Study on the Adsorption of Cr3+ by Peanut Shell: Adsorption Kinetics,Thermodynamics, and Isotherm Properties

The pollution of heavy metals in soil to the environment is becoming more and more serious, resulting in the reduction of crop production and the occurrence of medical accidents. In order to remove heavy metal ions from soil and reduce the harm of heavy metals to the environment, modified peanut shell was used to adsorb Cr³⁺ in this article. The effects of different adsorption conditions on the adsorption rate and adsorption capacity of Cr³⁺ on ZnCl₂ modified peanut shell were studied, the best adsorption conditions were explored, and the relationship of kinetics, thermodynamics and adsorption isotherm properties of adsorption process were explored. The results showed that the optimum adsorption pH value, dosage, initial concentration, adsorption temperature and contact time of ZnCl₂ modified peanut shell were 2.5, 2.5 g/L, 75 μg/mL, 25 °C and 40 min, respectively. The prepared materials were characterized and analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyzer. It was concluded that the modified peanut shell had a good adsorption capacity to Cr³⁺. The kinetic study showed that the adsorption process of Cr³⁺ on peanut shell modified by zinc chloride was in accordance with the quasi-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption process belonged to exothermic reaction and belonged to spontaneous reaction process. In summary, it is proved that zinc chloride modified peanut shell can efficiently adsorb Cr³⁺, which can be used for the treatment of heavy metal wastes in industry, which is beneficial to environmental protection and avoid heavy metal pollution.     

Zinc and insulin metabolism

A review of experimental studies of the effect of zinc nutrition on insulin metabolism is presented. In addition to a short introduction to the synthesis, secretion, and action of insulin, the effects of zinc deficiency—specifically on glucose tolerance, insulin secretion, insulin synthesis and storage, and on total insulin-like activity—are dealt with. The concentrations of zinc and chromium in serum, pancreas, and liver are compared to those of zinc-deficient animals and pair-fed controls. In contrast to pair-fed controls, zinc-deficient rats had unaltered proinsulin contents after glucose stimulation, but they showed a diminished glucose tolerance, lowered serum insulin content, and an elevated total insulin-like activity. The serum zinc concentration of the deficient animals was greatly reduced and did not change during glucose stimulation, whereas it rose in the case of the pair-fed controls. The serum chromium concentration increased in both groups in response to glucose stimulation. In the pancreas of the deficient animals, the zinc concentration was reduced 60% and it increased during the glucose tolerance test. In the liver there were no significant differences. The chromium concentrations were elevated in both the pancreas and liver of the zinc-deficient rats by 60 and 100%, respectively, and were not influenced by glucose injection. These studies show clearly that nutritional zinc deficiency influences insulin metabolism and action.     

六价铬污染对水车前叶片生理生化及细胞超微结构的影响

以培养在铬 ( VI)浓度梯度的污水中 6 d的水车前为实验材料 ,分析了叶绿素含量和抗氧化酶系统的变化 ,并用透射电镜观察了叶细胞超微结构的损伤。实验结果表明 :( 1 )叶绿素含量在 0 .1 mg/L浓度达到最高 ,而后下降。而可溶性蛋白则一直成下降趋势 ;( 2 ) SOD(超氧化物歧化酶 )、POD(过氧化物酶 )、CAT(过氧化氢酶 )活性影响明显 :三者分别在 0 .1 mg/L、1 0 mg/L、和 1 mg/L处理浓度有抗性峰出现 ,随处理浓度的继续增大则下降 ;( 3)对超微结构造成不可逆损伤 ,特别是对叶绿体、线粒体和细胞核 :叶绿体膨胀 ,被膜破裂和消失 ,叶绿体解体 ;线粒体脊突膨胀和空泡化 ;细胞核变形 ,染色质凝集和核质解体 ,核膜破裂。并根据实验结果初步讨论了重金属对植物的毒害机制     

石油焦基高比表面积活性炭对废水中CODCr的吸附能力

探讨了高比表面积活性炭(HSAAC)吸附水中COD_Cr时,活性炭用量、pH值和吸附时间等因素对COD_Cr吸附量和去除率的影响。实验结果表明,HSAAC用量越大,去除COD_Cr效果越好。当HSAAC用量为2.0g·L^-1,pH=3时,去除率达到78%以上;在酸性条件下HSAAC对COD_Cr的去除效果较好;HSAAC对废水中COD_Cr的吸附发生在前30min;COD_Cr浓度低于60mg·L^-1时,处理后COD_Cr的残余质量浓度低于地表水环境质量Ⅰ类标准(15mg·L^-1)。用碱再生HSAAC,一次再生率达94.22%,二次再生率达到了86.90%。说明高比表面积活性炭在适宜条件下对COD_Cr具有较好的吸附性能和良好的再生效果。     

‘ATG vectors’ for regulated high-level expression of cloned genes in Escherichia coli

A plasmid cloning vector system has been constructed that allows for the production of large quantities of foreign proteins or fragments thereof, in an unfused state. These vectors provide strong regulated trp-lac fusion promoters and the lacZ ribosome-binding site (RBS) followed by an ATG translation initiation codon at an appropriate distance from the RBS. The ATG codon is located within a unique NcoI restriction site (CCATGG). Digestion with NcoI exposes the ATG for fusion. Gene fragments lacking a prokaryotic RBS and/or ATG start codons can be inserted in several ways. Expression experiments using a truncated cI gene of bacteriophage A or a large portion of the coding region of the Herpes simplex virus type l glycoprotein D gene have been performed. The results of these studies show that the vectors are useful for the high-level expression of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes in Escherichia coli.     

谷胱甘肽-铬-烟酸螯合物的制备与表征

以烟酸(NA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)和CrCl3·6H2O为原料,制备高纯度GSH-Cr3+-NA2螯合物,分析影响合成螯合物的主要因素,获得最佳合成工艺,并对获得的螯合物进行表征,确定其螯合比例。结果表明,在Cr3+/NA/GSH(mol/mol/mol)=1∶2∶4,pH 5.0、温度60℃下反应3h,制备出Cr3+/NA/GSH(mol/mol/mol)=1∶2∶1的GSH-Cr3+-NA2螯合物;红外分析显示,与GSH相比,螯合物的-NH2、-NH-特征吸收峰发生蓝移,-NHC=O中-C=O的特征吸收峰红移,-SH的伸缩振动峰消失,说明GSH上的-NH-、NHC=O中-C=O、-SH均参与相互作用;与NA相比,螯合物的-C=O的伸缩振动峰发生红移,-OH的特征吸收峰消失了,说明NA上的-C=O和-OH参与相互作用。原子力显微镜形貌分析结果指出,由两分子NA和一分子GSH链围绕一Cr3+形成GSH-Cr3+-NA2螯合物。     

Studies on the Performance of Ethylamine-Modified Chitosan Carbonized Rice Husk Composite Beads for Adsorption of Metal Ion

Heavy metals in the soil and ground water have endangered our environment and human bodies by direct or indirect pathways. Currently, bioremediation is a developing process that offers the possibility to destroy various contaminants using natural biological activity. Biopolymers are industrially attractive because of their capability of lowering transition metal ion concentrations to parts per billion, they are widely available, and they are environmentally safe. This paper deals with the preparation of an ethylamine-modified biopolymer (chitosan) and carbon from biowaste (rice husk) composite beads (EAM-CCRCB) for metal ion removal. The prepared adsorbent was used for the adsorption of hexavalent chromium ions from aqueous solutions. The activation and surface properties of the adsorbent were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. The effect of process variables such as initial metal ion concentration, adsorbent dosage, and pH of the solution on the performance of percentage removal and adsorption capacity were studied. Various isotherm and kinetic models were fitted with experimental data to describe the solute interaction and nature of adsorption with the adsorbent through batch studies. Mass thermodynamic parameters were determined. Regeneration studies were attempted to check the stability and activity of the adsorbent.     

Partial Purification and Characterization of Chromate Reductase of a Novel Ochrobactrum sp. Strain Cr-B4

Hexavalent chromium contamination is a serious problem due to its high toxicity and carcinogenic effects on the biological systems. The enzymatic reduction of toxic Cr(VI) to the less toxic Cr(III) is an efficient technology for detoxification of Cr(VI)-contaminated industrial effluents. In this regard, a chromate reductase enzyme from a novel Ochrobactrum sp. strain Cr-B4, having the ability to detoxify Cr(VI) contaminated sites, has been partially purified and characterized. The molecular mass of this chromate reductase was found to be 31.53 kD, with a specific activity 14.26 U/mg without any addition of electron donors. The temperature and pH optima for chromate reductase activity were 40°C and 8.0, respectively. The activation energy (E_a) for the chromate reductase was found to be 34.7 kJ/mol up to 40°C and the activation energy for its deactivation (E_d) was found to be 79.6 kJ/mol over a temperature range of 50–80°C. The frequency factor for activation of chromate reductase was found to be 566.79 s^?1, and for deactivation of chromate reductase it was found to be 265.66 × 10³ s^?1. The reductase activity of this enzyme was affected by the presence of various heavy metals and complexing agents, some of which (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA], mercaptoethanol, NaN₃, Pb²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, and Cd²⁺) inhibited the enzyme activity, while metals like Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ significantly enhanced the reductase activity. The enzyme followed Michaelis–Menten kinetics with K_m of 104.29 µM and a V_max of 4.64 µM/min/mg.