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Table 2 Effect of iron catalyst on the degree of polymerization of Solka-Floc cellulose after various pretreatments

From: Elucidating the role of ferrous ion cocatalyst in enhancing dilute acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

Pretreatments

Weighted average degree of polymerization

Untreated Solka-Floc cellulose (control)

1, 110

Dilute acid

260

Dilute acid/Fe2+

150

  1. The cellulose samples were pretreated in either dilute acid (0.5 wt% H2SO4) or dilute acid/Fe2+ (0.5 wt% H2SO4/5 mM FeSO4) at 160°C for five minutes. Each data point represents an average of two measurements.