Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Bhimani Mohit, Patel Hiren, Raghunandan BL, Mehta Punit and Chaudhary Priyanka

Abstract:
The influence of iron oxide (FeO) nanoparticles (NPs) on the growth and activity of native Lignocellulosic bacteria was investigated through series of laboratory experiments. FeO NPs at concentrations ranging from 5 to 100 ppm were tested to study their effect on growth of native bio decomposer bacterial strains at different time intervals through plate assay. No any adverse effect was recorded of different concentrations of FeO NPs on the growth of the bio decomposers. During the liquid assay experiment, the optimum growth of each bio decomposer bacteria was recorded at a concentration of 60 ppm of FeO NPs. Comparatively adverse effect of FeO NPs concentration were observed from 70 ppm onwards on growth of bio decomposers. During compatibility study, all four native bio decomposers were found compatible with each other. As far as cellulolytic and lignolytic activity is concerned, their efficiency on solid media revealed that FeO NPs at the concentration of 60 ppm was found to enhance cellulolytic and ligninolytic activity of the bio decomposer bacteria in comparison to other concentrations of FeO NPs.