[HTML][HTML] Fungi for the bioremediation of pharmaceutical-derived pollutants: A bioengineering approach to water treatment

G Akerman-Sanchez, K Rojas-Jimenez - Environmental Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
The excessive amount of pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) released into aquatic
environments poses a risk to humans, wildlife, and environmental health. It is a serious …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: a concise review of environmental impacts and bioremediation systems

M Ortúzar, M Esterhuizen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, is a
growing global concern. The excessive use of medication globally, together with the …

On-farm biopurification systems: role of white rot fungi in depuration of pesticide-containing wastewaters

CE Rodríguez-Rodríguez… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Environmental contamination with pesticides is an undesired consequence of agricultural
activities. Biopurification systems (BPS) comprise a novel strategy to degrade pesticides …

[HTML][HTML] Filamentous fungi for pharmaceutical compounds degradation in the environment: A sustainable approach

KB Arun, A Madhavan, A Tarafdar, R Sirohi… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical compounds play an important role in enhancing the quality of human life.
They substantially increase the life expectancy of humans and the well-being of livestock …

Removal of pharmaceutical compounds in water and wastewater using fungal oxidoreductase enzymes

M Naghdi, M Taheran, SK Brar… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to recalcitrance of some pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), conventional
wastewater treatment is not able to remove them effectively. Therefore, their occurrence in …

Can white-rot fungi be a real wastewater treatment alternative for organic micropollutants removal? A review

JA Mir-Tutusaus, R Baccar, G Caminal, M Sarrà - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Micropollutants are a diverse group of compounds that are detected at trace concentrations
and may have a negative effect on the environment and/or human health. Most of them are …

Degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products by white-rot fungi—a critical review

MB Asif, FI Hai, L Singh, WE Price, LD Nghiem - Current Pollution Reports, 2017 - Springer
White-rot fungi (WRF) mediated treatment can offer an environmentally friendly platform for
the removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater …

Degradation of pharmaceuticals in non-sterile urban wastewater by Trametes versicolor in a fluidized bed bioreactor

C Cruz-Morató, L Ferrando-Climent… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
The constant detection of pharmaceuticals (PhACs) in the environment demonstrates the
inefficiency of conventional wastewater treatment plants to completely remove them from …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of fungi in the bioremediation of pharmaceutically active compounds: a comprehensive review

A Amobonye, CE Aruwa, S Aransiola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The ability of fungal species to produce a wide range of enzymes and metabolites, which act
synergistically, makes them valuable tools in bioremediation, especially in the removal of …

Biodegradation of pesticides using fungi species found in the aquatic environment

BR Oliveira, A Penetra, VV Cardoso… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
Relatively limited attention has been given to the presence of fungi in the aquatic
environment compared to their occurrence in other matrices. Taking advantage and …