POTENCIAL OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER IN BIOREMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS

Čerňanský S. & Urík M. & Ševc J. & Šimonovičová A. & Littera P. Mikroskopické vláknité huby v oblasti Pezinok- Kolársky vrch - ich druhové zastúpenie a schopnosť biovolatilizácie arzénu, Acta Environmentalica Universitatis Comenian ae, Bratislava, vol. 14/issue 2, pp 11 - 18, 2006.

Vojtková H. & J anáková I. Möglichkeiten einer Bakteriellen Dagradierung Ausgewählter Organischer Schadstoffe. In Nosek J. & Műller M. (ed.) Rekultivierung – Probleme und Lösungen: Deponieworkshop Liberec -Zittau 10. – 11. 11. 2011. Brno: Tribun, pp 163 - 169, 2011.

Janáková I. & Vojtková H. Application of Flotation and Bioremediation to Eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Influent Stream of Cerny Prikop (Czech Republi c). In M endez-Vilas, A . (ed.) Microbes in Applied Research : Current Advances and Challenges, London: World Scientific Publishing, pp 28 - 32, 2012.

Vojtková H. & Janulková R. & Švanová P. Physiological aspects of metal tolerance in Pseudomonas bacteria isolated from polluted sites in Ostrava, Czech Republic . 12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo Conference SGEM 2012: 17. – 23. 6. 2012. Bulgaria: Albena, vol. 4, pp 177 - 183, 2012.

Vojtková H. & Mašľaňová I. & Sedláček I. & Švanová P. & Janulková R. Removal of heavy metals from wastewater by a Rhodococcus sp. bacterial strain. 12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Ge oConference SGEM 2012 – vol. 5: 17. – 23. 6. 2012. Bulgaria: Albena, pp 685 - 691, 2012.

Ren W.-X. & Li P.-J. & Geng Y . & Li, X.-J. Biological leaching of heavy metals from a contaminated soil by Aspergillus niger , Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation 167/issue 1 - 3, pp 164 - 169, 2009.

Anjum F. & Bhatti H.N. & Asgher M. & Shahid M. Leaching of metal ions f rom black shale by organic acids produced by Aspergillus niger, Applied Clay Science, vol. 47/issue 3-4, pp 356 - 361, 2010.

Gadd G.M. Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation, Geoderma, vol. 122/issue 2-4, pp 109 - 119, 2004.

Mulligan C.N. & Kamali M. & Gibbs B.F. Bioleaching of heavy metals from a low- grade mining ore using Aspergillus niger , Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 110/issue 1-3, pp 77 - 84, 2004.

Bosshard P.P. & Bachofen R. & Brandl H. Metal leaching of fly ash from municipal waste incineration by Aspergillus niger , Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 30/issue 10, pp 3066 - 3070, 1996.

Sayer J.A. & Gadd G. M . Binding of cobalt and zinc by organic acids and culture filtrates of Aspergillus niger grown in the absence or presence of insoluble cobalt or zinc phosphate, Mycological Research, vol. 105/issue 10, pp 1261 - 1267, 2001.

Kapoor A. & Viraraghavan T. & Cullimore D.R. Removal of heavy metals using the fungus Aspergillus niger . Bioresource Technology, vol. 70/issue 1, pp 95 - 104, 1999.

Jurkovič Ľ. & Hiller E. & Veselská V. & Peťková K. Arsenic Concentrations in Soils Impacted by Dam Failure of Coal- Ash Pond in Zemianske Kostolany, Slovakia, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 86/issue 4, pp 433 - 437, 2011.

Peťková K. & Lalinská- Voleková B. & Jurkovič Ľ. & Veselská V. Chemické a minerálne zloženie elektrárenských popolov (lokalita Zemianske Kostoľany), Mineralia Slovaca, vol. 43/issue 4, pp 377 - 386, 2011.

Veselská V. & Majzlan J. & Hiller E. & Peťková K. & Jurkovič Ľ. & Ďurža O. & Voleková-Lalinská B. Geochemical characterization of arsenic- rich coal combustion ashes buried under agricultural soils and the release of arsenic, Applied Geochemistry, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.008

Beňová A. Mycologic analysis of selected localities in Horná Nitra region affected by mining industry, Phytopedon, Bratislava, vol. 1/issue 3, pp. 49 - 52, 2004.

Valix M. & Tang J.Y. & Malik R. Heavy metal tolerance of fungi, Minerals Engineering, vol. 14/issue 5, 499 - 505, 2001.

Ahmad I. & Zafar S. & Ahmad F. Heavy metal biosorption potential of Aspergillus and Rhizopus sp. isolated from wastewater treated soil, Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, vol. 9/issue 1, pp 123 - 126, 2005.

Srivastava P.K. & Vaish A. & Dwivedi S. & Chakrabarty D. & Singh N. & Tripathi R.D. Biological removal of arsenic pollution by soil fungi, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 409/issue 12, pp 2430 - 2442, 2011.

Michalke K. & Wickenheiser E.B. & Mehring M. & Hirner A.V . & Hensel R. Production of V olatile Derivatives of Metal(loid)s by Microflora Involved in Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 66/issue 7, Ecology and Environmental Protection pp 2791 - 2796, 2000.

Stýblo M. & Drobná Z. & Jasper I. & Lin S. & Thomas D.J. The Role of Biomethylation in Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Arsenic: A Research Update, Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110/issue 5, pp 767 - 771, 2002.

Urík M. & Čerňanský S. & Ševc J. & Šimonovičová A. & Littera P. Biovolatilization of Ars enic by Different Fungal Strains, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, vol. 186/issue 1-4, pp 337 - 342, 2007.

Čerňanský S. & Kolenčík M. & Ševc J. & Urík M. & Hiller E. Fungal volatilization of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic under laboratory conditions, Bioresource Tehcnology, vol. 100/issue 2, pp 1037 - 1040, 2009.

Rulkens W.H. & Grotenhuis J.T.C. & Tichý R. Methods for Cleaning Contaminated Soils and Sediments. In: Förstner U. & Salomons W. & Mader P. (eds.) Heavy Metals, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp 165 - 191, 1995. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation

Čerňanský S. & Urík M. & Ševc J. & Šimonovičová A. & Littera P. Mikroskopické vláknité huby v oblasti Pezinok- Kolársky vrch - ich druhové zastúpenie a schopnosť biovolatilizácie arzénu, Acta Environmentalica Universitatis Comenian ae, Bratislava, vol. 14/issue 2, pp 11 - 18, 2006.

Vojtková H. & J anáková I. Möglichkeiten einer Bakteriellen Dagradierung Ausgewählter Organischer Schadstoffe. In Nosek J. & Műller M. (ed.) Rekultivierung – Probleme und Lösungen: Deponieworkshop Liberec -Zittau 10. – 11. 11. 2011. Brno: Tribun, pp 163 - 169, 2011.

Janáková I. & Vojtková H. Application of Flotation and Bioremediation to Eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Influent Stream of Cerny Prikop (Czech Republi c). In M endez-Vilas, A . (ed.) Microbes in Applied Research : Current Advances and Challenges, London: World Scientific Publishing, pp 28 - 32, 2012.

Vojtková H. & Janulková R. & Švanová P. Physiological aspects of metal tolerance in Pseudomonas bacteria isolated from polluted sites in Ostrava, Czech Republic . 12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo Conference SGEM 2012: 17. – 23. 6. 2012. Bulgaria: Albena, vol. 4, pp 177 - 183, 2012.

Vojtková H. & Mašľaňová I. & Sedláček I. & Švanová P. & Janulková R. Removal of heavy metals from wastewater by a Rhodococcus sp. bacterial strain. 12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Ge oConference SGEM 2012 – vol. 5: 17. – 23. 6. 2012. Bulgaria: Albena, pp 685 - 691, 2012.

Ren W.-X. & Li P.-J. & Geng Y . & Li, X.-J. Biological leaching of heavy metals from a contaminated soil by Aspergillus niger , Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation 167/issue 1 - 3, pp 164 - 169, 2009.

Anjum F. & Bhatti H.N. & Asgher M. & Shahid M. Leaching of metal ions f rom black shale by organic acids produced by Aspergillus niger, Applied Clay Science, vol. 47/issue 3-4, pp 356 - 361, 2010.

Gadd G.M. Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation, Geoderma, vol. 122/issue 2-4, pp 109 - 119, 2004.

Mulligan C.N. & Kamali M. & Gibbs B.F. Bioleaching of heavy metals from a low- grade mining ore using Aspergillus niger , Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 110/issue 1-3, pp 77 - 84, 2004.

Bosshard P.P. & Bachofen R. & Brandl H. Metal leaching of fly ash from municipal waste incineration by Aspergillus niger , Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 30/issue 10, pp 3066 - 3070, 1996.

Sayer J.A. & Gadd G. M . Binding of cobalt and zinc by organic acids and culture filtrates of Aspergillus niger grown in the absence or presence of insoluble cobalt or zinc phosphate, Mycological Research, vol. 105/issue 10, pp 1261 - 1267, 2001.

Kapoor A. & Viraraghavan T. & Cullimore D.R. Removal of heavy metals using the fungus Aspergillus niger . Bioresource Technology, vol. 70/issue 1, pp 95 - 104, 1999.

Jurkovič Ľ. & Hiller E. & Veselská V. & Peťková K. Arsenic Concentrations in Soils Impacted by Dam Failure of Coal- Ash Pond in Zemianske Kostolany, Slovakia, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 86/issue 4, pp 433 - 437, 2011.

Peťková K. & Lalinská- Voleková B. & Jurkovič Ľ. & Veselská V. Chemické a minerálne zloženie elektrárenských popolov (lokalita Zemianske Kostoľany), Mineralia Slovaca, vol. 43/issue 4, pp 377 - 386, 2011.

Veselská V. & Majzlan J. & Hiller E. & Peťková K. & Jurkovič Ľ. & Ďurža O. & Voleková-Lalinská B. Geochemical characterization of arsenic- rich coal combustion ashes buried under agricultural soils and the release of arsenic, Applied Geochemistry, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.008

Beňová A. Mycologic analysis of selected localities in Horná Nitra region affected by mining industry, Phytopedon, Bratislava, vol. 1/issue 3, pp. 49 - 52, 2004.

Valix M. & Tang J.Y. & Malik R. Heavy metal tolerance of fungi, Minerals Engineering, vol. 14/issue 5, 499 - 505, 2001.

Ahmad I. & Zafar S. & Ahmad F. Heavy metal biosorption potential of Aspergillus and Rhizopus sp. isolated from wastewater treated soil, Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, vol. 9/issue 1, pp 123 - 126, 2005.

Srivastava P.K. & Vaish A. & Dwivedi S. & Chakrabarty D. & Singh N. & Tripathi R.D. Biological removal of arsenic pollution by soil fungi, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 409/issue 12, pp 2430 - 2442, 2011.

Michalke K. & Wickenheiser E.B. & Mehring M. & Hirner A.V . & Hensel R. Production of V olatile Derivatives of Metal(loid)s by Microflora Involved in Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 66/issue 7, Ecology and Environmental Protection pp 2791 - 2796, 2000.

Stýblo M. & Drobná Z. & Jasper I. & Lin S. & Thomas D.J. The Role of Biomethylation in Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Arsenic: A Research Update, Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110/issue 5, pp 767 - 771, 2002.

Urík M. & Čerňanský S. & Ševc J. & Šimonovičová A. & Littera P. Biovolatilization of Ars enic by Different Fungal Strains, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, vol. 186/issue 1-4, pp 337 - 342, 2007.

Čerňanský S. & Kolenčík M. & Ševc J. & Urík M. & Hiller E. Fungal volatilization of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic under laboratory conditions, Bioresource Tehcnology, vol. 100/issue 2, pp 1037 - 1040, 2009.

Rulkens W.H. & Grotenhuis J.T.C. & Tichý R. Methods for Cleaning Contaminated Soils and Sediments. In: Förstner U. & Salomons W. & Mader P. (eds.) Heavy Metals, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp 165 - 191, 1995. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation