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Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present and future applications in bioremediation

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Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

This article examines the importance of non-ligninolytic and ligninolytic fungi in the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminated wastes. The research from the initial studies in Dave Gibson’s laboratory to the present are discussed.

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  1. Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, US Food & Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079, USA, , , , , , US

    C E Cerniglia

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Received 10 August 1997/ Accepted in revised form 15 August 1997

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Cerniglia, C. Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present and future applications in bioremediation. J Ind Microbiol Biotech 19, 324–333 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900459

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