Effect of acid solutions on plants studied by the optical beam deflection method

The optical beam deflection method was applied to study the effects of acid solution on both a terrestial and aquatic plants Egeria and Cerastium, which are common aquatic plant and terrestial weed respectively. A probe beam from a He-Ne laser was passed through a vicinity of a leaf of the plants, which were put in culture dishes filled with acid solutions. Deflection signals of the probe beam were monitored and compared for acid solutions with different pH values. The results of Egria showed that the deflection signals changed dramatically when pH values of acid solutions were 2.0 and 3.0, while little at pH of 4.0 and 5.0. For Cerastium when pH were below 3.0, deflection signals changed greatly with time at the begining. After a certain period of time, deflection signals changed little with time. When pH value was above 4.0, deflection signals of Cerastium were still changing with time even after 20 hours. The results suggested that the damage threshold of pH was between 3.0 and 4.0 for both the land and aquatic plants.     

丛枝菌根真菌对海州香薷生长及其Cu吸收的影响

在温室盆栽条件下研究了接种丛枝菌根(arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)真菌对灭菌土壤中海州香薷生长及其Cu吸收的影响.试验设0,50,100,200,400mg·kg^-1等5个外施Cu水平,Glomus caledonium90036(36)、Acaulospora mellea ZZ(ZZ)2种菌剂处理和1个不接AM真菌的对照处理(CK).苗后60d收获植株.结果表明,尽管菌根侵染率随Cu水平的升高而降低,但都高达50%以上,说明AM真菌易于侵染海州香薷.36和ZZ处理在各Cu水平下都显著提高了海州香薷地上和根系干重.在200mg.kg^-1及以下各Cu水平时,2种菌剂处理提高海州香薷地上部分Cu浓度,在400mg·kg^-1Cu水平时,地上部分Cu浓度在36、ZZ和CK之间没有显著差异.在施Cu水平为0mg·kg^-1时,海州香薷根系Cu浓度在36、ZZ和CK之间差异不显著,在50mg·kg^-1及以上各Cu水平时,36和ZZ降低海州香薷根系Cu浓度.36和ZZ处理在各Cu水平提高地上部分Cu吸收量,在100mg·kg^-1Cu水平时提高根系Cu吸收量.总之,接种AM真菌可以促进海州香薷向地上部转运Cu,提高其地上部分Cu吸收量.     

模拟酸雨对水稻叶片质膜H+-ATPase活性与胞内Ca2+浓度的影响

在水培条件下研究了模拟酸雨(pH=2.5～5.5)对水稻叶片胞内Ca2+浓度和质膜H+-ATPase活性的影响.结果表明:与对照组(CK)相比,酸雨处理5 d(胁迫期)后,pH=5.5和5.0处理组的水稻叶片胞内H+浓度、质膜H+-ATPase活性、胞内Ca2+浓度、质膜Ca2+-ATPase活性无显著变化;pH=4.0和3.5处理组各指标显著升高,且H+-ATPase活性随Ca2+浓度升高而上升;pH=3.0和2.5处理组各指标显著降低,此时胞内Ca2+缺失,对H+-ATPase活性的调节作用受到限制.经正常条件培养5 d(恢复期)后,pH=4.0和3.5处理组各指标均恢复至CK的处理水平,表明H+-ATPase活性受到Ca2+调控已恢复到正常;pH=3.0和2.5处理组的Ca2+浓度高于CK及胁迫期,H+-ATPase活性低于CK但高于胁迫期,表明H+-ATPase活性受Ca2+调控得到部分恢复.因此,酸雨胁迫下胞内Ca2+对质膜H+-ATPase活性有一定调节作用,且受酸雨强度的制约.     

芦竹和木本植物间种修复重金属污染土壤

通过温室盆栽实验,研究草本植物芦竹与木本植物构树、桑树间种修复重金属污染土壤的潜力.结果表明,重金属污染土壤上芦竹与构树、桑树间种有利于植物的生长,提高植物对污染土壤中重金属的富集能力,并有效改善土壤酶活性.重金属污染土壤上单种芦竹、构树和桑树的叶片光合色素含量随着修复时间的延长呈下降趋势,而芦竹与构树、桑树间种修复270 d后,构树叶片叶绿素a和类胡萝卜素含量,桑树叶片叶绿素b和类胡萝卜素含量均与修复初期(90 d)相比无显著差异;桑树叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b以及类胡萝卜素含量较单种桑树分别显著(P 0. 05)提高99. 1%、177. 1%和119. 9%,且整株生物量显著(P 0. 05)提高26. 1%.芦竹-构树间种下植物地上部分Pb和Zn总量较单种芦竹分别显著(P 0. 05)提高171%和124%;芦竹-桑树间种下植物地上部分As和Pb总量较单种桑树和芦竹修复分别显著(P 0. 05)提高150%和76. 5%.芦竹与构树、桑树间种修复270 d后,污染土壤中As、Cd、Pb和Zn的赋存形态无明显变化,而且土壤脲酶、酸性磷酸酶和总磷酸酶活性明显优于部分单一植物修复.上述结果表明,芦竹与构树、桑树间种可有效用于重金属污染土壤修复,还可改善污染土壤的环境质量.     

模拟酸雨对南方土壤硅铝释放的影响

通过模拟酸雨淋溶实验,分析了淋溶液pH值和硅铝离子释放规律和特点的关系．结果表明,模拟酸雨的酸度是决定土壤中硅铝淋溶释放量的主要因素．当pH＞3.0时释放量增幅较为缓慢,而pH＜3.0以后释放量骤增．土壤溶液中H⁺浓度的增加,使得以水解反应为主要过程的土壤矿物的风化作用加强,从而使硅铝释放量增大.     

Inhibitive effects of three compositae plants on Microcystis aeruginosa

Based on common phenomena of biochemical interaction between plants and microorganisms, the inhibitive effects of three common terrestrial compositae plants, namely Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC., Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq., and Kalimeris indica (L.) Sch.-Bip. on the blue algae Microcystis aeruginosa was studied. Live compositae plants are co-cultivated with algae in two different inoculation doses for 10 days in 5-pools incubators, in order to exclude the influence of bacteria and nutrients. The results show that Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC has the most inhibitive potential among the three plants as evidenced by the most drastic decrease in optical density (OD₆₈₀) of the algae. The inhibition rate is 93.3% (with initial inoculation dose of 2.0 × 10⁶ Cells/mL) and 89.3% (with initial inoculation dose of 4.0 × 10⁶ Cells/mL) respectively on the 10^th day of cultivation. The average inhibition rate during the later half of the experiment is 0.76 (with initial inoculation dose of 2.0 × 10⁶ Cells/mL) and 0.71 (with initial inoculation dose of 4.06106 Cells/mL), respectively. Logistic model analysis shows that compositae plants such as A. lavandulaefolia DC. causes the reduction of the habitat’s carrying capacity of algae. ANOVA analysis is used to determine the similarity and differences between every experimental group and an average inhibitive rate model is used to evaluate the inhibition effects. The results show that A. lavandulaefolia DC., which grow well in the aquatic environment, may have a great potential in controlling algae bloom in eutrophic water.     

模拟酸雨对毛竹入侵阔叶林缓冲区土壤细菌群落多样性的影响

为了分析酸雨对毛竹入侵阔叶林缓冲区土壤细菌群落多样性的影响,以浙江省天目山国家级自然保护区毛竹扩张形成的竹阔混交林为研究对象,选取T₁（pH=4.0）、T₂（pH=2.5）两个模拟酸雨梯度,并以pH=5.5为对照（CK）,应用Illumina MiSeq高通量测试技术分析不同强度酸雨胁迫下土壤细菌群落组成和多样性变化及其关键影响因素.结果表明:①随着酸雨强度增加,竹阔混交林土壤w（TN）（TN为总氮）、w（OC）（OC为有机碳）、C/N和w（AN）（AN为碱解氮）显著升高,而pH、w（DOC）（DOC为可溶性有机碳）、w（MBC）（MBC微生物量碳）和w（MBN）（MBN为微生物量氮）显著下降（P < 0.05）.②与CK相比,模拟酸雨处理（T₁、T₂）显著降低了细菌群落的OTUs数量、Chao1指数和Ace指数（P < 0.05）.③竹阔混交林土壤细菌包括34门96纲247目401科698属,其中变形菌门、酸杆菌门、绿弯菌门、放线菌门为3种处理下共有的优势菌门（相对丰度>1%）.变形菌门和放线菌门相对丰度在CK处理下最高,酸杆菌门和绿弯菌门相对丰度在T₂处理下最高.与CK相比,Arthrobacter属和Elsterales属相对丰度变化显著,可作为酸雨胁迫下土壤细菌群落结构变化的指示种.主坐标（PCoA）分析和相似性检验结果显示,模拟酸雨改变了土壤细菌群落结构.④冗余分析（RDA）和相关性分析表明,不同酸雨处理的竹阔混交林土壤细菌多样性与土壤pH、w（TN）密切相关（P < 0.05）.研究显示,不同模拟酸雨处理下土壤细菌群落结构和多样性有明显差异,主要可能受到土壤pH、w（TN）的影响.      

Spatial heterogeneity of cyanobacterial communities and genetic variation of Microcystis populations within large, shallow eutrophic lakes (Lake Taihu and Lake Chaohu, China)

Cyanobacteria, specifically Microcystis, usually form massive blooms in eutrophic freshwater lakes. Cyanobacterial samples were collected from eight sites of both Lake Taihu and Lake Chaohu in late summer to determine the diversity and distribution pattern of cyanobacteria and Microcystis in large, shallow, entropic lakes with significant spatial heterogeneity and long-term Microcystis bloom. Molecular methods based on denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and clone library analysis were used. A similar heterogeneous distribution pattern of cyanobacteria in both lakes was observed. Most parts of these two lakes with high trophic level were dominated by Microcystis. However, in the regions with low trophic levels as well as low concentrations of chlorophyll a, Synechococcus occupied a considerable percentage. Different morphospecies and genotypes dominated the bloom-forming Microcystis populations in these two lakes. Microcystis viridis and Microcystis novacekii were dominant in Lake Chaohu, whereas Microcystis flos-aquae was dominant in Lake Taihu. Only 2 of the13 Microcystis operational taxonomic units were shared between these two lakes. Analysis of molecular variance based on 16S to 23S internal transcribed spacer sequences indicated the significant genetic differentiation of Microcystis between these two lakes (F_st = 0.19, p < 0.001). However, only 19.46% of the genetic variability was explained by the population variation between lakes, whereas most (80.54%) of the genetic variability occurred within the lakes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed no phylogeographic structure of Microcystis population in these two lakes, as illustrated by their cosmopolitan nature. Our results revealed that spatial heterogeneity within lakes has more impact on the cyanobacterial diversity than geographical isolation in a local scale.     

Phosphatase activity and culture conditions of the yeast Candida mycoderma sp. and analysis of organic phosphorus hydrolysis ability

Orthophosphate is an essential but limiting macronutrient for plant growth. About 67% cropland in China lacks sufficient phosphorus, especially that with red soil. Extensive soil phosphorus reserves exist in the form of organic phosphorus, which is unavailable for root uptake unless hydrolyzed by secretory acid phosphatases. Thus, many microorganisms with the ability to produce phosphatase have been exploited. In this work, the activity of an extracellular acid phosphatase and yeast biomass from Candida mycoderma was measured under different culture conditions, such as pH, temperature, and carbon source. A maximal phosphatase activity of 8.47 × 10^5±0.11× 10^5 U/g was achieved by C. Mycoderma in 36 hr under the optimal conditions. The extracellular acid phosphatase has high activity over a wide pH tolerance range from 2.5 to S.0 （optimum pH 3.5）. The effects of different phosphorus compounds on the acid phosphatase production were also studied. The presence of phytin, lecithin or calcium phosphate reduced the phosphatase activity and biomass yield significantly. In addition, the pH of the culture medium was reduced significantly by lecithin. The efficiency of the strain in releasing orthophosphate from organic phosphorus was studied in red soil （used in planting trees） and rice soil （originating as red soil）. The available phosphorus content was increased by 230% after inoculating 20 days in rice soil and decreased by 50% after inoculating 10 days in red soil. This work indicates that the yeast strain C. mycoderma has potential application for enhancing phosphorus utilization in plants that grow in rice soil.     

铵态氮肥和腐殖酸协同促进孔雀草对土壤中Cd的去除

为了提升孔雀草(Tagetes patula L.)对镉(Cd)污染土壤的修复潜力,通过田间试验,研究铵态氮肥和腐殖酸对孔雀草生长以及土壤中Cd去除的影响.结果表明,氮肥(N)与氮肥和腐殖酸联用处理(NHA)可显著提高孔雀草的生物量;与对照(CK)相比,NHA和N处理下孔雀草地上部生物量分别提高了 2.49倍和1.52倍(肥东土壤),提高了 2.28倍和1.74倍(长丰土壤).在孔雀草生长期间,氮肥和腐殖酸能够降低土壤pH值,尤其是NHA处理;NHA处理较CK处理在肥东和长丰土壤上pH值分别降低了 0.76和0.84个单位;腐殖酸处理(HA)能显著提高肥东与长丰土壤中DOC的含量.NHA和HA处理能显著促进孔雀草根系生长发育,改善孔雀草的根系形态特征.在肥东和长丰土壤中,与CK相比较,NHA处理土壤有效态Cd含量分别增加了 64.1％和53.1％,孔雀草Cd的累积量分别增加了 7.17倍和4.15倍;NHA处理的土壤Cd去除率最高,在肥东和长丰土壤上分别达到17.06％和14.08％.本研究表明在强化孔雀草修复重金属Cd污染土壤方面,铵态氮肥和腐殖酸的联用具有潜在应用前景.     

磷酸改性水生植物生物炭吸附微囊藻毒素-LR及其影响因素

将水生植物制成生物炭是水生植物资源化利用的新方式,本研究将两种水生植物苦草和狐尾藻在不同温度下热解制备生物炭并用磷酸进行改性,探究了生物炭对水中微囊藻毒素（以MC-LR为例）去除的影响,并研究了其对MC-LR的吸附动力学及影响因素.同时,采用扫描电镜、元素分析、比表面及孔径分析、FTIR和XPS对生物炭进行表征.结果表明,生物炭表面含有丰富的含氧官能团,更高热解温度制备的生物炭具有更丰富的孔隙,对MC-LR的去除率也更高.生物炭对MC-LR的吸附符合准一级动力学、准二级动力学和颗粒内扩散模型.离子强度对生物炭吸附的影响较小,而较高的pH、较大分子量的DOM会抑制吸附.磷酸改性能提高生物炭的吸附性能,并且减弱pH和DOM对生物炭吸附效果的影响.综上,利用水生植物制备的改性生物炭可用于吸附MC-LR,为控制水体中的微囊藻毒素污染提供了新的思路和理论依据.     

Bioleaching of spent Ni-Cd batteries and phylogenetic analysis of an acidophilic strain in acidified sludge

Biohydrometallurgy is a novel method to recycle discarded batteries, in which sewage sludge is used as microorganisms and culture due to the presence of indigenous Thiobacilli. A two-step continuous flow leaching system consisting of an acidifying reactor and a leaching reactor was introduced to achieve the bioleaching of spent nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. The acid supernatant produced in the acidifying reactor by the microorganisms with ferrous ions as the substrate was conducted into the leaching reactor to dissolve electrode materials. The efficiency of a batch treatment of batteries was examined. The results showed that the complete dissolution of two AA-sized Ni-Cd batteries with 0.6 L/d acid supernatant took about 30, 20, and 35 days for Ni, Cd, and Co, respectively. But the dissolution ability of the three metals was different. Cd and Co can be leached mostly for pH below 4.0 while the complete dissolution of Ni can be achieved for pH below 2.5. Meanwhile, a strain (named Thiooxidans. WL) accounting for the reduction of pH in the acidified sludge was isolated and sequenced. It was identified to be 100% similar to Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain Tf-49 based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The relevant phylogenetic tree constructed indicates that the strain should be classified into genus Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.     

镧对酸雨胁迫下水稻叶片质膜H+-ATPase活性的影响

为了明晰稀土提高植物抗酸性的内在机制,采用水培法研究了镧(La,15 mg·L~(-1))对酸雨(AR,pH=3.5、2.5)胁迫下水稻叶片质膜H+-ATPase活性的影响.结果显示:与CK相比,pH=3.5 AR组水稻相对生长速率减小,质膜H+-ATPase活性升高,胞内H+增多,CAT活性升高,H_2O_2和MDA含量升高,质膜脂肪酸不饱和度指数(IUFA)降低.La+pH 3.5 AR组水稻各项指标优于pH=3.5 AR组,表明La促使AR下质膜H+-ATPase活性升高,将胞内过多的H+泵出,减缓AR伤害,维持水稻正常生长.另外,La能增强CAT活性,清除过多的H_2O_2,减轻膜脂过氧化程度,使质膜IUFA升高,膜的流动性增强,提高质膜H+-ATPase活性.pH=2.5 AR组水稻相对生长速率、质膜H+-ATPase活性、CAT活性与质膜IUFA均降低,而胞内H+、H_2O_2和MDA含量升高.La+pH 2.5 AR组与pH=2.5 AR组水稻各指标均无明显差异,La对pH=3.5 AR组的缓解效果优于pH=2.5 AR组.综上可知,La对AR下质膜H+-ATPase活性的调节增强了植物耐酸性,这与La能维持AR下较好的质膜环境有关.同时,La的调控效果受AR强度限制.     

Geographic variations in seed dispersal by ants: are plant and seed traits decisive?

The effect of local ant species on the dispersal success of a myrmecochorous plant, Helleborus foetidus, was analyzed in two populations of the Iberian Peninsula (Caurel and Cazorla, respectively). The contribution of the various local ant species to dispersal was very unequal. While 5 and 19 ant taxa visited the plants of Caurel and Cazorla, respectively, most removal activity (67 and 80%) was performed by two species only (Formica lugubris and Camponotus cruentatus, respectively). Visits by dispersers were also unequally distributed between neighboring plants. While some plants were always visited during the period of seed release, others were never visited. A regression model indicated that this pattern might be explained by two plant traits: ants preferred to visit plants that released more seeds and whose elaiosomes were richer in oleic acid. Although it has long been known that this compound triggers removal by ants, it is the first demonstration that quantitative variations in elaiosome traits contribute to variation in dispersal success. Finally, other variables being equal, morphological traits (seed size, elaiosome size, and elaiosome/seed size ratio) did not affect ant behavior. Although myrmecochory has long been considered a diffuse interaction, our results support the idea that, at local scale, a limited number of ant species may be decisive to its evolution.     

防晒剂对氨基苯甲酸在硝酸根溶液中的光解研究

以氙灯为模拟太阳光光源,研究了防晒剂分子对氨基苯甲酸（PABA）在硝酸根溶液中的光解,探讨了pH值、硝酸根离子的浓度和天然水体中广泛存在的腐殖质浓度对防晒剂PABA光解速率的影响.结果表明,PABA在硝酸根溶液中的光解反应符合一级动力学规律,PABA的光化学反应速率随硝酸根离子浓度的提高显著增大,其速率常数可由0.00...     

北京市典型土著沉水植物对水体中硝酸盐和正磷酸盐的耐受性研究

以北京市3种典型土著沉水植物轮叶黑藻、狐尾藻和金鱼藻为研究对象,构建模拟水生生态系统,研究3种沉水植物对水体中NO₃^-和PO₄^3-的耐受性并确定其耐受范围.同时,对植物体内过氧化氢酶、丙二醛、叶绿素和蛋白质4种指标进行检测.结果表明,轮叶黑藻对NO₃^-具有较强的耐受性,耐受浓度可达8 mg·L^-1,金鱼藻和狐尾藻次之,耐受浓度为3~5 mg·L^-1;狐尾藻对PO₄^3-的耐受性最差,耐受浓度约为0.2 mg·L^-1,轮叶黑藻和金鱼藻的耐受性相当,当PO₄^3-浓度达到0.4 mg·L^-1时开始出现显著胁迫.因此,在本研究的实验条件下,当水体NO₃^-浓度<5 mg·L^-1、PO₄^3-浓度<0.2 mg·L^-1时,建议3种沉水植物同时种植;当NO₃^-浓度>5 mg·L^-1时,建议种植轮叶黑藻;当PO₄^3-浓度为0.2~0.4 mg·L^-1时,建议种植轮叶黑藻和金鱼藻.研究结果可为北京市再生水补给河湖水库的水生态修复及其沉水植物群落的构建提供一定的理论指导.     

多粘类芽孢杆菌GA1产絮凝剂的培养基和分段培养工艺

对1株从土壤中筛选的产絮凝剂微生物GA1进行了研究.该菌株经形态学特征、生理生化反应及16S rDNA序列(GenBank序列登陆号为DQ166375)相似性分析鉴定为多粘类芽孢杆菌,并命名为Paenibacillus polymyxa GA1.对其进行了产絮凝剂培养条件和培养工艺的研究.结果表明:GA1产絮凝剂的最佳培养基成分(g/L)为蔗糖40.0、酵母浸膏4.0、K₂HPO₄5.0、KH₂PO₄、2.0、NaCl 0.1、MgSO₄ 0.2.研究了该菌株产絮凝剂的最佳培养条件,包括培养基的初始pH、培养温度、摇床速度和接种量.同时针对其产絮凝剂和菌体生长的关系,首次将分段培养工艺应用于GA1产絮凝剂中,即在培养的初期24h内采用菌体生长最佳培养条件,在培养后期采用菌体产絮凝剂的最佳培养条件.结果表明,采用分段培养的工艺,既可保证GA1絮凝剂的产量,又能缩短培养周期.     

A high activity of Ti/SnO2-Sb electrode in the electrochemical degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in aqueous solution

Electrochemical degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) in aqueous solution was investigated over Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode. The factors influencing the degradation rate, such as applied current density (2-40 mA/cm²), pH (3-11) and initial concentration (5-200 mg/L) were evaluated. The degradation of 2,4-DCP followed apparent pseudo first-order kinetics. The degradation ratio on Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode attained > 99.9% after 20 min of electrolysis at initial 5-200 mg/L concentrations at a constant current density of 30 mA/cm² with a 10 mmol/L sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) supporting electrolyte solution. The results showed that 2,4-DCP (100 mg/L) degradation and total organic carbon (TOC) removal ratio achieved 99.9% and 92.8%, respectively, at the optimal conditions after 30 min electrolysis. Under this condition, the degradation rate constant (k) and the degradation half-life (t_1/2) were 0.21 min^-1 and (2.8±0.2) min, respectively. Mainly carboxylic acids (propanoic acid, maleic acid, propanedioic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid) were detected as intermediates. The energy efficiencies for 2,4-DCP degradation (5-200 mg/L) with Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode ranged from 0.672 to 1.602 g/kWh. The Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode with a high activity to rapid organic oxidation could be employed to degrade chlorophenols, particularly 2,4-DCP in wastewater.     

鲍希瓦氏菌吸附Au3+的影响因素及机理研究

吸附是生物回收贵金属的重要环节,本文考察了溶液p H、生物量、初始Au~(3+)浓度和温度对鲍希瓦氏菌吸附Au~(3+)的影响,研究了鲍希瓦氏菌吸附Au~(3+)的动力学和热力学特性,并初步探讨了吸附发生的可能机理.结果表明,p H明显影响鲍希瓦氏菌对Au~(3+)的吸附,最佳p H为2~3.在初始Au~(3+)浓度为115 mg·L~(-1)时,不同温度下90%的Au~(3+)可在10 min内被吸附,4 h后基本达到吸附平衡,且吸附容量随着温度的升高而增加.吸附符合Freundlich等温线模型(R2=0.954),最大吸附容量为148.7 mg·g~(-1).吸附动力学可用拟二级动力学方程描述(R2=0.999).热力学分析显示,鲍希瓦氏菌吸附Au~(3+)是自发的吸热过程.傅里叶红外和X射线光电子能谱分析表明,氨基、羧基和羟基是起主要作用的官能团,其中,质子化的氨基作用机理主要是静电吸附.     

Factors influencing the photodegradation of N -nitrosodimethylamine in drinking water

In order to provide basic data for practical application, photodegradation experiment of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in aqueous solution was carried out with a low-pressure Hg lamp. Effects of the initial concentration of NDMA, solution pH, dissolved oxygen, and the presence of humic acid on NDMA photodegradation were investigated. NDMA at various initial concentrations selected in this study was almost completely photodegraded by UV irradiation within 20 min, except that at 1.07 mmol/L, NDMA could be photodegraded almost completely in the acidic and neutral solutions, while the removal efficiency decreased remarkably in the alkaline solution. Dissolved oxygen enhanced the NDMA photodegradation, and the presence of humic acid inhibited the degradation of NDMA. Depending on the initial concentration of NDMA, NDMA photodegradation by UV obeyed the pseudo-first-order kinetics. Dimethylamine, nitrite, and nitrate were detected as the photodegradation products of NDMA. ¹O₂ was found to be the reactive oxygen species present in the NDMA photodegradation process by UV, based on the inhibiting experiments using tert-butanol and sodium azide.