Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Vol 3, No 3 (2003)

BIODEGRADATION OF POLYBLEND POLYPROPILENE- PALM OIL-AMYLUM BY Bacillus subtilus AND Clostridium botulinum

Zainal Fanani (Staf Dosen FMIPA UNSRI Jurusan Kimia)
Miksusanti Miksusanti (Staf Dosen FMIPA UNSRI Jurusan Kimia)
Desnelli Desnelli (Staf Dosen FMIPA UNSRI Jurusan Kimia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jun 2010

Abstract

It had been done a biodegradation polyblend from blending polypropilene-palm oil-amylum with three composition of polyblend i.e polyblend A 80% polypropilene- 19.5% palm oil- 0.5% amylum, poliblend B 80% polypropilene- 19% palm oil- 1% amylum and polyblend C 80% polypropilene-18% palm oil- 2% amylum by B. subtilus and C. botulinum, time incubation was twenty five days. The characterization of polyblend before and after biodegradation has done with FTIR, DTA, Viscometre and tensile strength of polyblend. The result showed that Bacillus subtilus and Clostridium botulinum can biodegradate polyblend and make holes as well as chink on polyblend especially polyblend C, because it has more carbohidrat than polyblend A and B. Analysis from FTIR showed compatible of poliblend because it did not have a new function group and did not change of wavelength. Data of tensile strength showed lower value after biodegradation at polyblend C and from DTA and Viscometre showed lower melting point and lower average molecule weight, respectively.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijc

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

Description

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry is an International, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, as well as short communication in all areas of chemistry including applied chemistry. The journal is accredited by The Ministry of Research, Technology ...