Recent developments in the production of extracellular fungal peroxidases and laccases for waste treatment

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-19

  Ikehata, Keisuke ^a   Buchanan, Ian D ^a   Smith, Daniel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthromyces ramosus peroxidase; Coprinus peroxidase; Degradation; Fermentation; Laccase; Lignin peroxidase; Manganese peroxidase; Phenols; Wastewater treatment; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FUNGI; HYDROCARBONS; LIGNIN; OXIDATION; PHENOLS;

ARTHROMYCES RAMOSUS PEROXIDASE; COPRINUS PEROXIDASE; FUNGAL PEROXIDASES; XENOBIOTIQUES;

WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 9744224358     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S03-077     Document Type: Review

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