Table 2.
Chemical composition of BS and other fiber materials.
| Materials | Ash (%) | Toluene-alcohol extractives (%) | Holocellulose (%) | Lignin (%) | α-cellulose (%) |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | 2.12 ± 0.12 | 2.76 ± 0.27 | 68.04 ± 3.57 | 25.03 ± 0.98 | 49.07 ± 1.18 | This study |
| MB | 0.78 ± 0.09 | 3.90 ± 0.39 | 65.67 ± 4.65 | 27.27 ± 0.92 | 45.36 ± 0.88 | This study |
| TB | 2.25 ± 0.67 | 2.98 ± 0.95 | 63.08 ± 1.19 | 23.97 ± 0.26 | 50.80 ± 0.34 | This study |
| TB | 2.66 ± 0.028 | 4.75 ± 0.141 | 68.53 ± 0.11 | 25.21 ± 0.057 | – | 11 |
| Rice straw | 15.8 | 1.7 | 59.0 | 21.0 | 31.1 | 9 |
| Wheat straw | 7.15 ± 0.77 | 3.07 ± 0.24 | – | 13.91 ± 0.52 | 39.36 ± 0.64 | 22 |
| Softwood | – | – | 65–74 | 25–31 | 40–45 | 23 |
| Hardwood | – | – | 67–82 | 16–24 | 43–47 |
BS oyster farming bamboo scaffolding, MB 4 year-old Moso bamboo, TB 3 year-old Thorny bamboo.