Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch

This study was conducted in order to optimise simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production from a pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Temperature, initial pH, cellulase loading and substrate concentration were screen...

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Main Authors: Md Razali, Nur Atheera Aiza, Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal, Bahrin, Ezyana, Abd Aziz, Suraini
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Published: M D P I AG 2018
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author Md Razali, Nur Atheera Aiza
Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal
Bahrin, Ezyana
Abd Aziz, Suraini
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Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal
Bahrin, Ezyana
Abd Aziz, Suraini
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description This study was conducted in order to optimise simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production from a pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Temperature, initial pH, cellulase loading and substrate concentration were screened using one factor at a time (OFAT) and further statistically optimised by central composite design (CCD) using the response surface methodology (RSM) approach. Approximately 2.47 g/L of biobutanol concentration and 0.10 g/g of biobutanol yield were obtained after being screened through OFAT with 29.55% increment (1.42 fold). The optimised conditions for SSF after CCD were: temperature of 35 °C, initial pH of 5.5, cellulase loading of 15 FPU/g-substrate and substrate concentration of 5% (w/v). This optimisation study resulted in 55.95% increment (2.14 fold) of biobutanol concentration equivalent to 3.97 g/L and biobutanol yield of 0.16 g/g. The model and optimisation design obtained from this study are important for further improvement of biobutanol production, especially in consolidated bioprocessing technology.
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spelling upm-751512019-11-26T08:17:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75151/ Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch Md Razali, Nur Atheera Aiza Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal Bahrin, Ezyana Abd Aziz, Suraini This study was conducted in order to optimise simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production from a pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Temperature, initial pH, cellulase loading and substrate concentration were screened using one factor at a time (OFAT) and further statistically optimised by central composite design (CCD) using the response surface methodology (RSM) approach. Approximately 2.47 g/L of biobutanol concentration and 0.10 g/g of biobutanol yield were obtained after being screened through OFAT with 29.55% increment (1.42 fold). The optimised conditions for SSF after CCD were: temperature of 35 °C, initial pH of 5.5, cellulase loading of 15 FPU/g-substrate and substrate concentration of 5% (w/v). This optimisation study resulted in 55.95% increment (2.14 fold) of biobutanol concentration equivalent to 3.97 g/L and biobutanol yield of 0.16 g/g. The model and optimisation design obtained from this study are important for further improvement of biobutanol production, especially in consolidated bioprocessing technology. M D P I AG 2018-08-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75151/1/Optimisation%20of%20simultaneous%20saccharification%20and%20fermentation.pdf Md Razali, Nur Atheera Aiza and Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal and Bahrin, Ezyana and Abd Aziz, Suraini (2018) Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch. Molecules, 23 (8). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/8/1944 10.3390/molecules23081944
spellingShingle Md Razali, Nur Atheera Aiza
Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal
Bahrin, Ezyana
Abd Aziz, Suraini
Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title_full Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title_fullStr Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title_short Optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
title_sort optimisation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (ssf) for biobutanol production using pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch
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