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Introducing carboxyl and aldehyde groups to softwood-derived cellulosic fibers by laccase/TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation

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For more cost-effective and/or value-added utilization of cellulosic fibers in pulp and paper industry, fiber engineering is an important concept. Essentially, fibers can be engineered via various mechanical, chemical, and biological processes. In the current study, the combined use of laccase and TEMPO was applied to introduce carboxyl and aldehyde groups to softwood-derived cellulosic fibers (bleached softwood kraft pulp). The process conditions in preparation of the engineered fibers were optimized. Under the conditions studied, the maximum increases in carboxyl and aldehyde contents were 360 % and 225 %, respectively. The effectiveness of the laccase/TEMPO system could be well explained by the reaction cycles in catalytic oxidation pathways. The findings of the current work may provide useful insights into the enzymatic modification of cellulosic fibers for papermaking applications.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China

    Shiyu Xu, Xueren Qian & Jing Shen

  2. Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China

    Zhanqian Song

  3. Key and Open Laboratory on Forest Chemical Engineering, State Forestry Administration, Nanjing, 210042, China

    Zhanqian Song

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Xu, S., Song, Z., Qian, X. et al. Introducing carboxyl and aldehyde groups to softwood-derived cellulosic fibers by laccase/TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation. Cellulose 20, 2371–2378 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-013-9985-4

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