal1 deficiency sensitizes mice to toxicities of drugs such as aconitine and triptolide (and blunts circadian toxicity rhythmicities) due to elevated drug exposure. In summary, Bmal1 connects circadian clock and Cyp3a11 metabolism, thereby impacting drug detoxification as a function of daily time.
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 31
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Xingya Wei,Bangjun Han,Renzheng Gu,Weimin Geng,Naiyun Gao
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) formed in chlorination and chloramination are proved to be cytotoxic and genotoxic and arouse increasing attention. However, previous studies of DBP precursors mainly focused on free amino acids (AAs) and few papers evaluated DBPs' formation potential of combined AAs. This study demonstrated that typical carbonaceous (C-) DBPs, trihalomethanes (THMs) and typical nitrogenous (N-) DBPs, dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN), trichloroacetonitrile (TCAN) and trichloronitromethane (TCNM) could be formed during chlorination and chloramination of polymyxin B sulfate (PBS), a common polypeptide antibiotic working against Gram-negative bacterial infections. The effects of major parameters, including disinfectant dose, contact time, solution pH, temperature, bromide concentration and chloramination mode were evaluated in batch experiments. Different kinds of DBPs exhibited different characteristics as disinfectant dose or contact time increased. Solution pH and temperature affected the formation of DBPs greatly. The formation pathways of different DBPs from chlor(am)ination of PBS were also proposed. Combined AAs, such as PBS, were proved to be important precursors of DBPs during disinfections.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2026
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Yunhe Cui,Yue Tao,Hudong Fan,Ting Liu,Ying Zhang
SiO 2 @PDA-Lac achieved BPA-dominant removal with synchronous DBP reduction. • PDA-coated mesopores enhanced pollutant enrichment and laccase anchoring. • SiO 2 @PDA-Lac retained BPA/DBP removal after 5 cycles and 50 d storage. • Docking and GC-MS revealed competitive binding and divergent pathways. • ECOSAR predicted overall toxicity reduction after enzymatic transformation. The potential co-occurrence of bisphenol A (BPA) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in contaminated water motivates the development of treatment strategies for binary pollutant systems. Herein, a polydopamine-functionalized mesoporous silica immobilized laccase system (SiO 2 @PDA-Lac) was developed for BPA-dominant removal and synchronous DBP reduction. Immobilization time was first selected by balancing initial activity and cycling stability. With the time fixed at 6 h, immobilization pH, temperature, and laccase concentration were further optimized by RSM using relative enzyme activity as the response, yielding pH 4.0, 25 °C, and 80 mg/mL laccase. In the binary system at an initial pollutant concentration of 100 mg/L, SiO 2 @PDA-Lac removed approximately 81% of BPA and 20% of DBP. Control experiments with free laccase and inactivated SiO 2 @PDA-Lac indicated that BPA removal was driven by coupled interfacial adsorption and enzymatic catalysis, whereas DBP reduction was lower but still measurably assisted by immobilized laccase. SiO 2 @PDA-Lac retained detectable performance after five cycles, with BPA and DBP removal remaining at 57% and 14%, respectively, and maintained removal activity after 50 d of storage. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations suggested that BPA and DBP may occupy partially overlapping binding microenvironments. GC-MS and ECOSAR analyses indicated possible transformation pathways with an overall tendency toward lower predicted ecological risk. These results demonstrate the feasibility of SiO₂@PDA-Lac for BPA-dominant removal and concurrent DBP reduction in a model BPA/DBP binary system. Download: Download high-res image (314KB) Download: Download full-size image
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2026
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Qiuyuan Huang,Ke Wang
Large-scale water treatment facilities in both coastal and inland regions worldwide face significant challenges posed by disinfection byproducts (DBPs) arising from excessive iodide (I⁻) and bromide (Br⁻) concentrations. Herein, we report the development of a magnetic composite with tailored side chains (AQBP) for the precise recognition of I⁻ and Br⁻ in complex aquatic environments. Comparative evaluation of AQBP against the control composite (PSMP) and two commercially available resins (MIEX and D201) highlights the precise sequestration of I⁻ and Br⁻ by AQBP across various complex aquatic matrices. Notably, AQBP maintains a removal efficiency exceeding 80% for trace precursors even when competing anion concentrations are 10 3 -fold higher, and continues to demonstrate excellent capture performance in real coastal estuarine water samples. The elongated alkyl chains and densely packed aromatic architecture within the AQBP synergistically enhance hydrophobicity, conferring superior selectivity for the highly hydrophobic I⁻ and Br⁻. The abundant quaternary ammonium groups on AQBP significantly enhance electrostatic attraction toward target halides. Theoretical calculations further substantiate the strong non-covalent interactions between AQBP and I⁻ and Br⁻. Collectively, these findings confirm that AQBP represents an innovative and cost-effective solution for the precise capture of I⁻ and Br⁻ in large-scale water treatment applications, offering considerable promise for improving drinking water safety.
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WATER RESEARCH
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2019
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Jijie He,Feifei Wang,Tiantao Zhao,Shaogang Liu,Wenhai Chu
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) precursors can be regarded mainly from the drinking water sources and the water treatment processes. A recent study showed that dissolved organic matter (DOM) in atmosphere is an important precursor source of DBPs through atmospheric wet deposition . However, little information is available on the characteristics of DOM derived from dry deposition particulate matter (PM) and the impact of dry deposition on CX 3 R-type DBP formation. This study determined whether dry deposition directly contributed the production of DBPs during chlor (am)ination and investigated the mechanism behind the contribution based on the combination of the resin and membrane for fractionating DOM fractions. The results showed that the hydrophilic fraction (HPI) contributed the most DOM and low molecular weight DOM (<10 kDa) was the main component of HPI. In addition, aromatic proteins and soluble microbial products-like compounds were the dominant fluorescent species in DOM derived from PM, and <10 kDa transphilic was the most abundant. The concentrations of C-DBPs and N-DBPs in disinfected PM solution were trihalomethanes (THMs) > haloacetic acids (HAAs) > haloaldehydes and haloacetamides > haloacetonitriles > halonitromethanes for both chlorination and chloramination. The main contributors of calculated toxicity are transphilic and hydrophobic in chlorination and chloramination respectively. Dry deposition PM was deduced to contribute DOM and DBP formation after chlorination in surface water, especially THMs and HAAs. These results presented herein provide key information for controlling DBPs from the perspectives of atmospheric dry deposition, especially in the case of heavy air pollution.
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水处理工程
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Materials
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2019
·Vol. 12
·期 17
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Haijuan Li,Ling Li,Shuaizhi Zheng,Xinming Wang,Zengsheng Ma
To improve the thermal shrinkage and ionic conductivity of the separator for lithium-ion batteries, adding carboxylic titanium dioxide nanofiber materials into the matrix is proposed as an effective strategy. In this regard, a poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoro propylene)/dibutyl phthalate/carboxylic titanium dioxide (PVDF-HFP/DBP/C-TiO2) composite separator is prepared with the phase inversion method. When the content of TiO2nanofibers reaches 5%, the electrochemical performance of the battery and ion conductivity of the separator are optimal. The PVDF-HFP/DBP/C-TiO2(5%) composite separator shows about 55.5% of porosity and 277.9% of electrolyte uptake. The PVDF-HFP/DBP/C-TiO2(5%) composite separator has a superior ionic conductivity of 1.26 × 10−3S cm−1and lower interface impedance at room temperature, which brings about better cycle and rate performance. In addition, the cell assembled with a PVDF-HFP/DBP/C-TiO2separator can be charged or discharged normally and has an outstanding discharge capacity of about 150 mAh g−1at 110 °C. The battery assembled with the PVDF-HFP/DBP/C-TiO2composite separator exhibits excellent electrochemical performance under high and room temperature environments.Keywords:TiO2nanofiber;PVDF-HFP;composite separator;phase inversion;thermal shrinkage;ionic conductivity
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Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
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2025
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Yongbin Tong,Qi Zhang,Yutong Chen,Zhiqiang Zhao,Jingqi Li,Jinyi Wang,Haishan Xia,Danyi Lu,Yuyu Liu
Introduction Coumarin exhibit various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anxiolytic effects. However, its clinical application is restricted due to significant hepatotoxicity observed in multiple animal models. CYP2A5 is the primary enzyme responsible for metabolizing coumarin in the mouse liver, homologous to human CYP2A6.Methods Acute toxicity and pharmacokinetic investigations were conducted on Rev-erbα−/− and wild-type mice following coumarin administration. The regulatory effects of REV-ERBα on CYP2A5 expression were assessed both in vivo and in vitro. Western blotting and qPCR were used to measure the protein and mRNA levels, respectively.Results Firstly, coumarin-induced hepatotoxicity was mitigated in Rev-erbα−/− mice. Secondly, the systemic exposure of coumarin was lowered in Rev-erbα−/− mice compared with wild-type mice. Thirdly, deletion of Rev-erbα resulted in significant upregulation of CYP2A5 mRNA and protein expression in mice. REV-ERBα negatively regulated CYP2A5/2A6 expression in Hepa-1c1c7 and HepG2 cells. Furthermore, luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays indicated that REV-ERBα modulated Cyp2a5 transcription and expression through the repression of DBP.Conclusions The knockout of Rev-erbα significantly reduces the hepatotoxicity of coumarin by modulating CYP2A5. This research underscores the potential of targeting the REV-ERBα/CYP2A5 axis as a novel strategy for reducing coumarin-induced hepatotoxicity.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2024
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Ganxing Liu,Hao An,Lei Tang,Zhewei Chi,Yunwen Bi,Zeqi Ye,Haiming Zhao,Lei Xiang,Naixian Feng,Cehui Mo,Delin Xu
Microbe-mediated DBP (dibutyl phthalate) mineralization is acknowledged to be affected by diverse extracellular factors. However, little is known about the regulatory effects from quorum sensing (QS) signals. In this study, extracellularly applied QS signals A-like (hydroxymethyl dihydrofuran) was discovered to significantly enhance DBP degradation efficiency in Streptomyces sp. SH5. Monobutyl phthalate , protocatechuic acid and beta-ketoadipate were discovered as degradation intermediates by HPLC-TOF-MS/MS. Multi-omics analysis revealed the up-regulation of multiple hydrolases, transferases and decarboxylases that potentially contributed to A-like accelerated DBP degradation. Transcription of Orf2708, an orthologue of global transcriptional activator, was significantly induced by A-like. Orf2708 was demonstrated to interact specifically with the promoter of hydrolase orf2879 gene by EMSA , and the overexpression of orf2879 led to an enhanced DBP degradation in SH5. Taken together with the molecular docking studies showing the stability of ligand-receptor complex of A-like and its potential receptor Orf3712, a hierarchical regulatory cascade underlying the QS signal mediated DBP degradation was proposed as A-like/Orf3712 duplex formation, enhanced orf2708 expression and the downstream specific activation of hydrolase Orf2879. Our study presents the first evidence of GBLs-type promoted DBP degradation among bacteria, and the elucidated signal transduction path indicates a universal application potential of this activation strategy.
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