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Split Gill Fungus Nanoparticles Broke Down Antibiotic Pollution

Split Gill Fungus Nanoparticles Broke Down Antibiotic Pollution

Split gill mushroom

What they found

Zinc oxide nanoparticles made with split gill mushroom broke down 95% of tetracycline in 30 minutes under UV-A.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles made with split gill mushroom broke down 95% of tetracycline in 30 minutes under UV-A.

The number

95% of the antibiotic tetracycline in just 30 minutes

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

Schizophyllum commune

Schizophyllum commune

Compound

zinc oxide nanoparticles; chitosan

zinc oxide nanoparticles; chitosan

Published in

Chemosphere

Chemosphere

Covered in Shroom Scan

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Pollution Cleanup Fungi

Pollution Cleanup Fungi

Researchers used split gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) to create eco-friendly zinc oxide nanoparticles that broke down 95% of the antibiotic tetracycline in just 30 minutes under UV-A light. By combining the fungi-made particles with chitosan, a natural polymer, they boosted both stability and reusability—offering a green, scalable solution for antibiotic-contaminated water.

Researchers used split gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) to create eco-friendly zinc oxide nanoparticles that broke down 95% of the antibiotic tetracycline in just 30 minutes under UV-A light. By combining the fungi-made particles with chitosan, a natural polymer, they boosted both stability and reusability—offering a green, scalable solution for antibiotic-contaminated water.

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