Degradation and detoxification of pitch constituents in Scots pine by white-rot fungi

  • Jose Dorado
  • , Maria Jose Martinez-Inigo
  • , Frank W. Claassen
  • , Teris A. van Beek
  • , Hans B.P.A. Wijnberg
  • , Gilles Lenon
  • , Reyes Sierra-Alvarez

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Abstract

The ability of various white-rot fungi to degrade and detoxify pitch in Scots pine sapwood was investigated in stationary batch assays. Fungal pretreatment provided up to 60% total pitch reduction and significant decreases in pitch toxicity. The best strains degraded over 96% of the problematic triglyceride fraction and between 71% to 87% of other identified resin compounds in only 2 weeks. These results indicate the potentials of white-rot fungi for wood depitching and biodetoxification.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PagesB41-B44
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1998 7th International Conference on Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Part 1 (of 3) - Vancouver, Can
Duration: Jun 16 1998Jun 19 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 7th International Conference on Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Part 1 (of 3)
CityVancouver, Can
Period6/16/986/19/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Engineering

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