Etienne C. Chinakwe

Valorization of Palm Oil Mill Effluent into Biodiesel Using Mixed Whole-cell Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Ndidi D. Dike-Ekeh, Campbell O. Akujobi, Justina C. Orji, Christian C. Opurum, Etienne C. Chinakwe & Henry U. Anuforo · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

The indiscriminate discharge of raw palm oil mill effluent (POME) severely pollutes the environment. POME is generated in large quantities in many parts of Imo State, Nigeria, where the processing of palm fruits is a major occupation. However, there is crisis in the global energy...