School of Bioprocess Engineering (FYP): Recent submissions
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Kinetic study of flavanoid activity on oxidation of linoleic acid in fish meat
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)This research is to study the antioxidant activity which is flavanoid towards the lipid peroxidation inside the fish meat. Lipid peroxidation induces qualitative decay of foods, so various compounds possess antioxidant ... -
Industrial prospect for the used of chitin and chitosan in treatment of wastewater sludge
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Chitosan is a partially deacetylated polymer obtained from the alkaline deacetylation of chitin, a biopolymer extracted from shellfish source. Chitosan exhibits a variety of physico-chemical and biological properties ... -
Effects of drying temperatures and residual moisture content on marker compounds, total phenolics and antioxidant capacity of Orthosiphon stamineus benth (Misai Kucing) leaves
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Experiments were conducted to determine effect on total phenolic, biomarker compounds and antioxidant capacity. Different temperature treatment (40, 50 and 70°C) and drying stage for different moisture content (initial, ... -
Advanced separation techniques for biodiesel production from transesterification process
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2011)Once biodiesel produced, it contains several impurities such as soap and glycerol. The free fatty acids (FFA) in the oil react with the sodium or potassium catalyst to form soaps. After the biodiesel and by product ... -
Development of disposable Xanthine Oxidase biosensor for the determination of antioxidant properties of herbal teas
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)An enzymatic biosensor has been developed using Xanthine Oxidase (XO enzyme as sensing material for the determination of antioxidant properties of selected herbal teas. The enzyme was immobilized in a Kappa-Carrageenan ... -
Total phenolic content and antiodant activity of G.obscurum
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011)The natural value of the leaves of the Tebengau ‘Glochidion obscurum’ was explored in this study. The leaf sample of these plant species was collected at Pusat Agrotech Sungai Chucuh. Other than that, this experiment ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye utilizing nano-Tio2 photocatalyst with montmorillonite: Characterization, process and kinetic studies
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Nano-titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) photocatalyst was synthesized through sol-gel method. A sol-gel solution was prepared using the formulation of 1 TTIP: 2 C2H5OH: 5. H20. A simple batch reactor was designed and used for ... -
Continuous adsorption of cationic dye (Basic Red 46): Kinetic and equilibrium studies
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)A continuous fixed bed study was carried out to evaluate the adsorption of Basic Red (BR 46) on activated carbon as a function of bed height (20-100 mm), influent flow rate (30-90 mL/min), initial pH (pH 3-10) and influent ... -
Effect of storage temperature and heat treatment on anthocyanin concentration of Solanum melongena L. and its physical characteristic
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Anthocyanin (ACY) is the phenol compounds that widely distributed throughout nature. This compound is important because of their significant presence as natural source of colouring and its own potential health benefits. ... -
Phenolic compounds from aqueous solution using modified activated carbon
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)This project studies the capability of chemical pre-treated activated carbon (AC) in adsorbing and separating phenolic compound from aqueous solution. Chemical treatments such as acidic (HCl) and basic (KOH) treatment ... -
Physical parameter optimization of cellulase production by Aspergillus niger on solid state fermentation of sugarcane bagasse
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)The optimization of cellulase enzyme production was studied in solid state fermentation (SSF) on sugarcane bagasse by Aspergillus niger. Three parameters which are moisture content, fermentation period and inoculums size ... -
Optimization of high fiber yogurt drinks with sala mango peel powder (HiYo) using response surface methodology (RSM)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to investigate the combined effects of plain yogurt, skim milk and mango peel powder on the hardness of high fiber yogurt drink. The second-order polynomial model was fitted ... -
Hydrogen production from food wastes by dark fermentation
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Biomass from various industries could be a source for biological hydrogen gas production where combination of waste treatment and energy production would be an advantage. This project studied hydrogen gas production from ... -
Process optimization of glucose oxidase production by using locally isolated fungal strain
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Glucose oxidase (β-D-glucose:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase; EC 1.1.2.3.4) catalyzes the oxidation of β-D-glucose to gluconic acid, by utilizing molecular oxygen as an electron acceptor with simultaneous production of hydrogen ... -
Development of disposable superoxide dismutase biosensor to determined the antioxidant capacity in tea plant
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)A disposable enzymatic biosensor has been developed using superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme as its sensing material for the determination of antioxidant capacity of tea samples. The SOD was physically immobilized in a gel ... -
Effects of drying techniques on composition of biomarker compounds (Sinensetin and rosmarinic acid) and antioxidant capacity of Misai Kucing leaves
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Orthosiphon staminues or misai kucing is one of the recommended herbal species in Malaysia. This study was conducted to determine the effect of drying techniques on antioxidant capacity and composition of biomarkers compounds ... -
Integrated constructed wetland system for aquaculture wastewater treatment using wetland plants
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)Aquaculture industry is one of the industries that important to the user. In this industry, there is one major problem, wastewater. Aquaculture wastewaters normally contain high Nitrate, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), ... -
Chemical characterization of different types of herbs using instrumentation methods
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)A simple High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) methods were developed and validated for the determination of specific polyphenol components such as Rosmarinic Acid (RA), ... -
Removal of phenol from aqueous solution by modified rice straw as biosorbent
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)This project studies the capability of modified rice straw as biosorbent for the removal of phenol in aqueous solution. The chemical treatment such as alkaline treatment was applied on rice straw. The effectiveness of ... -
Boundary limit for commercial productivity of Vinca Rosea
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2011-05)The objectives of this project are to evaluate factors that affect commercial productivity, postulate the upper and lower boundary limit and to analyze limitation factor that need to considered in production of vinblastine. ...