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The cyanide degradation abilities of three white rot fungi, Trametes versicolor ATCC 200801, Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME 496 and Pleurotus sajor-caju, were examined. T. versicolor was the most effective with 0.35 g dry cell/100 ml degrading 2 mm KCN (130 mg/l) over 42 h, at 30°C, pH 10.5 with stirring at 150 rpm.
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The study was supported by Eskisehir Osmangazi University Scientific Research Projects Committee (Project No.: 200419035). One of the authors (A. Cabuk) would like to thanks TUBITAK-BAYG, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey-Directorate of Human Resources Development for grant.
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Cabuk, A., Unal, A.T. & Kolankaya, N. Biodegradation of Cyanide by a White Rot Fungus, Trametes versicolor . Biotechnol Lett 28, 1313–1317 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-006-9090-y
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