Comparative Utilization of Dead and Live Fungal Biomass for the Removal of Heavy Metal: A Concise Review

Human and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem. Biosorption, the process of passive cation binding by dead or living biomass, represents a potentially cost-effective way of...

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Main Authors: Abate Ayele, Setegn Haile, Digafe Alemu, M. Kamaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5588111
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description Human and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem. Biosorption, the process of passive cation binding by dead or living biomass, represents a potentially cost-effective way of eliminating toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater. The abilities of microorganisms to remove metal ions in solution have been extensively studied; in particular, live and dead fungi have been recognized as a promising class of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions. The biosorption behavior of fungal biomass is getting attention due to its several advantages; hence, it needs to be explored further to take its maximum advantage on wastewater treatment. This review discusses the live and dead fungi characteristics of sorption, factors influencing heavy metal removal, and the biosorption capacities for heavy metal ions removal and also discusses the biosorption mechanisms.
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spelling doaj-art-ac86be74262f4e528809c2976f0179582025-08-20T03:38:56ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55881115588111Comparative Utilization of Dead and Live Fungal Biomass for the Removal of Heavy Metal: A Concise ReviewAbate Ayele0Setegn Haile1Digafe Alemu2M. Kamaraj3Department of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 16417 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 16417 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 16417 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 16417 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaHuman and industrial activities produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making them polluted, threatening human health and the ecosystem. Biosorption, the process of passive cation binding by dead or living biomass, represents a potentially cost-effective way of eliminating toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater. The abilities of microorganisms to remove metal ions in solution have been extensively studied; in particular, live and dead fungi have been recognized as a promising class of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions. The biosorption behavior of fungal biomass is getting attention due to its several advantages; hence, it needs to be explored further to take its maximum advantage on wastewater treatment. This review discusses the live and dead fungi characteristics of sorption, factors influencing heavy metal removal, and the biosorption capacities for heavy metal ions removal and also discusses the biosorption mechanisms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5588111
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title_short Comparative Utilization of Dead and Live Fungal Biomass for the Removal of Heavy Metal: A Concise Review
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