Characterization of cellulose and cellulose nanofibers isolated from various seaweed species

Crude and α- and β-cellulose yields were estimated in six macroalgal species belonging to various groups growing in the Mediterranean coast, Egypt. The extracted cellulose yield varied between 11.70% dry weight (DW) for Colpomenia sinuosa and 1.38% DW for Jania rubens. The results revealed that α-ce...

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Main Authors: Dalia M.S.A. Salem, Mona M. Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428521000856