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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/27072| Title: | Formation of Biodegradable Plastic (PHB) from Azotobacter vinelandii from the Soil of Amravati |
| Authors: | Tambekar, Dilip |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2003 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Plastic available in the market is produced from petroleum and natural air. It is cheap but creates lots of problems by polluting the environment. To solve this problem, successful attempts have been made to develop biodegradable plastic poly- b-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) from a bacteria known as Azotobacter vinelandii, found on the soils of Amravati. Not only the productivity of the land is increased by fixing the nitrogen by this bacteria but natural bioplastic is obtained in large quantities. In this context, 53 types of A. vinelandii were detected from the fields of Amravati (Maharashtra), out of which 6 types were capable of producing biodegradable poly-b-hydroxybutyrate. The physical and chemical properties of this bioplastic were similar to petroleum formed plastics. |
| Page(s): | 71-73 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | BVAAP Vol.11(1) [June 2003] |
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