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Screening of White-Rot Fungi Isolates for Decolorization of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent and Assessment of Biodegradation and Biosorption Processes

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Ten white-rot fungal isolates were evaluated for the decolorization potential of pulp and paper mill effluent. Trametes elegans PP17-06, Pseudolagarobasidium sp. PP17-33, and Microporus sp.2 PP17-20 showed the highest decolorization efficiencies between 42 and 54% in 5 d. To reveal the mechanisms involved in decolorization and assess the long-term performance, PP17-06, which showed the highest decolorization efficiency, was further investigated. It could reduce the ADMI color scale by 63.6% in 10 d. However, extending the treatment period for more than 10 d did not significantly enhance the decolorization efficiencies. The maximum MnP activity of 3.27 U L−1 was observed on the 6 d during the biodegradation. In comparison, laccase activities were low with the maximum activity of 0.38 U L−1 (24 d). No significant LiP activities were monitored during the experiment. Dead fungal biomass showed an optimum decolorization efficiency of 44.18% in 8 d employing the biosorption mechanism. No significant changes in the decolorization efficiency were observed after that, suggesting the equilibrium status was reached. These results revealed that PP17-06 has the potential to decolorize pulp and paper mill effluent by employing both biodegradation and biosorption processes.

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We would like to acknowledge for the financial supports from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB-65-IP-03; KMUTNB-66-KNOW-18; KMUTNB-FF-65-67).

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  1. Department of Agro-Industrial, Food, and Environment Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand

    Sanhathai Ridtibud, Nipon Pisutpaisal & Siriorn Boonyawanich

  2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, 114 Sukhumvit 23, Watthana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand

    Nuttika Suwannasai

  3. Program in Innovation of Environmental Management, College of Innovative Management, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Under the Royal Patronage, Pathumthani, 13180, Thailand

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  4. Biorefinery Technology and Bioproducts Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, NSTDA, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand

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  8. The Biosensor and Bioelectronics Technology Centre, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand

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Ridtibud, S., Suwannasai, N., Sawasdee, A. et al. Screening of White-Rot Fungi Isolates for Decolorization of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent and Assessment of Biodegradation and Biosorption Processes. Curr Microbiol 80, 350 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-023-03464-0

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