Degradation of insecticide lindane (γ-HCH) by white-rot fungi Cyathus bulleri and Phanerochaete sordida

Pest Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 142-146

  Singh, Brajesh K ^a   Kuhad, Ramesh C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cyathus bulleri; Lindane; Phanerochaete sordida

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXANOL DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVE; LINDANE;

BIODEGRADATION; FUNGUS; INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PHANEROCHAETE;

CYATHUS BULLERI; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE; PHANEROCHAETE SORDIDA;

EID: 0034007693     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1526-4998(200002)56:2<142::AID-PS104>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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