Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Pages: 1454-1460

Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volume number: 70

Issue number: 5

ISSN: 0021-8561

eISSN: 1520-5118

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05121

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Abstract: 
Tetracycline antibiotics are used worldwide in human and veterinary medicine. On the basis of low metabolization and through organic fertilizers, tetracyclines enter the environment in a biologically active form. This can have toxic effects on microbial communities and promote the selection of resistant strains. The use of fungi could be a promising approach to deactivate tetracyclines by degradation or derivatization as a result of their particular enzyme endowment. Here, we highlight the current analytical and biotechnological challenges associated with the bioconversion of tetracyclines by fungi and propose research approaches to advance the technology for wastewater and manure treatment.

Harvard Citation style: Delius, J., Emmerich, M., Özyurt, V. and Hamscher, G. (2022) Biotransformation of Tetracyclines by Fungi: Challenges and Future Research Perspectives, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70(5), pp. 1454-1460. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05121

APA Citation style: Delius, J., Emmerich, M., Özyurt, V., & Hamscher, G. (2022). Biotransformation of Tetracyclines by Fungi: Challenges and Future Research Perspectives. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(5), 1454-1460. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05121