A fungus against garbage resin

2006/09/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Biologia
• Kimika
• Ingurumena

A fungus that eats wood also consumes phenolic resins. These resins are adhesive, so molecules difficult to break, remain long. Therefore, they are resistant to their treatment as garbage, to their decomposition.

Experts believe that it will be possible to use bioremediation for decomposition with the help of the fungus Phanerochaete chrysusporium, since, as has been said, this fungus is break down the resin.