Chlorophenols represent one of the most abundant families of toxic pollutants emerging
from various industrial manufacturing units. The toxicity of these chloroderivatives is …

Lignin is a major component of soil organic matter and also a rich source of carbon dioxide
in soils. However, because of its complex structure and recalcitrant nature, lignin …

Lignin is a heterogeneous polymer that occurs in woody and vascular tissues. It is formed by
a random polymerization reaction of p-coumaryl alcohol, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propen-1-ol …

Agrocybe aegerita, a bark mulch-and wood-colonizing basidiomycete, was found to produce
a peroxidase (AaP) that oxidizes aryl alcohols, such as veratryl and benzyl alcohols, into the …

Heme-thiolate haloperoxidases are undoubtedly the most versatile biocatalysts of the
hemeprotein family and share catalytic properties with at least three further classes of heme …

Ciprofloxacin (CIP), a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug, is widely used in the treatment of
serious infections in humans. Its degradation by basidiomycetous fungi was studied by …

This article presents a critical review of the actual state of fungal activities on environmental
pollutants, fungal diversity, the use of fungi in the degradation of chemical pollutants …

Halogenated organic compounds, also termed organohalogens, were initially considered to
be of almost exclusively anthropogenic origin. However, over 5000 naturally synthesized …

Dehalococcoides strains reductively dechlorinate a wide variety of halogenated compounds
including chlorinated benzenes, biphenyls, naphthalenes, dioxins, and ethenes. Recent …

White-rot fungi are important wood-decomposing organisms in forest ecosystems. Their
ability to colonize and decompose woody resources may be strongly influenced by wood …