Strategy for the biotransformation of fermented palm oil mill effluent into biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates by activated sludge

• Main Authors: Lee, W.S., Chua, A.S.M., Yeoh, H.K., Nittami, T., Ngoh, G.C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/13744/1/Strategy_for_the_biotransformation_of_fermented_palm_oil_mill.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/13744/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894715001400

Management of wastewater by resource recovery approach allows the transformation of wastewater into valuable resources. This work examines the biotransformation of fermented palm oil mill effluent (POME) into biodegradable plastics - polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) - through cultivation and enrichment o...