Watermelon waste as a growth media substitute for bacterial cellulose production

• Main Authors: Muhammad Irhamni Haziqi, Nasharudin, Nazira, Mahmud, Mohd Hairul, Ab. Rahim
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: AIP Publishing 2024
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40485/1/Watermelon%20waste%20as%20a%20growth%20media%20substitute%20for%20bacterial%20cellulose%20production.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40485/2/Watermelon%20waste%20as%20a%20growth%20media%20substitute%20for%20bacterial%20cellulose%20production_FULL.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40485/; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0188785
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Local fruits in Malaysia include tropical fruits that are rich in sugars. This includes watermelon which is grown largely on the east coast of Malaysia. However, due to reasons such as unpredictable weather changes, as well as the poor practice of harvesting and storage, a large portion of this frui...