Rapid processing of abandoned oil palm trunks into sugars and organic acids by sub-critical water

• Main Authors: Ishak, Hazwani, Muda, Noor Azura, Ismail, Mohd Halim Shah, Izhar, Shamsul, Yoshida, Hiroyuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81934/1/Rapid%20processing%20of%20abandoned%20oil%20palm%20trunks%20into%20sugars%20and%20organic%20acids%20by%20sub-critical%20water.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81934/

Abandoned oil palm trunk (OPT) is among the most abundant left-over biomass in Malaysia and is allowed to decompose naturally in the field. However, the recycling of OPT is less considered although OPT is a bioresource that has a high potential for conversion into value-added products. In this study...