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. 1977 Aug;34(2):232-3.
doi: 10.1128/aem.34.2.232-233.1977.

Fungal transformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

F W Parrish

Fungal transformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

F W Parrish. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1977 Aug.

Abstract

Screening of 190 fungi representing 98 genera showed that the ability to transform 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene was common, whereas transformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene was rare.

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