BIODEGRDATION OF A NATURAL POLYMER (COIR) ALONG WITH SYNTHETIC POLYMER (NYLON) USING PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS

Authors

  • ARUN KUMAR. J Department of biotechnology, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal Chennai 600095, India
  • GOPINATH. L Department of biotechnology, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal Chennai 600095, India
  • SHANTHA PREMA RAJ Department of biotechnology, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal Chennai 600095, India

Keywords:

Pleurotus ostreatus, Coir, Lignin, Laccase, Lignin peroxidase and Nylon 6.

Abstract

In this study the biodegradative activity of Pleurotus ostreatus was tested against a natural waste (Coir) along with a synthetic polymer waste (Nylon 6). Lignin modifying enzymes such as laccase, lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase activity were tested for coir and nylon 6 degradation in solid substrate fermentation. Enumeration of degradation with loss of weight, lignin degradation assay (Klason lignin method ASTM D- 1106) and functional group changes monitored by FTIR spectroscopy. It has been observed as Pleurotus ostreatus degrades lignin present in coir from 30.6% to 6.2% within 30 days. Nylon 6 also reported 36% degradation. FT IR analysis of treated coir concludes changes in functional groups and IR bands converted from strong to weak represented degradation.  

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30.06.2015

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ARUN KUMAR. J, GOPINATH. L, & SHANTHA PREMA RAJ. (2015). BIODEGRDATION OF A NATURAL POLYMER (COIR) ALONG WITH SYNTHETIC POLYMER (NYLON) USING PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 6(2), 1454–1461. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/4369

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Volume 6, Issue 2, 2015

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