ANKITA SHARMA AND BRAJESHWAR SINGH
Abstract
Polyethylene biodegradation results in the production of various by products. Polyethylene degradation by products were produced due to action of two potential fungal strains Aspergillus fumigates MF-14 and Aspergillus flavus MF-16) after sixty days of incubation with continuous shaking. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis revealed a broad spectrum of polyethylene degraded byproduct produced by fungal strains during the degradation of polyethylene. Due to action of fungal strains Aspergillus fumigates MF-14 major polyethylene degrading product produced were heneicosane, 2-1-Hexacosanol (RT-32.250), 3-Methyltriacontane (RT-33.333) and Octatriacontyl trifluroacetate (RT-34.419) respectively. By-products of polyethylene film produced by Aspergillus flavus MF-16 were 2-methylpentacosane (RT-26.907), cyclohexylmehyl octadecyl ester (RT-33.127) and Oxalic acid.