The extensive use of various chemicals in synthetic plastics is toxic and threatens the biosphere. To address this, the study aimed to isolate, screen, characterize, optimize, and quantify polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-producing bacteria using cost-effective residues. Isolated from a landfill site, the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, motile bacterium with intracellular PHB granules was identified as Bacillus pacificus based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study was undertaken to explore the effect of Chromium-D-phenylalanine (Cr (D-phe)) on the reproduction and development of . Cr (D-phe) was synthesized and characterized by infrared spectral analysis, melting point (DSC), and UV spectral analysis. was raised in corn flour agar medium containing 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 μg/mL of Cr (D-phe).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present investigation deals with the evaluation of the wound healing efficacy of sandalwood bark-derived carbon nanospheres loaded with curcumin-embedded polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofiber membranes (NF). Carbon nanospheres (CNS) were prepared by pyrolyzing sandal wood bark powder at 750 °C. The morphology was confirmed by field emission scanning electron micrographs and a rich amount of carbon was confirmed by the energy dispersive X-ray technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe primary objective of the current investigation was the biosynthesis of Phy-AgNPs by the endophytic fungus Phyllosticta owaniana (extracted from Abrus precatorius) and the evaluation of the secondary metabolites from the ethyl acetate extract of P. owaniana cultivated by submerged fermentation. Utilizing bioanalytical strategies, Phy-AgNPs were characterized.
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