Fungal bioassays for environmental monitoring

Environmental pollutants are today a major concern and an intensely discussed topic on the global agenda for sustainable development. They include a wide range of organic compounds, such as pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, plastics, and volatile organic compounds that can be found in air, soil, wat...

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Published in:	Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology Vol. 10; p. 954579
Main Authors:	Soares, Douglas M. M., Procópio, Dielle P., Zamuner, Caio K., Nóbrega, Bianca B., Bettim, Monalisa R., de Rezende, Gustavo, Lopes, Pedro M., Pereira, Arthur B. D., Bechara, Etelvino J. H., Oliveira, Anderson G., Freire, Renato S., Stevani, Cassius V.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A 25-08-2022
Subjects:	ascomycete basidiomycete Bioengineering and Biotechnology bioluminescence ecotoxicology metal cation organic pollutant
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Summary:	Environmental pollutants are today a major concern and an intensely discussed topic on the global agenda for sustainable development. They include a wide range of organic compounds, such as pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, plastics, and volatile organic compounds that can be found in air, soil, water bodies, sewage, and industrial wastewater. In addition to impacting fauna, flora, and fungi, skin absorption, inhalation, and ingestion of some pollutants can also negatively affect human health. Fungi play a crucial role in the decomposition and cycle of natural and synthetic substances. They exhibit a variety of growth, metabolic, morphological, and reproductive strategies and can be found in association with animals, plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. There are fungal strains that occur naturally in soil, sediment, and water that have inherent abilities to survive with contaminants, making the organism important for bioassay applications. In this context, we reviewed the applications of fungal-based bioassays as a versatile tool for environmental monitoring.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 Mayur B. Kurade, Hanyang University, South Korea Edited by: Ranjit Gurav, Konkuk University, South Korea This article was submitted to Synthetic Biology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Reviewed by: Maruti Dhanavade, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Dr. Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya Sangli, India
ISSN:	2296-4185 2296-4185
DOI:	10.3389/fbioe.2022.954579