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Of the white rot fungi tested, two strains alone and other three in combination with specific yeasts or bacteria degraded PCBs in polluted soil within interval 20–30%. When all organisms were applied together PCB degradation achieved was about 50%.
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Šašek, V., Volfová, O., Erbanová, P. et al. Degradation of PCBs by white rot fungi, methylotrophic and hydrocarbon utilizing yeasts and bacteria. Biotechnol Lett 15, 521–526 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129330
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