Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose Microfibers from Colombian Cocoa Pod Husk via Chemical Treatment with Pressure Effects
One of the current challenges is to add value to agro-industrial wastes, and the cocoa industry generates about 10 tons of cocoa pod husks in Colombia for each ton of cocoa beans, which are incinerated and cause environmental damage. This study characterized the Colombian cocoa pod husk (CPH) and to...
Main Authors: | Ana Sofia Hozman-Manrique, Andres J. Garcia-Brand, María Hernández-Carrión, Alicia Porras |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Polymers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/3/664 |
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