TABLE 1.
Effect of adding mixed cultures to fungal cultures with oxidized [14C]benzo[a]pyrene at day 15 on the amount of label recovered from [14C]benzo[a]pyrene as 14CO2 and watersoluble metabolites and the total amount of label recovered in culture medium with acetone
| Treatment | % of label recovered in 14CO2
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% of label recovered on day 215
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 56 | Day 215 | With acetone | In water phasea | |
| Fungus | 12.0 | 13.5 | 66 | 61 |
| Fungus + activated sludge | 26.6 | 28.7 | 39 | 33 |
| Fungus + forest 1 soil | 25.8 | 32.0 | 25 | 18 |
| Fungus + forest 2 soil | 26.9 | 34.0 | 24 | 16 |
| Fungus + 2,2′-diphenic acid enrichment culture | 20.4 | 21.7 | 45 | 40 |
a
As determined by filtration through a hydrophilic filter. Duplicate measurements were obtained.