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. 2023 Feb 14;13(2):228. doi: 10.3390/membranes13020228

Table 1.

Fiber characteristics of some important agricultural residues.

Agriculture Residue Wall Thickness (µm) Lumen Diameter (µm) Fiber Width (µm) Fiber Length (mm) Reference
Sugarcane bagasse 5.63 9.72 20.96 1.59 [25]
Banana fiber 5.20 29.40 41.60 2.84 [26]
Barley straw 4.07 6.97 15.26 0.67 [27]
Canola straw 7.43 11.9 28 1.21 [28]
Coconut husk/coir fibers 2.91–4.02 10.71–12.97 17.52–20.68 0.69–1.06 [29]
Coconut husk/coir fibers 4.41 13.59 20.09 0.84 [30]
Coconut husk/coir fibers 3.30 10.71 17.60 0.67 [27]
Sunflower stalk 5.85 11.12 22.84 0.96 [31]
Sunflower stalk 5.90 11.90 23.70 0.96 [32]
Kenaf bark 4.2 11.9 21.9 2.32 [33]
Kenaf fiber (core) 4.3 13.2 22.2 0.74 [34]
Maize stalks 2.00 4.40 8.40 1.52 [35]
Maize stalks 4.19 10.92 20.12 0.88 [31]
Maize stalks 8.82 13.67 30.19 1.52 [36]
Maize Husk 8.82 13.67 30.19 1.37 [36]
Maize straw 3.68 9.73 17.18 0.75 [27]
Miscanthus x giganteus Stalks 4.64 5.76 15.17 0.50 [27]
Rapeseed straw 1.17 23.02 12.50 5.26 [37]
Rapeseed straw 4.31 15.50 24.12 0.95 [31]
Rapeseed straw 2.25 8.60 13.10 1.20 [38]
Rapeseed straw 4.91 19.10 28.00 1.03 [3]
Rapeseed up 4.25 9.73 18.36 0.71 [27]
Rapeseed low 3.86 11.04 18.99 0.57 [27]
Rice straw 3.02 4.52 10.77 0.54 [27]
Rice straw 1.50 1.90 4.90 0.66 [35]
Rice straw 3.16 4.57 10.89 0.83 [31]
Rice straw 1.83 5.6 11.6 0.78 [39]
Sugarcane NA NA 19.35–20.96 1.22–1.59 [40]
Sugarcane bagasse 4.50 10.25 19.86 1.15 [27]
Sugarcane bagasse 1.60 5.20 8.40 1.70 [41]
Sugarcane bagasse 7.74 6.27 21.40 1.51 [42]
Sugarcane bagasse 5.64 9.72 20.96 1.59 [40]
Sunflower stalk 4.80 13.23 22.99 0.64 [27]
Wheat straw 4.59 4.02 13.20 0.74 [43]
Wheat straw 4.13 8.34 16.87 0.78 [27]
Wheat straw 1.60 6.80 9.90 0.85 [35]

NA: not available. The variation in sugarcane bagasse fiber characteristics depends on multiple factors, e.g., climate, cultivation conditions, varieties, methodology, and geographical distribution.