Fungi
The fungal strains used were purchased by DSMZ
(Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und
Zellkultuen GmbH) and were P. chrysosporium
active culture DSMZ 6909, P. ostreatus active culture
DSMZ 1020, T. versicolor active culture DSMZ
11309 and A. niger active culture DSMZ 11167.
WRF were routinely grown in malt extract agar (LAB
M, UK) at 25C, while the A. nigerstrain was grown
in potato dextrose agar (LAB M, UK) at 25C.
Media
Pesticide degradation by the selected fungi was
studied in: a soil extract medium (SEM) and a straw
extract medium (StEM).