Purification and characterization of kojic acid produced from pineapple waste by aspergillus flavus link 44-1 via solid substrate fermentation (SSF)
Kojic acid is an organic acid that is highly demanded in cosmetic, medical, and food industries. The present study was aimed to purify and characterize of kojic acid produced from pineapple waste. Crystallization technique was applied in purifying the kojic acid. Subsequently, characterization was...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7574/4/Syarifuddin%20full.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7574/ |
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| Summary: | Kojic acid is an organic acid that is highly demanded in cosmetic, medical, and food industries. The present
study was aimed to purify and characterize of kojic acid produced from pineapple waste. Crystallization
technique was applied in purifying the kojic acid. Subsequently, characterization was based on NMR, UV and
HPLC analyses. The results showed that about 1.5% (w/w) kojic acid could be traced from NMR analysis while
the HPLC results indicated the presence of approximately 0.025g/L kojic acid produced from 5 gram of
pineapple waste. From this study, it can be suggested that crystallization technique should be enhanced with
supplementary procedures in enhancing the quality of kojic acid produced from pineapple waste in future. |
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