Solubilization and Transformation of Insoluble Zinc Compounds by Fungi Isolated from a Zinc Mine

Solubilization and Transformation of Insoluble Zinc Compounds by Fungi Isolated from a Zinc Mine

Fungi were isolated from zinc-containing rocks and mining soil. They were screened for the ability to solubilize and transform three insoluble zinc compounds: ZnO, Zn3(PO)4, and ZnCO3. Fungi were plated on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium which was supplemented with 0.5% (w/v) of insoluble zinc com...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thanawat Sutjaritvorakul, Geoffrey M. Gadd, Kallaya Suntornvongsagul, Anthony J.S. Whalley, Sophon Roengsumran, Prakitsin Sihanonth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2013-07-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
solubilization
transformation
zinc compounds
fungi
bioremediation
Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol6%20no2-6.pdf

Similar Items

Similar Items