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Synergistic Effect of Bacterial Consortium for Enhanced Laccase Production by Submerged Fermentation

Industrialisation is rapidly changing the pace of economy by leaps and bounds. At the same time, the effects of pollution are evident in terms of infiltration and accumulation of hazardous substances in environment at large. Rajasthan has witnessed tremendous growth in small scale industries, one of them being the handmade paper industry. Globally, the finished product notably known as “Sanganeri handmade paper” is being appreciated for its ethnic hues and multi-usage. The current practices of paper manufacturing rely on intensive mechanical pulping process utilizing an array of raw materials finally leading to enormous volumes of effluent. A combination of mechanical and chemical pulping process has certain identifiable gaps in the form of high production cost, high energy consumption and generation of large volumes of solid waste and effluents rich in high Biological Oxygen demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, synthetic dyes, heavy metals, bleaching agents, lignin and diversified range of xenobiotic compounds; thereby posing an environmental threat. Considering this fact, we proposed a pilot study aimed at cleaner and greener production of handmade paper by bioprospecting of indigenous micro flora.


Author(s): Neha Sharma

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