Synthesis and characterization of carboxymethyl cellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch stalk fibres

• Main Authors: Muhamad Parid, Dzieda, Abd Rahman, Nur Aliaa, Samsu Baharuddin, Azhari, P. Mohammed, Mohd Afandi, Mat Johari, Amiruddin, Abdul Razak, Siti Zubaidah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74047/1/Synthesis%20and%20characterization%20of%20carboxymethyl%20cellulose%20from%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20stalk%20fibres.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74047/; https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_13_1_535_Muhamad_Carboxymethyl_Cellulose_Stalk_Fibers
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The current extraction of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) from wood has created competition with wood industries. Interest in alternative sources is critical to ensure the sustainable production of CMC. Therefore, the extraction of CMC from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) stalk fibres was evaluated...