Abstract: This study presents degradation of lignocellulosic waste product from coir yarn industry – Coir pith using Oscillatoria annae. Degradation produced brown colored supernatant (cyanospray) and residue (cyanopith). The partially degraded coir pith (cyanopith) was converted into organic manure with the addition of jiwamrita. Morphological characteristics, functional group and the quality of cyanopith mixed with Jiwamrita in three different particle sizes were identified by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), FTIR and HPLC analysis. Results indicated surface area modifications, presence of lignin derived compounds and the functional groups during the composting process. The minimum sized particle 0.01-0.1mm showed a significant variation than the other particle sizes on 30th day.
Keywords: Lignin, Degradation, Cyanopith, Cyanospray, Jiwamrita, Manure.
Title: Biodegradation of lignocellulosic waste using Cyanobacteria and development of organic manure
Author: Jenny Sivakumar, Malliga Perumal
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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