DOI
10.51348/SLBN5122
Abstract
The aim of the study was to obtain microcrystalline cellulose from gourds. Cellulose was isolated from the stems of watermelon and pumpkin by acid and alkaline heat treatment. Microcrystalline cellulose was obtained from cellulose by hydrolysis. Cellulose was hydrolyzed in a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The optical parameters of the microcrystalline cellulose sample, ash content, bulk density, water swelling, and moisture sorption were determined. The structural features of the obtained microcrystalline cellulose were studied by IR spectroscopy. The functional groups present under various conditions for the production of microcrystalline cellulose were determined. The influence of the duration of cellulose treatment on the degree of ordering of microcrystalline cellulose was established.
Recommended Citation
Vasila, Umarova; Asror, Mardonov; Dilnoza, Khamdamova; and Guzal, Akmalova
(2020)
"Obtaining microcrystalline cellulose from melon crops and studying its structure,"
CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: Vol. 2020:
No.
1, Article 8.
DOI: 10.51348/SLBN5122
Available at:
https://cce.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2020/iss1/8