Effect of acid type and concentration on the yield, purity, and esterification degree of pectin extracted from durian rinds

• Main Authors: Sze Hui Jong, Sze Hui Jong, Abdullah, Norazlin, Muhammad, Norhayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9623/1/J16152_20f17008aa92d686cb1e2f224defa9f6.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9623/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.100974
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

This current research aimed to investigate the effect of acid type and concentration on the yield, anhydrouronic acid content (AUA), and esterification degree (DE) of durian rind pectin by using three types of mineral acids (hydrochloric, sulphuric, and nitric acids) and three types of organic aci...