Biological solubilization of coal in aqueous and nonaqueous media

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6397341

Scott, C. D.; Faison, B. D.

Current investigations into the biological solubilization of coal with microorganisms focus on the production of solubilizing activity in fungi. Test organisms for this work include a species of the yeast Candida previously isolated from a lignite outcrop, and P. chrysosporium, a filamentous higher fungus which has played a major role in lignin biodegradation research. The studies described are primarily exploratory in nature, and are fundamental to the design of more sophisticated inquiries into the physiology of fungal coal solubilization.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6397341
• Report Number(s): CONF-870773-1; CONF-8710113-1; ON: DE87011943
• Resource Relation: Conference: Workshop on biological treatment of coals, Washington, DC, USA, 8 Jul 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL
BIODEGRADATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
AEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
CANDIDA
CULTURE MEDIA
ENZYME ACTIVITY
PHANEROCHAETE
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNGI
LIQUEFACTION
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YEASTS
010405* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction