In-vitro depolymerization of Scutia buxifolia leaf-litter by a dominant Ascomycota Ciliochorella sp.

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 262-266

  Saparrat, Mario C N ^a,b,c   Estevez, José M ^d   Troncozo, Maria I ^a,b   Arambarri, Angélica M ^b   Balatti, Pedro A ^a,c  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

^b Instituto de Botanica Carlos Spegazzini   (Argentina)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS Y FORESTALES   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ciliochorella sp.; Decay; FT IR spectroscopy; Fungus; Leaf litter; Scutia buxifolia

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC STRUCTURES; CILIOCHORELLA SP.; ENDOGLUCANASES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGAL GROWTH; IN-VITRO; LACCASES; MASS LOSS; MASS REDUCTION; PEROXIDASE ACTIVITIES; WATER SOLUBLE FRACTION;

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS;

DEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGUS; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI; SCUTIA BUXIFOLIA;

EID: 77950299619     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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