Mycoremediation of Common Agricultural Pesticides

Pandey, Chitra; Prabha, Deepti; Negi, Yogesh Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77386-5_6

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“…[ 10,192,193 ] These characteristics can be exploited to treat anthropogenic pollutants and previous work has confirmed the efficiency of mycelium in the bioremediation of soil and water contaminated with pesticides, fertilizer runoffs, chlorine, and dioxins. [ 133,194,195 ] This mycoremediation ability is also supported by the antimicrobial characteristics of chitin and chitosan in the fungal cell. [ 196–198 ] Chitosan also becomes positively charged with NH 3+ groups in acidic media increasing its ability to bind toxic metal anions.…”

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Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

Akromah,

Chandarana,

Eichhorn

2023

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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The socio‐economic struggles in Africa are partly attributed to the low productivity of the agricultural sector. The Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa (SDGC/A) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDBG) both agree that the continent needs sustainable interventions to boost agricultural productivity, employment, and income. In this regard, mycelium composite production can present one potential solution. The added value to agricultural waste used to produce mycelium composites can generate additional revenue for farmers, serving as an incentive to increase agricultural productivity. Furthermore, the establishment of mycelium composite start‐ups can increase employment and income, especially for women and the youth. Mycelium composites can also aid in mitigating environmental and health challenges caused by some of the current waste management practices in Africa. This review offers valuable insights into the potential use of mycelium composites as a sustainable alternative for Africa. It explores the potential use of locally accessible resources, the potential applications for the composites in Africa, and the potential challenges that may arise with this technology. It further assesses the potential contribution of this technology to sustainable development in Africa in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN).

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Section: Potential Applications In Africamentioning

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Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

Akromah,

Chandarana,

Eichhorn

2023

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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“…Therefore, effective and eco-friendly management of such diseases has to be devised. Though, fungicides have been in use for the suppression of the pathogens, but, their long term and continuous use may cause lots of side effects on humans, animals and ecosystem ( Pandey et al, 2018d ; Fortunati et al, 2019 ). Therefore, biological approaches can be an effective and eco-friendly alternative for disease management.…”

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Macrolactin A mediated biocontrol of Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani infestation on Amaranthus hypochondriacus by Bacillus subtilis BS-58

Pandey

Prabha²,

Negi³

et al. 2023

Front. Microbiol.

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Plant diseases are one of the main hurdles for successful crop production and sustainable agriculture development world-wide. Though several chemical measures are available to manage crop diseases, many of them have serious side effects on humans, animals and the environment. Therefore, the use of such chemicals must be limited by using effective and eco-friendly alternatives. In view of the same, we found a Bacillus subtilis BS-58 as a good antagonist towards the two most devastating phytopathogens, i.e., Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani. Both the pathogens attack several agricultural crops (including amaranth) and induce a variety of infections in them. The findings of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in this study suggested that B. subtilis BS-58 could inhibit the growth of both the pathogenic fungi by various means such as perforation, cell wall lysis, and cytoplasmic disintegration in the fungal hyphae. Thin-layer chromatography, LC–MS and FT-IR data revealed the antifungal metabolite to be macrolactin A with a molecular weight of 402 Da. Presence of the mln gene in the bacterial genome further endorsed that the antifungal metabolite produced by BS-58 was macrolactin A. Pot trial conducted in the present study showed that seed treatment by BS-58 effectively reduced seedling mortality (54.00 and 43.76%) in amaranth, when grown in pathogen infested soil (F. oxysporum and R. solani, respectively), when compared to their respective negative controls. Data also revealed that the disease suppression ability of BS-58 was almost equivalent to the recommended fungicide, carbendazim. SEM analysis of roots of the seedlings recovered from pathogenic attack substantiated the hyphal disintegration by BS-58 and prevention of amaranth crop. The findings of this study conclude that macrolactin A produced by B. subtilis BS-58 is responsible for the inhibition of both the phytopathogens and the suppression of the diseases caused by them. Being native and target specific, such strains under suitable conditions, may result in ample production of antibiotic and better suppression of the disease.

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“…Different fungi are also involved in the remediation of contaminants in wastewater, soil, and organic wastes. The elimination of contaminants, including pesticides, through the utilization of fungi is known as mycoremediation [122,123]. Toxins and contaminants can be stored within fungal structures and serve as a carbon source upon enzymatic degradation [124].…”

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Pesticide Use and Degradation Strategies: Food Safety, Challenges and Perspectives

Leskovac

Petrović

2023

Foods

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While recognizing the gaps in pesticide regulations that impact consumer safety, public health concerns associated with pesticide contamination of foods are pointed out. The strategies and research directions proposed to prevent and/or reduce pesticide adverse effects on human health and the environment are discussed. Special attention is paid to organophosphate pesticides, as widely applied insecticides in agriculture, veterinary practices, and urban areas. Biotic and abiotic strategies for organophosphate pesticide degradation are discussed from a food safety perspective, indicating associated challenges and potential for further improvements. As food systems are endangered globally by unprecedented challenges, there is an urgent need to globally harmonize pesticide regulations and improve methodologies in the area of food safety to protect human health.

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Mycoremediation of Common Agricultural Pesticides

Cited by 11 publications

References 74 publications

Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case for Africa

Macrolactin A mediated biocontrol of Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani infestation on Amaranthus hypochondriacus by Bacillus subtilis BS-58

Pesticide Use and Degradation Strategies: Food Safety, Challenges and Perspectives

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