How can i obtain a cellulose gel from cotton and luffa cylindrica ?

Vusumuzi Ngwenya @Vusumuzi-Ngwenya

29 June 2021 0 2K Report

i have 2 solvents that i can make use of, they are

1) N,N Dimethyl Formamide

2) Acetonitrile

Is there any reagent that i can make us of for the fibres to dissolve in these solvents

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