Bioconversion of Oil Palm Trunks Sap to Bioethanol by Different Strains and Co-Cultures at Different Temperatures

C. K. M., Faizal and Norhazimah, Abdul Halim (2014) Bioconversion of Oil Palm Trunks Sap to Bioethanol by Different Strains and Co-Cultures at Different Temperatures. Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, 3 (4). pp. 297-300. ISSN 2301-3796. (Published)

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Abstract

Oil palm plantation (OPT) generates a large amount of agricultural waste in a form of oil palm trunk sap. The content of sap (juice) from OPT can be used to produce ‘higher value things’ including bioethanol. In this research, sap was utilised as the raw material for producing bioethanol using different strains. The relationship between temperature and shaking to the fermentation of OPT sap for bioethanol production was investigated. The experimental results showed that 30 °C was the best temperature for most strains except for Pichia stipitis. This study indicated that Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most suitable strains to produce bioethanol from oil palm trunk sap, and thus demonstrated that OPT sap is a promising renewable energy crop.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User:	Noorul Farina Arifin
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2014 03:28
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2018 07:04
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6473
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