Oil Palm Biomass Biorefinery for Sustainable Production of Renewable Materials

Hassan MA 1 , Ahmad Farid MA 1 , Shirai Y 2 , Ariffin H 1 , Othman MR 1 , Samsudin MH 1 Show all authors , Hasan MY 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Graduate School of Life Sciences and System Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 808-0196 Hibikino 2-4, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
  • 3 Section of Bioengineering Technology, Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (MICET), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Alor Gajah, Melaka, 78000, Malaysia
Biotechnol J, 2019 Jun;14(6):e1800394.
PMID: 30925022 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800394

Abstract

Oil palm biomass is widely known for its potential as a renewable resource for various value-added products due to its lignocellulosic content and availability. Oil palm biomass biorefinery is an industry that comes with sociopolitical benefits through job opportunities, as well as potential environmental benefits. Many studies have been conducted on the technological advancements of oil-palm biomass-derived renewable materials, which are discussed comprehensively in this review. Recent technological developments have made it possible to bring new and innovative technologies to commercialization, such as compost, biocharcoal, biocomposites, and bioplastics.

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