Tag Archives | Estimation of Cellulose

In this article we will discuss about the principle, requirements and procedure for estimation of cellulose. Cellulose is the major component in plants. It is composed of glucose molecules joined to­gether in the form of repeating units of cellobiose with several cross linkages. Principle: With acetic/nitric reagents cellulose undergoes acetolysis forming acetylated cellod-extrins. These cellodextrins […]