Isolation, selection and characterization of a cyanide-degrading fungus from an industrial effluent

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 45-52

  Pereira, P T ^a   Arrabaca J D ^b   Amaral Collaco M T ^a  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHARACTERIZATION; CYANIDES; EFFLUENTS; ENZYMES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; REMOVAL;

CYANIDE DEGRADING FUNGUS; FORMAMIDE HYDROLYASE INDUCTION; FUNGI ISOLATES; FUNGI SELECTION; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; NONTOXIC FORMAMIDE;

FUNGI;

EID: 0029703333     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0964-8305(95)00086-0     Document Type: Article

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