Abstract
The composition of Scots pine bark, its degradation, and the production of hydrolytic and ligninolytic enzymes were evaluated during 90 days of incubation with Phanerochaete velutina and Stropharia rugosoannulata. The aim was to evaluate if pine bark can be a suitable fungal substrate for bioremediation applications. The original pine bark contained 45% lignin, 25% cellulose, and 15% hemicellulose. Resin acids were the most predominant lipophilic extractives, followed by sitosterol and unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids. Both fungi degraded all main components of bark, specially cellulose (79% loss by P. velutina). During cultivation on pine bark, fungi also degraded sitosterol, produced malic acid, and oxidated unsaturated fatty acids. The most predominant enzymes produced by both fungi were cellulase and manganese peroxidase. The results indicate that Scots pine bark supports enzyme production and provides nutrients to fungi, thus pine bark may be suitable fungal substrate for bioremediation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2203-2209 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2010 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
Author Lara Valentín thanks the Finnish Graduate School of Environmental Science and Technology (EnSTe) for supporting her PhD studies. This study was funded by Niska ja Nyyssönen Oy and by the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (TEKES) through SYMBIO program.
Keywords
- Extractives
- Hydrolytic enzymes
- Manganese peroxidase
- Phanerochaete velutina
- Stropharia rugosoannulata