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Oyster Mushrooms Clean Oil-Contaminated Soil in Iraq

Oyster Mushrooms Clean Oil-Contaminated Soil in Iraq

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Oyster mushroom mycelium grew in 3% used engine oil and degraded hydrocarbons over 8 days.

Oyster mushroom mycelium grew in 3% used engine oil and degraded hydrocarbons over 8 days.

The number

high concentrations of used engine oil (3%)

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

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

sarpublication.com

sarpublication.com

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Oil Spill Solution

Oil Spill Solution

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) cleaned up petroleum-contaminated soil in Iraq. Even when exposed to high concentrations of used engine oil (3%), the fungi continued to grow and adapt. Over 8 days, their mycelium degraded hydrocarbons by producing powerful enzymes.

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) cleaned up petroleum-contaminated soil in Iraq. Even when exposed to high concentrations of used engine oil (3%), the fungi continued to grow and adapt. Over 8 days, their mycelium degraded hydrocarbons by producing powerful enzymes.

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