Cellulose Isolation from Tomato Pomace Pretreated by High-Pressure Homogenization.

ABSTRACT: This work proposes a biorefinery approach for the utilization of agri-food residues, such as tomato pomace (TP), through combining chemical hydrolysis with high-pressure homogenization (HPH), aiming to achieve the isolation of cellulose with tailored morphological properties from underused lignocellulose feedstocks, along with the valorization of the value-added compounds contained in the biomass. Cellulose was isolated from TP using sequential chemical hydrolysis in combination with mechanical pretreatment through HPH. The chemical and structural features of cellulose isolated from TP pretreated by HPH were compared with cellulose isolated from untreated TP through light scattering for particle size distribution, optical and scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spe

SUBMITTER: Pirozzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8833915 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature