2001-11-26 普通的蘑菇可以清除從油到殺蟲劑的任何物質？這要拜一項稱為黴矯（mycoremediation）的新技術所賜。蘑菇專家保羅•史塔曼茲首先使用這項技術去除大腸桿菌 (E. coli)，之後又與太平洋西北國家實驗室的科學家一起試著去對抗環境毒物，這項技術使用真菌分解死亡動植物的的自然力去加速石化製品的分解。研究顯示真菌可清除遭油及石化製品污染的土壤，這有利於使此一技術與美國每年24,000件漏油事件結合。科學家們也對黴矯術可協助限制農業排放水所造成的污染表示樂觀。

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They're good in salads, lovely with pasta … and great for the earth? The humble mushroom could help clean up everything from oil spills to pesticides, thanks to a new technology called mycoremediation. Mushroom expert Paul Stamets pioneered the technology against the bacteria E. coli and then partnered with scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Labs to try it against environmental toxins. The technology uses the natural ability of fungi to break down dead plants and animals to accelerate decomposition of petroleum products. In a field study, fungi appeared to be remarkably successful at cleansing soil contaminated with oil and other petroleum products, making them a potentially powerful ally in the battle to clean up the 24,000 oil spills that occur in the U.S. every year. The scientists behind mycoremediation are also optimistic that the process could help limit environmental damage caused by agricultural runoff.

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