Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 97, Issue 8, Pages 1018-1025Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2005.04.046
Keywords
bioaccumulation; heavy metal; copper; Trichoderma viride
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Studies were carried out on interaction of Trichoderma viride with copper and reports bioaccumulation as a mechanism of copper tolerance during growth. There was a marked increase in the lag phase of the growth, which was concentration dependent. At a concentration of 100 mg/L Of CUCl2 center dot 2H(2)O, 81% Of Cu(II) were removed by 3.4 g/L of the biomass in 72 h. The process was temperature and pH dependent. The maximum copper bioaccumulation occurred at 30 degrees C, pH 5.0. Metabolic inhibitors such as sodium azide (NaN3) and 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP) drastically reduced the extent of Cu(II) bioaccumulation. Electron microscopy and cell fractionation studies revealed that 70-80% of copper was present as a layer on the cell wall surface. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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