Isolation and Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Coconut Fiber using Acid Hydrolysis Process

H. Nasution, H. Harahap, P. Suherman, Kelvin

2018

Abstract

The object of this research was to explore the utilization of coconut fiber as a natural source for the production of microcrystalline cellulose. Coconut fiber was treated with alkali at the first time then bleached before the production of microcrystalline cellulose by acid hydrolysis (HCl). The produced materials were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and some physicochemical properties such as pH, water soluble substance and loss on drying. XRD showed that acid hydrolysis process increase the crystallinity of microcrystalline cellulose from α-cellulose. Meanwhile the physicochemical properties showed that the produced material was close to British Pharmacopeia standard. The results proved that coconut fiber was a valuable source for the production of microcrystalline cellulose.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nasution H., Harahap H., Suherman P. and Kelvin. (2018). Isolation and Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Coconut Fiber using Acid Hydrolysis Process.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 222-226. DOI: 10.5220/0010077802220226

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={H. Nasution and H. Harahap and P. Suherman and Kelvin},
title={Isolation and Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Coconut Fiber using Acid Hydrolysis Process},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={222-226},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010077802220226},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Isolation and Characterization of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Coconut Fiber using Acid Hydrolysis Process
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Nasution H.
AU - Harahap H.
AU - Suherman P.
AU - Kelvin.
PY - 2018
SP - 222
EP - 226
DO - 10.5220/0010077802220226