Muntari Bala

Activity of α-amylase Produced by Aspergillus niger at Different pH, Temperature and Incubation Time Using Solid-state Fermentation Process of Corn and Wheat Wastes

Musa Sale Makeri, Muntari Bala, Solomon Peter Wante, Kwaya Vawanje Bitrus & Habiba Usman Aliyu · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2021

In Nigeria, agro by-products have not been fully utilized by many and often discarded at the dumping site. This anthropogenic activity is contributing to an increase in pollution and is a threat to public health. Environmental sustainability requires the wise use of resources tha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230095

Bioethanol Production by Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Cocoyam

Alhassan Haruna Gumel, Muntari Bala, Amina Shehu, Ibrahim Khalil Adam, Muhammad Nasidi, Ibrahim Usman Muhammad & Abdullahi Abdulkadir Imam · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Bioethanol, produced by anaerobic fermentation of carbohydrates with microorganism is a liquid fuel used either as energy source or as an additive/enhancer for fossil petrol. This research was carried out to explore the potential of cocoyam starch as an alternative feedstock for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/43399

Optimization of Some Fermentation Conditions for Bioethanol Production from Yam Peels (Dioscorea rotundata) Using Box-Behnken Design (BBD)

Zeenat Ibrahim Saulawa, Lawal Nura, Muntari Bala & Abdullahi Abdulkadir Imam · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2023

Aim: The aim of this research was to optimize the production of bioethanol from a select second generation feedstock (yam peels). Methodology: Bioethanol was produced from yam peels using Box Behnken Design (BBD). The independent variables selected for optimization of bioethanol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i9750