Screening for fungi capable of removing benzo[a]pyrene in culture

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 620-624

  Wunch, K G ^a   Feibelman, T ^a   Bennett, J W ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; DECOLORIZATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; SCREENING TEST; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030917604     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050984     Document Type: Article

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