IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/envsyd/v32y2012i1d10.1007_s10669-011-9360-7.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Bioremediation of cutting fluids contaminated soil by Pleurotus tuber-regium Singer

Author

Listed:
  • Clementina O. Adenipekun

    (University of Ibadan)

  • Omasan E. Ejoh

    (University of Ibadan)

  • Adeniyi A. Ogunjobi

    (University of Ibadan)

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of inoculation of Pleurotus tuber-regium, a Nigerian white rot fungus, period of incubation, different levels of contamination on cutting fluids degradation in contaminated soil over 30, 60, and 90 days. Control for different levels of cutting fluids was also used to compare rates of bioremediation of the contaminant in the soil. At the end of each incubation period, the mycelia-ramified substrate was separated from the soil layer and dried. The soil samples were analyzed for physico-chemical parameters; total petroleum hydrocarbon, lignin content by determining the acid detergent fraction (ADF), heavy metals content of the soil using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and changes in the polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activities were also determined after 1, 2, and 3 months. P. tuber-regium improved the nutrient status of the soil and increased enzyme activity was recorded. A reduction in the pH and heavy metal contents of the soil at all levels of cutting fluids concentrations was detected. The lignin in the rice straw decreased from 34.50% in the control to 8.06% at 30% cutting fluids concentration after 3 months of incubation. The highest TPH loss of 30.84% was recorded at 20% cutting fluids contamination after 3 months compared to 13.75% at the onset of the experiment. The improvement of the nutrient contents of the soil, bioaccumulation of heavy metals, degradation of TPH, lignin, and increased activity of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase was due to biodegradation of the cutting fluids.

Suggested Citation

  • Clementina O. Adenipekun & Omasan E. Ejoh & Adeniyi A. Ogunjobi, 2012. "Bioremediation of cutting fluids contaminated soil by Pleurotus tuber-regium Singer," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 32(1), pages 11-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:32:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-011-9360-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-011-9360-7
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10669-011-9360-7
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1007/s10669-011-9360-7?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Clementina O. Adenipekun & Olusola J. Oyetunji & Luqman S. Kassim, 2008. "Effect of spent engine oil on the growth parameters and chlorophyll content of Corchorus olitorius Linn," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 28(4), pages 446-450, December.
    2. Humphrey O. Zebulun & Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen & Hilary Inyang, 2011. "Decontamination of anthracene-polluted soil through white rot fungus-induced biodegradation," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 11-19, March.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Dinu S. Attalage & J. Patrick A. Hettiaratchi & Angus Chu & Dinesh Pokhrel & Poornima A. Jayasinghe, 2023. "Impact of Landfill Gas Exposure on Vegetation in Engineered Landfill Biocover Systems Implemented to Minimize Fugitive Methane Emissions from Landfills," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-16, March.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:32:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-011-9360-7. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.