The existing techniques for the removal of heavy metals are expensive and frequently inefficient. Thus the application of biosorbents has arisen as an alternative, this being emergent technology that must be studied and explored, with the aim of promoting better environmental and human life quality. The objective of this study was to verify the capacity of active and inactive Pleurotus ostreatus fungal biomass in removing Cr(VI) ions by biosorption from synthetic aqueous solutions of these ions at concentrations of 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 mg L −1 . When using active biomass, the kinetic studies showed that 100% of biosorption was reached from the 25 mg L −1 Cr(VI) solution in 360 hours, equivalent to the removal of 169.84 mg g −1 of total Cr. On the other hand the inactive biomass reached 100% of its saturation capacity in 22 minutes for a concentration of 50 mg L −1 of Cr(VI), equivalent to the removal of 368.21 mg g −1 of total Cr. The kinetic study was shown to be highly effective, presenting an efficiencies of times 500 and 750 for the active and inactive P. ostreatus biomasses, respectively, when compared to the limit of 0.1 mg L −1 of Cr(VI) for industrial effluents described in CONAMA resolution n° 430/2011.
In view of the high technological expectations in the mining sector today, an inability of miners to reach their totality in the use of minerals present in nature is verified, and this is caused primarily by the use of methods considered fallible in the mining process. In view of this condition, it is necessary to develop new technologies with innovative behavior, seeking more productive forms. Among the existing technologies, a study with a technological and promising view is proposed, which deals with the process of phosphorus biosolubilization from a synthetic source considered insoluble by a fungus isolated from iron ore. Genetic tests revealed that the microorganism belongs to the Aspergillus genus, that is, the Aspergillus terreus species. The analytical tests proposed in this study pointed to a solubilization of 90.93 % of phosphorus by fungal biomass, which corresponds to 296.56 mg L-1 of soluble phosphorus, occurring in a 168 hour process, accounting for an average solubilization of 1,76 mg h-1. The biosolubilization process proved to be a great technological alternative in reducing production costs and establishing the sustainability of the mineral extraction system, being a viable alternative in purifying and adding value to iron ore, and also in obtaining another compound consisting of phosphorus, generating a new economic source, as an example in the production of fertilizers.
Fungi are a promising alternative source of oil to produce biodiesel, still very little known. The identification of a species with desirable characteristics is a fundamental component to achieve the economic viability of the process. The study aimed to carry out the evaluation of the fungus Aspergillus terreus in different culture media and different temperatures, the production of fungal biomass and in line with obtaining the profile of methyl esters of fatty acids. The fungal biomass revealed that in the NBRIP medium at both a temperature of 29 ºC and 36 ºC, it resulted in a great potential in the production of saturated fatty acids (SFA), which have excellent combustion properties, reaching values of 35.89 and 34,89%, respectively. For most species, the fuel would need to be mixed to make up culture conditions to be optimized and achieve the correct lipid profile, so that the fungal fuel meets European biodiesel production standards (EN 14214). Aspergillus terreus from iron ore tailings proved to be a promising microbial biomass as an energy source in the production of biodiesel.
The development and validation of efficient microalgae conservation methods is essential for the establishment and constitution of long-term culture collections, as well as for programming for breeding and possible genetic modification of algae. However, each species of microalgae demonstrates responses considered unpredictable, and thus, making it difficult to standardize universal methods so far. The results presented in this study indicate time as a limiting factor for the conservation of A. obliquus, in the methods of conservation by refrigeration, freezing and freezing with the use of cryoprotectants, such as DMSO, Gli and Poly. Freezing with the use of cryoprotective substances demonstrated satisfactory efficiency in the conservation of microalgae, and thus, surprisingly, in conservation by refrigeration. As already known, conservation by freezing only showed low efficiency, since the cells are broken by the formation of ice crystals in their interior, and thus, making the microalgae conservation unfeasible for a longer period. The study effectively showed the conservation of A. obliquus by refrigeration and freezing with the use of cryoprotective substances mentioned in this work.
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