Palm Date Fibers: Analysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Waste palm dates were subjected to analysis for composition and enzymatic hydrolysis of their flesh fibers. The fruit contained 32% glucose and 30% fructose, while the water-insoluble fibers of its flesh consisted of 49.9% lignin and 20.9% polysaccharides. Water-insoluble fibers were settled to 55%...

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Main Authors: Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Keikhosro Karimi, Marzieh Shafiei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/11/11/4285/