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Trichoderma Biochar System Cleans Heavy Metals and Pesticides

Trichoderma Biochar System Cleans Heavy Metals and Pesticides

Trichoderma

What they found

A Trichoderma reesei, biochar and laccase system removed 93.63% of nickel and 89.68% of cadmium from soil.

A Trichoderma reesei, biochar and laccase system removed 93.63% of nickel and 89.68% of cadmium from soil.

The number

nickel (93.63%) and cadmium (89.68%)

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

Trichoderma reesei

Trichoderma reesei

Compound

laccase; biochar

laccase; biochar

Published in

Environmental Pollution

Environmental Pollution

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Soil Savior

Soil Savior

A system combining Trichoderma reesei, biochar, and genetically engineered laccase (TLBS) reduced heavy metals like nickel (93.63%) and cadmium (89.68%) while breaking down organic pollutants (71.41–96.79%) such as pesticides in contaminated soils.

A system combining Trichoderma reesei, biochar, and genetically engineered laccase (TLBS) reduced heavy metals like nickel (93.63%) and cadmium (89.68%) while breaking down organic pollutants (71.41–96.79%) such as pesticides in contaminated soils.

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