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Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi

Abstract

Nine strains of litter-decomposing fungi, representing eight species of agaric basidiomycetes, were tested for their ability to remove a mixture of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (total 60 mg l{sup -1}) comprising anthracene, pyrene and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in liquid culture. All strains were able to convert this mixture to some extent, but considerable differences in degradative activity were observed depending on the species, the Mn(II) concentration, and the particular PAH. Stropharia rugosoannulata was the most efficient degrader, removing or transforming BaP almost completely and about 95% of anthracene and 85% of pyrene, in cultures supplemented with 200 {mu}M Mn(II), within 6 weeks. In contrast less than 40, 18, and 50% BaP, anthracene and pyrene, respectively, were degraded in the absence of supplemental Mn(II). In the case of Stropharia coronilla, the presence of Mn(II) led to a 20-fold increase of anthracene conversion. The effect of manganese could be attributed to the stimulation of manganese peroxidase (MnP). The maximum activity of MnP increased in S. rugosoannulata cultures from 10 U l{sup -1} in the absence of Mn(II) to 320 U l{sup -1} in Mn(II)-supplemented cultures. The latter degraded about 6% of a {sup 14}C-labeled BaP into {sup 14}CO{sub 2} whereas only 0.7%  More>>
Authors:
Steffen, K T; Hatakka, A; [1]  Hofrichter, M [2] 
  1. Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, Univ. of Helsinki (Finland)
  2. Unit of Environmental Biotechnology, International Graduate School Zittau, Zittau (Germany)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2003
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 1-2; Other Information: PBD: 2003
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOREMEDIATION; WASTE PROCESSING; BENZOPYRENE; ANTHRACENE; PYRENE; LIQUIDS; BIODEGRADATION; STRAW; MANGANESE; PEROXIDASES; FUNGI; TRACER TECHNIQUES; CARBON 14; SOILS
OSTI ID:
20352047
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0175-7598; AMBIDG; TRN: DE03G6314
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
page(s) 212-217
Announcement Date:
Jun 18, 2003

Citation Formats

Steffen, K T, Hatakka, A, and Hofrichter, M. Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi. Germany: N. p., 2003. Web.
Steffen, K T, Hatakka, A, & Hofrichter, M. Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi. Germany.
Steffen, K T, Hatakka, A, and Hofrichter, M. 2003. "Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi." Germany.
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title = {Removal and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by litter-decomposing basidiomycetous fungi}
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abstractNote = {Nine strains of litter-decomposing fungi, representing eight species of agaric basidiomycetes, were tested for their ability to remove a mixture of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (total 60 mg l{sup -1}) comprising anthracene, pyrene and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in liquid culture. All strains were able to convert this mixture to some extent, but considerable differences in degradative activity were observed depending on the species, the Mn(II) concentration, and the particular PAH. Stropharia rugosoannulata was the most efficient degrader, removing or transforming BaP almost completely and about 95% of anthracene and 85% of pyrene, in cultures supplemented with 200 {mu}M Mn(II), within 6 weeks. In contrast less than 40, 18, and 50% BaP, anthracene and pyrene, respectively, were degraded in the absence of supplemental Mn(II). In the case of Stropharia coronilla, the presence of Mn(II) led to a 20-fold increase of anthracene conversion. The effect of manganese could be attributed to the stimulation of manganese peroxidase (MnP). The maximum activity of MnP increased in S. rugosoannulata cultures from 10 U l{sup -1} in the absence of Mn(II) to 320 U l{sup -1} in Mn(II)-supplemented cultures. The latter degraded about 6% of a {sup 14}C-labeled BaP into {sup 14}CO{sub 2} whereas only 0.7% was mineralized in the absence of Mn(II). In solid-state straw cultures, S. rugosoannulata, S. coronilla and Agrocybe praecox mineralized between 4 and 6% of {sup 14}C-labeled BaP within 12 weeks. (orig.)}
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