title: Mushroom as a product and their role in mycoremediation.
abstract: Mushroom has been used for consumption as product for a long time due to their flavor and richness in protein. Mushrooms are also known as mycoremediation tool because of their use in remediation of different types of pollutants. Mycoremediation relies on the efficient enzymes, produced by mushroom, for the degradation of various types of substrate and pollutants. Besides waste degradation, mushroom produced a vendible product for consumption. However, sometimes they absorb the pollutant in their mycelium (biosorption process) and cannot be consumed due to absorbed toxicants. This article reviews the achievement and current status of mycoremediation technology based on mushroom cultivation for the remediation of waste and also emphasizes on the importance of mushroom as product. This critical review is also focused on the safety aspects of mushroom cultivation on waste.
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, 14- Gopal Bari, Ajmer Road, A-200, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur 302021, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulshreshtha
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302005, JLN Marg, India.
authors.forename: Nupur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, The IIS University, Gurukul Marg, Jaipur 302020, Mansarovar, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
keywords: Agroindustrial waste; Ames test; Bioconversion; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Biosorption; Genotoxicity; Industrial waste; Mushroom; Product