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Diagram. Back. Maximization of Ethanol Yield and Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions by Fruit Peels. Kara Newman Aman Mangalmurti Soh Han Wei Leong Qi Dong. Problems. Dependence on fossil fuels leads to energy shortage Bananas are being threatened by various diseases
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Maximization of Ethanol Yield and Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions by Fruit Peels • Kara Newman Aman Mangalmurti • Soh Han Wei • Leong Qi Dong
Problems • Dependence on fossil fuels leads to energy shortage • Bananas are being threatened by various diseases • Creation of organic fruit waste • Heavy metals in drinking water threaten well being of people, specifically in countries experiencing industrial growth
Goals • Determine an order of filtration and ethanol production which maximizes the efficiency of fruit peels of bananas and mangoes • Determine which fruit peel, banana or mango, has better ion adsorption capabilities • Determine which fruit peel has a greater ethanol yield per amount of initial glucose
Questions To Be Answered • Will adsorption of metal ions onto the fruit peel effect the ethanol yield of the fruit peel? • Vice Versa: Will initial ethanol production by the fruit peel effect the filtration capability of the fruit peel? • What protocol will maximize the efficiency of use of the fruit peel?
Method Diagram • Compare different protocols (Protocol A & Protocol B) testing both ethanol production and adsorption capabilities of mangos vs bananas • Protocol A - Filtration then Ethanol Production • Protocol B - Ethanol Production then Filtration
Procedure Ethanol Production • Growth of Z. mobilis • Immobilization of cells • Extraction of sugars from fruit peels • Determination of sugars in extracts • Ethanol fermentation by immobilized Z. mobilis cells • Determination of ethanol yield with the dichromate test Filtration • Adsorption of heavy metal ions • determination of final ion concentration with reagent kits
Progress So Far • Experimental Design has been constructed • A partial amount of the statistics has beenreviewed • Project has been separated for collaboration with HCI and AOS
Data analysis The ethanol yield would be evaluate by comparing • µmol of ethanol per ml reducing sugar in fruit peels The heavy metal ion adsorption efficiency would be evaluated by comparing • The ratio of the final concentration of metal ion to the initial concentration • The % of heavy metal ions adsorbed
Problems and Solutions • Original protocols for the project needed standardization for proper comparisons • Solution - Procedures were modified in order to be kept constant
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