Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by white rot fungi

Oxidation of PAH and PAH-derivatives by fungal and plant oxidoreductases

“…Therefore, mineralization in liquid or soil cultures has been described mainly for white rot basidiomycetes having highly active extracellular ligninolytic enzymes like Phanerochaete chrysosporium (BUMPUS et al 1985, BUMPUS 1989, MORGAN et al 1991, HAMMEL et al 1992, Trametes versicolor (SACK et al 1997a), Pleurotus spec. (In der WIESCHE et al 1996, WOLTER et al 1997a or Nematoloma frowardii (SACK et al 1997b).…”