Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4356981 | Fungal Biology | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A novel species of the black yeast genus Exophiala (order Chaetothyriales) is described. Strains were repeatedly obtained by enriching samples of wild berries from different plants, guano-rich soil and from oak railway ties treated with arsenic creosote under a toluene-rich atmosphere. An identical strain was encountered in a closed arsenic mine polluted by alkyl benzenes. Its potential use for purposes of bioremediation is discussed.
► A new black yeast was isolated from environments rich in arsenic and toxic hydrocarbons. ► Assimilation of aromatics was not proven but a high tolerance of arsenate was proven. ► The fungus is non-pathogenic and is of interest for the arsenic bioremediation.
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Authors
Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, Hamid Badali, Andrzej Chlebicki, Jingjun Zhao, Francesc Xavier Prenafeta-boldú, G. Sybren De Hoog,