Subtitle:

Biodegradation of oil-derived compounds by filamentous fungi

Publisher:

Komitet Biotechnologii PAN ; Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN

Abstract:

The development of industry, especially oil and chemical branches, resultedin the contamination of the natural environment by oil-derived compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These compounds are highlytoxic to the living organisms, most of them expressing carcinogenic properties.Microbiological degradation is one ofthe main methods of removing PAHs fromthe environment. Biodegradation reduces the costs of recultivation by considerable acceleration of the degradation of those compounds in the soil. Microscopic fungi play an important role in the process of PAHs detoxification anddegradation. Our studies have shown that a number of strains involved in thesteroids transformation are also capable of PAHs degradation. Due to the factthat both processes involve the participation of cytochrome P-450, these strainsare convenient research models for explaining the dependence between steroidhydroxylases and enzymes responsible for PAHs degradation. The currently performed research is aimed at developing the possibilities of employing microorganisms used for the production of steroid drugs in the protection of the environment.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.63, 4 (2003)-.

Volume:

63

Issue:

4

Start page:

92

End page:

100

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:129629 ; IChB B-59

Source:

Biblioteka Instytutu Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Licencja Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa-Na tych samych warunkach 4.0

Terms of use:

-

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Polska Cyfrowa, lata 2014-2020, Działanie 2.3 : Cyfrowa dostępność i użyteczność sektora publicznego; środki z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego oraz współfinansowania krajowego z budżetu państwa

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