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White Rot Fungi Soak Up Lead and Cadmium From Water

White Rot Fungi Soak Up Lead and Cadmium From Water

White rot, Turkey tail

What they found

White rot fungi like turkey tail can absorb toxic metals such as lead and cadmium from polluted water.

White rot fungi like turkey tail can absorb toxic metals such as lead and cadmium from polluted water.

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

Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Trametes versicolor

Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Trametes versicolor

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Heavy Metals

Heavy Metals

White-rot fungi such as white rot (Phanerochaete chrysosporium) and turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from polluted water. Their sponge-like mycelium structure makes them effective at capturing and storing contaminants.

White-rot fungi such as white rot (Phanerochaete chrysosporium) and turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) can soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from polluted water. Their sponge-like mycelium structure makes them effective at capturing and storing contaminants.

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