Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a toxic xenobiotic of great environmental concern.
It has been widely used for many years as a bactericide, fungicide, defoliant,
herbicide and wood preservative. In this article, PCP properties, microbial
biodegradation and other approaches of this xenobiotic elimination from contaminated
areas are reviewed.Pracê finansowano w ramach badań własnych Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego nr 505/387, 505/488
i 505/705 oraz z grantu międzynarodowego otrzymanego przez KMPiB U£ z Unii Europejskiej, DG XII,
INCO-COPERNICUS (Contract No. 15-CT 98-0114).
Rafał Szewczyk, Jerzy Długoński
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