Open AccessOn‐farm biopurification systems: role of white rot fungi in depuration of pesticide‐containing wastewaters
Author(s) -
RodríguezRodríguez Carlos E.,
CastroGutiérrez Víctor,
ChinPampillo Juan Salvador,
RuizHidalgo Karla
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/1574-6968.12161
Subject(s) - pesticide , pollutant , biodegradation , contamination , environmental science , environmental chemistry , pesticide residue , white rot , environmental engineering , chemistry , biology , agronomy , ecology , organic chemistry , lignin
Environmental contamination with pesticides is an undesired consequence of agricultural activities. Biopurification systems ( BPS ) comprise a novel strategy to degrade pesticides from contaminated wastewaters, consisting of a highly active biological mixture confined in a container or excavation. The design of BPS promotes microbial activity, in particular by white rot fungi ( WRF ). Due to their physiological features, specifically the production of highly unspecific ligninolytic enzymes and some intracellular enzymatic complexes, WRF show the ability to transform a wide range of organic pollutants. This minireview summarizes the potential participation of WRF in BPS . The first part presents the potential use of WRF in biodegradation of pollutants, particularly pesticides, and includes a brief description of the enzymatic systems involved in their oxidation. The second part presents an outline of BPS , focusing on the elements that influence the participation of WRF in their operation, and includes a summary of the studies regarding the fungal‐mediated degradation of pesticides in BPS biomixtures and other solid‐phase systems that mimic BPS .