Biodegradation and bioconversion of coals by fungi: Technical report No. 6 for the period December 1, 1986-February 28, 1987. [Candida sp. , Cunninghamella sp. , Acremonium sp. , and Trametes versicolor]

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7098600

Ward, B

We continued our tests for biosolubilization activity on lignite, subbituminous, and bituminous coals, using both surface solubilization and agar diffusion assays for selected lignite-solubilizing strains challenged with untreated and treated coals shown in earlier tests to be resistant to biosolubilization. These latter were subjected to treatments with heat or pressurized oxygen atmosphere, or to combinations of the same. We have observed biosolubilization of some weathered high-rank coals by some of the fungal isolates tested. 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Mississippi Univ., University (USA). Dept. of Biology
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-85PC80913
• OSTI ID: 7098600
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/80913-T1; ON: DE87007109
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BITUMINOUS COAL
BIODEGRADATION
WEATHERING
FUNGI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
LIGNITE
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
AGAR
BIOCONVERSION
COAL RANK
CORRELATIONS
DIFFUSION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GRINDING
HEAT TREATMENTS
NITRIC ACID
OXIDATION
OXYGEN
PRESSURIZING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
BLACK COAL
BROWN COAL
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COLLOIDS
COMMINUTION
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
MACHINING
MATERIALS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
010405* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
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