Comparative biodegradation of HDPE and LDPE using an indigenously developed microbial consortium

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 477-482

  Satlewal, Alok ^a   Soni, Ravindra ^a   Zaidi, Mgh ^a   Shouche, Yogesh ^b   Goel, Reeta ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Consortium; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; HDPE; LDPE; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA 16S; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE; RIBOSOME DNA; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; EVAPORATION; INCUBATION TIME; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GENETICS; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; INDIA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYETHYLENES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEWAGE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 46749103793     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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