Potential of aquatic weeds (Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia sp.) in biofuel production

Gusain, Rita; Suthar, Surindra

doi:10.1016/j.psep.2017.03.030

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“…Collection and identification of Pistia stratiotes P. stratiotes was collected from Kumbotso borrow pit in Kumbotso Local Government area, Kano State. The plant was handpicked with the aid of hand gloves, identified based on [10,20] protocols and confirmed in the herbarium at the Department of Plant Biology, Bayero University, Kano and was given Accession number BUKHAN 0353 on 17 March 2017. The leaves of plant were washed with tap water and dried under a shade for 2 weeks and powdered by a mechanical grinder (mortar and pestle).…”

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“…Plant extracts or oils in general have been recognized as an important natural resource for the control of parasites and pest of public health importance [9]. Many researchers have reported the effectiveness of plant extract against mosquito larvae [10][11][12]. Insecticidal activities of different plant essential oils have been reported against different mosquito species.…”

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Evaluation of Pistia stratiotes fractions as effective larvicide against Anopheles mosquitoes

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Isiyaku

et al. 2019

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology

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Mosquito are well-known vectors that cause diseases particularly malaria and filariasis which are detrimental to human health. These vectors occur mainly in tropical countries where more than 2 billion people live in endemic regions with about one million deaths been claimed yearly from malaria and filariasis. The study is aimed at evaluating the larvicidal activity of Pistia stratiotes fractions on Anopheles mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). The ethyl acetate extract of P. stratiotes was obtained through percolation process and was chromatographed to yield nine fractions. The larvicidal activity of each of the nine fractions was tested in triplicates by exposing the larvae to 500, 250, 125, 62.5 and 31.3 mg/ml, respectively. Phytochemical screening of the nine fractions revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides and phlobatannins in varying quantities. The result obtained shows that fraction E has the highest lethal effect on the Anopheles larvae at LC 50 ¼14.81 mg/ml and was weakly effective at 602.03 mg/ml on brine shrimp larvae. The gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of fraction E revealed the presence of 35 pre-cursor compounds. Hence, ethyl acetate fractions of P. stratiotes could be an effective larvicide against Anopheles mosquito larvae as it has been found to be harmless to other aquatic organisms. Further work should be done on other aquatic weeds that have larvicidal potential to isolate the bioactive compounds. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Evaluation of Pistia stratiotes fractions as effective larvicide against Anopheles mosquitoes

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Isiyaku

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“…This composition renders it ideal for use in the formulation of animal feed. Additionally, it is currently being investigated in relation to biofuel production [32,33,34,35]. Zhao et al studied Lemna minor [34], identifying the main carbohydrates in the cell wall as cellulose, pectin and hemicellulose.…”

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Biosorptive removal of acid orange 74 dye by HCl-pretreated Lemna sp.

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Acid orange 74 (AO74) is a chromium-complex monoazo acid dye widely used in the textile industry. Due to being highly toxic and non-biodegradable, it must be removed from polluted water to protect the health of people and the environment. The aim of this study was twofold: to evaluate the biosorption of AO74 from an aqueous solution by utilizing HCl-pretreated Lemna sp. (HPL), and to examine dye desorption from the plant material. The maximum capacity of AO74 biosorption (64.24 mg g-1) was reached after 4 h at the most adequate pH, which was 2. The biosorption capacity decreased 25% (to 48.18 mg g-1) during the second biosorption/desorption cycle and remained essentially unchanged during the third cycle. The pseudo-second-order kinetics model concurred well with the experimental results of assays involving various levels of pH in the eluent solution and distinct initial concentrations of AO74. NaOH (0.01 M) was the best eluent solution. The Toth isotherm model best described AO74 biosorption equilibrium data. FTIR analysis confirmed the crucial role of HPL proteins in AO74 biosorption. SEM-EDX and CLSM techniques verified the effective biosorption/desorption of the dye during the three cycles. Therefore, HPL has potential for the removal of AO74 dye from wastewaters.

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“…additional economic input such as fertilizer and pesticides [7]. Weed biomass contains large amounts of chemicals and materials, which can be extracted for several industrial applications [13]. These plants have been reported to produce high dry matter yield and contain high and low percentages of cellulose and lignin contents, respectively [14].…”

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“…The results show maximum bioethanol production from hydrolyzate for all the pretreated biomass. Gusain and Suthar [13] converted alkaline pretreated aquatic weeds into bioethanol using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Bioethanol yields of between 0.189 and 0.218 g/g biomass were reported for the four different species of aquatic weeds.…”

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Potential of Weed Biomass for Bioethanol Production

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Lignocellulosic biomass from weedy plants represents a potential alternative feedstock for economic production of bioethanol. Large numbers of weedy plant species are growing all over the world. Characteristics such as high dry matter yield, low water and nutrient requirements for growth, and cellulose contents make weedy plants very attractive as feedstock for bioethanol production. However, like other lignocellulosic feedstock, the complex structure presents resistance and recalcitrance to processes of conversion to bioethanol. Several weedy plants have been studied to determine their physical characteristics and suitability for bioethanol production. Different conversion techniques have been employed to increase monomer sugars and hence bioethanol yield. This chapter discusses processes and current research activities in bioconversion of weed biomass to bioethanol.

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Potential of aquatic weeds (Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia sp.) in biofuel production

Cited by 58 publications

References 37 publications

Evaluation of Pistia stratiotes fractions as effective larvicide against Anopheles mosquitoes

Evaluation of Pistia stratiotes fractions as effective larvicide against Anopheles mosquitoes

Biosorptive removal of acid orange 74 dye by HCl-pretreated Lemna sp.

Potential of Weed Biomass for Bioethanol Production

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