Title: Valourisation of Waste Baobab Pod as Renewable Bioresource for the Production of High-Grade Cellulose
Authors: Adeyi, V. A.,,, Agarry S.E. ,,, Afolabi, T. J.,,, Ajani, A. O.,,, Bello, W. O.,,, Oladunni, S. O.,,, Ojo I. A.,,, Tijani, I. O.,, , and Alade, A. O.,,,
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 123-128
Publication Date: 2025/01/28
Abstract:
This study involved the development of cellulose from Waste Baobab Pod (WBP) and the characterization of the Waste Baobab Pod cellulose developed. Cellulose was developed successfully through chemical extraction (alkalization, bleaching and acid hydrolysis). Characterization was done through proximate analysis (moisture content, ash content, crude fibre) and analytical characterization through the use of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) machines to ascertain the morphology, elemental and crystalline compositions of the cellulose produced respectively The moisture content, ash content and crude fibre of the cellulose produced were 6.00%, 8.51% and 24.23% respectively which fell between the ranges expected of cellulose while the analytical characterization done on the WBPC also showed that cellulose was produced. Therefore, the Baobab pod was successfully valourised in its use as a renewable bioresource for the production of cellulose