@article{1436372,
      recid = {1436372},
      author = {Prasad, Ram and Nayak, S. Chandra, and Kharwar, R. N., and  Dubey, N. K.,},
      title = {Mycoremediation and environmental sustainability., Volume  3 /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxii, 387 pages) :},
      abstract = {Volume 3 covers recent research with expanded coverage on  this important area of remediation. Mycoremediation is the  form of bioremediation in which fungi-based technology is  used to decontaminate the environment. Fungi are among the  primary saprotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, as they are  efficient in the decomposition of organic matter.  Wood-decay fungi, especially white rot, secretes  extracellular enzymes and acids that break down lignin and  cellulose. Fungi have been proven to be a very  cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way for helping  to remove a wide array of toxins from damaged environments  or wastewater. These toxins include heavy metals,  persistent organic pollutants, textile dyes, leather  tanning industry chemicals and wastewater, petroleum fuels,  polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pharmaceuticals and  personal care products, pesticides and herbicides, in land,  fresh water and marine environments. Bioremediation of  toxic organics by fungi is the most sustainable and green  route for cleanup of contaminated sites and we discuss the  multiple modes employed by fungi for detoxification of  different toxic and recalcitrant compounds including  prominent fungal enzymes viz., catalases, general lipase,  laccases, peroxidases and sometimes intracellular enzymes,  especially the cyrochrome P450 monooxygeneses. Fungi play  an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of  manganese and other redox-active metals, which is related  to their ability to survive radiation and other oxidative  challenges. This book covers recent research with more  detail on the various types of fungi and associated fungal  processes used to clean up wastes and wastewaters in  contaminated environments, and discusses their potential  for environmental applications.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1436372},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54422-5},
}