Prospects and state-of-the-art in production of bio-based succinic acid from oil palm trunk

Nurul Adela Bukhari and Loh, Soh Kheang and Abdullah Amru Indera Luthfi and Abu Bakar Nasrin and Peer Mohamed Abdul (2023) Prospects and state-of-the-art in production of bio-based succinic acid from oil palm trunk. Journal of Oil Palm Research (Malaysia), 35 (4). pp. 555-581. ISSN 2811-4701

Bio-based chemicals possess enormous market potential in realising a circular economy. Industrially, succinic acid (SA) is an important precursor for the establishment of a sustainable biochemical industry. This article reviews the potential of oil palm trunk (OPT) for SA production, from bioconversion aspects such as biomass pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation, to technological advancement and process economics, assisted by Actinobacillus succinogenes. For commercial SA exploitation, the focus should be on finding cheap biomass feedstock and optimising unit processes either for a partial or total displacement of expensive chemical paths during fermentation. OPT has been hailed as a viable candidate for the cost-effective production of SA, given its nutrient- and carbohydrate-rich sap and bagasse for improving the intended pretreatment and hydrolysis technologies. Type of operating modes, process configurations and fermentation factors concerning medium, substrate and culture have been identified as keys for advancing SA production from OPT in recent years. Lastly, the potential of OPT as part of a biorefinery feedstock for multiple bioconversion towards effective environmental management is designed to put forth the vision of a circular economy in the palm oil industry.

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Abstract

Bio-based chemicals possess enormous market potential in realising a circular economy. Industrially, succinic acid (SA) is an important precursor for the establishment of a sustainable biochemical industry. This article reviews the potential of oil palm trunk (OPT) for SA production, from bioconversion aspects such as biomass pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation, to technological advancement and process economics, assisted by Actinobacillus succinogenes. For commercial SA exploitation, the focus should be on finding cheap biomass feedstock and optimising unit processes either for a partial or total displacement of expensive chemical paths during fermentation. OPT has been hailed as a viable candidate for the cost-effective production of SA, given its nutrient- and carbohydrate-rich sap and bagasse for improving the intended pretreatment and hydrolysis technologies. Type of operating modes, process configurations and fermentation factors concerning medium, substrate and culture have been identified as keys for advancing SA production from OPT in recent years. Lastly, the potential of OPT as part of a biorefinery feedstock for multiple bioconversion towards effective environmental management is designed to put forth the vision of a circular economy in the palm oil industry.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Elaeis guineensis
AGROVOC Term:	trunks
AGROVOC Term:	succinic acid
AGROVOC Term:	bioconversion
AGROVOC Term:	research
AGROVOC Term:	Actinobacillus
AGROVOC Term:	biomass production
AGROVOC Term:	circular economy
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	bioconversion, biomass pretreatment, biorefinery, oil palm biomass, succinic acid
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2025 01:13
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2025 01:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1771

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