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Relationship between the Physical Properties and Surface Area of Cellulose Derived from Adsorbates of Various
H Ougiya1, N Hioki1, K Watanabe1
1a Bio-Polymer Research Co. Ltd.
Abstract:
An aqueous suspension of bacterial cellulose (BC) has such physical properties as higher viscosity, emulsion-stabilizing effect and filler retention than cellulose of other origins. The specific surface areas of BC, microfibrillated cellulose and wood pulp were evaluated by determining the maximum amounts of adsorption of Congo red, cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) and xyloglucan. There was a positive linear correlation between the above-mentioned physical properties of each cellulose sample and the specific surface area derived from the maximum amount of CDH adsorbed. The highest physical property values for BC result from the largest external surface area of the fibrils of BC to which CDH was adsorbed.
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