Nepenthes mirabilis Fractionated Pitcher Fluid Use for Mixed Agro-Waste Pretreatment: Advocacy for Non-Chemical Use in Biorefineries

• Main Authors: Angadam, J.O., Njoya, M., Ntwampe, S.K.O., Chidi, B.S., Lim, J.-W., Okudoh, V.I., Hewitt, P.L.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133129468&doi=10.3390%2fcatal12070726&partnerID=40&md5=8e70d69d5ef200a80bd8527a17bf2af2; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/33368/

This study determined whether it is feasible to pretreat mixed agro-waste of different particle sizes using the pitcher fluid of Nepenthes mirabilis (N. mirabilis), which is known to digest leaf litter due to the enzyme cocktail contained in the fluid. This is due to the need for the holocellulol-ys...