Isolation and characterization of cellulose from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut shells

Cashew nut shells are agro-waste after the flesh and oil have been extracted from edible cashew nut. In this study, cashew nut shells (CNS) were utilized as the raw material for obtaining purified cellulose. The modified acid hydrolysis method was used to isolate cellulose from dewaxed CNS using 7%...

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Main Authors: A.A. Bamgbola, O.O. Adeyemi, O.O. Olubomehin, A.K. Akinlabi, O.S. Sojinu, P.O. Iwuchukwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666086520300357