Myconanoremediation of various environmental toxicants: challenges and future perspectives

Abstract

The application of nanotechnology in the area of environment has been studied extensively. With the rise in environmental challenges, one of biotechnology's primary concerns is the remediation of the environment. This technique can be called bioremediation and it works to decontaminate the environment by using microorganisms like fungi or their enzymes to break down hazardous compounds into non-hazardous ones. The combination of various particle and organism types, including fungi along with nanotechnology, can offer ecologically responsible alternatives for bioremediation. Nanoparticles are one of the varieties of nanomaterials and have found extensive use in a wide range of applications. Iron oxide nanoparticles were considered a good candidate for nanoparticles that is appropriate for usage in biosystems because of their chemical stability and low toxicity. As a result, components like bioactive nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and nanocatalysts have been used more in the creation of procedures and techniques for cleaning up an environment contaminated with chemical waste.