Biodegradation of phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol and p-cresol by indigenous soil fungi in soil contaminated with creosote

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 851-858

  Atagana, Harrison Ifeanyichukwu ^a  

^a MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Creosote; Fungi; m cresol; o cresol; p cresol; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; SOIL POLLUTION; WOOD;

ASPERGILLUS; NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS; O-CRESOL; PH MEASUREMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANTIBIOTICS; BIODEGRADATION; FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; POLLUTION; SOIL; WOOD;

ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PENICILLIUM; PHANEROCHAETE; PLEUROTUS; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 11944271235     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-9010-z     Document Type: Article

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