Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems
Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Soják) is a sedge that grows in lakes and marshes in America and some of the Pacific Islands. The hypothesis tested was that the rind and pith of totora stems have different chemical characteristics. A higher ash content on the pith (7.81% vs. 6.36%) m...
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| author | Juan Fernando Hidalgo-Cordero Esteban Revilla Justo García-Navarro |
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| description | Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Soják) is a sedge that grows in lakes and marshes in America and some of the Pacific Islands. The hypothesis tested was that the rind and pith of totora stems have different chemical characteristics. A higher ash content on the pith (7.81% vs. 6.36%) may indicate strategies of the plant to reinforce the aerenchyma tissue and clarify the storage mechanism of compounds by bio mineralization. Almost double acid-insoluble lignin content in the rind (16.42% vs. 8.90%) may indicate the potential optimization of industrial procedures such as paper production by using specific tissues of the plant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6997433acd5e4627ba9664c587864a6f2023-09-25T10:47:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2020-07-0117795496510.1080/15440478.2018.15417731541773Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) StemsJuan Fernando Hidalgo-Cordero0Esteban Revilla1Justo García-Navarro2Universidad Politécnica de MadridINIA-CIFORUniversidad Politécnica de MadridTotora (Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Soják) is a sedge that grows in lakes and marshes in America and some of the Pacific Islands. The hypothesis tested was that the rind and pith of totora stems have different chemical characteristics. A higher ash content on the pith (7.81% vs. 6.36%) may indicate strategies of the plant to reinforce the aerenchyma tissue and clarify the storage mechanism of compounds by bio mineralization. Almost double acid-insoluble lignin content in the rind (16.42% vs. 8.90%) may indicate the potential optimization of industrial procedures such as paper production by using specific tissues of the plant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1541773chemical characterizationtotorastems compositionnatural fibersplants chemical propertieslignocellulosic materials |
| spellingShingle | Juan Fernando Hidalgo-Cordero Esteban Revilla Justo García-Navarro Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems Journal of Natural Fibers chemical characterization totora stems composition natural fibers plants chemical properties lignocellulosic materials |
| title | Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems |
| title_full | Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems |
| title_short | Comparative Chemical Analysis of the Rind and Pith of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus) Stems |
| title_sort | comparative chemical analysis of the rind and pith of totora schoenoplectus californicus stems |
| topic | chemical characterization totora stems composition natural fibers plants chemical properties lignocellulosic materials |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1541773 |
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