Affiliation:
1. Gharda Institute of Technology, India
Abstract
Microcrystalline cellulose is a valuable material with applications in pharmaceutical, medical and food industries. Its crystalline nature and physical properties make it a unique material used as an anti-caking agent, an emulsifier, an extender, a bulking agent texturizer and a fat substitute. Microcrystalline cellulose can be synthesized from various cellulose materials. In current investigation, rice husk and waste papers are used as feedstocks for synthesis of microcrystalline cellulose. Hydrolysis, pulping, bleaching and drying are steps in MCC synthesis with deinking as additional step for waste papers. The products were analysed by FTIR method and results were compared with reference for interpretation. Rice husk and waste papers were found to have excellent potential as microcrystalline cellulose feedstock.