Fungi in Bioremediation

Bioremediation research has concentrated on organic pollutants although the range of substances that can be transformed or detoxified by microorganisms includes both natural and synthetic organic materials and inorganic pollutants. The majority of applications developed to date involve bacteria with a distinct lack of appreciation of the potential roles and involvement of fungi in bioremediation despite clear evidence of their metabolic and morphological versatility. This book highlights the potential of filamentous fungi including mycorrhizas in bioremediation and discusses the physiology and chemistry of pollutant transformations.