Immobilization of fungal biomass with multi-walled carbon nanotubes as biosorbent

Murad, Fatin Nabilah and Ahmed Kabbashi, Nassereldeen and Alam, Md Zahangir and Alkatib, Ma’an Fahmi Rashid (2017) Immobilization of fungal biomass with multi-walled carbon nanotubes as biosorbent. In: International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2017), 23-25 August 2017, Penang Malaysia.

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Abstract

An efficient and effective biosorbent with high performance is needed to remove impurities in solution and the conventional method of adsorption of fungal biomass alone not showing a promising removal of impurities. The immobilization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with fungal biomass (A. niger) was good combination since both has potential functional group to bind to each other. This research was basically focused on combination of fungal biomass with MWCNTs to enhance the positive integration of impurities removal in solution. The immobilization of both elements was done in a batch liquid medium with several parameters like pH, agitation speed, dose of MWCNTs and inoculum dosage that were conducted with one factor at one time (OFAT) method. In order to verify the functional group of MWCNTs, A. niger biomass and immobilized A. niger biomass, the FTIR was applied and FESEM was done to demonstrate and compare the image of the immobilized A. niger biomass with MWCNTs and fungal biomass alone. The finding illustrated the best pH, agitation speed, dose of MWCNTs and inoculum dosage were 5-6, 150 rpm, 0.5 grams and 2% respectively. FTIR indicates the presents of the functional groups in before and after immobilization while FESEM showed the images of the wrapped MWCNTs on A.niger biomass.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Additional Information:	4286/58590
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biosorbent, carbon nanotubes, fungal biomass, immobilization
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP155 Chemical engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Nassereldeen Kabbashi
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2017 10:25
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2019 12:22
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/58590

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