Solid-phase treatment with the fungus Trametes versicolor substantially reduces pharmaceutical concentrations and toxicity from sewage sludge

 

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Autores: Vicent, Teresa, Rodríguez Rodríguez, Carlos E., Jelić, Aleksandra, Llorca Casamayor, Marta, Farré Urgell, Marinella, Caminal, Glòria, Petrović, Mira, Barceló Cullerès, Damià
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2011
Descripción:For safe biosolid-land-applying, sludge should be contaminant-free. However, it may contain important amounts of micropollutants, not removed in the wastewater-treatment-processes. An alternative treatment with the fungus Trametes versicolor was applied in sterile solid-phase systems consisting of sludge and a lignocellulosic substrate. Fungal colonization and activity were demonstrated during the process, according to monitoring of ergosterol, laccase activity and the naproxen-degradation test (ND24). Fourteen out of 43 analyzed pharmaceuticals were found in the raw sludge. After treatment, phenazone, bezafibrate, fenofibrate, cimetidine, clarithromycin, sulfamethazine and atenolol were completely removed, while removals between 42% and 80% were obtained for the remaining pharmaceuticals. Toxicological analyses (Daphnia magna, Vibrio fischeri and seed germination) showed an important reduction in sludge toxicity after treatment. Results suggest that a solid-phase treatment with T. versicolor may reduce the ecotoxicological impact of micropollutants present in sewage sludge. This is the first report of a fungal-approach for elimination of emerging pollutants from biosolids.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/89944
Acceso en línea:https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.sibdi.ucr.ac.cr/science/article/pii/S0960852411002148
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/89944
Palabra clave:Sewage sludge
Trametes versicolor
PHARMACEUTICALS
Solid-phase
Biodegradation