Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-105

  Hoehamer, Christopher ^a   Wolfe, N ^a,b   Eriksson, Karl ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT); Bioremediation; Fusarium oxysporum; Nitroreductase; Nitroreduction

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4,6 DINITROTOLUENE; 2,4 DIAMINO 6 NITROTOLUENE; 2,4-DIAMINO-6-NITROTOLUENE; 2-AMINO-4,6-DINITROTOLUENE; 4 AMINO 2,6 DINITROTOLUENE; 4-AMINO-2,6-DINITROTOLUENE; ANILINE DERIVATIVE; TOLUIDINE DERIVATIVE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FUSARIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MYCELIUM;

ANILINE COMPOUNDS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CULTURE MEDIA; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FUSARIUM; MYCELIUM; TOLUIDINES; TRINITROTOLUENE;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM;

EID: 33746876650     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510600678423     Document Type: Article

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