A spectroscopic method for quantitating lignin in lignocellulosic biomass based on the completely dissolved solution of biomass in LiCl/DMSO
Haonan Zhang, Hui Zhao, Yan Yang, Hao Ren, Huimin Zhai
Abstract
A green method for lignin quantitation based on the completely dissolved solution of lignocellulosic biomass in LiCl/DMSO and UV spectrophotometry was developed. The method is accurate, sensitive, mild, and does not use hazardous reagents.
Topics & Concepts
LigninLignocellulosic biomassBiomass (ecology)ChemistryReagentPulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryAgronomyBiologyEngineeringLignin and Wood ChemistryEnzyme-mediated dye degradationBiochemical and biochemical processes