Extraction of microcrystalline cellulose (mcc) from cocoa pod husk via alkaline pretreatment combined with ultrasonication

• Main Authors: Jimat, Dzun Noraini, Wan Salim, Wan Wardatul Amani, Avicenna, Avicenna, Ahmad Zailani, Ima Shahanaz
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45351/1/BE-P-16_DZUN_NORAINI_JIMAT.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45351/2/BE-P-16_Full_paper_submission_DZUN_NORAINI_JIMAT.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45351/; http://www.ukm.my/somche2015/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The aim of this study was to extract microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from cocoa pod husk (Theobroma cacao L.) via alkaline treatment and ultrasonication. The sieved cocoa pod husk (CPH) was treated with 2% w/v sodium hydroxide (NaOH) for 5h at 80oC in a water bath. Then, it was bleached by aqueous...