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Extraction of Cellulose from Plant Waste (Wheat Straw_Corn Waste)

Sabah BaghdadiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Idlib, SyriaDr. Ayyham Al-JundiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Idlib, SyriaDr. Moadar Al-IklaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Idlib, Syria

Vol 9 No 9 (2025): Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2025 | Pages: 40-48

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 29-09-2025

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Abstract

Cellulose was extracted from plant waste (wheat straw, corn cobs, leaves, and stalks) using three simple, applicable, and environmentally friendly chemical methods. The cellulose extracted by the first method (pressure cooking method) was the most pure and fastest. The cellulose extracted by the second method (soaking method) had good purity, though less than the first method, but its yield was higher. It does not require energy or special equipment and is easier to handle and apply. The cellulose from the third method (organic solvent method) was not pure. The third method is economically costly, lengthy, has a lower yield than the previous ones, and produces solutions that are more polluting to the environment.

Keywords

Environmentally friendly, pressure cooking and plant waste


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Sabah Baghdadi, Dr. Ayyham Al-Jundi, & Dr. Moadar Al-Ikla. (2025). Extraction of Cellulose from Plant Waste (Wheat Straw_Corn Waste). International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, 9(9), 40-48. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2025.909007

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