Bioprocess Engineering

Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017

  • Production of Bio-ethanol from an Underexploited Fruit of Muntingia calabura and Studying Performance and Emission Characteristics of Single Cylinder CI Engine

    Ravishankar B. V., Vikas S. Ballary, Akarsh M. R., Rangaswamy B. E., Sreenivas Reddy Bathula

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 16 February 2017
    Accepted: 03 March 2017
    Published: 17 March 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.be.20170101.11
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    Abstract: The need of bio-ethanol is being increased now a days, hence the production of bio-ethanol must be increased using cheaper and eco-friendly raw materials. Based on these criteria, underexploited fruits were considered as cheaper and eco-friendly source for bio-ethanol production. In the present study fruits from Singapore cherry (Muntingia calabura... Show More
  • Effects of Processing Parameters on the Quality Characteristics of Oil Extracted from Cashew (Anarcardium Occidentale) Kernel

    Yusuf K. A., Oladipo Ajayi

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 7-13
    Received: 13 March 2017
    Accepted: 11 April 2017
    Published: 03 May 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.be.20170101.12
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    Abstract: Cashew kernel oil (CKO) is one of the most important edible vegetable oils because of its low cholesterol and monosaccharide nature. In this study, the effects of processing parameter affecting quality of cashew kernel oil were investigated. The extraction analysis was carried out using a laboratory screw press in the Department of Agricultural and... Show More
  • A Systematic Comparison of Biosurfactant Effects on Physicochemical Properties and Growth Rates of P. aeruginosa MM1011 and TMU56: A Bioremediation Perspective

    Fatemeh Tazari, Mahdi Rahaie, Ashrafosadat Hatamian Zarmi, Fatemeh Yazdian, Hassan Jalili, Salman Alizadeh Kordkandi

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 14-20
    Received: 16 March 2017
    Accepted: 12 April 2017
    Published: 08 June 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.be.20170101.13
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    Abstract: The main objective of this research was to focus on enhancing the substrate uptake rate of P. aeruginosa using various biosurfactants as well as carbon sources in the medium culture. While hexadecane and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) were chosen as hydrophobic carbon sources, the effects of glucose on two strains of P. aeruginosa, MM1011 and TMU... Show More
  • Characterization of Sawdust Produced from Circular, Chain and Band Sawing Machines

    Bello R. S.

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 21-29
    Received: 10 March 2017
    Accepted: 10 April 2017
    Published: 13 June 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.be.20170101.14
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    Abstract: Particle size distribution (PSD) of sawdust produced from circular, chain and band sawing machines has been carried out in order to study the influence of different saws on sawdust produced and its characterization. The raw materials were collected from the mill sites and screened, then vibrated on mechanical sieves. Four major fractional classific... Show More
  • Computing the Allee Effect and Population Dynamics with Density Dependent Migeration Using Homotopy Perturbation Method

    Mubushra Saleem, Tahira Amir, Qazi Mahmood Ul-Hassan, Kamran Ayub, Farhana Kanwal

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 30-34
    Received: 26 March 2017
    Accepted: 25 April 2017
    Published: 22 June 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.be.20170101.15
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    Abstract: Solutions of nonlinear models are of great importance and their significance has increased a lot. In given paper, the homotopy perturbation method (HPM) is implemented to show the numerical assumption of the population dynamics model with density-dependent migeration and the Allee effect. The resemblance of the numerical solutions attained by HPM w... Show More