AGARICUS BISPORUS: A POTENT CLEAN BIOACCUMULATION TECHNOLOGY FOR A HEALTHIER AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.
Tasmi Ansari*, Shaikh Nusrat, Kamran Abbas, Moses Kolet and Anis Choudhery
ABSTRACT
The presence of heavy metals in water, air, soil and other living substance is a crucial health concern for public and its harmful effect on environment and on humans as well, their elimination is significantly vital for healthier and sustainable environmental health. The heavy metals are not safe while getting degraded in environment and pose a health risk unlike much other organic waste Therefore a study was carried out to use (Agaricus bisporus) mushroom to remove heavy metals from fortified soil with heavy metals. Agaricus bisporus were cultured in the laboratory for the evaluation on bioaccumulation of heavy metals, viz. Copper, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel and lead from fortified soil and woodhusk, Saw dust, grains husk as a substrate in soil. The bioaccumulation conditions were studied for each metal. The pH of the soil was found to be 6.0 for the absorption of heavy metals. The absorbent dosage and contact time is found to increase bioaccumulation of heavy metals. Agaricus bisporus exhibited maximum absorption for lead. The data proves that mushrooms may be used as efficient biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals viz. Copper, Zinc, Cadmium and lead.
Keywords: Agaricus bisporus mushroom, bioaccumulation, Copper, Zinc, Cadmium lead.
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