Production of Laccase by Cochliobolus sp. Isolated from Plastic Dumped Soils and Their Ability to Degrade Low Molecular Weight PVC
Joint Authors
Viswanath, Buddolla
Sumathi, Tirupati
Sri Lakshmi, Akula
Sai Gopal, D. V. R.
Source
Biochemistry Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
One of the utmost man-made problems faced today has been the ever-increasing plastic waste filling the world.
It accounts for an estimated 20–30% (by volume) of municipal solid waste in landfill sites worldwide.
Research on plastic biodegradation has been steadily growing over the past four decades.
Several fungi have been identified that produce enzymes capable of plastic degradation in various laboratory conditions.
This paper presents a study that determined the ability of fungi to degrade low molecular weight polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by the enzyme laccase.
We have isolated a fungal species, Cochliobolus sp., from plastic dumped soils and they were cultured on Czapek Dox Agar slants at 30°C.
The effectiveness of this fungal species on the degradation of commercial low molecular weight polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was studied under laboratory conditions.
Significant differences were observed from the FTIR, GC-MS, and SEM results in between control and Cochliobolus sp.
treated PVC.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sumathi, Tirupati& Viswanath, Buddolla& Sri Lakshmi, Akula& Sai Gopal, D. V. R.. 2016. Production of Laccase by Cochliobolus sp. Isolated from Plastic Dumped Soils and Their Ability to Degrade Low Molecular Weight PVC. Biochemistry Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sumathi, Tirupati…[et al.]. Production of Laccase by Cochliobolus sp. Isolated from Plastic Dumped Soils and Their Ability to Degrade Low Molecular Weight PVC. Biochemistry Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sumathi, Tirupati& Viswanath, Buddolla& Sri Lakshmi, Akula& Sai Gopal, D. V. R.. Production of Laccase by Cochliobolus sp. Isolated from Plastic Dumped Soils and Their Ability to Degrade Low Molecular Weight PVC. Biochemistry Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099503