In Malaysia, the majority of household electricity (45%) is consumed by air conditioning.
Such high energy consumption is mainly caused by inefficient insulating materials with poor …

Oil palm biomass, namely empty fruit bunch and frond fiber, were pretreated using a
planetary ball mill. Particle sizes and crystallinity index values of the oil palm biomass were …

The materials sector has grown significantly over the last few decades. One from the
community worldwide has embraced using natural fibers and biopolymers in many products …

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) was pretreated by Formiline process to overcome biomass
recalcitrance and obtain hemicellulosic syrup and lignin. Higher formic acid concentration …

Financial, environmental, and supply chain analyses of empty fruit bunch (EFB) biomass are
needed for the development of a sustainable green chemicals industry in Malaysia. Herein …

Endo-1, 4-β-xylanase catalyzes the random hydrolysis of β-1, 4-D-xylosidic bonds in xylan,
resulting in the formation of oligomers of xylose. This study aims to demonstrate the promise …

High-pressure steam treatment (HPST) is a potential alternative method for the modification
of lignocellulosic materials. The effect of HPST on oil palm mesocarp fibers (OPMF) was …

The surface of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibres contains embedded silica bodies or
protrusions. The mechanical contribution of the protrusions towards the integrity of the fibres …

Empty palm fruit bunches fiber (EPFBF) is a lignocellulosic biomass by-product of palm oil
production. In the present work, EPFBF was pretreated with sequential diluted acid/alkali to …

Following a global catastrophe causing reduced sunlight, the environment would become
unfavorable for crop growth. Under such conditions, people might need to convert inedible …