An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride

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dc.contributor.advisorBurton, Stephanie Gailen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVengadajellum, Caryn Jen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:13:47Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractThe work presented in this thesis describes the preliminary investigation of the bioconversion of a South African (SA) sub-bituminous coal to produce low molecular mass intermediates which may be used in further processes to yield value-added compounds. Low rank coals (LRC), which are less desirable for combustion processes than high rank coals, are more amenable to biodegradation due to their high moisture content and oxygen-containing functionalities. LRC are therefore ideal for application to biological processing. Microorganisms that are capable of modifying the coal structure by different mechanisms have been identified. Among these are the well-characterised lignin-degrading fungal systems, which have been commonly investigated for the bioconversion of LRC due to the ligninocellulosic origin of LRC, and thus its structural similarities to lignin. The bioconversion of coal to yield value added products is still at the fundamental research stage and has focused mainly on the biosolubilisation of low rank coals such as lignite. There is still a need to discover the ideal combination of coal type and microbial strain.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVengadajellum, C. J. (2008). <i>An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5387en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVengadajellum, Caryn J. <i>"An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5387en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVengadajellum, C. 2008. An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Vengadajellum, Caryn J AB - The work presented in this thesis describes the preliminary investigation of the bioconversion of a South African (SA) sub-bituminous coal to produce low molecular mass intermediates which may be used in further processes to yield value-added compounds. Low rank coals (LRC), which are less desirable for combustion processes than high rank coals, are more amenable to biodegradation due to their high moisture content and oxygen-containing functionalities. LRC are therefore ideal for application to biological processing. Microorganisms that are capable of modifying the coal structure by different mechanisms have been identified. Among these are the well-characterised lignin-degrading fungal systems, which have been commonly investigated for the bioconversion of LRC due to the ligninocellulosic origin of LRC, and thus its structural similarities to lignin. The bioconversion of coal to yield value added products is still at the fundamental research stage and has focused mainly on the biosolubilisation of low rank coals such as lignite. There is still a need to discover the ideal combination of coal type and microbial strain. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride TI - An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5387 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5387
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVengadajellum CJ. An investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atroviride. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5387en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into the bioconversion of South African sub-bituminous coal by Trametes species and Trichoderma atrovirideen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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