Fungus-Based Magnetic Nanobiocomposites for Environmental Remediation

Autor: Thais de Oliveira Chaves, Raquel Dosciatti Bini, Verci Alves de Oliveira Junior, Andressa Domingos Polli, Adriana Garcia, Gustavo Sanguino Dias, Ivair Aparecido dos Santos, Paula Nunes de Oliveira, João Alencar Pamphile, Luiz Fernando Cotica
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Magnetochemistry, Vol 8, Iss 11, p 139 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2312-7481
DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry8110139
Popis: The use of a variety of microorganisms for the degradation of chemicals is a green solution to the problem of environmental pollution. In this work, fungi–magnetic nanoparticles were studied as systems with the potential to be applied in environmental remediation and pest control in agriculture. High food demand puts significant pressure on increasing the use of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. The global problem of water pollution also demands new remediation solutions. As a sustainable alternative to commercial chemical products, nanobiocomposites were obtained from the interaction between the fungus M. anisopliae and two different types of magnetic nanoparticles. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, optical and electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy were used to study the interaction between the fungus and nanoparticles, and the morphology of individual components and the final nanobiocomposites. Analyses show that the nanobiocomposites kept the same morphology as that of the fungus in natura. Magnetic measurements attest the magnetic properties of the nanobiocomposites. In summary, these nanobiocomposites possess both fungal and nanoparticle properties, i.e., nanobiocomposites were obtained with magnetic properties that provide a low-cost approach benefiting the environment (nanobiocomposites are retrievable) with more efficiency than that of the application of the fungus in natura.
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