1.Immobilization of fungal biomass with multi-walled carbon nanotubes as biosorbent
Fatin Nabilah MURAD ; Nassereldeen Ahmed KABBASHI ; Md Zahangir ALAM ; Ma&rsquo ; an Fahmi Rashid Al-Khatib
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology 2018;14(2):113-119
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Aim:This  study  was  mainly  highlighted  on  a  combination  of  fungal  biomass  onto  MWCNTs  in order  to  enhance  the positive integration of impurities removal in aqueous solution. Methodologyand results:The immobilization of fungal biomass and MWCNTs was done in a batch liquid medium with several  factors  such  as  agitation  speed,  dose  of  MWCNTs,  pH  and  inoculum  dosage  that  were  conducted  with  one factor at one time (OFAT) method. Basically, to verify the functional group of MWCNTs, Aspergillusnigerbiomass and immobilized A. nigerbiomass, the FTIR was applied and FESEM was done to demonstrate andcompare the image of the  immobilized A.  nigerbiomass  with  MWCNTs  and  fungal  biomass  alone. The  finding  showed  the  best  agitation speed, dose of MWCNTs, pH and inoculum dosage were 150 rpm, 0.5 g, 5-6 and 2% respectively. FTIR indicates the presents of the functional groups like –OH (3270 cm-1), C-O (1619 cm-1) and –CH (2915 cm-1) while FESEM illustrates the images of the wrapped MWCNTs on A. nigerbiomass. Conclusion, significance and impact of study:The conventional technique of adsorption of fungal biomass alone not showing a favorable removal of impurities. Thus, the immobilization of fungal biomass (A. niger) with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was a good combination since both have potential functional group to accumulate to each other and has a tendency to remove effectively and efficiently the impurities in aqueous solution.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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