Transformations of low rank coal by Phanerochaete chrysosporium and other wood-rot fungi

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 79-93

  Ralph, J P ^a   Catcheside, D E A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Depolymerisation; Low rank coal; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Wood rot fungi

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COAL PREPARATION; ENZYMES; FUNGI; FUNGUS ATTACK; LIGNIN; MACROMOLECULES; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION;

DEPOLYMERIZATION; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE; LOW RANK COAL; MANGANESE PEROXIDASE; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM; WOOD ROT FUNGI;

COAL;

EID: 0031275495     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(97)00018-0     Document Type: Article

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