Biodegradation of metal cyanides by mixed and pure cultures of fungi

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 223-231

  Barclay, Michelle ^e   Hart, Alwyn ^a   Knowles, Christopher J ^d   Meeussen, Johannes C L ^b   Tett, Vanessa A ^c  

^a Gas Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Fungi; Fusarim solani; Hexacyanoferrate; Metal cyanides

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL CULTURE; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; IRON COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOREMEDIATION; HEXACYANOFERRATE;

CYANIDES;

CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYANIDE; INDUSTRIAL TOXIC SUBSTANCE; IRON; METAL DERIVATIVE; NICKEL; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; SOIL; SOIL TREATMENT; TRICHODERMA;

FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; PENICILLIUM MICZYNSKI; SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM; TRICHODERMA POLYSPORUM;

EID: 0032031268     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00171-3     Document Type: Article

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