International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials
Volume 1, Issue 2 (2015)
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Zn2+ Biosorption Efficiency of a Nostoc sp. Isolated From a Coal Mine in Sohra, Meghalaya
Abstract: A Nostoc isolate obtained from a coal mine at Sohra in Meghalaya was evaluated for biosorption potential for Zn2+ which was one of the metal ions besides Cu2+, Cd2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Pb2+ found in water samples collected from the site. Zn2+ uptake potential of the cyanobacterium was analyzed calculating amount of ions removed by the isolate from Zn2+ supplemented media using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The organism recorded a …
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Analysis of Viability Index and Growth of Regenerated Cyanobacteria Following Long-Term Preservation in Calcium Alginate Beads
Abstract: Samples were collected from Nagaon and Dhemaji districts of Assam differing significantly in pH and temperature for cyanobacterial isolation. Isolates were partially characterized, and pure cultures of the isolates were immobilized for preservation. Thirty two cyanobacterial strains were isolated from 13 different soil and water samples. Nostoc was the most abundant genus in the collection (42%). This was followed by Anabaena (22%), Fischerella (19%), Synechococcus (6%), and Calothrix (5%). For …
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Production and Extraction of Bioethanol from Agricultural Waste
Abstract: Rapid elevation in population and industrialization results in the global demands of ethanol worldwide. Crops such as corn and sugarcane sufficiently cannot meet the global problems of ethanol production because of their primary value of food and feed. Hence, lignocellulosic materials like agricultural wastes are a good source for bioethanol production. Agricultural wastes are renewable, economical and there availability is higher. Bioethanol from agricultural wastes is an effective advance technology …
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