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<p><strong>Production of bioplastic using Jackfruit perianth</strong></p>

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Title Statement <p><strong>Production of bioplastic using Jackfruit perianth</strong></p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Muthaszeer, A Mohamed
Ramanan, M V
Cherian, Ritty K
Biji, Parvathy
Cherian, Elsa
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Agro waste; Artocarpus heterophyllus; Biodegradability; Waste management
 
Summary, etc. <p class="Abstract" style="text-align: justify;">Overuse of plastics around the world has made them one of the key environmental concerns today. Disposal of plastic waste in landfills has serious environmental impacts due to its non-biodegradable nature. Agricultural waste, particularly plant materials containing starch gains attraction for its role in the production of alternative biodegradable materials with good tensile strength and other mechanical properties. The present work focuses on production of biodegradable bioplastic using perianth of Jackfruit [<em>Artocarpus heterophyllus</em> Lam. (Moraceae)], which otherwise goes as agro waste. Certain plasticizers are also used to improve the raw materials properties and it was subjected to various tests, to study its mechanical and chemical properties. The sample was characterized using Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and tensile strength was also checked. It was subjected to various resistance tests such as water resistance, alcohol resistance, flammability, alkali and acid resistance and it was confirmed that the bioplastic produced from Jack fruit perianth is a good option to normal plastics.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
2020-12-29 15:50:54
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB); ##issue.vol## 58, ##issue.no## 12 (2020): IJEB [December 2020]
 
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