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HERO ID
1486193
Reference Type
Technical Report
Title
BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANOPOLLUTANTS BY PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Author(s)
Bumpus, JA; Fernando, T; Et al
Year
1987
Report Number
HMTC/87/0005350
Volume
May 6
Page Numbers
411-418
Language
eng
Abstract
HMTC The biodegradative abilities of the white rot fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosoporium, towards carbon-14 labeled polychlorinated organic chemicals was studied in nutrient nitrogen-deficient culture medium. Degradation rates increased as a function of chemical concentrations and were higher for mixtures than for pure chemicals. Only 2% of pure napthalene but 32% of napthalene present in coal tarcontaminated soil was mineralized by P. chrysosporium in 30 days. Pentachlorophenol at concentrations above 4 ppm was lethal to P. chrysosoporium cultures initiated with spores but not to cultures initiated with mycelia. P. chrysosoproium was able to grow in the presence of 300 ppm 1,1,1trichloro-2,2-bix(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT), used motor oil, and coal tarcontaminated soil. (22 ref.)
Keywords
carbon dioxide
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napthalene
;
U165
;
pentachlorophenol
;
U242
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Biological Treatment
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