Main Title |
Mineralization of Recalcitrant Environmental Pollutants by a White Rot Fungus. Proceedings of the National Conference on Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials. Held in Washington, DC. on March 16-18, 1987. |
Author |
Bumpus, J. A. ;
Aust, S. D. ;
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CORP Author |
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Dept. of Biochemistry.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
1993 |
Year Published |
1993 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-813369; EPA/600/A-93/134; |
Stock Number |
PB93-204154 |
Additional Subjects |
Biodeterioration ;
Fungi ;
Waste treatment ;
Lignin ;
Chlorine organic compounds ;
Bacteria ;
Carbon dioxide ;
Chlordan ;
Insecticides ;
Aromatic compounds ;
DDT insecticide ;
Carbon 14 ;
Metabolism ;
Phanerochate chrysoporium ;
White rot fungus ;
Synthetic organic compounds ;
Biphenyl/tetrachloro ;
Xenobiotics ;
Phenol/Pentachloro
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-204154 |
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 |
9p |
Abstract |
The white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium is able to degrade lignin, a structurally complex, naturally occurring and environmentally persistent, non-repeating heteropolymer. Previous studies have shown that this fungus is also able to degrade a wide variety of synthetic organopollutants and that biodegradation is dependent, at least in part, on the lignin degrading system. Examples of recalcitrant chemicals that are degraded to carbon dioxide by this fungus include tetrachlorobiphenyl hexachlorobiphenyl, tetrachlorodibenzo(p)dioxin. A number of these compounds were selected for further study to more thoroughly document biodegradation. Using Chlordane and pentachlorophenol it was shown that, like lignin, mineralization of these two environmentally persistent xenobiotics was promoted in nutrient nitrogen deficient cultures while mineralization was suppressed in nutrient nitrogen sufficient cultures. |
Supplementary Notes |
See also PB93-191575. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Category Codes |
50B; 57K; 57P; 57B |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/14 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
321824861 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |