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Extraction, characterisation and applications of pectin from fruit wastes

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posted on 2024-07-13, 11:15 authored by Thi Anh Thu Dao
This thesis contains a detailed review of pectin, and describes thorough research on optimization of pectin extraction from fruit peels wastes of white-flesh and red-flesh dragon fruits, and purple passion fruits for production of high quality pectin, followed by its characterization and its application for probiotic encapsulation material to widen pectin applications to food industry. The material contained in this thesis represents a substantial and original contribution to analytical chemistry and biotechnology.

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  • Thesis (PhD)

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Submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Dao Thi Anh Thu, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, 2021.

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Francois Malherbe

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eng

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