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Microbial degradation of endocrine disruptors
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SYSNO ASEP 0338951 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Microbial degradation of endocrine disruptors Author(s) Křesinová, Zdena (MBU-M) RID
Svobodová, Kateřina (MBU-M) RID
Cajthaml, Tomáš (MBU-M) RID, ORCIDSource Title Chemické listy. - : Česká společnost chemická - ISSN 0009-2770
Roč. 103, č. 3 (2009), s. 200-207Number of pages 8 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords WHITE-ROT FUNGI ; ALKYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATE SURFACTANTS ; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology R&D Projects LC06066 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) KJB600200613 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z50200510 - MBU-M (2005-2011) UT WOS 000264538500005 DOI - Annotation Recently, alkylphenols, bisphenols and several synthetic estrogens have been recognized as endocrine disruptors (ED). They can interfere with hormones and thus disrupt development of animals. Investigation of environmental pollution by these chemicals, studies of their toxicity and the ability of various microorganisms to decompose such compounds are now in progress. This work summarizes findings on microbial degradation of ED in the last three decades with a special respect to the promising bioremediation agents - white rot fungi and degradation capacity of their ligninolytic enzymes. Most of the studies are focused on the degradation of ED by purified enzymes although these methods are technically demanding and costly. On the other hand, the ED degradation with fungal cultures are also feasible. The work is aimed at identification of intermediates from ED degradation and their endocrine activities, which is important for better understanding of microbial degradation Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2010
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