Zero discharge strategy for the palm oil mill by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Shirai, Yoshihito

“…Currently palm oil mill effluent (POME) - the main waste stream from the palm oil mills - is treated mainly to remove its high biological oxygen demand (BOD) in order to meet discharge standards prior to disposal. …”
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from palm oil mill effluent by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Shirai, Yoshihito, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail

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Effect of different chemical treatments on the settleability of palm oil mill effluent by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Phang, Lai Yee, Abdul Rahman, Nor'aini, Shirai, Yoshihito, Ariff, Arbakariya, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail

“…The effect of alum and ferric chloride on the settleability of suspended solids in raw palm oil mill effluent (POME) was compared with that of natural zeolite and calcium carbonate. …”
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A novel bacterium producing polyhydroxyalkanoates from palm oil mill effluent by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Zakaria @ Mamat, Mohd Rafein, Abd. Aziz, Suriani, Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen, Shirai, Yoshihito, Wakisaka, Minato

“…The bacterial strain EB 172, isolated from digester treating palm oil mill effluent, was investigated by polyphasic taxanomic approach. …”

Economic analysis on production of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates from palm oil mill effluent by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail, Shirai, Yoshihito, Inagaki, Mikio, Nakanishi, Kazuhiro, Hashimoto, Kenji

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Microbial community changes in different stages of palm oil mill effluent treatment by Mohd Nor, Diana, Ramli, Norhayati, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Maeda, Toshinari, Shirai, Yoshihito, Sakai, Kenji, Yukihiro, Tashiro

“…The growing demand for palm oil has caused a substantial increase in the generation of palm oil mill effluent (POME). …”
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Biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum EB6 from palm oil mill effluent by Chong, Mei Ling, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…A hydrogen producer was successfully isolated from anaerobic digested palm oil mill effluent (POME) sludge. The strain, designated as Clostridium butyricum EB6, efficiently produced hydrogen concurrently with cell growth. …”
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The production of polyhydroxyalkanoate from anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent by Rhodobacter sphaeroides by Hassan, Mohd Ali, Shirai, Yoshihito, Kusubayashi, Noriko, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail, Nakanishi, Kazuhiro, Hashimoto, Kenji

“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME) was first subjected to anaerobic treatment for production of organic acids, particularly acetic and propionic acids, and later used for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) by a photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides (IFO 12203). …”
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Biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum EB6 from palm oil mill effluent by Chong, Mei Ling, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…A hydrogen producer was successfully isolated from anaerobic digested palm oil mill effluent (POME) sludge. The strain, designated as Clostridium butyricum EB6, efficiently produced hydrogen concurrently with cell growth. …”
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Semi and continuous anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent for the production of organic acids and polyhydroxyalkanoates by Hong, S. K., Shirai, Yoshihito, Abdul Rahman, Nor'aini, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…The aim of this study was to improve organic acids production in semi and continuous anaerobic treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) using a locally fabricated 50 L Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). …”
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Elucidating substrate utilization in biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent by Escherichia coli by Taifor, Azam Fikri, Zakaria, Mohd Rafein, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zulkhairi, Toshinari, Maeda, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Shirai, Yoshihito

“…The present work aims to elucidate substrate utilization from palm oil mill effluent (POME) for biohydrogen production. …”
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Baseline study of methane emission from anaerobic ponds of palm oil mill effluent treatment by Yacob, Shahrakbah, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Shirai, Yoshihito, Wakisaka, Minato, Subash, Sunderaj

“…Malaysia has abundant biomass resources generated from the agricultural industry particularly the large commodity, palm oil. This paper will focus on palm oil mill effluent (POME) as the source of renewable energy from the generation of methane and establish the current methane emission from the anaerobic treatment facility. …”
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Co-composting of empty fruit bunches and partially treated palm oil mill effluents in pilot scale by Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari, Wakisaka, Minato, Shirai, Yoshihito, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Abdul Rahman, Nor'aini, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…The compost product may useful in palm oil plantation as fertilizer and soil amendment.…”
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Effect of palm oil mill sterilization process on the physicochemical characteristics and enzymatic hydrolysis of empty fruit bunch by Simarani, Khanom, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Wakisaka, Minato, Shirai, Yoshihito

“…Results obtained appear to be commercial significance showing the potential of sterilization process in a palm oil mill as a zero cost pre-treatment for the effective utilization of empty fruit bunch biomass for value added production from the palm oil industry.…”
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Improved economic viability of integrated biogas energy and compost production for sustainable palm oil mill management by Yoshizaki, Tatsuya, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari, Raja Abdullah, Nik Mustapha, Sulaiman, Alawi, Busu, Zainuri

“…This paper proposes a new approach for integrated technology of biogas energy and compost production for a palm oil mill. This study evaluated the economic viability based on the changes of materials flow and energy balance when a palm oil mill introduces this approach. …”
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Inhibition of methane production by the palm oil industrial waste phospholine gum in a mimic enteric fermentation by Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah, Sharuddin, Siti Suhailah, Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Huzairi, Ramli, Norhayati, Shirai, Yoshihito, Maeda, Toshinari

“…The potential utilization of phospholine gum, a by-product of the palm oil industry was evaluated using waste sewage sludge (WSS) as a substrate as well as a microbial source to mimic methane production by enteric fermentation. …”
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Bacterial community shift as potential bioindicator for monitoring the performance of palm oil mill effluent treatment system by Mohd Nor, Diana, Ramli, Norhayati, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Maeda, Toshinari, Shirai, Yoshihito, Sakai, Kenji, Yukihiro, Tashiro

“…The growing demand for palm oil has caused a substantial increase in the generation of palm oil mill effluent (POME). …”
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Start-up operation of semi-commercial closed anaerobic digester for palm oil mill effluent treatment by Yacob, Shahrakbah, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Wakisaka, Minato, Subash, Sunderaj

“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME) generated through oil extraction processes has a great impact to the industry. …”
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Dynamics of microbial populations responsible for biodegradation during the full-scale treatment of palm oil mill effluent by Mohd Nor, Diana, Ramli, Norhayati, Sharuddin, Siti Suhailah, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Mustapha, Nurul Asyifah, Ariffin, Hidayah, Sakai, Kenji, Tashiro, Yukihiro, Shirai, Yoshihito, Maeda, Toshinari

“…Despite efforts to address the composition of the microbial community during the anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME), its composition in relation to biodegradation in the full-scale treatment system has not yet been extensively examined. …”
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Ecotoxicological assessment of palm oil mill effluent final discharge by zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryonic assay by Hashiguchi, Yuya, Zakaria @ Mamat, Mohd Rafein, Toshinari, Maeda, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zulkhairi, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Most palm oil mills adopted conventional ponding system, including anaerobic, aerobic, facultative and algae ponds, for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME). …”
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