{"title":"Influences of natural zeolite on speciation of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of green waste","authors":"Jiwan Singh, A. Kalamdhad","doi":"10.3184/095422914X13953177945668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X13953177945668","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The presence of heavy metals in water hyacinth compost is the main limiting factor for its land application. Water hyacinth can accumulate heavy metals in its tissues. Application of natural zeolites (clinoptilolite) during water hyacinth composting may be helpful to immobilise heavy metals. The present study was carried out on the speciation of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Pb, Ni, Cd and Cr) during rotary drum composting of water hyacinth mixed with cattle manure, sawdust and natural zeolite. The Tessier sequential extraction method was used for heavy metal speciation determination. The water hyacinth, cattle manure and sawdust at a ratio of 6:3:1 ratio was mixed with 5, 10 and 15% natural zeolite by weight. Influences of physicochemical parameters such as temperature, pH and organic matter degradation on speciation of heavy metals were studied during the process. A rotary drum composter has been shown to be highly efficient for organic matter degradation. The most bioavailable fractions (exchangeable and carbonate fractions) were reduced significantly due to the combined effects of zeolite addition and metal complexing with stabilised organic matter as a result of the high degradation of organic matter in a rotary drum. Ni, Pb and Cd were not found in the reducible and oxidisable fractions. Overall, the addition of an optimum quantity of natural zeolite significantly reduced the bioavailability fractions of heavy metals during rotary drum composting of the water hyacinth.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"65 - 75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X13953177945668","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69663053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mercury contamination in five owl species from Iran","authors":"Reza Dahmardeh Behrooz, Seyed Mahmoud Ghasempouri, Amin Mishmast Nehi, M. Nowrouzi, Mandana Barghi","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14035470360542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14035470360542","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study presents the concentration of mercury in feathers of 40 owls (five species) in five regions of Iran. Results showed that mercury concentration in Tawny owl’s feathers (Strix aluco) were significantly higher than in the Little owl (Athena noctua), Eagle owl (Bub bubo), Long-eared owl (Asio otous) and Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). Also, mercury concentrations in owl feathers collected from the north of Iran were significantly higher than others regions. Furthermore, mercury concentrations in owl feathers obtained in this study were higher than other regions in the world except for Sweden. This study demonstrates that mercury concentrations in Iranian owls, with the exception of the Tawny owl, are below toxic concentration (5 mg kg-1). In addition, location was a contributing factor in the mercury concentration in Iranian owl’s feathers.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"191 - 195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14035470360542","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69663529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Roshan Singh, Shashi Kumar Pankaj, Jiwan Singh, A. Kalamdhad
{"title":"Reduction of bioavailability of heavy metals during vermicomposting of phumdi biomass of Loktak Lake (India) using Eisenia fetida","authors":"W. Roshan Singh, Shashi Kumar Pankaj, Jiwan Singh, A. Kalamdhad","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14043211756226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14043211756226","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Vermicomposting of phumdi biomass is a good alternative for protecting Loktak Lake and is advantageous for agriculture purposes. Research was carried out on bioavailability and leachability of nutrients (Na, K, Ca and Mg) and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr) during vermicomposting of phumdi biomass for 45 days using Eisenia fetida earthworm. The bioavailability of heavy metals was determined in the form of water soluble and diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) extractable. The toxicity characteristic leaching procedure test was performed to determine the leachable heavy metals during the vermicomposting process. The concentration of nutrients increased during the process; whereas the concentration of water soluble, DTPA extractable and leachable heavy metals decreased significantly in all the trials. The vermicomposting of phumdi biomass by Eisenia fetida was very effective for the reduction of bioavailability and leachability of selected heavy metals. The leachability test confirmed that prepared vermicompost is not hazardous for soil, plants and human health. The possibility of using earthworms to mitigate the metal toxicity and to enhance the nutrient profile in phumdi biomass vermicompost, is advantageous in sustainable land renovation practices on a low-input basis.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"158 - 166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14043211756226","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69664588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toxicity, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of silver nanoparticles in green algae (Chlorella sp.), water flea (Moina macrocopa), blood worm (Chironomus spp.) and silver barb (Barbonymus gonionotus)","authors":"M. Yoo-iam, R. Chaichana, T. Satapanajaru","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14144332205573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14144332205573","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The toxicity, bioaccumulation and biomagnification of material containing silver nanoparticles were studied in a model food chain. Two forms of silver namely, Ag+ and nano Ag° particles (AgNPs) were examined for their toxicity effects on Chlorella sp., Moina macrocopa, Barbonymus gonionotus and Chironomus spp. The results showed that the toxicity order on the four organisms was free Ag+> AgNPs. For toxicity of Ag+, the EC5° (effective concentration) was 0.39±0.32 mg L-1 for Chlorella sp. and the LC5° (lethal concentration) of M. macrocopa, B. gonionotus and Chironomus spp. were 0.026±0.43 mg L-1, 0.057±1.15 mg L-1, and 0.042±0.19 mg L-1, respectively. For toxicity, the EC5° of AgNPs was 0.89±0.68 mg L-1 for Chlorella sp. and the LC5° of M. macrocopa, B. gonionotusand Chironomus spp. were 1.11±0.86 mg L-1, 1.76±0.19 mg L-1, and 1.08±1.21 mg L-1, respectively. The results of the bioaccumulation study indicated that the highest bioaccumulation factor (BAF) of Ag+ was 101.84 L g-1 in Chlorella sp. and the lowest BAF of AgNPs was 1.89 L g-1 in B. gonionotus. The food chain transfer of AgNPs occurred only from Chlorella sp. to M. macrocopa and there was no evidence of biomagnification from food sources to consumers in a simple tropical food chain.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"50 1","pages":"257 - 265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14144332205573","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69665292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Trajković, Vlado Ličinaa, S. Antić-Mladenović, W. Wenzel
{"title":"Hazardous elements speciation in sandy, alkaline coal mine overburden by using different sequential extraction procedures","authors":"I. Trajković, Vlado Ličinaa, S. Antić-Mladenović, W. Wenzel","doi":"10.3184/095422914X13950805573918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X13950805573918","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This paper deals with the problem of hazardous elements (HE) speciation in sandy, alkaline coal mine overburden destined for restoration. Two sequential extraction procedures [five stages Tesier’s (T) and seven stages Zeien and Brümmner’s method (ZB)] were employed that focused on potentially bioavailable HE fractions previously found in plants growing during this soil restoration process. The results showed that the selection of the extraction procedure in HE speciation is essential, due to the different potential threats of HE fractions obtained for plants. The biggest residual fraction obtained by both extractions suggest geogenic origin of Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr and Pb. Tesier’s extraction procedure works reasonably well for low concentration of water soluble and exchangeable HEs, whilst giving higher values for their organically bound forms. Zeien and Brümmner’s method, however, was found to be more appropriate for evaluation of the mobility of HE as Mn and Fe oxide fractions. The principal component analysis test estimated three main groups where the relationship between soil properties (pH, clay and silt), total content of element and available fractions (Zn, Ni, Cr, Pb-T and Ni-ZB) was defined as a PC 1 group. Other PC 2 and PC 3 from the PCA analysis include Corg and CEC, and available Cu-T and Cr, Pb-ZB, respectively. The PC 3 factor linked fine sand and available Zn-ZB. Pearson’s correlation coefficients showed a high correlation between available HE and high pH(KCl) obtained by T-extraction, and Ni by Zn-extraction. Also, clay, silt and fine sand were highly correlated with the Ni-ZB available forms.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"85 - 91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X13950805573918","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69662872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mycoremediation (bioremediation with fungi) – growing mushrooms to clean the earth","authors":"C. Rhodes","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14047407349335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14047407349335","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Some of the prospects of using fungi, principally white-rot fungi, for cleaning contaminated land are surveyed. That white-rot fungi are so effective in degrading a wide range of organic molecules is due to their release of extra-cellular lignin-modifying enzymes, with a low substrate-specificity, so they can act upon various molecules that are broadly similar to lignin. The enzymes present in the system employed for degrading lignin include lignin-peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), various H2O2 producing enzymes and laccase. The degradation can be augmented by adding carbon sources such as sawdust, straw and corn cob at polluted sites.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"196 - 198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14047407349335","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69665016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of storage on the sequential extraction of micronutrients and trace elements in fruit and vegetable residue flour","authors":"Luana Sarpa Reis, É. C. A. Gonçalves","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14142395856286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14142395856286","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sequential extraction consists of the use of a number of extractors with different chemical properties that are progressively applied to a sample. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of sequential extraction of Cu, Fe, Mn, Mg and Zn from fruit and vegetable residue flour during storage for up to 60 days. The following extractors were applied: 1M calcium chloride, 0.1M acetic acid/5% ammonium acetate (pH 5.0), 0.5M acetic acid and 0.5M hydrochloric acid; the storage times were 0, 30 and 60 days. Storage for up to 60 days did not affect the total content of the metals. However, changes were observed in the chemical structure of the sample, which influenced the profile extraction of the metals. At least five distinct chemical species of each metal were analysed, which could influence the bioavailability and metabolic processes inherent in the sample itself.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"278 - 285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14142395856286","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69665222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Roshanravan, Shahram Mahmoud Soltani, Fariba Mahdavi, Suraya Abdul Rashid, Mohd Khanif Yusop
{"title":"Preparation of encapsulated urea-kaolinite controlled release fertiliser and their effect on rice productivity","authors":"B. Roshanravan, Shahram Mahmoud Soltani, Fariba Mahdavi, Suraya Abdul Rashid, Mohd Khanif Yusop","doi":"10.3184/095422914X14146901352512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X14146901352512","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Urea-intercalated kaolinite containing 20 wt% urea was granulated and coated with water-based epoxy resin to prepare nitrogen-based controlled release fertiliser (NCRF). The nitrogen release property was studied using UV-Vis spectroscopy through the diacetylmonoxim colorimetric method for different samples of granules of urea-intercalated kaolinite and non-intercalated urea–kaolinite mixture. Also the effect of granules size and different coating thickness on nitrogen release from coated NCRFs was investigated. The results of release experiments revealed that intercalation of urea into kaolinite caused a three times decrease in the nitrogen release compared to non-intercalated sample. Also, by increasing the size of granules and thickness of coating, the nitrogen release ratio from NCRFs decreased. Finally, a glasshouse trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of coated urea-kaolinite compared with a non-coated one and conventional urea fertiliser granules on rice productivity (Variety MR 219). The yield together with some yield component data (filled spikelet, spikelet per panicle, productive tiller) revealed a highly significant and positive response to coated CRF N fertiliser treatment (one time application). Also, the pooled data of the yield and yield component emphasised that the rice crop responded significantly to treatments involving CRF nitrogen fertilisers as compared to others. The maximum grain yield of 28.73 g/pot belongs to coated CRF, medium grain yield of around 21.74 g/pot from the non-CRF N fertilisers plots and the lowest yield was obtained where conventional urea was applied. The other morphological and physiological characters show a similar trend to the yield.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"249 - 256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X14146901352512","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69665338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability: change of publishing arrangements","authors":"","doi":"10.3184/095422914x14163264425510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914x14163264425510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"199 - 199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914x14163264425510","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69665595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shu-xuan Liang, Xin Wang, Zhan-chen Li, Ning Gao, Hanwen Sun
{"title":"Fractionation of heavy metals in contaminated soils surrounding non-ferrous metals smelting area in the North China Plain","authors":"Shu-xuan Liang, Xin Wang, Zhan-chen Li, Ning Gao, Hanwen Sun","doi":"10.3184/095422914X13885123689811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3184/095422914X13885123689811","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The accumulation of heavy metals in soil is a serious environmental problem. The risk of metals in soil is associated critically with their species. Operationally determined speciation analysis of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sb, Cd and Pb was carried out in the area of non-ferrous metals-smelting in the North China Plain, using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after sequential chemical extraction. The average potential mobility fraction was calculated. The average potential mobility of the metals had the following order: Cd(44.7%) > Pb(29.6%) > Mn(14.8%) > Zn(12.5%) > Cu(5.9%) > Sb(5.0%) > Ni(2.1%) > Cr(0.8%). It is concluded that there is a distinct spatial heterogeneity in the concentration of heavy metals in the studied area. The results indicate that the polluting heavy metals, in particular Cd and Pb, have high potential mobility.","PeriodicalId":55264,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability","volume":"26 1","pages":"59 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3184/095422914X13885123689811","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69662178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}