Potential of penicillium species in the bioremediation field

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1393-1417

  Leitão, Ana Lúcia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b Unidade de Biotecnologia Ambiental   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; HEAVY METAL; LIGNIN; PHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COFFEE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; VINASSE; WASTE; WASTE WATER;

FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 67649236663     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6041393     Document Type: Article

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