Bioremediation of Treated Wood with Fungi

Fungi have been investigated for the bioremediation of toxic chemicals since the 1980s, especially for the cleanup of industrial sites. Rare strains of

Basidiomycota

and

Ascomycota

have been shown to be tolerant to organopollutants and toxic metals. Early work on fungal remediation of wood preservatives focused on cleanup of wood treatment sites, with special emphasis on soil remediation as outlined by Lamar et al.