Fungal biodegradation of lignopolystrene graft copolymers

White rot basidiomycetes were able to biodegrade styrene graft copolymers of lignin containing different proportions of lignin and polystrene. Results of the study showed that white rot fungi produced and secreted oxidative enzymes associated with lignin degradation in liquid media during incubation...

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Published in:Applied and environmental microbiology 1992-10, Vol.58 (10), p.3225
Main Authors: Milstein, Oleg, Gersonde, Rolf, Huttermann, Aloys, Meister, John J, Chen, Meng-Jiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradable materials
Enzymes
Fungi
Polymers
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Summary:White rot basidiomycetes were able to biodegrade styrene graft copolymers of lignin containing different proportions of lignin and polystrene. Results of the study showed that white rot fungi produced and secreted oxidative enzymes associated with lignin degradation in liquid media during incubation with lignin-polstyrene copolymer.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336