School of Bioprocess Engineering (FYP): Recent submissions
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Pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch in a fixed bed reactor and its kinetic study
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013)Empt fruit bunch (EFB) is a major waste from oil palm biomass after the extraction of oil. Pyrolyis will produce product such as bio-oil, bio-char and gas that can be generated through the thermal conversion of biomass. ... -
Immobilization of glucose oxidase enzyme onto organic-inorganic sol-gels matrix on carbon paste electrode biosensor
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)A hybrid sol-gel carbon nanotubes composite has been developed and used for surface covalent bonding of enzyme for biosensing application. The biosensor was developed by covalent immobilization of glucose oxidase enzyme ... -
Fatty acid methyl ester production from low value vegetable oil via alkaline catalyst
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)Biodiesel was one of the most promising alternative renewable fuels to substitute the conventional fossil fuel. In this tropic, the production of biodiesel from low value waste vegetable oil (WVO) via alkaline catalyzed ... -
Isolation and characterization of phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from tropical upland reforestation soil
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Microorganisms of solubilizing phosphorus (P) pools in soils are considered essential in promoting P bioavailability. A study was conducted in laboratory to screen and isolate Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) taken ... -
Development of protein extraction from agricultural waste as potential growth stimulator
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Soybean waste obtained during processing of soy products was found to be rich in protein and adequate in supporting the growth of microorganisms such as fungus Rhizopus oligosporus. The objective of this study was to ... -
Mass transport properties of Alginate Capsule
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)The alginate and chitosan were used for the preparation of controlled release solute. There are no systematically studies conducted to understand the correlation and the influence of process parameter on the mass transport ... -
Thermodynamic properties and phase behavior of biodiesel fuels derivatives for engine technology
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)This project, Thermodynamic Properties and Phase Behavior of Biodiesel Fuels Derivatives for Engine Technology, was mainly focusing on the study and development on the basis of modern theory, a simple and effective way ... -
Development of Aqueous Two-Phase System (ATPS) to separate crude bioactive phenolics from phanerochaete chrysosporium biomass
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Natural antioxidants demand has increased globally due to the advantages and effect in various aspects, especially in pharmaceutical industry. Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium presents crude bioactive phenolics which ... -
Optimization of Protease Enzyme from Kesinai (Streblus asper) for Milk Coagulation
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Streblus asper (Kesinai) leaves contain proteases that can be used to coagulate milk. The enzyme was extracted by using phosphate buffer at pH 7.2 and the extracted enzyme activity was tested for protease assay. Response ... -
Optimization of Jatropha Curcas oil extraction using microwave pretreatment prior to Soxhlet extraction
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Jatropha curcas is a multipurpose shrub with a variety of applications and enormous economic potentials for its seed oil, which can be converted into biodiesel. This study aims to demonstrate and compare the extraction ... -
Two step pretreatment in enhancing rich-cellulose solid rice husk residues
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)In this project husk of rice was used to study about the optimization condition of pretreatment process in order to enhance high amount of cellulose. This project also was intended to study the effectiveness of the two ... -
Herbal extraction and optimization of essential oil from Chromolaena Odorata by using solventless extraction technique
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Traditionally, Chromolaena odorata is being used for its many medicinal properties especially for external uses as in wound, skin infections and inflammation. Extraction and characterization of essential oil from C. ... -
Study on effect pretreatment of Rice Husk by using the FTIR
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)A computational approach was used to analyze the FTIR spectra of a wide range of treated and untreated lignocellulosic material which is rice husk. Rice husk was treated with dilute sulphuric acid in a room temperature ... -
Production of bioprotein from palm pressed fibre by Aspergillus Terreus UniMAP AA-1
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)Demand in food source especially in protein is increasing globally. Due to expensive conventional protein and its raw material, cheaper carbon sources such as agricultural wastes were used to produce highly nutritious ... -
Production of glucose from banana trunk: optimization studies
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Banana trunk (BT) is one example of non-wood fibers and usually discarded as an agricultural waste from banana plantation in Malaysia. It consists of cellulose (53.45 %), hemicelluloses (28.56 %) and lignin (15.42 %). ... -
Preliminary study on the treated charcoal development from OPEFB for phenolic compound removal
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Treated charcoals derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) were investigated to find the suitability of its application for removal of phenolic compound in aqueous solution through adsorption process. For the ... -
Computational design, synthesis and evaluation of caffeine imprinted molecular imprint polymer (MIP)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-05)Caffeine had been extensively studied in various fields due to its beneficial effect on human and in the same time it still has negative effects. Therefore, a suitable method is needed to isolate caffeine. In this research, ... -
Optimization of extraction for Phenolic Compound from the peels of Limau Kasturi (Citrus macrocarpa)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)This work reports a study on parameters optimization of essential oil extraction from the Rutaceae family, which is a Citrus species, named Citrus macrocarpa using soxhlet extraction. The important of TPC is because of ... -
Studies on production of bioprotein from local vegetable wastes
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)The significant increase demands for livestock product in recent years have influenced the important of protein as nutrient. Due to high cost of protein, exploration on finding an alternative protein source was done that ... -
Studies on production of chitosan-alginate capsules through extrusion dripping method
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013-06)Production of capsules through extrusion dripping method is a simple and low cost method. Chitosan and alginate are common biopolymers used for in the formation of capsules in wide range of industries. However, there is ...