Enzymatic saccharification of Tapioca processing wastes into biosugars through immobilization technology (Mini Review)

Edama, Nurul Aini; Sulaiman, Alawi; Rahim, Siti Noraida Abd.

doi:10.18331/BRJ2015.1.1.3

Enzymatic saccharification of Tapioca processing wastes into biosugars through immobilization technology (Mini Review)

Document Type : Review Paper

Authors

Tropical Agro-Biomass Research Group, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

10.18331/BRJ2015.1.1.3

Abstract

Cassava is very popular in Nigeria, Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia. The global cassava production is currently estimated at more than 200 million tons and the trend is increasing due to higher demand for food products. Together with food products, huge amounts of cassava wastes are also produced including cassava pulp, peel and starchy wastewater. To ensure the sustainability of this industry, these wastes must be properly managed to reduce serious threat to the environment and among the strategies to achieve that is to convert them into biosugars. Later on, biosugars could be converted into other end products such as bioethanol. The objective of this paper is to highlight the technical feasibility and potentials of converting cassava processing wastes into biosugars by understanding their generation and mass balance at the processing stage. Moreover, enzyme immobilization technology for better biosugar conversion and future trends are also discussed.

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