Rachma Wikandari, S.T.P., M.Biotech., Ph.D.

Rachma Wikandari, S.T.P., M.Biotech., Ph.D.

Lecturer in Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology

Faculty of Agricultural Technology

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Email: rachma_wikandari@mail.ugm.ac.id

Acadstaff: https://acadstaff.ugm.ac.id/wikan

 

 

Education

Undergraduate: Food and Agricultural Product Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Master: Study Centre of Biotechnology, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Doctorate: Biotechnology, University of Borås, Sweden

Research Interests

Bioprocess, Fermentation, Mycotoxin

Current Researches

  • Study occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxin on dried chilli in Yogyakarta
  • Isolation, Identification, and Selection of local isolate for commercial tempe starter
  • Characterization of tempe produced from local isolate

Publications

1. Journal Articles

  • Lukitawesa, Rachma Wikandari, Ria Millati, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Claes Niklasson. 2018. Effect of Effluent Recirculation on Biogas Production Using Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion of Citrus Waste. Molecules. Vol. 23 (12), article number 3380.
  • Tonny Kurniawan, Lukitawesa, Ilma Hanifah, Rachma Wikandari, Ria Millati, Mohammad J.  Taherzadeh, Claes Niklasson. 2018. Semi-Continuous Reverse Membrane Bioreactor in Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion of Citrus Waste. Materials. Vol.11(8).
  • Akinbomi, J, Wikandari, R, Taherzadeh, MJ: Enhanced fermentative hydrogen and methane production from inhibitory-fruit flavour medium with membrane-encapsulated cells. Membranes. 2016, 5: 616-631
  • Wikandari R, Ayun,Q, Kartikasari N, Millati R, Cahyanto MN, Niklasson C, Taherzadeh MJ: Effect of Ketone, Lactone, and Phenol on Methane Production and Metabolic Intermediates during Anaerobic Digestion. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2015, 175 (3): 1651-1663
  • Wikandari R, Nguyen H, Millati R, Niklasson C, Taherzadeh MJ: Improvement of biogas production from orange peel waste by leaching of limonene. Biomed Research International.2015. Doi:10.1155/2015/494182.
  • Wikandari R, Youngsukkasem S, Millati R, Niklasson C, Taherzadeh MJ: Performance of semi-continuous membrane bioreactor in biogas production from toxic feedstock containing D-limonene. BioresourceTechnology. 2014, 170:350-355
  • Wikandari R, Millati R, Cahyanto MN, Taherzadeh MJ: Biogas Production from citrus waste by membrane bioreactor. Membranes. 2014, 4: 596-607
  • Heriyanti, Wikandari R, Millati R, Niklasson C, Taherzadeh MJ: Ester compounds on biogas production: beneficial or detrimental? Energy Science and Engineering. 2014, 2 : 22-30
  • Wikandari R, Gudipudi S, Pandiyan I, Millati R, Taherzadeh MJ: Inhibitory effects of fruits flavors on methane production during anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology.2013, 145:188-192.
  • Wikandari R, Millati R, Lenartsson P, Harmayani E, Taherzadeh M J : Isolation and Characterization of Zygomycetes Fungi from Tempe for Ethanol Production and Biomass Application. Applied Biochemical and Biotechnology. 2012, 167(6):1501-12

2. Conferences

  •  2nd International Conference –Wastes: Solutions, Treatments, and Opportunities, Braga, Portugis, 11-13 September 2013
  • 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion “Recovering (bio) Resources for the World, Santiago de Compastela,Spanyol,  25-28 Juni 2013
  • 5th International Conference on Industrial Bioprocess, Taipei, Taiwan, 7-10 Oktober 2012

Achievements

  • Travel Grant awardee from Swedish Gas Technology Center
  • Scholarship awardee of Erasmus Mundus Euroasia
  • Best Graduate of Study Centre for Biotechnology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (October, 2011)
  • Scholarship awardee of Graduate School Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Best Graduate of Faculty of Agricultural Technology, UGM (November, 2008)