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Applications of white rot fungi in bioremediation with nanoparticles and biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology volume 101, pages 4853–4862 (2017)Cite this article

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White rot fungi (WRF) are important environmental microorganisms that have been widely applied in many fields. To our knowledge, the application performance of WRF in bioremediation can be greatly improved by the combination with nanotechnology. And the preparation of metallic nanoparticles using WRF is an emerging biosynthesis approach. Understanding the interrelation of WRF and nanoparticles is important to further expand their applications. Thus, this mini-review summarizes the currently related reports mainly from the two different point of views. We highlight that nanoparticles as supports or synergistic agents can enhance the stability and bioremediation performance of WRF in wastewater treatment and the biosynthesis process and conditions of several important metallic nanoparticles by WRF. Furthermore, the potential toxicity of nanoparticles on WRF and challenges encountered are also discussed. Herein, we deem that this mini-review will strengthen the basic knowledge and provide valuable insight for the applications of WRF and nanoparticles.

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This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51579099, 51521006) and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT-13R17).

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    Kai He, Guiqiu Chen, Guangming Zeng, Zhenzhen Huang, Zhi Guo, Tiantian Huang, Min Peng, Jiangbo Shi & Liang Hu

  2. Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, People’s Republic of China

    Kai He, Guiqiu Chen, Guangming Zeng, Zhenzhen Huang, Zhi Guo, Tiantian Huang, Min Peng, Jiangbo Shi & Liang Hu

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He, K., Chen, G., Zeng, G. et al. Applications of white rot fungi in bioremediation with nanoparticles and biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101, 4853–4862 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8328-z

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  • White rot fungi
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