Field-scale bioremediation of pentachlorophenol by Trametes versicolor

Physiological Characterization of Fungal Inoculum for Biotechnological Remediation of Soils

“…Dzul-Puc et al (2005), in a study with P. chrysosporium in sugarcane husk and pine seraglio estimated the influence of physiological age and substrate on benzo(α)pyrene degradation, concluding that the removal of the contaminant was most efficient when the inoculum age was 5-days, which was similar for L. crinitus in this work. Some authors have suggested against the use of a too young inoculum in field applications, as the colonization of the contaminated soil would be much slower and hinder the colonization because of the little mycelium biomass present in inoculum (Schmidt et al 2005;Walter et al 2005). Similar results were found in this study, which showed 10-days inoculum as the best.…”

Effects of inoculation with Phanerochaete chrysosporium on remediation of pentachlorophenol-contaminated soil waste by composting

“…The presence of P. chrysosporium inoculants led to higher PCP removal than that determined in non-inoculated run. Similar results were obtained by Walter et al, who reported that PCP decline was stronger in soil waste with white-rot fungi than that without it [37]. PCP removal was also directly related to the inoculation time that affected the composting process.…”

Utilization of the White-rot Fungus, Trametes menziesiifor Landfill Leachate Treatment

“…White-rot fungi have been shown to degrade a wide variety of environmental pollutants, including PCP (Walter et al 2005). Coulibaly et al (2003) noted that white-rot fungi have been attracting a growing interest for the biotreatment (removal or destruction) of waste water ingredients such as metals, inorganic nutrients and organic compound.…”