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Fungi-Bacteria Team Removes 99% of Oil Pollutants

Fungi-Bacteria Team Removes 99% of Oil Pollutants

Red mold

What they found

A Talaromyces fungus and bacteria boosted with lignin removed up to 99.3% of petroleum contaminants in 12 days.

A Talaromyces fungus and bacteria boosted with lignin removed up to 99.3% of petroleum contaminants in 12 days.

The number

up to 99.3% of contaminants in just 12 days

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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

At a glance

Latin name

Talaromyces spp.

Talaromyces spp.

Compound

lignin

lignin

Published in

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal of Environmental Management

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Oil Spill Cleanup

Oil Spill Cleanup

A powerful team of red mold (Talaromyces spp.) and soil bacteria like Pseudomonas was supercharged with lignin to break down petroleum pollutants like pyrene and n-docosane. This fungal-bacterial combo removed up to 99.3% of contaminants in just 12 days. The lignin boosted enzyme activity and enriched microbes that specialize in oil degradation.

A powerful team of red mold (Talaromyces spp.) and soil bacteria like Pseudomonas was supercharged with lignin to break down petroleum pollutants like pyrene and n-docosane. This fungal-bacterial combo removed up to 99.3% of contaminants in just 12 days. The lignin boosted enzyme activity and enriched microbes that specialize in oil degradation.

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