This study focused on the mycotransformation of a very prominent PAH, anthracene, and its acute toxicity reduction by Ascomycete fungi: Trichoderma lixii strain FLU1 ( Tl FLU1) and Talaromyces pinophilus strain FLU12 ( Tp FLU12), indigenously isolated from benzo[b] fluoranthene-enriched activated sludge. The results indicate that both the isolates Tl FLU1 and Tp FLU12 could tolerate anthracene exposure up to 1000 mg/L, with in...

The persistence and ubiquity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment necessitate effective remediation strategies. Hence, this study investigated the potential of purified Laccases, Tl FLU1L and Tp FLU12L, from two indigenous fungi Trichoderma lixii FLU1 ( Tl FLU1) and Talaromyces pinophilus FLU12 ( Tp FLU12), respectively for the oxidation and detoxification of anthracene. Anthracene was degraded with v...