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6700721 
Journal Article 
Heavy Metal Tolerance of Fungus Isolated from Soil Contaminated with Sewage and Industrial Wastewater 
Iram, S; Zaman, A; Iqbal, Z; Shabbir, R; , 
2013 
1 
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
ISSN: 1230-1485
EISSN: 2083-5906 
HARD 
OLSZTYN 5 
691-697 
WOS:000321027500007 
Fungi, including Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium solani, and Penicillium chrysogenum, resistant to heavy metals like Cr and Pb were isolated after screening soil samples from pen-urban agricultural areas. The objective of soil sample screening was to investigate the status of heavy metals and to identify the heavy metal-tolerant fungi. The results revealed that the majority of the isolates were resistant to Pb and Cr, and only few of them were able to grow. Among the isolated fungal strains, Aspergillus niger was the most tolerant against Pb, with MIC of 600 mg/l, and Aspergillus flavus against Cr, with MIC of 400 mg/l, which makes them attractive potential candidates as bioremediation agents.