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Soil Fungi Make Enzymes That Break Down Oil

Soil Fungi Make Enzymes That Break Down Oil

Blue-green mold

What they found

Optimizing conditions raised lipase production by Penicillium chrysogenum from oil-polluted soil 8.5-fold.

Optimizing conditions raised lipase production by Penicillium chrysogenum from oil-polluted soil 8.5-fold.

The number

increased 8.5-fold

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Penicillium chrysogenum

Penicillium chrysogenum

Compound

lipase

lipase

Published in

Bioremediation Journal

Bioremediation Journal

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Eating Oily Soil

Eating Oily Soil

Researchers isolated fungi from petroleum-contaminated soil and discovered that several strains, especially blue-green mold (Penicillium chrysogenum), produce powerful lipase enzymes that can break down oils and fats. By optimizing conditions like temperature, pH, and nutrient levels, lipase production increased 8.5-fold.

Researchers isolated fungi from petroleum-contaminated soil and discovered that several strains, especially blue-green mold (Penicillium chrysogenum), produce powerful lipase enzymes that can break down oils and fats. By optimizing conditions like temperature, pH, and nutrient levels, lipase production increased 8.5-fold.

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