Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol

Abstract. Cellulose-starch blend was the remedy to the stark environmental issues of petrochemical-based plant bag (Technavio, 2019; Blick et al., 2014). Using the Randomized Complete Block Design, this study prompted to design a composite plant bag made of mung bean starch and water hyacinth cellu...

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Main Authors: Ronna Tataro- Samillano, Micka Mae Obis, Mark Oliva, Rheanne Osea
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Published: Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.cspc.edu.ph/index.php/jemds/article/view/310
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Mark Oliva
Rheanne Osea
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description Abstract. Cellulose-starch blend was the remedy to the stark environmental issues of petrochemical-based plant bag (Technavio, 2019; Blick et al., 2014). Using the Randomized Complete Block Design, this study prompted to design a composite plant bag made of mung bean starch and water hyacinth cellulose with plasticizer glycerol. The study involves the investigation of the best ratio of cellulose-starch in producing plant bag, evaluation of the intrinsic attributes of the different ratio in terms of their tensile strength, elongation, swelling behavior, and biodegradability, and lastly, its significant difference to the pure starch-based plant bag on the said properties. The researchers prepared five treatments: four experimental (cellulose-starch mixture) and one control (pure starched mixture); each has four replicates. Researchers used two sample unpaired t-test and Likert scale to assess the intrinsic attributes of each treatment. The results unveiled that the ratio 8:2 of mung bean starch and water hyacinth cellulose respectively yields the best mixture among the treatments. It has a tensile strength, elongation, and swelling percentage of 40 MPa, 40% and 160% respectively and was degraded under laboratory condition (thoroughly assessed through their thickness, decolorization and tearing apart after the introduction of microbial solution on it). It was also significantly better than the pure starched-mixture having a t-computed value of t (2) = 3.52, 4.51, 2.90 and 0, p<.05 respectively. The researchers concluded that the higher the concentration amount of water hyacinth cellulose on the system, the higher the tensile strength, elongation, swelling percentage, and the longer its shelf life.
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spelling doaj-art-28da3a37d23747698f5c047a26c836ef2025-08-20T03:50:54ZengCamarines Sur Polytechnic CollegesJournal of Education, Management and Development Studies2782-94132799-05832024-12-014410.52631/jemds.v4i4.310Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer GlycerolRonna Tataro- Samillano0Micka Mae Obis1Mark Oliva2Rheanne Osea3University of Saint AnthonyUniversity of Saint Anthony, College of Teacher Education, Iriga City, Camarines Sur, PhilippinesUniversity of Saint Anthony, College of Teacher Education, Iriga City, Camarines Sur, PhilippinesUniversity of Saint Anthony, College of Teacher Education, Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines Abstract. Cellulose-starch blend was the remedy to the stark environmental issues of petrochemical-based plant bag (Technavio, 2019; Blick et al., 2014). Using the Randomized Complete Block Design, this study prompted to design a composite plant bag made of mung bean starch and water hyacinth cellulose with plasticizer glycerol. The study involves the investigation of the best ratio of cellulose-starch in producing plant bag, evaluation of the intrinsic attributes of the different ratio in terms of their tensile strength, elongation, swelling behavior, and biodegradability, and lastly, its significant difference to the pure starch-based plant bag on the said properties. The researchers prepared five treatments: four experimental (cellulose-starch mixture) and one control (pure starched mixture); each has four replicates. Researchers used two sample unpaired t-test and Likert scale to assess the intrinsic attributes of each treatment. The results unveiled that the ratio 8:2 of mung bean starch and water hyacinth cellulose respectively yields the best mixture among the treatments. It has a tensile strength, elongation, and swelling percentage of 40 MPa, 40% and 160% respectively and was degraded under laboratory condition (thoroughly assessed through their thickness, decolorization and tearing apart after the introduction of microbial solution on it). It was also significantly better than the pure starched-mixture having a t-computed value of t (2) = 3.52, 4.51, 2.90 and 0, p<.05 respectively. The researchers concluded that the higher the concentration amount of water hyacinth cellulose on the system, the higher the tensile strength, elongation, swelling percentage, and the longer its shelf life. https://journals.cspc.edu.ph/index.php/jemds/article/view/310bioplasticcellulose-starch blendwater hyacinthmung beanglycerolplant bag
spellingShingle Ronna Tataro- Samillano
Micka Mae Obis
Mark Oliva
Rheanne Osea
Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
Journal of Education, Management and Development Studies
bioplastic
cellulose-starch blend
water hyacinth
mung bean
glycerol
plant bag
title Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
title_full Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
title_fullStr Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
title_full_unstemmed Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
title_short Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol
title_sort water hyacinth eichornia crassipes cellulose and mung beans viga radiata starch as composite plant bag with plasticizer glycerol
topic bioplastic
cellulose-starch blend
water hyacinth
mung bean
glycerol
plant bag
url https://journals.cspc.edu.ph/index.php/jemds/article/view/310
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