Soil fungal hyphae bind and attack asbestos fibers

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2003 Jan 13;42(2):219-22. doi: 10.1002/anie.200390083.

Authors

Elena Martino¹, Laura Prandi, Ivana Fenoglio, Paola Bonfante, Silvia Perotto, Bice Fubini

Affiliation

¹ Interdepartmental Center G. Scansetti for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Dipartimento Biologia Vegetale, via le Mattioli 25, 10125 Torino, Italy.

PMID: 12532355
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200390083

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Asbestos*
Cell Adhesion
Fungi / physiology*
Fungi / ultrastructure
Geography
Hyphae / physiology*
Hyphae / ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Soil Microbiology*

Substances

Asbestos