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Monogliceride (MAG) yang digunakan sebagai pengemulsi di berbagai industri masih diimpor karena permintaannya yang tinggi. Inovasi ini menawarkan produksi MAG dengan memanfaatkan produk sampingan biodiesel dan kelapa sawit, yaitu gliserol dan palm acid fatty distillate (PFAD). Produksi dikatalisis dengan zeolit dan dimurnikan melalui saponifikasi, sehingga MAG yang dihasilkan memiliki hasil yang baik, stabilitas emulsi yang tinggi, dan kadar pengotor asam lemak bebas cukup rendah.
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Monogliceride (MAG) which is used as primary emulsifier and plasticizer in various industries is still imported due to its high demand. This innovation is MAG production by utilizing biodiesel and palm oil by-product, that are glycerol and palm acid fatty distillate (PFAD) as alternative raw materials. The production is catalyzed with zeolite and purified through saponification, so the resulting MAG has good yield, high emulsion stability, and low impurity levels.