Comparing Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods for Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Obtention from Agroindustrial Rice Husk Waste

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(a) Transmission electron microscope image of NCs obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis. Nanoparticles typically have a straight rod morphology and form aggregates. Arrows point to nanocellulose groups. Line size (50 nm). Author himself. (b) Transmission electron microscope image of NCs obtained by acid hydrolysis. Nanoparticles typically have a straight rod morphology and form aggregates. Arrows point to nanocellulose groups. Line size (20 nm). Author himself.

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