Article Per Year (5 Year)
p-Index From 2020 - 2025
0.23
P-Index
This Author published in this journals
All Journal Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
Fildy, Michael Ryan
Unknown Affiliation
Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Published : 1 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 1 Documents
Search

 1 
Valorization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Waste Enhanced with Molasses for Erythritol Production Setiabang, Jeffersen Hosea; Fildy, Michael Ryan; Limawan, Kezia Zefanya; Widiyono, Advent Roan; Yonas, Nathanael Darrell; Nataniel, Jocelyn; Saputra, Indra Kurniawan; Kembaren, Riahna
Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): August 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/biosaintifika.v17i2.22551

Abstract

Indonesia, a leading palm oil producer, generates 1,250 tons of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) waste daily, typically disposed of through polluting combustion. This study explores repurposing OPEFB as a substrate for erythritol production, a popular sweetener with minimal impact on blood sugar. The research utilized Moniliella pollinis mutant SP5, a yeast capable of producing erythritol from various substrates. The process involved acid hydrolysis of OPEFB followed by fermentation. When fortified with 15% v/v molasses, OPEFB successfully served as an optimal carbon source for erythritol production, achieving a mass yield of 0.2878 g/g. Further improvement came through the use of ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis, with the best mutant (mutant 7) reaching a yield mass of 0.3298 g/g and volumetric productivity of 0.0534 g/L/h. This research aims to advance Indonesia's self-sufficiency in erythritol production while providing a sustainable solution for OPEFB waste reduction, simultaneously addressing economic and environmental concerns.
Co-Authors Indra Kurniawan Saputra Kembaren, Riahna Limawan, Kezia Zefanya Nataniel, Jocelyn Setiabang, Jeffersen Hosea Widiyono, Advent Roan Yonas, Nathanael Darrell