Disclosed is a method for pulp bleaching. The method comprises the steps
of providing a pulp sample for bleaching, the pulp sample stemming from a pulp
producing process, providing a bleaching liquor comprising water and an organic
component as solvent components constituting a bleaching medium, dissolved within
are at least a bleaching agent, and a basic agent; and subjecting the pulp sample
to the bleaching liquor for a predefined amount of time at predefined bleaching
conditions. A preferred bleaching agent is hydrogen peroxide. The organic component
amounts to at least 5% in weight of the bleaching medium.
