[Bioremediation of heavy metal pollution by edible fungi: a review]

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2011 Feb;22(2):543-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Bioremediation is the method of using organisms and their derivatives to absorb heavy metals from polluted environment, with the characteristics of low cost, broad sources, and no secondary pollution. Heavy metals enrichment by edible fungi is an important research focus of bioremediation, because it can decrease the eco-toxicity of heavy metals via the uptake by edible fungi, and thereby, take a definite role in heavy metal remediation. This paper reviewed the research progress on the enrichment of heavy metal copper, cadmium, lead, zinc, arsenic, and chromium by edible fungi and the possible enrichment mechanisms, and prospected the development and applications of heavy metal enrichment by edible fungi in the management of polluted environment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Agaricales / metabolism*
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Environmental Pollutants / isolation & purification*
  • Environmental Pollutants / metabolism
  • Fungi / metabolism*
  • Metals, Heavy / isolation & purification*
  • Metals, Heavy / metabolism

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Metals, Heavy