Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) extracted from empty fruit bunches (EFB), stalk and spikelet were characterised through physicochemical and microstructure analyses. Raw stalk fibres yielded the highest cellulose content (42.43%), followed by EFB (32.33%) and spikelet (18.83%). Likewise, lowest lign...
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| description | Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) extracted from empty fruit bunches (EFB), stalk and spikelet were characterised through physicochemical and microstructure analyses. Raw stalk fibres yielded the highest cellulose content (42.43%), followed by EFB (32.33%) and spikelet (18.83%). Likewise, lowest lignin and residual oil content was reported in raw stalk fibres compared to EFB and spikelet. SEM revealed significant changes on fibres’ surface morphology throughout the extraction process. FTIR analysis showed that main characteristic peaks of hemicellulose and lignin was absent on the extracted MCC. The crystallinity index for MCC extracted from EFB (82.5%), stalk (82.2%) and spikelet (86.5%) was comparable to commercial MCC (81.9%). Results suggested stalk fibres is more preferable for the production of MCC compared to EFB and spikelet. Further rheological studies showed viscoelastic behaviour with no significant differences between commercial and stalk-based MCC, while modelling work showed ability to simulate complex deformation of the MCC-hydrogel/food mixture during processing/handling stage. |
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| spelling | upm-552492018-01-22T08:28:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55249/ Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications Loo, Yu Xiang P. Mohammed, Mohd Afandi Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) extracted from empty fruit bunches (EFB), stalk and spikelet were characterised through physicochemical and microstructure analyses. Raw stalk fibres yielded the highest cellulose content (42.43%), followed by EFB (32.33%) and spikelet (18.83%). Likewise, lowest lignin and residual oil content was reported in raw stalk fibres compared to EFB and spikelet. SEM revealed significant changes on fibres’ surface morphology throughout the extraction process. FTIR analysis showed that main characteristic peaks of hemicellulose and lignin was absent on the extracted MCC. The crystallinity index for MCC extracted from EFB (82.5%), stalk (82.2%) and spikelet (86.5%) was comparable to commercial MCC (81.9%). Results suggested stalk fibres is more preferable for the production of MCC compared to EFB and spikelet. Further rheological studies showed viscoelastic behaviour with no significant differences between commercial and stalk-based MCC, while modelling work showed ability to simulate complex deformation of the MCC-hydrogel/food mixture during processing/handling stage. Elsevier 2016-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55249/1/Characterisation%20of%20microcrystalline%20cellulose%20from%20oil%20palm%20fibres%20for%20food%20applications.pdf Loo, Yu Xiang and P. Mohammed, Mohd Afandi and Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari (2016) Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications. Carbohydrate Polymers, 148. pp. 11-20. ISSN 0144-8617; ESSN: 1879-1344 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.055 |
| spellingShingle | Loo, Yu Xiang P. Mohammed, Mohd Afandi Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title | Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title_full | Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title_short | Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
| title_sort | characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fibres for food applications |
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