Cellulose Extraction From Weeds

I did this one other time using actual wood pulp which resulted in a perfectly white and pure cellulose. Using weeds is not recommended and I only used weeds for the novelty of it.

Materials Required:
-Sodium hydroxide
-Ortho-Xylene
-Ethanol

Key Hazards: Sodium hydroxide is caustic, ortho-xylene is toxic, ethanol is flammable


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