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Author(s): Sreekumar P.A..

Volume/Issue: Volume 3 , Issue 6 (2020)

Abstract:

This study focuses on the extraction of micro-crystalline cellulose (MCC) from raw pistachio shell, one of the waste products in the pistachio industry. Using acid hydrolysis method, microcrystalline cellulose was produced from the raw pistachio shell. The particle size and thermal properties of obtained microcrystalline cellulose were performed using particle size and thermogravimetric (TGA) analyzer. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was also used to study the effect of acid hydrolysis on the pistachio shell. Results indicated that the thermal stability of microcrystalline cellulose is higher compared to raw pistachio shell at all temperature region.

Keywords:

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Extraction, Pistachio Shell

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