Alkali pretreatment and acid hydrolysis of oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) to produce glucose

• Main Authors: Al-Muraisy, S. A. A., Ali, N., Hassan, O., Sabeen, A. H.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75206/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032882259&doi=10.1166%2fasl.2017.9979&partnerID=40&md5=90424f91e6555eb9159ca830fc55bf38

The uses of cellulose fibers in many fields have attracted significant scientific attention in the recent years. This research analyzed the amount of glucose produced from oil palm mesocarp fiber using sulphuric acid hydrolysis. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pretreatment with different concentrations of 5...