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Fungus Removes 95% of Cadmium and Radioactive Strontium

Fungus Removes 95% of Cadmium and Radioactive Strontium

Engyodontium album, Trichoderma reesei

What they found

Engyodontium album removed 95% of cadmium and nearly 100% of radioactive strontium from contaminated environments.

Engyodontium album removed 95% of cadmium and nearly 100% of radioactive strontium from contaminated environments.

The number

removes 95% of toxic cadmium

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

Engyodontium album, Trichoderma reesei

Engyodontium album, Trichoderma reesei

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Environmental Pollution

Environmental Pollution

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Toxic Cleanup

Toxic Cleanup

The fungi Engyodontium album removes 95% of toxic cadmium and nearly 100% of radioactive strontium from contaminated environments—far outperforming Trichoderma reesei, which only clears 25% of cadmium.

The fungi Engyodontium album removes 95% of toxic cadmium and nearly 100% of radioactive strontium from contaminated environments—far outperforming Trichoderma reesei, which only clears 25% of cadmium.

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