Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling

Table 1

Chemical composition of OW according to the literature [20] and the results obtained from material characterization (% (w/dry w)).

Compound/content	[20] (%)	Characterization (%)
Pectin	42.5	29.84 ± 0.29
Cellulose	9.2	18.66 ± 0.48
Hemicelluloses	10.5	20.89 ± 0.89
Soluble sugars	16.9
Protein	6.5
Lignin	0.8
Fat	2.0
Ash	3.5
Starch	3.8
Others	4.4	about 30
DE of pectin		42.72 ± 1.10
Dry matter of OW		9.84 ± 1.21
Moisture content of OW powder		9.58 ± 0.03