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US 12,767,767 B2Granted
Method to make hydrogels and cellulose from pectin- and protein-containing cellulosic biomass
AssigneeAuburn University
InventorsBurak Aksoy, Zhihua Jiang, Navid E. Alamdari
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Abstract
A method of making a hydrogel by treating a cellulosic biomass containing pectin and protein with an aqueous acidic solution at a pH, at a temperature, and for a time sufficient to cause formation of at least a gel fraction containing the hydrogel.
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A method of making a hydrogel, the method comprising:
- (a) treating a cellulosic biomass comprising pectin and protein with an aqueous acidic solution at a pH, at a temperature, and for a time sufficient to cause formation of at least a gel fraction comprising the hydrogel.
A method of making a hydrogel, the method comprising:
- (a) treating a cellulosic biomass comprising pectin and protein with an aqueous acidic solution at a pH, at a temperature, and for a time sufficient to cause formation of at least a gel fraction comprising the hydrogel;
- (b) blending the treated cellulosic biomass of step (a), to yield a mixture;
- (c) cooling the mixture of step (b) to about 10° C. to about 0° C. to yield a cooled mixture;
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- (d) centrifuging the cooled mixture of step (c) to concentrate the gel fraction.
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