Production Of Phb By The Bacterial Isolates Of Various Agroindustrial Sites

Abstract

With the view to minimize the production cost of PHB ( Poly hydroxybutyric acid ), the present investigation   has  explored  the bacterial isolates with the capability to degrade plant materials rich in carbohydrates of various agroindustrial econiches.  Further, the components of the production media, Nitrogen Limited Minimal Synthetic Medium ( NLMSM ) has been substituted with cost effective carbon , N2  and KH₂PO₄  sources. The  strain Acinetobacter  CN1 an isolate of cashew nut industrial waste  reported with the highest yield of PHB  The  PHB produced by the same was subjected to IR analysis and the results were interpreted.