Biodegradation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon by isolated fungi

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are recalcitrant pollutants with two or more fused benzene rings. Almost 90% of PAHs emission to the environment is anthropogenic, causing carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in humans. These PAHs are subject to removal by biological treatment. However, because...

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Main Author: Khudhair, Ameer Badr (Author)
Format: Thesis
Published: 2014-08.
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