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Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis

The depletion of fossil fuel and the increase of human population lead to the search for more sustainable alternatives. Currently, bioethanol is produced from land-based crops, but in the future, marine biomass could be used as an alternative biomass source because it does not take up land area for...

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Main Authors: Rachel Fran Mansa, Chen, Weifang, Yeo, Siaujen, Farm, Yan Yan, Hafeza Abu Bakar, Coswald Stephen Sipaut
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Published: Springer US 2013
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spelling my.ums.eprints.201892018-06-20T00:24:51Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20189/ Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis Rachel Fran Mansa Chen, Weifang Yeo, Siaujen Farm, Yan Yan Hafeza Abu Bakar Coswald Stephen Sipaut TP Chemical technology The depletion of fossil fuel and the increase of human population lead to the search for more sustainable alternatives. Currently, bioethanol is produced from land-based crops, but in the future, marine biomass could be used as an alternative biomass source because it does not take up land area for cultivation. In this chapter, seaweed Eucheuma cottonii (cultivated in Sabah, Malaysia) was tested for its potential for bioethanol production via fermentation by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. E. cottonii contains cellulose and carrageenan which will be hydrolysed into glucose and galactose, which in turn was converted to ethanol by the yeast. This study showed that the extracted seaweed gives higher percentage of ethanol (9.6% v/v) compared to non-extracted seaweed. Subsequently, it was found that low molarity and high-temperature acid hydrolysis at 0.0M, 100% (8.4% v/v) produced the most ethanol. It was followed by hydrolysis 0.1M, 30% (7.7% v/v); 0.4M, 30% (4.7% v/v); and 0.4M, 100% (3.4% v/v) with fresh feedstock. In this research, among the three fermentation media, it was found that Yeast Peptone Dextrose (YPD) broth yields the highest percentage of ethanol (9.6% v/v) followed by Yeast Extract Peptone (YP) broth producing 4.7% v/v ethanol. This productivity level makes macroalgae a promising substrate for bioethanol production. Springer US 2013-04 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20189/1/Fermentation%20study%20on%20macroalgae%20Eucheuma%20cottonii%20for%20bioethanol%20production%20via%20varying%20acid%20hydrolysis.pdf Rachel Fran Mansa and Chen, Weifang and Yeo, Siaujen and Farm, Yan Yan and Hafeza Abu Bakar and Coswald Stephen Sipaut (2013) Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis. Advances in Biofuels. pp. 219-240. ISSN 978-146146249-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6249-1_13
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Rachel Fran Mansa
Chen, Weifang
Yeo, Siaujen
Farm, Yan Yan
Hafeza Abu Bakar
Coswald Stephen Sipaut
Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
description The depletion of fossil fuel and the increase of human population lead to the search for more sustainable alternatives. Currently, bioethanol is produced from land-based crops, but in the future, marine biomass could be used as an alternative biomass source because it does not take up land area for cultivation. In this chapter, seaweed Eucheuma cottonii (cultivated in Sabah, Malaysia) was tested for its potential for bioethanol production via fermentation by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. E. cottonii contains cellulose and carrageenan which will be hydrolysed into glucose and galactose, which in turn was converted to ethanol by the yeast. This study showed that the extracted seaweed gives higher percentage of ethanol (9.6% v/v) compared to non-extracted seaweed. Subsequently, it was found that low molarity and high-temperature acid hydrolysis at 0.0M, 100% (8.4% v/v) produced the most ethanol. It was followed by hydrolysis 0.1M, 30% (7.7% v/v); 0.4M, 30% (4.7% v/v); and 0.4M, 100% (3.4% v/v) with fresh feedstock. In this research, among the three fermentation media, it was found that Yeast Peptone Dextrose (YPD) broth yields the highest percentage of ethanol (9.6% v/v) followed by Yeast Extract Peptone (YP) broth producing 4.7% v/v ethanol. This productivity level makes macroalgae a promising substrate for bioethanol production.
format Book Chapter
author Rachel Fran Mansa
Chen, Weifang
Yeo, Siaujen
Farm, Yan Yan
Hafeza Abu Bakar
Coswald Stephen Sipaut
author_facet Rachel Fran Mansa
Chen, Weifang
Yeo, Siaujen
Farm, Yan Yan
Hafeza Abu Bakar
Coswald Stephen Sipaut
author_sort Rachel Fran Mansa
title Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
title_short Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
title_full Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
title_fullStr Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
title_full_unstemmed Fermentation study on macroalgae Eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
title_sort fermentation study on macroalgae eucheuma cottonii for bioethanol production via varying acid hydrolysis
publisher Springer US
publishDate 2013
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20189/1/Fermentation%20study%20on%20macroalgae%20Eucheuma%20cottonii%20for%20bioethanol%20production%20via%20varying%20acid%20hydrolysis.pdf
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