Research Article

Biomodification of Flax Fibrous Materials for Increase of Sorption to Organic Compounds

Table 2

Changes in the composition of not cellulosic polymeric components and in the pore structure of flax fibers after the chemical and biochemical modification.

Modifying agent (stage)Content of noncellulosic polysaccharides (wt.%)Content of acid soluble lignin in Н2SO4 (LS, wt.%)Specific surface area (SA, m2·g−1)Total internal pore volume (VP ± 0.001, cm3·g−1)
Polyuronides (Pu)Hemicelluloses (Hc)

3.313.30.614.70.007
NaOH2.08.10.821.90.012
NaBH41.05.45.014.30.009
CH3NaO3S0.64.26.614.50.010
CP(Сat)3.311.90.628.50.020
(Red)2.58.52.326.30.013
CP + G(Сat)3.310.90.628.10.020
(Red)2.58.53.627.60.015
CP + X(Сat)3.310.70.628.30.020
(Red)2.58.14.228.00.016
CP + G + X(Сat)3.310.30.627.80.020
(Red)2.57.64.828.10.017

CP=cellulolytic preparation; +G and +X=additives of exogalactosidase and exoxylosidase; processing step: (Сat)=enzymatic catalysis, (Red)=activation of reducing agents; total concentration of lignin in fiber is 7.3 wt.%.