Removal of Copper, Chromium and Arsenic from Preservative-Treated Wood by Chemical Extraction-Fungal Bioleaching

Large volumes of preservative-treated wood containing toxic Cr, Cu and As salts are decommissioned worldwide. This study investigated the effectiveness of solid-state fermentation with copper-tolerant brown-rot fungi for the remediation of wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and aci…