Regulation of coal polymer degradation by fungi. Eighth quarterly report, [January--March 1996]

Technical Report · Sun Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/368282· OSTI ID:368282

Irvine, R L ^[1]; Bumpus, J A ^[2]

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1. Notre Dame Univ., IN (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
2. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Progress is reported on solubilization of low-rank coal by enzyme activity derived from Trametes versicolor or P. chrysosporium. Specifically during the reporting period efforts were directed towards the determining the effect of pH on solubilization of leonardite, the role of laccase in low coal solubilization and metabolism, the decolorization of soluble coal macromolecule by P. chrysosprium and T. versicolor in solid agar gel, and the solubilization of low rank coal in slurry cultures and solid phase reactors.

• Research Organization: Notre Dame Univ., IN (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-94PC94209
• OSTI ID: 368282
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/94209--T7; ON: DE96050318
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
09 BIOMASS FUELS
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
BIODEGRADATION
COAL
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
FRACTIONATION
FUNGI
PEROXIDASES
PH VALUE
PROGRESS REPORT