Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel

The usage of petroleum is getting higher since there are an increasing number of transport uses. It is also well known that the usage of petroleum forms carbon dioxide which gives green house effect where make earth getting warmer. Therefore, alternative sources to replace petroleum should quickly s...

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Main Author: Muhammad Farisd, Junos
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8212/
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description The usage of petroleum is getting higher since there are an increasing number of transport uses. It is also well known that the usage of petroleum forms carbon dioxide which gives green house effect where make earth getting warmer. Therefore, alternative sources to replace petroleum should quickly solve. Algae have emerged as one of the most promising sources especially for biodiesel production. Generally, algae can be divided into two groups which are microalgae and macroalgae. This project is carried out to screen the lipid content focusing on fresh water macroalgae. These macroalgae were collected in the several areas around University Malaysia Sarawak (UNfMAS) such as in the drain and lakes. Selected environmental parameters which are dissolve oxygen. pH, and temperature were measured during taking the sample. The samples were then bringing to the laboratory of Aquatic Botany to extract their lipid by using Soxhlet extraction method and n-hexane as a solvent. Amount of lipid content were determined where difference species and different environment condition have difference amount of lipid content. All types of fresh water macroalgae that found in the selected places were preserved and identified of their species. From this research, the percentage of lipid content for each sample was determined. There is a significance correlation between temperature and the lipid yield. The highest lipid content was recorded in Spirogyra which has also been reported alsewhere.
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spelling unimas-82122023-08-28T04:13:34Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8212/ Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel Muhammad Farisd, Junos SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling The usage of petroleum is getting higher since there are an increasing number of transport uses. It is also well known that the usage of petroleum forms carbon dioxide which gives green house effect where make earth getting warmer. Therefore, alternative sources to replace petroleum should quickly solve. Algae have emerged as one of the most promising sources especially for biodiesel production. Generally, algae can be divided into two groups which are microalgae and macroalgae. This project is carried out to screen the lipid content focusing on fresh water macroalgae. These macroalgae were collected in the several areas around University Malaysia Sarawak (UNfMAS) such as in the drain and lakes. Selected environmental parameters which are dissolve oxygen. pH, and temperature were measured during taking the sample. The samples were then bringing to the laboratory of Aquatic Botany to extract their lipid by using Soxhlet extraction method and n-hexane as a solvent. Amount of lipid content were determined where difference species and different environment condition have difference amount of lipid content. All types of fresh water macroalgae that found in the selected places were preserved and identified of their species. From this research, the percentage of lipid content for each sample was determined. There is a significance correlation between temperature and the lipid yield. The highest lipid content was recorded in Spirogyra which has also been reported alsewhere. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8212/3/Farisd%20full.pdf Muhammad Farisd, Junos (2012) Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
Muhammad Farisd, Junos
Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title_full Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title_fullStr Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title_full_unstemmed Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title_short Lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
title_sort lipid screening from freshwater macroalgae as a potential sources of biodiesel
topic SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8212/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8212/3/Farisd%20full.pdf