Microbial Transformation and Utilization of Coal

Author: Wang Longgui
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book introduces the basic knowledge of microbiology in coal biotransformation, research methods of microbial degradation and transformation of coal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and the application of degradation products. It discusses selecting two major types of microorganisms based on the structural and compositional characteristics of coal—lignin-degrading fungi and Pseudomonas putida capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons—as microorganisms for coal transformation.