TY - JOUR
T1 - Fungal degradation of 2, 4-Dinitrotoluene and nitroglycerin in batch and fixed-film bioreactors
AU - Pal, Nirupam
AU - Christodoulatos, Christos
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Energetic materials, which are the main components of propellants and other explosive mixtures, are characterized as hazardous and must be disposed in an environmentally sound way. Microbially mediated destruction of energetic chemicals shows great promise for converting these substances to innocuous products. A number of fungal species namely Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Penicillium corylophilum, Aspergelus fumigatus, and Geotricum candidum have the ability to attack energetic materials and completely mineralize them into carbon dioxide and water. This paper presents results on the biodegradation of 2, 4-Dinitrotoluene and nitroglycerin by P. chrysosporium in completely mixed batch reactors and in continuous flow immobilized bed systems. The fungus was able to degrade both compounds and the observed intermediates in the presence of a co-substrate.
AB - Energetic materials, which are the main components of propellants and other explosive mixtures, are characterized as hazardous and must be disposed in an environmentally sound way. Microbially mediated destruction of energetic chemicals shows great promise for converting these substances to innocuous products. A number of fungal species namely Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Penicillium corylophilum, Aspergelus fumigatus, and Geotricum candidum have the ability to attack energetic materials and completely mineralize them into carbon dioxide and water. This paper presents results on the biodegradation of 2, 4-Dinitrotoluene and nitroglycerin by P. chrysosporium in completely mixed batch reactors and in continuous flow immobilized bed systems. The fungus was able to degrade both compounds and the observed intermediates in the presence of a co-substrate.
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U2 - 10.1080/07370659508019388
DO - 10.1080/07370659508019388
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0343013862
SN - 0737-0652
VL - 13
SP - 259
EP - 282
JO - Journal of Energetic Materials
JF - Journal of Energetic Materials
IS - 3-4
ER -