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Journal Article 
Biotransformation and degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by microbial metabolism and their interaction 
Serrano-Gonzalez, MY; Chandra, R; Castillo-Zacarias, C; Robledo-Padilla, F; Rostro-Alanis, M; Parra-Saldivar, R 
2018 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 
AMSTERDAM 
14 
2 
151-164 
English 
WOS:000430562700009 
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and its derivatives are nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds having chemical and thermal stability at ambient temperature and pressure. TNT has high toxicity and mutagenic activity to humans, plants and animals, thus decontamination processes are necessary. Many microorganisms are capable to bioremediate TNT such as bacteria from the genera Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Rhodococcus, Mycobacterium, Clostridium and Desulfovibrio; fungus such as Phanerochate and Stropharia species are able to perform TNT biotransformation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. In this work we review the state of TNT biodegradation by various routes: aerobic, anaerobic, combined, fungal, enzymatic, and bio-electrochemical. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd. 
Laccases; Aerobic degradation; Anaerobic degradation; Fungal TNT degradation