Bioremediation of dioxin-contaminated soil by fungi screened from Nature

Pak J Biol Sci. 2007 Feb 1;10(3):486-91. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.486.491.

Abstract

To degrade dioxins in contaminated soil, bioremediation was conducted with two fungi (PL1 and 267) screened from nature. A comparison of the concentration ofdioxins (Toxicity equivalent quantity) before and after the bioremediation revealed 20 to 90% of dioxins in the soil to be degraded in 15 and 30 days, respectively. Maximum degradation (90%) was obtained with PL1 after 30 days in the presence of 0.1% surfactant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Dioxins / metabolism*
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Fungi / isolation & purification*
  • Fungi / metabolism*
  • Nature
  • Peroxidases / metabolism
  • Soil Pollutants / metabolism*
  • Surface-Active Agents / pharmacology

Substances

  • Dioxins
  • Soil Pollutants
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Peroxidases
  • lignin peroxidase