Mycotransformation of organic and inorganic substrates

By Geoffrey M. Gadd. Mycologist, 2004

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This article outlines the important biogeochemical roles that fungi play in the degradation, utilization and transformation of organic and inorganic substrates. Fungal populations are intimately involved in element cycling at local and global scales and such processes have major implications for living organisms, notably plant productivity and human health. While most attention has focussed on carbon cycling, the involvement of fungi in most other elemental cycles is emphasised. Some fungal transformations have applications in environmental biotechnology, e.g. in metal leaching, recovery and detoxification, xenobiotic and organic pollutant degradation, as well as result in adverse effects when these mechanisms are involved in degradation of foodstuffs, natural products and building materials. This account highlights the interdisciplinary approach that is necessary to further understanding of the important roles that fungi play in the biogeochemical cycling of elements, the chemical and biological mechanisms that are involved, and their biotechnological significance.

Subfields: Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pollution

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In Earth-Surface Processes

1. J. Raven
2. S. Cameotra
3. Tikam Chand Dakal
4. L. Canfora
5. E. Malusá
6. F. Pinzari
7. Geoffrey M. Gadd

In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. J. Raven
2. S. Cameotra
3. Tikam Chand Dakal
4. F. Pinzari
5. L. Canfora
6. E. Malusá
7. Geoffrey M. Gadd
8. M. Fomina

In Pollution

1. J. Raven
2. S. Cameotra
3. Tikam Chand Dakal
4. Geoffrey M. Gadd
5. L. Canfora
6. E. Malusá
7. F. Pinzari
8. W. Wenzel

Citations in the corpus

• Geomicrobiology of Eukaryotic Microorganisms (2010, background): “Such activities have potential application in bioremediation where appropriate ligninolytic fungi have been used to treat soil contaminated with substances like pentachlorophenol (PCP) and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ( Singleton 2001 ; Gadd 2001 , 2004a ; Sutherland 2004 ).”
• Efficacy of Biofertilizers: Challenges to Improve Crop Production (2016, background): “Fungi are ubiquitous in soil, and can be dominant components of the microbiota in many soil types (Gadd 2004 ; Burford and Gadd 2003 ).”
• Geomycology: biogeochemical transformations of rocks, minerals, metals and radionuclides by fungi, bioweathering and bioremediation. (2007, unknown): “Free-living fungi have major roles in the decomposition of plant and other organic materials, including xenobiotics, as well as mineral solubilization (Gadd 2004).”
• Microbially induced deterioration of architectural heritages: routes and mechanisms involved (2012, background): “Their ability to grow on variety of substrate, endure extremes of environmental conditions, establishing mutualistic association with cyanobacteria and algae as lichens [51] and adopting various structural, morphological and metabolic strategies further enhances their versatility and adaptability [4”