BIOTECHNOLOGY IN COIR EXTRACTION & WASTE UTILIZATION
Keywords:
Biotechnology, Coir Extraction, Coconut Palm
Abstract
Coir, the fibre extracted from the mesocarp of the drupe of the coconut palm cocos nucifera is used for the production of beautiful products like mats, matting, carpet, handicrafts etc. (Table I) Coir suits very well for geotextiles and insulating materials and being environment friendly has an edge over synthetics for application in environmental operations.
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2. Das, A.R. 1991. Processing of Coir - A biological approach to retting of coconut husks. CORD Vol. VII, pp. 52-57.
3. Das A R and Sarma U S, J. Sci. Ind. Res, Application of microorganisms to enhance biodegradation of phenolic compounds and to improve retting of coir.57 (1998) 825.
4. Kirk, Kent, T. (1984) Degradation of Lignin. In: Gibson, T.D. (Ed) Microbial degradation of organic compounds. microbiology series 13 M.Dekker Inc., New York.
5. Mathew M, (1996). Coconut by 2010 A D - Problems and Prospects. Proceedings of the National Conference on Coconut, 15.
6. Mukherjee, A.K. (1996). Report on the FAO-UN Sponsored Project on Softening, Bleaching, Dyeing and Printing of Coir, C.C.R.I., Alleppey.
Published
2001-06-01
How to Cite
Anita Das Ravindranath. (2001). BIOTECHNOLOGY IN COIR EXTRACTION & WASTE UTILIZATION. CORD, 17(02), 34. https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v17i02.349
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