Biodegradation of anthracene by an Antarctic fungal strain a member of genus Alternaria

By the aim to characterize the ability of an isolated from Antarctic soils fungal strain termed Alternaria maritima AL10 to degrade anthracene as sole carbon sources at different temperature conditions (23°C and 10°C), research has performed. The results from GC-MS analysis have shown that the strain A. maritima AL10 degraded and utilized anthracene only in mesophilic conditions. Phenol hydroxylase activity measured in cleared cells’ lysate of strain A. maritima AL10 was significantly high - 1,123 U / mg P.