Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger

The objective of this work was to study the resistance and removal capacity of heavy metals by the fungus Aspergillus niger. We analyzed the resistance to some heavy metals by dry weight and plate: the fungus grew in 2000 ppm of zinc, lead, and mercury, 1200 and 1000 ppm of arsenic (III) and (VI), 8...

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Main Authors: Ismael Acosta-Rodríguez, Juan F. Cárdenas-González, Adriana S. Rodríguez Pérez, Juana Tovar Oviedo, Víctor M. Martínez-Juárez
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3457196
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description The objective of this work was to study the resistance and removal capacity of heavy metals by the fungus Aspergillus niger. We analyzed the resistance to some heavy metals by dry weight and plate: the fungus grew in 2000 ppm of zinc, lead, and mercury, 1200 and 1000 ppm of arsenic (III) and (VI), 800 ppm of fluor and cobalt, and least in cadmium (400 ppm). With respect to their potential of removal of heavy metals, this removal was achieved for zinc (100%), mercury (83.2%), fluor (83%), cobalt (71.4%), fairly silver (48%), and copper (37%). The ideal conditions for the removal of 100 mg/L of the heavy metals were 28°C, pH between 4.0 and 5.5, 100 ppm of heavy metal, and 1 g of fungal biomass.
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spelling doaj-art-cf6677998f4b40c0a166d82cf299206e2025-08-20T02:20:07ZengWileyBioinorganic Chemistry and Applications1565-36331687-479X2018-01-01201810.1155/2018/34571963457196Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus nigerIsmael Acosta-Rodríguez0Juan F. Cárdenas-González1Adriana S. Rodríguez Pérez2Juana Tovar Oviedo3Víctor M. Martínez-Juárez4Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios de Posgrado, Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava No. 6, Zona Universitaria, C.P. 78320, San Luis Potosí, MexicoUnidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Media, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Carretera San Ciro de Acosta Km. 4, Ejido Puente del Carmen. C.P. 79617, Río Verde, San Luis Potosí, MexicoUnidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Zona Media, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Carretera San Ciro de Acosta Km. 4, Ejido Puente del Carmen. C.P. 79617, Río Verde, San Luis Potosí, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios de Posgrado, Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava No. 6, Zona Universitaria, C.P. 78320, San Luis Potosí, MexicoÁrea Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de Hidalgo, Zona Universitaria, Rancho Universitario Km 1. C.P. 43600, Tulancingo de Bravo Hidalgo, MexicoThe objective of this work was to study the resistance and removal capacity of heavy metals by the fungus Aspergillus niger. We analyzed the resistance to some heavy metals by dry weight and plate: the fungus grew in 2000 ppm of zinc, lead, and mercury, 1200 and 1000 ppm of arsenic (III) and (VI), 800 ppm of fluor and cobalt, and least in cadmium (400 ppm). With respect to their potential of removal of heavy metals, this removal was achieved for zinc (100%), mercury (83.2%), fluor (83%), cobalt (71.4%), fairly silver (48%), and copper (37%). The ideal conditions for the removal of 100 mg/L of the heavy metals were 28°C, pH between 4.0 and 5.5, 100 ppm of heavy metal, and 1 g of fungal biomass.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3457196
spellingShingle Ismael Acosta-Rodríguez
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Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
title Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
title_full Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
title_fullStr Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
title_full_unstemmed Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
title_short Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger
title_sort bioremoval of different heavy metals by the resistant fungal strain aspergillus niger
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3457196
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