Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Past, present and future applications in bioremediation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 324-333

  Cerniglia, C E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biotransformation; Fungi; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ACENAPHTHENE DERIVATIVE; ANILINE; ANTHRACENE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[E]PYRENE; BIPHENYL; CHRYSENE; CYTOCHROME P450; FLUORANTHENE; NAPHTHALENE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHRENE; PHTHALIC ACID; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; FUNGUS; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOIL TREATMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FUNGI; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

EID: 0031441128     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900459     Document Type: Review

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