Growth response and mycoremediation potential of Lentinus sajor-caju [manuscript]
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2017
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Jaya Lou P. Pasigue
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This study evaluated the growth performance and mycoremediation potential of Lentinus sajor-caju on the media with lead sulphate and cadmium nitrate. The mycelial growth response was evaluated on coconut water agar with varying levels of heavy metals. Fruiting body performance and mycoremediation potential were investigated in rice straw sawdust basedsubstrate. Results revealed that both heavy metals significantly inhibited the growth of mycelia of L. sajor-caju. The highest percentage inhibition was noted at 1000 ppm of both lead (11.15%) and cadmium (4.82%). The first flush of fruiting bodies was not statistically differed from each other. The fruiting body contained 58.87 ppm of lead and 1.15 ppm of cadmium, which strongly indicate the mycoremediation potential of L. sajor-caju.