title: Screening of freshwater fungi for decolorizing multiple synthetic dyes.
abstract: The biodegradation of synthetic dyes by fungi is emerging as an effective and promising approach. In the present study, freshwater fungal strains isolated from submerged woods were screened for the decolorization of 7 synthetic dyes. Subsequently, 13 isolates with high decolorization capability were assessed in a liquid system; they belonged to 9 different fungal species. Several strains exhibited a highly effective decolorization of multiple types of dyes. New absorbance peaks appeared after the treatment with 3 fungal strains, which suggests that a biotransformation process occurred through fungal biodegradation. These results showed the unexploited and valuable capability of freshwater fungi for the treatment of dye-containing effluents. The ability of certain fungi to decolorize dyes is reported here for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang University, Biotechnology Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Shandong Agricultural University, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Panpan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang University, Biotechnology Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
authors.forename: Wenxiao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang University, Biotechnology Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Electronic address: hkwang@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Hongkai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shandong Agricultural University, College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents
keywords: Biodegradation; Decolorization; Freshwater fungi; Synthetic dyes