Degradation of creosote by Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium in creosote-treated wood

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 8 A, 2006, Pages 720-723

  Galli, Emanuela ^a   Rapanà, Pompilio ^a   Tomati, Umberto ^a   Polcaro, Chiara M ^a   Brancaleoni, Enzo ^a   Frattoni, Massimiliano ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Creosote; Heterocyclic compounds; Phenols; Pleurotus ostreatus; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CREOSOTE; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME; LIGNIN; MUSHROOM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WOOD;

PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33748856163     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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