Evaluation of the acid hydrolysis extraction factors and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose (mcc) from Theobroma cacao l. pod husks

Evaluation of the acid hydrolysis extraction factors and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose (mcc) from Theobroma cacao l. pod husks

Theobroma cacao L., or cacao, is a small evergreen tree that provides an important source of revenue for smallholder farmers in East Asia. After harvest, over 70%-75% of the cacao fruit is discarded as cacao pod husks (CPH) and left to degrade, posing a significant waste management and disease preve...

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Autor principal: Cacho, Julia Linnea T. (Autor)
Altres autors: Fernandez, Shaina Mae I. (author .), Masinna, Irish Love G. (author .), Ladignon, Ethel Andrea C. (adviser .)
Format: Thesis
Idioma:English
Matèries:
Microcrystalline cellulose > Acid hydrolysis > Characterization .
Extraction > Theobroma cacao > Philippines.
Chemical composition > Polysaccharides > Philippines.
Agricultural wastes > Utilization > Plant fibers > Philippines.