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Table 2 Molecular weight of lignin in PHL treated and untreated with laccase

From: A process for purifying xylosugars of pre-hydrolysis liquor from kraft-based dissolving pulp production process

Lignin

Mn (g/mol)

Mw (g/mol)

Mw/Mn

Before laccase treatment in PHL-2nd

3065

4909

1.60

Laccase treated under optimized conditions in PHL-3rd

3705

6218

1.67

Laccase treated for 24 h in PHL-3rd

3690

7418

2.01

Laccase treated at 60 °C in PHL-3rd

3339

5518

1.65

  1. Mn number average molecular weight, Mw weight average molecular weight, Mn/Mw polydispersity