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Microbial susceptibility of condensation products of carboxy-terminated polybutadiene and glycerol

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Keeping in view the prospects of biodegradable polymers, a polymer was synthesized by the condensation of carboxy-terminated polybutadiene (CTPB) of Mn∼-5000 with glycerol and tested for its microbial susceptibility. The results of end group estimations and viscosity measurements indicated a quantitative reaction between the two reactants under experimental conditions. The clear-zone method was employed in this investigation to test biodegradability. Two strains of Serratia and three strains of Staphylococcus did show a clear zone surrounding the colony. However, the microbial growth was found to diminish after 4 or 5 days.

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  1. G. Sudesh Kumar

    Present address: Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, 43403, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA

  2. U. S. Nandi

    Present address: Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, 43201, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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  1. Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India

    G. Sudesh Kumar, V. Kalpagam & U. S. Nandi

  2. Microbiology and Cell Biology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, 560012, Bangalore, India

    V. N. Vasantarajan

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Kumar, G.S., Kalpagam, V., Nandi, U.S. et al. Microbial susceptibility of condensation products of carboxy-terminated polybutadiene and glycerol. Polymer Bulletin 8, 33–37 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00293559

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