Isolation of earth abundant biopolymer, Lignin, from Dendrocalamus sinicus and their structural properties were investigated to achieve its large-scale practical applications in value-added products. Two lignin fractions (MWL, DSL) were isolated with successive treatments of dioxane and
Bamboo was non-isothermally pretreated with hot water at 140-200°C for different times (10-120 min). The effects of pretreatment conditions on the degradation of carbohydrates, cellulose crystallinity, partial removal/relocation of lignin, morphologic change of the feedstock, and glucose yield
With the objective of widening the use of bamboo in the food industry, the present work aimed to produce and characterize the young bamboo culm flours from varieties Dendrocalamus asper, Bambusa tuldoides and Bambusa vulgaris as potential sources of fiber and starch. The young culms were collected,
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