1PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Women’s Christian College, Chennai – 600006, India
Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences.
2019,
Vol. 7 No. 5, 162-167
DOI: 10.12691/aees-7-5-1
Copyright © 2019 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Rebecca Robert, Priya Iyer. Biodegradation of Biopolymers Obtained from Freshwater Microalgae.
Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2019; 7(5):162-167. doi: 10.12691/aees-7-5-1.
Correspondence to: Priya Iyer, PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Women’s Christian College, Chennai – 600006, India. Email:
brajuraj@yahoo.comAbstract
The biodegradation of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and its polymer blend polylactic acid (PLA-PHB) have been extensively studied. The degradation of the polymer has been studied using two different methods. The soil burial degradation test and degradation in liquid media. This study revealed that complete degradation could be achieved on the 90th day. The morphology and structure of the degrading biopolymer was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microorganisms involved in the degradation have been isolated and identified.
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