Bioplastic Production from Microalgae: A Green Technology Approach
Keywords:
Marine microalgae, Photoautotrophic, PHB (Poly hydroxy butyrates) and BioplasticAbstract
Marine Microalgae such as O. salina, S. peavaleikii are a potential source for the production of bioplastic. Petroleum based plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic in the environment, which can harm humans, marine life, and their habitats. It's a global issue that's linked to other environmental challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. Microalgae based bioplastics has gained attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. Microalgae have become one of the more promising and environmentally safe feedstocks to produce bioplastics. The production and extraction of poly hydroxy butyrate’s from marine algal species (O. salina, S. peavaleikii) by solvent extraction method. Solvent extraction process is often considered the most common method for PHB extraction due to its high yield, purity low cost. The extracted PHB were characterized through UV-SPECTROPHOTOMETER. In Bioplastic used in different fields like food packaging, pharmaceuticals, agricultural and medicinal industries
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