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Turkey Tail and White Rot Fungi Break Down Drug and Cosmetic Pollutants

Turkey Tail and White Rot Fungi Break Down Drug and Cosmetic Pollutants

Turkey tail

What they found

Turkey tail and white rot fungi produce enzymes that safely degrade persistent pollutants from medicines and cosmetics.

Turkey tail and white rot fungi produce enzymes that safely degrade persistent pollutants from medicines and cosmetics.

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At a glance

Latin name

Trametes versicolor, Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Trametes versicolor, Phanerochaete chrysosporium

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Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry

Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) and white rot fungi like Phanerochaete chrysosporium can break down persistent pollutants, including those from medicines, cosmetics, and cleaning products, that usually resist natural decay. These fungi produce enzymes that safely degrade these xenobiotics.

Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) and white rot fungi like Phanerochaete chrysosporium can break down persistent pollutants, including those from medicines, cosmetics, and cleaning products, that usually resist natural decay. These fungi produce enzymes that safely degrade these xenobiotics.

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