Degradation and detoxification of pharmaceuticals and personal care products by white rot fungi and their ligninolytic enzymes

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In this study, we demonstrated that white rot fungi and their ligninolytic enzymes are effective in degrading and detoxifying pharmaceuticals and personal care products, such as butylparabens (preservatives), diclofenac and mefenamic acid (antiinflammatory drugs), and triclosan (antimicrobial agent). Furthermore, it was confirmed that ligninolytic enzymes are also effective in degrading carbamazepine (antiepileptic drug) which is highly persistent and removed by less than 10% after conventional wastewater treatment.