DEGRADATION OF PCBS BY WHITE-ROT FUNGI, METHYLOTROPHIC AND HYDROCARBON UTILIZING YEASTS AND BACTERIA

Authors
SASEK V VOLFOVA O ERBANOVA P VYAS BRM MATUCHA M
Citation
V. Sasek et al., DEGRADATION OF PCBS BY WHITE-ROT FUNGI, METHYLOTROPHIC AND HYDROCARBON UTILIZING YEASTS AND BACTERIA, Biotechnology letters, 15(5), 1993, pp. 521-526
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
521 - 526
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1993)15:5<521:DOPBWF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Of the white rot fungi tested, two strains alone and other three in co mbination with specific yeasts or bacteria degraded PCBs in polluted s oil within interval 20-30%. When all organisms were applied together P CB degradation achieved was about 50%.