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Wood-Decay Fungus Detoxifies Wood Preservatives

Wood-Decay Fungus Detoxifies Wood Preservatives

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

What they found

Phanerochaete chrysosporium turns toxic wood preservatives into harmless compounds.

Phanerochaete chrysosporium turns toxic wood preservatives into harmless compounds.

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

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Published in

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Nature’s Cleanup Crew

Nature’s Cleanup Crew

Phanerochaete chrysosporium, a wood-decay fungus, turns toxic wood preservatives into harmless compounds, offering a natural solution for treating contaminated building materials and railway ties that would otherwise pollute soil and water.

Phanerochaete chrysosporium, a wood-decay fungus, turns toxic wood preservatives into harmless compounds, offering a natural solution for treating contaminated building materials and railway ties that would otherwise pollute soil and water.

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