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The effectiveness of Phanerochaete chrysosporium in the biodegradation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, represented by phenanthrene, in oil tar-contaminated soil was assessed. The results showed that the native microflora could promote full mineralization of phenanthrene in the order of 20% in 21 days. In the presence of P. chrysosporium, this increase to 38% in 21 days. The results show that P. chrysosporium can act synergistically with the native microflora to promote mineralization of pollutants in oil tar-contaminated soils.
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The degradation of phenanthrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, by Phanerochaete chrysosporium was elucidated. The experiments involved the analysis of the abilities of wild-type and non-lignin-degrading mutants of P. chrysosporium to degrade phenanthrene. The results showed that P. chrysosporium is able to degrade phenanthrene without the activities of lignin and manganese peroxidase. The results suggest that bioremediation efforts using P. chrysosporium is not limited by the presence of lignin.
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An alternate method for basidiospore production by Phanerochaete chrysosporium was reported. The method was used for both homothallic and heterothallic strains. This method does not require maintenance of a lighted and temperature-controlled growth chamber. The staining method with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole yields excellent results and produces basidiospores that are never contaminated with conidia.
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