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BIODEGRADATION OF AGRO-WASTES BY SOME NIGERIAN WHITE-ROT FUNGI

Authors :
Oluseyi Damilola Adejoye
Isola. O. Fasidi
Source :
BioResources, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 816-824 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
North Carolina State University, 2009.

Abstract

Three white-rot fungi: Daedalea elegans, Polyporus giganteus, and Lenzites betulina were screened for their lignin degrading abilities on rice straw, maizecob, sawdust of Terminalia superba, and sugarcane bagasse at different time intervals (30, 60, and 90 days). All the fungi demonstrated varying levels of ligninolytic capability with different degrees of lignin degradation in all the fermented substrates. A significant difference (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19302126
Volume :
4
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BioResources
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2cad0a9730a746859132769d17cec9f6
Document Type :
article