Controlled Depolymerization of Cellulose Fibres Isolated from Lignocellulosic Biomass Wastes

Table 1

Mean DPw peak values and polydispersity indices (PDI) for cello-oligomers derived from various types of lignocellulosic biomass wastes.

Source of cellulose fibres	Mean DPw (peak)		Percentage change of mean DPw	Polydispersity index (PDI)
	0 min	120 min	∆DPw (%)	/
Sago pith wastes	564	30	94.7	3.02
Sugarcane bagasse	571	37	93.5	9.78
Sawdust	351	72	79.5	14.70
Corn cob	329	88	78.1	3.21