Sago (Metroxylon sagu) pulp is a common agricultural product; however, its (from the main plant part and bark) finds no essential use considered waste. In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were isolated from bark of sago through bleaching, alkali treatment, acid hydrolysis. The hydrolysis was performed with 64% (w/w) sulfuric acid. A considerable yield obtained for extracted CNCs, 65.36...

espanolEl almidon de sagu es infrautilizado debido asu baja funcionalidad para la formulacion alimentos. Su modificacion puede resultar eficaz mejorar sus propiedades funcionales. El presente estudio modifico el lograr este objetivo. Para ello, fue calentado por microondas, realizandose tratamientos diferentes duraciones, 5, 10, 15 o20 minutos, separado, lo que dio lugar aalmidones calentados m...

A thermostable amylopullulanase producing Clostridium thermosulfurogenes SVM17 was selected for the study. Culture conditions for growth and enzyme production parameters were optimized. Enzyme synthesis occurred at temperatures between 50 and 70°C with an optimum of 60°C. The enzyme production was observed between pH 4.0 and 9.0 with an optimum of pH 7.5. Maximum growth and enzyme production wa...

Living fossils” refers to plants that are similar to extinct ones. One classic example –Cycads, prominent in the Jurassic and Cretaceous period but recently the cycads have started to disappear. Cycas circinalis L. commonly known as Queen Sago is an endemic restricted to the Western Ghats, was investigated for larvicidal activity. The fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasci...

A study of preserved starch grains from sedimentary sequences at Niah Cave, Sarawak, Borneo, reveals direct evidence for the use of rainforest plants rich in digestible carbohydrates. Plants identified include several species of Aroids (Alocasia sp., Cyrtosperma sp.), at least one species of yam (Dioscorea sp.), and the pith of sago palm (cf. Caryota mitis, Eugeissona utilis). Starch grains fro...

Accretion-based Ontology Learner (ACOL) is a ontology learner within the SAGO framework. It accumulates evidence that contributes to each relationship between concepts picked up by the ontology learner. This means that, instead of having a fixed relationship between concepts, ACOL retains the evidence about the relationships and calculates, or resolves, the relationship according to a given con...

Kinetic study for different start up conditions of the anaerobic digestion of wastewater derived from the sago processing from tubers of tapioca (Mannihot utillisema) is discussed. The experiment is carried out with synthetic waste water using a tapered fluidized bed reactor. Mesoporous granulated activated carbon is used as a bacterial support. The kinetic model follows half order kinetics for...

Local knowledge of a region is an asset that encourages the identification region. Hence, specificity, uniqueness, and character animates particular city can distinguish it significantly from other cities. Sago tree fronds are widely applied to buildings as alternative material for making tiles roofs parts buildings. The sago palm has long been used walls, especially in traditional houses. Few ...