A green technique for non-catalytic solubilization and hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose

Authors

  • Nasrin Jewena Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
  • Mitsuru Sasaki Institute of Pulsed Power Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
  • Tsutomu Mashimo Institute of Pulsed Power Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

Keywords:

Non-catalytic, hydrolysis, microcrystalline cellulose, strong gravitational field, guaiacol derivatives

Abstract

A unique method was established for the decomposition of cellulose using a strong gravitational field at room temperature to recover useful chemical intermediates. Experiments of decomposition of microcrystalline cellulose were conducted at room temperature for 24 hours to a gravitational field of 0.33 x 106 G generated by an ultracentrifuge rotating at 80,000 rpm using a speciallydesigned gravity apparatus. After gravity experiment, we analyzed the compounds by LC-MS spectra and HPLC respectively and showed that stronggravity treatment of microcrystalline cellulose was successfully hydrolyzed to form cello-oligosaccharides and glucose, and surprisingly phenolic compounds such as guaiacol derivatives.

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Published

2019-06-01

How to Cite

Nasrin Jewena, Mitsuru Sasaki, & Tsutomu Mashimo. (2019). A green technique for non-catalytic solubilization and hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 42(2), 79–87. Retrieved from https://jos.ju-journal.org/jujs/article/view/34

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2: December 2019

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