Isolation and screening of potential bacteria with biofilm formation ability and their hydrolytic enzymes for enhanced biogas production

• Main Authors: Fazil, Nurul Alia, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Mansor, Mariatul Fadzillah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 2017
• Subjects: TP155 Chemical engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61588/6/Alia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61588/11/61588_Isolation%20and%20screening%20of%20bacteria%20with%20biofilm%20formation%20ability_ARTICLE.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61588/12/61588_Isolation%20and%20screening%20of%20bacteria%20with%20biofilm%20formation%20ability_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61588/13/61588_Isolation%20and%20screening%20of%20bacteria%20with%20biofilm%20formation%20ability%20and%20characterization%20with%20hydrolytic%20enzyme%20production%20for%20enhanced%20biogas%20production_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61588/; https://icert.usm.my/index.php/en/articles/articles-icert-2017?start=60

Biofilm mediated anaerobic digestion of POME are to be studied to produce biogas. Out of 120 strains isolated from palm oil mill effluent (POME), palm kernel cake (PKC), and food waste compost, only 13 strains showed biofilm producing ability with significant amount at OD595nm (>0.01). In hydro...