Synthesis and characterization of carboxymethyl cellulose derived from empty fruit bunch

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB), a cellulose rich lignocellulosic biomass has huge potential to be utilised as a raw material for the synthesis of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). In this study, CMC was synthesised from EFB extracted cellulose at the optimum carboxymethylation reaction conditions. Th...

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Main Authors: Nurul Suhada Ab Rasid, Muzakkir Mohammad Zainol, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18052/1/3.pdf