Extraction of cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose from kenaf

• Main Authors: Yoong, Li Hua, Shuhaida Harun,, Mohd Shaiful Sajab,, Jamaliah Md Jahim,, Siti Syazwani Mohd Shah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15325/1/04.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15325/; http://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-322-2020/

Bast and core of kenaf which categorized as agriculture residues were used in the extraction of cellulose due to its lignocellulosic nature. In this study, cellulose was extracted from the raw kenaf by using 10% alkaline peroxide pre-treatment followed by extraction process at 85 °C using the combin...