Soil Remediation with Plant-Fungal Combinations

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-24110
Published March 01, 2016 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
Language:
  • English

This work applies to remediation and restoration of soil contaminated by fuel, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes, etc. While there can be a beneficial effect of microbial communities, individual plant-fungus combinations can vary in their efficacy in removing pollutants from the environment. Having a set of enzymes from fungi specifically adapted to conditions in contaminated soil is a huge advantage.