Research Article

Poly β-Hydroxybutyrate Production by Bacillus subtilis NG220 Using Sugar Industry Waste Water

Table 1

Physiochemical characteristics of sugar industry waste water.

ParameterConcentration (mg/L)

pH 4.2–6.9
Total solids1,076 ± 414
Suspended solid
COD1,395 ± 317
BOD1,300 ± 238
COD/BOD
BOD/N/P100 : 1.69 : 0.69
Nitrogen
Phosphorous