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An approach to biological degradation of polystyrene

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Zoology, Sanjivani Arts Commerce and Science College, Kopargaon- 423603, MS India

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 6, Issue (2), Pages 58-61, February,10 (2017)

Abstract

Protein production increases from five types of bacteria namely Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus firmus, Brevundimonasdiminuta, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonasputida at the time of Biodegradation of plastic cup were studied in sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS PAGE) containing a Plastic cup substrate. SDS PAGE studies were done at 76 days of biodegradation. Bacteria with plastic cup substrate have number of protein bands of BF>BD>PF>PP>BS. The Molecular weights of the each protein bands were estimated. The optimum temperature and pH for the biodegradation of plastic were between 300C – 320C and pH 7.5.

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