ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to produce and characterize the Polyhydroxyalkanoates which includes different pineapple peel waste fermentation conditions. The produced biopolymer was characterized using FTIR.. The use of bioplastics has gained the momentum as it is biodegradable to environment. Use of cost effective and easily available substrates in the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) enhances its application and hence PHA can be successfully used as a substitute for plastics. The present work was performed to study the optimum production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) by bacteria isolated from soil and effluent samples using pineapple peels as carbon source and its efficiency was checked by PHA production at different time intervals. The maximum PHA production was observed with pineapple peel as carbon source. Thus, waste food as peels could be utilized as alternate sources of substrates for PHA production. Further investigations are undertaken. Keywords and abbreviations: Biopolymers, PHB, Pineapple Fermentation, FTIR
Publication date: 01/12/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.12.6694