Cellulose powder from Piper nigrum L. agro-industrial waste: effect of preparation condition on chemical structure and thermal degradation

White pepper is generally produced via water retting process to decorticate the pericarp of green pepper. The decorticated pericarp is considered as an agro-industrial waste and environmental pollutant as many farmers still discard the waste into the rivers. These wastes majorly contain cellulose,...

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Main Authors: Ain Nadiah Sofiah Ahmad Khorairi, Noor Soffalina Sofian-Seng, Rizafizah Othaman, Khairul Farihan Kasim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15788/1/17.pdf