CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Biopolymer extraction assay from fungal biomass
(Corresponding) Wassila A., Lydia A., Dihia A.
Topic:
Biowaste
The cultivation of Penicillium strain, isolated from rotten vegetables, on potatoe dextrose broth (PDB) medium enriched in arginine and mineral elements, allowed to obtain a yield of 31.7 mg/g of dry biomass and 9 mg/g of dry biomass into chitin and natural chitosan, respectively. The infrared...Read more
Keywords:
Fungal biomass, chitin, natural chitosan, Penicillium, composition of the medium.
Seafood wastes as an attractive biosorbent: Chitin-based shrimp shells
Bahadır T., Gök G., (Corresponding) Çelebi H., Şimşek İ., Gök O.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
In recent years, water quality deteriorated with Zn (II) ions has started to take place among the important environmental problems. Zn (II) is a primary type of toxic and bioaccumulative pollutant commonly found in industrial wastewater. Biosorption is the most practical method in the treatment of...Read more
Keywords:
Biosorption, Chitin, Seafood waste, Shrimp shell, Zinc ion
