Disruption of oil palm trunks and fronds by microwave-alkali pretreatment

In this study, lignocellulosic biomass from oil palm trunk (OPT) and oil palm frond (OPF) of oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, were treated using the microwave-alkali (Mw-A) method, and their chemical constituents, namely cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, were analyzed. A number of instruments,...

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Main Authors: Long, Wee Lai (Author), Idris, Ani (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University, 2013.
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