Publications by authors named "Swarnalata Tripathy"
The growing prevalence of polymer-based plastics in the environment is an imminent risk to the natural world. As an immediate consequence of this, extensive research has been launched over the course of the past few decades in an effort to reduce the damage that manmade plastics cause to the natural environment. The current study attempts to explore the biodegradability of polylactic acid (PLA), a bio-compatible plastic, by incorporating small amount of electron beam irradiated natural fibers (2 to 10%) derived from luffa cylindrica (LC) at varying irradiation doses (0.
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- Gamma irradiation is an effective and cost-efficient method for modifying the surface of natural Luffa cylindrica fibers, impacting their biodegradability in various environments over a 90-day period.
- The study found that bacteria were more effective than fungi at degrading the fibers, with significant degradation observed in bacterial environments (27.5%) compared to minimal degradation in compost (up to 1.51%).
- Modifications using calcium salts for biomedical applications improved thermal properties, showing increased crystallization and glass transition temperatures with higher irradiation doses, although overall thermal stability decreased.