A multi-criteria analysis approach for ranking and selection of microorganisms for the production of oils for biodiesel production

Ahmad, Farah and Zhang, Zhanying and Doherty, William O. S. and O'Hara, Ian M. (2015) A multi-criteria analysis approach for ranking and selection of microorganisms for the production of oils for biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology, 190. pp. 264-273. ISSN 0960-8524

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Abstract

Oleaginous microorganisms have potential to be used to produce oils as alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. Microalgae (Chlorella protothecoides and Chlorella zofingiensis), yeasts (Cryptococcus albidus and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa), and fungi (Aspergillus oryzae and Mucor plumbeus) were investigated for their ability to produce oil from glucose, xylose and glycerol. Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and preference ranking organization method for the enrichment of evaluations (PROMETHEE) with graphical analysis for interactive aid (GAIA), was used to rank and select the preferred microorganisms for oil production for biodiesel application. This was based on a number of criteria viz., oil concentration, content, production rate and yield, substrate consumption rate, fatty acids composition, biomass harvesting and nutrient costs. PROMETHEE selected A. oryzae, M. plumbeus and R. mucilaginosa as the most prospective species for oil production. However, further analysis by GAIA Webs identified A. oryzae and M. plumbeus as the best performing microorganisms.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7967/58517
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Microbial oil, Multi-criteria analysis, Glucose, Xylose, Glycerol
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA164 Bioengineering T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP155 Chemical engineering T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP315 Fuel T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP670 Oils, fats, waxes
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Farah Binti Ahmad
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2017 09:26
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2017 09:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/58517

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