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Isolation of six milled wood lignins (MWL) from spruce under different conditions resulted in variable yields between 2.2% and 11.8% related to wood lignin. The composition of crude and purified lignins was evaluated with regard to non-hydrolyzable residue, acid-soluble lignin and polysaccharide content, which varied from 0.9 to 2.5%, depending on isolation conditions. The polysaccharide moiety of the crude and purified lignins contained a high percentage of glucose, probably derived from cellulose. The molecular size distributions determined by gel chromatography on different gels showed a broad distribution for all isolated lignins. A probable maximum of 40,000 for the molecular weight of milled wood lignins was determined by ultracentrifugation. Some of the lignin fractions were examined in the electron microscope.
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The authors are indepted to Prof. E. Killmann and Mrs. M. Bäumle (Institute for Technical Chemistry, Technical University of Munich) for assistance with the ultracentrifuge measurements and Dr. M. Stoll for precious suggestions and discussions. Submitted by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
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Wegener, G., Fengel, D. Studies on milled wood lignins from spruce part 1. Composition and molecular properties. Wood Sci. Technol. 11, 133–145 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350991
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