How can you remove H2SO4 from the cellulose solution?

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Tamer YA Fahmy

The below mentioned researcher has many articles involving treatment of cellulose with H2SO4 (sulphuric acid). Look specially at the older articles. Happy new year.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yehia_Fahmy

Chutima Banthao

Thank you Tamer YA Fahmy

Thank you Stjepan Krešimir Kračun

Hai Le Van

Hello Banthao,

There are several ways you can try to neutralized H2SO4, by use NaOH, centrifugation, or filtration membrane as well.

Thank you Hai Le Van

Navnit Kumar Ramamoorthy

Dear Chutima,

Once you have acid hydrolysed your biomass, you can neutralize the solution (hydrolyzed cellulose) using sodium hydroxide or liquour ammonia. Later the excess water from the sugar can be separated.