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Mushroom Agaricus crocodilinus Absorbs Heavy Metals

Mushroom Agaricus crocodilinus Absorbs Heavy Metals

Agaricus mushroom

What they found

Agaricus crocodilinus removes manganese and stores zinc, which could aid soil and water cleanup.

Agaricus crocodilinus removes manganese and stores zinc, which could aid soil and water cleanup.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Bioremediation study

Bioremediation study

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

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus crocodilinus

Agaricus crocodilinus

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Handling Heavy Metal

Handling Heavy Metal

Agaricus crocodilinus removes manganese and stores zinc, but how it absorbs toxic cadmium remains a mystery. Understanding this could improve bioremediation efforts for contaminated soil and water.

Agaricus crocodilinus removes manganese and stores zinc, but how it absorbs toxic cadmium remains a mystery. Understanding this could improve bioremediation efforts for contaminated soil and water.

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