BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR RETTING OF COCONUT HUSKS IN TANKS
Keywords:
Bacterial Consortia, Coconut Husks
Abstract
A bacterial consortium developed on coconut husk leachates could ret coconut husk steeped for retting in rap water in a period of three months. The quality of the coir fibre obtained was comparable to traditionally retted fibre. The consortia could also bestow a greater degree of softness to the mechanically extracted coir fibre. Coir extraction can therefore be practiced by supplying the consortia for retting of husk for production of fibre and enhance the commercial utilization of the husk in coconut growing regions of Asia.
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Das, A.R. & Sarma, U.S. 1995. Bioinoculants for Coir Retting CORD Vol. XI pp. 34 40
Das, A.R. 1991. Processing of Coir A biological approach to retting of coconut husks. CORD Vol VII pp. 52 57
Heyn, A.N.J. 195 1. Studies on the microbiological retting process for the preparation of a hard fibre, and the influence of this process on the fibre
propertles. Verhand, Konink Ned. Akad. Weteschap., Afd. Natuurk. H. Reeks, Deel 48, No. l
Jayasankar, N.P. & Bhat, J.V. 1966. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Vol. 32 (1966) No. 2 pp. 124 134
Joseph, T.T. 1995. Coir Products Modern Trends. Proceedings of the Seminar on Modernisation of Coir Industry. Feb. 17 18. pp. 159 161
Mukherjee, A.K. 1996. Report on the FAO UN sponsored Project on Softening, Bleaching, Dyring and Printing of Coir.
Published
1999-06-01
How to Cite
Anita Das Ravindranath, & Saroi Bhosle. (1999). BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR RETTING OF COCONUT HUSKS IN TANKS. CORD, 15(01), 34. https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v15i01.322
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