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Table 2 Hydrophobicity, zeta potential, and particle size of the isolated lignins

From: Stimulation and inhibition of enzymatic hydrolysis by organosolv lignins as determined by zeta potential and hydrophobicity

Lignin sample

Particle size (μm)

Hydrophobicity (L/g)

Zeta potential (mV)

72 h hydrolysis yield (%)

EOL–AS

0.75

0.43

−13.27

70.04

EOL–CW

0.62

0.51

−15.30

73.02

EOL–BW

0.59

0.80

−15.77

72.15

EOL–EH

0.28

0.80

−8.37

60.90

EOL–LP

0.23

1.11

−6.42

54.92