Isolation and characterisation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degrading fungi from a historically contaminated soil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are widespread toxic pollutants. Bioremediation might be an effective, cost competitive and environment-friendly solution for remediating environmental matrices contaminated by PCBs but it is still un...

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Main Authors: Di Toro Sara, Prigione Valeria, Tigini Valeria, Fava Fabio, Varese Giovanna C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/8/1/5