Mark Maboeta

Prof. Mark Maboeta

Unit for Enviromental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Private Bag X 6001, Potchefstrom 2520, South Africa
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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2018 in Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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OOOluwatosin Gbemisola Oladipo
Oluwatosin Gbemisola Oladipo
OAOlusegun Olufemi Awotoye
Olusegun Olufemi Awotoye
AOAkinyemi Olayinka
Akinyemi Olayinka
Carlos BezuidenhoutCarlos Bezuidenhout
Carlos Bezuidenhout
Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta
Increased environmental pollution has necessitated the need for eco-friendly clean-up strategies. Filamentous fungal species from gold and gemstone mine site soils were isolated, identified and assessed for their tolerance to varied heavy metal concentrations of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and iron (Fe). The identities of the fungal strains were determined based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 and 2 (ITS 1 and ITS 2) regions. Mycelia growth of the fungal strains were subjected to a range of (0-100 Cd), (0-1000 Cu), (0-400 Pb), (0-500 As) and (0-800 Fe) concentrations (mgkg-1) incorporated into malt extract agar (MEA) in triplicates. Fungal radial growths were recorded every three days over a 13-days' incubation period. Fungal strains were identified as Fomitopsis meliae, Trichoderma ghanense and Rhizopus microsporus. All test fungal exhibited tolerance to Cu, Pb, and Fe at all test concentrations (400-1000mgkg-1), not differing significantly (p>0.05) from the controls and with tolerance index >1. T. ghanense and R. microsporus demonstrated exceptional capacity for Cd and As concentrations, while showing no significant (p>0.05) difference compared to the controls and with a tolerance index >1 at 25mgkg-1 Cd and 125mgkg-1 As. Remarkably, these fungal strains showed tolerance to metal concentrations exceeding globally permissible limits for contaminated soils. It is envisaged that this metal tolerance trait exhibited by these fungal strains may indicate their potentials as effective agents for bioremediative clean-up of heavy metal polluted environments.

1 September 2005 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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HEH. Eijsackers
H. Eijsackers
PBP. Beneke
P. Beneke
Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta
JLJ.P.E. Louw
J.P.E. Louw
ARA.J. Reinecke
A.J. Reinecke

1 October 2003 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta
LRL.VAn Rensburg
L.VAn Rensburg

1 January 2001 in Pedobiologia
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ARAdriaan J. Reinecke
Adriaan J. Reinecke
SRSophié A. Reinecke
Sophié A. Reinecke
Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta

1 April 2018 in Journal of Environmental Management
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OOOluwatosin Gbemisola Oladipo
Oluwatosin Gbemisola Oladipo
Obinna EzeokoliObinna Ezeokoli
Obinna Ezeokoli
Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta
JBJacobus Johannes Bezuidenhout
Jacobus Johannes Bezuidenhout
LTLouwrens R. Tiedt
Louwrens R. Tiedt
Carlos BezuidenhoutCarlos Bezuidenhout
Carlos Bezuidenhout

8 April 2020 in Mycotoxin Research
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TFTanya Fouche
Tanya Fouche
SCSarina Claassens
Sarina Claassens
Mark MaboetaMark Maboeta
Mark Maboeta