1
|
Liu H, Chi L, Shen J, Arandiyan H, Wang Y, Wang X. Principles, applications, and limitations of diffusive gradients in thin films induced fluxed in soils and sediments. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141061. [PMID: 38159729 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique serves as a passive sampling method, inducing analyte transport and concentration. Its application is widespread in assessing labile components of metals, organic matter, and nutrients across various environmental media such as water, sediments, and saturated soils. The DGT devices effectively reduce the porewater concentration through irreversible binding of solutes, consequently promoting the release of labile species from the soil/sediment solid phase. However, the precise quantification of simultaneous adsorption and desorption of labile species using DGT devices alone remains a challenge. To address this challenge, the DGT-Induced Fluxes in Soils and Sediments (DIFS) model was developed. This model simulates analyte kinetics in solid phases, solutions, and binding resins by incorporating factors such as soil properties, resupply parameters, and kinetic principles. While the DIFS model has been iteratively improved to increase its accuracy in portraying kinetic behavior in soil/sediment, researchers' incomplete comprehension of it still results in unrealistic fitting outcomes and an oversight of the profound implications posed by kinetic parameters during implementation. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the optimization and utilization of DIFS models, encompassing fundamental concepts behind DGT devices and DIFS models, the kinetic interpretation of DIFS parameters, and instances where the model has been applied to study soils and sediments. It also highlights preexisting limitations of the DIFS model and offers suggestions for more precise modeling in real-world environments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Huaji Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali, 671000, China
| | - Lina Chi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali, 671000, China
| | - Jian Shen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali, 671000, China
| | - Hamidreza Arandiyan
- Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
| | - Yuan Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia
| | - Xinze Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali, 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali, 67100, China.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Hodges S, Wahman DG, Haupert LM, Pham HT, Bozarth MK, Howland MB, Fairey JL. Non-Steady-State Fickian Diffusion Models Decrease the Estimated Gel Layer Diffusion Coefficient Uncertainty for Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films Passive Samplers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:9793-9801. [PMID: 37342010 PMCID: PMC10324599 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
Abstract
Mass transport in diffusive gradients in thin-film passive samplers is restricted to diffusion through a gel layer of agarose or agarose cross-linked polyacrylamide (APA). The gel layer diffusion coefficient, DGel, is typically determined using a standard analysis (SA) based on Fick's first law from two-compartment diffusion cell (D-Cell) tests. The SA assumes pseudo-steady-state flux, characterized by linear sink mass accumulation-time profiles with a typical threshold R2 ≥ 0.97. In 72 D-Cell tests with nitrate, 63 met this threshold, but the SA-determined DGel ranged from 10.1 to 15.8 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (agarose) and 9.5 to 14.7 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (APA). A regression model developed with the SA to account for the diffusive boundary layer had 95% confidence intervals (CIs) on DGel of 13 to 18 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (agarose) and 12 to 19 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (APA) at 500 rpm. A finite difference model (FDM) developed based on Fick's second law with non-steady-state (N-SS) flux decreased uncertainty in DGel tenfold. The FDM-captured decreasing source compartment concentrations and N-SS flux in the D-Cell tests and, at 500 rpm, the FDM-determined DGel ± 95% CIs were 14.5 ± 0.2 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (agarose) and 14.0 ± 0.3 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 (APA), respectively.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Samuel
D. Hodges
- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
| | - David G. Wahman
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States
| | - Levi M. Haupert
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States
| | - Huong T. Pham
- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
| | - Margaret K. Bozarth
- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
| | - Michael B. Howland
- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
| | - Julian L. Fairey
- Department
of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Wu Z, Jiang X, Chen J, Wang S, Yao C. Geochemistry and release risk for nutrients in lake sediments based on diffusive gradients in thin films. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:40588-40607. [PMID: 36622617 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24961-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
A comprehensive understanding of the mobility of both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and the inter-relationships between P, N, and iron (Fe) in sediments is important for controlling the "internal loadings" of nutrients in lakes. In this research, diffusive gradients in thin film (DGT) assemblies with binding layers (ZrO-AT, chelex, and ZrO) were designed for PO4-P, Fe, ammonium (NH4-N), and nitrate (NO3-N) at sediment/water interface (SWI) in Western Lake Taihu (China). The biogeochemical processes of N and P related to the physicochemical properties, the dynamic P transfer, the distribution characteristics of P microniches, and the estimation of the release risks in sediments in Western Lake Taihu were simultaneously revealed by the passive sampling technique-DGT with the high spatial resolutions (millimeter and sub-millimeter). Based on DGT concentration (CDGT) related to physicochemical properties in sediments, (1) P biogeochemical reactions included P release from Fe-bound P during Fe reduction, algae biomass decomposition, and phosphatase enzyme activity increased by NH4-N; (2) denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) led to exchangeable ammonium (NH4ex) enrichment and NH4-N release; anammox depleted NH4-N transfer; organic matter (OM) mineralization favored NH4-N release; and (3) aerobic nitrification led to NO3-N remobilization; denitrification and DNRA reduced NO3-N release. Redox status, OM, Fe, aluminum, or calcium influenced mobilization of nutrients. The numerical model of DGT-induced fluxes in sediments was used for dynamic P transfers with resupply types ("slow" ~ "fast") controlled by labile P pool, resupply constant, response time, and Dspt rate. The formation of P microniches in two dimensions was revealed. Sediment P release risk index (0.49 ~ 36.85 [lg (nmol cm-3 d-1)]) with "light" ~ "high" risks and diffusive fluxes across SWI (µg m-2 d-1) of 15.0 ~ 639 (PO4-P), - 1403 ~ 5010 (NH4-N), and - 1395 ~ 149 (NO3-N) were derived and lake management strategies were provided. The DGT technique provides the characterization of the mobilization of nutrients and evidence for biogeochemical processes at the fine spatial scales for control of internal loadings in sediments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhihao Wu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Xia Jiang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Junyi Chen
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Shuhang Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China. .,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.
| | - Cheng Yao
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.,College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Yang D, Chen H, Sun H, Luo J, Li Y. Validation and Assessment of Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films (DGT) Technique for Measuring Nutrients in Taihu Lake Water with Algae Bloom. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:943-948. [PMID: 35124706 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03470-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films) technique has been developed for measuring nitrogen in freshwaters and applied to assess the bioavailability of phosphorus in soils/sediments. These two elements are the main nutrients causing algae bloom, but DGT has never been used in the field water conditions with algae bloom. In our study, a pair of DGT devices were used in comparison with grab sampling to characterize the performance of this technique to measure labile NO3-N, NH4-N, and PO4-P concentrations in algae-cultivated Taihu Lake water. The results showed that DGT measurement was highly affected by algae bloom and the environmental conditions using the current assemblies, especially for NH4-N measurement. For in situ measurement of nutrients in the real environment, an improvement to the DGT technique is required. The comprehensive assessment of the level of eutrophication needs to consider a variety of environmental factors rather than just the concentration of nutrients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danxing Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, China
| | - Haiyi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, China
| | - Haitao Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, China
| | - Jun Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, China
| | - Yanying Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Corbett TDW, Hartland A, Henderson W, Rys GJ, Schipper LA. Toward In-Field Determination of Nitrate Concentrations Via Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films-Incorporation of Reductants and Color Reagents. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:10864-10876. [PMID: 35415374 PMCID: PMC8991909 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Diffusive gradients in thin films (DGTs) have been established as useful tools for the determination of nitrate, phosphate, trace metals, and organic concentrations. General use of DGTs, however, is limited by the subsequent requirement for laboratory analysis. To increase the uptake of DGT as a tool for routine monitoring by nonspecialists, not researchers alone, methods for in-field analysis are required. Incorporation of color reagents into the binding layer, or as the binding layer, could enable the easy and accurate determination of analyte concentrations in-field. Here, we sought to develop a chitosan-stabilized silver nanoparticle (AuNP) suspension liquid-binding layer which developed color on exposure to nitrite, combined with an Fe(0)-impregnated poly-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid/acrylamide copolymer hydrogel [Fe(0)-p(AMPS/AMA)] for the reduction of nitrate. The AuNP-chitosan suspension was housed in a 3D designed and printed DGT base, with a volume of 2 mL, for use with the standard DGT solution probe caps. A dialysis membrane with a molecular weight cutoff of <15 kDa was used, as part of the material diffusion layer, to ensure that the AuNP-chitosan did not diffuse through to the bulk solution. This synthesized AuNP-chitosan provided quantitative nitrite concentrations (0 to 1000 mg L-1) and masses (145 μg) in laboratory-based color development studies. An Fe(III)-impregnated poly-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid/acrylamide copolymer hydrogel [Fe(III)-p(AMPS/AMA)] was developed (10% AMPS, and 90% AMA), which was treated with NaBH4 to form an Fe(0)-p(AMPS/AMA) hydrogel. The Fe(0)-p(AMPS/AMA) hydrogel quantitatively reduced nitrate to nitrite. The total nitrite mass produced was ∼110 μg, from nitrate. The diffusional characteristics of nitrite and nitrate through the Fe(III)-p(AMPS/AMA) and dialysis membrane were 1.40 × 10-5 and 1.40 × 10-5 and 5.05 × 10-6 and 5.15 × 10-6 cm2 s-1 at 25 °C respectively. The Fe(0)-hydrogel and AuNP-chitosan suspension operated successfully in laboratory tests individually; however, the combined AuNP-chitosan suspension and Fe(0)-hydrogel DGT did not provide quantitative nitrate concentrations. Further research is required to improve the reaction rate of the AuNP-chitosan nitrite-binding layer, to meet the requirement of rapid binding to operate as a DGT.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas D. W. Corbett
- Environmental
Research Institute, University of Waikato Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - Adam Hartland
- Environmental
Research Institute, University of Waikato Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - William Henderson
- University
of Waikato Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - Gerald J. Rys
- Ministry
for Primary Industries, Charles Ferguson Building, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
| | - Louis A. Schipper
- Environmental
Research Institute, University of Waikato Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Corbett T, Hartland A, Henderson W, Rys G, Schipper LA. The temperature and flow dependence of nitrate concentration and load estimates based on diffusive gradients in thin films. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2022; 51:250-259. [PMID: 34993967 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Concentrations determined using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) have been used to derive time-averaged loads in streams and rivers. However, DGT provide time-weighted average concentrations that assume the independence of concentration and flow. Additionally, dynamic and coordinated changes in temperature, flow, and concentration are potential sources of bias in concentration and load calculations. We modeled scenarios in which temperature and flow were correlated to varying degrees with concentration and evaluated the consequences for DGT concentration and load calculations. As the correlation between solution flow and concentration moved toward 1 and -1, the load determined by DGT either overestimated or underestimated the actual load by as much as 30%. In DGT-based load estimates, the degree of potential bias should be assessed, and the concentration-flow relation should be characterized. As the correlation of analyte concentration and temperature approached 1 and -1, the deviation of the concentration determined by DGT from the actual concentration increased. In most cases, this bias was < 2%; however, if the changes in concentration and temperature were large (∼10 mg L-1 and ∼10 °C), the bias exceeded 5%. Concentration and temperature are unlikely to be perfectly or strongly correlated or anti-correlated in natural systems and thus should not affect the accuracy of DGT concentration calculations in most circumstances. The more solution temperature, flow, and concentration were uncorrelated, the closer DGT-derived concentration and load were to the actual solution concentration and load.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Corbett
- School of Science, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
- Environmental Research Institute, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
| | - Adam Hartland
- School of Science, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
- Environmental Research Institute, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
| | - William Henderson
- School of Science, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
| | - Gerald Rys
- Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
| | - Louis A Schipper
- School of Science, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
- Environmental Research Institute, The Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, 3216, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Wang P, Challis JK, He ZX, Wong CS, Zeng EY. Effects of biofouling on the uptake of perfluorinated alkyl acids by organic-diffusive gradients in thin films passive samplers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:242-251. [PMID: 35015011 DOI: 10.1039/d1em00436k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
While organic-diffusive gradients in thin films (o-DGT) passive samplers have been used to assess organic contaminants in water, the effects of biofouling on accurate analyte quantification by o-DGT are poorly understood. We evaluated the effects of biofouling on the uptake of six common perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using a previously developed polyacrylamide-WAX (weak anion exchange) o-DGT without a filter membrane. Linear uptake (R2 > 0.91) over 21 days was observed in fouled samplers. The measured sampling rates (Rs) and accumulated masses of PFAS in pre-fouled o-DGT were significantly lower (p < 0.05, 20-39% relative error) than in control-fouled samplers. However, compared to clean o-DGT (no biofouling), the Rs of most PFAS in control-fouled samplers (i.e., those with clean diffusive and binding gels initially) were not affected by biofouling. Under flowing (∼5.8 cm s-1) and static conditions, the measured diffusive boundary layer (DBL) thicknesses for clean o-DGT were 0.016 and 0.082 cm, respectively, whereas the effective in situ biofilm thicknesses for fouled o-DGT were 0.018 and 0.14 cm, respectively. These results suggest that biofilm growth does not have significant effects on target PFAS sampling by o-DGT under typical flowing conditions (≥2 cm s-1). However, rapid surface growth of biofilm on o-DGT deployed in quiescent waters over long periods of time may exacerbate the adverse effects of biofilms, necessitating the estimation of biofilm thickness in situ. This study provides new insights for evaluating the capability of o-DGT samplers when biofilm growth can be significant.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Po Wang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
| | - Jonathan K Challis
- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada
| | - Zi-Xuan He
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
| | - Charles S Wong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, Costa Mesa CA 92626, USA
| | - Eddy Y Zeng
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Developments in the diffusive gradients in thin-films technique for the speciation of oxyanions and platinum group elements in aquatic systems. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
|
9
|
Corbett TDW, Hartland A, Henderson W, Rys GJ, Schipper LA. Development of bromide-selective Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films for the measurement of average flow rate of streams. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 788:147737. [PMID: 34020089 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films (DGT) have traditionally been used to measure time-weighted average concentration in water. We tested whether Br--DGT in combination with the trace-dilution flow rate method, could be used as a new approach for measuring water flow rate. A novel bromide selective DGT based on the Purolite Bromide Plus anion exchange resin (Br--DGT) was developed, which provided environmental bromide concentrations comparable to grab samples. The Br--DGT provided quantitative bromide concentrations at a range of pH, competing ion concentrations, and in synthetic natural solution. The uptake efficiency was 95.7 ± 3.4%, and the elution efficiency was 95.5 ± 4.7%. The absorption maximum/saturation point of each binding disk was 0.684 ± 0.001 mg. Bromide adsorption to the binding layer was linear to 44.1% of the total binding capacity, 0.302 mg. The determined diffusion coefficient through the agarose cross-linked polyacrylamide (APA) hydrogels was 1.05 × 10-5 cm2 s-1 at 17.9 °C, temperature corrected to 25 °C was 1.29 × 10-5 cm2 s-1. DGT flow rates were between -14.7 and 6.50% of the flow independently monitored flow rate (weir). In comparison, grab sample flow rates diverged by 5.52 to 58.9% from the weir flow rate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas D W Corbett
- School of Science, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand; Environmental Research Institute, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand.
| | - Adam Hartland
- School of Science, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand; Environmental Research Institute, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - William Henderson
- School of Science, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - Gerald J Rys
- Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
| | - Louis A Schipper
- School of Science, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand; Environmental Research Institute, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Zhihao W, Xia J, Shuhang W, Li Z, Lixin J, Junyi C, Qing C, Kun W, Cheng Y. Mobilization and geochemistry of nutrients in sediment evaluated by diffusive gradients in thin films: Significance for lake management. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 292:112770. [PMID: 34020304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Investigation of in-situ mobilization of both nitrogen (N) and phosphate (PO43-) in sediment is important for lake management strategy. In this paper, diffusion gradients in thin films (DGT) and DGT induced flux in sediments (DIFS) model are newly designed for in-situ measurement of iron (Fe), PO43-, nitrate (NO3-N) and ammonium (NH4-N), and nutrients' mobility in sediment in Lake Nanhu (China). According to DGT profiles together with physicochemical properties in sediment, (I) PO43- is released from (i) Fe-bound P plus loosely sorbed P in anoxic sediment and (ii) the loosely sorbed P in oxic sediment; (II) anoxic sediment inhibits nitrification and NO3-N release, but it favors denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), leading to NH4-N release; (III) Eh and organic matter are two key influence factors on mobility of PO43-, NO3-N and NH4-N. According to DIFS calculation, the dynamics of desorption and diffusion at two sites belong to (i) slow rate of resupply and (ii) fast resupply cases, respectively. Internal loadings are estimated to be 92.74 (PO43-), 268.1 (NH4-N) and -2466 kg a-1 (NO3-N), which reflects sediment mainly acts as a source for PO43- and NH4-N, and a sink for NO3-N in water. Based on sediment P release risk index (SPRRI), P release risks in lake sediments are estimated, ranging from light to relative high level. DGT and SPRRI aid choice of restoration methods for sediment, including sediment dredging, phytoremediation and in-situ inactivation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wu Zhihao
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Jiang Xia
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Wang Shuhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China.
| | - Zhao Li
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Jiao Lixin
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Chen Junyi
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Cai Qing
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Wang Kun
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China
| | - Yao Cheng
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Institute of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), Beijing, 100012, China; College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
You N, Chen S, Wang Y, Fan HT, Sun LN, Sun T. In situ sampling of tetracycline antibiotics in culture wastewater using diffusive gradients in thin films equipped with graphene nanoplatelets. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110089. [PMID: 32861726 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
A device of graphene nanoplatelet-based diffusion gradients in thin-films (G-DGT) was developed for in situ sampling of tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and chlortetracycline (CTC) in aquatic environment. The accumulation of antibiotics in a synthetic solution by the proposed G-DGT was consistent with the theoretical curves predicted by the DGT equation. The values of the detection and quantification limits of G-DGT using high-performance liquid chromatography over the deployment time of 7 days were at the level of μg L-1 for the three antibiotics. The performance of the proposed G-DGT was unaffected by pH (3-9) and ionic strength (0.001-0.7 mol L-1 NaNO3). Fulvic acid did not significantly interfere with the performance of the proposed G-DGT device when the mass ratios between the three antibiotics and fulvic acid were within the range of 1:10-1:100. Humic acid had a significant effect on the performance of the proposed G-DGT for the sampling of the three antibiotics due to strong complexation and coprecipitation between the antibiotics and humic acid. The proposed G-DGT was used for the in situ sampling in spiked freshwaters and livestock culture wastewater and exhibited good precision and accuracy without notable interference from the matrices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nan You
- College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun, 113001, Liaoning, China
| | - Su Chen
- Key Lab of Eco-restoration of Regional Contaminated Environment (Shenyang University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110044, China
| | - Yun Wang
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, China
| | - Hong-Tao Fan
- College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun, 113001, Liaoning, China.
| | - Li-Na Sun
- Key Lab of Eco-restoration of Regional Contaminated Environment (Shenyang University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110044, China.
| | - Ting Sun
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Ren M, Ding S, Shi D, Zhong Z, Cao J, Yang L, Tsang DCW, Wang D, Zhao D, Wang Y. A new DGT technique comprised in a hybrid sensor for the simultaneous measurement of ammonium, nitrate, phosphorus and dissolved oxygen. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138447. [PMID: 32305641 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
A new diffusive gradients in thin films technique (ZrO-AT DGT) with zirconium oxide, A-62 MP and T-42H resins containing in a single binding gel was developed for simultaneous measurement of nitrate (NO3-N), ammonium (NH4-N) and phosphate (PO4-P). The DGT uptake was found to be independent of pH variation from 3.2-8.7. Ionic strengths below 5, 10 and 750 mmol·L-1 NaCl did not affect DGT uptake of NH4-N, NO3-N and PO4-P, respectively. This new DGT was deployed in natural freshwater environments, with in situ measurements of the three nutrients found to be accurate. It ensured that rinsing the exposed surface of the DGT device at 3-day intervals can prevent biofouling. Additionally, a hybrid sensor comprising the novel DGT binding layer overlying an O2 planar optrode was tested in sediments to evaluate the dynamics of O2 and the three nutrients. Results showed that PO4-P and NO3-N fluxes decreased while fluxes of NH4-N increased under aerobic conditions. Nearly simultaneous variation in O2 and NO3-N was observed at the sediment-water interface (SWI) and transformation of NO3-N and PO4-P was found to be sensitively influenced by O2 dynamics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mingyi Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Shiming Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; Nanjing EasySensor Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Nanjing 210018, China,.
| | - Dan Shi
- School of Resources and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
| | - Zhilin Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Jingxin Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Liyuan Yang
- School of Resources and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
| | - Daniel C W Tsang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
| | - Dan Wang
- Shanghai Waterway Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, China
| | - Donghua Zhao
- Shanghai Waterway Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, China
| | - Yan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; Nanjing EasySensor Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Nanjing 210018, China
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Corbett TDW, Dougherty H, Maxwell B, Hartland A, Henderson W, Rys GJ, Schipper LA. Utility of 'Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films' for the measurement of nitrate removal performance of denitrifying bioreactors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 718:135267. [PMID: 31859060 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The increase in environmental nutrient availability as a result of human activities has necessitated the development of mitigation strategies for nutrient removal, such as nitrate. Current methods for determining the efficiency of different mitigation strategies required measurement of changes in nitrate concentrations, however, these methods can be expensive or do not account fully for the temporal variability of nitrate concentration. This study evaluated the utility of Diffusive Gradients in Thins-Films (DGT) for determining nitrate removal in two denitrifying bioreactors, and compared DGT performance to traditional approaches for determining performance, including high and low frequency water grab sampling. The binding layer was produced using the Purolite® A520E anion exchange resin. The uptake and elution efficiencies were 98.8% and 93.4% respectively. DGTs of three material diffusion layer thicknesses were placed in piezometers along longitudinal transects, to enable calculation of the diffusive boundary layer and provide replicates. These were removed after 16, 24 and 36 h, and the accumulated nitrate masses were extracted and quantified to calculate nitrate concentration. Concentrations were subsequently utilised to calculate nitrate removal rates in both bioreactors. Grab samples were taken at 30 and 60 min intervals over those periods, nitrate concentrations were also measured to determine nitrate removal. DGTs provided nitrate removal rates at bioreactor site one (controlled flow, wastewater treatment) of 14.83-30.75 g N m-3 d-1, and 1.22-3.63 g N m-3 d-1 at site two (variable flow, agricultural run-off). DGT determined nitrate concentrations and removal rates were in strong accordance with high frequency grab sampling, but data collection via DGTs was considerably easier. Utilising DGTs for the measurement of bioreactor performance overcame many of the challenges associated with high frequency grab sampling, and other methods, such as accounting for temporal variation in nitrate concentration and reduced analytical requirements.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas D W Corbett
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand.
| | - Hannah Dougherty
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - Bryan Maxwell
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Adam Hartland
- Environmental Research Institute, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - William Henderson
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| | - Gerald J Rys
- Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
| | - Louis A Schipper
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Waikato, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Vogel C, Sekine R, Huang J, Steckenmesser D, Steffens D, Huthwelker T, Borca CN, Pradas Del Real AE, Castillo-Michel H, Adam C. Effects of a nitrification inhibitor on nitrogen species in the soil and the yield and phosphorus uptake of maize. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 715:136895. [PMID: 32007883 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Phosphorus (P) resource availability is declining and the efficiency of applied nutrients in agricultural soils is becoming increasingly important. This is especially true for P fertilizers from recycled materials, which often have low plant availability. Specific co-fertilization with ammonium can enhance P plant availability in soils amended with these P fertilizers, and thus the yield of plants. To investigate this effect, we performed a pot experiment with maize in slightly acidic soil (pH 6.9) with one water-soluble (triple superphosphate [TSP]) and two water-insoluble (sewage sludge-based and hyperphosphate [Hyp]) P fertilizers and an ammonium sulfate nitrate with or without a nitrification inhibitor (NI). The dry matter yield of maize was significantly increased by the NI with the Hyp (from 14.7 to 21.5 g/pot) and TSP (from 40.0 to 45.4 g/pot) treatments. Furthermore, P uptake was slightly increased in all three P treatments with the NI, but not significantly. Olsen-P extraction and P K-edge micro-X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy showed that apatite-P of the water-insoluble P fertilizers mobilized during the plant growth period. In addition, novel nitrogen (N) K-edge micro-XANES spectroscopy and the Mogilevkina method showed that the application of an NI increased the fixation of ammonium in detectable hot spots in the soil. Thus, the delay in the nitrification process by the NI and the possible slow-release of temporarily fixed ammonium in the soil resulted in a high amount of plant available ammonium in the soil solution. This development probably decreases the rhizosphere pH due to release of H+ by plants during ammonium uptake, which mobilizes phosphorus in the amended soil and increases the dry matter yield of maize. This is especially important for water-insoluble apatite-based P fertilizers (conventional and recycled), which tend to have poor plant availability.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christian Vogel
- Division 4.4 Thermochemical Residues Treatment and Resource Recovery, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany.
| | - Ryo Sekine
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia; Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
| | - Jianyin Huang
- Division of Information Technology, Engineering and Environment, School of Natural and Built Environment, Mason Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
| | - Daniel Steckenmesser
- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Research Center for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany
| | - Diedrich Steffens
- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Research Center for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany
| | - Thomas Huthwelker
- Paul Scherrer Institute, Swiss Light Source, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
| | - Camelia N Borca
- Paul Scherrer Institute, Swiss Light Source, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
| | - Ana E Pradas Del Real
- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, ID21, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
| | - Hiram Castillo-Michel
- ESRF - The European Synchrotron, ID21, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
| | - Christian Adam
- Division 4.4 Thermochemical Residues Treatment and Resource Recovery, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Huang J, Franklin H, Teasdale PR, Burford MA, Kankanamge NR, Bennett WW, Welsh DT. Comparison of DET, DGT and conventional porewater extractions for determining nutrient profiles and cycling in stream sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2019; 21:2128-2140. [PMID: 31681920 DOI: 10.1039/c9em00312f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Determining inorganic nutrient profiles to support understanding of nitrogen transformations in stream sediments is challenging, due to nitrification and denitrification being confined to particular conditions in potentially heterogeneous sediment influenced by benthic microalgae, rooted aquatic plants and/or diel light cycles. The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) and diffusive equilibration in thin films (DET) techniques allow in situ determination of porewater concentration profiles, and distributions for some solutes. In this study, DGT, DET and conventional porewater extraction (sectioning and centrifugation) methods were compared for ammonium and nitrate in stream sediments under light and dark conditions. Two-dimensional distributions of Fe(ii) and PO4-P were also provided to indicate the degree of spatial and temporal heterogeneity in sediment porewater, which can explain the sources and sinks of ammonium at various depths in the sediments. Although the conventional porewater extraction method consistently measured higher NH4-N concentrations than the DGT and DET techniques, the study showed that the DET measurements were the most reliable indicator of porewater NH4-N concentrations, with the DGT data being usefully supplementary. However, a large proportion of the NO3-N concentrations measured by DGT and DET were close to or below the method detection limits. Therefore, further development of these techniques is required to reduce the blanks and detection limits to allow natural low sediment porewater NO3-N concentrations to be accurately monitored using DGT and DET. The study indicated that benthic microalgae had direct and indirect influences on porewater nutrient distributions over light-dark cycles. Overall, DGT and DET techniques can be useful for monitoring porewater nutrient concentrations and profiles and for determining how biological processes drive changes in sediment nutrient concentrations and distributions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jianyin Huang
- Natural and Built Environments Research Centre, School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, SA 5095, Australia.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
16
|
Guo W, Van Langenhove K, Vandermarken T, Denison MS, Elskens M, Baeyens W, Gao Y. In situ measurement of estrogenic activity in various aquatic systems using organic diffusive gradients in thin-film coupled with ERE-CALUX bioassay. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 127:13-20. [PMID: 30897513 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Organic-diffusive gradients in thin-film samplers (o-DGT), were developed and applied for accumulation of estrogen and estrogen-like compounds on a XAD18 resin and deployed in situ in the effluents of Beijing Gaobeidian Wastewater Treatment Plant (GWWTP) and Brussels North Wastewater Treatment Plant as well as in several aquatic systems in Belgium, including the Zenne River, the Belgian Oostende Harbor and the North Sea. Estrogenic compounds accumulate on the XAD18 resin and the estrogenic activity of the resin extract was measured with the Estrogen Responsive Elements-Chemically Activated LUciferase gene eXpression (ERE-CALUX) bioassay. With this result and by applying Fick's diffusion law, it is possible to calculate the estrogenic activity in the aquatic system, if the diffusion boundary layer (DBL) is known or negligible compared to the hydrogel diffusive layer thickness. The DBL thickness in our study varied from 0.010 to 0.023 cm and ignoring the DBL thickness would for instance, underestimate the estrogenic activity by 10-20%. Estrogenic activities in the secondary effluent of GWWTP were the highest (29 ± 4 ng E2-equivalents L-1), while the lowest level was found at the Belgian Oostende Harbor (0.05 ± 0.01 ng E2-equivalents L-1). Comparable estrogenic activities in water samples measured by o-DGT and grab sampling were obtained, confirming that o-DGT can be efficiently used in various aquatic systems. The advantage of our sampling and measuring method is that very low, time averaged estrogenic activities can be determined, with a minimum of sample treatment. The risk of sample contamination is very low as well as the cost of the whole analytical procedure.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei Guo
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Kersten Van Langenhove
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium
| | - Tara Vandermarken
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium
| | - Michael S Denison
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - Marc Elskens
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium
| | - Willy Baeyens
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium
| | - Yue Gao
- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050, Belgium.
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Wei M, Yang X, Watson P, Yang F, Liu H. A cyclodextrin polymer membrane-based passive sampler for measuring triclocarban, triclosan and methyl triclosan in rivers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 648:109-115. [PMID: 30114582 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, extensive attention has been paid to the passive sampling technology of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) due to its growing application in the measurement of a widening variety of compounds. Within any DGT device, the binding phase is a key component, and seeking novel binding phases is an issue worth studying. Cyclodextrin polymer, as a green and eco-friendly material, may be a good choice for measuring organic chemicals. In this study, a novel DGT sampler with cyclodextrin polymer membrane (CDPM) as the binding phase was developed for measuring the concentrations of triclosan, triclocarban and methyl triclosan. Firstly, the type and content of cyclodextrin used in CDPM was optimized, and a series of tests showed that CDPM had good hydrophilicity, thermal stability, fast uptake rate and sufficient uptake capacity, thus CDPM was determined to be suitable for use as the binding phase of DGT sampler. Moreover, the sampling rates of this DGT sampler were not influenced by ionic strength and dissolved organic matter, making it feasible for in situ monitoring of compounds in the field. Hence, we deployed the developed DGT sampler in the Qinhuai and Jiuxiang Rivers to measure the concentrations of three compounds. We also collected water samples and processed them with the solid phase extraction (SPE) method. Results indicated that there was no significant difference between the DGT-measured and the SPE-measured concentrations for each compound, which confirmed the reliability of this DGT sampler for monitoring the concentrations of compounds in natural waters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mengbi Wei
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Xianhai Yang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Peter Watson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06268, CT, United States
| | - Feifei Yang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06268, CT, United States
| | - Huihui Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Qin W, Gu Y, Wang G, Wu T, Zhang H, Tang X, Zhang Y, Zhao H. Zirconium metal organic frameworks-based DGT technique for in situ measurement of dissolved reactive phosphorus in waters. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 147:223-232. [PMID: 30312795 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
In an effort to provide early warnings for the occurrence of eutrophication, it is highly desirable to develop an accurate and efficient technique to ensure continuous monitoring of dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) in the aquatic environment from the viewpoint of environmental management. Herein, a new diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) technique was developed and evaluated for in situ measurement of DRP in waters, in which Zr-based metal organic frameworks (MOFs, UiO-66) were utilized as aqueous binding agent (abbreviated as UiO-66 DGT). As expected, the UiO-66 DGT demonstrated high uptake capacity towards phosphorus (20.8 μg P cm-2). Meanwhile, an excellent linearity between the accumulated DRP mass and deployment time over 5 d (R2 = 0.996) was obtained regardless of high or low phosphate solution. In addition, effective diffusion coefficients (D) of DRP increased exponentially with increasing ionic strengths (R2 = 0.99). Based on the rectified D, the performance of the UiO-66 DGT was independent of solution pH (6.5-8.5) and ionic strengths (ranging from 0.01 to 100 mmol L-1). Furthermore, field deployments of the UiO-66 DGT were undertaken in a natural eutrophic lake (Lake Chaohu, China). It was noteworthy that DRP could be continually accumulated by the UiO-66 DGT for more than 14 d and good agreements were obtained between the concentrations measured by DGT (CDGT) and those by ex situ chemical extraction method in solution (Csol), as reflected by CDGT/Csol of 0.9-1.1. In situ determination of DRP speciation was also carried out at different sites across Lake Chaohu. Overall, this study contributed to a better constructing of liquid binding phase DGT for the measurement of DRP in waters, facilitating the widespread application of the UiO-66 DGT as a routine monitoring technique and for large-scale environmental analysis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wenxiu Qin
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
| | - Yue Gu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
| | - Guozhong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
| | - Tianxing Wu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
| | - Haimin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
| | - Xiaoxian Tang
- Monitoring Station of Environmental Protection, Chaohu Lake Administration Bureau of Anhui Province, Chaohu, 238007, China
| | - Yunxia Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
| | - Huijun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China; Center for Clean Environment and Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
You N, Li JY, Fan HT, Shen H. In-situ sampling of nitrophenols in industrial wastewaters using diffusive gradients in thin films based on lignocellulose-derived activated carbons. J Adv Res 2018; 15:77-86. [PMID: 30581615 PMCID: PMC6300461 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
A specific DGT sampler for measurement of nitrophenols in acidic aqueous solutions. Hazelnut shell-derived activated carbons as DGT binding agents. No interference of water matrices on the measurement of nitrophenols by DGT sampler. Reliable results of field deployments in acidic wastewater with relative good precision.
Nitrophenols (such as o-nitrophenol (ONP), p-nitrophenol (PNP), and 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)) are priority environmental pollutants. Their toxicity is pH dependent, and these molecular species of nitrophenols exhibit higher toxicity than their anionic counterparts. Herein, for the first time, a method for the in situ measurement of nitrophenols in acidic industrial wastewater was developed using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) with lignocellulose hazelnut shell-derived activated carbons (HSACs) as the binding agents. Nylon membranes (0.1 μm rated) with diffusion coefficients of (2.02 ± 0.13) × 10−6 cm2 s−1 for ONP, (1.39 ± 0.09) × 10−6 cm2 s−1 for PNP and (1.20 ± 0.08) × 10−6 cm2 s−1 for DNP at 25 °C were used as the DGT diffusion layers. The accumulation of ONP, PNP, and DNP in DGT samplers based on the HSAC and nylon membranes (HSAC-DGT) agreed well with the theoretical curves predicted by the DGT equation in synthetic solutions with 200 μg L−1 nitrophenol. The uptake of the HSAC-DGT samplers for ONP, PNP, and DNP was found to be independent of the ionic strength of pNaNO3 (−log [NaNO3] (mol L−1)) in the range of 0.7–3 and the pH range of 3–7 for ONP and PNP and 3–6 for DNP, which is beneficial for their accumulation. The matrices of the tested water samples exhibited no notable interference during nitrophenol analysis by the HSAC-DGT samplers. The results of field deployments in acidic industrial wastewater containing 268.3 ± 79.2 μg L−1 DNP were satisfactorily accurate, thus demonstrating that the HSAC-DGT samplers are good candidates for use in the in situ measurement of nitrophenols in acidic aqueous solutions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nan You
- College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Petroleum & Chemical Technology, Fushun 113001, Liaoning, China
| | - Ji-Yu Li
- College of Applied Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 100142, Liaoning, China
| | - Hong-Tao Fan
- College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Petroleum & Chemical Technology, Fushun 113001, Liaoning, China
| | - Hua Shen
- College of Applied Chemistry, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 100142, Liaoning, China
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Guo W, Van Langenhove K, Denison MS, Baeyens W, Elskens M, Gao Y. Estrogenic Activity Measurements in Water Using Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Film Coupled with an Estrogen Bioassay. Anal Chem 2017; 89:13357-13364. [PMID: 29151339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
A novel type of diffusive gradients in thin-film (DGT) was combined with a chemically activated luciferase gene expression bioassay (CALUX) to measure estrogens in aquatic systems. The performance of this novel method was assessed with 17β-estradiol (E2) as the model steroid hormone, XAD 18 resin gel as the binding phase in the DGT method and VM7Luc4E2 cells (formerly BG1Luc4E2) for the Estrogen Responsive Element (ERE)-CALUX bioassay. The measured effective diffusion coefficient of E2 in agarose diffusive gel was 4.65 ± 0.37 × 10-6 cm2 s-1 at 25 °C. The detection limit of this combined DGT/ERE-CALUX method for 1 day of sampling (0.026 ± 0.003 ng L-1 of E2) is significantly lower than that obtained by spot sampling combined with GC-MS/MS or LC-MS/MS analysis (0.1-7.0 ng L-1). The method is independent of pH (5-8), ionic strength (0.001-0.5 M), and dissolved organic matter (DOM; concentrations up to 30 mg L-1). Field applications of this novel DGT in effluents of three sewage treatment plants in Beijing city (China) showed comparable results to conventional spot (grab) sampling. This study demonstrates that the combined DGT/ERE-CALUX approach is an effective and sensitive tool for in situ monitoring of estrogenic activity in waters and wastewaters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei Guo
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium.,School of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University , Beijing, 102206, China
| | - Kersten Van Langenhove
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
| | - Michael S Denison
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis (UC Davis) , One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
| | - Willy Baeyens
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
| | - Marc Elskens
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
| | - Yue Gao
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) , Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
A modified DGT technique for the simultaneous measurement of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus in freshwaters. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 988:17-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
|
22
|
Zhang Y, Nachimuthu G, Mason S, McLaughlin MJ, McNeill A, Bell MJ. Comparison of soil analytical methods for estimating wheat potassium fertilizer requirements in response to contrasting plant K demand in the glasshouse. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11391. [PMID: 28900177 PMCID: PMC5595827 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11681-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The traditional soil potassium (K) testing methods fail to accurately predict K requirement by plants. The Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films (DGT) method is promising, but the relationship between the DGT-measured K pool and plant available K is not clear. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv. Frame) was grown in 9 Australian broad acre agricultural soils in a glasshouse trial until the end of tillering growth stage (GS30) with different plant K demands generated by varying plant numbers and pot sizes. Different K concentrations in soils were varied by 4 rates of K fertilizer application. The relative dry matter and K uptake were plotted against the soil K test value (CaCl2, Colwell and NH4OAc and DGT K measurements). To obtain 90% of maximum relative dry matter at low root density (closest to field conditions), the critical value of the NH4OAc K method was 91 (R2 = 0.56) mg kg−1. The DGT K method was not able to accurately predict relative dry matter or K uptake due to a weak extraction force for K from soils with high CEC values. Further endeavor on increasing K extraction force of the DGT method is warranted to obtain accurate plant available K results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yulin Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China. .,School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide and the Waite Research Institute, 5064, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia.
| | - Gunasekhar Nachimuthu
- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australian Cotton Research Institute, Locked Bag 1000, Narrabri, NSW 2390, Australia
| | - Sean Mason
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide and the Waite Research Institute, 5064, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
| | - Michael J McLaughlin
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide and the Waite Research Institute, 5064, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia.,CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO Land and Water, PMB 2, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
| | - Ann McNeill
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide and the Waite Research Institute, 5064, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
| | - Michael J Bell
- The School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.,Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Cai C, Williams PN, Li H, Davison W, Wei TJ, Luo J, Zhu YG, Zhang H. Development and Application of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique for the Measurement of Nitrate in Soils. Anal Chem 2016; 89:1178-1184. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Chao Cai
- Key
Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
| | - Paul N. Williams
- Key
Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Lancaster
Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, U.K
- Institute
for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, David
Keir Building, Malone Road, Belfast BT9 5BN, Northern Ireland, U.K
| | - Hong Li
- Lancaster
Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, U.K
| | - William Davison
- Lancaster
Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, U.K
| | - Tian-Jiao Wei
- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of
the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
| | - Jun Luo
- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of
the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
| | - Yong-Guan Zhu
- Key
Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
| | - Hao Zhang
- Lancaster
Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, U.K
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Huang J, Bennett WW, Welsh DT, Li T, Teasdale PR. "Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films" Techniques Provide Representative Time-Weighted Average Measurements of Inorganic Nutrients in Dynamic Freshwater Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:13446-13454. [PMID: 27993039 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Nutrient concentrations in freshwater are highly variable over time, with changes driven by weather events, anthropogenic sources, modifications to catchment hydrology or habitats, and internal biogeochemical processes. Measuring infrequently collected grab samples is unlikely to adequately represent nutrient concentrations in such dynamic systems. In contrast, in situ passive sampling techniques, such as the "diffusive gradients in thin films" (DGT) technique, provide time-weighted average analyte concentrations over the entire deployment time. A pair of recently developed DGT techniques for nitrate (A520E-DGT) and ammonium (PrCH-DGT), as well as the Metsorb-DGT technique for phosphate, were used to monitor inorganic nutrients in different freshwater systems (i.e., streams and wetlands) with a range of environmental values and that were affected by different catchment types. Measurements of grab samples collected frequently (1-2 times daily, 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.) showed that concentrations of NH4-N and NO3-N changed dramatically in most of the studied freshwater systems over short time scales, while there were only relatively small fluctuations in PO4-P. The DGT measurements were highly representative in comparison with the average nutrient concentrations obtained from daily grab samples over short-term (24 h) and long-term (72 h) deployments. The ratios of DGT-labile concentrations to the average concentrations from grab samples were between 1.00 and 1.12 over the studied deployment periods. The results of this study confirmed that DGT measurements provided a reliable and robust method for monitoring NH4-N, NO3-N, and PO4-P in a diverse range of dynamic freshwater systems.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jianyin Huang
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University , Queensland QLD 4215, Australia
| | - William W Bennett
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University , Queensland QLD 4215, Australia
| | - David T Welsh
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University , Queensland QLD 4215, Australia
| | - Tianling Li
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University , Queensland QLD 4215, Australia
| | - Peter R Teasdale
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University , Queensland QLD 4215, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Huang J, Bennett WW, Welsh DT, Teasdale PR. Determining time-weighted average concentrations of nitrate and ammonium in freshwaters using DGT with ion exchange membrane-based binding layers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2016; 18:1530-1539. [PMID: 27841883 DOI: 10.1039/c6em00260a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Commercially-available AMI-7001 anion exchange and CMI-7000 cation exchange membranes were utilised as binding layers for DGT measurements of NO3-N and NH4-N in freshwaters. These ion exchange membranes are easier to prepare and handle than DGT binding layers consisting of hydrogels cast with ion exchange resins. The membranes showed good uptake and elution efficiencies for both NO3-N and NH4-N. The membrane-based DGTs are suitable for pH 3.5-8.5 and ionic strength ranges (0.0001-0.014 and 0.0003-0.012 mol L-1 as NaCl for the AMI-7001 and CMI-7000 membrane, respectively) typical of most natural freshwaters. The binding membranes had high intrinsic binding capacities for NO3-N and NH4-N of 911 ± 88 μg and 3512 ± 51 μg, respectively. Interferences from the major competing ions for membrane-based DGTs are similar to DGTs employing resin-based binding layers but with slightly different selectivity. This different selectivity means that the two DGT types can be used in different types of freshwaters. The laboratory and field experiments demonstrated that AMI-DGT and CMI-DGT can be an alternative to A520E-DGT and PrCH-DGT for measuring NO3-N and NH4-N, respectively, as (i) membrane-based DGT have a consistent composition, (ii) avoid the use of toxic chemicals, (iii) provided highly representative results (CDGT : CSOLN between 0.81 and 1.3), and (iv) agreed with resin-based DGTs to within 85-120%.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jianyin Huang
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4215, Australia.
| | - William W Bennett
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4215, Australia.
| | - David T Welsh
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4215, Australia.
| | - Peter R Teasdale
- Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4215, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Ding S, Wang Y, Zhang L, Xu L, Gong M, Zhang C. New holder configurations for use in the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra19677b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
This study reports two new holder configurations that can be used in the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique, including a dual-mode holder and a new flat-type holder.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shiming Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment
- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- China
| | - Yan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment
- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- China
| | - Liping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
- Nanjing 210098
| | - Lv Xu
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
- Nanjing 210098
| | - Mengdan Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment
- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Nanjing 210008
- China
| | - Chaosheng Zhang
- GIS Centre
- Ryan Institute
- School of Geography and Archaeology
- National University of Ireland
- Galway
| |
Collapse
|