Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are three polymers. Both cellulose and hemicellulose are polysaccharides, however, lignin is an amorphous polymer that protects the cellulosic structure from microbial attack.
Is hemicellulose or lignin more plentiful and degradable?
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The amount of lignin and hemicellulose varies from material to material. It ranges from 25-40% in woods it can be different for other lignocellulosic material. Hemicellulose consist of different sugar units and is more susceptible to the biodegradation. On the other hand lignin polymer is highly recalcitrant towards chemical and biological degradation due to its molecular structure, where different non‐phenolic phenylpropanoid units form a complex three‐dimensional network linked by a variety of ether and carbon–carbon bonds. For detail study you can refer to book: Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites by-Roger M. Rowell , Roger Pettersen , Mandla A. Tshabalala
Dear Rohit Sharma thank you for your time and effort to respond my question. The link is also helpful.
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Dear Dr Hend Ahmed Hamed . See the following useful RG link: Article Lignin degradation: Microorganisms, Enzymes Involved, Genome...
Kindly see also the following useful link: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/6/1/22/pdf
Also check please the following good link: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/2960/pdf
The following RG link is also very useful: Article Simultaneous bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues and o...
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