Chemical Functionalization and Characterization of Cellulose Extracted from Wheat Straw Using Acid Hydrolysis Methodologies

Table 1

The cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin content of various agricultural waste materials.

Agricultural waste material	Cellulose (%)	Hemicellulose (%)	Lignin (%)
Nut shells	25–30	25–30	30–40
Corn cobs	45	35	15
Grasses	25–40	35–50	10–30
Paper	85–99	0	0–15
Leaves	15–20	80–85	0
Newspaper	40–55	25–40	18–30
Cotton seed hairs	80–95	5–20	0
Wheat straw	35–40	30–35	10–15