Biodegradation of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide-contaminated soils by white-rot fungal inocula

Adi Setyo Purnomo*, Surya Rosa Putra, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Ryuichiro Kondo

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Abstract

The ability of certain white-rot fungi (WRF) inocula to transform heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide and its application in artificially contaminated soil were investigated. Fungal inoculum of Pleurotus ostreatus eliminated approximately 89 % of heptachlor after 28 days of incubation, and chlordene was detected as the primary metabolite. The fungal inoculum of Pleurotus ostreatus had the highest ability to degrade heptachlor epoxide; approximately 32 % were degraded after 28 days of incubation, and heptachlor diol was detected as the metabolite product. Because Pleurotus ostreatus transformed heptachlor into a less toxic metabolite and could also effectively degrade heptachlor epoxide, it was then selected to be applied to artificially contaminated soil. The spent mushroom waste (SMW) of Pleurotus ostreatus degraded heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide by approximately 91 and 26 %, respectively, over 28 days. This finding indicated that Pleurotus ostreatus SMW could be used to bioremediate heptachlor- and heptachlor epoxide-contaminated environments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11305-11312
Number of pages8
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume21
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Biodegradation
  • Chlordene
  • Contaminated soil
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor epoxide
  • Pleurotus ostreatus
  • White-rot fungi

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