Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Biodegradation studies of polyhydroxyalkanoates extracted from Bacillus subtilis NCDC 0671 Subject The topic of the resource Biodegradation; Biopolymers; Phytotoxicity; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Synthetic plastics Description An account of the resource The major characteristic feature that distinguishes polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from its synthetic counterparts is its biodegradability. PHAs are the only class of biopolymers reported to be 100% degradable under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions without production of any toxic residues. The biodegradability of PHAs is influenced by several factors like moisture, temperature, pH, surface area and molecular weight of the polymer. The rate of biodegradation varies greatly depending on the environment. Biodegradation studies were carried out using plating method and direct inoculation method using selected Bacillus strains. Fungal degradation of PHA sheets was assessed using Penicillium chrysogenum. Biodegradation of PHA sheets in different soil types like river valley, agricultural land and garden soil was investigated. The degree of PHA degradation in aqueous environment was studied by incubating the sheets in distilled water, sea water, fish tank water and pond water. The highest degradation rate was observed with agriculture land soil (35.47 0.13%) and fish tank soil (36.93 0.13%). The non-toxic nature of the soil incubated with PHA sheets was ensured using plant growth test. 2019, World Research Association. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Umesh M.; Thazeem B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, Vol-23, No. 6, pp. 107-114. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available World Research Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068003758&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=ec2a9b065277b39ba27996106ef15136" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068003758&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=ec2a9b065277b39ba27996106ef15136</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9720626 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Thazeem B., Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India