Establishment of macro-aggregates and organic matter turnover by microbial communities in long-term incubated artificial soils

The study of interactions between minerals, organic matter (OM) and microorganisms is essential for the understanding of soil functions such as OM turnover. Here, we present an interdisciplinary approach using artificial soils to study the establishment of the microbial community and the formation of macro-aggregates as a function of the mineral composition by using artificial soils. The defined composition of a model system enables to directly relate the development of microbial communities and soil structure to the presence of specific constituents. Five different artificial soil compositions were produced with two types of clay minerals (illite, montmorillonite), metal oxides (ferrihydrite, boehmite) and charcoal incubated with sterile manure and a microbial community derived from a natural soil. We used the artificial soils to analyse the response of these model soil systems to additional sterile manure supply (after 562 days). The artificial soils were subjected to a prolonged incubation period of more than two years (842 days) in order to take temporally dynamic processes into account. In our model systems with varying mineralogy, we expected a changing microbial community composition and an effect on macro-aggregation after OM addition, as the input of fresh substrate will re-activate the artificial soils. The abundance and structure of 16S rRNA gene and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) fragments amplified from total community DNA were studied by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), respectively. The formation of macro-aggregates (>2 mm), the total organic carbon (OC) and nitrogen (N) contents, the OC and N contents in particle size fractions and the CO₂ respiration were determined. The second manure input resulted in higher CO₂ respiration rates, 16S rRNA gene and ITS copy numbers, indicating a stronger response of the microbial community in the matured soil-like system. The type of clay minerals was identified as the most important factor determining the composition of the bacterial communities established. The additional OM and longer incubation time led to a re-formation of macro-aggregates which was significantly higher when montmorillonite was present. Thus, the type of clay mineral was decisive for both microbial community composition as well as macro-aggregation, whereas the addition of other components had a minor effect. Even though different bacterial communities were established depending on the artificial soil composition, the amount and quality of the OM did not show significant differences supporting the concept of functional redundancy.     

Design of wood/montmorillonite (MMT) intercalation nanocomposite

Studying new wood composites through nano science and technology (NSC) will develop new compounding theory of wood, and accelerate the combination of new technology, wood science, material science and other disciplines. The compounding of wood and inorganic MMT on nanoscale molecular level has high potential to greatly improve the mechanical properties, fire retardance, abrasion resistance, decay resistance, dimensional stability and other properties of wood. Based on the great achievements of polymer/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites, this paper reviewed nano intercalation compounding methods (i.e. in-situ intercalative polymerization and direct polymer intercalation), and discussed the structure, properties and modification of montmorillonite (MMT). According to the main chemical components and particular structure of wood, the authors discussed the liquefaction and plasticization of wood, compared the dissolvability and meltability between wood and polymer, and then systematically put forward the basic idea, technological processes and schematic diagram to prepare wood/MMT nanocomposites (WMNC). The key technology to prepare WMNC is either to introduce delaminated MMT nanolayers into wood with the help of some intermediate polymers, or to obtain liquefied wood or plasticized wood from the complicated natural composite. It is applicable and effective to realize wood/MMT nanoscale compounding with the help of proper intercalation agent and medium polymer through the proposed “one-step” or “two-step” impregnating processes.     

基于Gouy-Chapman理论估算碱金属离子在Cu2+-蒙脱石表面Hofmeister能

Hofmeister效应在离子交换吸附过程中具有重要的科学意义。本研究基于Gouy-Chapman理论研究三种碱金属阳离子（Na+、K+、Cs+）在Cu2+-蒙脱石饱和样表面吸附过程的Hofmeister效应,进一步计算了离子-表面Hofmeister能以及表观电荷系数。研究发现：（1）Na+ 、K+ 、Cs+在Cu2+-蒙脱石表面的吸附均表现为弱静电力作用下的一级动力学过程, 平均吸附速率以及平衡吸附量均表现出明显的Hofmeister效应,呈现出Na+ < K+ < Cs+的趋势;（2）Hofmeister能随着电解质浓度的降低而增加,在Cs+-粘土矿物相互作用中,Hofmeister能为主要贡献者,在K+/Na+-粘土矿物相互作用,经典库伦能中为主要贡献者;（3）非经典极化作用显著增大了离子的表观电荷系数,Na+、K+、Cs+的表观电荷系数分别从标准的+1值增加为+1.14、+1.76和+2.78。本研究明确了Hofmeister效应主要来源于离子的非经典极化作用引起的离子与表面相互作用能的差异,为阐明土壤这一特殊体系的界面反应机制提供了新的思路。     

Hydrolysis of cellobiose by β-glucosidase in the presence of soil minerals - Interactions at solid-liquid interfaces and effects on enzyme activity levels

Extracellular enzymatic activities in soils are essential for the cycling of organic matter. These activities take place in multiphase environments where solid phases profoundly affect biocatalytic activities. Aspergillus niger is ubiquitous in soils; its β-glucosidase plays an important role in the degradation of cellulose, and therefore in the global carbon cycle and in the turnover of soil organic matter. However, the information on the interactions of this protein with soil minerals is very limited, and even less is known about their consequences for the hydrolysis of the natural substrate cellobiose. We therefore characterised the sorptive interactions of this enzyme with the soil minerals montmorillonite, kaolinite and goethite and quantified the resulting changes in the hydrolysis rate of cellobiose. Fractions of adsorbed protein, and the resulting catalytic activity loss, were lower for montmorillonite than for kaolinite and goethite at given experimental conditions; adsorption was 9.7 ± 7.3% for montmorillonite, 70.3 ± 3.1% for kaolinite and 71.4 ± 1.8% for goethite, respectively. Adsorption of the protein to the minerals caused a total decrease in the catalytic activity of 18.8 ± 3.4% for kaolinite and 17.9 ± 4.7% for goethite whereas it was not significant for montmorillonite. The average catalytic activity lost by the pool of adsorbed molecules was 26.8% for kaolinite and 25.0% for goethite. Both the amount of adsorbed protein and the resulting loss of catalytic activity were found to be independent of the specific surface areas yet were influenced by the electrical properties of the mineral surfaces. Under the experimental conditions, montmorillonite and kaolinite are negatively charged whereas goethite is positively charged. However, because of the adsorption of phosphate anions from the buffer, a charge reversal took place at the surface of goethite. This was confirmed by zeta (ζ)-potential measurements in phosphate buffer, revealing negative values for all the tested minerals. Indeed goethite interacted with the enzyme as a negatively charged surface: the amount of adsorbed protein and the resulting catalytic activity loss were very similar to those of kaolinite. Our results show that, even if an important fraction of β-glucosidase is adsorbed to the minerals, the catalytic activity is largely retained. We suggest that this strong activity retention in presence of soil minerals results from a selective pressure on A. niger, which benefits from the activity of the adsorbed, and thus stabilized, enzyme pool.     

Comparison of the adsorption of maize root mucilage and polygalacturonic acid on montmorillonite homoionic to divalent lead and cadmium

Summary Root mucilage material (RM) was isolated from maize plants grown in the field, and its affinity to montmorillonite (M) homoionic to Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ was compared with that of a commercial polygalacturonic acid (PGA). Adsorption isotherms of the commercial and natural materials on the two clay systems were compared in unbuffered systems at pH 3 and pH 6. Adsorption of PGA occurred only at pH 3, and was higher on M-Pb than on M-Cd. In contrast, the adsorption of RM was higher on M-Cd than on M-Pb. Total amounts of RM adsorbed at pH 3 were about 3 times lower on M-Cd and 20 times lower on M-Pb than the respective amounts of PGA adsorbed at the same pH. Polygalacturonic acid had a high content of relatively well dissociated (pKa = 3.5) carboxylic groups, and adsorbed on the clay surface at pH values lower than its pKa. At pH 6, the dissociation of the acid groups favoured its solubility, and the metal cations were then probably displaced by ion exchange. The lower affinity of RM to the clay materials was related to its average molecular weight, which was lower than that of PGA, and to its water solubility, which was higher than that of PGA. The low pH dependence of the adsorption of RM was related to its lower carboxylic acidity and higher content in hydroxyl and amino groups.     

Sb(V)在三种矿物表面的吸附行为

用研究了蒙脱土、高岭土和针铁矿在不同的pH与离子强度的介质条件下对Sb(V)的吸附及解吸行为。3种矿物对Sb(V)的吸附能力差别较大,蒙脱土的吸附量远大于针铁矿和高岭土,针铁矿与高岭土的吸附能力相近。pH对Sb(V)在3种矿物表面的吸附行为影响显著。随pH的升高,Sb(V)的吸附均减弱。吸附在高岭土表面的Sb(V)易解吸,而针铁矿和蒙脱土表面的Sb(V)不易解吸。随离子强度升高,高岭土对Sb(V)的吸附减弱;离子强度对Sb(V)在针铁矿和蒙脱土表面吸附的影响较小。     

钠基蒙脱石对菜籽油中磷脂的吸附行为研究

为了解钠基蒙脱石（sodium montmorillonite, Na-MMT）在油脂脱胶过程中的吸附行为以及吸附机理,采用钠化方法将钙基蒙脱石制备成Na-MMT,并对其进行X射线衍射和热重分析;利用Na-MMT对菜籽油中的磷脂（phospholipids, PL）进行吸附,探讨PL在Na-MMT上的静态吸附平衡、吸附动力学和吸附热力学。结果表明,Na-MMT对PL的最大理论吸附量为833.3mg/g;Na-MMT对PL的吸附是属于优惠吸附,吸热且自发进行。Freundlich吸附模型能够较好地拟合其静态吸附行为;同时拟二级吸附动力学模型适用于描述Na-MMT吸附PL的动力学特性。 [     

蒙脱石的功能及其在畜禽养殖中的应用

蒙脱石(MMT)是一种硅铝酸盐矿物质,具有吸附细菌、重金属以及毒素、保护消化道黏膜等作用,改性蒙脱石还具有抑菌、杀菌作用。MMT在防治仔猪腹泻、饲料脱霉等方面应用广泛。本文就MMT的功能以及在畜禽养殖中的应用做一综述。     

蒙脱石对水相中沼泽红假单胞菌的吸附研究

通过测定吸附条件对吸附率及吸附菌量的影响,研究了蒙脱石对水相中沼泽红假单胞菌（Rhodopseudomonas palustris）的吸附特性。结果表明,当蒙脱石重量为0．5g时,吸附菌量和吸附百分率均达到较恒定的状态,且受到菌液起始浓度和体积的影响。不同pH条件下,蒙脱石对菌的吸附率随着pH值的升高而逐渐降低,当pH=9时,有效吸附率为72．67％。蒙脱石对菌的吸附率与离子强度成反比。不同温度条件下,蒙脱石对菌的吸附率呈现出先升高、后降低的趋势,温度30℃时吸附率最高,为86．55％。表明蒙脱石对水相中菌的吸附不仅依赖于生物体的化学属性和表面属性,也受到环境温度等条件的影响。     

蒙脱石散治疗肿瘤放化疗引起口腔黏膜炎71例临床分析

目的观察蒙脱石散治疗肿瘤放化疗引起口腔黏膜炎的效果．方法口腔黏膜炎患者71例,随机分为2组,1组为治疗组38例,用蒙脱石散治疗;另1组为对照组33例,用西瓜霜喷剂治疗．对其治疗效果进行比较．结果蒙脱石治疗组显效20例,有效10例,无效8例,总有效率78．9％;西瓜霜喷剂治疗组显效8例,有效10例,无效15例,总有效率54．5％．经统计学分析,蒙脱石组与西瓜霜喷剂组比较,X^2=4．802,P〈0．05,差异具有统计学意义．蒙脱石组疗效明显优于西瓜霜喷剂组,获得满意的效果．结论蒙脱石能迅速覆盖溃疡创面,明显减轻疼痛,促进溃疡愈合,见效快,疗效高,安全、无毒,值得临床推广应用．