Fungal remediation refers to the use of fungi to remediate organic soil contaminants, primarily hydrocarbons. One group of fungi, Phanerochaete chyrsosporium , or white-rot fungus, produces a family of enzymes called lignin peroxidases, or ligninases, which have extensive biodegrative properties. Remediation of soil using white-rot fungus has been tested in both in situ and reactor-based systems.
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