Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper

The objectives of this study are to prepare and characterize the cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels. Two different methods for isolation of cellulose from coconut husk and banana peels were studied. Isolation by the delignification by 1.3% sodium chlorite followed by alkali (10 &...

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Main Author: Bashela Carol, anak Roger.
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2008
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description The objectives of this study are to prepare and characterize the cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels. Two different methods for isolation of cellulose from coconut husk and banana peels were studied. Isolation by the delignification by 1.3% sodium chlorite followed by alkali (10 & 17.5% NaOH) gave cellulose yields 73-74% cellulose for coconut and 39-40% for banana peels. Treatment with 80% acetic and 70% & 40% nitric acid yielded about 67-77% of cellulose for coconut husk and 34-35% for banana peels. The pure cellulose fibres (Whatman No.1) used for preparation on cellulose nanocrystal suspension was done using the maceration procedures with hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid (I: I, v/v) in 70°C for several days. Both cellulose fibers and nanocrystal suspension were characterized using FfIR-spectroscopy, CHN elemental analyzer, SEM, TEM and Optical microscope.
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spelling unimas-175472023-02-16T08:50:48Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17547/ Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper Bashela Carol, anak Roger. QR Microbiology The objectives of this study are to prepare and characterize the cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels. Two different methods for isolation of cellulose from coconut husk and banana peels were studied. Isolation by the delignification by 1.3% sodium chlorite followed by alkali (10 & 17.5% NaOH) gave cellulose yields 73-74% cellulose for coconut and 39-40% for banana peels. Treatment with 80% acetic and 70% & 40% nitric acid yielded about 67-77% of cellulose for coconut husk and 34-35% for banana peels. The pure cellulose fibres (Whatman No.1) used for preparation on cellulose nanocrystal suspension was done using the maceration procedures with hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid (I: I, v/v) in 70°C for several days. Both cellulose fibers and nanocrystal suspension were characterized using FfIR-spectroscopy, CHN elemental analyzer, SEM, TEM and Optical microscope. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2008 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17547/1/Bashela%20Carol..ft.pdf Bashela Carol, anak Roger. (2008) Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle QR Microbiology
Bashela Carol, anak Roger.
Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title_full Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title_fullStr Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title_full_unstemmed Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title_short Isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
title_sort isolation of cellulose fibers from coconut husk and banana peels and preparationof cellulose nanocrystals from whatman filter paper
topic QR Microbiology
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17547/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17547/1/Bashela%20Carol..ft.pdf