Optimization of pyroligneous acid production from palm kernel shell and its potential antibacterial and antibiofilm activities

• Main Authors: Ariffin, S. J., Yahayu, M., El Enshasy, H., Malek, R. A., Aziz, A. A., Hashim, N. M., Zakaria, Z. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Science Communication 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76273/1/MaizatulakmalYahayu_OptimizationofPyroligneousAcidProduct.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76273/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021822158&partnerID=40&md5=652f84fb060b06b86c47db0aa759be07

Oil palm plantation generates huge income to Malaysia. At the same time, huge amount of oil palm biomass is also generated which needs to be properly managed. Pyrolysis is one of the approaches available to utilize the oil palm biomass to produce biocharcoal, pyroligneous acid (PA) and bio-oil. PA w...