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ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN FROM STEAM-EXPLODED LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS

Ibrahim, M. M.; Agblevor, F. A.; Waleed El-Zawawy;
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  • Published: 01 Feb 2010 Journal: BioResources (issn: 1930-2126, Copyright policy)
  • Publisher: North Carolina State University
Abstract
The isolation of cellulose from different lignocellulosic biomass sources such as corn cob, banana plant, cotton stalk, and cotton gin waste, was studied using a steam explosion technology as a pre-treatment process for different times followed by alkaline peroxide bleaching. The agricultural residues were steam-exploded at 220 ºC for 1-4 min for the corn cob, 2 and 4 min for the banana plant, 3-5 min for the cotton gin waste, and for 5 min for the cotton stalk. The steamed fibers were water extracted followed by alkali extraction and finally peroxide bleaching to yield cellulose with different degrees of crystallinity. The degree of polymerization of the cellul...
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Medical Subject Headings: food and beveragescomplex mixtures
free text keywords: Lignocellulosic biomass, Steam explosion: Agricultural residues, Cellulose, Lignin, Crystallinity, Degree of polymerization, Thermal stability, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65
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