Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis

Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) is composed of pentose that can be used as a raw material for the production of xylitol, a potential application in the food and medical areas. The effects of temperature and pH on xylitol bioconversion by yeast sp. Candida tropicalis were investigated. The optimum...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Nurul Lina, Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina, Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
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Language:English
Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14420/
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Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
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Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
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description Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) is composed of pentose that can be used as a raw material for the production of xylitol, a potential application in the food and medical areas. The effects of temperature and pH on xylitol bioconversion by yeast sp. Candida tropicalis were investigated. The optimum pH resulted to be in the range of 2-4. The percentage of xylose consumed for xylitol production progressively increased with pH, whereas those associated to both biomass growth and catabolic reaction through the TCA cycle decreased, reaching nearly constant values at pH 4. The optimum temperature range for xylitol production was 30-35°C. Xylitol formation became the most significant activity at 20°C, further increased up to 30-35°C and then decreased over 40°C. The results collected at variable temperature were finally used for estimation of the parameters of the fermentation system.
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spelling upm-144202019-04-08T08:37:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14420/ Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis Mohamad, Nurul Lina Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) is composed of pentose that can be used as a raw material for the production of xylitol, a potential application in the food and medical areas. The effects of temperature and pH on xylitol bioconversion by yeast sp. Candida tropicalis were investigated. The optimum pH resulted to be in the range of 2-4. The percentage of xylose consumed for xylitol production progressively increased with pH, whereas those associated to both biomass growth and catabolic reaction through the TCA cycle decreased, reaching nearly constant values at pH 4. The optimum temperature range for xylitol production was 30-35°C. Xylitol formation became the most significant activity at 20°C, further increased up to 30-35°C and then decreased over 40°C. The results collected at variable temperature were finally used for estimation of the parameters of the fermentation system. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14420/1/Effects%20of%20temperature%20and%20pH%20on%20xylitol%20recovery%20from%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20hydrolysate%20by%20Candida%20tropicalis.pdf Mohamad, Nurul Lina and Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina and Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew (2009) Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis. Journal of Applied Sciences, 9 (17). pp. 3192-3195. ISSN 1812-5654; ESSN: 1812-5662 https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2009.3192.3195 10.3923/jas.2009.3192.3195
spellingShingle Mohamad, Nurul Lina
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Abdullah, Abdul Ghani Liew
Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title_full Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title_fullStr Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title_full_unstemmed Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title_short Effects of temperature and pH on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis
title_sort effects of temperature and ph on xylitol recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch hydrolysate by candida tropicalis
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14420/1/Effects%20of%20temperature%20and%20pH%20on%20xylitol%20recovery%20from%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20hydrolysate%20by%20Candida%20tropicalis.pdf