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Physical and Chemical Structural Analysis of Pistachio Shells

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dc.contributor.authorPiness, Jessicaen
dc.contributor.editorThridandapani, Raghuen
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-19T21:11:43Zen
dc.date.available2019-06-19T21:11:43Zen
dc.date.issued2010-03-20en
dc.description.abstractPistachio shells were examined to determine structure and chemical composition. Structural analysis was completed using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), polarized light microscopy (PLM) and environmental scanning microscopy (ESEM). Chemical composition was quantified with Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for organic components and electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis for inorganic matter. The shells were found to have a layered, porous structure. Triglyceride fat and cellulose sugar accounted for most of the natural polymers present. The amount of fats increased inversely to the proportion of sugar closer to the outside surface of the shell, possibly accounting for the transport of nutrients into the shell as opposed to the strength needed from cellulose on the inside edge. Understanding the structure and its elemental derivatives will help in the future quantification of physical and mechanical properties.en
dc.format.extent4 pagesen
dc.format.extent591.35 KBen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationPiness, J., 2010. Physical and Chemical Structural Analysis of Pistachio Shells. Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research, 4. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jumr.v4i0.1564en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.21061/jumr.v4i0.1564en
dc.identifier.eissn2578-9570en
dc.identifier.issn1934-7677en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/90348en
dc.identifier.volume4en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineeringen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderVirginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineeringen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMaterials Scienceen
dc.subjectPistachioen
dc.subjectCelluloseen
dc.titlePhysical and Chemical Structural Analysis of Pistachio Shellsen
dc.title.serialJournal of Undergraduate Materials Researchen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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