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Kaur R, Gupta S, Tripathi V, Chauhan A, Parashar D, Shankar P, Kashyap V. Microbiome based approaches for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A current perception. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:139951. [PMID: 37652248 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
Globally, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution is primarily driven by their release into the air through various combustion processes, including burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas in motor vehicles, power plants, and industries, as well as burning organic matter like wood, tobacco, and food in fireplaces, cigarettes, and grills. Apart from anthropogenic pollution sources, PAHs also occur naturally in crude oil, and their potential release during oil extraction, refining processes, and combustion further contributes to contamination and pollution concerns. PAHs are resistant and persistent in the environment because of their inherent features, viz., heterocyclic aromatic ring configurations, hydrophobicity, and thermostability. A wide range of microorganisms have been found to be effective degraders of these recalcitrant contaminants. The presence of hydrocarbons as a result of numerous anthropogenic activities is one of the primary environmental concerns. PAHs are found in soil, water, and the air, making them ubiquitous in nature. The presence of PAHs in the environment creates a problem, as their presence has a detrimental effect on humans and animals. For a variety of life forms, PAH pollutants are reported to be toxic, carcinogenic, mutation-inducing, teratogenic, and immune toxicogenics. Degradation of PAHs via biological activity is an extensively used approach in which diverse microorganisms (fungal, algal, clitellate, and protozoan) and plant species and their derived composites are utilized as biocatalysts and biosurfactants. Some microbes have the ability to transform and degrade these PAHs, allowing them to be removed from the environment. The goal of this review is to provide a critical overview of the existing understanding of PAH biodegradation. It also examines current advances in diverse methodologies for PAH degradation in order to shed light on fundamental challenges and future potential.
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- Rasanpreet Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX-77555, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, Texas, 78504, USA; South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA.
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Medaura MC, Guivernau M, Moreno-Ventas X, Prenafeta-Boldú FX, Viñas M. Bioaugmentation of Native Fungi, an Efficient Strategy for the Bioremediation of an Aged Industrially Polluted Soil With Heavy Hydrocarbons. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:626436. [PMID: 33868189 PMCID: PMC8044458 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.626436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The concurrence of structurally complex petroleum-associated contaminants at relatively high concentrations, with diverse climatic conditions and textural soil characteristics, hinders conventional bioremediation processes. Recalcitrant compounds such as high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW-PAHs) and heavy alkanes commonly remain after standard soil bioremediation at concentrations above regulatory limits. The present study assessed the potential of native fungal bioaugmentation as a strategy to promote the bioremediation of an aged industrially polluted soil enriched with heavy hydrocarbon fractions. Microcosms assays were performed by means of biostimulation and bioaugmentation, by inoculating a defined consortium of six potentially hydrocarbonoclastic fungi belonging to the genera Penicillium, Ulocladium, Aspergillus, and Fusarium, which were isolated previously from the polluted soil. The biodegradation performance of fungal bioaugmentation was compared with soil biostimulation (water and nutrient addition) and with untreated soil as a control. Fungal bioaugmentation resulted in a higher biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and of HMW-PAHs than with biostimulation. TPH (C14-C35) decreased by a 39.90 ± 1.99% in bioaugmented microcosms vs. a 24.17 ± 1.31% in biostimulated microcosms. As for the effect of fungal bioaugmentation on HMW-PAHs, the 5-ringed benzo(a)fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene were reduced by a 36% and 46%, respectively, while the 6-ringed benzoperylene decreased by a 28%, after 120 days of treatment. Biostimulated microcosm exhibited a significantly lower reduction of 5- and 6-ringed PAHs (8% and 5% respectively). Higher TPH and HMW-PAHs biodegradation levels in bioaugmented microcosms were also associated to a significant decrease in acute ecotoxicity (EC50) by Vibrio fischeri bioluminiscence inhibition assays. Molecular profiling and counting of viable hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from soil microcosms revealed that fungal bioaugmentation promoted the growth of autochthonous active hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria. The implementation of such an approach to enhance hydrocarbon biodegradation should be considered as a novel bioremediation strategy for the treatment of the most recalcitrant and highly genotoxic hydrocarbons in aged industrially polluted soils.
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- GIRO Program, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Sciences and Techniques in Water and Environment, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- GIRO Program, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Spain
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de la Cruz-Izquierdo RI, Paz-González AD, Reyes-Espinosa F, Vazquez-Jimenez LK, Salinas-Sandoval M, González-Domínguez MI, Rivera G. Analysis of phenanthrene degradation by Ascomycota fungi isolated from contaminated soil from Reynosa, Mexico. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 72:542-555. [PMID: 33423286 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds generated mainly by anthropogenic sources. They are considered toxic to mammals, since they have carcinogenic, mutagenic and genotoxic properties, among others. Although mycoremediation is an efficient, economical and eco-friendly technique for degrading PAHs, the fungal degradation potential of the phylum Ascomycota has not been widely studied. In this work, we evaluated different fungal strains from the polluted soil of 'La Escondida' lagoon in Reynosa, Mexico to know their potential to degrade phenanthrene (PHE). Forty-three soil isolates with the capacity to grow in the presence of PHE (0·1% w/v) were obtained. The fungi Aspergillus oryzae MF13 and Aspergillus flavipes QCS12 had the best potential to degrade PHE. Both fungi germinated and grew at PHE concentrations of up to 5000 mg l-1 and degraded 235 mg l-1 of PHE in 28 days, with and without an additional carbon source. These characteristics indicate that A. oryzae MF13 and A. flavipes QCS12 could be promising organisms for the remediation of sites contaminated with PAHs and detoxification of recalcitrant xenobiotics.
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- R I de la Cruz-Izquierdo
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Reynosa, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Reynosa, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Reynosa, Mexico.,Tecnológico Nacional de México, ITS de Comalcalco, División de Ingeniería Ambiental, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Reynosa, Mexico
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- Laboratorios de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad de La Ciénega del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo, Sahuayo, Mexico
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- Laboratorios de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad de La Ciénega del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo, Sahuayo, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Farmacéutica, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Reynosa, Mexico
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Mawad AMM, Hesham AEL, Yousef NMH, Shoreit AAM, Gathergood N, Gupta VK. Role of Bacterial-Fungal Consortium for Enhancement in the Degradation of Industrial Dyes. Curr Genomics 2020; 21:283-294. [PMID: 33071621 PMCID: PMC7521038 DOI: 10.2174/1389202921999200505082901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The presence of anthraquinone (Disperse blue 64) and azodyes (Acid yellow 17) in a waterbody are considered among the most dangerous pollutants. Methods In this study, two different isolated microbes, bacterium and fungus, were individually and as a co-culture applied for the degradation of Disperse Blue 64 (DB 64) and Acid Yellow 17 (AY 17) dyes. The isolates were genetically identified based upon 16S (for bacteria) and ITS/5.8S (for fungus) rRNA genes sequences as Pseudomoans aeruginosa and Aspergillus flavus, respectively. Results The fungal/bacterial consortium exhibited a higher percentage of dyes degradation than the individual strains, even at a high concentration of 300 mg/L. Azoreductase could be identified as the main catabolic enzyme and the consortium could induce azoreductase enzyme in the presence of both dyes. However, the specific substrate which achieved the highest azoreductase specific activity was Methyl red (MR) (3.5 U/mg protein). The tentatively proposed metabolites that were detected by HPLC/MS suggested that the reduction process catalyzed the degradation of dyes. The metabolites produced by the action consortium on two dyes were safe on Vicia faba and Triticum vulgaris germination and health of seedlings. Toxicity of the dyes and their degradation products on the plant was different according to the type and chemistry of these compounds as well as the type of irrigated seeds. Conclusion We submit that the effective microbial degradation of DB64 and AY17 dyes will lead to safer metabolic products.
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- Asmaa M M Mawad
- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt; 3Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 4Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618Tallinn, Estonia; 5School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DL, UK; 6AgroBioSciences (AgBS) and Chemical & Biochemical Sciences (CBS) Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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Mawad AMM, Abdel-Mageed WS, Hesham AEL. Quantification of Naphthalene Dioxygenase ( NahAC) and Catechol Dioxygenase ( C23O) Catabolic Genes Produced by Phenanthrene-Degrading Pseudomonas fluorescens AH-40. Curr Genomics 2020; 21:111-118. [PMID: 32655305 PMCID: PMC7324874 DOI: 10.2174/1389202921666200224101742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Petroleum polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to be toxic and carcinogenic for humans and their contamination of soils and water is of great environmental concern. Identification of the key microorganisms that play a role in pollutant degradation processes is relevant to the development of optimal in situ bioremediation strategies. Objective Detection of the ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens AH-40 to consume phenanthrene as a sole carbon source and determining the variation in the concentration of both nahAC and C23O catabolic genes during 15 days of the incubation period. Methods In the current study, a bacterial strain AH-40 was isolated from crude oil polluted soil by enrichment technique in mineral basal salts (MBS) medium supplemented with phenanthrene (PAH) as a sole carbon and energy source. The isolated strain was genetically identified based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The degradation of PAHs by this strain was confirmed by HPLC analysis. The detection and quantification of naphthalene dioxygenase (nahAc) and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C23O) genes, which play a critical role during the mineralization of PAHs in the liquid bacterial culture were achieved by quantitative PCR. Results Strain AH-40 was identified as pseudomonas fluorescens. It degraded 97% of 150 mg phenanthrene L-1 within 15 days, which is faster than previously reported pure cultures. The copy numbers of chromosomal encoding catabolic genes nahAc and C23O increased during the process of phenanthrene degradation. Conclusion nahAc and C23O genes are the main marker genes for phenanthrene degradation by strain AH-40. P. fluorescence AH-40 could be recommended for bioremediation of phenanthrene contaminated site.
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- Asmaa M M Mawad
- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 3Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 3Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- 1Biology Department, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, KSA; 2Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; 3Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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The Role of Fungi and Genes for the Removal of Environmental Contaminants from Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants. Fungal Biol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41870-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Babu AG, Reja SI, Akhtar N, Sultana M, Deore PS, Ali FI. Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Current Practices and Outlook. MICROORGANISMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7462-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rajendran RK, Lin CC, Huang SL, Kirschner R. Enrichment, isolation, and biodegradation potential of long-branched chain alkylphenol degrading non-ligninolytic fungi from wastewater. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 125:416-425. [PMID: 28964501 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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4-t-Octylphenol (4-t-OP) has become a serious environmental concern due to the endocrine disruption in animals and humans. The biodegradation of 4-t-OP by pure cultures has been extensively investigated only in bacteria and wood-decaying fungi. In this study we isolated and identified 14 filamentous fungal strains from wastewater samples in Taiwan using 4-t-OP as a sole carbon and energy source. The isolates were identified based on sequences from different DNA regions. Of 14 fungal isolates, 10 strains grew effectively on solid medium with a wide variety of endocrine disrupting chemicals as the sole carbon and energy source. As revealed by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis, the most effective 4-t-OP degradation (>70%) in liquid medium was observed in Fusarium falciforme after 15days. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the degradation of 4-t-OP as a sole carbon and energy source by non-ligninolytic fungi.
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- Ranjith Kumar Rajendran
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Rd., Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Rd., Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, No. 300, Zhongda Rd., Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan.
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