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Biodegradation of Polyvinylchloride (PVC) by White Rot Fungi

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 1999
Amounts of recalcitrant plastics in the environment and the time required for their total mineralization to CO2 have recently been fully understood. There is a growing interest in biodegradability of the plastics in landfills (Lee et al., 1991). A major area of environmental concern is the disposal of the solid wastes.
Guner, ALİ, Keskin, NEVİN, Kirbas, Z
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Biodegradation by White-Rot Fungi

2002
White-rot basidiomycete fungi selectively decay lignin in plant tissues. They are the only organisms known which are able to extensively mineralise lignin to carbon dioxide and water. This ability is unusual because lignin is a particularly complex aromatic macromolecule intrinsically resistant to enzymatic and hydrolytic attack.
J. P. Ralph, D. E. A. Catcheside
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White Rot Fungi: Nature’s Scavenger

2020
The world’s worst offenders in terms of pollution are related to the xenobiotic organopollutants, often toxic and recalcitrant in nature. They have complex aromatic structures which are persistent and recalcitrant, for example, xenobiotics such as phenols, plastics, hydrocarbons, paints, synthetic dyes, pesticides, insecticides, paper and pulp mill ...
Ajit Patel, Vanita Patel, Harsh Patel, Ujjval Trivedi, Kamlesh Patel   +4 more
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Degradation of Xenobiotics by White Rot Fungi

1991
White rot fungi such as P. chrysosporium degrade the nonrepeating, nonstereoselective, insoluble polymer lignin under conditions of nutrient limitation. The attack on lignin principally involves extracellular peroxidases (ligninases) and hydrogen peroxide. Hydroxyl radicals may also make a significant contribution.
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Wood Degradation by Brown-Rot and White-Rot Fungi

2004
Elucidating the mechanism of biological wood decay is not only important ecologically due to its role in the carbon cycle, but also due to its economic significance. Research into this fundamental process has resulted in a large number of potential applications in the pulp and paper industry.
T. Mester, E. Varela, M. Tien
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Degradation of styrene by white-rot fungi

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1997
Degradation of styrene in the gaseous phase was investigated for white-rot fungi Pleurotus ostreatus (two strains), Trametes versicolor, Bjerkandera adusta and Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Fungi were grown in liquid culture and the gas/mycelium contact surface was enhanced with the help of perlite.
A. Braun-Lüllemann, A. Majcherczyk, A. Hüttermann   +2 more
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Lignin degradeation by white rot fungi

Plant, Cell and Environment, 1987
Abstract. The wood‐degrading white‐rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium, has been the subject of intensive research in recent years and, based upon isolation of the extracellular enzyme ligninase, major advances have now been made toward elucidating the mechanism by which this fungus degrades lignin.
P. J. HARVEY, H. E. SCHOEMAKER, J. M. PALMER   +2 more
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The Potential of White-Rot Fungi in Bioremediation

1992
The lignin-degrading enzyme system of white-rot fungi, which are mostly basidiomycetes, has been studied intensively in recent years. The extracellular component of the system is comprised of lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase, glyoxal oxidase and certain metabolites.
T. Kent Kirk, Richard T. Lamar, John A. Glaser   +2 more
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Screening Thermotolerant White-Rot Fungi for Decolorization of Wastewaters

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2006
To select a thermotolerant fungal strain for decolorization of wastewaters, ligninolytic enzyme production (lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase [MnP], and laccase), decolorization, and removal of total phenol and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were detected.
P, Chairattanamanokorn, T, Imai, R, Kondo, M, Ukita, P, Prasertsan   +4 more
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Black Liquor Decolorization by Selected White-Rot Fungi

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2011
Five different strains of white-rot fungi have been tested for their ability to decolorize black liquor on plates and on solid-state fermentation using vermiculite as the solid inert support. Since the high salt concentration inhibited the growth of all fungi, the black liquor was dialyzed against distilled water prior to use.
Verónica, Da Re, Leandro, Papinutti
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