Assessment of natural cellulosic powder from pepper pericarp waste (Piper nigrum L.) after alkalization and bleaching treatment : effect of alkali concentration and treatment cycle

Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) pericarp is an agriculture waste in the production of white pepper. It is underutilised agro-industrial waste which could be a promising natural source of cellulose. Hence, finding an optimum way to remove the non cellulose components without degrading the cellulose structur...

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Main Authors: Ain Nadiah Sofiah Ahmad Khorairi, Noor-Soffalina Sofian-Seng, Rizafizah Othaman, Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali, Khairul Farihan Kasim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19271/
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