Five indigenous fungal strains with characteristics of the genus Penicillium capable of degrading and utilizing pyrene, as sole carbon source were isolated from soil of a former gas work site. Two strains were identified as Penicillium ochrochloron. One of the strains was able to degrade a maximum of 75% of 50 mg l(-1) pyrene at 22 degrees C during 28 days of incubation. The presence of pyrene in the medium resulted in an aggregation of hyphae into pellets by the two Penicillium ochrochloron strains. Formation of pellets was observed after 48 h of incubation with difference in size and texture between the two strains. This indicated the individual variation within the same genus of fungi. However, remaining strains did not show this behavior even though they were capable of utilizing pyrene as sole carbon source. The macro- and microscopic morphology of fungal pellets was studied using scanning electron microscopy. It was found that the addition of varying concentration of pyrene ranging from 10 to 50 mg l(-1) in the medium influenced shape and structure of the mycelial pellets. A two-fold increase in hyphal branching (with concomitant decrease in the average hyphal growth unit) was observed at a concentration of 10mg l(-1). The relevance of fungal growth and morphology for bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contaminated sites are discussed.
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