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Wastewater Fungus Removes 97% of Algae in Two Hours

Wastewater Fungus Removes 97% of Algae in Two Hours

Curvularia

What they found

A fungus from a Beijing wastewater plant removed 97.3% of Chlorella algae within 2 hours.

A fungus from a Beijing wastewater plant removed 97.3% of Chlorella algae within 2 hours.

The number

removed 97.3% of Chlorella algae within 2 hours

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Curvularia moringae J-26

Curvularia moringae J-26

Published in

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Journal of Water Process Engineering

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Wastewater Fungi Fight Algae

Wastewater Fungi Fight Algae

A native fungus isolated from a Beijing wastewater plant (Curvularia moringae J-26) removed 97.3% of Chlorella algae within 2 hours. It worked by absorbing algae with its mycelium and producing special protein-like substances that aided flocculation. This low-cost, eco-friendly method could replace chemical treatments in water purification.

A native fungus isolated from a Beijing wastewater plant (Curvularia moringae J-26) removed 97.3% of Chlorella algae within 2 hours. It worked by absorbing algae with its mycelium and producing special protein-like substances that aided flocculation. This low-cost, eco-friendly method could replace chemical treatments in water purification.

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