The physical/chemical abatement of gas pollutants creates many technical problems, is
costly and entails significant environmental impacts. Biological purification of off-gases is a …

The present chapter reviews and discusses recent advances in the ecophysiology,
phylogeny, and biotechnological applications of fungi with respect to their ability to degrade …

Background Aureobasidium pullulans is a black-yeast-like fungus used for production of the
polysaccharide pullulan and the antimycotic aureobasidin A, and as a biocontrol agent in …

High recalcitrant characteristics and low bioavailability rates due to aging processes can
hinder high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW-PAHs) …

Numerous agents of infections in humans and other mammals are found among fungi that
are able to survive extreme environmental conditions and to quickly adapt to novel habitats …

Black fungi reported as degraders of volatile aromatic compounds were isolated from
hydrocarbon-polluted sites and indoor environments. Several of the species encountered …

A low abatement efficiency for the hydrophobic fraction of odorous emissions and a high
footprint are often pointed out as the major drawbacks of conventional biotechnologies for …

Definition Black fungi are an ecological group of melanized fungi specialized in
extremotolerance and assumed to be among the most stress-resistant eukaryotes on Earth …

Two biofilters (BFs) for treating ethyl acetate (EA) were constructed with magnetite, activated
carbon, perlite and gravel added via layered filling (BF1) or mixed filling (BF2). This study …

As confidence in gas biofiltration efficacy grows, ever more complex malodorant and toxic
molecules are ameliorated. In parallel, for many countries, emission control legislation …