Statistical approach to assess the palm oil mill effluents biotreatment with Yarrowia Lipolytica
Abstract
The present study reports the biotechnological conditions of the biodegradation process of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) by using Yarrowia lipolytica MIUG D96 selected strain. For this purpose, a sequential statistical methodology, the Plackett-Burman Design (PBD) was applied for the selection of the biotechnological parameters that influence the process, aiming at enhancing the POME biodegradation. Among the tested parameters, the POME concentration, temperature, time, agitation rate, and inoculum concentration were identified as the most significant variables that influence the biodegradation process.