Banana biomass waste: A prospective nanocellulose source and its potential application in food industry – A review

• Main Authors: Hana Mohd Zaini, Suryani Saallah, Jumardi Roslan, Nurul Shaeera Sulaiman, Elisha Munsu, Noorakmar Ab. Wahab, Wolyna Pindi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Heliyon 2023
• Subjects: TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials; TP200-248 Chemicals: Manufacture, use, etc.
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37756/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37756/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37756/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18734

Bananas are among the most produced and consumed fruit all over the world. However, a vast amount of banana biomass is generated because banana trees bear fruit only once in their lifetime. This massive amount of biomass waste is either disposed of in agricultural fields, combusted, or dumped at pla...