Abstract
Crystal Violet was decolourized by Coriolus versicolor, Funalia trogii, Laetiporus sulphureus and Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME446 by 92%, 82%, 86% and 62%, respectively, over 3 days.
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Ye§ilada, Ö. Short communication: Decolourization of Crystal Violet by fungi. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 11, 601–602 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00286384
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