Compositional Analysis of the Lignocellulosic Biomass from Agricultural Waste (Rice Husk)

Sheeba Malik *

Department of Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Pin- 2643145, Uttarakhand, India.

Pramod Kumar Omre

Department of Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Pin- 2643145, Uttarakhand, India.

Shreejaya Sivadas

Department of Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Pin- 2643145, Uttarakhand, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Rice husk, a byproduct of rice milling, represents a significant agricultural waste biomass with untapped potential for various industrial applications. This study provides a comprehensive compositional analysis of rice husk to explore its utility as a valuable resource. The chemical composition of rice husk such as initial moisture content, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, ash and extractives were analyzed. The result reported in mean value i.e 9.884 ±0.56 (%) moisture content, 8.077±0.27 (%) extractives, 17.210 ± 0.69 (%) lignin, 21.073 ± 0.62 (%) hemicellulose and 38.640 ± 0.94 (%) cellulose, 15.0 ±0.87 (%) ash. This study concludes that rice husk is an abundant source of cellulose and holds significant potential for cellulose isolation.

Keywords: Agricultural waste, rice husk, biomass, cellulose


How to Cite

Malik, Sheeba, Pramod Kumar Omre, and Shreejaya Sivadas. 2024. “Compositional Analysis of the Lignocellulosic Biomass from Agricultural Waste (Rice Husk)”. Archives of Current Research International 24 (6):78-84. https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2024/v24i6766.