Screening pentachlorophenol degradation ability by environmental fungal strains belonging to the phyla Ascomycota and Zygomycota

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) bioremediation by the fungal strains amongst the cork-colonising community has not yet been analysed. In this paper, the co- and direct metabolism of PCP by each of the 17 fungal species selected from this community were studied. Using hierarchical data analysis, the isolates...

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Published in:Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology 2009-10, Vol.36 (10), p.1249-1256
Main Authors: Carvalho, Mariana B, Martins, Isabel, Leitão, Maria C, Garcia, Helga, Rodrigues, Cátia, San Romão, Vitória, McLellan, Iain, Hursthouse, Andrew, Silva Pereira, Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anisoles - metabolism
Ascomycota
Benzoquinones - metabolism
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Biotransformation
Chromatography
Chrysonilia sitophila
Cluster Analysis
Environmental impact
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental monitoring
Ethanol
Experiments
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi
Fungi - classification
Fungi - metabolism
Genetic Engineering
Hydroquinones - metabolism
Inorganic Chemistry
Life Sciences
Metabolism
Metabolites
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Mucor plumbeus
Original Paper
Penicillium janczewskii
Pentachlorophenol
Pentachlorophenol - metabolism
Phenotype
Studies
Trichoderma longibrachiatum
Wood preservatives
Zygomycota
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Summary:Pentachlorophenol (PCP) bioremediation by the fungal strains amongst the cork-colonising community has not yet been analysed. In this paper, the co- and direct metabolism of PCP by each of the 17 fungal species selected from this community were studied. Using hierarchical data analysis, the isolates were ranked by their PCP bioremediation potential. Fifteen isolates were able to degrade PCP under co-metabolic conditions, and surprisingly Chrysonilia sitophila, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Mucor plumbeus, Penicillium janczewskii and P. glandicola were able to directly metabolise PCP, leading to its complete depletion from media. PCP degradation intermediates are preliminarily discussed. Data emphasise the significance of these fungi to have an interesting potential to be used in PCP bioremediation processes.
ISSN:1367-5435
1476-5535
DOI:10.1007/s10295-009-0603-2