Pineapple Leaves Fiber (PALF) crosslinked with chitosan for antimicrobial properties

• Main Authors: A. Jalil, Norazreen, Baharulrazi, Norfhairna, Mohamad, Zurina, Mustapha, Muhammad, Che Man, Siti Hajjar
• Format: Article
• Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84391/; https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1863063
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The goal of this study is to treat pineapple leaves fiber (PALF) with chitosan for antimicrobial properties. The treated PALF with chitosan was then crosslinked with crosslinking agent; butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) to preserve chitosan in the PALF structure. The effectiveness of chitosan and cr...