Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (2–7 rings) under microaerobic and very-low-oxygen conditions by soil fungi

Assessment of fungi in soils of sugarcane crops and their potential for production of biomass-degrading enzymes

“…Our survey revealed that all fungal genera recovered from soils of sugarcane crops were also found in samples from other types of soils as described by Bordjiba et al (2001), Silva et al (2009) and Kutorga et al (2012). This reveals that soils under sugarcane crops harbor a fungal community composed of ubiquitous soil-borne fungi.…”

Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Precipitation in an Urban Forest of Guangzhou, South China

“…Furthermore, concentrations of PAHs in seepage water at 60 cm depth were higher than those in precipitation, except ANT. The transport and transformation of PAHs in soil are relatively complicated due to impacts from soil erosion, adsorption of soil organic matters, or decomposition of bacteria and fungi (Salloum et al 2002;Silva et al 2009). Adsorption and decomposition decreased PAH concentrations, while soil erosion tended to increase them in soil water via suspended particles release (Dong et al 2013;Huang et al 2009;Luo et al 2004).…”

Biodegradation of perylene and benzo [ghi] perylene (5-6 rings) using yeast consortium : Kinetic study, enzyme analysis and degradation pathway

“…More reports are available on degradation of low molecular weight (LMW) PAHs compared to (HMW) PAHs. Though there are reports on degradation of perylene and benzo[ ]perylene using fungi and yeast (Hesham , 2006;Silva ., 2009;Winquist ., 2014;Garcia-Delgado ., 2015), detailed information on the mechanism of degradation, role of enzymes, degradation pathways are lacking. Therefore, the present work aimed to demonstrate the ability of yeast consortium elucidating the mechanism of degradation of perylene and benzo[ ]perylene which may contribute towards the development of an appropriate bioremediation techniques.…”