Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material
The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a large iconic tree indigenous to Africa where it is found in many countries. The Baobab tree has various uses, as it produces food and non-food products such as medicines, fuel, timber and fodder. This research is focused on the characterization of the Baobab f...
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| author | Mustafa, Monawar Munjid Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Alam, Md. Zahangir |
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| description | The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a large iconic tree indigenous to Africa where it is found in many countries. The Baobab tree has various uses, as it produces food and non-food products such as medicines, fuel, timber and fodder. This research is focused on the characterization of the Baobab fruit shells in terms of lignin (54.08%), cellulose (24.87%) and hemicellulose (21.05%) content, as well as proximate analysis such as ash content (5.17%), moisture content (6.48%), volatile matter (86.73%) and carbon content (1.22%). This assessment will play a vital role in exploring the benefits of utilizing baobab fruit shells in the production of activated carbon as well as set a foundation for future research. |
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| spelling | iium-516942024-05-06T07:04:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51694/ Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material Mustafa, Monawar Munjid Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Alam, Md. Zahangir TP248.13 Biotechnology The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a large iconic tree indigenous to Africa where it is found in many countries. The Baobab tree has various uses, as it produces food and non-food products such as medicines, fuel, timber and fodder. This research is focused on the characterization of the Baobab fruit shells in terms of lignin (54.08%), cellulose (24.87%) and hemicellulose (21.05%) content, as well as proximate analysis such as ash content (5.17%), moisture content (6.48%), volatile matter (86.73%) and carbon content (1.22%). This assessment will play a vital role in exploring the benefits of utilizing baobab fruit shells in the production of activated carbon as well as set a foundation for future research. Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51694/1/51694_characterization_of_the_baobab_fruit.pdf Mustafa, Monawar Munjid and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed and Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid and Alam, Md. Zahangir (2016) Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material. In: 4th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2016 (ICBioE 2016), 25th-27th July 2016, Kuala Lumpur. http://www.iium.edu.my/icbioe/2016/ |
| spellingShingle | TP248.13 Biotechnology Mustafa, Monawar Munjid Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid Alam, Md. Zahangir Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title | Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title_full | Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title_short | Characterization of the Baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| title_sort | characterization of the baobab fruit shells as adsorbtion material |
| topic | TP248.13 Biotechnology |
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