Cellulose

                   
                                                                            Matter

Soil

Organic Matter

                                                         

Soil Organic Matter

Organic Matter Residues

Cellulose

45 % Soil Organic Matter: Cellulose

33 % Plant Matter , 90 % Cotton content, Wood 40-50% : Cellulose

Example 1: Cellulose (Plant)

Example 2: Wood Biomass

Cell wall components (Macromolecular: HomoCellulose)

Application: Cellulose

Cellulose and its derivatives

Most abundant natural polymers

Cellulose (Snapshot)

The most abundant organic matter on earth

Organic Compounds:  Life (Carbohydrates: Sugar/Starch/Cellulose)

Sustaining Life (Cellulose)