Optimising Production of Kojic Acid from Sago Fibre by Solid-State Fermentation Using Response Surface Methodology

• Main Authors: Dayang Salwani, Binti Awang Adeni, Alvin Miai, Spencer Empading, Nurashikin, Binti Suhaili, Ahmad, Husaini, Kopli, Bin Bujang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology (BJRST) 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28681/1/Dayang%20Salwani%2C%20Binti%20Awang%20Adeni.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28681/; http://www.bjrst.unimas.my/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Kojic acid is an organic acid that has manifold industrial applications mainly in cosmetics, food and medicine. This research aims to optimise the production of kojic acid from sago fibre using a locally isolated Aspergillus flavus strain under solid-state fermentation (SSF). Central Composite Desig...