Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium

Contamination by hexavalent chromium has had a large impact on modern society and human health. This problem is a consequence of its great industrial applicability to several products and processes. Short-term exposure to hexavalent chromium can cause irritation, ulceration in skin and stomach and i...

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Main Authors: García Hernández, María de los Ángeles, Villarreal Chiu, Juan Francisco, Garza González, María Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/14517/1/29.pdf
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author García Hernández, María de los Ángeles
Villarreal Chiu, Juan Francisco
Garza González, María Teresa
author_facet García Hernández, María de los Ángeles
Villarreal Chiu, Juan Francisco
Garza González, María Teresa
author_sort García Hernández, María de los Ángeles
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description Contamination by hexavalent chromium has had a large impact on modern society and human health. This problem is a consequence of its great industrial applicability to several products and processes. Short-term exposure to hexavalent chromium can cause irritation, ulceration in skin and stomach and in addition to cancer, dermatitis, and damage to liver, renal circulation and nervous tissues, with even death being observed in response to long-term exposures. Many techniques have been used for the remediation of this pollutant, including physical and chemical approaches and, in more recent years, biological methods. Filamentous fungi isolated from contaminated sites exhibit a significant tolerance to heavy metal; hence, they are an important source of microbiota capable of eliminating hexavalent chromium from the environment. However, these microorganisms can do so in different ways, including biosorption, bioreduction, and bioaccumulation, among others. In this review, we explore several of the most documented mechanisms that have been described for fungi/hexavalent chromium interactions and their potential use in bioremediation.
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spelling eprints-145172025-06-26T17:56:40Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/14517/ Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium García Hernández, María de los Ángeles Villarreal Chiu, Juan Francisco Garza González, María Teresa Contamination by hexavalent chromium has had a large impact on modern society and human health. This problem is a consequence of its great industrial applicability to several products and processes. Short-term exposure to hexavalent chromium can cause irritation, ulceration in skin and stomach and in addition to cancer, dermatitis, and damage to liver, renal circulation and nervous tissues, with even death being observed in response to long-term exposures. Many techniques have been used for the remediation of this pollutant, including physical and chemical approaches and, in more recent years, biological methods. Filamentous fungi isolated from contaminated sites exhibit a significant tolerance to heavy metal; hence, they are an important source of microbiota capable of eliminating hexavalent chromium from the environment. However, these microorganisms can do so in different ways, including biosorption, bioreduction, and bioaccumulation, among others. In this review, we explore several of the most documented mechanisms that have been described for fungi/hexavalent chromium interactions and their potential use in bioremediation. 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/14517/1/29.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/14517/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/29.pdf García Hernández, María de los Ángeles y Villarreal Chiu, Juan Francisco y Garza González, María Teresa (2017) Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 14 (9). pp. 2023-2038. ISSN 1735-1472 http://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-017-1348-5 doi:10.1007/s13762-017-1348-5
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title Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium
title_full Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium
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title_full_unstemmed Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium
title_short Metallophilic fungi research: an alternative for its use in the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium
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