@article{scholars10260, year = {2018}, pages = {106--113}, journal = {Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences}, publisher = {Penerbit Akademia Baru}, volume = {46}, note = {cited By 2}, number = {1}, title = {Sugarcane bagasse-based adsorbent as an alternative to enhance the harvesting process of Chlorella vulgaris biomass}, issn = {22897879}, author = {Basri, W. N. F. W. and Lim, J.-W. and Isa, M. H. and Baloo, L. and Uemura, Y. and Bashir, M. J. K. and Lee, Y.-C. and Ching, D. L. C.}, abstract = {This research brightens a new approach to enhance Chlorella vulgaris biomass harvesting process using low-cost sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents in the optimized culture medium. Sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents were activated using different chemical concentration. Acid modified sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents of 1.5 M resulted the highest adsorption capacity of 66. Point of zero charge was carried out the explained the reasons. The samples viewed under SEM showed 1.5M acid modified sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents have highest microalgae adsorption. Different sizes (710{\^I}1/4m, 1mm, 2mm and 4mm) of 1.5M acid modified sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents were tested and 4mm-sized sugarcane bagasse-derived adsorbents gave the best adsorption. {\^A}{\copyright} 2016 Penerbit Akademia Baru.}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048676111&partnerID=40&md5=974afc06208d47f292e502eff964536e} }