Carbonate radical induced polymerisation of pyrrole: A steady state and flash photolysis study

A study was undertaken to determine experimentally the uptake of pollutants into of the different parts of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) found in “José Antonio Alzate” dam in the State of México, México. There is evidence for efficient and significant root accumulation of Ti, Mn, Fe, and Ba; but in the upper parts concentrations was consistently determined by the degree of watering. However, a significant input could by derived from a common generic source, such as the atmospheric deposition. The experimental study would, therefore, indicate that water hyacinth species can be highly effective in providing a control and treatment buffer for toxic discharges to the dam.     

水葫芦与神府煤共成浆性的研究

分别以甲基萘磺酸盐(MF)及改性碱木质素磺酸钠(B1)为分散剂,考查了水葫芦与神府煤的成浆性能。结果表明,当100 g煤中加入19.16 g的水葫芦时,以MF为分散剂,60%浓度水葫芦煤浆的表观黏度为1 154 mPa.s,Fe2(SO4)3改性水葫芦煤浆的表观黏度为999 mPa.s。以B1为分散剂,水葫芦煤浆的表观黏度略有提高。Fe2(SO4)3的加入减少了与水缔合的含氧官能团数量,增加了水葫芦中起降黏作用的自由水含量。水葫芦能有效的提高水煤浆的稳定性,使出现硬沉淀的时间从2 h延长到60 h,Fe2(SO4)3作用后的水葫芦可进一步提高水煤浆的稳定性,使其出现硬沉淀的时间延长到88 h以上。水葫芦中大量的亲水性含氧官能团以及纤维素等大分子是水煤浆稳定性提高的主要原因。     

Sorption of uranium by non-living water hyacinth roots

Summary Many studies have shown that water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) roots can be used to accumulate high concentrations of organic as well as inorganic pollutants. They are currently used to remediate aquatic environments and aqueous solutions. In the present study, sorption of uranium from aqueous solutions by using dried roots of water hyacinth has been investigated. The sorption of uranium was examined as a function of initial concentration, pH, weight of roots and contact time. Five different concentrations 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 μg ^. ml^-1 were used. Sorption proves to be very rapid and depend on pH, weight of roots and concentration of uranium. Maximum sorption capacity of water hyacinth roots was 64,000 U⁶⁺ μg/g. The sorption of uranium by water hyacinth roots follows a Langmuir isotherm.     

Water Hyacinth as Carbon Source for the Production of Cellulase by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Trichoderma reesei</Emphasis>

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), an aquatic weed common to the subtropic/tropical regions, was utilized as an inexpensive lignocellulosic substrate for production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei. The effects of process parameters like substrate pretreatment, substrate concentration, initial medium pH, mode of inoculation, and incubation temperature on cellulase production were investigated. Under optimal conditions, a maximal cellulase activity of 0.22 ± 0.04 IU/ml (approximately 73.3 IU/g cellulose) was recorded at the end of 15-day incubation period. Specific activity of the enzyme was 6.25 IU/mg protein. Hydrolysis of 1% substrate (water hyacinth) using crude enzyme dosage of 1.2 IU/g water hyacinth showed 28.7% saccharification in 1 h. The observations in present study indicate that saccharification of cellulose from water hyacinth was significantly higher by laboratory-produced cellulase than the commercial blend.     

水葫芦木质素的提取及其苯胺吸附性能

采用碱提法从生态入侵植物水葫芦中提取木质素,利用傅立叶红外光谱(FT-IR)和扫描电镜(SEM)等手段对所获得的木质素进行表征,研究了水葫芦木质素对水中苯胺的吸附性能,考察了溶液p H值、吸附时间、初始浓度等因素对水葫芦木质素吸附苯胺的影响。当Na OH溶液浓度0.1 mol/L,提取时间4 h,温度100℃,料液比1∶20时,水葫芦木质素的收率最大为6.81%。红外图谱显示,在1 456~1 656 cm-1处存在木质素的芳香环骨架振动吸收峰;扫描电镜显示,木质素呈大量细小的颗粒,木质素颗粒表面存在许多微小的孔状结构,有利于吸附作用的发生。在室温下,溶液p H 6.0,苯胺初始浓度为150 mg/L,吸附剂用量为5 mg,吸附时间120 min时,水葫芦木质素对苯胺的最大吸附容量为12.2 mg/g。苯胺吸附实验数据拟合符合准二级动力学模型以及Langmuir吸附等温模型。水葫芦木质素对苯胺的吸附以单分子层化学吸附为主,属于优惠吸附。相同吸附条件下,水葫芦木质素对湖泊水样中苯胺的吸附与实验模拟水样的吸附效果相近。水葫芦木质素可作为富集分离材料用于分析样品制备以及水中污染物的吸附。     

Lignocellulose - polymer composites

Water hyacinth and its mechanical pulps were used as lignocellulose to produce composites together with polystyrene or urea-formaldehyde resins. The bending strength of the composites increased with increasing concentration of the resin. The temperatures of the treatment of water hyacinth to obtain the pulps affect the strength and densities of the composites. This may be attributed to the behavior of lignin at temperatures higher than 135°C. The composites produced using urea-formaldehyde resins showed slight increase in bending strengths compared with those produced using polystyrene, which may be attributed to the ability of formaldehyde to make crosslinks with the free OH groups of cellulose and hemicellulose. Contrary to water hyacinth, the use of ground palm leaves together with 10% urea-formaldehyde resin produced composite with high density and low bending strength, while the ground water hyacinth failed. The pulp from palm leaves when processed into composites using 10% urea-formaldehyde resin show bending and densities affected by its preparation and by the amount of the composite mixture to be pressed. Hence the type of the substrate defined the type of the polymers or resin used to obtain composites with proper mechanical properties. The effect of the pressure used to produce composites from ground palm leaves or their pulp together with polystyrene was investigated. Linear relationships between the bending strength and pressure were obtained, the bending strength and densities increasing with increasing pressure. Thus, the increased pressures enhance mechanical properties of the composites.     

Complexation Properties of Typical Soil and Peat Humic Acids with Copper(II) and Cadmium(II)

Abstract

Potentiometric titration with ion-selective electrodes was applied to determine characteristic parameters like the degree of complexation and the approximate molecular weight of humic acids from theoretical considerations and conditional stability constants for the complexes of Cu(II) and Cd(II) with humic acids obtained from sources such as garden soil, peat prepared by decomposing water hyacinth in soil and humified water hyacinth. Double-reciprocal and Scatchard plots were constructed to determine the conditional stability constants of the complexes formed. Cu(II) was found to have more affinity for the humic acids than Cd(II) and the stability of the metal complexes in aqueous medium was found to increase with increasing pH. The order of stability of the complexes was M-HA (soil)>M-HA (peat)>M-HA (humified water hyacinth), where M and HA represent metal and humic acids, respectively.     

Instrumental neutron activation analysis of water hyacinth as a bioindicator along the Nile river,Egypt

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is known to accumulate elements from rivers and a good tool for water monitoring. To test the usefulness of such an aquatic plant as a bioindicator, we have determined the levels of Na, Ca, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, As, Rb, Zr, Sb, Cs, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Hf, Ta, Th, and U in water hyacinth around industrial facilities and along the studied area by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The concentrations of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Cd, and Pb were determined in upstream river water and effluent factories. Contamination factor, and pollution load index was calculated. The results show that higher concentrations as well as bioaccumulation factors of these elements were observed in water hyacinth samples around the industrial facilities. On the other hand a decrease in calcium concentration was observed as a result of the thermal pollution of Nile river water. The pollution load index for the studied area was estimated to be 4.2.     

Design,synthesis and herbicidal activities of novel self-dispreading phenoxy carboxylic acid derivatives for the control of water hyacinth floating on the water surface

A series of novel self-dispreading phenoxy carboxylic acid derivatives were designed and synthesized by I2 catalyzed one-step reaction. Their structures were confirmed by IR, NMR, and HRMS. The derivatives can self-spread and float on the water surface. Preliminary bioassays showed that some compounds, 3i–3p, had excellent herbicidal activities against water hyacinth. This strategy provided a novel approach for the water hyacinth control.     

New Phenylphenalene Derivatives from Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a cause of great concern in terms of environmental and agricultural impacts in many parts of the world. Phytochemical investigation of water hyacinth led to the isolation of six new phenylphenalenes, 2,3‐dihydro‐3,9‐dihydroxy‐5‐methoxy‐4‐phenyl‐1H‐phenalen‐1‐one ( 1 ), 2,3‐dihydro‐8‐methoxy‐9‐phenyl‐1H‐phenalene‐1,4‐diol ( 2 ), 2,3‐dihydro‐4,8‐dimethoxy‐9‐phenyl‐1H‐phenalen‐1‐ol ( 3 ), 2,3‐dihydro‐9‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐8‐methoxy‐1H‐phenalene‐1,4‐diol ( 4 ), 2,6‐dimethoxy‐9‐phenyl‐1H‐phenalen‐1‐one ( 5 ), and 7‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐5,6‐dimethoxy‐1H‐phenalen‐1‐one ( 6 ), together with the four known compounds 7 – 10 . Their structures were elucidated by spectrometric methods including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR, and MS analysis. These compounds may be involved in allelopathic interactions of water hyacinth with neighboring plants.     

Ultrafast spectroscopy studies on the mechanism of electron transfer and energy conversion in the isolated pseudo ginseng, water hyacinth and spinach chloroplasts

The spectroscopy characteristics and the fluorescence lifetime for the chloroplasts isolated from the pseudo ginseng, water hyacinth and spinach plant leaves have been studied by absorption spectra, low temperature steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy and single photon counting measurement under the same conditions and by the same methods. The similarity of the absorption spectra for the chloroplasts at room temperature suggests that different plants can efficiently absorb light of the same wavelength. The fluorescence decays in PS II measured at the natural QA state for the chloroplasts have been fitted by a three-exponential kinetic model. The three fluorescence lifetimes are 30, 274 and 805 ps for the pseudo ginseng chloroplast; 138, 521 and 1494 ps for the water hyacinth chloroplast; 197, 465 and 1459 ps for the spinach chloroplast, respectively. The slow lifetime fluorescence component is assigned to a collection of associated light harvesting Chl a/b proteins, the fast lifetime component to the react     

Structures of new phenylphenalene-related compounds from Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)

Two new compounds identified as methyl derivatives of phenyl naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and phenyl naphthalenecarboxylic acid linked to a phenylphenalene unit were isolated from the extract of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth). The structures have been determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses, mainly using 2D NMR techniques.     

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometric determination of elements in water hyacinth from the Lerma River

The Lerma River is one of the most polluted body water in Mexico. For this reason, only the highly resistant organisms such as water hyacinth are able to reproduce in this river. The aim of this work was to evaluate the concentration of K, S, Fe, Ca, Mn, Ti, Zn, Sr, Rb, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb and Br in roots of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) from the Lerma River. The samples were collected from five sites in the river and analyzed in triplicate using a TXRF Spectrometer ‘TX-2000 Ital Structures’ with a Si(Li) detector and a resolution of 140 eV (FWHM) at Mn Kα. A Mo tube (40 kV, 30 mA) with 17.4 KeV excitation energy was used for a counting time of 500 s. Results show that the average metal concentration in the water hyacinth roots decrease in the following order: K (9698.2 µg/g) > S (7593.3 µg/g) > Fe (4406.6 µg/g) > Ca (2601.8 µg/g) > Mn (604.2 µg/g) > Ti (230.7 µg/g) > Zn (51.65 µg/g) > Sr (43.55 µg/g) > Rb (18.61 µg/g) > Cu (12.78 µg/g) > Cr (6.45 µg/g) > Ni (4.68 µg/g) > Pb (4.32 µg/g) > Br (4.31 µg/g) and the bioconcentration factors in the water hyacinth decrease in the sequence: Ti > Fe > Mn > Cu > Ni > Zn > S > Pb > Rb > K > Cr > Sr > Br > Ca. The concentrations in roots of water hyacinth reflect the high pollution level of the river.     

Kinetics of biogas generation from water hyacinth

The kinetics of anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth was studied using the powdered form. The data collected earlier were analysed using the model developed by Contois. The refractory coefficient was determined at three different temperatures and was used to account for the non-biodegradable portion of the substrate. Computed values of effluent substrate concentrations fit well with those observed experimentally.     

Pretreatment studies of cellulose wastes for optimization of cellulase enzyme activity

The composition of cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, lignin, pectin, protein, and total lipid content in the selected cellulosic wastes-tapioca (Manihot esculenta) stem, leaf, petiole, and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) were determined. The effectiveness of various physical and chemical pretreatments on the enzymatic digestibility of these wastes were identified. In general, chemical pretreatments were more effective than physical pretreatments. The efficiency of the pretreatment was checked by subjecting these wastes to enzymatic saccharification after the pretreatments.     

生物质水热液化和炭化产物特性研究

分别选取稻杆,水葫芦,纤维素和木聚糖（生物质模型化合物）为原料,在反应釜中进行水热液化（300℃,30min）和水热炭化（220℃,4h）实验,对液化产物和炭化产物进行分析。结果表明,稻杆获得重油产率达最大值21.62%。纤维素,木聚糖和水葫芦的重油产率分别为15.00%,11.61%和12.19%。生物质化学组分对其重油产率和组分有着一定的影响。液态产物分别利用总有机碳分析仪（TOC）和气质联用仪（GC-MS）进行测定。表明重质油中主要含有酮类,酚类,醛类,醇类和少量的酸类化合物。利用扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）对水热炭化固态产物进行了形貌与结构表征,得到具有核壳结构的纳米微球。纤维素,水葫芦和稻杆有着较高的焦炭产率,最后对木聚糖的碳微球形成机理进行初探。     

Treatment of colored effluent of the textile industry in Bangladesh using zinc chloride treated indigenous activated carbons

The adsorption of colored compounds from the textile dyeing effluents of Bangladesh on granulated activated carbons produced from indigenous vegetable sources by chemical activation with zinc chloride was studied. The most important parameters in chemical activation were found be the chemical ratio of ZnCl₂ to feed (3:1), carbonization temperature (450-465 °C) and activation time (80 min). The adsorbances at 511 nm (red effluent) and 615 nm (blue effluent) were used for color estimation. It is established that at optimum temperature (50 °C), time of contact (30-40 min) and adsorbent loading (2 g l⁻¹), activated carbons developed from Segun saw-dust and water hyacinth showed substantial capability to remove coloring materials from the effluents. It is observed that adsorption of reactive dyes by all sorts of activated carbons is higher than disperse dyes. It is explained that activated carbon, because of its acidic nature, can better adsorb reactive dye particles containing large number of nitrogen sites and -SO₃Na group in their structure. The use of carbons would be economical, as saw-dust and water hyacinth are waste products and abundant in Bangladesh.     

Kinetics of the enzymatic saccharification of pretreated tapioca waste (Manihot esculenta) and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Studies were carried out on saccharification of pretreated tapioca waste and water hyacinth under two different conditions: using microbial enzymes (cellulase fromMyrothecium verrucaria, Coprinus comatus,Pleurotus florida, andCellulomonas sp.) and solid-state fermentation. The rate of saccharification was determined at different temperatures, pH, substrate concentration, and incubation period. It was found that as the source of the enzyme varies, the optimal temperature and pH for the saccharification varies. Among the two different treatments, enzymatic saccharification was found to be the most efficient. Among the various cellulase sources tested, M.verrucaria cellulase was found to be the most efficient one followed byC. comatus, P. florida, and finallyCellulomonas sp.     

原子吸收光谱法测定水生生物体内铜、锌、镍、铬、铅、镉

用硝酸-高氯酸体系消解螺蛳和水葫芦样品,采用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定铜、锌、镍、铬,用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定铅、镉。铜、锌、镍、铬、铅、镉的检出限分别为0.328、0.126、0.271、0.416、0.006 64、0.001 15 mg/kg,线性相关系数不小于0.999 0,测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.1%~3.7%,加标回收率为86.0%~94.2%。     

Removal of COOH, Cd and Pb using water hyacinth: FTIR and flame atomic absorption study

In the present work both FTIR and Flame AAS were jointly used to investigate the uptake of pollutants by the aquatic plant water hyacinth. The plant was immersed alive in synthetic standard solutions containing acetic acid up to 0.40 M for 19.0 h. Then it was immersed in 0.10 M acetic acid for different periods of time up to 210.0 h. Later on, both the acetic acid treated beside non treated ones was immersed separately in 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 mg l^-1 concentrates derived from Cd and Pb up to 240.0 h. The obtained results demonstrate the capability of the plant to remove both organic and inorganic pollutants. It is recommended that the plant be used to remediate Pb and Cd as well as other organic pollutants containing COOH. The results also indicate that the selectivity for Pb is higher than that of Cd. Additionally, pentahydrated divalent metal acetate model is presented to describe the coordination of the divalent metal ion with the acetic acid.