Effect of Various Parameters on Biosorption of Atrazine

Approximately 32 million kg of atrazine (2-chloro-4-(ethylamine)-6-(isopropylamine)-s-triazine) are used each year for crop production in the United States. Recent reports have raised concern about continued use of these herbicides because of their negative impacts on aquatic life and potential endangerment of animal/human health. Identification of novel fungal species capable of degrading these herbicides provides evidence for the vast diversity in microbial communities that still remains to be explored. Present study is an attempt to biosorb atrazine on fungal strain.