Lignin impact on fibre degradation: 2 - A model study using cellulosic hydrogels

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 204-208

  Sewalt, Vincent J H ^a,b   De Oliveira, Willer ^a   Glasser, Wolfgang G ^a   Fontenot, Joseph P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro degradation; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Model system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005236023     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199606)71:2<204::aid-jsfa569>3.3.co;2-e     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Bradford M 1976 A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Anal Biochem 72 248-254.
2. Buleon A, Bertrand D 1982 Relative influence of water sorption properties and crystallinity of NaOH-treated cellulose on its susceptibility to enzymatic microbial degradation. J Appl Biochem 4 218-227.
3. Buxton D R, Russell J R 1988 Lignin constituents and cell-wall digestibility of grass and legume stems. Crop Sci 28 553-558.
4. Chesson A 1988 Lignin-polysaccharide complexes of the plant cell wall and their effect on microbial degradation in the rumen. Anim Feed Sci Technol 21 219-228.
5. Crampton E W, Maynard L A 1938 The relation of cellulose and lignin content to the nutritive value of animal feeds. J Nutr 15 383-395.
6. Eastwood M A, Hamilton D 1968 Studies on the adsorption of bile salts to non-adsorbed components of the diet. Biochim Biophys Acta 152 165-172.
7. Focher B, Marzetti A, Cattaneo M 1981 Effect of structural features of cotton celluloses on enzymic hydrolysis. J Appl Polym Sci 26 1989-1999.
8. Garnier G, Glasser W G 1994 Measurement of the surface energy of amorphous cellulose by alkane adsorption: a critical evaluation of inverse gas chromatography. J Adhesion 46 165-180.
9. Glasser W G 1981 The chemistry of NSSC-pulping from the perspective of the structure of residual pulp lignins. Svensk Papperstidning 84(6) R25-R33.
10. Glasser W G, Barnett C A 1979 The structure of lignins in pulps III. The association of isolated lignins with carbohydrates. TAPPI 62 101-105.
11. Glasser W G, Kelley S S 1987 Lignin. In: Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering (Vol 8, 2nd edn). John Wiley and Sons, Inc, New York, USA, pp 795-852.
12. Gressel J, Vered Y, Bar-Lev S, Milstein O, Flowers H M 1983 Partial suppression of cellulose action by artificial lignification of cellulose. Plant Sci Lett 32 349-353.
13. Han Y W, Lee J S, Anderson A W 1975 Chemical composition and digestibility of ryegrass straw. J Agric Food Chem 23 928-931.
14. Jain R K, Glasser W G 1993 Lignin derivatives. II. Functional ethers. Holzforschung 47 325-332.
15. Jung H G 1990 Effects of lignin linkage and hydrogen bonding on cellulose degradation in model systems. J Anim Sci 68(Suppl 1) 588 (Abstr).
16. Kaar W E, Cool L G, Merriman M M, Brink D L 1991 The complete analysis of wood polysaccharides using HPLC. J Wood Chem Technol 11 447-463.
17. Kaster J, de Olivera W, Glasser W G, Valender W H 1993 Optimization of pressure-flow limits, strength, intra-particle transport and dynamic capacity by hydrogel solids content and bead size in cellulose immunosorbents. J Chromatogr 648 79-90.
18. Leary G J 1980 Quinone methides and the structure of lignin. Wood Sci Technol 14 21-34.
19. McCormick C L, Lichatowich D K 1979 Homogeneous solution reactions of cellulose, chitin, and other polysaccharides to produce controlled-activity pesticide systems. J Polym Sci, Polym Lett Ed 17 479-484.
20. Nordkvist E, Graham H, Aman P 1989 Soluble lignin complexes isolated from wheat straw (Triticum arvense) and red clover (Trifolium pratense) stems by an in-vitro method. J Sci Food Agric 48 311-321.
21. Rials T G, Glasser W G 1989 Multiphase materials with lignin. IV. Blends of hydroxypropyl cellulose with lignin. J Appl Polym Sci 37 2399-2415.
22. Rials T G, Glasser W G 1990 Multiphase materials with lignin. 5. Effect of lignin structure on hydroxypropyl cellulose blend morphology. Polymer 31 1333-1338.
23. SAS 1989 SAS/STAT User's Guide (Version 6, 4th edn, Vol 2). SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC, USA.
24. Sewalt V J H, Glasser W G, Fontenot J P, Allen V G 1996 Lignin impact on fiber degradation. 1. Quinone methide intermediates formed from lignin during in vitro fermentation of corn stover. J Sci Food Agric 71 195-203.
25. TAPPI 1972 Methoxyl content of pulp and wood. Suggested Method T 209 su-72. TAPPI Standards and Provisional Methods. Tech Assoc Pulp and Paper Indust (TAPPI), Atlanta, GA, USA.