In order to explore a novel and potential method using carbon nanotubes （CNTs） for controlling blue-green algal blooms efficiently in future, effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） on Microcystis aerug...In order to explore a novel and potential method using carbon nanotubes （CNTs） for controlling blue-green algal blooms efficiently in future, effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） on Microcystis aeruginosa growth control were investigated under lab cultured conditions. Related physiological changes were tested involving several important enzyme of antioxidant defense system （superoxide dismutase （SOD）, peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT）, malondiadehyde （MDA）, photosynthetic pigments, protein, soluble sugar and extracellular microcystin toxins （MC-LR））. Algal cell density was significantly inhibited by SWCNTs at high concentration （〉5.00 mg/L）, and the inhibition rate was dose-dependent. For treatment with 100 mg/L SWCNTs, the inhibitory rates even reached above 90%. 96 h IC50 was determined as 22 mg/L. Antioxidant enzyme activities were dramatically dropped with increasing lipid peroxidation at higher SWCNTs concentration, indicating intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and oxidative stress damage in algae. Reduction of photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugar and protein contents suggested that SWCNTs may severely ruin algal photosynthesis system, destroy the metabolism-related structure of cell, and thus lead to negative physiological status in M. aeruginosa. Besides, SWCNTs can effectively decrease the amount of extracellular microcystins in culture medium.展开更多
Yttrium is a main kind of rare earth elements （REEs） with wide applications in modem industry and farming. Lead has been considered to be one of the most important heavy metal pollutants due to its environmental per...Yttrium is a main kind of rare earth elements （REEs） with wide applications in modem industry and farming. Lead has been considered to be one of the most important heavy metal pollutants due to its environmental persistence and tendency. In order to clarify the effects of REEs on cyanobacteria in case of suffering heavy metal pollutants, we investigated the effect of different concentrations of yttrium ion （y3＋） on the common blue-green microalgae Microcystis aeruginosa, grown under conditions of lead ion （Pb2＋） stress. Growth and physiological status were tested involving several important enzyme of antioxidant defense system （superoxide dismutase （SOD）, peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT）, malondiadehyde （MDA）, chlorophyll a （Chl-a）, soluble sugar and Microcystin-LR （MC-LR） in cultured experiments. Results indicated that growth ofM. aeruginosa was stimulated when treated less than 0.50 mg/L y3-and 0.20 mg/L is the optimum concentration. With the increasing content of Chl-a and activity of SOD, POD, CAT at the 12th day at relatively low concentration of y3＋ treatment （〈0.20 mg/L）, enhancement of photosynthesis and the improvement of eliminating active oxygen on M. aeruginosa were observed. On the contrast, soluble sugar content on algae reduced as the treatment of initial y3＋ concentration was in the range of 0.00-0.50 mg/L. Besides, there was a significant accumulation in both contents of MDA and MC-LR exposed from 1.00 to 5.00 mg/L y3＋, indicating that the ruin of antioxidant defense system and further aggravation to the existence of algal cell may be due to MC-LR releasing. M. aeruginosa might suffer a more positive physiological impact for exposure of relatively low y3＋ concentration against Pb2＋ stress harm, which provided a far-reaching significance on blue-green algae research.展开更多
基金Project(035703011) supported by the Scientific Research Double Support Program of SICAU,China
文摘In order to explore a novel and potential method using carbon nanotubes （CNTs） for controlling blue-green algal blooms efficiently in future, effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes （SWCNTs） on Microcystis aeruginosa growth control were investigated under lab cultured conditions. Related physiological changes were tested involving several important enzyme of antioxidant defense system （superoxide dismutase （SOD）, peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT）, malondiadehyde （MDA）, photosynthetic pigments, protein, soluble sugar and extracellular microcystin toxins （MC-LR））. Algal cell density was significantly inhibited by SWCNTs at high concentration （〉5.00 mg/L）, and the inhibition rate was dose-dependent. For treatment with 100 mg/L SWCNTs, the inhibitory rates even reached above 90%. 96 h IC50 was determined as 22 mg/L. Antioxidant enzyme activities were dramatically dropped with increasing lipid peroxidation at higher SWCNTs concentration, indicating intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and oxidative stress damage in algae. Reduction of photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugar and protein contents suggested that SWCNTs may severely ruin algal photosynthesis system, destroy the metabolism-related structure of cell, and thus lead to negative physiological status in M. aeruginosa. Besides, SWCNTs can effectively decrease the amount of extracellular microcystins in culture medium.
文摘Yttrium is a main kind of rare earth elements （REEs） with wide applications in modem industry and farming. Lead has been considered to be one of the most important heavy metal pollutants due to its environmental persistence and tendency. In order to clarify the effects of REEs on cyanobacteria in case of suffering heavy metal pollutants, we investigated the effect of different concentrations of yttrium ion （y3＋） on the common blue-green microalgae Microcystis aeruginosa, grown under conditions of lead ion （Pb2＋） stress. Growth and physiological status were tested involving several important enzyme of antioxidant defense system （superoxide dismutase （SOD）, peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT）, malondiadehyde （MDA）, chlorophyll a （Chl-a）, soluble sugar and Microcystin-LR （MC-LR） in cultured experiments. Results indicated that growth ofM. aeruginosa was stimulated when treated less than 0.50 mg/L y3-and 0.20 mg/L is the optimum concentration. With the increasing content of Chl-a and activity of SOD, POD, CAT at the 12th day at relatively low concentration of y3＋ treatment （〈0.20 mg/L）, enhancement of photosynthesis and the improvement of eliminating active oxygen on M. aeruginosa were observed. On the contrast, soluble sugar content on algae reduced as the treatment of initial y3＋ concentration was in the range of 0.00-0.50 mg/L. Besides, there was a significant accumulation in both contents of MDA and MC-LR exposed from 1.00 to 5.00 mg/L y3＋, indicating that the ruin of antioxidant defense system and further aggravation to the existence of algal cell may be due to MC-LR releasing. M. aeruginosa might suffer a more positive physiological impact for exposure of relatively low y3＋ concentration against Pb2＋ stress harm, which provided a far-reaching significance on blue-green algae research.
