The global use of pharmaceuticals to combat diseases and ill-health has been increased in
significant amount from the last few decades. The extensive use and misuse of the
medications has adverse repercussions on wildlife and ecosystems, when disposed of
inappropriately. To address this issue, the biological degradation of diclofenac up to93%,
91%, and 90% was achieved by using two different fungal strains of wood rotting fungi
namely, Bjerkandera adusta, and Fomitopsis meliae respectively. The degradation behavior …