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School of Industrial Technology

Chloro-Ag: RENEWABLE BIOADSORBENT FOR BIOREMEDIATION APPLICATION


Chloro-Ag is a renewable bioadsorbent that is synthesised for an environmentally friendly bioremediation of wastewater generated from various industry. This biomaterial was synthesised using extremophile photosynthetic microorganisms which is robust and performed maximum remediation under wide range of environmental fluctuation. In addition, not only able to remediate the effluent, this bioabsorbent also accumulate chemical precursor that can be converted into bioenergy.

Key Features

  • Eco-friendly
  • Reuseable
  • Easy for separation

Benefits

  • Industry: cost-effective.
  • Environment: designed to remediate effluent in environmentally way without using any chemicals.

Potential Application

  • Wastewater treatment
  • Bioenergy
  • Fine chemical feedstock

Researcher

Dr. Mohd Asyraf Kassim
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Mohd Asyraf Kassim
+604 653 6382
Room No. A404, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc, M.Sc (UKM), Ph.D (Monash); Expertise: White biotechnology; Industrial microbiology; Algae biotechnology; Bioprocessing and biochemical conversion of renewable biomass; Biorefinery for biofuel and value added chemicals