外源H2S对盐碱胁迫下裸燕麦幼苗生长和生理特性的影响

为探讨外源H_2S缓解植物盐碱胁迫伤害的生理机制及适宜喷施浓度,以裸燕麦为材料,采用盆栽砂培方法,在根部浇灌50 mmol·L~(-1)盐碱混合溶液(NaCl︰Na_2SO_4︰NaHCO_3︰Na_2CO_3=12︰8︰9︰1),同时叶面喷施不同浓度H_2S供体NaHS(0、25、50、100、200、400μmol·L~(-1)),分析了盐碱胁迫条件下外源H_2S对幼苗生长及叶片内源H_2S和光合色素含量、活性氧代谢和渗透物质积累的影响。结果表明,盐碱胁迫下裸燕麦幼苗叶片L-半胱氨酸脱巯基酶活性和H_2S含量均随NaHS喷施浓度的增大而显著提高;喷施25～100μmol·L~(-1) NaHS能够缓解盐碱胁迫对裸燕麦幼苗生长的抑制,喷施200～400μmol·L~(-1) NaHS时幼苗生长受抑加重。喷施25～400μmol·L~(-1) NaHS均不同程度提高了盐碱胁迫下裸燕麦叶片叶绿素、类胡萝卜素和谷胱甘肽含量,对抗坏血酸和可溶性蛋白质含量影响不大,使超氧阴离子、过氧化氢、丙二醛含量和质膜相对透性显著降低或变化不显著;25～200μmol·L~(-1) NaHS处理下超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均不同程度提高,过氧化物酶(POD)活性和游离氨基酸含量显著下降或变化不显著,400μmol·L~(-1) NaHS处理降低了SOD、CAT、APX和POD活性及游离氨基酸、脯氨酸含量;25μmol·L~(-1) NaHS处理显著降低了可溶性糖含量,50～400μmol·L~(-1) NaHS处理的可溶性糖含量不同程度提高。隶属函数综合评价显示,喷施25～200μmol·L~(-1) NaHS提高了盐碱混合胁迫下裸燕麦幼苗的综合评价值(D),400μmol·L~(-1) NaHS处理的D值显著下降。综合以上结果,喷施适宜浓度NaHS(25～100μmol·L~(-1))可通过调节活性氧代谢和渗透溶质脯氨酸和可溶性糖积累缓解盐碱胁迫造成的氧化伤害和生长抑制,从而增强裸燕麦对盐碱胁迫的耐性。     

外源亚精胺对PEG胁迫下燕麦幼苗生长及部分生理特性的影响

为探讨外源亚精胺(Spd)对燕麦幼苗生长和抗旱性的影响,选用燕麦品种坝莜1号为材料,以PEG-6000模拟水分胁迫,采用砂培法研究了叶面喷施不同浓度(0.3、0.6、0.9和1.2mmol·L~(-1))外源Spd后燕麦幼苗生长、活性氧代谢、抗氧化酶活性及非酶抗氧化剂和渗透调节物质含量的变化。结果表明,PEG胁迫显著抑制了燕麦幼苗生长。在PEG胁迫下,与只喷施蒸馏水的对照相比,0.6mmol·L~(-1) Spd处理对燕麦幼苗根系活力、抗坏血酸(ASA)含量和抗坏血酸过氧化酶(APX)活性具有显著的促进作用;喷施0.9mmol·L~(-1)外源Spd明显提高了燕麦幼苗的株高、根长、生物量积累,抑制了O_2~-·、H_2O_2和膜脂过氧化产物MDA的生成,增强了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)的活性,降低了游离氨基酸含量,促进了脯氨酸、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白的积累,维持了较高的渗透调节能力;1.2mmol·L~(-1)外源Spd处理后幼苗生长、抗氧化能力和渗透调节作用出现下降趋势。综合来看,在PEG胁迫下,叶面喷施0.9mmol·L~(-1)Spd可通过提高幼苗抗氧化和渗透能力,维持生物膜系统的稳定,减轻渗透胁迫对幼苗的伤害,促进生长和增强抗旱性。     

6-BA对Hg2+胁迫下小麦幼苗渗透调节物质及抗氧化特性的影响

为探讨6-苄氨基腺嘌呤(6-BA)对Hg2+胁迫下小麦幼苗生长的调节作用,采用营养液水培法,以小麦品种807为材料,分析了叶面喷施不同浓度的6-BA对Hg2+胁迫下小麦幼苗叶片中渗透调节物质含量、抗氧化酶活性及抗氧化物质含量的影响。结果表明,50mg·L-1 HgCl2处理后,小麦幼苗叶片的可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量显著降低,过氧化物酶(POD)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性下降,还原型抗坏血酸(AsA)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量显著降低。叶面喷施一定浓度的6-BA能够提高Hg2+胁迫下小麦幼苗叶片的可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量,显著提高小麦幼苗叶片的POD、SOD活性和AsA、GSH含量,降低脱氢抗坏血酸(DHA)和氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSSG)含量,提高小麦幼苗叶片的AsA/DHA和GSH/GSSG比值,从而缓解Hg2+胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用。叶面喷施10mg·L-1 6-BA对缓解小麦幼苗Hg2+胁迫效果最好。     

外源NO对镧胁迫下燕麦幼苗叶片抗坏血酸-谷胱甘肽循环的影响

为探讨外源一氧化氮(NO)对稀土元素镧(La)胁迫下植物抗氧化系统的调节机制,采用水培方法,研究了NO供体硝普钠(SNP)对200 μmol·L^-1 La³⁺胁迫下燕麦幼苗生长、La含量及叶片抗坏血酸-谷胱甘肽循环的影响。结果表明,施用100 μmol·L^-1 SNP显著缓解了La³⁺胁迫对燕麦幼苗根长、株高和植株干重的抑制,使叶片过氧化氢和丙二醛含量增幅下降;地上部La含量显著降低,并有效逆转了La³⁺胁迫诱导的还原型抗坏血酸(AsA)、氧化型抗坏血酸(DHA)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)和氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSSG)含量的升高,提高了AsA/DHA和GSH/GSSG比值及单脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(MDHAR)、脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(DHAR)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性。表明La胁迫下外源NO可抑制La从根系向地上部的转运,并通过提高抗坏血酸-谷胱甘肽循环相关酶活性及AsA/DHA和GSH/GSSG比值,减轻La胁迫诱导的H₂O₂对燕麦幼苗的伤害。     

稀土元素钕对玉米幼苗根系抗旱性的影响

采用10%聚乙二醇6000模拟干旱胁迫,研究稀土元素钕对干旱胁迫下玉米幼苗根系抗旱性的影响。结果表明,干旱胁迫显著提高根系丙二醛(MDA)含量和过氧化氢(H_2O_2)含量,提高超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性,显著降低了过氧化物酶(POD)、谷胱苷肽转移酶(GST)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)活性,显著降低抗坏血酸(As A)和谷胱苷肽(GSH)含量及根系生物量。干旱胁迫加剧了根系的氧化胁迫,玉米幼苗根系通过增强抗氧化酶活性抵抗干旱胁迫。外源氯化钕(NdCl_3)处理可显著提高干旱胁迫下玉米幼苗根系抗氧化酶SOD、POD、CAT、GST、GPX活性,显著提高AsA和GSH含量和根系生物量,显著降低MDA和H_2O_2含量,对APX活性无显著影响。盆栽实验结果进一步说明,NdCl_3对轻度和中度土壤干旱下玉米幼苗抗旱性均具有促进作用,对中度土壤干旱下玉米幼苗的抗旱性促进作用更佳。NdCl_3可提高玉米幼苗根系的抗旱能力,缓解干旱胁迫造成的伤害。     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下大豆幼苗叶片光合性能和抗氧化代谢的调控效应

为了探讨亚精胺提高大豆幼苗抗盐性的内在机理,以郑豆30为材料,采用沙培法,研究了在100 mmol·L~(-1)盐胁迫下,不同浓度(0.1,0.5,1.0和1.5 mmol·L~(-1))的亚精胺对大豆幼苗叶片光合特性和抗氧化代谢的影响。结果表明:在盐胁迫下,大豆幼苗相对干物质增长速率(RDMIR)、抗氧化酶(SOD、POD、CAT和APX)活性和光合参数(Pn、Ci、Tr和Gs)下降,相对电解质渗透率(RELR)、超氧阴离子产生速率(O~-_2·)、过氧化氢(H_2O_2)和丙二醛(MDA)含量上升,但经过不同浓度的亚精胺处理后,大豆幼苗叶片RELR、O~-_2·、H_2O_2和MDA含量下降,而RDMIR、抗氧化酶活性和光合参数却上升,且以0.5 mmol·L~(-1)的Spd处理效果最显著。这些结果表明亚精胺能通过提高大豆幼苗叶片的抗氧化酶活性而降低幼苗叶片的O~-_2·产生速率、H_2O_2和MDA含量,通过提高光合相关参数指标提高幼苗叶片的光合效率,从而减轻盐胁迫的伤害,促进大豆幼苗生长。     

NaCl胁迫对大麦籽粒抗坏血酸-谷胱甘肽循环的影响

为探讨NaCl胁迫对大麦籽粒抗坏血酸(AsA)-谷胱甘肽(GSH)循环的影响,以耐盐品系11pj-173和盐敏感品系11pj-033为试验材料,研究了不同浓度NaCl胁迫下,大麦籽粒灌浆期AsA-GSH循环的变化规律。结果显示,随着NaCl胁迫天数的增加,2个大麦品系的H_2O_2含量均逐渐增加,但11pj-173较同期对照的增幅均小于11pj-033;抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性、AsA、氧化型抗坏血酸(DHA)、GSH、氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSSG)含量以及AsA/DHA比值均呈先升后降趋势。11pj-173的GSH/GSSG比值呈先升后降的趋势,而11pj-033呈波状变化,即先升后降又略增。与同期对照比,11pj-173的APX和GR活性、AsA和GSH含量及AsA/DHA和GSH/GSSG的增幅均高于11pj-033,降幅均小于11pj-033;DHA和GSSG含量则与之相反,表明11pj-173籽粒在胁迫期间能够保持较高的AsA-GSH循环效率,可有效地抑制H_2O_2的积累。     

铬(Cr~(6+))胁迫对不同基因型小麦种子萌发及幼苗抗氧化和渗透调节的影响

为明确小麦种子萌发对Cr~(6+)胁迫响应的品种间差异及其Cr~(6+)耐性差异的生理机制,以耐Cr~(6+)品种扬麦16和Cr~(6+)敏感品种豫麦51为材料,研究了不同浓度的Cr~(6+)(0、10、50、100、150μmol·L~(-1))处理对种子萌发、α-淀粉酶活性、幼苗生长、活性氧水平、抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节物质含量的影响。结果表明,10mol·L~(-1) Cr~(6+)处理下,小麦种子的萌发过程未受到明显影响。随着Cr~(6+)处理浓度的进一步增加,小麦种子发芽势、发芽率、根长逐渐下降,扬麦16受抑制的程度较豫麦51轻;种子α-淀粉酶活性、根系可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量呈现先升后降的趋势;根系游离脯氨酸、丙二醛、O_2~和H_2O_2含量逐渐升高。相同浓度Cr~(6+)处理下,扬麦16的种子α-淀粉酶活性、根系可溶性糖和游离脯氨酸含量显著高于豫麦51,而根系丙二醛、O_2~和H_2O_2的含量显著低于豫麦51。在Cr~(6+)胁迫下,小麦根系SOD、POD、APX和GR的活性总体上呈现先升后降的趋势。在高浓度Cr~(6+)(150mol·L~(-1))处理下,扬麦16的种子α-淀粉酶、根系SOD、POD、APX和GR活性受抑制程度均明显小于豫麦51。     

干旱胁迫下外源海藻糖对糯玉米幼苗生理特性的影响

以苏玉糯5号为供试材料,研究干旱胁迫条件下外源海藻糖对糯玉米幼苗根系和叶片抗氧化系统及渗透调节物质的影响。结果表明,干旱胁迫显著降低叶片叶绿素含量和根系活力,喷施外源海藻糖后这两类物质含量增加。干旱胁迫下喷施外源海藻糖增加玉米根系和叶片中可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、抗坏血酸(AsA)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量,增强糯玉米幼苗根系和叶片的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)等活性,降低超氧阴离子产生速率(O2-)、丙二醛(MDA)等含量。外源海藻糖处理下叶片中可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白、AsA和GSH含量增加幅度大于根系,叶片中丙二醛含量降幅大于根系。表明喷施外源海藻糖缓解干旱胁迫对叶片伤害效果大于根系。干旱胁迫下喷施外源海藻糖能够增强糯玉米抗旱能力,减小干旱伤害。     

硫化氢对镉胁迫下小麦幼苗的生长及生理指标的影响

为了解硫化氢(H_2S)对Cd~(2+)胁迫下小麦幼苗生长的缓解机理,以小麦品种苏科麦一号为材料,在水培条件下,测定外源H_2S(供体为NaHS溶液)预处理对Cd~(2+)胁迫下(CdCl_2浓度为50μmol·L~(-1))小麦幼苗生长和生理指标的影响。结果显示,外源H_2S预处理显著提高Cd~(2+)胁迫下小麦幼苗的株高、地上部生物量、非蛋白巯基化合物含量、叶片光合色素含量、净光合速率、叶绿素荧光相关指标(PSⅡ的光合性能指数、单位激发态面积吸收的能量、用于还原Q_A和用于电子传递的能量、非光化学淬灭)和根部Cd含量;显著降低小麦叶片中的过氧化物质(丙二醛、过氧化氢和超氧根阴离子)含量及地上部分Cd含量和Cd转运系数。综上所述,外源H_2S预处理可清除Cd~(2+)胁迫小麦幼苗叶片中的活性氧自由基,减少其对光合色素分子的破坏,降低膜脂过氧化程度,保护光合电子传递系统,增加热耗散,提高光合能力,缓解Cd~(2+)对小麦幼苗生长的抑制,以50μmol·L~(-1)的NaHS效果最好。     

重铬酸钾对黑麦的细胞遗传毒性及硅的缓解作用

为了解K2Cr2O7的细胞遗传毒性及硅对铬毒害的缓解作用,采用常规染色体压片技术,观察不同浓度的K2Cr2O7(20、40、60、80、100、120mg.L-1)对黑麦根尖细胞有丝分裂的影响以及硅对铬胁迫缓解效应。结果表明,细胞有丝分裂指数、微核率和染色体畸变率均随K2Cr2O7浓度的升高呈先升后降趋势,在K2Cr2O7浓度为40.0mg.L-1时均达到最大值。与蒸馏水对照相比,6个不同浓度K2Cr2O7胁迫处理的微核率和染色体畸变率均有显著升高。对40mg.L-1 K2Cr2O7胁迫的黑麦根尖分别进行60、120和180mg.L-1的Na2SiO3处理,细胞有丝分裂指数、微核率和染色体畸变率均显著降低,且随硅浓度的增加呈下降趋势。说明K2Cr2O7对黑麦根尖细胞有丝分裂在低浓度时促进,高浓度时抑制,高低浓度处理均对染色体具有明显的致畸效应。外源硅可有效缓解K2Cr2O7对黑麦根尖细胞有丝分裂的不利影响。     

Oosporenbildung vonPhytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary

Zusammenfassung Durch Kombination verschiedener Pathotypen vonPhytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, 1985 im Freiland gesammelt, mit ?lteren Isolaten aus der Sammlung des Institutes wurde die M?glichkeit der Oosporenbildung geprüft. Bisher konnte bei zwei Kombinationen Oosporen-bildung beobachter werden. Daraus kann man schliessen, dass nunmehr auch in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland beide Paarungstypen vonP. infestants vorkommen.

     

渭北旱塬农户冬小麦养分资源投入调查与分析

为了解目前我国化肥用量的现状和农民养分资源投入中存在的问题,在渭北旱塬冬小麦种植区域选取3个区/县进行了冬小麦养分资源投入的调查分析.结果表明,2009年小麦产量适中的农户占10.0％,偏低的农户占7.5％,很低的农户占79.2％,偏高的农户占3.3％,很高的农户占0.0％.冬小麦纯N平均用量为191.5 kg·hm-2,P2O5平均用量为121.2 kg·hm-2,K2O平均用量为74.4 kg·hm-.氮肥投入量适中的农户占30.0％,偏低的占5.0％,很低的占4.2％,偏高的占22.5％,很高的占38.3％.磷肥投入量适中的农户占14.2％,偏低的占41.7％,很低的占15.0％,偏高的占15.8％,很高的占13.3％.钾肥投入量适中的农户占2.5％,偏低的占2.5％,很低的占78.3％,偏高的占5.0％,很高的占11.7％.养分资源投入以无机为主,有机为辅;投入形式以基施为主.     

Evaluation of the Effect of Photosynthesis on Biomass Production with Simultaneous Analysis of Growth and Continuous Monitoring of CO2 Exchange in the Whole Plants of Radish,cv Kosena under Ambient and Elevated CO2

Abstract

The effects of elevated CO₂ (approximate doubling of atmospheric CO₂ concentration) on the rate of photosynthesis estimated from continuous monitoring of CO₂ exchange in whole plants were investigated in radish cv. Kosena accompanied with simultaneous analysis of growth for 6 days from 15 to 21 days after planting (DAP). The elevated CO₂ increased the dry weights of hydroponically grown radish plants by 59% at 21 DAP.

The increase in dry weight was due to a combined effect of increased leaf area and increased photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area. Leaf area and the photosynthetic rate were increased by elevated CO₂ by 18-43% and 9-20%, respectively, during 15 to 21 DAP. Namely, an increase in the rate of photosynthesis is accompanied by an increase in leaf area, both having a significant effect on biomass production.     

低温条件下小麦返白系叶片中H2O2累积的原因初探

为了研究低温处理下小麦叶色阶段性白化品种返白系与对照品种矮变1号叶片的H_2O_2含量是否存在差异,并初步分析导致差异的原因,采用DAB组织染色法检测返白系和矮变1号在4℃低温处理90 d、25℃下恢复培养10 d时叶片H_2O_2含量的动态变化,测定4℃低温处理下返白系和矮变1号中表征光合电子传递效率的荧光参数F_v/F_m和qP,并采用qRT-PCR方法分析返白系和矮变1号中几个光合电子传递体基因及质体H_2O_2清除相关基因的表达模式。结果显示,低温处理下,矮变1号叶片中H_2O_2含量变化不大,返白系叶片中H_2O_2会大量累积;低温处理下,返白系叶片的叶绿素荧光参数F_v/F_m、qP都明显低于矮变1号。同时,低温下返白系光合电子传递链中部分电子传递体亚基基因petD、petN、ndhB和ndhK,以及质体H_2O_2清除相关基因 APX4和 HO1的表达量低于矮变1号。这些结果表明,低温处理下,相较于矮变1号,返白系叶片中会累积大量的H_2O_2。返白系质体中光合电子传递受阻引起电子泄露,同时质体中清除活性氧的能力下降,可能是导致返白系叶片中积累大量H_2O_2的原因。     

QTL identification of kernel composition traits with popcorn using both F2:3 and BC2F2 populations developed from the same cross

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing three main kernel composition traits, starch, protein and oil concentrations, in unselected F_2:3 and selected BC₂F₂ maize populations derived from the same cross of a dent corn inbred Dan232 × an elite popcorn inbred N04 under the same conditions were detected. Four and two QTL for starch, four and three QTL for protein, and four and one QTL for oil were detected in the two populations, respectively, with three QTL jointly detected. The proportion of phenotypic variation explained by a single QTL was 5.2–10.6%, 5.0–14.3%, and 6.2–8.5% for the three traits. Ten QTL had favorable alleles contributed by Dan232. Several QTL detected in this study had identical or similar chromosome regions to those previously identified with other maize germplasms. No QTL with opposite effects for kernel composition traits and popping characteristics were detected in the same or near marker intervals. This reflected that some QTL detected in this study seemed to contribute to trait variation in a diverse array of maize populations and environments, and the opportunity existed for improving popcorn's nutritional quality while maintaining acceptable popping characteristics. Inconsistent broad sense heritability and trait correlation estimates were also observed in the two populations.     

Design and Synthesis of Novel Xyloketal Derivatives and Their Protective Activities against H2O2-Induced HUVEC Injury

In this work, we designed and synthesized a series of amide derivatives (1–13), benzoxazine derivatives (16–28) and amino derivatives (29–30) from xyloketal B. All 28 new derivatives and seven known compounds (14, 15, 31–35) were evaluated for their protection against H₂O₂-induced HUVEC injury. 23 and 24 exhibited more potential protective activities than other derivatives; and the EC₅₀ values of them and the leading compound 31 (xyloketal B) were 5.10, 3.59 and 15.97 μM, respectively. Meanwhile, a comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) was constructed to explain the structural activity relationship of these xyloketal derivatives. This 3D QSAR model from CoMSIA suggested that the derived model exhibited good predictive ability in the external test-set validation. Derivative 24 fit well with the COMSIA map, therefore it possessed the highest activity of all compounds. Compounds 23, 24 and 31 (xyloketal B) were further to examine in the JC-1 mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) assay of HUVECs using flow cytometry (FCM). The result indicated that 23 and 24 significantly inhibited H₂O₂-induced decrease of the cell mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) at 25 μM. Collectively, the protective effects of xyloketals on H₂O₂-induced endothelial cells may be generated from oxidation action by restraining ROS and reducing the MMP.     

Simultaneous determination of vitamin B1 and B2 in complex cereal foods,by reverse phase isocratic HPLC-UV

The evaluation of nutritional or functional components in grain products is an important feature for the industry, especially when recent regulations require a correct nutrition labelling, valid during all the shelf life of the product. For that reason, industry usually makes many efforts to develop simple and reliable analytical methods that can be easily applied in any quality control laboratories for routine analysis. Spectrofluorimetric analysis of thiamine and riboflavin are sensitive, but need specific equipment. A few HPLC-UV methods have been described but they are less sensitive, and present difficulties due to interfering compounds, particularly in complex food matrixes, as grains and derivatives.     

Effects of agrochemical treatments on the occurrence of Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination of maize in Southern Italy

The efficacy of agrochemical treatments, based on three different fungicides combined with an insecticide, was tested in southern Italy for two years on three maize hybrids to control Fusarium ear rot of maize and the accumulation in the maize kernels of the carcinogenic mycotoxins fumonisins. Insect damage incidence and severity, disease incidence and severity, identification of Fusarium species and levels of fumonisin contamination in kernels were determined. Field trials showed in both years that natural colonization of maize kernels by the fumonisin producing species Fusarium proliferatum and F. verticillioides (up to 81.5 and 26.5%, respectively) and total fumonisin contamination (up to 68.2 μg g⁻¹) were highly severe. For all hybrids and in both years, the treatment with the insecticide applied alone reduced the insect damage severity consistently and the content of fumonisins in the kernel only in half of the cases, whereas fungicide treatments applied in combination with the insecticide showed a further significant reduction of fumonisin contamination in the three hybrids and in both years.     

Production of activated carbon from organic by-products from the alcoholic beverage industry: Surface area and hardness optimization by using the response surface methodology

The ability of activated carbon to remove pollutants from water in packed column systems is dependent on granular material with mechanical strength sufficient to avoid attrition caused by stream flow. Therefore, an appropriate balance between surface area and hardness is essential when using activated carbon in real systems. The purpose of this research is to determine the optimal production conditions that generate activated carbon with adequate physical properties to be used in packed systems from agave bagasse, a waste product from the mezcal industries in Mexico. Activated carbons were produced by chemical activation (ZnCl₂ or H₃PO₄). Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effect of the activation temperature (250-550 °C), activation time (0-50 min), and the concentration of activating agent (0.2-1.4; g activating agent/g bagasse) on both surface area and hardness. The production conditions that generated optimal characteristics in the activated carbon were 392 °C, 1.02 g activating agent/g bagasse and 23.8 min for H₃PO₄ activated samples and 456 °C, 1.08 g activating agent/g bagasse and 23.8 min for ZnCl₂ activated samples. The surface area and hardness of the activated carbon produced from bagasse under these conditions were similar to activated commercial carbons (surface area > 800 m²/g and hardness > 85%).