废塑料资源化产品对土壤中过氧化氢酶和脲酶活性的影响(Effect of Waste Plastics Recycling Products on Activities of Soil Catalase and Urease)

为探讨废塑料资源化产品对土壤酶活性的影响,通过室内培养试验研究了废塑料资源化产品暴露后土壤中过氧化氢酶和脲酶活性的变化.结果表明:废塑料资源化产品对土壤酶活性具有显著影响.250mg·kg-1、1250mg·kg-1、7250mg·kg-1废塑料资源化产品浓度处理对土壤中过氧化氢酶和脲酶影响明显不同.在土壤培养l～5d内,添加废塑料资源化产品的3个浓度处理土壤中过氧化氢酶活性显著低于对照(p<0.05),表现出明显的抑制作用,且浓度越高抑制作用越强.而后(5～35d),低浓度(250mg·kg-1)废塑料资源化产品对土壤过氧化氢酶一直表现为激活作用,但是,高浓度(1250mg·kg-1和7250mg·kg-1)处理对土壤过氧化氢酶活性则表现为激活-抑制-激活作用,且抑制、激活程度与处理浓度成呈相关.3个废塑料资源化产品浓度处理对脲酶活性影响在培养1～28d内主要是激活作用,且激活作用随着处理浓度的增大而增强,而后(28～35d)对脲酶活性表现为抑制作用.     

除虫菊酯和迷迭香对大鼠大脑突触体ATP酶的活性影响

除虫菊酯越来越广泛地被应用于农业和家庭昆虫防治,主要通过作用于膜结合蛋白而对动物起神经毒性.迷迭香因其抗氧化功能而被应用于很多商业化的除虫菊酯产品中.本实验以大鼠大脑突触体ATP酶为研究对象,对除虫菊酯和迷迭香的药理学进行了研究.用Percoll梯度离心法分离突触体,通过检测无机磷的量来测定总ATP酶和Mg2 -ATP酶活性.结果表明,除虫菊酯在浓度为10 μmol/L时总ATP酶和Mg2 -ATP酶分别降低到对照的80.3%和46.9%.迷迭香在浓度为0.3～30 μmol/L时几乎不影响ATP酶活性,当浓度上升到3 000 μmol/L时,总ATP酶活性降低到66.8%,而Mg2 -ATP酶活性降低到54.5%. 10 μmol/L 除虫菊酯和30 μmol/L迷迭香混合物引起总ATP酶和Mg2 -ATP酶分别降低到72.9%和33.4%.结论: 1) 除虫菊酯能抑制大鼠大脑ATP酶活性; 2) 迷迭香只在高浓度下才对ATP酶有抑制作用; 3) 迷迭香能增强除虫菊酯对ATP酶的抑制作用.图3参19     

波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶活性与构象的影响

为初步探讨波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶的作用机理及变化规律,采用人工模拟和荧光光谱法研究了波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶活性特征及构象的影响.结果表明:1)不同浓度波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶活性总体呈现低浓度激活、高浓度抑制作用.不同配制方式波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶活性抑制效应顺序为多倍量式>倍量式>半量式>等量式.浓度为200mg·kg-1左右的等量式波尔多液处理对土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响最小.2)24h培养时间下,随波尔多液浓度的增加,酶促反应米氏常数Km和最大反应速率Vmax均呈先减小后增大趋势.统计分析表明,Km和Vmax均与波尔多液浓度呈显著正相关(p<0.01),土壤过氧化氢酶Km值可表征波尔多液对土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响程度,其作用机理为反竞争性抑制类型.3)波尔多液对离体过氧化氢酶的内源荧光有较强的猝灭作用,Cu(Ⅱ)和离体过氧化氢酶的结合常数K及结合位点数n分别为69.1831mol·L-1和0.6878.     

模拟降水量变化对华西雨屏区天然常绿阔叶林土壤酶活性的影响

土壤酶是土壤生物化学过程的参与者,在森林土壤有机物的矿质化和腐殖化过程中起着重要作用;研究降水量变化对土壤酶活性的影响对于揭示全球降水格局变化背景下土壤有机物的矿化与腐殖质的合成过程具有重要意义.从2013到2015年,以华西雨屏区天然常绿阔叶林为研究对象,通过布设减雨架和人工喷洒方式对降水量进行调控,设置了对照(Ctr)、减少10%降水量(Dr)和增加10%降水量(W)3种处理,研究降水量变化对土壤酶活性和有机质含量的影响.结果表明:Dr处理下土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶和酸性磷酸酶活性分别提高了4.0%、4.3%和2.1%,过氧化氢酶、过氧化物酶和多酚氧化酶活性分别降低了3.9%、5.9%和10.3%;W处理下蔗糖酶、脲酶和酸性磷酸酶活性分别降低了12.4%、6.4%和14.4%,过氧化氢酶、过氧化物酶和多酚氧化酶活性分别提高了5.8%、3.9%和3.8%.多元线性回归分析表明,土壤微生物生物量碳(MBC)、NH_4~+-N含量和含水量是土壤酶活性变异的主导因子.Dr处理降低了土壤有机质含量,而W处理提高了土壤有机质含量.相关性分析表明,土壤有机质含量与土壤水解酶活性呈负相关关系,与氧化还原酶活性呈正相关关系.上述结果说明降水量变化通过影响土壤理化性质改变了华西雨屏区天然常绿阔叶林的土壤酶活性,进而影响了土壤有机质含量,对土壤有机质的转化过程产生了重要影响.(图2表5参47)     

沼液对甘蓝连作土壤生物学性质的影响

以施用化肥225 kg/hm2为对照,设置两种不同的沼液用量(以纯氮计):沼液I(168 kg/hm2)和沼液II(225 kg/hm2),通过连续3 a的甘蓝种植试验,研究沼液对甘蓝连作土壤微生物区系、土壤酶活性以及土壤养分与土壤酶活性之间的相关性.结果表明:1)施用沼液显著改善了连作土壤的微生物区系,溶磷细菌、解钾细菌、氨化细菌、固氮菌和放线菌的数量显著增加;同时抑制了真菌的富集.两种不同用量的沼液处理较化肥处理的土壤细菌/真菌(B/F)值分别提高了142.7%和202.3%.2)在225 kg/hm2等氮水平下,施用沼液显著提高了土壤的蔗糖酶、磷酸酶和蛋白酶活性,较之化肥处理分别提高了63.96%、137.61%和139.66%;同时显著降低了土壤过氧化氢酶和多酚氧化酶活性.3)土壤养分与土壤酶活性相关性分析表明,有机质含量与土壤脲酶、磷酸酶、蔗糖酶和蛋白酶活性呈显著正相关,与过氧化氢酶活性呈显著负相关,而与多酚氧化酶活性无明显相关性;磷酸酶活性与土壤速效磷含量呈显著正相关;蛋白酶活性与土壤碱解氮、全氮含量呈显著正相关.表4参24     

菊芋秸秆高浓度物料分步糖化及乙醇发酵

菊芋是生物能源和生物炼制的新型原料作物,具有和其他作物不同的秸秆组成.为了解菊芋秸秆的生物转化情况,本研究首先比较了NaOH-H_2O_2、瞬间弹射蒸汽爆破(ICSE)及NaOH-H_2O_2和ICSE联用等3种预处理方法,证明对于菊芋秸秆NaOH-H_2O_2预处理法简单高效.进一步研究显示,NaOH-H_2O_2预处理过程中水洗一次即可显著促进酶解和后续发酵.利用分批补料和补加纤维素酶的方式进行高物料浓度条件下预处理菊芋秸秆的分步水解和乙醇发酵,当物料浓度达到30%(m/V)时,水解72 h的葡萄糖和木糖浓度分别可达143.6 g/L和36.2 g/L.利用木糖-葡萄糖共发酵重组酿酒酵母菌株LX03在菊芋秸秆水解液中进行乙醇发酵,发酵72 h乙醇最高浓度达66.2 g/L(8.27%,V/V),且发酵总糖利用率达86.9%.本研究利用菊芋秸秆水解液发酵获得较高的乙醇产量,为进一步利用菊芋秸秆进行高效生物炼制及高浓度纤维素乙醇生产提供了参考.(图3表1参23)     

杀灭菊酯对土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响

为了探讨杀灭菊酯(Fenvalerate)对土壤过氧化氢酶作用的可能机制,采用室内模拟试验研究了杀灭菊酯对土壤过氧化氢酶活性和酶促反应特征参数的影响,并采用分子荧光光谱法研究了杀灭菊酯对离体过氧化氢酶构象的影响.结果表明,1)随着培养时间的延长,杀灭菊酯对土壤过氧化氢酶和离体过氧化氢酶活性的影响均表现为抑制→激活→恢复,与土壤过氧化氢酶相比,离体过氧化氢酶的抑制最低点发生前移;2)24h培养时间下,土壤过氧化氢酶抑制率与杀灭菊酯浓度呈显著正相关;3)24h培养时间下,随杀灭菊酯浓度的增加,酶促反应米氏常数Km逐渐增大,过氧化氢酶活性、酶促反应最大反应速率Vmax、Vmax/Km均逐渐减小,且各参数与杀灭菊酯浓度均显著相关,表明过氧化氢酶酶促反应特征参数可以表征杀灭菊酯对土壤过氧化氢酶活性的影响程度,其作用机理为混合型抑制;4)分子荧光光谱结果表明,随着杀灭菊酯浓度的增加,离体过氧化氢酶在352nm波长处的相对荧光强度不断增强,其分子构象发生了变化,分子渐趋疏松.     

采伐迹地青()和云杉两种人工群落生长规律的初步研究

研究了采伐迹地32a生的青(x)(Picea wilsonii)和29 a生的云杉(Picea asperata)两种人工群落平均木地径(Db/cm)、胸径(DBH/cm)、树高(h/m)、生物量(Vind/m3)以及群落的生物量(V/m3hm-2)生长过程,探讨了两群落的生物量和两种群个体数分布规律.主要结果为:①云杉的平均带皮地径(Dbb/cm)、带皮胸径(DBHb/cm)、平均h和Vind分别为16.3、12.9、9.14、0.05908,而青的则分别为8.1、5.2、5.65、0.00571.②云杉和青群落的V/m3.hm-2分别是155.09和23.55.③云杉Db、DBH、h、和Vind生长高峰期分别在树龄10～16 a、14～18 a、20～24 a和20 a;而青(x)的上述值生长高峰期则分别在树龄24 a、18～22 a、20～24 a和32 a.④按胸径级分布,云杉和青(x)群落中胸径＜13 cm的个体的V分别占各群落总生物量(Vt)的25.51%和100%;其个体数分别占各群落总个体数的58.74%和100%.⑤按生长级分布,云杉和青群落的I、II级木的V分别占各群落Vt的90%和57.64%;其个体数分别占各群落总个体数的63.7%和22.08%.     

水库贫营养异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌Sxf14的脱氮特性

为利用生物强化法降低微污染源水中的氮素,从水库沉积物中筛选到一株好氧反硝化细菌Sx f14.通过扫描电镜和16S r RNA序列分析,鉴定其为不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter sp.),命名为Acinetobacter sp.Sxf14.同时,对该菌株脱氮特性进行研究,并将其接种到C/N(总有机碳与总氮的比值)为1.2的微污染水库源水中,以探究其对实际源水总氮的去除效果.结果显示:Sxf14能以硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐为唯一氮源进行好氧反硝化.反应48 h后,NO3--N和NO2--N的去除率分别达74.84(±0.86)%和40.52(±1.49)%,TN去除率最高达到65.07(±1.56)%和41.33(±0.98)%;在以NH4Cl为氮源的异养硝化系统内,该菌在48 h内使NH4+-N浓度由3.73(±0.08)mg/L降到1.28(±0.20)mg/L,氨氮去除率达到65.63(±1.39)%.72 h内,微污染水库源水的TN浓度由2.46(±0.02)mg/L降到1.68(±0.01)mg/L,去除率达到31.7(±0.14)%.因此,菌株Acinetobacter sp.Sxf14具有反硝化能力,能承受较低的碳氮比,降低微污染源水中的氮素,本研究可为微污染水体的菌剂修复技术提供科学依据.     

催化湿式氧化复合催化剂对偶氮染料废水的降解

以C包覆海绵铁(SI-C)为载体,La、Mn、Ni的硝酸盐为前驱物,采用混合浸渍焙烧法制备了SI-C表层负载金属催化剂(Mn-Ni/C、Mn-La/C、Ni-La/C、Mn-Ni-La/C),以H2O2为氧化剂,研究常温常压下H2O2与催化剂协同作用处理偶氮染料模拟废水的效果,并对其制备条件和性能进行探讨.结果表明,负载型Mn-Ni-La/C在催化湿式过氧化氢氧化(CWPO)中降解效果最好,且0.02 mol·L-1的La、Mn、Ni硝酸盐金属浸渍液以体积比1:1:1均匀混合,300℃焙烧2 h条件下制得的催化剂效果最佳;通过海绵铁固定床外加高频交变磁场,实现一种新型热传递方式下的感应热非均相反应处理有机废水.以海绵铁为感应磁核,形成固-液界面高温微反应区,促进非均相催化反应的进行.实验结果显示直接蓝D-3GL的去除率达98.39%,对直接紫D-BL的去除率达97.56%,对直接大红D-GLN的去除率达92.18%.     

Organophosphate Residues in Grasshoppers from Sprayed Rangelands

Grasshoppers (Orthoptera) were collected in pastures that had been sprayed with malathion and acephate to estimate the secondary exposure of insectivorous birds to those pesticides. Residues of malathion were below 3 ppm at 30 and 54 hours after spraying and no malaoxon was detected. In contrast, acephate was found at 8 and 9 ppm 4 hours after spray; 3-5 ppm of the toxic metabolite methamidophos were also detected at that time. By 53 hours postspray, acephate levels declined to 2 ppm and methamidophos to less than 1 ppm. These results suggest that although malathion may not be a hazard to insectivorous species, acephate may be hazardous through metabolic transformation to methamidophos.     

生物源提取液与工业废水对土壤中Ni、Co的活化研究

研究了酢浆草提取液(OX)、猪粪提取液(PM)以及味精厂废水(MGW)对土壤中Ni、Co的作用。结果表明，OX提取液原液对土壤中的Ni、Co有较好的活化作用，其活化比例分别达到4．8％和14．6％，但稀释后效果大幅度下降；MGW原液可活化土壤中的1．6％的Ni，但对Co的活化效果较差；PM提取液则对土壤中的重金属起到一定的固定作用。OX提取液的pH值与Ni、Co总活化比例之间呈显著幂相关，可能是由于受到多种酸性活性成分的影响所致。     

Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni耐性植物筛选及其吸收富集特性研究

采用营养液培养法和二因素完全实验设计,在5 mg.L-1Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染条件下对22种植物进行筛选实验,选取富集量较高且生长较快的旱伞草Cyperus alternifolius,分析其对Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni的累积规律及生理生化效应。结果表明：（1）在Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染胁迫下,旱伞草生长状况良好,对铬、镍具有较高的富集能力;（2）在Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni复合污染下,Cr（Ⅵ）抑制旱伞草对Ni的吸收,Ni促进旱伞草对Cr的吸收;（3）分别在单因素Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni的胁迫下,SOD和CAT活性随着Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni质量浓度（0-50 mg.L-1）的增加都是先上升后下降,MDA总体都呈增加的趋势;（4）在Cr（Ⅵ）胁迫下,旱伞草地上部富集总铬的含量较高,但六价铬含量较低,对Cr（Ⅵ）的转化率最大可达到97.00%。研究表明,旱伞草是一种修复Cr（Ⅵ）、Ni污染很有潜力的物种。     

Recovery of Ni(II) from real electroplating wastewater using fixed-bed resin adsorption and subsequent electrodeposition

Resin adsorption and subsequent electrodeposition were used for nickel recovery. Treated wastewater can meet the Electroplating Pollutant Discharge Standard. The spent resin is completely regenerated by 3 BV of 4% HCl solution. 95.6% of nickel in concentrated eluent was recovered by electrodeposition. Effective recovery of high-value heavy metals from electroplating wastewater is of great significance, but recovering nickel ions from real electroplating wastewater as nickel sheet has not been reported. In this study, the pilot-scale fixed-bed resin adsorption was conducted to recover Ni(II) ions from real nickel plating wastewater, and then the concentrated Ni(II) ions in the regenerated solution were reduced to nickel sheet via electrodeposition. A commercial cation-exchange resin was selected and the optimal resin adsorption and regeneration conditions were investigated. The resin exhibited an adsorption capacity of 63 mg/g for Ni(II) ions, and the average amount of treated water was 84.6 bed volumes (BV) in the pilot-scale experiments. After the adsorption by two ion-exchange resin columns in series and one chelating resin column, the concentrations of Ni(II) in the treated wastewater were below 0.1 mg/L. After the regeneration of the spent resin using 3 BV of 4% (w/w) HCl solution, 1.5 BV of concentrated neutral nickel solution (>30 g/L) was obtained and used in the subsequent electrodeposition process. Using the aeration method, alkali and water required in resin activation process were greatly reduced to 2 BV and 3 BV, respectively. Under the optimal electrodeposition conditions, 95.6% of Ni(II) in desorption eluent could be recovered as the elemental nickel on the cathode. The total treatment cost for the resin adsorption and regeneration as well as the electrodeposition was calculated.     

氧化亚铁硫杆菌浸出废旧锂离子电池的工艺条件

考察了接种量、振荡条件、浸出液以及电池原料对氧化亚铁硫杆菌浸出废旧锂离子电池的影响.研究结果表明,浸出10 d,钴浸出率达到48.5%,之后,浸出率不再增加;当接种量在2.5%—12.5%之间时,钴浸出率在第10天都为47.6%,接种量对浸出率无影响;振荡过程中控制温度为35℃时,钴浸出率最佳,并随着振荡速率的升高而增加;浸出液中加入硫磺对浸出影响不大,初始pH值在1.5—2.5范围内,都适合钴酸锂的浸出,而初始亚铁离子浓度在45 g.L-1条件下浸出效果最好;选择固液比为3%最佳,并且钴酸锂粉末的粒度大小对浸出率无影响.     

脱氧鬼臼毒素对斑马鱼（Danio rerio）代谢酶和抗氧化酶活性的影响（Effects of Deoxypodophyllotoxin on Activities of Metabolic Enzymes and Antioxidant Enzymes of Danio rerio）

为初步探讨脱氧鬼臼毒素(Deoxypodophyllotoxin,DOP)对鱼类的毒性效应,采用静态鱼类急性毒性试验法测定了DOP对斑马鱼(Daniorerio)代谢酶和抗氧化酶活性的影响;参照DOP的96hLC50值,设定4个浓度(0.5、1.0、2.0、4.0mg·L-1)处理斑马鱼,48h后测定斑马鱼肌肉组织腺苷三磷酸酶(ATPase)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性.结果表明,DOP对斑马鱼96hLC50值为3.49mg·L-1,安全浓度为0.36mg·L-1.DOP在0.5~4.0mg·L-1对斑马鱼肌肉总ATPase、Na+-K+-ATPase和Ca2+-ATPase的作用趋势均表现为:1.0和2.0mg·L-1显著激活(p<0.05,p<0.01);4.0mg·L-1显著抑制(p<0.05),抑制率分别为24.4%、12.3%和33.8%.DOP在0.5~4.0mg·L-1对斑马鱼肌肉抗氧化酶的作用趋势与对ATPase的作用趋势一致,表现为:1.0、2.0mg·L-1DOP对SOD和CAT均表现为显著激活(p<0.05,p<0.01);4.0mg·L-1DOP对SOD和CAT均表现为显著抑制(p<0.05),抑制率分别为34.1%和31.9%.以上结果表明,DOP对斑马鱼为中等毒性;斑马鱼肌肉组织ATPase、CAT和SOD可能是脱氧鬼臼毒素的作用标靶之一.     

In vitro effects of metal ions on lipid peroxidation induced by alcohol in mice liver homogenate

The study is aimed to estimate the effect of different heavy metals such as Hg2+, Cd2+, Mn2+, Cr3+, Ni2+, Se2O3(2-), As2O3 water solution and combined effects of Hg2+, Mn2+, Cr3+ on lipid peroxidation in mice liver homogenate in vitro. Lipid peroxidation was determined as thiobarbituric acid-reacting materials (TBA). We select five different concentrations of selected ions for experiments. Correlations used to identify the concentration of ions associated with lipid peroxidation. The rate of lipid peroxide formation in mice liver homogenate increased with the gradual addition of alcohol. When alcohol dose was up to 0.5 ml, the rate of lipid peroxide formation was greatest. At tested concentrations, the effects of metal ions on lipid peroxidation induced by alcohol were classified into three groups, and are as follows: (1) simulative, Hg2+. (2) inhibitory, Mn2+, Cr3+, Ni2+, Se2O3(2-). (3) ambiguous, Cd2+, As2O3 water solution. When Hg2+, Mn2+ and Cr3+ were added to the mice liver homogenate with alcohol at the same time, Hg2+, Mn2+ were the main agents for the rate of alcohol induced lipid peroxidation. The simulative effect of Hg2+ on lipid peroxidation induced by alcohol indicate that alcohol-drinkers will have further health risk when they are exposed in polluted regions than others, and Mn2+, Cr3+, Ni2+, Se2O3(2-) may act as free radical scavengers and preventive remedy for alcoholism in part. Furthermore, analysis of combined effect of Hg2+Mn2+ and Cr3+ provide us a new way to estimate the combined effect of multi-materials.     

臭氧胁迫下外源喷施亚精胺和EDU对小麦生理指标的影响

采用开顶式气室模拟研究外源喷施亚精胺(Spd)和EDU对O3胁迫下小麦生理指标变化的影响,测定的生理指标包括丙二醛含量(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶活性(SOD)、过氧化物酶活性(POD)、过氧化氢酶活性(CAT)、可溶性蛋白质含量、还原型谷胱甘肽含量(GSH)、谷胱甘肽还原酶活性(GR)、抗坏血酸含量(ASA)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶活性(APX)。结果表明,外源喷施Spd和EDU可不同程度地提高小麦叶片的SOD、POD、CAT、APX和GR活性,降低MDA和ASA含量,提高GSH和可溶性蛋白含量。当Spd的浓度为0.25、0.50和0.75mmol·L-1时,小麦叶片POD活性比对照处理提高90.0%～226.7%,CAT活性提高21.4%～40.6%,APX活性提高164.2%～191.0%,MDA含量降低9.7%～42.5%。喷施300mg·L-1EDU可导致小麦叶片POD、CAT和APX活性分别比对照处理提高76.8%、27.4%和128.1%,MDA和ASA含量降低,GSH含量提高25.6%。以上结果说明Spd和EDU是2种比较有效的缓解小麦O3胁迫的抗氧化剂,可用来防护O3对小麦的毒害。     

钾肥对小麦根际土壤镉的吸收及其植物毒性的影响

研究不同钾肥对Cd在根际土壤-植物系统中转移及植物有效性的影响可为农业生产提供依据。以潮褐土为供试土样,采用盆栽方法研究了氯化钾、硝酸钾、硫酸钾对小麦(Triticum aestivum L)根际环境镉的吸收转移及植物有效性的影响。结果表明,(1)KCl提高根际土中有效态Cd质量分数(wCd),K2SO4和KNO3降低根际土壤有效态wCd。(2)K2SO4处理下,小麦根wCd显著大于对照;随KNO3和KCl施入量的增加,小麦根中Cd含量逐渐升高。(3)相同处理三种钾肥比较小麦地上部干物重表现为:KNO3>KCL>K2SO4,根干物质量均低于对照。(4)钾肥的施入提高小麦体内CAT,POD酶活性。建议Cd污染土施用KNO3,尽量避免施用KCl和K2SO4。     

Assessment of urban air pollution and it's probable health impact

The present study deals with the quantitative effect of vehicular emission on ambient air quality during May 2006 in urban area of Lucknow city. In this study SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx and 7 trace metals associated with RSPM were estimated at 10 representative locations in urban area and one village area for control. Beside this, air quality index (AQI), health effects of different metals and mortality were assessed. The 24 hr average concentration of SPM, RSPM, SO2 and NOx was found to be 382.3, 171.5, 24.3 and 33.8 microg m(-3) respectively in urban area and these concentrations were found to be significantly (p < 0.01) higher by 94.8, 134.8, 107.4 and 129.6% than control site respectively The 24 hr mean of SPM and RSPM at each location of urban area were found to be higher than prescribed limit of National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) except SPM for industrial area. The 24 hr mean concentration of metals associated with RSPM was found to be higher than the control site by 52.3, 271.8, 408.9, 75.81, 62.7, 487.54 and 189.5% for Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn and Cr respectively. The inter correlation of metals Pb with Mn, Fe and Cr; Zn with Ni and Cr; Ni with Cr; Mn with Fe and Cu with Cr showed significant positive relation either at p < 0.05 or p < 0.01 level. Metals Pb, Mn and Cr (p < 0.01) and Cu (p < 0.05) showed significant positive correlation with RSPM. These results indicate that ambient air quality in the urban area is affected adversely due to emission and accumulation of SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx and trace metals. These pollutants may pose detrimental effect on human health, as exposure of these are associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, neurological impairments, increased risk of preterm birth and even mortality and morbidity.