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Comparative Analysis Of Biodegradability Of Biodiesel Obtained By Conventional And Non-Conventional Methods, Innovative Research Publications Irp India, Nagaraja Y. P, Chandrashekhar Biradar Mar 2015

Comparative Analysis Of Biodegradability Of Biodiesel Obtained By Conventional And Non-Conventional Methods, Innovative Research Publications Irp India, Nagaraja Y. P, Chandrashekhar Biradar

Innovative Research Publications IRP India

Biodiesel is an alternative to conventional diesel fuel made from renewable resources. No engine modifications are required to use biodiesel in place of crude oil-based diesel. The use of biodiesel resulted in lower emissions of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Biodiesel also increased catalytic converter efficiency in reducing particulate emissions. Chemical characterization also revealed lower levels of some toxic and reactive hydrocarbon species when biodiesel fuels were used. In the present work, biodiesel is produced by both conventional and non-conventional methods to determine the biodegradability effect using microorganisms obtained from soil collected from the vicinity of a petrol …


Production And Purification Of Tannase From Aspergillus Aculeatus Using Plant Derived Raw Tannin, Innovative Research Publications Irp India, Jasbir Bagga, Soumya Kanti Pramanik, Vibha Pandey Feb 2015

Production And Purification Of Tannase From Aspergillus Aculeatus Using Plant Derived Raw Tannin, Innovative Research Publications Irp India, Jasbir Bagga, Soumya Kanti Pramanik, Vibha Pandey

Innovative Research Publications IRP India

Tannase, an enzyme with immense potential has lot of applications in food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. During the present study, tannin content of different plant materials was determined. Tannase has been produced from Aspergillus aculeatus through fermentation of tannin rich plant materials. Among the plant materials used, Cassia ciamia gives better result. Maximum oxygen is utilized by the organism after 24 h of growth. pH of the fermented broth falls to 4.1 after 28 h of growth. Organism utilizes wheat bran as a solid substrate to produce maximum tannase. Maximum enzyme production through solid state fermentation was achieved after …