School of Bioprocess Engineering (FYP): Recent submissions
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Preliminary study on the production of bioprotein from skim latex serum and process growth optimization
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Currently, Malaysia is the third largest rubber producer in the world and this industry generates a large amount skim latex serum effluent waste. This abundantly wasteful effluent contains numerous quantities of hazardous ... -
Continuous production of biodiesel via transesterification from refined bleached & deodorized (rbd) palm oil
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Due to the demand of the petroleum based diesel in the worldwide country, biofuel has gained attention because it is made from renewable sources. Biodiesel was categorized as the green fuel which is safe for the environment ... -
Effect of composition variations on floating ability and physical quality of fish feed pellet
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-05)Fish food production is an important factor to be considered in both subsistence and commercial fish farming as it has an impact on both growth and efficiency of food waste. The new formulation of fish feed should have a ... -
Physical parameter optimization of feather protein hydrolysate production by Aspergillus terreus UniMAP AA-1 using submerged fermentation
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)The rapid development of poultry industry has correlated with increased production of keratin containing wastes. Keratinous wastes can be easily fermented to produce useful product. A feather protein hydrolysate was produced ... -
Optimization of antioxidants application in tissue culture of Berangan (Musa paradisiaca) banana for browning inhibition
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Berangan Banana (Musa paradisiaca) was known to be one of the most commonly grown fruit crop in Malaysia. Through in-vitro culture technique, the mass propagation of this cultivar has been a serious problem of high mortality ... -
Extraction, separation and optimization of Gadis Lompat (Chloranthus Erectus) herb
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)The Soxhlet extraction method was used to optimize the extraction yield of Chloranthus erectus leaves. Soxhlet extractions were performed at five varies extraction time (60 minutes, 165 minutes, 270 minutes, 375 minutes, ... -
Basic Red 46 removal by potentially low cost biosorbent
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Removal of Basic Red 46 dye (BR 46) was investigated by using low cost biosorbent such as raw rice husk (RH) and rice husk ash (RHA). Biosorption studies were carried out in batch modes of operation for removal of BR 46 ... -
Optimization of epoxidation blending oil of jatropha and soybean oil for biolubricant application
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)The study was carried out to optimize of epoxidation blending of jatropha seed oil with soybean oil as biolubricant precursor. The jatropha was extracted by using Soxhlet method with high yield of crude extract at extraction ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of Basic Red dye utilizing Sol-Gel Derived TiO2 supported on montmorillonite: characterization, process and kinetic studies
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)The present study deals with the investigation of photocatalytic degradation of Basic Red 46 dye (BR46) under ultraviolet ray using TiO2 supported onto montmorillonite as photocatalyst. TiO2 was prepared by sol–gel method ... -
Optimization of antioxidant application in tissue culture of Harum Manis (Mangifera indica L.) for browning
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Harum Manis mango, a variety of the mango fruit Mangifera Indica L., is said to be one of the best varities in the world. In mango, successful micropropagation through plant tissue culture has been achieved through somatic ... -
Investigating the effect of chemical coagulants on antimicrobial activity of Hevea skim latex Sera
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)Skim latex is a by-product from rubber processing industry. Skim latex contributes to a high statistic of environmental problems due to the discharging of untreated skim latex into the waterways. The treatment of the ... -
Optimization of Bioethanol from Rice Husk
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2012-06)The first objective for this project is to study the profiling yeast by drawn the yeast growth profile. Then the second is to optimize the critical parameters in order to get high yield of bioethanol production. The ... -
Constructed wetland system for agricultural wastewater treatment using wetland plants
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)This study was conducted to study the performance of aquatic plants in wetland system for in agricultural waste water treatment. The wastewater sample used in this study was collected from the pond of dairy farm which ... -
Optimization of aqueous extraction condition of total phenolic compound from the leaves of Sirih Hijau (Piper betle L.)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Green betel (Piper betle L.) has long been regarded as food and well known for its medicinal properties. Experiment has been done to obtain total phenolic compounds of green betel leaves extract and antioxidant activity ... -
Physical parameter optimization of cellulase production by Aspergillus niger on solid-state fermentation of cassava waste
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-04)Cellulases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes and are capable of degrading lignocellulosic materials contain carbohydrate polymers such as cellulose, hemicelulose and starch. Cellulases have wide range of applications. ... -
Scale-up from shaker flask to stirred-tank fermenter based on mass transfer coefficient of oxygen, kLa
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)This study is carried out to investigate gas-liquid mass transfer process in a shaker flask and a 2 L bioreactor. Deionized water was used as based medium whereas shaker flask was scaled up to a 2 L bioreactor scale by ... -
The study of pectin-alginate gel particles formation
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-04)The aim of this work was to conduct shape and size analysis on pectin-alginate gel particles produced through extrusion–dripping method. The relationship between the process variables on the shape and size of the pectin-alginate ... -
Contributions of sala mango peel powder as a new ingredient to physicochemical properties of biscuit (SMP) powder
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Mango peel is a major by-product obtained during processing of mango products besides mango seed. In the present study, mango peel was incorporated into biscuits and improvement in the nutraceutical properties of the ... -
Catalytic pyrolysis of washed empty fruit bunch (EFB) using copper oxide (CuO) catalyst
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a major solid biomass waste from palm oil industry. Pyrolysis of EFB is thermal decomposition of biomass that occurs in the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis products consist of bio-oil, char and ... -
Biochar production from agriculture waste to enhance crop yield and reduce fertilizer application
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool Of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)As the world is developing, the waste from industrial is increasing as well. Agriculture waste is one of the severe industrial wastes that have been produced. The objective of the project was converting agriculture biomass ...