Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment

In this study, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) cellulose which was earlier isolated from oil palm EFB fibre. In order to isolate the cellulose, the chlorination method was carried out. Then, the MCC was prepared by simultaneous ultrasonic and alk...

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Main Authors: Beg, M. D. H., R. M., Yunus, Ridzuan, Ramli, Norhafzan, Junadi
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author Beg, M. D. H.
R. M., Yunus
Ridzuan, Ramli
Norhafzan, Junadi
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description In this study, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) cellulose which was earlier isolated from oil palm EFB fibre. In order to isolate the cellulose, the chlorination method was carried out. Then, the MCC was prepared by simultaneous ultrasonic and alkali treatment from the isolated α-cellulose. Based on mass balance calculation, the yields for MCC obtained from EFB was 44%. For fiber characterization, it is observed that the chemical composition of the hemicellulose and lignin for all samples decreased while composition for cellulose increased. The structural property of the MCC was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method and the result shows that the MCC produced is a cellulose-I polymorph, with 73% crystallinity.
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spelling ump-92932018-01-09T07:49:54Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9293/ Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment Beg, M. D. H. R. M., Yunus Ridzuan, Ramli Norhafzan, Junadi TP Chemical technology In this study, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) cellulose which was earlier isolated from oil palm EFB fibre. In order to isolate the cellulose, the chlorination method was carried out. Then, the MCC was prepared by simultaneous ultrasonic and alkali treatment from the isolated α-cellulose. Based on mass balance calculation, the yields for MCC obtained from EFB was 44%. For fiber characterization, it is observed that the chemical composition of the hemicellulose and lignin for all samples decreased while composition for cellulose increased. The structural property of the MCC was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method and the result shows that the MCC produced is a cellulose-I polymorph, with 73% crystallinity. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9293/1/Microcrystalline%20Cellulose%20%28MCC%29%20From%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch%20%28EFB%29%20Fiber%20via%20Simultaneous%20Ultrasonic%20and%20Alkali%20Treatment.pdf Beg, M. D. H. and R. M., Yunus and Ridzuan, Ramli and Norhafzan, Junadi (2015) Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment. International Journal of Chemical, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 9 (1). pp. 8-11. ISSN 2010-3778. (Published) http://www.waset.org/publications/10000152
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Beg, M. D. H.
R. M., Yunus
Ridzuan, Ramli
Norhafzan, Junadi
Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title_full Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title_fullStr Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title_short Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber via Simultaneous Ultrasonic and Alkali Treatment
title_sort microcrystalline cellulose (mcc) from oil palm empty fruit bunch (efb) fiber via simultaneous ultrasonic and alkali treatment
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9293/
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