Microbial degradation of pentachlorophenol

• Authors: R. Szewczyk , J. Dlugonski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a toxic xenobiotic of great environmental concern. It has been widely used for many years as a bactericide, fungicide, defoliant, herbicide and wood preservative. In this article, PCP properties, microbial biodegradation and other approaches of this xenobiotic elimination from contaminated areas are reviewed.

Keywords

EN

BIODEGRADATION; CHLOROPHENOL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; TOXICITY

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2007
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 121-134

Contributors

author

R. Szewczyk

author

J. Dlugonski

• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: Rafal Szewczyk, Katedra Mikrobiologii Przemyslowej i Biotechnologii, Uniwersytet Lodzki, ul. Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland