Filamentous fungi from textile effluent and their potential application for bioremediation process

Autor: MILENE M.A. LIRA, SUZAN P.F. BERNAL, CAMILA C.J. CASTRO, PRISCILA M.M. RAMOS, MICHAEL J.S. LIRA, JÚLIA R. OTTONI, MARCELA BOROSKI, MICHEL R.Z. PASSARINI
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Vol 94, Iss 2 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-2690
0001-3765
DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202220201020
Popis: Abstract The inappropriate disposal of toxic compounds generated by industrial activity has considerably impacted the environment. Microbial communities inhabiting contaminated sites may represent ecological alternatives for the decontamination of environments. The present work aimed to search the potential of fungi isolated from wastewater treatment plant of a textile industry for bioremediation processes. Twenty-three fungi previously isolated from textile effluent were evaluated for their abilities to degrade pollutants using heavy metal and hydrocarbon tolerance assays. One isolate was subjected to pyrene degradation due its ability to tolerate hydrocarbon. The majority of isolates were resistant to at least two metals tested, i.e. chrome, copper, lead and aluminum. Isolates Penicillium sp. ITF 2, Penicillium rubens ITF 4, Penicillium sp. ITF 12 and ITF 20 (not identified) showed tolerance to tested heavy metals in all concentrations. ITF 12 and ITF 20 were able to tolerate benzene, toluene and hexane, separately. ITF 12 was able to degrade 24.9% of pyrene after 5 days of cultivation. The results encourage future studies to optimize the tolerance and degradation assay using the isolates that showed the best results, as well as studies on the treatment of environments contaminated with heavy metals and hydrocarbons, including industrial textile effluents.
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