Biodegradation of atrazine and ligninolytic enzyme production by basidiomycete strains

Abstract Background Atrazine is one of the most widespread chlorinated herbicides, leaving large bulks in soils and groundwater. The biodegradation of atrazine by bacteria is well described, but many aspects of the fungal metabolism of this compound remain unclear. Thus, we investigated the toxicity...

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Main Authors: Caroline Henn, Diego Alves Monteiro, Mauricio Boscolo, Roberto da Silva, Eleni Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01950-0