Utilizing Cucurbita moschata Duch. (Winter Squash) Fruit Peels as a Viable Component of Paper

• Main Authors: Dy, Sophia Angela S., Sia Tan, Jamie Denise N., Wong, Anne Kiezhia T., Wong, Franchezca Shaira I.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Cucurbita moschata Duch.; paper; tensile strength; durability; biodegradability
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/poster_men/4; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1716/viewcontent/Dy_et_al.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Cucurbita moschata Duch., more commonly known as winter squash, is economically and globally important. However, given that one-third of the food made for human consumption is wasted and never consumed, this fruit is not being utilized to its full potential. As the main component of fruit-based pape...