FUNGAL DEGRADATION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS

摘要

A bioremediation composition for degrading the aromatic portion of an aromatic ring-containing compound is described. The composition contains a conidia preparation derived from a strain of Beauveria bassiana. A bioremediation composition which degrades a complex mixture of high molecular weight hydrocarbons including an aromatic ring-containing compound also is described. Other aspects of the invention include bioremediation methods using the above-described compositions for degrading contaminants in materials, e.g., water or soil, and compositions containing conidia in various forms, e.g., concentrated powder, or dry culture.