Effect of Preparation Conditions on Cellulose from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber

The effects of chlorite bleaching on the properties of cellulose derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber were investigated in this work. Cellulose was extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber via chlorite bleaching, alkali treatment, and acid hydrolysis. Cellulose was extracted...

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Main Authors: Yern Chee Ching, Tuck Sean Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2014-09-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes-09_4_6373_Ching_Cellulose_Oil_Palm_Fiber