Sago frond is a lignocellulose waste that it has not been utilized optimally. The purpose of this study was to produce cellulose from sago frond with alkaline delignification and bleaching on various types of bleach agents. The study was conducted in three stages, namely a characterization of sago frond, alkaline delignification, and bleaching. Proximate analysis showed that sago fronds are potentially used as a cellulose source. The treatments of alkaline delignification and bleaching on various types of bleach agents significantly affected the characteristics of cellulose. The delignification using 10% NaOH for 2 h, after which the bleaching was carried out using the alkaline hydrogen peroxide for the same duration, thereby, producing cellulose of the highest degree of crystallinity and whiteness, while the hemicellulose and lignin contents were relatively low. Thus, sago frond has the potential to be used as a cellulose source and is widely applied.
ABSTRAKDaun alpukat mengandung komponen bioaktif yang tinggi sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan jenis dan konsentrasi pelarut yang tepat untuk menghasilkan komponen bioaktif dan aktivitas antioksidan yang tinggi dari ekstrak daun alpukat. Penelitian dilakukan dalam dua tahapan. Pada tahap I dilakukan penentuan jenis dan konsentrasi pelarut untuk menghasilkan ekstrak daun alpukat dengan aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap pola faktorial dengan faktor I adalah jenis pelarut (metanol, etanol dan aseton) dan faktor II adalah konsentrasi pelarut (30%, 50%, dan 70%). Pada tahap II dilakukan penentuan IC 50 dari ekstrak daun alpukat yang memiliki aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelarut yang tepat digunakan untuk memperoleh ekstrak daun alpukat dengan aktivitas antoksidan yang tertinggi adalah etanol 70% dengan kadar total fenolik, flavonoid, tanin, dan aktivitas penghambatan radikal DPPH masing-masing adalah 23,28 mg/g bahan, 93,97 mg/g bahan, 9,47 mg/g bahan, dan 90,80%. Sementara itu, nilai IC 50 baik yang diukur dengan metode DPPH, pengkelatan Fe 2+ maupun reducing power masing-masing adalah 1870 mg/L, 1180 mg/L, dan 85,24 mg/L. Kata kunci: Antioksidan; daun alpukat; ekstraksi; pelarut ABTRACT Avocado leaves contain high bioactive components that can be utilised as a source of antioxidants. The purpose of this research was to obtain the appropriate solvent types and concentration to recover high level of bioactive compounds and high antioxidant activity from the avocado leaves' extract. This study was conducted in two stages. The first stage was the determination of the solvent types and concentration in producing the extract of avocado leaves with the highest antioxidant activity. The research was designed using complete randomised factorial design with the type of solvent (methanol, ethanol, acetone) as the first factor and the second factor was the solvent concentration (30%, 50%, 70%). The second stage of this research was the IC50 determination of avocado leaves which has highest antioxidant activity. The result showed that the appropriate solvent used in obtaining the extract of avocado leaves with the highest antioxidant activity was 70% ethanol. The total contents of phenolic, flavonoids, tannins, and DPPH radical inhibition activity of this extract were 23.28 mg/g materials, 93.97 mg/g materials, 9.47 mg/g materials and 90.80%, respectively. Whereas, IC 50 value measured using DPPH, Fe 2+ chelating, and reducing power were 1870 mg/L, 1180 mg/L and 85.24 mg/L, respectively.
Wild cassava (Manihot glaziovii Muell. Arg) is one of the varieties of cassava that contains toxic compounds cyanogenic glucosides, which cause unmarketable food products more suitable to be processed into bioethanol. This wild cassava plant produces tubers four times in weight compared to that of ordinary cassava, and the flesh contains about 40–70% starch by dry weight. This study aimed to determine the effect of the microbial types and fermentation times on bioethanol production from M. glaziovii Muell. Arg crude starch and to determine the type of microbes and fermentation time that can produce the highest bioethanol product from M. glaziovii Muell. Arg crude starch. This study consists of two factors using a factorial randomized block design (RBD). The first factor was the type of microbe which consists of 2 different microbes, namely R5I3 isolates and Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763. The second factor was the fermentation time which consists of 4 levels, namely 3, 4, 5 and 6 days. The observed parameters were total dissolved solids value, pH value, reducing sugar content, and ethanol content. The data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and continued with Tukey’s HSD post hoc tests. The results showed that fermentation using R5I3 isolates with a fermentation time of 5 days was the best treatment to obtain a maximum ethanol of 21.64±3.03 g/L, with a final pH value of 4.70±0.14, total dissolved solids 4.10±0.14°Brix and reducing sugar content of 0.91±0.02 g/L. Therefore, the new isolate R513 was highly potential for producing bioethanol from wild cassava crude starch.
Kapok fiber (Ceiba pentandra) is a potential source of cellulose, but its utilization is still minimal. This study aims to isolate nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) from kapok fibers using acid hydrolysis at various times and characterize its properties as reinforcement for alginate-nanocrystalline cellulose (Alg-NCC) hydrogel beads. NCCs are characterized using various techniques, and hydrogel beads are characterized by syneresis and strength (TPA). Variations in hydrolysis time cause changes in functional groups, decrease length and diameter, increase degree of crystallinity, and thermal stability. Nanocrystalline cellulose isolation from BKF by chemical hydrolysis is better done at 60% sulfuric acid concentration, for 50 min to produce a yield of 38.92%, L/d aspect ratio ranges from 8.53 to 12.23, degree of crystallinity 71.00%, and thermal stability with maximum degradation temperature 298.69°C. The incorporation of NCC on the Alg hydrogel beads leads to increase hardness 67.70% and decrease syneresis 4.14%. Thus, NCC can be used as a reinforcement agent because it has been shown to improve the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of Alg-NCC hydrogel beads. Alg-NCC hydrogel beads have the potential to be widely applied in various fields.
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