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Review: Fungi Break Down Pesticides, Plastics and Other Pollutants

Review: Fungi Break Down Pesticides, Plastics and Other Pollutants

Candida, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma

What they found

A review describes how fungi such as Aspergillus and Trichoderma use enzymes to break down stubborn pollutants.

A review describes how fungi such as Aspergillus and Trichoderma use enzymes to break down stubborn pollutants.

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Latin name

Candida, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma

Candida, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma

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garph.co.uk

garph.co.uk

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Toxic Chemical Takedown

Toxic Chemical Takedown

A review highlights how fungi break down stubborn “xenobiotic” pollutants like pesticides, plastics, hydrocarbons, and PCBs. Species such as Candida, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Trichoderma use powerful enzymes and hyphal networks to transform hazardous compounds into less harmful forms, helping clean soil and water while cycling carbon back into the environment.

A review highlights how fungi break down stubborn “xenobiotic” pollutants like pesticides, plastics, hydrocarbons, and PCBs. Species such as Candida, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Trichoderma use powerful enzymes and hyphal networks to transform hazardous compounds into less harmful forms, helping clean soil and water while cycling carbon back into the environment.

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