Muhammad Nur Alam, Indah Raya, Ahyar Ahmad, Paulina Taba, Hasri, Suriati Eka Putri, Rizal Irfandi, Subakir Salnus, Muhammad Syahrir, Agussalim
The present study aims to characterize the various parts of Nypa palms (Nypa fruticans) in order to establish the overall utilization of this biomass as a potential feedstock for chemistry manufacture. Nypa fruticans is chemically characterized using The Van Soest Method to identify the content of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin molecules. Our findings implied that the total chemical composition of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were obtained to be 36.73-49.20, 2.56-19.11, 11.08-26.72%, respectively. Futhermore, the highest cellulose and hemicellulose contents were found in the frond and shell, respectively. Meanwhile, the highest lignin content was obtained in the husk. The IR spectra examined from 4000 to 500 cm-1 of the frond and husk biomass samples clearly showed the typical absorption peaks of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. This indicates the presence of these three components in the Nypa fruticans biomass. Overall, each part of nipa palms has superior characteristics and can be used as a source of lignocellulosic for the manufacture of advanced material. © 2024 Malaysian Institute of Chemistry. All rights reserved.
Doctoral Program, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Science Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science, State University of Makassar, Makassar, 90234, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training, Universitas Muslim Maros, Maros, 90511, Indonesia
