TY - JOUR AU - AB - This chapter gives a brief overview of the cellulose extraction from Opuntia (Cactaceae) fibers. The suitability of this food waste for pulp and paper production was investigated by the determination of the chemical composition and testing two procedures of delignification: chemical and semichemical pulping processes. Chemical pulping procedure was carried out by using soda-anthraquinone (soda- AQ ) mixture, and semichemical pulping process was performed by softening the raw material using soda-hydrogen peroxide (soda-HP) mixture; this operation was followed by mechanical grinding. The obtained fibrous suspensions were character- ized by measuring their dimension parameters (fiber length, fiber width, and fine elements), polymerization degree, and their retention water capacity. The effect of pulping process on yield and fiber characteristics in each pulp was studied. The surface morphologies of the produced papers were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and results show the good distribution and individuality of fibers. The structural and mechanical properties of the prepared paper were pre- sented and discussed. Mechanical strength results show the good tenacity of papers made from soda-HP pulping process. Keywords: Opuntia ficus-indica, food waste, lignocellulosic fibers, deliberate fibers, fibrous suspension, pulping 1. Introduction Opuntia ficus-indica is a xerophyte plant belonging to the Cactaceae family, TI - Cellulosic Fibers from Lignocellulosic Biomass for Papermaking Applications JF - Food Preservation and Waste Exploitation DO - 10.5772/intechopen.88388 DA - 2020-02-26 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/cellulosic-fibers-from-lignocellulosic-biomass-for-papermaking-NE7Tw1Qurm DP - DeepDyve ER -