模拟泳池水中氯化消毒副产物的生成规律

以模拟泳池水为研究对象,研究不同的氯化时间、氯投加量、pH值、反应温度条件对泳池水在氯化消毒过程中生成消毒副产物（DBPs）的影响.研究结果表明：延长氯化反应时间,二氯乙酸（DCAA）、三氯乙酸（TCAA）和三氯甲烷（TCM）的浓度不断升高,二氯乙腈（DCAN）、三氯硝基甲烷（TCNM）和1,1,1-三氯丙酮（1,1,1-TCP）的浓度则先升高再降低.DBPs浓度在氯化反应的前24h增幅较大,48h后趋于平缓;随着氯投加量的增加,DCAA、TCAA、TCM、TCNM和1,1,1-TCP浓度一直呈上升趋势,而DCAN浓度则先升高再降低.在氯投加量为2mg/L时,DBPs的浓度较低;在pH值从6升高到8的过程中,DCAA、TCAA、DCAN和1,1,1-TCP浓度先升高再降低,TCM和TCNM浓度则一直升高.pH值在6~7范围内可有效控制DBPs的形成;随着反应温度的升高,DCAA、TCAA、TCM和TCNM浓度持续升高,DCAN和1,1,1-TCP则逐渐降低.综上所述,应合理调节泳池水的氯化消毒条件,在保证舒适度的同时有效控制DBPs的生成.     

铜均相和非均相催化氯化消毒反应研究

在不同的入水pH值条件下,考察了铜离子存在时的均相情况和铜氧化物存在时的非均相情况下,水中余氯的分解和消毒副产物的生成规律.结果表明,与不含铜的情况相比,铜的存在,无论是均相还是非均相,对余氯的分解均有促进作用.不同的pH值条件下,铜均相和非均相对挥发性氯化消毒副产物三卤甲烷(THMs)的生成和非挥发性氯化消毒副产物二氯乙酸(DCAA)和三氯乙酸(TCAA)生成的影响不同,这主要是由于pH值影响了水中可溶性铜离子的浓度造成的.随着pH值的升高,在铜均相和非均相催化下,水中可溶性铜离子的浓度均降低.可溶性铜离子的浓度会影响水中消毒副产物的生成.对于挥发性氯化消毒副产物THMs来说,当铜离子浓度小于2.5 mg·L-1时,随着铜离子浓度增加,对THMs生成的促进作用加强;当铜离子浓度大于2.5 mg·L-1后,对THMs生成的促进作用减弱;对于非挥发性氯化消毒副产物DCAA和TCAA,随着铜离子浓度增加,DCAA的生成量逐渐增加,TCAA的生成量逐渐减少.     

我国地表水中典型DBPs的暴露水平及生态风险

氯消毒过程中可能生成有毒有害的副产物,会对水生态系统和环境健康产生直接和间接的次生危害.三卤甲烷（THMs）和卤乙酸（HAAs）是地表水中检出率最高的消毒副产物（DBPs）,其毒性效应受到广泛关注.本文检索整理了三氯甲烷（TCM）、三溴甲烷（TBM）、二氯乙酸（DCAA）和三氯乙酸（TCAA）在我国地表水暴露浓度和对水生生物的毒性效应浓度,了解我国重点流域地表水环境中TCM、TBM、DCAA和TCAA的浓度水平,分别利用急、慢性毒性数据推导预测无效应浓度（PNEC）,并使用风险商（RQ）和概率生态风险评价法（PERA）对我国重点流域水环境中TCM、TBM、DCAA和TCAA进行多层次生态风险评估.结果表明,我国地表水环境中TCM、TBM、DCAA和TCAA暴露浓度范围为n.d.~51μg/L.以致死和生长、繁殖等为测试终点的急、慢性毒性数据,构建物种敏感度分布（SSD）曲线,推导出TCM、TBM、DCAA和TCAA的PNEC值分别为0.586,0.857,0和44.880mg/L;0.006,0.064,0.956和0.012mg/L.基于急、慢性毒性数据计算出的RQ小于1.我国重点流域中TCM和TCAA对1%的水生生物造成生长、繁殖等慢性毒性影响的概率分别为78.86%和20.61%,存在潜在的生态风险.     

长距离供水系统中消毒副产物分布特征及二次加氯的影响

供水管网覆盖区域大,导致出厂消毒剂量不足以维持管网末梢余氯量,需进行途中二次投氯.以H市供水管网为目标,通过均匀布点采样分析,考察二次加氯消毒型管网中消毒副产物(disinfection by-products,DBPs)的分布特征.结果表明,管网中检出DBPs包括三氯甲烷(TCM)、一溴二氯甲烷(BDCM)、二溴一氯甲烷(DBCM)、三溴甲烷(TBM)、二氯乙酸(DCAA)、三氯乙酸(TCAA)、二氯乙腈(DCAN)、溴氯乙腈(BCAN)和三氯硝基甲烷(TCNM)等,所检水样中DBPs浓度均低于《生活饮用水卫生标准》(GB 5749-2006)规定的标准限值.二次加氯前检出质量浓度(以平均值±偏差表示)分别为:(8.08±3.34)、(9.77±2.91)、(7.38±4.82)、(2.65±2.02)、(2.95±3.26)、(6.02±6.06)、(3.13±2.48)、(1.61±2.05)和(0.15±0.10)μg·L~(-1).二次加氯后检出质量浓度分别为:(10.30±4.55)、(11.73±3.60)、(8.23±5.22)、(2.95±2.45)、(3.29±3.60)、(8.15±7.58)、(3.31±2.61)、(1.33±2.04)和(0.12±0.06)μg·L~(-1).二次加氯后DBPs含量相较于出厂水至二次加氯点呈明显上升趋势,三卤甲烷(THMs)和卤乙酸(HAAs)分别比前段管网含量升高6.32%～26.60%和5.32%～42.71%.此外,原水水质和季节变化对DBPs的形成有一定影响,夏季DBPs的水平普遍高于春季或秋季.出厂水及管网水DBPs生成势分析表明,H市供水系统中DBPs可能存在超标风险,后续需考虑进一步优化处理工艺以保障供水水质.     

长三角部分水源水氯化消毒后卤乙酸形成的多元回归模型研究

以长三角比较有代表性的3处水源(太湖、钱塘江、金兰水库)为实验对象,研究不同消毒条件下9种卤乙酸(haloacetic acids,HAAs)的形成及其影响因素,并通过建立多元回归模型来评估水源水氯化后HAAs的形成.结果表明:HAAs的形成水平依次为太湖钱塘江金兰水库,且均以二卤乙酸(dihaloacetic acid,DHAA)、三卤乙酸(trihaloacetic acid,THAA)为主.二氯乙酸(dichloroacetic acid,DCAA)、总二卤乙酸(ΣDHAA)、HAA5(USEPA规定的5种HAAs)、HAA9(9种HAA的简称)的回归模型具有良好的预测潜力,准确率达83.3%~94.4%,而三氯乙酸(trichloroacetic acid,TCAA)、一溴二氯乙酸(bromodichloroacetic acid,BDCAA)、ΣTHAA(总三卤乙酸)模型的预测准确率较低,只有47.2%~61.1%.根据偏相关系数分析,影响DCAA、ΣDHAA、HAA5的关键的因子是溶解性有机碳;影响TCAA、ΣTHAA、HAA9的关键的因子是投氯量;影响BDCAA形成的最关键因子是溴离子.     

高锰酸钾预氧化对剑水蚤DBPsFP的去除特征研究

以剑水蚤为试验对象,研究在不同条件下,高锰酸钾预氧化对剑水蚤代谢产物在氯化消毒过程中消毒副产物前体物的去除特征.研究表明:随高锰酸钾投加量的增加,水合氯醛(CH)、1,1,1-三氯丙酮(1,1,1-TCP)、三氯甲烷(TCM)总体呈上升趋势,二氯乙酸(DCAA)逐渐减少,而三氯硝基甲(TCNM)、1,1-二氯丙酮(1,1-DCP)、二氯乙腈(DCAN)和三氯乙酸(TCAA)先上升后下降,在本试验高锰酸钾投量范围内,高锰酸钾浓度为5mg/L时 CH、TCNM、DCAN、TCAN、DCAA、TCAA和1,1-DCP的去除效果最佳,去除率最高可达72.2%;延长预氧化时间,DCAN、DCAA、TCAA浓度逐渐降低,TCM、CH浓度逐渐升高,TCNM、TCAN、1,1,1-TCP浓度先升高后降低,而1,1-DCP浓度先迅速下降后逐渐升高,预氧化时间宜控制在20min;pH<7可有效抑制TCM的生成.pH=7时TCAA达到最小值,而1,1-DCP含量最高,pH>7有助于1,1-DCP的减少,CH、DCAA、DCAN、TCAN、TCNM和1,1,1-TCP随pH的增加而减少.在pH=9时生成量均最小, 最高去除率为80%;最佳温度为30℃,随着温度的升高,DCAA、TCAA和TCM浓度有所增加,1,1-DCP、DCAN和1,1,1-TCP生成量减少,在20℃时,CH的浓度最小,而TCAN的浓度最大.     

煮沸对氯、氯胺模拟消毒饮用水中六大类DBPs的去除规律研究

以陆生来源有机物为原料制备了模拟氯、氯胺消毒饮用水,系统研究了煮沸对六大类46种消毒副产物（disinfection by-products, DBPs）的去除规律.结果显示,相比氯消毒,氯胺消毒可有效减少三卤甲烷（THMs）、卤乙酸（HAAs）、卤乙醛（HALs）、卤代硝基甲烷（HNMs）、卤乙腈（HANs）等DBPs的生成,但会提高碘代DBPs (I-DBPs)、卤乙酰胺（HAcAms）的生成.煮沸对于绝大多数DBPs （除了二卤乙酸）有良好的去除效果,并发现如下规律：(1)就单种DBP而言,消毒方式对煮沸去除DBPs并无显著影响;(2)在同类型的DBPs中,取代程度高的DBPs普遍比取代程度低的DBPs容易去除;(3)取代程度相同的同类型DBPs,煮沸后DBPs去除率大部分遵循I-DBPs> Br-DBPs> Cl-DBPs的规律;(4)少部分DBPs （如Cl/Br-THMs、二卤乙腈）,煮沸去除率表现出沸点或亨利常数依赖性.总体来看,DBPs去除率排序为THMs≈HANs≈HALs≈HNMs> HAcAms>>HAAs.此外,煮沸后各类DBPs的...     

饮用水中典型微生物消毒过程中消毒副产物的生成规律

以饮用水中典型微生物--大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）为试验对象,研究pH值、氯化时间、氯投量及细菌浓度对大肠杆菌在氯化消毒过程中生成消毒副产物（DBPs）的影响,并分析何种氯化条件下,DBPs控制效果最佳.研究表明：随氯投量增加,二氯乙腈（DCAN）呈先上升后下降趋势;随氯化时间延长,三氯丙酮（1,1,1-TCP）和DCAN先增加后减少;在pH值从5升高到9时,1,1,1-DCP、三氯硝基甲烷（TCNM）、二氯乙酸（DCAA）和三氯乙酸（TCAA）持续降低;细菌污染水源事件在近年常有报道,当水源水中细菌浓度增加时,饮用水中三氯甲烷（TCM）、TCNM、DCAA和TCAA浓度增加,但DCAN、三氯乙腈（TCAN）、二氯丙酮（1,1-DCP）和1,1,1-TCP不一定增加.为了达到低毒性的目的,氯投量浓度不宜太高,同时控制氯化时间为6h和pH>8.     

臭氧与氯联合消毒对钱塘江水源水DBPs形成及溴取代的影响

本文研究了在pH 6～8、反应时间2～72 h、反应温度10～30℃条件下,钱塘江水源水在臭氧-氯消毒联合作用下,三卤甲烷(THMs)、二卤乙酸(DHAAs)、三卤乙酸(THAAs)、二卤乙腈(HANs)、三卤硝基甲烷(THNMs)等5类消毒副产物(DBPs)的形成和溴取代特征.结果显示,臭氧-氯消毒下DBPs的形成与氯消毒有较多相似之处:①大部分DBPs形成量均随着温度的升高、时间的延长而增加,相应的溴取代因子(BSFs)则随着时间的延长、温度的上升而呈下降趋势;②氯代DHANs倾向于在酸性条件下形成多,而溴代DHANs则倾向于在碱性条件下形成多;③不管是氯消毒还是臭氧-氯消毒,也不管是哪种消毒条件,5类DBPs的BSF值顺序均为BSF_(HNMs)BSF_(DHANs) BSF_(THAAs)BSF_(THMs)≈BSF_(DHAAs).但与氯消毒不同的是,臭氧-氯消毒下THMs、DHAAs、THAAs、HANs的形成产量更低,而THNMs的产量则更高;而且与氯消毒相比,臭氧-氯消毒普遍增加了DBPs的溴取代程度,也改变了溴离子在不同DBPs之间的分配,即减少了THMs、DHAAs、THAAs、DHANs对溴的利用率,但大幅增加了HNMs的溴利用率.鉴于溴代HNMs的极高毒性,因此对于钱塘江水源水,臭氧-氯消毒要注意HNMs带来的健康风险.     

操作条件及水质对海水氯消毒过程中消毒副产物生成的影响

氯消毒广泛应用于海水利用的预处理过程中,以减少生物膜淤积,而消毒过程会导致各类消毒副产物(DBPs)的生成,可能会对海洋生态环境具有潜在危害。系统研究了操作条件和水质对海水氯化消毒过程中生成三卤甲烷(THMs)、卤乙腈(HANs)和卤乙酸(HAAs)的影响。结果表明,氯投加量对DBPs生成的影响最大,随着投氯量的增加,THMs、HANs和HAAs的生成量显著增加,在反应初期随反应时间的延长而增加,随后HANs和HAAs的生成量开始缓慢降低而THMs基本保持不变。随着温度升高,THMs的生成量稳步增加,而HAAs和HANs在分别达到30,25℃后生成量达到最大值,之后随温度的升高而降低。p H对THMs、HANs和HAAs生成的影响相反,在酸性条件下HANs和HAAs的生成量最多,而在碱性条件下THMs的生成量最多。THMs、HANs和HAAs的生成量随溴离子浓度的改变无明显变化,但是随着氨氮浓度的升高,THMs、HANs和HAAs的生成种类和生成量均有明显降低。     

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.