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Evaluation of Methanogenic Potential and Parameter Analysis of Solid Waste Biomass.

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Shehbaz Ali

Program

PhD

Institute

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

City

Islamabad

Province

Islamabad.

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2018

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Biotechnology

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/10066/1/Shehbaz%20Ali_Biotech_2018_PIEAS_PRR.pdf

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676726126918

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Anaerobic digestion is a process of conversion of organic biomass into bio-methane and bio-hydrogen. Bioenergy has enough potential to compete with other sources of energy. Plenty of produced agricultural waste in Pakistan is enough to compensate energy thirst of the country and have potential to replace costly fossil fuels. This study aims to examine the physico-chemical properties of lignocellulosic and organic solid wastes as well as bio-methane/bio hydrogen potential. The lignocellulosic biomasses such as wheat bran, cotton waste, barley straw, lentil straw, rice bran, peanut peel straw, wheat straw, almond shell, bagasse, corn straw, corn cob, newspaper waste, para grass, kallar grass, rice straw and some other organic solid wastes were subjected to bio-methane potential assays by developed inoculum. The chemical compositions of biomasses such as neutral detergent fibre, acid detergent fibre, acid detergent lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, carbohydrates, proteins and ultimate analyses were determined. The results of analyses has shown that no pretreatment was required to adjust physical characteristics. The proximate, ultimate and chemical composition analyses were used to predict the theoretical bio-methane potentials in silico. Experimental bio-methane potential of lignocellulosic biomasses were 267.7 (wheat straw), 255.3 (almond shell), 222.2 (corn cob), 247.6 (sugar cane bagasse), 293.2 (maize straw), 292.2 (wheat bran), 317.6 (cotton waste), 216.9 (barley straw), 279.1 (lentil straw), 269.6 (rice bran), 255.7 (peanut peel straw), 187.4 (newspaper waste), 281.5 (para grass), 289.9 (kallar grass) and 302.4 (rice straw) ml/g VS (volatile solid). These experimental bio-methane potential of lignocellulosic biomasses were much less than predicted bio-methane potentials. Prediction of bio-methane potentials was not as fit accurately as being assessed for methane potential of biomasses. It merely provided the extent of biodegradability. The biodegradability and methane potential were inversely related to the lignin content of lignocellulosic biomasses. Both biodegradability and bio-methane potentials of solid organic wastes i.e. 426.8 (kitchen waste), 461.9 (fruit wastes) and 444.4 (vegetable wastes) ml/g VS (volatile solid) were higher as compared to xvii lignocellulosic biomasses due to absence of lignin component. The developed inoculum reduced digestion time of organic solid wastes as compared to lignocellulosic biomasses. During anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic and organic wastes, the volatile fatty acids were produced varied from 53-58% acetic acid, 30-35% butyric acids and 6-13% propionic acid. The relative percentage of volatile fatty acids indicated that similar type of metabolic pathways were involved in digestion process. The nitrogen-rich chicken manure and carbon-rich rotten potatoes were co-digested by the bio-methane potential assay. Co-digestion of chicken manure and rotten potatoes has yielded significantly higher bio-methane potential i.e. 304.5 (mixture of equal percentage), 341.2 ml/g VS (volatile solid) (mixture of one-third chicken manure) as compared to mono-digestion of chicken manure and rotten potatoes 226.1 and 291.1 ml/g VS (volatile solid), respectively. It is because of balanced carbon to nitrogen ratio in co-digestion of mixtures. The energy content on a dry basis and methane potential has been assessed to find economic feasibility of biomass and higher potential in methane as compared to dry mass of biomasses. Hence, bioenergy production from biomass is economically favorable. The bio-hydrogen in addition to bio-methane is another gaseous fuel. The bio-hydrogen produced from a different type of food waste by pure and mixed cultures. These food wastes yielded high hydrogen potential on pure cultures digestion as compared to mixed culture. The order of hydrogen potential was Bacillus sp. 2.8> Bacillus sp. 2.5> mixed cultures. Bio-methane and hydrogen are economically feasible, high energy fuel and have potential to replace fossil fuel. The process can be optimized to generate maximum bioenergy from the lignocellulosic and organic solid waste biomasses.
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یونس رضوی

یونس رضوی(۱۹۲۷ء) سیالکوٹ میں پیدا ہوئے۔ آپ نے ۱۹۴۹ء میں محکمہ انکم ٹیکس میں ملازمت حاصل کی۔ ۱۹۵۴ء میں فلم انڈسٹری لاہور سے رابطہ قائم کیا۔ آپ نے غزل ،نظم اور دیگر اصناف میں طبع آزمائی کی لیکن فلم انڈسٹری سے منسلک ہونے کی وجہ سے آپ کی زیادہ توجہ گیت نگاری کی طرف تھی۔(۷۵۵) ان کا شعری کلام ملک کے مختلف رسائل و جرائد میں چھپتا رہا۔ ایک شعری مجموعہ ’’میرے آنسو میرے گیت‘‘ ،زمزمہ پرنٹنگ پریس سیالکوٹ سے ۱۹۷۶ء میں شائع ہوا۔

یونس نے اردو شاعری میں کوئی نئی اور انوکھی راہیں دریافت نہیں کیں ۔بلکہ وہ اپنی شاعری میں روایت پسندنظر آتے ہیں۔ ان کی شاعری غم و اندوہ کی شاعری ہے۔ مگر ان کے ہر شعر کے پردے میں ایک ایسی چھپی ہوئی مضبوط انا کا وجود ملتا ہے۔ جو حوادث کی ستمرانیوں سے کبھی زخمی نہیں ہوتی۔ اور زندگی کا ہر آنے والا زخم انھیں پہلے سے کہیں زیادہ حوصلہ مند اوربا وقار بنا دیتا ہے۔

یونس رضوی کا نمونہ کلام ملاحظہ ہو:

شبِ سیاہ مکمل شبِ سیاہ نہ تھی

 

تمہاری زلف کا سایہ بھی اس میں ڈالا گیا

 

بساطِ عشق کی بازی تمام ہار گئے

 

مذاقِ عشق ہمارا بلند و بالا گیا

(۷۵۶)

 

غم زمانے کا متاع جسم و جاں تک آگیا

 

آگ کا شعلہ لپک کر آشیاں تک آگیا

 

کٹ تو جائیں گے شب و روز فراق ان کے بغیر

 

دکھ یہی ہے کہ رونق شام و سحر جاتی رہی

(۷۵۷)

 

گردش دوراں کے ہاتھوں اس قدر مجبور ہوں

 

زندگی کی ہر مسرت سے میں کوسوں دور ہوں

(۷۵۸)

۷۵۶۔یونس رضوی ،’’ میرے گیت میر ے آنسو‘‘،ص: ۵۱

۷۵۷۔ایضاً،ص:۴۱،۴۲

۷۵۸۔ایضاً،ص:۴۸

انسانی دودھ کے بینک: تعارفی و فقہی جائزہ

Human Milk banks have been established in many parts of the world. The main purpose of these banks is to save the babies’ lives and to ensure that the newborn babies’ rights to breast milk are fulfilled. Especially for the infants whose Mothers could not feed them due to illness, lack of milk or lack of time. The problem is that milk bank practices in the Western countries contradict with the Islamic law whereby it may result in the possibility of overlapping of the progeny (nasab) and selling the organ of human, etc. The Muslim countries have been not participating in these milk sharing activities because of these religious issues. However, due to a critical need of breast milk in hospitals, this article addresses these issues and the different opinions of Islamic scholars and suggests ways to formulate a proper model of milk bank that is compatible with the Islamic law and to avoid further problems of nasab. This study has two main objectives: firstly, to introduce Milk Bank, causes of its’ existence, method of collection and storage the milk, the benefits of breastfeeding and the unpleasant effects of Milk Banks. Secondly, to review some authoritative legal scholars’ opinions on the issue of milk bank and to recommend a proposal on how to develop a milk bank in accordance with the Islamic law. The study is expected to be able to recognize the issues of Milk Bank, to make the people become aware of its side effects and religious problem.

Influence of Different Protein Sources on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Kajli Male Lambs

Three independent studies using male Kajli lambs at post-weaning, growing and finishing stages were designed and undertaken to examine the effect of different protein sources with or without probiotics on growth performance and carcass characteristics. In the trial I, 32 male Kajli lambs at three months age were randomly divided into eight groups of four animals each in a 4×2 factorial arrangement. Four iso-caloric (70% TDN) and iso- nitrogenous (22% CP) diets were formulated with four different protein sources i.e. corn gluten meal 30% (CGM), canola meal (CM), cotton seed meal (CSM) and sunflower meal (SFM) containing either 0 or 50g of probiotics (Protexin®)/ ton of feed. In trial II and III, lambs were again randomized and given the same treatment as in trial I. However, crude protein (CP) content of diets was reduced from 22 to 18% in trial II and 18 to14% in trial III. In trial I, higher (P<0.05) dry matter (DM) and CP intake, DM, CP, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) digestibility, blood glucose, N-balance and total weight gain were observed in lambs fed CM diet than those fed CGM, CSM and SFM diets. However, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and serum minerals remained unaltered (P>0.05) in lambs fed diets containing different protein sources. Neutral detergent fibre and ADF digestibility and blood glucose was higher (P<0.05) in lambs fed diets containing probiotics. Dry matter and CP intake and their digestibility, BUN, creatinine, serum minerals, N-balance and total weight gain remained unaltered (P>0.05). In trial II, higher (P<0.05) DM and CP intake, blood glucose, N-balance and total weight gain were noticed in lambs fed CM diet than those fed CGM, CSM and SFM diets. However, diets containing different protein source didn’t affect (P>0.05) the DM, CP, NDF and ADF digestibility, BUN, creatinine and serum minerals. Neutral detergent fibre and ADF digestibility and total weight gain was higher (P<0.05) in lambs fed diets containing probiotics. However, diets containing probiotics didn’t influence (P>0.05) DM and CP intake, DM and CP digestibility, BUN, blood glucose, creatinine, serum minerals and N-balance. In trial III, higher (P<0.05) DM and CP intake, N-balance and total weight gain were observed in lambs fed CM diet than those fed CGM, CSM and SFM diets. However, DM, CP, NDF and ADF digestibility, BUN, blood glucose, creatinine and serum minerals remained unaltered (P>0.05) in lambs fed diets containing different protein source. Acid detergent fibre digestibility and total weight gain was higher (P<0.05) in lambs fed diets containing probiotics however, DM and CP intake, DM, CP and NDF digestibility, BUN, blood glucose, creatinine, serum minerals and N- balance remained unaffected (P>0.05). Hot carcass weights of lambs differed significantly (P<0.05) in lambs fed diets containing different protein sources with or without probiotics. However, dressing percentage (DP) and skin, feet, heart, liver and lungs weight remained unaltered (P>0.05) across all the treatments. The higher DP was observed in lambs fed CM diets, whereas it was lower in lambs fed SFM diet. Leg, loin, shoulder, breast and neck weights of the half carcass of the lambs remained unaffected (P>0.05) across all the treatments. Crude protein content of carcass was different (P<0.05) in lambs fed diets containing different protein source with or without probiotics, while moisture, ether extract and ash contents remained unaltered (P>0.05) across all treatments. The ratio of lean, fat and bone in primal cuts of half carcass (neck, shoulder, breast, loin and leg) remained unchanged (P>0.05) across all the treatments, except for the proportion of lean in shoulder, bone in loin and fat in legs, which was affected (P<0.05) by the diets containing different protein sources. In short, the lambs fed CM diets performed better than those fed CGM, CSM and SFM diets in all the three trials. Diets containing probiotics improved weight gain in trial II and III but not in trial I.