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    Mechanisms of humic acids degradation by white rot fungi explored using 1H NMR spectroscopy and FTICR mass spectrometry.
        
        Environ. Sci. Technol. 45, 2748-2754 (2011)
    
    
    
	    Enzymatic activities involved in decay processes of natural aromatic macromolecules, such as humic acids (HA) and lignin by white rot fungi, have been widely investigated. However, the physical and chemical analysis of degradation products of these materials has not been intensively explored. Fourier transform cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR MS) and 1H NMR as well as CHNOS and size exclusion chromatography were employed to study the mechanisms of HA degradation by Trametes sp. M23 and Phanerochaete sp. Y6. Size exclusion chromatography analyses demonstrate and provide evidence for HA breakdown into low MW compounds. The 1H NMR analysis revealed oxidation, a decrease in the aromatic content, and an indication of demethylation of the HA during biodegradation. Evidence for oxidation was also obtained using CHNOS. Analysis of FTICR MS results using a new software program developed by our group (David Mass Sort) revealed consecutive series of masses suggesting biochemical degradation trends such as oxidation, aromatic cleavage, and demethylation. These results are in agreement with the 1H NMR analysis and with the suggested role of the ligninolytic system leading to HA degradation.
	
	
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        Publication type
        Article: Journal article
    
 
    
        Document type
        Scientific Article
    
 
     
    
    
        Keywords
        Natural organic-matter; Phanerochaete-chrysosporium; Substances; Soil; Decolorization; Bacteria; Compost; Spectra; Enzymes
    
 
     
    
    
        Language
        english
    
 
    
        Publication Year
        2011
    
 
     
    
        HGF-reported in Year
        2011
    
 
    
    
        ISSN (print) / ISBN
        0013-936X
    
 
    
        e-ISSN
        1520-5851
    
 
    
     
     
	     
	 
	 
     
	
    
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	    Volume: 45,  
	    Issue: 7,  
	    Pages: 2748-2754 
	    
	    
	
    
 
    
         
        
            Publisher
            ACS
        
 
        
            Publishing Place
            Washington, DC
        
 
	
         
         
         
         
         
	
         
         
         
    
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
    
        Reviewing status
        Peer reviewed
    
 
    
        Institute(s)
        Institute of Ecological Chemistry (IOEC)
    
 
     
     
    
        PSP Element(s)
        G-505190-001
    
 
     
     	
    
        PubMed ID
        21405116
    
    
    
        Scopus ID
        79953253563
    
    
        Erfassungsdatum
        2011-06-21