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Almost half of the biomass synthesized by photosynthetic fixation of carbon dioxide is made up of cellulose. Cotton and wood fibers are the most common sources. It makes up for about 90% of cotton fibers but for only about 45% of the average wood fiber.
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Eriksson, KE.L., Blanchette, R.A., Ander, P. (1990). Biodegradation of Cellulose. In: Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Wood and Wood Components. Springer Series in Wood Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46687-8_2
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