Plant wastes represent an interesting source of natural polymers such as cellulose. An enzymatic study was carried out with hydrolytic enzymes in order to obtain a high quality fibers from tomato stalks. The total sugars released in the incubation solution were evaluated with Dubois Method. Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin percentages of obtained products were determined by Van Soest method. SEM was used to evaluate the quality of fibers. The results demonstrated that tested enzymes can be applied in the tomato stalks pulp processing, to improve lignocellulosic material, which can be used as starting material in different industrial sectors.
Enzymatic study for valorization of plant wastes / Covino, C.; Sorrentino, A.; Roscigno, G.; Vece, A. P.; Masi, P.; Di Pierro, P.. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE. - ISSN 1120-1770. - 31:5(2019), pp. 204-209.
Enzymatic study for valorization of plant wastes
Covino C.;Sorrentino A.
;Masi P.;Di Pierro P.
2019
Abstract
Plant wastes represent an interesting source of natural polymers such as cellulose. An enzymatic study was carried out with hydrolytic enzymes in order to obtain a high quality fibers from tomato stalks. The total sugars released in the incubation solution were evaluated with Dubois Method. Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin percentages of obtained products were determined by Van Soest method. SEM was used to evaluate the quality of fibers. The results demonstrated that tested enzymes can be applied in the tomato stalks pulp processing, to improve lignocellulosic material, which can be used as starting material in different industrial sectors.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
