Cotton dust samples from Cotton Incorporated were investigated by X-ray fluorescence and proximate analysis methods. These dust samples are known as "standard cotton dust" and have been used by many researchers investigating the causative agent(s) and physiological mechanisms of byssinosis. Silicon, calcium, potassium, and aluminum were present in relatively high concentrations (1-4%) in the dust fractions. The ash content of the dust fractions increased as the fraction particle size decreased. Proximate analyses demonstrate that "noncellulosic organics" are the major class of constituents (35-45%) in cotton dust. Cellulose comprises only 10-15% of the dust, while water-extractable materials comprise approximately 20% of the dust. Capillary gas chromatography performed on silylated, freeze-dried, aqueous extracts of the less than or equal to 38 micron dust fraction revealed the presence of phosphate, malate, arabitol, citrate, fructose, glucose, and mannitol.
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