Extraction and Characterization of Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHB) from Bacillus thuringiensisKSADL127 Isolated from Mangrove Environments of Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACTPolyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a renowned biodegradable plastic that do not release any toxins or residues in the environment like petroleum based plastics. In the present study, 50 bacteria isolated from mangrove niche, Saudi Arabia, were screened for maximum PHB production. All the 50 strain...

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Main Authors: Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Mohammed Arshad, Essam N. Sholkamy, Murugan A Munusamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132015000500781&lng=en&tlng=en