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Production of a bioflocculant from Aspergillus niger using palm oil mill effluent as carbon source.
- Source :
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Bioresource Technology . Nov2014, Vol. 171, p66-70. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This study evaluated the potential of bioflocculant production from Aspergillus niger using palm oil mill effluent (POME) as carbon source. The bioflocculant named PM-5 produced by A. niger showed a good flocculating capability and flocculating rate of 76.8% to kaolin suspension could be achieved at 60 h of culture time. Glutamic acid was the most favorable nitrogen source for A. niger in bioflocculant production at pH 6 and temperature 35 °C. The chemical composition of purified PM-5 was mainly carbohydrate and protein with 66.8% and 31.4%, respectively. Results showed the novel bioflocculant (PM-5) had high potential to treat river water from colloids and 63% of turbidity removal with the present of Ca 2+ ion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09608524
- Volume :
- 171
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bioresource Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98666656
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.08.038