Biological degradation and solubilisation of coal

Biodegradation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 305-318

  Sekhohola, Lerato M ^a   Igbinigie, Eric E ^a   Cowan, A Keith ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Coal discard dumps; Fungi; Phyto biodegradation; Rehabilitation; Soil bacteria; Waste coal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; ENZYMES; FUNGI; LIGNITE; ORGANIC CARBON; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROVEN RESERVES; SOILS; SOLUBILITY;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; COAL DISCARD DUMPS; LIGNINOLYTIC MICROORGANISMS; MUTUALISTIC INTERACTION; SOIL BACTERIUM; WASTE COAL;

BIODEGRADATION;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYST; FOSSIL FUEL; FUNGUS; HUMIC ACID; LIGNIN; LIGNITE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOLUBILIZATION;

ARBUSCULAR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; FUNGI; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84876878398     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-012-9594-1     Document Type: Review

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