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Crit Rev Biotechnol

Title:		Potential use of fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of organic pollutants
Author(s):		Espinosa-Ortiz EJ; Rene ER; Gerlach R;
Address:		"Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA. Department of Water Supply, Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2601DA Delft, The Netherlands"
Journal Title:		Crit Rev Biotechnol
Year:		2022
Volume:		20210729
Issue:		3
Page Number:		361 - 383
DOI:		10.1080/07388551.2021.1940831
ISSN/ISBN:		1549-7801 (Electronic) 0738-8551 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Fungi and bacteria coexist in a wide variety of natural and artificial environments which can lead to their association and interaction - ranging from antagonism to cooperation - that can affect the survival, colonization, spatial distribution and stress resistance of the interacting partners. The use of polymicrobial cultivation approaches has facilitated a more thorough understanding of microbial dynamics in mixed microbial communities, such as those composed of fungi and bacteria, and their influence on ecosystem functions. Mixed (multi-domain) microbial communities exhibit unique associations and interactions that could result in more efficient systems for the degradation and removal of organic pollutants. Several previous studies have reported enhanced biodegradation of certain pollutants when using combined fungal-bacterial treatments compared to pure cultures or communities of either fungi or bacteria (single domain systems). This article reviews: (i) the mechanisms of pollutant degradation that can occur in fungal-bacterial systems (e.g.: co-degradation, production of secondary metabolites, enhancement of degradative enzyme production, and transport of bacteria by fungal mycelia); (ii) case studies using fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of various organic pollutants (synthetic dyes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and other trace or volatile organic compounds) in different environmental matrices (e.g. water, gas/vapors, soil); (iii) the key aspects of engineering artificial fungal-bacterial co-cultures, and (iv) the current challenges and future perspectives of using fungal-bacterial co-cultures for environmental remediation"
Keywords:		"Bacteria/metabolism Biodegradation, Environmental Coculture Techniques *Environmental Pollutants/metabolism Fungi/metabolism *Microbiota Soil Microbiology *Soil Pollutants/metabolism Bioremediation bacteria fungi fungal-bacterial interactions co-cultures;"
Notes:		"MedlineEspinosa-Ortiz, Erika J Rene, Eldon R Gerlach, Robin eng Review England 2021/07/31 Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2022 May; 42(3):361-383. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2021.1940831. Epub 2021 Jul 29"