본 연구에서는 다양한 목재부후균의 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 생분해 가능성을 구명하고자 7종의 백색부후균을 이용하여 PCB 혼합물 중 가장 분해가 어렵다고 알려진 Aroclor 1254와 1260을 대상으로 분해력이 우수한 목재부후균을 선발하였다. 그리고 선발된 목재부후균을 이용하여 GC 분석을 통해 Aroclor 1254, 1260의 분해율을 조사하였다. 고체배지 저항성 테스트를 통해 우수분해 균주로 선발된 Cystidodontia isubellina 는 다른 균주에 비해 균사생장량의 억제가 가장 적었으며 상대적으로 생장속도도 빠른 특징을 나타냈다. 선발된 C. isubellina에 의한 Aroclor 1254와 1260의 분해율 분석 결과, Aroclor 1254배양 13일째 57.57%로 가장 높은 분해율을 나타냈다. Aroclor 1260 역시 배양일수가 증가함에 따라 분해율 역시 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 배양 13일째 49.43%로, 두 혼합물 모두 기존의 다른 연구에서보다 높은 분해율을 나타냈다.
In this study, the possibility of biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by various white rot fungi was evaluated, and outstanding white rot fungi for the degradation of PCBs were selected. Seven white rot fungi were used to degrade Aroclor 1254 and 1260, which are widely considered to be toxic and difficult to degrade. And the degradation rates of Aroclors by selected white rot fungi were performed by GC analysis. Through the resistance test of white rot fungi on different concentrations of PCBs, the inhibition of mycelial growth of Cystidodontia isubellina was much less than that of others, and this fungus grew faster than others, relatively. Based on this result, it was considered that C. isubellina was selected as degrading fungus for Aroclors. As a result of biodegradation rate of Aroclors by Cystidodontia isubellina, the degradation rate of Arolor 1254 was reached to 57.57% in 13 days, which showed very high degradation rate. Also the degradation rate of Aroclor 1260 by C. isubellina had a tendency of increasing along with increasing incubation day. Maximal degradation rate of Aroclor 1260 was 49.43% at 13 days. Based on this results, it indicated that in comparison with a previous study, high degradation rate was obtained by C. isubellina.
