| Main Title |
Hazardous waste degradation by wood degrading fungi / |
| Author |
Glaser, John A.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
| Publisher |
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/A-92/172 |
| Stock Number |
PB92-217082 |
| Subjects |
Polymers ;
Organic cyclic compounds
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| Additional Subjects |
Hazardous materials ;
Biodeterioration ;
Biological treatment ;
Waste treatment ;
Toxic substances ;
Chemical compounds ;
Fungi ;
Carbon dioxide ;
Lignin ;
Wood ;
Microorganisms ;
Environmental persistence ;
Detoxification ;
Phanerochaete chrysosporium
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB92-217082 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
17 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
The persistence and toxicity of many hazardous waste constituents indicates that the environment has limited capacity to degrade such materials. The competence and presence of degrading organisms significantly effects one's ability to treat and detoxify these hazardous waste chemicals. Competence is often specified by the ability of the organisms to convert toxic chemicals to non toxic entities and most desirably to carbon dioxide. A wood degrading fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium has been investigated to determine its role as a degrader of toxic waste materials. Due to its widely recognized ability to degrade lignin, a persistent biogenic polymer, and the non specific enzyme systems supporting such activity, it was thought to have great promise as a toxic waste degrader. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. "Presented at the International workshop "Biotechnology and Biodegradation Proceedings, Lisbon, Portugal, 6-19-23/89." Microfiche. |
