PROCESS FOR THE DEGRADATION OF COAL TAR CONSTITUENTS BY WHITE ROT FUNGI

摘要

A process for degrading coal tar or polycyclic aromatic constituents thereof using lignin degrading oxygenase fungal enzymes and hydrogen peroxide is described. The fungus is preferably living and is most preferably a white rot fungus such as Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The process provides a means for the treatment of coal tar wastes.