Research Article

Nanofibrillated Cellulose from Appalachian Hardwoods Logging Residues as Template for Antimicrobial Copper

Table 3

Chemical characterization of untreated wood (raw) and bleached pulps (B).

SampleCellulose%Hemicellulose%Klason lignin (%)ASL (%)

Raw53.8 ± 0.619.34 ± 0.822.5 ± 0.24.41
Raw56.8 ± 0.717.7 ± 1.122.3 ± 0.53.30
B78.4 ± 1.620.5 ± 2.41.1 ± 0.70.16
B81.5 ± 1.717.6 ± 2.11.1 ± 0.60.15

ASL: acid soluble lignin was measured just one time.