Patents (University of Northern Iowa)
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
1-28-1997
Patent Number
5597730
Abstract
A method for degrading coal tar, coal tar distillation fractions, and organic compounds, specially those compounds having three or more fused rings of the type often associated with coal tar, whether derived from coal tar or synthesized independently. According to the present invention degradation takes place by means of the nonspecific degradation reaction used by white rot fungi to degrade lignin. The degradation reaction occurs in part by means of a lignin degrading enzyme and hydrogen peroxide, both produced by white rot fungi.
Application Number
08/477410
Assignee
Utah State University Foundation
Assignee City
Logan
Assignee State
Utah
Assignee Country
United States
Filing Date
6-7-1995
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Aust, Steven D. and Bumpus, John A., "Process for the Degradation of Coal Tar and its Constituents by White Rot Fungi" (1997). Patents (University of Northern Iowa). 24.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/patents/24
