PMID- 33905352
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210429
LR  - 20210429
IS  - 0273-1223 (Print)
IS  - 0273-1223 (Linking)
VI  - 83
IP  - 8
DP  - 2021 Apr
TI  - Application of immobilized mycelium-based pellets for the removal of 
      organochlorine compounds: a review.
PG  - 1781-1796
LID - 10.2166/wst.2021.093 [doi]
AB  - Organochlorines have diverse structures and applications and are included in the 
      list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) due to their toxicity and 
      environmental persistence. The reduced capacity of conventional wastewater 
      treatment plants to remove these compounds encourages the development of 
      cost-effective and efficient remediation approaches. Fungal biotechnology can 
      contribute to the development of these technologies through their enzymatic 
      machinery but faces several drawbacks related to the use of dispersed mycelium. 
      In this sense, investigations concerning the degradation of organochlorines using 
      immobilized fungi demonstrated an increase in contaminant removal efficiency 
      compared with degradation by free cells. Despite this interest, the mechanisms of 
      immobilized fungi have not been comprehensively reviewed. In this paper, recent 
      advances of laboratory and field studies in organochlorine compounds removal by 
      fungi are reviewed, focusing on the role of immobilization techniques. Firstly, 
      the mechanisms of organochlorines bioconversion by fungi and the factors 
      affecting enzyme activity are elucidated and discussed in detail. Then, the main 
      targeted compounds, fungi, technics, and materials used for immobilization are 
      discussed, as well as their advantages and limitations. Furthermore, critical 
      points for future studies of fungi immobilization for organochlorine removal are 
      proposed.
FAU - Pereira, J C V
AU  - Pereira JCV
AD  - Department of Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa Catarina, 2822 Dr 
      Getulio Vargas Road, Ibirama, Brazil E-mail: mariapilar.serbent@udesc.br.
FAU - Serbent, M P
AU  - Serbent MP
AD  - Department of Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa Catarina, 2822 Dr 
      Getulio Vargas Road, Ibirama, Brazil E-mail: mariapilar.serbent@udesc.br.
FAU - Skoronski, E
AU  - Skoronski E
AD  - Department of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, State University of Santa 
      Catarina, 2090 Luis de Camoes Avenue, Lages, Brazil.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
PL  - England
TA  - Water Sci Technol
JT  - Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on 
      Water Pollution Research
JID - 9879497
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
SB  - IM
MH  - Fungi
MH  - *Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
MH  - Mycelium
MH  - *Water Purification
EDAT- 2021/04/28 06:00
MHDA- 2021/04/30 06:00
CRDT- 2021/04/27 17:14
PHST- 2021/04/27 17:14 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/04/28 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/04/30 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.2166/wst.2021.093 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Water Sci Technol. 2021 Apr;83(8):1781-1796. doi: 10.2166/wst.2021.093.