Degradation of the main components of cellulose-paint thinner by the mould Scopulariopsis brevicaulis cultured on rice hulls

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-11

  Alba, Joel ^a   Conde, E ^a   Perez Guevara F ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofiltration; Cellulose paint thinner; Scopulariopsis brevicaulis; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; FUNGI; MOLDS; PAINT; PAINT THINNERS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

A CELLULOSE; BIODEGRADATION POTENTIALS; BIOFILTRATIONS; CELLULOSE-PAINT THIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ISOPROPANOL; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; RICE HULLS; SCOPULARIOPSI BREVICAULI; SUPPORT MATERIALS;

CELLULOSE;

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; CELLULOSE; THINNER; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; FUNGUS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; CONIDIUM; FUNGUS ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; RICE; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

FUNGI; SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS;

EID: 0038817955     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2003.01301.x     Document Type: Article

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