Biodegradation of PAHs by fungi in contaminated-soil containing cadmium and nickel ions

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 5780-5789

  Atagana, Harrison Ifeanyichukwu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Fungi; Heavy metals; PAHs; Soil

Indexed keywords

BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[E]PYRENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; CADMIUM; CHRYSENE; MANGANESE; NICKEL; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM FLOCCIFERUM; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; SOIL POLLUTION; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR; TRICHODERMA;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM FLOCCIFERUM; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 71649090828     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2009.000-9465     Document Type: Article

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