Depolymerization of low-rank coal by extracellular fungal enzyme systems. I. Screening for low-rank-coal-depolymerizing activities

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 220-225

  Hofrichter, M ^a   Fritsche, W ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; SCREENING;

EID: 0029904440     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050808     Document Type: Article

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