Formaldehyde degradation by a newly isolated fungus Aspergillus sp. HUA

Yu, Diansi; Song, G.; Song, Lili; Wang, W.; Guo, Chang Hong

doi:10.1007/s13762-013-0411-0

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“…Some fungi also assimilate formaldehyde. Yu et al ( 2015 ) isolated a fungal strain ( Aspergillus sydowii HUA), which was able to grow in the presence of formaldehyde up to 2,400 mg l −1 and the specific activity of formaldehyde dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase were as high as 5.02 and 1.06 U mg −1 , respectively, suggesting that this fungal isolate could have great potential for removing formaldehyde. Some of the bacteria and fungi used to colonize roots can also colonize leaves and could be used for phylloremediation of formaldehyde in the air (Khaksar et al, 2016a ).…”

Section: Roles Of Leaves and Phyllosphere Microbes In Air Remediationmentioning

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Phylloremediation of Air Pollutants: Exploiting the Potential of Plant Leaves and Leaf-Associated Microbes

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Air pollution is air contaminated by anthropogenic or naturally occurring substances in high concentrations for a prolonged time, resulting in adverse effects on human comfort and health as well as on ecosystems. Major air pollutants include particulate matters (PMs), ground-level ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxides (NO2), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). During the last three decades, air has become increasingly polluted in countries like China and India due to rapid economic growth accompanied by increased energy consumption. Various policies, regulations, and technologies have been brought together for remediation of air pollution, but the air still remains polluted. In this review, we direct attention to bioremediation of air pollutants by exploiting the potentials of plant leaves and leaf-associated microbes. The aerial surfaces of plants, particularly leaves, are estimated to sum up to 4 × 108 km2 on the earth and are also home for up to 1026 bacterial cells. Plant leaves are able to adsorb or absorb air pollutants, and habituated microbes on leaf surface and in leaves (endophytes) are reported to be able to biodegrade or transform pollutants into less or nontoxic molecules, but their potentials for air remediation has been largely unexplored. With advances in omics technologies, molecular mechanisms underlying plant leaves and leaf associated microbes in reduction of air pollutants will be deeply examined, which will provide theoretical bases for developing leaf-based remediation technologies or phylloremediation for mitigating pollutants in the air.

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Section: Roles Of Leaves and Phyllosphere Microbes In Air Remediationmentioning

confidence: 99%