Authors : Muqadas Mustafa; Muqaddas Iqbal; Hamad Rafique; Chen Xiaoguang

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26feb1222

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Abstract : This study has advanced a new sequential degumming technology of bamboo using steam explosion, alkali treatment and anaerobic digestion. Steam explosion at 7 kg/cm² for 8 min achieved 22.2% degumming, while 10% NaOH boiling for 2 h further increased degumming to 45.7%. Subsequent anaerobic digestion for 3 days using a microbial consortium reduced lignin to 10.58%, hemicellulose to 13.54%, and pectin to 0.7%, yielding fibers with 75.2% cellulose content. SEM analysis confirmed progressive fiber individualization with attached microbes on partially degummed surfaces and clean, smooth fibers after complete treatment. The ultimate lignin percentage (10.58) can be compared to chemically degummed bamboo but under less aggressive conditions (38 o C) with less chemical added. This is a sequential chemobiological method that provides a better alternative to the production of bamboo fibers, which is more sustainable.

Keywords : Bamboo Degumming; Steam Explosion; Anaerobic Digestion; Natural Fibers; Sustainable Textiles.

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