为了研究纳米二氧化钛(TiO2)对微藻的毒性效应,以斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliquus)为材料,分析了纳米TiO2对S.obliquus生长、叶绿素a含量、超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide Dismutase,SOD)活力及丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)含量等的影响。结果表明:纳米TiO2在低浓度(5 mg/L)时可促进斜生栅藻的生长及叶绿素a的合成,但在高浓度(10 mg/L)下具有抑制作用。低浓度纳米TiO2可诱导藻细胞合成SOD,抵御纳米TiO2的胁迫;但在高浓度时又会使SOD活力降低。随着纳米TiO2浓度的升高,藻细胞中MDA含量显著增加,表明细胞中活性氧自由基(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)过量积累,这将破坏藻细胞的膜结构与功能,使细胞遭受严重损伤,表明纳米TiO2可能通过破坏藻细胞膜的结构与功能来抑制微藻的生长繁殖。研究认为:一定浓度的纳米TiO2可抑制微藻生长,从而改变水生生态系统的群落结构,并对水体环境造成潜在的危害,因此,相关部门在制定纳米TiO2的安全标准时应加以考虑。
The growth,chlorophyll a concentration ,superoxide dismutase ( SOD) activity and malondialde-hyde ( MDA) content of Scenedesmus obliquus under different nano-TiO2 concentrations were analyzed in order to reveal the toxic effects of nano-TiO2 on microalgae .The results showed that 1) low nano-TiO2 concentrations ( 10 mg/L) significantly inhibited the growth and Chl a synthesis;2) the activity of SOD was enhanced in low nano-TiO2 treatments,which is viewed as an active defense against environmental stress,like the stress of nano-TiO2;while SOD activity decreased in high nano-TiO2 treatments.3) MDA con-tent in the microalgal cells increased significantly with increasing nano-TiO2 concentrations indicating that ex-cessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS) damaged the structure and function of this microalgal cell membrane.Therefore,the microalgal cells suffered serious injury and had a negative growth under the stress of nano-TiO2 .It is suggested that high nano-TiO2 concentra