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Cost Effective Production of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyrate by Bacillus subtilis NG05 Using Sugar Industry Waste Water.
- Source :
- Journal of Polymers & the Environment; Jun2013, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p441-449, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The present study describes the treatment of sugar industry waste water and its use as a potential low cost substrate for production of bioplastic by Bacillus subtilis NG05. The B. subtilis NG05 grow at the rate of 0.14 g h L of production media used and accumulate the 50.1 % of poly β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). The phase contrast microscopy revealed the presence of PHB granules in B. subtilis NG05 which was further confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and H-nuclear magnetic resonance. The polymer was further analysed by differential scanning calorimetry. PHB production yield was achieved up to 4.991 g L with Sugar industry waste water as sole nutrient source. Thus the process provided dual benefits of conversion of a waste material into value added product, PHB and waste management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15662543
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Polymers & the Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86928431
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-012-0533-3