EXTRACTION OF CELLULOSE FROM PLANT MATERIAL ( CORN HUSK )

Student: Chisom Cynthia Ibah
Supervisor: Prof Kenneth Ibeh
Co-Supervisor: Dr Elias Emeka Elemike
HOD: Dr Idongesit Mbonu
Department of Industrial Chemistry
Science
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State

Abstract

Industrial excipients like cellulose made from hard woods are very expensive and huge amount of money is spent in their importation.The need to derive them from cheaper and readily available sources such as agricultural waste has become necessary

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