Capacity resistance of endophytic fungi the mercury.
Capacity resistance of endophytic fungi the mercury.
Author(s): PIETRO-SOUZA, W.; VENDRUSCULLO, S. J.; MELLO, I. S.; LIOTTI, R. G.; BICHARA, K. P. A.; SILVA, G. F.; ALMEIDA, E. G.; NUNES DA CUNHA, C.; SOARES, M. A.
Summary: Contamination of biological systems by mercury represents a global concern, given the difficulty of degradation, persistence and potential toxicity of this metal in the environment. Remediation strategies of soils contaminated with mercury are required and the use of microorganisms as bioremediation agents is fully justified, in particular, the various mechanisms of tolerance to heavy metals allocated to them, particularly for fungi arising from various chemical processes, such as transformation valence, intra and extracellular precipitation and oxidation. Our hypothesis is that endophytic fungi isolated from areas contaminated by mercury present higher resistance to this metal.
Publication year: 2015
Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Western Amazon
Keywords: Heavy metal, MIC, Wetland, bioremediation
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