Biosorption of heavy metals using whole mold mycelia and parts thereof

Biosorption of heavy metals was carried out using whole mycelia and selected components of Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oryzae and Mucor rouxii. Binding of copper, cadmium, nickel and zinc was considerably improved by treating the cell wall fraction with 4 M NaOH at 121 °C. Chitosan contributed most...

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Published in:	Bioresource technology Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 167 - 170
Main Authors:	Baik, W.Y, Bae, J.H, Cho, K.M, Hartmeier, W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2002 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Aspergillus niger Aspergillus niger - metabolism Bioaccumulation Biological and medical sciences Biological treatment of waters Biosorption Biotechnology Cell wall Chitosan Environment and pollution Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Heavy metals Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects Metals, Heavy - metabolism Mucor - metabolism Mucor rouxii Mycelia Rhizopus - metabolism Rhizopus oryzae Mucor rouxii Biosorption Rhizopus oryzae Aspergillus niger Mycelia Chitosan Heavy metals Cell wall Cadmium Natural polymer Phycomycetes Zinc Heavy metal Fungi Binding capacity Mould Nickel Fungi Imperfecti Bioremediation Aqueous solution Copper Polysaccharide Mycelium Thallophyta
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Summary:	Biosorption of heavy metals was carried out using whole mycelia and selected components of Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oryzae and Mucor rouxii. Binding of copper, cadmium, nickel and zinc was considerably improved by treating the cell wall fraction with 4 M NaOH at 121 °C. Chitosan contributed most to the biosorptive capacity. 0.96 mmol copper was bound by 1 g of the treated mycelium of M. rouxii DSM 1191.
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ISSN:	0960-8524 1873-2976
DOI:	10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00148-1