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Antarctic Fungus Breaks Down Toxic PAH Pollutants

Antarctic Fungus Breaks Down Toxic PAH Pollutants

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What they found

An Antarctic Schizophyllum strain cut anthracene levels by nearly half in 42 days.

An Antarctic Schizophyllum strain cut anthracene levels by nearly half in 42 days.

The number

nearly half in 42 days

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Schizophyllum sp. LAMAI 2452

Schizophyllum sp. LAMAI 2452

Compound

anthracene; PAHs

anthracene; PAHs

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Antarctic Fungi

Antarctic Fungi

Scientists found that cold-loving fungi from Antarctica can break down toxic pollutants called PAHs, which linger in the environment. One strain, Schizophyllum sp. LAMAI 2452, reduced harmful anthracene levels by nearly half in 42 days.

Scientists found that cold-loving fungi from Antarctica can break down toxic pollutants called PAHs, which linger in the environment. One strain, Schizophyllum sp. LAMAI 2452, reduced harmful anthracene levels by nearly half in 42 days.

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