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Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm biomass residue

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The MCC obtained from OPEFB-pulp is shown to have a good thermal stability and the potential for a range of applications such as green nano biocomposites reinforced with this form of MCC and pharmaceutical tableting material is discussed.
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This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2013-04-02 and is currently open access. It has received 345 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microcrystalline cellulose & Cellulose.

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Nanocellulose: Extraction and application

TL;DR: In this paper, the background of nanocellulose originated from lignocellulosic biomass and the typical extraction methods and general applications are summarized, in which the nanocellulate extraction methods related to ball milling are mainly introduced.
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Microcrystalline cellulose: Isolation, characterization and bio-composites application-A review.

TL;DR: The current knowledge on the isolation of MCC from different sources using various procedures, its characterization, and its application in bio-composites is assembled.
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Importance of Agricultural and Industrial Waste in the Field of Nanocellulose and Recent Industrial Developments of Wood Based Nanocellulose: A Review

TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of agriculture waste and pretreatments, methods involved in the production of nanocellulose, and the properties of NC prepared from crop and industrial waste.
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Characterization of bionanocomposite films prepared with agar and paper-mulberry pulp nanocellulose

TL;DR: The CNC obtained from the paper-mulberry bast pulp can be used as a reinforcing agent for the preparation of bio-nanocomposites, and they have a high potential for the development of completely biodegradable food packaging materials.
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Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanowhiskers from oil palm biomass microcrystalline cellulose.

TL;DR: The produced CNW is shown to have a good thermal stability and hence is suitable for a range of applications such as green biodegradable nanocomposites reinforced with CNW.
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Cellulose: Fascinating Biopolymer and Sustainable Raw Material

TL;DR: The current knowledge in the structure and chemistry of cellulose, and in the development of innovative cellulose esters and ethers for coatings, films, membranes, building materials, drilling techniques, pharmaceuticals, and foodstuffs are assembled.
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Review of Recent Research into Cellulosic Whiskers, Their Properties and Their Application in Nanocomposite Field

TL;DR: There are numerous examples where animals or plants synthesize extracellular high-performance skeletal biocomposites consisting of a matrix reinforced by fibrous biopolymers, which occur as whisker-like microfibrils that are biosynthesized and deposited in a continuous fashion.
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Isolation and characterization of nanofibers from agricultural residues: wheat straw and soy hulls.

TL;DR: After mechanical treatments of cryocrushing, disintegration and defibrillation, the thermal properties of the nanofibers were studied by the TGA technique and found to increase dramatically and is reasonably promising for the use of these nanofiber types in reinforced-polymer manufacturing.
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Extraction, preparation and characterization of cellulose fibres and nanocrystals from rice husk

TL;DR: In this article, cellulose fibres and cellulose nanocrystals were extracted from rice husk using sulphuric acid (H2SO4) hydrolysis treatment.
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