Summary
Ampas is the fibrous residue from the sifting machine in the production of cassava starch. This sample is from Java, Indonesia.
It was donated to Museums Victoria by the Netherlands India Government in 1922.
Physical Description
Ampas sample in glass domed jar with label.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Netherlands India Government, 27 Nov 1922
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Date Collected
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Inscriptions
First label: '[handwritten] 15067 / [printed] SCIENCE MUSEUM'. Second label: '[printed] CASSAVA ROOT RESIDUE FROM / THE SIFTING MACHINES. / Java'.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
160 mm (Height), 80 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
'The use of fibrous residue and the bark of sago for making particle board [in Indonesia]', B. Haryanto et al, 1991, accessed the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations web site via [Link 1] 7/9/2017.
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