Microwave-assisted extraction of phenolics from pineapple (Ananas comosus) peel for green zero-valent iron production

• Main Authors: Capili, Marc Joseph A., Lombos, Michael Owen S., Oblepias, Carmelle Jessica P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Microwaves; Phenols; Carbon dioxide; Carbon compounds
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_honors/391
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study focused on the optimization of the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of phenolic compounds, from pineapple peel. Pineapple peels were used because of the high pineapple production in the country which means that large amounts of pineapple waste are also available. Furthermore, pineapple...