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. 2014 Mar 14;7:38. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-7-38

Table 5.

Molecular weights and polydispersity index of lignins

Lignin sample Mn (Da) Mw (Da) Polydispersity (Mw/Mn)
KL
36,719
147,755
4.02
CL
44,530
163,802
3.68
AL
47,389
224,615
4.74
PL 20,039 78,149 3.90

AL, aspen lignin; CL, corn stover lignin; KL, kenaf lignin; Mn, number average molecular weights; Mw, weight average molecular weights; PL, pine lignin.