The effect of heavy metals on the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by soil microorganisms

This study aimed to assess the effect of heavy metals, especially Cu, Zn and Cd, on the ability of the white rot fungus (WRF) Bjerkandera sp. BOS55 and several soil bacterial isolates to degrade a selection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). To investigate the effect of heavy metals on PAH...

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Main Author: Ball, Jihane Sokhn
Published: University of Surrey 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420054