瓶装饮用水的水化学、同位素特征及其指示意义

通过对四类(天然矿泉水、纯净水、矿物质水、苏打水)36种品牌瓶装饮用水的水化学与同位素组成的分析,研究了各瓶装饮用水的水化学和同位素组成特征、水文地球化学形成作用及其水源补给循环特征。研究结果表明:瓶装饮用水的TDS变化幅度较大(7.26~638.23mg/L),纯净水和矿物质水的TDS较低(7.26~47.5mg/L),水化学类型以HCO3-Na型为主,其次为HCO3-Ca·Na型和HCO3-Ca型,Gibbs图和离子比例系数揭示了各类饮用水水源在形成过程中所发生的水化学作用;瓶装饮用水中氢氧同位素组成变化幅度较大(δD:-160.21‰~-43.96‰,δ18 O:-20.91‰~-6.00‰),其同位素组成均分布我国大气降水线附近,表明各饮用水水源主要来自于大气降水补给,西南地区水样中氢氧同位素较为贫化(δD:-160.21‰~-83.83‰,δ18 O:-20.91‰~-11.58‰),东南和华北地区则较为富集(δD:-79.68‰~-43.96‰,δ18 O:-10.9‰~-6.00‰),除东北和西北地区,其他地区氘盈余(d值)均低于全球雨水的平均值10‰,反映各水样的补给水源在形成过程中受到蒸发作用的影响;高程和温度与氢氧同位素有较好的相关性,随高度增加或温度降低,瓶装饮用水中δ18 O逐渐贫化。     

安徽淮北临涣矿区地表水水化学及硫氢氧同位素组成特征

以淮北临涣矿区为研究对象,系统的采集了研究区河水、沉陷区积水和矿井排水等共23个水样,分析测试其常规水化学指标及氢氧硫同位素特征值。采用Piper三线图、Gibbs图与线性回归分析等方法,探讨了研究区不同类型地表水水化学组份特征及影响因素、SO_4~(2-)来源等问题。结果表明:研究区地表水TDS含量较高,属高矿化度水质类型,阳离子主要为Na~+和Ca~(2+),阴离子主要为HCO3-与SO_4~(2-),其中浍河河水水化学类型主要为Na~+-Ca~(2+)-HCO_3~-型,沉陷积水主要为Na~+-Cl~--SO_4~(2-)型;研究区河水和沉陷区积水SO_4~(2-)含量较高,平均值分别为412. 90 mg/L和490. 61 mg/L,河水中SO_4~(2-)主要来源于蒸发岩溶解、废水排放,沉陷区积水SO_4~(2-)来源于河水补给及矿井排水的影响;地表水的δD和δ~(18)O值变化范围为-55. 3‰～-29. 3‰和-7. 2‰～-2. 6‰,均落在大气降水线下方,表明其受到不同程度蒸发作用,河水、沉陷积水主要补给来源是大气降水; Gibbs图分析结果表明河水离子组成主要受岩石风化的控制,而沉陷区积水主要受蒸发作用影响。     

藏南干旱区湖泊及地热水体氢氧同位素研究

青藏高原水循环过程情况复杂,水体氢氧同位素包含了其重要信息.选取西藏南部干旱区淡水湖、咸水湖及地热水水体为研究对象,分析研究区内不同水体氢氧同位素组成、变化特征、影响因素及水循环过程.结果表明,3种水体均表现出了高海拔地区氢氧同位素组成偏负的特点,淡水湖打加芒错δ18O平均值为-17.0‰,δD平均值为-138.6‰,咸水湖朗错δ18O平均值为-6.4‰,δD平均值为-87.4‰,搭格架地热区热水δ18O平均值为-19.2‰,δD平均值为-158.2‰;受内陆干旱区强烈的蒸发作用影响,湖泊及地热水蒸发线斜率均小于8,氘过量d值均为负值;搭格架地热区热储温度较高,氢氧同位素关系存在氧漂移现象.     

典型岩溶槽谷区土壤水δD和δ18O时空分布特征:以重庆市中梁山岩溶槽谷为例

为了揭示岩溶槽谷区土壤水氢氧同位素的时空分布特征,以重庆市北碚区中梁山为研究基地,于2017年5月和2017年9月收集降水及3种不同土地利用方式(耕地、草地和林地)不同深度的土壤水,利用稳定同位素技术研究不同土地利用方式下0~15 cm、15~45 cm土壤剖面的土壤水氢氧同位素时空变化特征.结果表明:(1)土壤水δD和δ~(18)O的平均值分别为-50.0‰±33.6‰和-7.9‰±4.3‰,其值均在大气降水线(LMWL)周围,说明降水是该区土壤水的主要补给来源;(2)土壤水δD和δ~(18)O具有明显的季节变化,5月(土壤水δD和δ~(18)O的平均值-19.4‰±6.8‰和-4.1‰±1.0‰)9月(土壤水δD和δ~(18)O的平均值-82.2‰±14.0‰和-11.9‰±2.2‰);(3)土壤水δD和δ~(18)O在不同土地利用方式下没有表现出明显差异;(4)土壤水δD和δ~(18)O随土壤深度呈梯度变化,5月耕地、草地和林地土壤水稳定同位素以垂直递减趋势为主,9月耕地和林地以递增趋势为主,草地以递减的趋势为主.     

台风"玛莉亚"期间福州、将乐降水δ18O变化特征及影响因素

基于2018年第8号台风"玛莉亚"登陆前后福州、将乐两地小时分辨率的降水同位素数据,结合气象资料,分析了此次台风期间两地的降水δ18O变化特征及影响因素.台风"玛莉亚"影响期间,福州降水δ18O值变化范围为-2.72‰ —-10.52‰,振幅达7.80‰,平均值为-8.42‰,呈现倒U型的三阶段变化特征,阶段1、3降水δ18O值相对偏正,受蒸发效应影响显著;阶段2降水δ18O值显著偏负,平均值为-8.95‰,远低于福州夏季多年降水δ18O平均值-6.53‰.将乐降水δ18O值变化范围为-1.70‰ —-11.93‰,振幅为10.23‰,平均值为-10.06‰,呈现"厂"字型的两阶段变化特征,阶段1降水δ18O值相对偏正,变化范围为-1.70‰ —-7.54‰;阶段2降水δ18O值显著偏负,平均值为-10.66‰.台风期间,两地阶段2的降水δ18O值受"云雨区效应"的影响显著偏负.随着台风登陆并向内陆移动,受同位素瑞利分馏及地形的影响,内陆将乐δ18O值进一步偏负.水汽输送通量分析表明,此次台风影响期间水汽主要来源于西北太平洋、印度洋和南海通道.     

典型温冰川区湖泊的稳定同位素空间分布特征

2014年8月对拉市海表层及不同深度湖水进行采样,分析拉市海湖水的氢氧稳定同位素的空间变化及其影响因素,探讨典型温冰川区域湖泊的水文补给特征.结果表明,拉市海表层湖水的δ~(18)O、δD值分别在-12.98‰~8.16‰和-99.42‰~-73.78‰之间波动,平均值分别为-9.75‰和-82.23‰;表层湖水的δ~(18)O及过量氘表现出相反的空间变化特征,有河水注入的区域δ~(18)O值较低而过量氘值较高;垂直方向上过量氘随深度变化较小,表明湖水在垂直方向上混合较充分,不同深度层上过量氘表现出自东向西先增大后减小的变化趋势,这可能与入湖河流的分布、湖泊所处的地理位置及自然条件等密切相关;同位素对比研究发现,拉市海的主要补给源为大气降水及河水,冰雪融水可能间接补给拉市海;对拉市海与青藏高原地区典型湖泊和非冰川区湖泊的氧同位素组成对比发现,冰川区湖泊中稳定同位素表现出明显的高程效应(拉市海除外),δ~(18)O随海拔升高而降低.非冰川区湖泊蒸发效应较为明显,同位素值明显偏正.     

黄河水氢、氧同位素组成特征及其气候变化响应

于2012年7~8月采集黄河流域干流和支流河水样品,通过分析水体氢氧同位素组成的时间和空间变化特征,研究了河水主要来源的变化以及其对流域气候变化的响应.结果表明:除源头河水外,黄河干流河水δD值变化范围为-97.2‰~-62.9‰,均值为-72.2‰,δ~(18)O值范围为-13.0‰~-8.7‰,均值为-9.9‰,d盈余值为4.1‰~11.0‰,均值为7.0‰;支流河水δD值范围为-103.8‰~-30.5‰,均值为-68.9‰,δ~(18)O值范围为-13.7‰~-1.5‰,均值为-9.2‰,d盈余值为-18.5‰~13.2‰,均值为4.5‰.黄河干流兰州段以上以及中游河水氢氧同位素均值均偏负,而兰州至头道拐和下游河水氢氧同位素均值偏正,但河水氘盈余均值呈现由上游到下游逐渐降低的趋势.黄河干流和支流河水Na~+/Cl~-摩尔比值范围为0.94~3.02,源头区黄河干流河水Na~+/Cl~-摩尔比均值为1.02,兰州段以上均值为1.58,兰州至头道拐间均值为1.30,中游均值为1.79,下游均值为1.41.河水Na~+/Cl~-摩尔比值与河水δ~(18)O值呈较好的负相关关系,表明黄河河水受大气降水补给,地下水补给以及蒸发作用等控制.与前人研究结果对比发现,2000年以来黄河河水年径流量逐渐增加,上游河水受二次蒸发过程影响在降低,中游和下游河水受蒸发作用影响在减弱,显示区域气候干旱状况有所降低.     

长江源区降水氢氧稳定同位素特征及水汽来源

基于长江源区冬克玛底流域2014年5～10月连续采集的73个降水同位素数据,结合相关气象资料,分析了降水中δD、δ~(18)O及氘盈余(d-excess)变化特征,讨论了δ~(18)O与气温、降水量的关系,利用HYSPLIT模型追踪流域降水的水汽来源并估算不同水汽来源对降水量的贡献比例.结果表明:研究区降水中δ~(18)O和δD变化范围分别为-26.5‰～1.9‰和-195.2‰～34.0‰,且δ~(18)O和δD值随时间变化波动较大,与不同来源水汽输送有直接的关系;区域降水线的斜率和截距均大于全球大气降水线,与青藏高原北侧地区的降水线相近;不同降水类型中的δ~(18)O和δD的关系差异显著,主要与水汽来源和形成降水时的气象条件有关;由于受局地蒸发水汽及水汽输送过程影响,流域大气降水d-excess值整体上相对偏大;研究区的降水同位素存在显著的降水量效应,但不存在温度效应,表明降水量对大气降水中稳定同位素含量的控制作用更强;水汽来源轨迹表明,研究区大气降水水汽来源主要有西南季风携带的海洋性水汽、局地蒸发水汽及西风输送水汽,对降水量的贡献比例分别为43%、36%和21%.该研究结果有助于进一步了解长江源头区冬克玛底流域的大气环流特征及水循环过程.     

新疆喀什三角洲地下水SO2-4化学特征及来源

"水质型"缺水问题是新疆喀什地区水资源紧缺的主要原因之一.位于喀什地区西部的喀什三角洲面积13 329 km~2,73. 2%面积的潜水和53. 2%面积的承压水SO_4~(2-)浓度超过地下水质量Ⅲ类标准,同时伴随有高TDS、高硬度等特征.运用δD、δ~(18)O-H_2O和δ~(34)S-SO_4~(2-)同位素等手段分析地下水SO_4~(2-)化学特征及来源.结果表明:①区内剥蚀山区钙质粉砂岩、钙质细砂岩和石膏等盐类矿物的溶解控制了流域水化学组成,形成了水化学类型以SO_4型为主的地表水和地下水.地下水化学类型演变方向为HCO_3·SO_4→SO_4→SO_4·Cl,山麓斜坡冲洪积砾质平原为溶滤-径流带,河流冲积平原为径流-累积带,上游至下游地下水化学成分趋向盐化;②区内地下水初始补给源主要为大气降水,且受一定蒸发作用影响.不同水文地质单元地下水δD和δ~(18)O分布特征明显,上游至下游,同位素值由低到富集,受蒸发作用由弱到强;冲积平原承压水同位素分布较离散,受到上覆潜水混合作用影响;③南部、北部山麓斜坡冲洪积砾质平原潜水SO_4~(2-)来源分别为海陆交互相和陆相蒸发岩的溶滤;河流冲积平原潜水SO_4~(2-)除了陆相蒸发岩溶滤来源外,还存在化肥淋滤的污染;承压水受蒸发岩溶滤外,还受到潜水的混合作用和细菌还原硫酸盐作用影响.     

哈尔滨大气降水氢氧稳定同位素特征及水汽来源

大气降水同位素的研究对于深入理解地区水循环特征具有重要意义.而基于降水样品实测数据在高纬度寒冷地区的研究尚不多见.本文基于2020年7月—2021年6月一个水文年周期内68个大气降水样品,测定了降水中的δD和δ¹⁸O,分析了哈尔滨降水稳定同位素特征及水汽来源.结果表明：①哈尔滨大气降水中δD和δ¹⁸O平均值分别为-89.33‰和-12.46‰,具有明显的冬低夏高的特点,年内变化范围均较大,分别为-275.50‰~-3.67‰和-35.68‰~-1.10‰,较全球平均值低67.33‰和8.46‰,较中国平均值低39.33‰和4.46‰.②哈尔滨大气降水线方程为：δD=7.66δ¹⁸O+6.29（R²=0.98）,斜率和截距与全球的8和10和中国大气降水线的7.9和8.2接近,与东北地区大气降水线的7.20和-2.39相比,斜率差异较小而截距差异明显.③氢氧同位素与气温之间的拟合方程为：δD=0.34T-15.40（R²=0.41, p<0.01）,δ¹⁸O=2.52T-111.18 （R²=0.38, p<0.01）,说明哈尔滨降水同位素具有极显著的温度效应.④过量氘（d-excess）的变化范围为-7.63‰~22.98‰,根据降水量计算得到的加权平均值为10.47‰,说明哈尔滨降水主要以陆地气团为主导;d与气温T之间的拟合关系为：d=-0.19T+11.99（R²=0.13, p<0.01） ,与相对湿度RH之间的拟合关系为：d=0.13RH+0.14 （R²=0.07, p<0.05）;⑤哈尔滨大气降水的水汽来源从全年的气团后向模拟结果来看是由大西洋水汽,北冰洋的水汽,太平洋水汽以及局地蒸发四部分组成,并且来自局地蒸发的陆地气团的比例始终占1/2以上.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

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.     

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.