Enhanced mineralization of UL-14C-pentachlorophenol by mushroom composts

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 795-798

  Sample, K T ^a,b   Fermor, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Bioremediation; Compost; Mineralization; PCP

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHENOL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINERALIZATION; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 0031440361     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)82455-2     Document Type: Article

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