硝普钠对镧胁迫下黑麦草幼苗光合特性及矿质元素吸收的影响

为了探讨一氧化氮(NO)对镧(La)胁迫下牧草生理响应的调节作用,采用水培方法,研究了外源NO供体硝普钠(SNP)对300μmol·L-1LaCl3胁迫下黑麦草幼苗光合特性及矿质元素吸收的影响.结果表明,在La胁迫下,喷施50μmol·L-1SNP显著提高了黑麦草根尖和叶片中NO的含量,叶片光合色素含量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔限制值(Ls)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学猝灭(qP)和地上部K、Ca、Mg、Cu、Fe、Zn、Mn及根系K、Ca、Mg、P、Zn、Fe含量显著提高;叶片胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、非光化学猝灭(NPQ)及地上部La、P和根系Mn含量明显降低.表明NO可通过改善叶片光合活性,维持矿质元素平衡,从而缓解La胁迫对黑麦草光合作用的抑制.     

镉对浮萍叶绿素荧光参数的影响

以浮萍(Lemnaminor L.)为实验材料,使用水下调制荧光仪研究不同镉浓度(0、1、2、4、6、8和10mg·L-1)条件下浮萍叶绿素荧光的变化和叶绿素含量的变化,探讨了镉对浮萍生长和光合作用的影响.结果表明,镉胁迫导致浮萍最大光化学量子产量(Fv/Fm)、光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)有效量子产量(ФPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭(qP)、相对电子传递速率(rETR)、质体醌库(Fv/2)下降,非光化学淬灭(qN)和PSⅡ水裂解端失活程度(Fo/Fv)上升,说明浮萍的PSⅡ光合活性受到镉胁迫抑制.对浮萍叶绿素含量的测定结果表明,浮萍叶绿素含量明显下降,并且叶绿素a的下降幅度大于叶绿素b;同时,浮萍PSⅡ水裂解程度(Fo/Fv)对于镉胁迫反应极为灵敏,因而可以作为金属胁迫的重要指标.     

外源水杨酸对高氯酸盐胁迫下水花生叶绿素荧光特性的影响

为了探讨外源水杨酸(SA)对高氯酸盐胁迫下水生植物生理响应的调节作用,本文以水花生为试材,在水培及可控条件下,研究不同浓度(0.05、0.1、0.2、0.4mmol·L-1)的SA对高氯酸盐胁迫下水花生荧光特性的影响.结果表明,在整个试验期间,各浓度的SA处理能不同程度地抑制高氯酸盐胁迫引起的暗适应下叶绿素最小荧光产额(F0)和天线色素热耗散(D)的升高,缓解PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ有效光化学效率(F′v/F′m)、PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、PSⅡ电子传递速率(ETR)和PSⅡ光化学反应能量耗散(P)的下降趋势,而对过剩光能耗散(E)的影响不明显.综合各荧光参数的变化,其中以0.2mmol·L-1的SA处理缓解效果最佳,处理28d后各荧光参数的变化(除E值外)均与不加SA的胁迫组呈显著差异(p0.05),外部形态的观察结果与荧光参数的变化结果也基本一致.以上结果说明适当浓度的SA能有效维持胁迫下叶肉细胞较高的光化学效率和电子传递速率,缓解由于过剩激发能的增加而引起的光抑制,减轻光合机构受伤害的程度,从而提高水花生抗高氯酸盐胁迫的能力.PSⅡ非辐射能量耗散的增强并非是高氯酸盐胁迫下SA保护光合机构的主要机制,有关机理尚待进一步研究.     

不同光强下镉胁迫对紫茉莉光合作用和抗氧化系统的影响

通过土培实验,比较分析了3种光强(全光照(HL)、50%全光照(ML)和10%全光照(LL))下镉胁迫(30 mg·kg-1)对紫茉莉植株生长、光合作用、光合色素、镉、镁、铁和钾含量、脂质过氧化、抗氧化酶活性、抗坏血酸和谷胱甘肽含量的影响.结果发现,镉胁迫显著降低紫茉莉叶片的净光合速率,对HL植株的抑制程度高于ML和LL植株;HL和LL植株最大光化学效率在镉胁迫下显著降低,而ML植株所受影响不明显;镉胁迫显著提高了紫茉莉叶片的暗呼吸速率,ML植株提高幅度最大.镉胁迫对紫茉莉植株生长的抑制作用显著,对HL植株的抑制最大.镉胁迫显著增加了紫茉莉叶片的镉含量,减小叶片叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、Mg、Fe和K的含量,对HL植株影响最大.镉胁迫下,HL植株超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化物酶活性增强,过氧化氢酶和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶活性降低,谷胱甘肽和抗坏血酸含量减小,过氧化氢和丙二醛含量、超氧阴离子产生速率增高,电解质渗漏加重.上述结果表明,镉加重了叶片氧化胁迫程度和强化了对紫茉莉生长的抑制,特别在高光强条件下.     

NO对Cd2+胁迫下绿豆幼苗DNA及光合作用的影响

以绿豆幼苗为材料,研究了外源一氧化氮(NO)处理对Cd~(2+)胁迫3天和8天时幼苗叶片和根系DNA含量、DNA链间交联程度以及叶片光合参数的影响。结果表明:单独Cd~(2+)胁迫导致叶片和根系DNA含量降低,DNA链间交联程度增加,叶片净光合速率、气孔导度和胞间隙CO2浓度降低,气孔限制值升高;与单独Cd~(2+)胁迫相比,NO和Cd~(2+)复合处理提高了叶片和根系DNA含量,降低了DNA链间交联程度,同时使叶片净光合速率和气孔导度升高,而使胞间隙CO2浓度和气孔限制值降低。结果说明,NO能缓解Cd~(2+)胁迫对绿豆幼苗DNA结构及其代谢的影响;Cd~(2+)胁迫抑制绿豆幼苗光合作用的主要原因是气孔因素,而NO主要通过提高幼苗叶片非气孔因素缓解了Cd~(2+)胁迫对幼苗光合作用的抑制。     

重金属铅、铬胁迫对斜生栅藻的生长、光合性能及抗氧化系统的影响

以斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliquus JNU49)为研究对象,研究了重金属Pb2+、Cr3+、Cr6+对斜生栅藻生物量积累、光合性能及抗氧化系统的影响.结果表明,Pb2+、Cr3+、Cr6+对斜生栅藻的半数抑制浓度(IC50)分别为82.94、121.15、23.65μmol·L-1.半数抑制浓度胁迫下,斜生栅藻的放氧速率分别在第2~8 d(Pb2+胁迫)、1~3 d(Cr3+、Cr6+胁迫)受到明显抑制,而呼吸速率无明显变化;Pb2+胁迫下,斜生栅藻光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的原初光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)、实际光能转化效率(Yield)、相对电子传递速率(rETR)均明显低于对照,光化学淬灭(qP)从第1~5 d高于对照,而第6~8 d则显著低于对照;Cr3+和Cr6+胁迫对斜生栅藻光合性能的影响不如Pb2+胁迫明显.斜生栅藻丙二醛(MDA)含量在重金属胁迫下变高,以第3、4 d尤为明显;超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性升高,于第3、4 d较为明显;过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、总抗氧化活性(T-AOC)在重金属胁迫下均小幅度提升.通过本研究发现,斜生栅藻的生物量、光合速率、叶绿素荧光参数和SOD活性等指标对重金属胁迫的反应均较为灵敏,可作为评估重金属胁迫对微藻危害的指标.     

双酚A对大豆、玉米和水稻叶绿素荧光反应的影响

双酚A(BPA)普遍应用在工业制成品中,因需求量递增而产生的环境安全问题引发各方关注.与BPA对植物生长影响的研究工作相比,BPA影响植物生长的机理的研究甚少.光合作用是植物生产的重要生理过程,可通过叶绿素荧光测定技术探测和分析.基于此,本文利用叶绿素荧光测定技术,研究了BPA对大豆、玉米和水稻幼苗叶绿素荧光反应的影响.结果表明,3.0 mg·L-1BPA可降低大豆和玉米初始荧光F0,增加原初光能转化效率F v/F m、实际光能转化效率ΦPSⅡ、电子传递速率ETR、光化学猝灭系数qP和非光化学猝灭系数qN,对水稻各荧光参数无影响,即3.0 mg·L-1BPA可改善大豆和玉米光合PSⅡ系统,增强光能吸收,提高光合电子传递和光能转化效率;6.0 mg·L-1BPA可增加大豆和水稻的ΦPSⅡ、ETR和qP,降低F0,除增加qN外不影响玉米的其它荧光参数,表明6.0 mg·L-1BPA能改善大豆和水稻光合PSⅡ系统,提高光能转化和电子传递效率;除10 mg·L-1BPA对水稻各荧光参数无显著影响及17.2 mg·L-1BPA增加玉米和水稻的qN外,10 mg·L-1和17.2mg·L-1BPA可增加3种作物F0,抑制其它各荧光参数,即高剂量BPA引起作物光抑制,PSⅡ中心受损,光能转化和电子传递效率降低.此外,对比3种作物荧光参数变幅可知,BPA对大豆各荧光参数的影响玉米水稻.总之,BPA对3种作物叶绿素荧光反应的影响在方式和效果上存在差异.     

重金属胁迫对三角褐指藻生长及叶绿素荧光特性的影响

利用调制式叶绿素荧光仪研究了不同浓度的重金属Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+胁迫不同时间(24、48、72和96 h)后,三角褐指藻叶绿素荧光特性的变化情况.测定的主要参数有:光系统II(PSII)的最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)、PSII的潜在活性(Fv/Fo)、PSII的实际光能转化效率(Yield=ΦPSII)、相对光合电子传递效率(rETR)、光化学淬灭(qP)和非光化学淬灭(NPQ).研究结果表明,重金属(Cu2+、Zn2+、Cd2+)胁迫下三角褐指藻的叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo、Yield、rETR和qP均明显降低,并且随着重金属离子浓度的增加,胁迫时间的延长,下降幅度逐步增大;NPQ先上升后下降或者逐渐上升;细胞密度和叶绿素含量也显著降低.对3种重金属离子的半抑制浓度(EC50)的计算结果表明,3种重金属毒性大小顺序为Cd2+> Cu2+> Zn2+.     

模拟酸雨对烤烟叶片光合特性和叶绿素荧光参数的影响

以烤烟为供试材料,采用土培盆栽的方法研究了不同pH值的模拟酸雨(pH5.6、pH4.5、pH4.0、pH3.5、pH3.0、pH2.5、pH2.0)对烤烟叶片叶绿素含量、气体交换和叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:pH≥3.5处理的轻度酸雨对烤烟Chl.a含量影响不大,但pH≤3.5处理烤烟叶片Chl.b和总叶绿素含量显著下降.pH≤2.5模拟酸雨使烤烟叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Ls)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、叶面饱和蒸气压力亏缺(VPD)显著降低,使烤烟叶片的气孔限制值(Ls)和潜在水分利用效率(WUEi)显著升高,模拟酸雨使pH2.0处理烤烟叶片的蒸腾速率(Tr)和pH2.5处理的瞬时水分利用效率(WUE)显著降低.pH≥3.5处理的光合有效量子产量(EQY)、光合电子传递速率(ETR)和光化学猝灭(qP)与对照差异不大,但pH≤3.0处理明显降低;烤烟叶片的非光化学猝灭呈先升高后降低趋势,pH≥3.5处理的非光化学猝灭(NPQ)明显高于pH≤3.0处理.     

氮沉降对臭氧胁迫下青杨光合特性和生物量的影响

基于开顶式气室臭氧(O_3)熏蒸装置,研究了人工模拟氮沉降对O_3胁迫下青杨光合特性的影响.结果表明,随着O_3浓度的升高,净光合速率(P_n)、电子传递速率(ETR)、PSⅡ反应中心激发能捕获效率(F'_v/F'_m)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、最大羧化速率(Vcmax)和最大电子传递速率(Jmax)显著降低,胞间CO_2浓度(c_i)显著升高,但气孔导度(G_s)变化不显著,生长季末期生物量也显著下降.而氮沉降在一定程度上提高了青杨的光合能力以及生物量.与单一O_3、氮沉降相比,两者交互作用并未显著影响植物光合特性.该研究结果为应对全球变化背景下青杨的防护提供科学依据.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.