The world availability of non-wood lignocellulosic biomass for the production of cellulosic ethanol and potential pretreatments for the enhancement of enzymatic …

YY Tye, KT Lee, WNW Abdullah, CP Leh - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-wood lignocellulosic biomass is abundantly available, low cost, easy to process and
consists of a short growth and harvest period; therefore, it is introduced as a potential …

Nanocrystalline cellulose isolation via acid hydrolysis from non-woody biomass: Importance of hydrolysis parameters

AQ Almashhadani, CP Leh, SY Chan, CY Lee… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) as a renewable and green biomaterial in diverse
value-added applications has roused substantial interest. Sourcing NCCs from the …

Biomass valorization by integrating ultrasonication and deep eutectic solvents: delignification, cellulose digestibility and solvent reuse

KM Lee, JD Quek, WY Tey, S Lim, HS Kang… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass valorization in converting biomass into value-added products and energy has
gained researchers' attention. In this study, valorization of oil palm empty fruit bunch …

Oil palm empty fruit bunches as a promising feedstock for bioethanol production in Malaysia

E Derman, R Abdulla, H Marbawi, MK Sabullah - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Depletion of the fossil fuels together with an increase in energy demand is considered as a
serious threat to the world. Furthermore, fuel versus food dilemma plays an important role in …

Mechanical performance of oil palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced epoxy-based bilayer hybrid composites

F Hanan, M Jawaid, PM Tahir - Journal of natural fibers, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Owing to the recent trend and increasing awareness toward sustainable product design,
natural fiber-based materials are gaining a revival popularity to replace synthetic fiber in the …

[HTML][HTML] A review on cellulose nanocrystals production and characterization methods from Elaeis guineensis empty fruit bunches

LY Ng, TJ Wong, CY Ng, CKM Amelia - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals with various functionalities have received significant interest in
recent years due to their wide applications. Elaeis guineensis empty fruit bunches (EFB) …

Cellulose and hemicellulose recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers and production of sugars from the fibers

S Palamae, P Dechatiwongse, W Choorit, Y Chisti… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
A sequential two-step treatment with peracetic acid (PA) and alkaline peroxide (AP) at mild
temperatures (20–35° C) removed more than 98% of the lignin from oil palm empty fruit …

Pretreatment methods for an effective conversion of oil palm biomass into sugars and high-value chemicals

ZN Akhlisah, R Yunus, ZZ Abidin, BY Lim… - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil palm biomass is a readily available raw material for production of green chemicals such
as levulinic acid and ethanol. One of the major problems on the conversion of this biomass …

Cultivation of straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) on oil palm empty fruit bunch growth medium

S Triyono, A Haryanto, M Telaumbanua… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The research aimed to study the effects of size reduction and composting duration
of empty fruit bunches (EFB) on straw mushroom production, and to examine the doses of …

Cellulose hydrogel development from unbleached oil palm biomass pulps for dermal drug delivery

LC Wong, JH Poh, WT Tan, BK Khor… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are an attractive platform for drug delivery to the skin. Current cellulose hydrogel
developments commonly focus on readily available bleached woody cellulose. Considering …