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Enhanced accumulation of U(VI) by Aspergillus oryzae mutant generated by dielectric barrier discharge air plasma

  • Wencheng Song
  • , Xiangxue Wang
  • , Wen Tao
  • , Hongqing Wang
  • , Tasawar Hayat
  • , Xiangke Wang
  • CAS - Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences
  • North China Electric Power University
  • Soochow University
  • University of South China
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • Quaid-I-Azam University

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Abstract

Aspergillus oryzae was isolated from radionuclides’ contaminated soils, and dielectric barrier discharge plasma was used to mutate A. oryzae to improve bioremediation capability of U(VI) pollution. The maximum accumulation capacities of U(VI) on mutated A.oryzae was 627.4 mg/g at T = 298 K and pH = 5.5, which was approximately twice than that of raw A.oryzae. XPS analysis indicated that U(VI) accumulation on mutated A. oryzae was largely attributable to nitrogen- and oxygen-containing functional groups on fungal mycelia. The mutated A. oryzae can be harnessed as bioremediation agents for radionuclides pollution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1353-1360
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume310
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

  • Accumulation
  • Aspergillus oryzae
  • Mycelia
  • U(VI)

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