Bio-Treatment of Natural Fibers in Isolation of Cellulose Nanofibres: Impact of Pre-Refining of Fibers on Bio-Treatment Efficiency and Nanofiber Yield

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 615-621

  Janardhnan, Sreekumar ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose microfibril isolation; Cellulose nanofibres microfibrils; Enzyme pre treatment; Hydrogen bonds; PFI refining

Indexed keywords

BIOTREATMENTS; CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; FIBER PRE-TREATMENT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HIGH ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; HIGH SHEAR; HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH; MICRO-FIBRILS; MICROFIBRIL; PFI REFINING; SOFTWOOD KRAFT PULPS;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN BONDS; KRAFT PROCESS; KRAFT PULP; NANOFIBERS; PULP REFINING; REFINING;

NATURAL FIBERS;

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN BONDS; KRAFT PULPING; NATURAL FIBERS; PULPS; REFINING;

FUNGI; ULMUS;

EID: 80052038094     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0312-6     Document Type: Article

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