Preparation of Cellulose Hydrogel from Sago Pith Waste as a Medium for Seed Germination

• Main Authors: Angeline Lecca, Wilbert Jampi, Chin, Suk Fun, Mohd Effendi, Wasli, Chia, Chin Hua
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46349/1/Preparation_of_Cellulose_Hydrogel_from_Sago_Pith_W.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46349/; https://jps.usm.my/preparation-of-cellulose-hydrogel-from-sago-pith-waste-as-a-medium-for-seed-germination/; https://doi.org/10.21315/jps2021.32.1.2

A large amount of sago pith waste (SPW) produced by the growing sago industry has become an environmental concern. Instead of disposing as waste, SPW could be converted into a hydrogel and used as a seed germination medium. In this study, a hydrogel was prepared from SPW cellulose fibres via crossli...