a refined, insoluble form of cellulose derived from cotton or wood pulp, and used in manufacturing
Examples of 'alpha-cellulose' in a sentence
alpha-cellulose
The alpha-cellulose content in dhaincha increased and pentosan decreased with increasing age.
M. Sarwar Jahan, Rawshan Sabina, B. Tasmin, D. A. Nasima Chowdhury, Anashara. Noori,Abdullah. Al-Maruf 2009, 'EFFECT OF HARVESTING AGE ON THE CHEMICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF DHAINCHA(SESBANIA ACULEATA) AND ITS PULPABILITY AND BLEACHABILITY', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_04_2_0471_Jahan_STCNA_HarventAge_Dhaincha_Pulp/345. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The extractives, ash content, lignin, and alpha-cellulose were 4.55%, 2.17%, 13.78%, and 54.65%, respectively.
Patricia Emannuelly Oliveira, Ana Gisela Cunha, Guillermo Reyes, William Gacitúa,Ximena Petit-Breuilh 2016, 'Chusquea quila, a Natural Resource from Chile: Its Chemical, Physical, and NanomechanicalProperties', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_4_10057_Oliveira_Chusquea_Natural_Resource_Chile. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They were bleached by sodium chlorite and then alpha-cellulose was isolated, followed by preparation of microcrystalline cellulose.
Olugbenga Oludayo Oluwasina, Labunmi Lajide, Bodunde Owolabi 2014, 'Microcrystalline Cellulose from Plant Wastes through Sodium Hydroxide-Anthraquinone-EthanolPulping', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_4_6166_Oluwasina_Microcrystalline_Cellulose_Plant_Wastes. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The range values of holocellulose, alpha-cellulose and lignin contents were 72.89- 79.91 %, 41.84 - 54.85 % and 22.12 - 36.61 %, respectively.
Siti Fatimah, Mudji Susanto, Ganis Lukmandaru 2013, 'Studi Komponen Kimia Kayu Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell dari Pohon Plus Hasil Uji KeturunanGenerasi Kedua di Wonogiri, Jawa Tengah', Jurnal Ilmu Kehutananhttps://journal.ugm.ac.id/jikfkt/article/view/6138. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It included ethanol-toluene and hot-water solubles by sequential extraction as well as holocellulose, alpha-cellulose and lignin contents.
Siti Fatimah, Mudji Susanto, Ganis Lukmandaru 2013, 'Studi Komponen Kimia Kayu Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell dari Pohon Plus Hasil Uji KeturunanGenerasi Kedua di Wonogiri, Jawa Tengah', Jurnal Ilmu Kehutananhttps://journal.ugm.ac.id/jikfkt/article/view/6138. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)