Fungal bioassays for environmental monitoring

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Soares, Douglas M. M. ; Procopio, Dielle P. ; Zamuner, Caio K. ; Nobrega, Bianca B. ; Bettim, Monalisa R. ; de Rezende, Gustavo ; Lopes, Pedro M. ; Pereira, Arthur B. D. ; Bechara, Etelvino J. H. ; Oliveira, Anderson G. ; Freire, Renato S. ; Stevani, Cassius, V

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; v. 10, p. 6-pg., 2022-08-25.

Abstract

Environmental pollutants are today a major concern and an intensely discussed topic on the global agenda for sustainable development. They include a wide range of organic compounds, such as pharmaceutical waste, pesticides, plastics, and volatile organic compounds that can be found in air, soil, water bodies, sewage, and industrial wastewater. In addition to impacting fauna, flora, and fungi, skin absorption, inhalation, and ingestion of some pollutants can also negatively affect human health. Fungi play a crucial role in the decomposition and cycle of natural and synthetic substances. They exhibit a variety of growth, metabolic, morphological, and reproductive strategies and can be found in association with animals, plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. There are fungal strains that occur naturally in soil, sediment, and water that have inherent abilities to survive with contaminants, making the organism important for bioassay applications. In this context, we reviewed the applications of fungal-based bioassays as a versatile tool for environmental monitoring. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/12605-0 - Bioluminescence of Fungi, Millipede and Marine Organisms: Chemical and Biological Aspects
• Grantee: Douglas Moraes Mendel Soares
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 17/22501-2 - Electronic chemiexcitation in biological systems: bioluminescence and photochemistry in the dark
• Grantee: Etelvino José Henriques Bechara
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 20/16000-3 - Functional characterization of candidate genes for the biological clock of Neonothopanus gardneri and its relationship with bioluminescence
• Grantee: Bianca de Barros Nóbrega
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• FAPESP's process: 19/21782-3 - Caffeic Acid Cycle (CAC) in fungal bioluminescence: luciferin antioxidant effect, oxyluciferin recycling and oxidative stress
• Grantee: Caio Klocke Zamuner
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)