ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BIO-OIL FROM OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) rich in lignocellulose are produced as waste in the palm oil processing industry. Although abundant, they have not been fully utilized. EFB waste has the potential to be used as a chemical feedstock for bio-oil production through pyrolysis. Bio-oil contains phenolic compounds that are antimi...