Screening fungi isolated from woody compost for lignin-degrading potential

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-11

  Chamuris, George P ^a   Koziol Kotch, Susan ^a   Brouse, Tawnya M ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142203538     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2000.10701743     Document Type: Article

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