Isolation and selection of tolerant fungal strains from soil polluted with heavy metals

Abstract

Polluted soil is a reservoir of tolerant fungi. Isolation of fungal strains from polluted soil is an interesting strategy to employ them for mycoremediation. Spread plate is an interesting technique to isolate tolerant fungal strains. Tolerance is an important characteristic to select fungal strains capable of growth in presence of heavy metals. Tolerance can be measured by plate screening technique and fungal development can be understood by predictive micology. Therefore, tolerant isolates have a promising capacity to be applied in heavy metals bioremediation.