Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanoparticles from palm kernel meal for potential application in active food packaging

• Main Authors: Chamathka, Warakagoda Widanalage Don Rumali, Chai, Tsun-Thai, Phuah, Eng Tong, Wong, Jun Xian, Chen, Sook Ngoh, Yassoralipour, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106114/1/106114.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106114/; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0141813024004409
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The research aimed to explore the potential of palm kernel meal (PKM) as a sustainable source of cellulose nanoparticles (CNPs) for active food packaging. The CNPs were isolated using a combination of chemical techniques, such as alkaline treatment, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis. The characterizati...