Fungal attack on coal II. Solubilization of low-rank coal by filamentous fungi

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 55-64

  Hofrichter, M ^a   Bublitz, F ^a   Fritsche, W ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

ABTS; Basidiomycetes; Coal solubilization; Deuteromycetes; Fungi; Humic acids; Lignite; Molds; Oxidases; Peroxidases

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUNGUS ATTACK; NITROGEN; SCREENING;

BASIDIOMYCETES; COAL SOLUBILIZATION; DEUTEROMYCETES; HUMIC ACIDS; OXIDASES; PEROXIDASES;

LIGNITE;

EID: 0031271596     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(97)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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