Detection and quantification of oxalic acid from the brown-rot decay fungus, Postia placenta

Holzforschung

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 312-318

  Jordan, C R ^a   Dashek, W V ^a   Highley, T L ^b  

^a CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown rot; Fenton's reaction; Oxalic acid; Oxaloacetase; Poslia placenta; Wood decay

Indexed keywords

OXALIC ACID; OXALOACETASE;

BIODEGRADATION; FUNGI;

WOOD;

FUNGI; PINUS ECHINATA; POSTIA PLACENTA;

EID: 0030369927     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hfsg.1996.50.4.312     Document Type: Article

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