{"id":298381,"date":"2024-06-06T18:46:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=298381"},"modified":"2024-06-06T18:46:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:16:55","slug":"fungus-parengyodontium-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fungus-parengyodontium-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungus Parengyodontium album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source-<\/strong>This post on<strong> Fungus Parengyodontium album <\/strong>\u00a0has been created based on the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laboratoryequipment.com\/613396-Fungus-Breaks-Down-Plastic-Polyethylene-in-the-Ocean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFungus Breaks Down Plastic Polyethylene in the Ocean&#8221;<\/a> published in <strong>\u201cLaborotary Equipment\u201d<\/strong> on 6 June 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in News?<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers discovered that the marine fungus Parengyodontium album can break down the plastic.<\/p>\n<h2>About Parengyodontium album<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.laboratoryequipment.com\/m\/52\/article\/613396.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fungus Parengyodontium album \" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Laboratory Equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. Parengyodontium album is a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">marine fungus capable of breaking down plastic polyethylene (PE) <span style=\"color: #333333;\">which is<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span>the most common plastic found in the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Discovery:<\/strong> This fungus was discovered by marine microbiologists from the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Bioremediation Process:<\/strong> During the bioremediation process, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PE-derived carbon is converted into the fungal biomass of Parengyodontium album<\/span>, serving as its energy source.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Role of UV Light:<\/strong> Initial photodegradation of PE by UV sunlight is crucial for this process. This makes the fungus effective in degrading floating oceanic plastic litter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Plastic Production:<\/strong> Humans produce over 400 billion kilograms of plastic annually, much of which ends up in the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Potential for Deeper Ocean:<\/strong> Fungi are considered the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> &#8220;masters of degradation&#8221;<\/span> because they utilize a variety of digestive enzymes for breaking down materials, including plastic. Researchers expect that there could be more plastic-degrading fungi in the deeper parts of the ocean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source-This post on Fungus Parengyodontium album \u00a0has been created based on the article \u201cFungus Breaks Down Plastic Polyethylene in the Ocean&#8221; published in \u201cLaborotary Equipment\u201d on 6 June 2024. Why in News? Researchers discovered that the marine fungus Parengyodontium album can break down the plastic. About Parengyodontium album 1. 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