Significant biogenesis of chlorinated aromatics by fungi in natural environments

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:7034396

De Jong, E; Field, J A; De Bont, J A.M.; Spinnler, H E; Wijnberg, B P.A. ^[1]

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1. Wageningen Agricultural Univ. (Netherlands)

Common wood- and forest litter-degrading fungi produce chlorinated anisyl metabolites These compounds, which are structurally related to xenobiotic chloroaromatics, occur at high concentrations of approximately 75 mg of chlorinated anisyl metabolites kg of wood[sup [minus]1] or litter[sup [minus]1] in the environment. The widespread ability among common fungi to produce large amounts of chlorinated aromatic compounds in the environment makes us conclude that these kinds of compounds can no longer be considered to originate mainly from anthropogenic sources.

• OSTI ID: 7034396
• Journal Information: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States), Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States) Vol. 60:1; ISSN AEMIDF; ISSN 0099-2240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BIODEGRADATION
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FOREST LITTER
FUNGI
MATERIALS
METABOLITES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS