Effect of storage condition on the viability of sago effluents as carbon source in fermentation medium for bioethanol production

• Main Authors: Mohamad Zulhisyam, Rashid, Dayang Salwani, Awang Adeni, Muhammad Norhelmi, Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) 2024
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology; TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44828/1/Dyg%20Salwani%20Awg%20Adeni-Publication.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44828/; https://www.msmbb.my/index.php/publication/18-apjmbb/503-current-issue-new; https://doi.org/10.35118/apjmbb.2024.032.2.13

In Sarawak, Malaysia, approximately 237 tons/day of sago effluent is commonly discharged into nearby river due to the sago starch extraction process. Due to the high concentration of polymeric compounds, particularly starch, in sago wastewater, which petrifies easily, this condition severely pollute...