嘉陵江不同干扰断面河道沉积物细菌群落多样性

为探究不同人为扰动对自然河流生态环境的影响,以嘉陵江河道沉积物细菌群落为研究对象,利用高通量测序技术分析工程干扰、支流干扰、采砂干扰、垦殖干扰和无干扰断面河道沉积物细菌的群落组成和功能变化.结果表明,嘉陵江不同干扰断面河道沉积物理化性质和细菌群落多样性均具有显著差异(P<0.05).无干扰断面细菌群落多样性最高,同时,采砂干扰和无干扰断面细菌群落均匀度最高,而支流干扰和垦殖干扰均导致细菌群落多样性和均匀度降低.工程干扰对细菌群落组成的影响显著区别于其他4种干扰断面.细菌优势菌门为变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteriota)、酸杆菌门(Acidobacteriota)和绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi),优势菌纲为γ-变形菌纲(γ-Proteobacteria)、α-变形菌纲(α-Proteobacteria)和Vicinamibacteria纲.采砂干扰导致放线菌门增加,工程干扰促进了酸杆菌门的增加.含水率、有机碳、总氮和总磷是影响沉积物微生物群落变化的主要环境因子.细菌群落主要涉及新陈代谢、遗传信息处理、环境信息处理和细胞过程这4类一级...     

高通量测序法表征潜流人工湿地中不同植物根际细菌群落特征

为了研究人工湿地中植物根际、污水水质和深度等对细菌群落结构特征分布的影响,利用高通量测序技术,对人工湿地中芦苇(Phragmites communis)、香蒲(Typha orientalis Presl)2种植物根际3个不同深度细菌群落特征进行了研究.细菌群落丰富度和多样性研究结果表明,芦苇根际细菌群落丰富度和多样性均大于香蒲根际,细菌在芦苇根际周围可以更好地生存;同一植物根际细菌的丰富度和多样性随着深度的增加逐渐减少.相似度和差异性分析结果表明,相同植物根际细菌群落结构相似度较高,而不同根际群落结构有一定的差别.优势细菌菌群分析结果发现,细菌群落在门类水平上达到13门以上,优势细菌种群均以变形菌门、酸杆菌门、绿弯菌门、厚壁菌门为主,相对丰度约为55%~78%;纲类水平也达到20纲以上,主要有α-变形杆菌纲、β-变形菌、δ-变形菌纲、γ-变形菌纲、芽孢杆菌纲、酸杆菌纲、相对丰度达到50%以上,植物根际富集的主要纲类细菌是β-变形菌纲.影响细菌群落结构丰富度和多样性的主要环境因素是营养物浓度、植物、采样深度和温度.     

生物炭添加对半干旱区土壤细菌群落的影响

以半干旱区固原生态试验站生物炭修复4a的表层土壤为对象，采用高通量测序技术研究了不同添加类型（槐树皮生物炭、锯末生物炭）和比例（1%、3%、5%，质量百分比）的生物炭对土壤细菌多样性及群落结构的影响.结果表明，生物炭应用提高了土壤细菌群落的多样性，锯末生物炭优于槐树皮生物炭，且3%锯末生物炭对细菌群落的多样性影响最佳，其香农指数为6.22；优势门主要为放线菌门（Actinobacteria）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、绿弯菌门（Chloroflexi）、酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）和Saccharibacteria，相对丰度共占76.80%~85.31%；优势纲有放线菌纲（Actinobacteria）、α-变形菌纲（Alphaproteobacteria）、酸杆菌纲（Acidobacteria），其相对丰度占48.13%~57.08%；属水平上，施加生物炭增加了芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）、硝化螺旋菌属（Nitrospira）的相对丰度，降低了土微菌属（Pedomicrobium）、根瘤菌属（Rhizobium）的相对丰度；层级聚类及冗余分析（RDA）发现，施加生物炭对细菌群落结构有影响，其中，微生物量碳、含水率、铵态氮、有机碳对细菌群落结构的影响较大.细菌优势门与环境因子相关性热图分析表明，铵态氮与放线菌门、绿弯菌门呈显著相关性.铵态氮是影响细菌群落的主要理化因子.     

会仙岩溶湿地、稻田与旱地土壤细菌群落结构特征比较

为了探究土地利用变化对湿地系统土壤细菌的影响,以会仙天然湿地、稻田和旱地这3种土地利用方式的耕层土壤(0～20cm)作为研究对象,利用高通量测序技术对土壤细菌群落的α多样性、物种组成和丰度进行分析,并结合土壤理化性质探讨影响细菌群落结构的环境因素.结果表明,会仙湿地系统土壤中存在的细菌隶属于49个门和145个纲.其中,稻田土壤细菌的Shannon指数显著较高;天然湿地土壤细菌的Simpson指数显著较低.在会仙湿地系统土壤的优势菌门(operational taxonomic units,OTUs 1%)中,天然湿地的优势菌门为变形菌门(52. 15%)、放线菌门(15. 16%)和酸杆菌门(8. 80%);稻田的优势菌门为变形菌门(45. 79%)、酸杆菌门(17. 20%)和绿弯菌门(11. 75%);旱地的优势菌门为变形菌门(51. 42%)、酸杆菌门(15. 51%)和绿弯菌门(7. 43%).在优势菌纲(OTUs 1%)中,天然湿地的优势菌纲为α-变形菌纲(17. 98%)、β-变形菌纲(13. 72%)和放线菌纲(13. 13%);稻田的优势菌纲为酸杆菌纲(14. 35%)、β-变形菌纲(13. 37%)和δ-变形菌纲(12. 02%);旱地的优势菌纲为α-变形菌纲(19. 44%)、β-变形菌纲(13. 30%)和酸杆菌纲(13. 03%).在优势的OTUs中( 0. 3%),天然湿地的优势菌属是Sphingomonas(OTU2和59)、Micromonospora(OTU5、24和50487)、Gemmatimonas(OTU1)和Stenotrophomonas(OTU8);稻田的优势菌属是Lysobacter(OTU4和115)和Aquabacterium(OTU33);旱地的优势菌属是Sphingomonas(OTU85、157和2916)、Rhodanobacter(OTU19和52)和Phenlobacterium(OTU60).聚类热图分析显示,3种土地利用下的土壤细菌群落结构差异极其显著.冗余分析结果显示,土壤细菌分布差异主要与p H、土壤总有机碳(SOC)、全氮(TN)、碱解氮(AN)、交换性镁、交换性钙、可溶性有机碳(DOC)和速效磷(AP)等生态因子显著相关(P 0. 05).以上研究结果表明,土地利用方式变化能显著改变会仙湿地土壤的细菌群落结构.     

不同好氧颗粒污泥中微生物群落结构特点

为了探讨活性污泥好氧颗粒化过程对微生物种群的影响、不同底物及不同颗粒化方法培养的好氧颗粒污泥中微生物群落结构的差异,以接种污泥、模拟废水好氧颗粒污泥和分别投加粉末活性炭和硅藻土的实际生活污水好氧颗粒污泥为研究对象,利用PCR-DGGE对比分析了接种污泥和好氧颗粒污泥中的微生物群落结构.结果表明:活性污泥好氧颗粒化过程会减少微生物种群多样性,影响颗粒污泥稳定性的细菌被淘汰,而聚磷菌、反硝化菌、难降解有机物降解菌等污水处理功能微生物都在颗粒化过程中得到保留.活性污泥好氧颗粒化过程中能够实现亚硝化细菌(AOB)一定程度的富集.与接种活性污泥相比,好氧颗粒污泥中AOB的多样性指数与均匀性指数均有提高.好氧颗粒污泥中的优势菌群主要分布于变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)和未培养菌(uncultured bacterium).其中AOB均属于β-Proteobacteria的亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonas).     

基于454高通量测序的黄土高原不同乔木林土壤细菌群落特征

选取黄土高原不同乔木林（辽东栎,LDL;侧柏,CB;刺槐,CH;油松,YS）表层土壤为研究对象,利用第二代高通量测序技术罗氏454平台对其进行16S rRNA基因V1~V3可变区测序,通过分析其Alpha多样性、物种组成和丰度、群落结构,结合土壤的理化性质研究其对细菌群落结构的影响.结果表明：所有土壤样品共检测到36个门,84个纲,187个目.不同乔木林土壤中优势菌来自变形菌门（Proteobacteria）、放线菌门（Actinobacteria）、酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）、绿弯菌（Chloroflexi）和浮霉菌门（Planctomycetes）,主要的优势菌纲为放线杆菌纲（Actinobacteria）、α-变形菌纲（Alphaproteobacteria）、酸杆菌（Acidobacteria）、β-变形菌纲（Betaproteobacteria）、浮霉菌纲（Planctomycetacia）.不同乔木林土壤中绿弯菌门（Chloroflexi）与pH值呈极显著的正相关,总磷和蓝细菌（Cyanobacteria）呈极显著的正相关,微生物生物量碳与芽单胞菌门（Gemmatimonadetes）呈极显著的负相关,土壤总磷含量可能为CB样地区别于其他土样群落组成的主要因素.LDL样地细菌群落受环境影响较小.     

添加芽孢杆菌污泥反硝化特性及菌群结构分析

以普通活性污泥为对照,研究投加芽孢杆菌菌剂的活性污泥(以下称芽孢杆菌活性污泥)的反硝化性能,以及芽孢杆菌对微生物菌群结构的影响.结果表明,在一定范围内两污泥反硝化速率与碳氮比呈正相关,实验组污泥在碳氮比为10时最大比反硝化速率可达27.144mg TN/(g MLSS·h),约为对照组的2.7倍.利用Miseq高通量测序技术对比两组污泥菌群结构,发现在细菌门、纲、目、科、属层面实验组菌群多样性均优于对照组,在细菌属水平上实验组污泥主要包括芽殖杆菌属(Gemmobacter)、短单胞杆菌属(Brachymonas)、热单胞菌属(Thermomonas)、Defluviimonas、长绳菌属(Longilinea)、Ornatilinea、Aridibacter、微小杆菌属(Exiguobacterium)等优势菌属,在碳源充足的条件下这些细菌协同作用,使芽孢杆菌活性污泥具有高效反硝化特性.     

旅游活动对岩溶洞穴地下水中细菌群落的影响:以重庆丰都两个洞穴为例

为了深入了解岩溶洞穴地下水中细菌群落结构特征以及评估旅游活动对细菌群落的影响,对重庆丰都雪玉洞(旅游洞穴)和水鸣洞(未开发洞穴)洞穴地下河水进行了采样,利用16S rDNA高通量测序技术对地下水样品中的细菌进行了定性和定量分析.结果表明,两个洞穴地下水中细菌群落以变形菌门(Proteobacteria)和拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)为主,但细菌群落组成存在差异.雪玉洞地下河上游和下游的变形菌门分别占总群落的62%和64%,拟杆菌门分别占11%和16%;水鸣洞地下水中细菌优势群落除变形菌门(38%)和拟杆菌门(19%)外,绿菌门(Chlorobi)占24%,两个洞穴地下水中变形菌门的纲分类均为γ-变形菌纲.γ-变形菌纲(γ-Proteobacterium)和拟杆菌为两个洞穴地下水的优势种类但其主要细菌存在差异:雪玉洞主要细菌是不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)和黄杆菌科(Flavobacteriaceae),属于致病菌;水鸣洞主要细菌是未培养的甲基球菌科(Methylococcaceae-uncultured)、甲基单胞菌属(Methylomonas)以及甲基杆菌属(Methylobacter),属于甲烷氧化细菌.多样性指数分析结果显示:受旅游活动的强烈影响,雪玉洞群落多样性明显高于水鸣洞并且存在更多的致病菌群落,地下水细菌群落与环境因子多元直接梯度分析(RDA)证明群落分布规律受游客数量与洞穴空气CO_2影响且呈正相关,两种环境因子的Spearman相关性分析进一步表明游客数量对地下水细菌群落结构的影响更明显并导致大量原生细菌消失.     

光合细菌强化SBR系统处理垃圾渗滤液及生物群落结构分析

从垃圾渗滤液中分离得到一株具有脱氮除磷能力的光合细菌R1,经鉴定为沼泽红假单胞菌（Rhodopseudomonas palustris）,将其投加到SBR系统中,研究对其强化处理垃圾渗滤液的效果,并解析反应器中的菌群构成。结果表明:添加了光合细菌的实验组SBR反应器对COD、NH₄+-N和TP去除率分别达到76.895%、65.964%和94.036%,且污泥产量明显少于对照组。高通量测序结果表明:变形菌门、绿弯菌门、厚壁菌门、酸杆菌门和拟杆菌门为主要优势菌门。在Caldilineaceae、Acinetobacter、Pseudomonas等共同作用下,R1不仅能够稳定存在于活性污泥中,还能够有效改善活性污泥中微生物群落结构,提升其脱氮除磷的性能。     

人工湿地污水处理系统春季空气微生物群落结构分析?

通过构建16S/18S rDNA基因文库,分析自由表面流人工湿地污水处理系统春季空气细菌和空气真菌群落结构特征.结果表明,空气细菌分布在变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、浮霉菌门(Planctomycetes)、蓝藻门(Cyanophyta)、绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)和厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),主要为β-变形菌纲(71.04%)、γ-变形菌纲(12.03%)、α-变形菌纲(3.83%)、蓝藻纲(4.38%)、芽孢杆菌纲(3.28%)和鞘脂杆菌纲(2.19%),优势菌属是马赛菌属(Massilia 66.66%)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas 4.37%)、蓝丝细菌属(Cyanothece 3.83%)和沙雷氏菌属(Serratia 3.28%).空气真菌主要类群为座囊菌纲(Dothideomycetes 61.18%),其次是接合菌纲(Zygomycetes 16.47%)、盘菌纲(Discomycetes 14.12%),优势菌属是核腔菌属(Pyrenophora 48.31%)、被孢霉属(Mortierella 15.7%)、缘刺盘菌属(Cheilymenia 12.4%)、Boothiomyces (4.5%).人工湿地空气微生物中未检测出大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)、沙门氏菌(Salmonella spp.)和产气荚膜梭菌(Clostridium perfringens),但存在粘质沙雷氏菌(S. marcescens)、恶臭假单胞菌(P. putida)、表皮葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus epidermidis)等致病菌或条件致病菌.     

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.