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Minimizing organic waste generated by pineapple crown: A simple process to obtain cellulose for the preparation of recyclable containers

dc.contributor.author Mamani D.C. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Nole K.S.O. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Montoya E.E.C. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Huiza D.A.M. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Alta R.Y.P. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Vitorino H.A. es_PE
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.description.abstract In this study, cellulose was obtained from the residues of pineapple crown by means of simple acid pretreatment and subsequent alkaline treatment. The pretreatment consisted of washing, drying, and chopping with high shear at pH = 5 under heating. The content of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the pineapple crown was determined by chemical methods. The cellulose obtained was compared with commercial cellulose by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction (XDR). Thus, from the obtained fiber cellulose, a food container was prepared, and its physical-mechanical properties were determined. Then, after alkali treatment, the purity of cellulose was 84.7% from the pineapple crown (56.0%) and was compared with commercial cellulose (95%). FTIR results confirmed the removal of the non-cellulosic compounds after alkali treatment. The maximum pyrolysis temperature increased to 356?C, higher than the original fiber (322?C), indicating greater thermal stability after chemical treatment. Furthermore, the crystallinity increased to 68% with respect to the original fiber (27%). The physical properties of the container showed a decrease in the parameters in wet 95% RH, as expected, thus facilitating its reuse. These results indicate that the pineapple crown cellulose can be obtained with significant purity, from a single chemical treatment. In addition, this polymorphous cellulose can be used to make ecofriendly reusable food containers. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.description.sponsorship Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica - Concytec
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling5040024
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85091636967
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/2438
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof Recycling
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Pineapple crown
dc.subject Cellulose fiber es_PE
dc.subject Food container es_PE
dc.subject High-shear homogenization es_PE
dc.subject.ocde http://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.04.01
dc.title Minimizing organic waste generated by pineapple crown: A simple process to obtain cellulose for the preparation of recyclable containers
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dspace.entity.type Publication
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