Solid State Fermentation of Plantain Peels for Bioethanol Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger
| dc.contributor.author | Ajiboye, A.E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nnebedum, I | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adesokan, T.E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-24T22:51:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-24T22:51:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Plantain peels and other agricultural wastes are in abundance and are a nuisance to the environment. This study evaluated the possibility of ethanol production from plantain peels in solid-state fermentation using naturally occurring fungi and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Naturally occurring fungi were obtained from the plantain peels by solid-state fermentation and were identified with macroscopic and microscopic methods. Proximate composition of the plantain peel was analyzed using standard methods. Co-cultures of isolated fungus and S. cerevisiae were adopted for ethanol production in solid-state fermentation for an incubation period of five days. Assay was done daily using the fermented filtrate, which was used to determine the reducing sugar, ethanol yield, total titratable acid, pH, and specific gravity using standard microbiological procedures. The plantain peel has carbohydrate content of 41.66%, protein, 6.98%, and moisture, 7.08%. The highest reducing sugar, 31.20 ± 0.14 mg/L, was obtained on day 1 by co-cultures of S. cerevisiae and A. niger. The highest ethanol yield, 7.22 ± 0.13 mg/L, was obtained on day 5 by co-cultures of S. cerevisiae and A. niger. Total titratable acid (TTA) ranged between 33.64 ± 0.06 and 59.04 ± 0.11 mg/L. The pH ranged between 3.91 ± 0.01 and 5.18 ± 0.01. The specific gravity ranged between 0.925 ± 0.06 kg/m3 and 0.995 ± 0.01 kg/m3 . In conclusion, co-cultures of S. cerevisiae and A. niger have great potential for bioethanol production using plantain peels in solid-state fermentation. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self sponsor | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ajiboye et al. (2024) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3240 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Federal University, Oye- Ekiti | |
| dc.title | Solid State Fermentation of Plantain Peels for Bioethanol Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger | |
| dc.type | Article |