Biodegradation of lignin in a compost environment: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-183

  Tuomela, M ^a   Vikman, M ^b   Hatakka, A ^a   Itavaara M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Compost; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Thermophilic fungi

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DEHYDROGENATION; ENZYMES; FUNGI; LIGNIN; MICROORGANISMS; RECYCLING; WASTE PAPER; WASTE TREATMENT; WOOD WASTES;

LIGNOCELLULOSE; WHITE ROT FUNGI;

COMPOSTING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

ACTINOMYCES; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DOMESTIC WASTE; FUNGUS; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ACTINOMYCES; FUNGI;

EID: 0034174658     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(99)00104-2     Document Type: Article

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