Browsing School of Bioprocess Engineering (FYP) by Subject "Earthworm powder"
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Optimisation of solvent extraction of lipid from earthworm powder
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)The main objective of this study was to see the effect of amount of hexane and the length of extraction time for the extraction of lipid from earthworm powder. Lipids were isolated in the Soxhlet apparatus. Factorial ... -
Optimization of protein content in earthworm-based fish feed formulation
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)A rapid expansion of aquaculture industry is demanding an adequate supply of efficient, nutritious, and inexpensive fish feed, because fish feed contributes highly to the cost of fish production. Protein is typically the ... -
Optimization of protein determination using design of experiment methodology in earthworm (Eisenia foetida) powder
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Proteins have long been considered very important nutrients; in fact the word ‘protein’ is derived from the Greek and means ‘holding first place’. The chemical compositions of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, its casts and ...