title: A critical review of the application of white rot fungus to environmental pollution control.
abstract: Research on white rot fungi for environmental biotechnology has been conducted for more than 20 years. In this article, we have reviewed processes for cell growth and enzyme production including the factors influencing enzyme productivity and the methods for enhancement of enzyme production. Significant progress has been achieved in molecular biology related to white rot fungi, especially related to the extraction of genetic material (RNA and DNA), gene cloning and the construction of genetically engineered microorganisms. The development of biotechnologies using white rot fungi for environmental pollution control has been implemented to treat various refractory wastes and to bioremediate contaminated soils. The current status and future research needs for fundamentals and application are addressed in this review.
authors.affiliation: School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, PR China. gaodw@nefu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Dawen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Jiaoling
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000502:physiology*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001709:Biotechnology; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*