Table 2.

Molecular weight (M_w) and polymerization degree of tunicate cellulose, α-cellulose and amorphous cellulose at different enzymatic hydrolysis stages.

Sample	Hydrolysis Time/h	Mw (g/mol)	DP
tunicate cellulose	0	2.504 × 106	4824
	12	2.493 × 106	4803
	24	2.492 × 106	4801
	48	2.489 × 106	4795
	72	2.488 × 106	4793
	96	2.478 × 106	4774
α-cellulose	0	4.650 × 105	896
	12	4.489 × 105	865
	24	4.437 × 105	855
	48	4.255 × 105	820
	72	3.778 × 105	728
	96	3.684 × 105	710
amorphous cellulose	0	5.906 × 105	1138
	1	5.475 × 105	1055
	3	5.065 × 105	976
	5	4.458 × 105	859
	7	4.255 × 105	820

DP, degree of polymerization.