Enhanced degradation of polyvinyl alcohol by Pycnoporus cinnabarinus after pretreatment with Fenton's reagent.
Degradation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was investigated by using a combination of chemical treatment with Fenton's reagent and biological degradation with the white rot fungus Pycnoporus cinnabarinus. Inclusion of the chemical pretreatment resulted in greater degradation of PVA than the degradation observed when biological degradation alone was used.
Larking
D M
DM
Centre for Applied Colloid and BioColloid Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia. dlarking@swin.edu.au
Crawford
R J
RJ
Christie
G B
GB
Lonergan
G T
GT
D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
C045076:Fenton's reagent; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron