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. 2022 Sep 12;12(18):3158. doi: 10.3390/nano12183158

Table 2.

Comparison of cellulose extraction from different tree species.

Tree Species Pretreatment Treatment Experimental Method Ref.
Eucalyptus Saw into powder Alkali treatment 1% NaOH and NaHClO3 bleaching [68,69]
Doum Grind Alkali treatment 4% NaOH and 1.7% NaClO2 bleaching [70]
Banyan root Mechanical decorticate Alkali treatment 5% (w/v) NaOH and dilute [71]
Mesquite Wash crash grind and mill Acid hydrolysis and alkali treatment 20% NaOH 5% Na2S 0.04% anthraquinone and 5% NaClO2 [72]
Agave gigantea Wash, soak in boiling water, remove outer layer, dried fiber and ultrafine grinding Alkali treatment 5% (w/v) NaOH for 2 h at 80 °C, washed, dried 60 °C for 14 h, [73]