Comparative Utilization of Dead and Live Fungal Biomass for the Removal of Heavy Metal: A Concise Review

Human and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem. Biosorption, the process of passive cation binding by dead or living biomass, represents a potentially cost-effective way of...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2021, Vol.2021, p.5588111-10
Main Authors: Ayele, Abate, Haile, Setegn, Alemu, Digafe, Kamaraj, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic resources
Arsenic
Biomass
Bioremediation
Biosorption
Cadmium
Copper
Dermatitis
Developing countries
Ecosystems
Effluents
Fertilizers
Free radicals
Fungi
Hair loss
Heavy metals
Industrial areas
Industrial wastes
Industrial wastewater
Kidneys
Kinases
LDCs
Machining
Management
Manufacturing
Metal ions
Microorganisms
Mining
Nervous system
Niger
Organisms
Pesticides
Poisoning
Pollutants
Pollution
Proteins
Review
Toxicity
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment
Water
Water pollution
Water resources
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Summary:Human and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem. Biosorption, the process of passive cation binding by dead or living biomass, represents a potentially cost-effective way of eliminating toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater. The abilities of microorganisms to remove metal ions in solution have been extensively studied; in particular, live and dead fungi have been recognized as a promising class of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions. The biosorption behavior of fungal biomass is getting attention due to its several advantages; hence, it needs to be explored further to take its maximum advantage on wastewater treatment. This review discusses the live and dead fungi characteristics of sorption, factors influencing heavy metal removal, and the biosorption capacities for heavy metal ions removal and also discusses the biosorption mechanisms.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2021/5588111