2020 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Extraction of cellulose nanofiber from rice fiber for food packaging application using environmental friendly method
| Project/Area Number |
19K23695
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
Halimatun Hafid 九州工業大学, 大学院生命体工学研究科, 研究職員 (30847877)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-08-30 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | Rice fiber / extraction / cellulose nanofiber / environmental friendly / food packaging |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The research project stated to achieve two main objective which are to obtain cellulose through green methods and production of packaging materials using cellulose obtained from rice husk. In the first objective, cellulose was successfully obtained using combination of green methods of NaOH and weak acid pretreatment and compared with the commercial solvent used which is using chlorinated methods. The cellulose obtained using green methods was smaller particle in size as compared to chlorinated methods In second objective, cellulose was reinforced with starch in order to improve the strength and properties of starch film prior to packaging purposes. The reinforced cellulose-starch matrix increase the mechanical properties of starch with high crystallinity and thermal properties obtained.
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