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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 91, Issue 11, Pages 1643-1647Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.045
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Aquatic fungus; Bisphenol A; Degradation; Heliscus lugdunensis Saccardo & Therry; Carbon source; Hyphomycete
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental contaminant that has been under investigation for its detrimental effect on the aquatic ecosystem. In this study, an aquatic fungus, Heliscus lugdunensis Saccardo & Therry (live and heat-inactivated by autoclaving) was evaluated for its ability to utilize BPA as a carbon source. Both live and heat-inactivated fungal cultures were exposed to 10 mg L-1 bisphenol A after cultivation in glucose for 3 d. Extraction of BPA in the medium was carried out using PrepSep (TM) C-18 mini columns followed by quantification of recovered BPA by high performance liquid chromatography after sample clean-up. While heat inactivation sufficiently disrupts the ability of the fungal cells to utilize BPA, the live fungal cultures removed over 70% of BPA after 12 d. Our results suggest that H. lugdunensis is capable of biodegrading BPA and utilizing it as an energy source. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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