Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides
A two-stage process for the production of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA) from palm oil mill effuent (POME) is proposed. In the first stage, anaerobic treatment of POME by palm oil sludge was carried out to obtain organic acids, particularly acetic and propionic acids. The organic acids were then conve...
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| author | Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Kusubayashi, Noriko Abdul Karim, Mohd Ismail Nakanishi, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Kenji |
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| description | A two-stage process for the production of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA) from palm oil mill effuent (POME) is proposed. In the first stage, anaerobic treatment of POME by palm oil sludge was carried out to obtain organic acids, particularly acetic and propionic acids. The organic acids were then converted to PHA by a phototrophic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides (IFO 12203), in the second stage. During anaerobic treatment of POME by sludge, formic acid was formed when the pH was maintained at less than 4. By controlling the pH at different values, different organic acid profiles were obtained. This study was carried out to determine the effect of formic acid on the production of PHA from acetic and propionic acids by R. sphaeroides. The results clearly indicated that the presence of formic acid substantially decreased PHA yield (g·g−1-organic acid consumed) and PHA content in cells (g·g−1-cell weight). In the absence of formic acid, a PHA yield of 0.50 g·g−1 and a PHA content in cells of 67% were obtained. With increasing formic acid concentration, the PHA yield and content dropped to as low as 0.21 and 18%, respectively. Thus it is suggested that if POME is used for PHA production, a pH should be maintained at 7 in the anaerobic sludge treatment step, so that no formic acid is produced which would affect the maximum yield of PHA. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-424782024-07-26T03:16:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42478/ Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Kusubayashi, Noriko Abdul Karim, Mohd Ismail Nakanishi, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Kenji A two-stage process for the production of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA) from palm oil mill effuent (POME) is proposed. In the first stage, anaerobic treatment of POME by palm oil sludge was carried out to obtain organic acids, particularly acetic and propionic acids. The organic acids were then converted to PHA by a phototrophic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides (IFO 12203), in the second stage. During anaerobic treatment of POME by sludge, formic acid was formed when the pH was maintained at less than 4. By controlling the pH at different values, different organic acid profiles were obtained. This study was carried out to determine the effect of formic acid on the production of PHA from acetic and propionic acids by R. sphaeroides. The results clearly indicated that the presence of formic acid substantially decreased PHA yield (g·g−1-organic acid consumed) and PHA content in cells (g·g−1-cell weight). In the absence of formic acid, a PHA yield of 0.50 g·g−1 and a PHA content in cells of 67% were obtained. With increasing formic acid concentration, the PHA yield and content dropped to as low as 0.21 and 18%, respectively. Thus it is suggested that if POME is used for PHA production, a pH should be maintained at 7 in the anaerobic sludge treatment step, so that no formic acid is produced which would affect the maximum yield of PHA. Elsevier 1996 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42478/1/Effect%20of%20organic%20acid%20profiles%20during%20anaerobic%20treatment%20of%20palm%20oil%20mill%20effluent%20on%20the%20production%20of%20polyhydroxyalkanoates%20by%20Rhodobacter%20sphaeroides.pdf text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42478/7/1-s2.0-0922338X96850380-main.pdf Hassan, Mohd Ali and Shirai, Yoshihito and Kusubayashi, Noriko and Abdul Karim, Mohd Ismail and Nakanishi, Kazuhiro and Hashimoto, Kenji (1996) Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering, 82 (2). pp. 151-156. ISSN 0922-338X http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0922338X96850380 10.1016/0922-338X(96)85038-0 |
| spellingShingle | Hassan, Mohd Ali Shirai, Yoshihito Kusubayashi, Noriko Abdul Karim, Mohd Ismail Nakanishi, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Kenji Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title | Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title_full | Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title_fullStr | Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title_short | Effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Rhodobacter sphaeroides |
| title_sort | effect of organic acid profiles during anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by rhodobacter sphaeroides |
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