Evaluation of pH and temperature effects on mycoremediation of phenanthrene by Trichoderma sp.

• Main Authors: Yakubu, Safiya, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Ulul Azmi, Noormashela, Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Shaziera, Cheong, Jee Yin, Ahmad Adli, Azleen, Mustafa, Muskhazli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ecological Association of Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37538/1/Evaluation%20of%20pH%20and%20temperature%20effects%20on%20mycoremediation%20of%20phenanthrene%20by%20Trichoderma%20sp.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37538/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of ubiquitous persistent organic contaminants found in the environment most of which are toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic. For an effective bioremediation of PAHs using micro-organisms, optimum environmental conditions needs to be in...