Lignings were extracted from Pinus caribaea var. hond. using dioxan/aq
ueous 1.0 N HCl (9:1) solution at different extraction times (0.5-5.0
hours). The obtained lignins were characterized by elemental analysis,
methoxyl and phenolic hydroxyl contents. The molecular weights and mo
lecular weight distributions were determined by HPSEC. The results sug
gest an occurrence of preferential delignification of the middle lamel
la region.