Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)

Petroleum based polymers are extremely stable and commonly used in various industries include food packaging, furniture and automotive. However, the waste that come from petroleum based polymer material has brought negative impact not only for human being, but also create the serious environmental p...

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Main Authors: Japar, Sahari, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Abdul Maleque, Mohammad
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Language:English
Published: Asian Publication Corporation 2014
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author Japar, Sahari
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Maleque, Mohammad
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Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Maleque, Mohammad
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description Petroleum based polymers are extremely stable and commonly used in various industries include food packaging, furniture and automotive. However, the waste that come from petroleum based polymer material has brought negative impact not only for human being, but also create the serious environmental problems. Hence, biopolymers that come from natural source such as starches are now being considered as an alternative to the existing petrochemical based polymers. This study was aimed to examine the potential of sugar palm starch extracted from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata) as a new biopolymer. The important properties of sugar palm starch studied were the chemical properties, thermal properties, particle size and morphological surface. The starches isolated from sugar palm tree contained comparable amounts of amylose (37.60 %) which were higher than tapioca, sago, potato, wheat and maize. The results showed significant differences in the chemical content as well as in the granule sizes of sugar palm starch. Thermal characteristic studies using thermogravimetry analysis and differential scanning calorimetry showed that sugar palm starch was thermally stable than other starches. Study on morphological surface indicated that sugar palm starch were rounded and oval-shaped.
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spelling upm-349272016-11-04T09:20:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34927/ Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata) Japar, Sahari Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdul Maleque, Mohammad Petroleum based polymers are extremely stable and commonly used in various industries include food packaging, furniture and automotive. However, the waste that come from petroleum based polymer material has brought negative impact not only for human being, but also create the serious environmental problems. Hence, biopolymers that come from natural source such as starches are now being considered as an alternative to the existing petrochemical based polymers. This study was aimed to examine the potential of sugar palm starch extracted from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata) as a new biopolymer. The important properties of sugar palm starch studied were the chemical properties, thermal properties, particle size and morphological surface. The starches isolated from sugar palm tree contained comparable amounts of amylose (37.60 %) which were higher than tapioca, sago, potato, wheat and maize. The results showed significant differences in the chemical content as well as in the granule sizes of sugar palm starch. Thermal characteristic studies using thermogravimetry analysis and differential scanning calorimetry showed that sugar palm starch was thermally stable than other starches. Study on morphological surface indicated that sugar palm starch were rounded and oval-shaped. Asian Publication Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34927/1/Physico-chemical%20and%20thermal%20properties%20of%20starch%20derived%20from%20sugar%20palm%20tree%20%28Arenga%20pinnata%29.pdf Japar, Sahari and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Abdul Maleque, Mohammad (2014) Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata). Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26 (4). pp. 955-959. ISSN 0970-7077; ESSN: 0975-427X http://www.asianjournalofchemistry.co.in/user/journal/viewarticle.aspx?ArticleID=26_5_3
spellingShingle Japar, Sahari
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Abdul Maleque, Mohammad
Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title_full Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title_fullStr Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title_full_unstemmed Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title_short Physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)
title_sort physico-chemical and thermal properties of starch derived from sugar palm tree (arenga pinnata)
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34927/1/Physico-chemical%20and%20thermal%20properties%20of%20starch%20derived%20from%20sugar%20palm%20tree%20%28Arenga%20pinnata%29.pdf