Characterization of extracted carboxymethyl cellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch stalk fibers for ice cream application

• Main Author: Muhamad Parid, Dzieda
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Cellulose; Ice cream, ices, etc; Ice cream, ices, etc. - Analysis
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75652/1/FK%202018%20127%20-%20IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75652/
• 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 fibers was eva...