Ecofriendly Method for Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos from Agricultural Soil …

Abstract Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos was studied in mineral medium and soil with a novel fungal strain JAS1 isolated from a paddy field soil. The molecular characterization based on 18S rRNA sequence homology confirmed its identity as Aspergillus terreus. The 300-mg L−1 chlorpyrifos and its major metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) were completely degraded within 24 h of incu…