Fungal colonization and enzyme-mediated metabolism of waste coal by Neosartorya fischeri strain ECCN 84

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1797-1802

  Sekhohola, Lerato Mary ^a   Isaacs, Michelle Louise ^a   Cowan, Ashton Keith ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Coal; Laccase; Neosartorya fischeri

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CYTOLOGY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; ENZYMES; FUNGI; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PELLETIZING; PHYSIOLOGY; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; LACCASES; NEOSARTORYA FISCHERI; OXIDATIVE ENZYMES; OXIDATIVE METABOLISM; SPHERICAL PELLETS; WEIGHT PERCENTAGES;

COAL;

NEOSARTORYA FISCHERI;

COAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LACCASE;

BIOCATALYSIS; BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEOSARTORYA; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

BIOCATALYSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LACCASE; NEOSARTORYA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84930692993     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.930325     Document Type: Article

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