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Main Title Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants by the White Rot Fungus 'Phanerochaete chrysosporium': Involvement of the Lignin Degrading System.
Author Bumpus, J. A. ; Aust, S. D. ;
CORP Author Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Dept. of Biochemistry.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
Publisher c1993
Year Published 1993
Report Number EPA-R-811464; EPA/600/J-93/161;
Stock Number PB93-191583
Additional Subjects Biodeterioration ; Environmental pollutants ; Lignin ; Biosynthesis ; Molecular structure ; Xenobiotics ; Enzymes ; Waste treatment ; Reprints ; Phanerochaete chrysosporium
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NTIS  PB93-191583 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium has the ability to degrade a wide variety of structurally diverse organic compounds, including a number of environmentally persistent organopollutants. The unique biodegradative abilities of this fungus appears to be dependent upon its lignin-degrading system. The non-specific and partially extracellular nature of this system suggests that it may be useful as a supplementary means to treat organochemical wastes.