Abstract
The sorption of anionic polysaccharides pectin, alginate, and xanthan with cellulose were investigated in presence of calcium. Calcium sorption to cellulose was limited by the carboxyl group content in fibers. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) analysis was used to measure the calcium in cellulose fibers and chemical oxygen demand (COD) analysis reveals that the divalent ions calcium can bind the polysaccharide onto cellulose fibers. The amount of calcium and polysaccharide bound in Ca2+/polysaccharide modified cellulose fibers was 5.8-12.5mM Ca2+/kg fibers and 1500-2400mg polysaccharide/kg fibers, respectively. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy-Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) analysis confirmed the presence of polysaccharide on calcium containing cellulose fibers. The results of alizarin dyeing experiments at the end of polysaccharide sorption further confirmed the presence of calcium in Ca2+/polysaccharide modified cellulose fibers. The basic phenomenon of interaction of soluble ionic polysaccharide and cellulosic fibers in presence of divalent cations such as calcium is a key to understand biological functions and technological applications.
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