Evaluation of the ionic liquids for in-situ hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass by a locally-produced cellulase from Trichoderma reesei
Utilization of the abundant raw materials in Malaysia as well as surmounting the obstacle of the shortcoming of fossil fuels resources are current concerns for the researchers. Development of the cellulase aims to enhance bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass such as empty fruit bunch...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/51675/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51675/1/51675.pdf |
| Summary: | Utilization of the abundant raw materials in Malaysia as well as surmounting the obstacle of the shortcoming
of fossil fuels resources are current concerns for the researchers. Development of the cellulase aims to
enhance bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass such as empty fruit bunches (EFB) that resists
hydrolysis due to the complex structure. Ionic liquids (ILs) have proved their ability to digest lignocellulose to
be accessible by enzymes and thus it is expected to achieve a significant outcome by conducting both
treatment and hydrolysis in one step by leaping cellulose recovery with anti-solvents. Palm kernel cake (PKC)
was utilized as the primary media for cellulase enzyme production in solid-state bioconversion (SSB) by
Trichoderma reesei. The PKC-cellulase (PKC-Cel) stability was assessed in several ionic liquids (ILs). For a
duration of 6 hours, the PKC-Cel maintained significant levels of stability at the optimum conditions (50°C
and pH 5.0). These findings could be a promising approach for bioethanol production considering that both
enzyme and biomass are derived from agro-industrial waste |
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