Unlocking the potential of lignocellulosic biomass dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in bioplastics, biocomposites and various commercial applications

• Main Authors: Taharuddin, Nurul Hanan, Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Mansor, Muhd. Ridzuan, Kamaruddin, Zatil Hazrati, Jamal, Tarique, Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf, Razman, Muhammad Rizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106485/1/MuhammadAsyrafMuhammad2023_UnlockingthePotentialofLignocellulosicBiomass.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/106485/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15122654

Dragon fruit, also called pitaya or pitahaya, is in the family Cactaceae. It is found in two genera: ‘Selenicereus’ and ‘Hylocereus’. The substantial growth in demand intensifies dragon fruit processing operations, and waste materials such as peels and seeds are generated in more significant quantit...