Issue 8, 2005
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Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Chrysotileasbestos is progressively converted into a non-fibrous amorphous material by the chelating action of lichen metabolites†

Sergio E. Favero-Longo,ab   Francesco Turci,ac   Maura Tomatis,ac   Daniele Castelli,ad   Paola Bonfante,ab   Michael F. Hochella,e   Rosanna Piervittoriab  and  Bice Fubini*ac  

* Corresponding authors

a University of Torino and Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates,

b Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale—Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Biosensing (CEBIOVEM), Viale Mattioli, 25, Torino 10125, Italy

c Dipartimento di Chimica IFM—Centre of Excellence for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), Via Giuria 7, Torino 10125, Italy
E-mail: bice.fubini@unito.it
Fax: +39-0116707577
Tel: +39-0116707577

d Dipartimento di Scienze Mineralogiche e Petrologiche, Via V. Caluso 35, Torino 10125, Italy

e Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 5049 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, USA

Abstract

A natural deactivation of chrysotile asbestos occurs on serpentinite rocks where lichens selectively grow on the fibres and secrete metabolites, including oxalic acid, which, in the long term, turn the fibres into a non-toxic amorphous material.

Graphical abstract: Chrysotile asbestos is progressively converted into a non-fibrous amorphous material by the chelating action of lichen metabolites

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B507569F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 May 2005
Accepted
01 Jul 2005
First published
11 Jul 2005

J. Environ. Monit., 2005,7, 764-766

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Chrysotile asbestos is progressively converted into a non-fibrous amorphous material by the chelating action of lichen metabolites

S. E. Favero-Longo, F. Turci, M. Tomatis, D. Castelli, P. Bonfante, M. F. Hochella, R. Piervittori and B. Fubini, J. Environ. Monit., 2005, 7, 764 DOI: 10.1039/B507569F

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