Effect of lignin in cellulose nanofibers on biodegradation and seed germination

Abstract Pure cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) rapidly degrade in soil, limiting their prospective applications in agriculture. We incorporated lignin into CNFs as an antimicrobial and crosslinking agent to control the biodegradation rate. CNFs with different lignin concentrations were prepared by mechan...

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Main Authors: Craig W. Stocker, Vanessa N. L. Wong, Antonio F. Patti, Gil Garnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-023-00528-y