Transformation and tolerance of TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) by fungi

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-53

  Bayman, Paul ^a   Radkar, Gauri V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIO PIEDRAS   (Puerto Rico)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHANEROCHAETE; POLLUTANT; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTAMINATED SOIL; FUNGI; TNT;

CLADOSPORIUM RESINAE; CUNNINGHAMELLA ECHINULATA ELEGANS; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 0030613065     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00066-2     Document Type: Article

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