Implications of Monosaccharides in Sticky Cotton Processing

Abstract

The analytical method for gas chromatography of trimethylsilyl derivatives of the water-surfactant-soluble components and/or natural contaminants of cotton fibers was refined and utilized. Results of this semiquantitative method support the findings that content of reducing sugars is correlated with “stickiness” of cotton, and that growing conditions, processing history, and maturity of cotton directly affect the components present and their concentrations.