Table 3.
Sorghum stalks bioconversion yield.
| References | Total soluble sugars (% DM) | Methanogenic potential (LCH4/kg OM) | Ethanol yield (g Eth/kg DM) |
Total energy recovery yield (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This study | Raw sorghum stems | 53.82 ± 5.38 | 319 ± 11 | 261.18 ± 2.8 | 77.63 |
| [12,49] | Sweet sorghum stalks | - | 296–342 | 119.47–147 | - |
| [31] | Treated sweet sorghum stalks | 29.6 | 278.7 | 107.3 | - |
| [10] | Sweet sorghum stems | - | 107 | - | 75.02 |