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Bioaccumulation of Copper, Cadmium and Cobalt by Heavy-metal Resistant Soil Fungi: in Vitro Investigation |
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| Creator | Mustafa A. Al-Dossary |
| Title | Bioaccumulation of Copper, Cadmium and Cobalt by Heavy-metal Resistant Soil Fungi: in Vitro Investigation |
| Contributor | Zahraa S. Lazim, Makia M. Al-Hejuje |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 18 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 27-37 |
| Keyword | Fungal isolates, Heavy metals, In vitro, Mycoremediation |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | Heavy-metal contaminants represent significant pollution in soil. Their high toxicity and propensityto accumulate in soil and crops constitute a serious risk to food security. Addressing this issuenecessitates urgent restoration of disturbed lands. Bioremediation has emerged as an effective strategyfor treating soil pollution, leveraging the capacity of microorganisms to degrade and eliminatepollutants. The soil fungal diversity in agricultural and oil areas in Basrah Province, Southern Iraq,was studied to identify the fungal species and examine their ability to accumulate heavy metals.Twenty-one soil samples were obtained from several oil and agricultural areas in Basrah Province.Nine fungal genera beside the sterile mycelia were isolated, with Aspergillus representing the highestpercentage of occurrence (100%). The percentages of the appearance of other genera were between11% and 89%. Seventeen fungal species were isolated followed by sterile mycelia. This studyaimed to investigate the ability of fungi to bioaccumelate of heavy metals in vitro. The effects ofcopper, cadmium and cobalt were studied to assess the ability of fungal species to accumulate heavymetals. Results indicated that the most influential metal on fungal growth was copper, followed bycadmium, whereas cobalt exhibited the least influence. The fungal species showed different abilitiesto accumulate heavy metals, and Aspergillus niger exhibited the highest percentage of accumulation.This study aimed to investigate the ability of fungi to bioaccumelate of heavy metals in vitro. |
