电解强化人工湿地处理低碳氮比污水的效能及机制

针对人工湿地对低碳氮污水处理效果差这一问题,本研究构建了电解强化潮汐流人工湿地系统,通过对比电解强化前后湿地系统脱氮除磷的效果,从微生物群落结构及污染物电化学去除机制等角度揭示电解潮汐流人工湿地强化脱氮脱磷的机制.研究结果表明：电解潮汐流人工湿地对废水中NH₄⁺-N、TN和TP的去除率（分别为88.30%、82.10%和87.74%）均高于未强化的湿地系统.纯电解过程对氨氮的去除没有影响,但是对硝态氮具有还原作用.相比于未强化的湿地系统,电解潮汐流人工湿地阳极附近基质中含有更多的铁氧键、磷氧键、羟基聚合铁等含磷沉淀物,细菌群落结构更为丰富多样,异养反硝化细菌和基于氢气的自养反硝化细菌（Rhodoblastus）丰度都较高,从而实现氮磷的高效同步去除.     

低硫精矿自养反硝化脱氮除磷研究

氮和磷过度排放会破坏水生态环境,为此开发高效、廉价的废水脱氮除磷材料,对缓解水体富营养化具有重要意义.利用天然磁黄铁矿、黄铁矿和低硫精矿(Low sulfur concentrate简称LSC)构建铁硫矿物自养反硝化脱氮除磷体系,考察了不同铁硫矿物自养反硝化脱氮除磷性能,探究了黄铁矿、磁黄铁矿相互作用机理和反应前后微生物群落变化.结果表明,相较于黄铁矿、磁黄铁矿,LSC具有更高的平均脱氮速率(0.30mg·L^-1·h^-1)和磷去除率(89.8%),表明LSC具有优异的脱氮除磷性能;此外,在相同反应条件下,黄铁矿和磁黄铁矿混合体系脱氮性能高于单一矿物,显示黄铁矿、磁黄铁矿在自养反硝化过程存在协同作用;高通量测序结果表明,硫自养反硝化典型菌属为Thiobacillus和Sulfurimonas,在LSC体系中Sulfurimonas(硫磺菌属)丰度显著增加,推测LSC在长期存放过程中氧化生成单质硫可提高自养反硝化速率.     

亚硝酸盐不同生成方式对短程硝化反硝化除磷颗粒系统的影响

为了探究亚硝酸盐生成方式对短程硝化反硝化除磷颗粒系统的影响,采用2组同规格SBR反应器分别在连续和间歇曝气方式下使亚硝酸盐连续生成和间歇生成,考察其运行过程中脱氮除磷效果、污泥物理特性和微生物群落结构.结果表明,亚硝酸盐间歇生成后随即消耗,具有更好和更稳定的脱氮除磷性能,特别在TN去除上,第72 d后TN平均去除率为92.07%.碳源利用效率（以P/COD计）集中在0.21~0.22mg·mg^-1,碳源利用充分,进一步促进反硝化除磷.颗粒粒径分布集中,大小均匀,具有规则的形状和清晰的边界.微生物群落分析表明,亚硝酸盐间歇生成的系统微生物群落丰富度和多样性更高,同时富集了更多DPAOs菌属（Dechloromonas和Pseudomonas）,与Nitrosomonas共同作用使短程硝化与反硝化除磷达到动态平衡,实现系统稳定运行.     

不同形态厌氧氨氧化菌处理磁分离出水脱氮性能及微生物群落结构变化分析

采用两种不同形态（固定生物膜和颗粒态）的厌氧氨氧化菌（AnAOB）,考察了其对磁分离出水的脱氮性能、氮负荷的差异,同时从分子生物学的角度分析了微生物群落结构的变化.结果表明：采用自模拟污水,35℃恒温、不同水力停留时间（HRT）条件下,两个反应器对NH₄⁺-N和NO₂^--N的去除率均大于90%.此外,反应器内的微生物群落结构也发生改变,固定生物膜和颗粒反应器中Candidatus Kuenenia菌属消失,Candidatus_Brocadia、Candidatus_Jettenia成为体系厌氧氨氧化优势菌属,相对丰度分别上升至0.89%、0.63%（固定生物膜）和8.79%、2.92%（颗粒）.采用磁分离出水,随着HRT的降低,两种形态的厌氧氨氧化菌对NH₄⁺-N和NO₂^--N去除率均在80%以上.反应器中厌氧氨氧化菌Candidatus_Brocadia、Candidatus_Jettenia的相对丰度明显下降,最终稳定维持在0.7%左右,并伴随异养菌的出现.     

一体式膜曝气生物膜反应器实现部分亚硝化-厌氧氨氧化耦合生物除磷

针对我国城市生活污水碳氮比低、处理成本高及氮磷同步去除存在碳源竞争等问题,构建了一体式膜曝气生物膜反应器（Membrane aerated biofilm reactor, MABR）,分别采用纯生物膜系统和生物膜-絮体污泥复合系统,逐步实现了部分亚硝化-厌氧氨氧化与生物除磷工艺在单一反应器中的耦合及低碳氮比城市生活污水中氮、磷的高效去除.结果表明,第1阶段（纯生物膜系统）,在进水中仅含有氨氮的条件下, 部分亚硝化-厌氧氨氧化工艺的NH₄⁺-N和TN去除率分别为65.39%和50.67%.第2阶段（生物膜-絮体污泥复合系统）,进水中增加了有机物,在COD/TN为3的条件下,TN和PO₄^3--P的去除率分别达到89.90%和70.42%,实现了氮和磷的同步高效去除.微生物群落分析结果表明,反应器内存在大量的变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidota）,其中,Proteobacteria在生物膜和絮体污泥均有分布,而Bacteroidota主要分布于絮体污泥;反应器内还检测到了Candidatus Kuenenia、Candidatus Jettenia和Candidatus Brocadia 3种厌氧氨氧化菌,且 Candidatus Brocadia为优势菌属,其在生物膜上的丰度达到了3.23%;此外,Candidatus Competibacter、Defluviicoccus等聚糖菌和聚磷菌Candidatus Accumulibacter、Dechloromonas在反应器内均有大量富集,共同构成了该生物膜-絮体污泥复合系统,实现了低碳氮比城市生活污水的同步脱氮除磷.     

溶解氧对低碳源城市污水处理系统脱氮性能与微生物群落的影响

为了阐明溶解氧对低碳源城市污水处理系统脱氮除磷性能的影响,研究了供氧区溶解氧浓度分别为2~3、1~2和低于1mg·L^-1的运行条件下微生物应对低碳源环境生长与代谢特性的差异.随着供氧区溶解氧浓度的降低利用外碳源和内碳源脱氮量分别升高了20.23%和80.54%,内碳源的除磷利用效率升高了13.89%,进而使低碳源城市污水的脱氮除磷效果得到强化.高通量测序和RDA分析结果表明,降低供氧区溶解氧浓度驱动微生物群落结构的调整,促使脱氮除磷功能微生物（如：Dechloromonas菌属）的丰度显著增加.基于PICRUSt预测分析可知,在低溶解氧浓度的运行环境中微生物与基质利用、能量合成和代谢调控功能相关的基因活性更高,保证了功能微生物在低碳源条件下稳定生长并维持较高的脱氮除磷效率.本研究为提升低碳源城市污水处理系统中脱氮除磷功能微生物的生长提供理论依据.     

三峡水域氮磷污染对水华暴发/消涨行为的协同影响

藻类生长/消退与藻类对氮、磷的吸收比率ω₁和ω₂相关,ω_i正/负增长分别对应藻类生长时从水体中吸收氮磷的加速阶段和藻类分解时向水体释放氮磷的消退阶段,在特定磷氮比(P/N)范围出现ω₁和ω₂同时突变有可能从理论上解释水华的暴发/消退.根据三峡流域实测数据和藻类吸收氮磷的关联函数,在三维空间表征了随氮磷浓度协同作用导致的ω₁和ω₂在特定P/N区域同时突变所揭示出的水华暴发/消退现象,从而直观、合理地解释了:①适当的P/N范围才可能暴发水华;②如果P/N区间同时满足ω₁和ω₂正向急剧增长的要求,藻类疯长,而ω₁和ω₂同时朝负值方向急剧降低,水华消退;③水华暴发/消退的速率为同一数量级,且水华暴发/消退在氮、磷浓度达到某一敏感范围时将表现出明显的周期性振荡.这些性态可能更真实地反映出水华暴发/消退时藻类对营养盐的吸收/释放机理.     

16S rRNA高通量测序研究集雨窖水中微生物群落结构及多样性

为探究集雨窖水中细菌多样性及功能与主要水质因子之间关系,应用16S rRNA基因-Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术分析和比较了不同类型集雨水窖中窖水的微生物群落结构及多样性.通过提取4组样品基因组DNA,对16S rRNA V4区测序,共获得用于物种分类的OTU 1605条,涵盖了22门、42纲、71目、115科、146属的细菌.微生物多样性分析表明,窖水具有很高的细菌多样性,不同样品多样性存在差异,细菌优势菌群分布呈现出大量的稀有种和少数常见种的模式.菌群分类发现,拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、放线细菌门（Actinobacteria）、疣微菌门（Verrucomicrobia）和OD1是主要的细菌菌门,其相对丰度占群落的87.1%~94.8%;放线菌门的放线细菌纲（Actinobacteria）、酸微菌纲（Acidimicrobiia）,拟杆菌门的噬纤维菌纲（Cytophagia）、黄杆菌纲（Flavobacteriia）、鞘脂杆菌纲（Sphingobacteriia）,变形菌门中α-变形菌纲（α-Proteobacteria）、β-变形菌纲（β-Proteobacteria）、γ-变形菌纲（γ-Proteobacteria）,疣微菌门丰收神菌纲（Opitutae）、疣微菌纲（Verrucomicrobiae）、Pedosphaerae,OD1的ZB2为纲层次上的优势菌;红细菌属（Rhodobacter）、脱氮单孢菌属（Dechloromonas）、黄杆菌属（Flavobacterium）、不动杆菌属（Acinetobacter）、丛毛单孢菌属（Comamonas）、假单孢菌属（Pseudomonas）、嗜氢菌属（Hydrogenophaga）等优势菌属大多数为具有脱氮除磷功能的反硝化菌和异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌;RDA分析表明,不同环境因子对微生物群落的影响有着明显的不同,即第Ⅱ簇内的菌属主要与反映窖水有机物含量的指标UV₂₅₄、高锰酸盐指数、BOD₅之间呈显著正相关关系,而第Ⅲ簇内的菌属主要与反映窖水氮、磷水平的指标TN、NO₂^--N、NO₃^--N、TP、NH₄⁺-N显著正相关,体现了生态功能的簇内相似性及簇间差异性.研究结果加深了对窖水微生物群落结构和多样性的认识,为深入研究窖水细菌多样性及功能与水质因子之间关系提供了借鉴.     

好氧颗粒污泥处理市政污水性能与微生物特性研究

以成熟好氧颗粒污泥（AGS）为接种污泥,在序批式反应器（SBR）中考察其对低浓度市政污水的处理效能、污泥特性及微生物多样性的变化.结果表明,在低有机负荷（进水COD为179~212 mg·L^-1）、高溶解氧（DO>5 mg·L^-1）条件下,系统出水COD低于50 mg·L^-1,NH₄⁺-N浓度稳定在0.7~0.8 mg·L^-1,但脱氮除磷效能有待优化.体系中0.2~0.6 mm的污泥颗粒最为稳定,运行期间污泥SVI₃₀值始终保持在32~40 mL·g^-1,呈现出良好的沉降性能.系统中少量絮状污泥的存在对AGS的稳定性是有利的,本试验条件下,<0.2 mm污泥体积占比约为30%时AGS体系稳定运行.胞外聚合物（EPS）中蛋白质（PN）含量增加与AGS的稳定性呈正相关,可见PN对AGS稳定运行起着重要作用.微生物高通量测序结果表明,Proteobacteria和Bacteroidetes为主要菌门;运行过程中有利于硝化作用的Gammaproteobacteria逐渐成为优势菌纲;系统中存在促进EPS分泌和有机污染物去除的黄杆菌属（Flavobacterium）和陶厄氏菌属（Thauera）,这有利于AGS的稳定运行,同时也存在硝化螺旋菌属（Nitrospira）、陶厄氏菌属（Thauera）、副球菌属（Paracoccus）、梭菌属（Fusibacter）、变形菌属（Proteocatella）等脱氮除磷功能菌属,但需优化运行参数强化同步脱氮除磷效能.本研究结果对AGS系统处理实际市政污水的稳定运行具有重要的指导意义.     

密云水库入库河流微生物群落演替对氮素形态转化的影响

密云水库是北京市重要的地表饮用水源地,但近年来,密云水库库区及入库河流中的总氮（TN）浓度呈现连年上升的趋势.以密云水库上游典型入库河流牤牛河为例,考察各形态氮素变化的空间分布规律,并从微生物群落组成和功能预测的视角,解析氮素形态的转化,以期为密云水库的氮污染治理提供科学依据.结果表明,密云水库上游除TN外,其余水质理化指标均满足我国地表水环境质量标准（GB 3838-2002）的Ⅱ类标准.入库河流TN浓度显著高于库区（P<0.05）,且以NO₃^--N为主,占比为77.7%~92.9%.半城子水库库区的C/N较高,有助于反硝化脱氮的发生,表现出一定自净能力.牤牛河水体和底质中微生物群落结构具有显著差异,呈现一定的空间分布特征,高NO₃^--N浓度是影响微生物群落结构演替的主要环境因子.牤牛河中存在大量硝化和反硝化功能微生物,反硝化菌相对丰度高于硝化菌,且均呈现出底质略高于水体的特点.牤牛河优势硝化菌和反硝化菌分别为Nitrosopumilus和Pseudomonas.PICRUSt2功能预测结果表明,牤牛河微生物氮代谢以NO₃^--N还原模块为主,且主要发生于水体中;硝化过程的功能基因在水体中的丰度最高,主要为narGH;而参与NO₃^--N还原反应的主要功能基因为底质中的异养反硝化菌（DNRA）所携带的nirBD,而反硝化模块的功能基因主要为nirK.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Enzymatic oxidation of aqueous pentachlorophenol

The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

基于综合水质标识指数和对应分析法的校园河道水质评价

以三峡大学的校园河道求索溪为研究对象,利用综合水质标识指数法确定求索溪水质类别,分析其水质时空变化规律,并利用对应分析法得出求索溪中不同监测点的主要污染因子.研究结果表明:求索溪整体的综合水质标识指数为7.423,整体水质为劣V类(地表水环境质量标准GB 3838-2002)且黑臭.从时间变化来看,求索溪4月份的水质最差,5月份次之,4、5月份所有监测点的水质都劣于V类且黑臭;8月份水质最好,水质为Ⅳ类;从空间分布来看,8个监测点综合水质标识指数均超过6.0,水质为劣V类,其中6号监测点的水质相对最好,监测点3号的水质相对最差;对应分析法得出求索溪的整体水体污染程度受总氮因子的影响最大,其次为总磷.该研究拟为求索溪及类似校园河道的水环境治理研究提供基础依据和参考.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.