BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Comparison of Microbial Bioplastic Extraction Methods

  • Author:
  • R. Manjunath1, S. Gunasekaran, B. N. Pingale2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 179 to 180

1Divisions of Microbiology, I. A. R. I., New Delhi-110012

2Environmental Sciences, I. A. R. I., New Delhi-110012

Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003.

Abstract

A comparison of Solvent and Dispersion methods for the extraction of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) was undertaken. No significant quantitative difference between the two methods was recorded.

Keywords

Bioplastic, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHA, Microorganisms, Extraction