DOI : https://doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.996

Green Extraction of Cellulose From Sago Trunk Bark of Kepulauan Meranti Via Deep Eutectic Solvents

Angga Pramana (1), Nafis Khuriyati (2), Wagiman Wagiman (3), Nanang Masruchin (4)
(1) Doctoral Program of Agroindustrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Gadjah Mada University, Jl Flora No. 1, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(2) Department of Agricultural Industrial Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Riau, Jl. HR. Soebrantas, Km. 12.5, Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia
(3) Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Gadjah Mada University, Jl Flora No. 1, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(4) Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. Jogja-Wonoasri KM 31.5, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, 55861, Indonesia and Research Center for Biomass and Biorefinery between BRIN and Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia.
How to cite (AJARCDE) :
Pramana, A., Khuriyati, N., Wagiman, W., & Masruchin, N. (2026). Green Extraction of Cellulose From Sago Trunk Bark of Kepulauan Meranti Via Deep Eutectic Solvents. AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment), 10(2), 268–274. https://doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v10i2.996
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Cellulose is a versatile biopolymer for high-value applications. This study investigates the use of eco-friendly Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) to efficiently isolate cellulose from sago bark (Metroxylon spp.) under varying microwave irradiation times using a DES system. The isolation process using a DES solvent mixture of choline chloride and urea in a 1:2 molar ratio was irradiated with microwaves for 1, 2, and 3 minutes. The results showed that microwave irradiation time significantly affected the yield, purity, and ash content of the cellulose. The highest cellulose yield of 15.87% was obtained at 2 minutes, but decreased to 14.87% at 3 minutes due to cellulose component degradation over a longer period. Conversely, the highest cellulose purity achieved was 94.87% after 3 minutes of irradiation. The ash content of the obtained lignin ranged from 6.30% to 6.67%. FT-IR functional group analysis confirmed the successful cellulose purification, evidenced by the loss of most non-cellulose components (lignin and hemicellulose) and the appearance of characteristic cellulose peaks at wavelengths of 3302 cm?¹ (O-H elongation) and 1032 cm?¹ (C-O elongation). Overall, the combination of DES and microwaves proved effective in producing high-purity cellulose from sago bark waste.


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